8th April 2023

UK Railtours
The Last Chance?

Locos Used 60015, 66004 & 90021 'Donald Malcolm'
Stock Used 5921+6042+6067+5929+5998+1651+3390+3345+3386+1657+3364+3325+17105

Route :
1Z22 : Finsbury Park to Barnetby
1Z23 : Barnetby to Stocksbridge Works
1Z24 : Stocksbridge Works to Finsbury Park

Loco(s) Route
90021 Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
60015 (1) Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - Doncaster [2-Way Goods] - Adwick - Carcroft Jn - Skellow Jn - Applehurst Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Crowle - Gunhouse Loop - Scunthorpe - (3) - Scunthorpe Trent Jn - Wrawby Jn - Barnetby - Brocklesby Jn - Ulceby - Humber Road Jn - Immingham East Jn - Pyewipe Jn - Great Coates No.1 Jn - Habrough - Brocklesby Jn - Barnetby - Wrawby Jn - Brigg - Northorpe Loop - Gainsborough Central - Retford Low Level - Worksop - Shireoaks East Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Wadsley Bridge - Deepcar - Stocksbridge Works NR Boundary (33m20ch)
66004 (2) Stocksbridge Works NR Boundary - Deepcar - Wadsley Bridge - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Shireoaks East Jn - Worksop - Worksop East Jn
60015 (1) Worksop East Jn - Worksop - Shireoaks East Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Dinnington Jn - Maltby Colliery S.B. - St Catherine's Jn - Decoy South Jn - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
90021 Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - (reverse of outward route) - Finsbury Park

Notes :
(1) 66004 on rear.
(2) 60015 on rear.
(3) The booked route of "Scunthorpe 'E' Line - Inwards Line - Transfer Line - Scunthorpe Trent Jn" couldn't be covered due to a points failure, so an alternative 'Goods Line' was agreed to, namely the 'Up Scunthorpe Goods' from Frodingham Jn to North Lincoln Jn.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour from/to Peterborough)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
(Times from Finsbury Park to Fletton Jn & return from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Finsbury Park 06.42d [P8] [DS2] 06.46d [P8] [DS2]   21.59a [P1] [US2] 22.06a [P1]
478.07
2.27
 Alexandra Palace 06/48 [P3] [DS] 06/52 [P3] [DS]   21/53 [P2] [US2] 22/00 [P2] [US2]
475.47
10.16
 Potters Bar 06.56a ~ 07.01d [P4] [DS] 07.01a ~ 07.04d [P4] [DS]   21.42a ~ 21.45d [P1] [US] 21.47a ~ 21.50d [P1]
467.68
- Welwyn Gdn City K168/169 - -   21*32 ~ 21*33 [US] ?
460.27
17.64
 Welwyn Garden City 07/10 [P3] [DF] 07/12½ [P3] [DS]   21/31 [P1] [US] 21/33 [P1] [US]
459.09
18.57
 Digswell Jn 07/11 07/15   21/30 [US] 21/29½
459.09
21.27
 Woolmer Green Jn 07/14 [DS] 07/18½ [DS]   21/28 [UF] 21/26
456.57
25.04
 Stevenage 07.19a ~ 07.25d [P4] [DS] 07.22½a ~ 07.25d [P4] [DS]   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] [US] 21.16a ~ 21.19d [P1] [US]
453.00
29.33
 Hitchin 07/30 [P2] [DS] 07/30½ [DS]   21/15 [P1] [US] 21/10½ [P1] [US]
448.51
38.52
 Biggleswade 07/38 [P4] [DS] 07/38½ [P4] [DS]   21/06 [P2] [US] 21/01 [P2] [US]
439.32
41.49
 Sandy 07/42 [P2] [DF] 07/42 [P2] [DF]   21/02 [P1] [UF] 20/58 [UF]
436.35
56.29
 Huntingdon 07/54 [DF] 07/56½ [DF]   20/53 [UF] 20/49 [UF]
421.55
? Conington Loop - -   20*37 ~ 20*44 [US-UF] ?? ~ 20.43½
414.25
? Conington South Jn 08/01½ 08/04   20/35 [US] 20/35½
413.25
66.53
 Holme Jn 08/03 [DF] 08/05   20/33½ 20/33 ?
72.41
 Fletton Jn 08/06 [DS] 08/09½ [DS]   20*15 ~ 20*28 [UF] ? ~ 20.27
405.43
73.68
 Peterborough 08.12a ~ 08.16d [P5] [DS] 08.12a ~ 08.16d [P5] [DS]   20.08a ~ 20.12d [P1] [US] 20.04a ~ 20.08d [P1] [US]
404.16
79.15
 Helpston Jn 08/23½ [DS] 08/24½   - - -
82.29
 Tallington Jn 08/27 [DF] 08/29 [US]   19/58 [US] 19/52½ [UF-US]
395.43
97.19
 Stoke Jn 08*39 ~ 08*40 08/44   19/45 [US] 19/40 [UF]
380.65
102.77
 Grantham 08*47 ~ 08*53 [Dn/Up Gds] 08/52 [Dn/Up Gds]   19/41 [P1] 19/36½ [P1] [UF]
375.07
? Nottingham Branch Jn 08/54 08.54 ~ 08.57   - - -
115.46
 Claypole 09/01[DM] 09/06½ [DM]   19/34 [UM] 19/30½ [UM]
365.21
117.47
 Newark North Gate 09/07 [P1] 09/09½ [P1]   19/31 [P2] 19/27½ [P2]
360.37
118.22
 Newark Flat Crossing 09/07½ 09/10   19/30 19/27
359.62
123.12
 Carlton-on-Trent 09/11 [DM] 09/13 [DM]   19*22 ~ 19*23 [UPL] 19/21 [UPL]
354.18
136.08
 Retford 09.20a ~ 09.26d [P2] [DS] 09.22a ~ 09.26½d [P2] [DS]   18.54a ~ 19.08d [P1] 18p52½a ~ 19p09d [P1]
341.73
140.57
 Babworth Loop 09*29 ~ 09*32 09.29½ ~ 09.30   - - -
149.39
 Loversall Carr Jn 09/44 [WSL] 09/41½   18/44 18/41½
328.42
 -
 Flyover East Jn - -   ? 18/40½ ?
150.74
 Doncaster Decoy South Jn 09/48 09/44½   18/42 [DLF] 18/39
327.07
151.14
 Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 09L50 ~ 10L22 09L47 ~ 10L22 [RMT Plat]   17L50 ~ 18L40 17L53 ~ 18L37½ [RMT Plat]
326.67

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
151.52
 Doncaster Decoy North Jn 10/25 [DS1] 10/23½ [Dn/Up Slow 1]
152.77
 Doncaster Bridge Jn 10/28 [WS1] 10/28 [Dn/Up West Slow 2]
153.36
 Doncaster 10*30 ~ 10*33 [2WG] 10/30½ [2WG No.1]
157.31
 Adwick 10/43 [P2] 10.38 ~ 10.39 [P2]
157.47
 Carcroft Jn 10/44 10/39½
158.18
 Skellow Jn 10/46 10/42
160.66
 Applehurst Jn 10/52 10/47
161.35
 Thorpe Marsh Jn 10/53 10/48
163.49
 Hatfield & Stainforth 11/00 [SL] 10/54 [US]
165.15
 Thorne Jn 11/03 10/57 [US]
?
 Kirton Lane ? 10/58½
172.52
 Crowle 11/12 [P1] 11/07½ [P1]
176.79
 Gunhouse Loop 11*20 ~ 11*21 [UGL] 11/19 [UGL]
?
 Scunthorpe DIV 11/26 [P1]
179.36
 Scunthorpe Sig.319 11/26 [E] DIV
?
 Scunthorpe Inwards Line ? DIV
?
 Scunthorpe Transfer Line ? DIV
?
 Frodingham Jn DIV 11/28 [UM-USG]
180.68
 Scunthorpe Trent Jn 11/30 [Transfer-DSG-DM-UM] 11/28½ [USG]
?
 North Lincoln Jn ? [UM] 11/30½ [USG-UM]
182.51
 Scunthorpe F.O.B. Jn 11/35 11/32½
190.51
 Wrawby Jn 11/47 [SL] 11/44½
191.23
 Barnetby 11.50a ~ 12.45d [P1] 11.49a ~ 12.43½d [P1]
195.59
 Brocklesby Jn 12/54 12/52½
196.75
 Ulceby 12/57 12/54½
200.44
 Humber Road Jn 13/07 13/03
202.70
 Immingham East Jn 13t16 ~ 13t18 13.08½ ~ 13.10
207.28
 Grimsby Pyewipe Road S.B. 13t33 ~ 13t35 13.29 ~ 13.29½
208.47
 Great Coates No.1 Jn 13/41 13/35
209.12
 Grimsby Marsh Jn 13/45 13.37 ~ 13.44½
121.06
 Stallingborough 13/49 [P1] 13/51½
213.68
 Habrough 13/54 [P1] 13/56
217.61
 Brocklesby Jn 13/56 [DnCGds] 13.59½ ~ 14.01½ [DnCGds]
222.25
 Barnetby 14c06 ~ 14c08 [DGL] 14c13 ~ 14c15 [DGL]
222.77
 Wrawby Jn 14/11 14/16
226.08
 Brigg 14/16 [P2] 14/22
230.69
 Kirton Lime Sdgs 14/21 14/29½
232.24
 Kirton Lindsey 14/23 14/31
234.75
 Northorpe S.B. 14*28 ~ 14*28 [Dn/Up Loop] 14.36 ~ 14.36½ [Dn/Up Loop]
242.47
 Gainsborough Central 14p43a ~ 14p53d [P1] 14c49 ~ 14c52 [P1]
243.65
 Gainsborough Trent Jn 14/59 14/56
248.57
 Clarborough Jn 15/06 15/01
252.57
 Retford Low Level 15/13 [P3] 15/05 [P3]
253.43
 Thrumpton West Jn 15/14 15/06
260.28
 Worksop 15c22 ~ 15c23 [P1] 15c15 ~ 15c16½ [P1]
261.27
 Shireoaks East Jn 15/26 15/20
262.37
 Shireoaks 15/28 [P1] 15/22 [P2]
263.32
 Brancliffe East Jn 15/30 15/23½
265.39
 Kiveton Park 15/33 [P1] 15/25½ [P2]
270.37
 Woodhouse Jn 15/38 15/30
274.60
 Woodburn Jn 15/45 15/40½
283.69
 Stocksbridge Works 16.05 ~16.10 [33m20ch] 16.02½ ~ 16.13 [33m20ch]
292.78
 Woodburn Jn 16/30 16.32 ~ 16.33
297.21
 Woodhouse Jn 16/35 16/40½
302.19
 Kiveton Park 16/42 [P2] 16/48½ [P1]
304.26
 Brancliffe East Jn 16/45 16/52
305.21
 Shireoaks 16/47 [P2] 16/53 [P1]
306.31
 Shireoaks East Jn 16/48 16/53½
307.30
 Worksop 16/50 [P2] 16/56 [P2]
307.41
 Worksop East Jn 16.52 ~ 16.57 16.58 ~ 17.00
307.52
 Worksop 16/59 [P1] 17/01 [P1]
308.51
 Shireoaks East Jn 17/00 17/03
309.61
 Shireoaks 17/02 [P1] 17/05 [P2]
310.56
 Brancliffe East Jn 17/06 17/08
312.77
 Dinnington Sig.WP605 17/13 17/15½
313.73
 Dinnington Jn 17/15 17/17
320.07
 Maltby Colliery S.B. 17/31 17/34½ [Arr/Dep]
321.76
 Firbeck Jn 17/36 17/40
325.73
 St. Catherine's Jn 17/46 17/47 [StC.Bch/StC.Crv]
326.47
 Doncaster Decoy South Jn 17/48 17/50½
 
Timings continue in first table
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

07/04/08 :
0D95 : (67028) : Toton TMD to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Toton TMD 13+45d
Stapleford & Sandiacre 13+48 ~ 13+52 [DGL]
Toton Centre 13/55 [ML]
Toton Jn 13/56 [ML]
Trent East Jn 13/59
Sheet Stores Jn 14/04½
Castle Donington 14/11
Stenson Jn 14/23½
North Stafford Jn 14/24½
Clay Mills Jn 14/29½ [DTG]
Burton East Yard Loop 14+37½ ~ 14+41½
Burton Wetmore Jn 14+45½ ~ 14+49½
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14+54a

5Z22 : (67028 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 15+57d
Clay Mills Jn 16/03
North Stafford Jn 16/08
Stenson Jn 16/10
Castle Donington 16/22
Sheet Stores Jn 16/30
Trent South Jn 16/31 [FL]
Ratcliffe Jn 16/33 [SL]
Loughborough 16/42 [US]
Sileby Jn 16/48 [SL]
Syston North Jn 16/52
Syston East Jn 16/53
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 16/59
Melton Mowbray 17/04 [P1]
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN54 17/07
Whissendine L.C. 17/10
Ashwell L.C. 17/13
Langham Jn 17/15 [ML]
Oakham 17/16 [P1]
Manton Jn 17/20
Luffenham 17/24
Ketton S.B. 17/26
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 17/33
Helpston Jn 17/38
Marholm Jn 17/41
New England North Jn 17*44 ~ 17*50 [SL]
Peterborough 18c01 ~ 18c03 [P1] [SL]
Fletton Jn 18*08 ~ 18*16 [FL]
Conington South Jn 18/25 [SL]
Conington Loop 18*28 ~ 18*46 [US-UF]
Huntingdon 18/56 [P2] [SL]
Sandy 19/10 [P1] [SL]
Biggleswade 19/13 [P1] [SL]
Hitchin 19/21 [P1] [SL]
Stevenage 19/26 [P1] [SL]
Woolmer Green Jn 19/32 [FL]
Digswell Jn 19/35 [SL]
Welwyn Garden City 19*38 ~ 19*39 [P2] [SL]
Potters Bar 19/54 [P1] [SL]
Alexandra Palace 20/07 [P1] [SL2]
Finsbury Park 20/16 [P1] [SL2]
Holloway South Jn 20/19 [SL]
Copenhagen Jn 20/22
York Way North Jn 20/23
Camden Road Central Jn 20*26 ~ 20*44
Camden Road Jn 20/46
Gospel Oak 20/51 [P1]
Hampstead Heath 20/54 [P1]
West Hampstead 20/58 [P1]
Kensal Green Jn 21/04
Harlesden Jn 21/09
Willesden Railnet Reception 21/11 [HLG]
Wembley Yard South Jn 21/14
DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs 21+20a

08/04/23
5N50 : (90021 + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Finsbury Park

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs 05+30d
Wembley Yard South Jn 05/38 [HLG]
Willesden Railnet Reception 05/43
Harlesden Jn 05/45
Kensal Green Jn 05/50
West Hampstead 05/54 [P2]
Gospel Oak 06/01 [P2]
Camden Road Jn 06/06
Camden Road Central Jn 06/08
York Way North Jn 06/10
Copenhagen Jn 06/11 [SL]
Holloway South Jn 06/15 [GL]
Finsbury Park 06+30a [P8]

0Z22 : (90021) : Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal to Belmont Down Yard

Location Booked
Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 10+00d
Doncaster Decoy North Jn 10/02
Belmont Down Yard 10+05a

0Z24 : (90021) : Belmont Down Yard to Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal

Location Booked
Belmont Down Yard 18+05d
Doncaster Decoy North Jn 18/09
Doncaster Decoy South Jn 18+11 ~ 18+16
Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 18+20a

5Z24 : (90021 + tour stock) : Finsbury Park to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Finsbury Park 22+07d [P1] [SL2]
Holloway South Jn 22/13 [SL]
Copenhagen Jn 22/16
York Way North Jn 22/17
Camden Road Central Jn 22*20 ~ 22*44
Camden Road Jn 22/46
Gospel Oak 22/50 [P1]
Hampstead Heath 22/54 [P1]
West Hampstead 22/58 [P1]
Kensal Green Jn 23/05
Harlesden Jn 23/10
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/12 [HLG]
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/15
DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs 23+20a

10/04/23 :
5Z24 : (670?? + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs 10+30d
Wembley Yard South Jn 10/35 [HLG]
Willesden Railnet Reception 10/39
Harlesden Jn 10/41
Kensal Green Jn 10/47
West Hampstead 10/55 [P2]
Gospel Oak 11/01 [P2]
Camden Road Jn 11/05
Camden Road Central Jn 11/07
York Way North Jn 11/09
Copenhagen Jn 11/11 [SL]
Holloway South Jn 11/16 [GL]
Finsbury Park 11*20 ~ 11*37 [GL] [SL2]
Alexandra Palace 11/42 [P3] [SL]
Potters Bar 11/50 [P4] [SL]
Welwyn Garden City 12/01 [P3] [SL]
Digswell Jn 12*03 ~ 12*09 [FL]
Woolmer Green Jn 12/12 [SL]
Stevenage 12/18 [P4] [SL]
Hitchin 12/24 [P2] [SL]
Biggleswade 12/35 [P4] [SL]
Sandy 12/38 [P2] [SL]
Huntingdon 12/54 [P3] [SL]
Holme Jn 13/06 [FL]
Fletton Jn 13/10 [SL]
Peterborough 13c23 ~ 13c30 [P4] [SL]
Marholm Jn 13/34 [SL]
Helpston Jn 13/37
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 13/42
Ketton S.B. 13/49
Luffenham 13/52
Manton Jn 13/57
Oakham 14/00 [P2] [ML]
Langham Jn 14/01
Ashwell L.C. 14/03
Whissendine L.C. 14/06
Melton Mowbray 14/11 [P2]
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 14/16
Syston East Jn 14/28
Syston North Jn 14/29 [SL]
Sileby Jn 14/33 [SL]
Loughborough 14/38 [P3] [SL]
Ratcliffe Jn 14/47 [FL]
Trent South Jn 14/49
Sheet Stores Jn 14/50
Castle Donington 14/56
Stenson Jn 15/09
North Stafford Jn 15/10
Clay Mills Jn 15/16 [DTG]
Burton East Yard Loop 15RR26 ~ 15RR52
Burton Wetmore Jn 15+56 ~ 16+01
Burton Wetmore Sidings 16+05a

0Z24 : (670??) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Toton TMD

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 16+50d
Burton Wetmore Jn 16/54 [GL]
Clay Mills Jn 16/58
North Stafford Jn 17/05
Stenson Jn 17/08
Castle Donington 17/20
Sheet Stores Jn 17*27 ~ 17*37
Trent East Jn 17/39 [ML]
Toton Jn 17/41 [ML]
Toton Centre 17*44 ~ 17*53 [DGL]
Stapleford & Sandiacre 17+57 ~ 18+00 [GL]
Toton TMD 18+03a


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