17th June 2023

UK Railtours
The Magic Carpet

Locos Used 66768, 73962 'Dick Mabbutt' & 73964 'Jeanette'
Stock Used 17105+3390+3345+1651+3278+3340+1200+5929+6042

Route :
1Z61 : London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
1Z62 : Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo

Loco(s) Route
73962 + 73964 (1) London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Weybridge - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Gillingham - Templecombe - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Honiton - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids
73964 + 73962 (1) Exeter St Davids - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes: 
(1) 66768 on rear.
(2) Off tour options: Seaton Tramway or Pecorama.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout) & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Waterloo 07.14d [P19] [DW] 07.15   21.48a [P19] 21.43 360.66
0.39 Waterloo West Crossings 07/16 [WSL] ?   21/45½ [UW] ? 360.27
1.78 Nine Elms Jn 07/18½ [WL] ?   ? ? ?
2.50 Queenstown Road 07/19 [P3] [DMF] ?   ? ? ?
3.74 Clapham Junction 07.23a ~ 07.26d [P9] [DF] 07.24 ~ 07.27   21.32a ~ 21.35d [P7] [UMF] 21.31 ~ 21.33 356.72
7.19 Wimbledon 07/31½ [P7] [DF] 07/32   21/27 [P6] [UF] 21/25 353.47
9.62 New Malden 07/34 [P3] [DF] 07/34   21/24 [P2] [UF] 21/23 352.04
12.03 Surbiton 07/36 [DF] 07/36   21/17½ [P2] [UF] 21/20 349.63
13.32 Hampton Court Jn 07/37 [DF] 07/38   21/16½ [UF] 21/19 348.34
? Weybridge 07/42½ [DF] 07/43   21/10 [UF] 21/13 ?
? Byfleet & New Haw 07/43½ [DF] 07/44   21/08½ [UF] 21/12 ?
24.27 Woking 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P4] [DF] 07.50 ~ 07.52   21.00a ~ 21.03d [P2] [UF] 21.05 ~ 21.08 337.39
24.56 Woking Jn 07/52 [DF] 07/54   20/56½ [UF] 21/04 337.10
33.17 Farnborough (Main) 07/58 [P2] [DS] 08/03   20/49 [P1] [US] 20/52 328.49
? Fleet ? ?   20/44 [P1] [US] 20/48 325.28
39.66 Winchfield 08/08 [P2] [DS] 08/11   20/39 [P1] [US] 20/45 ?
47.61 Basingstoke 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P3] [DF] 08.23 ~ 08.27   20.20a ~ 20.27d [P3] [US] 20.31 ~ 20.34 314.05
50.21 Worting Jn 08/29½ 08/31   20/17½ [UF] 20/27 311.45
66.19 Andover 08/42½ [P2] 08/51   - - -
- Wallers Ash Loop - -   20*07 ~ 20*07 [UPL] 20.15 ~ 20.17 300.60
- Winchester - -   20/00 [P1] 20/09 298.27
- Shawford Jn - -   19/55 ? 294.71
- Eastleigh - -   19/51 [UF] 20/02 291.31
- Southampton Airport Parkway - -   19/49 [P1] [UF] 20/00 290.00
- St Denys - -   19/43 [P1] 19/57 287.56
- Northam Jn - -   19/40½ [US] 19/52 286.63
- Southampton Central - -   19/38 [P1] 19.42 ~ 19.46 285.59
- Church Lane Jn - -   19/33 [UF] 19/38 284.26
- Redbridge - -   19/31½ [P1] 19/36 283.08
- Romsey - -   19/24 [P1] 19/27 277.55
- Dean - -   19/14½ [P1] 19/14 270.12
82.36 Tunnel Jn 08/55½ 09/06   19/03½ 19/02 262.17
83.43 Salisbury 08c58 ~ 09c11 [P4] 09.12 ~ 09.15 [P3]   18c46 ~ 19c00 [P2] 18.50 ~ 18.58 261.10
85.37 Wilton Jn 09/15 09/20   18/41½ 18/45 259.16
86.11 Wilton 09/16 09/21   18/39 18/39 258.42
95.53 Tisbury Loop 09/32 09/33   18/30 18/32 248.53
105.23 Gillingham 09x44 ~ 09x50 [P2] 09.45 ~ 09.51   18x01 ~ 18x17 [P2] 18.03 ~ 18.20 239.30
112.02 Templecombe 10/00 [P1] [DM] 10/00   17/52 [P1] 17/55 232.51
118.04 Sherborne 10/08 [P2] [DM] 10/08   17/44 [P1] 17/46 226.49
122.48 Yeovil Junction 10x16 ~ 10x28 [P2] 10.13 ~ 10.29   17/37½ [P1] 17/41 222.05
131.33 Crewkerne 10/38½ [P1] 10/40   17/30 [P1] 17/32 213.20
139.48 Chard Junction 10x48 ~ 11x12 10.55 ~ 11.15   16x52 ~ 17x20 16.57 ~ 17.23 205.05
143.22 Axminster East Jn 11/16 [UM] 11/21   16/48 16/50 201.30
144.48 Axminster 11.17a ~ 11.27d [P1] [UM] 11.23 ~ 11.28 [P1]   16.26a ~ 16.46d [P2] [DM] 16.44 ~ 16.48 [P2] 200.05
146.09 Axminster West Jn 11/29½ 11/31   16/24 [DM] 16/41 198.44
154.60 Honiton 11x38 ~ 11x53 [P2] 11.52 ~ 12.04   16x05 ~ 16x15 [P1] 16/32? 189.73
159.24 Feniton 11/58½ [P1] 12/08   16/00 [P1] 16/26 185.29
168.44 Pinhoe 12/06 12/17   15/50 16/18 176.09
170.21 Exmouth Jn 12/21 12/20   15/44 16/15 174.32
170.72 St James Park 12*22 ~ 12*23 12.21 ~ 12.23   15/42½ 16/14 ?
171.30 Exeter Central 12.25a ~ 12.27d [P2] 12.24 ~ 12.28   15.36a ~ 15.41d [P3] 16.07 ~ 16.13 [P3] 173.74
172.12 Exeter St Davids 12.30a [P1] 12.31   15.33d [P1] 15.42 172.12

Mileages taken from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

16/06/23 :
5Z59 : (66768? + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 17.15d
Burton Wetmore Jn 17.19 ~ 17.24
Burton-on-Trent 17/27
Wichnor Jn 17/32
Tamworth HL 17/40
Kingsbury Jn 17/46
Water Orton 17/50
Water Orton West Jn 17/51
Park Lane Jn 17/53
Sutton Park 18/03
Ryecroft Jn 18/21
Walsall 18/24
Pleck Jn 18/26
Bescot Stadium 18c29 ~ 18c31
Perry Barr North Jn 18/37
Aston 18/40
Stechford 18*46 ~ 18*54
Birmingham International 19/01
Berkswell 19/05
Coventry 19/13
Trent Valley Jn 19/27
Rugby 19*31 ~ 19*36
Hillmorton Jn 19/39
Weedon 19/49
Hanslope Jn 20/01
Milton Keynes Central 20/09
Bletchley 20/14
Ledburn Jn 20/24
Tring 20/30
Bourne End Jn 20/35
Watford Junction 20*48 ~ 20*55
Harrow & Wealdstone 21/04
Wembley Central 21/09
Wembley Receptions 1-7 21.14a

17/06/23 :
0Z60 : (73962 + 73964) : Tonbridge West Yard to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Tonbridge West Yard 03.25d
Edenbridge 03/35
Godstone 03/39
Redhill 03/46
Stoats Nest Jn 03/54
Purley 03/55
South Croydon 03/58
East Croydon 03/59
Windmill Bridge Jn 04/00
Selhurst 04/01
Streatham Common 04/05
Streatham North Jn 04/06
Balham 04/08
Clapham Junction 04*11 ~ 04*16
Latchmere Jn 04/19
West Brompton 04/23
Kensington Olympia 04/26
Shepherds Bush 04/27
North Pole Jn 04/29
Mitre Bridge Jn 04/31
Willesden West London Jn 04/32
Willesden No.7 04/34
Wembley Yard South Jn 04/36
Wembley Receptions 1-7 04.42a

5Z60 : (66768 with 73964 + 73962 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Waterloo

Location Booked
Wembley Receptions 1-7 06.15d
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/20
Willesden No.7 06/23
Willesden West London Jn 06/26
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/27
North Pole Jn 06/28
Shepherds Bush 06/32
Kensington Olympia 06/34
West Brompton 06/37
Latchmere Jn 06/41
West London Jn 06/43
Queenstown Road 06/44
Nine Elms Jn 06/45
Waterloo West Crossings 06/49
London Waterloo 06.51a [P19]

0Z61 : (66768) : London Waterloo to Tonbridge West Yard (cancelled)

Location Booked
London Waterloo 07.18d [P19]
Waterloo West Crossings 07/19
Nine Elms Jn 07/22
Linford Street Jn 07/23
Voltaire Road Jn 07/24
Brixton 07/26
Herne Hill 07/27
Kent House 07/31
Beckenham Junction 07/32
Shortlands Jn 07/37
Bromley South 07/39
Bickley Jn 07/40
Petts Wood Jn 07/43
Orpington 07/44
Sevenoaks 07/54
Tonbridge 08.03 ~ 08.13
Tonbridge West Yard 08.17a

5Z61 : (73962 + 73964 with 66768 on rear) : Exeter St Davids to Exeter Riverside Yard

Location Booked
Exeter St Davids 12.34d [P1]
Exeter Riverside Yard 12.38a

5Z62 : (73964 + 73962 with 66768 on rear) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked
Exeter Riverside Yard 15.24d
Exeter St Davids 15.28a [P1]

0Z62 : (66768) : Tonbridge West Yard to London Waterloo (cancelled)

Location Booked
Tonbridge West Yard 20.44d
Tonbridge 20.47 ~ 20.51
Sevenoaks 21/00
Orpington 21/08
Petts Wood Jn 21/10
Bickley Jn 21/11
Bromley South 21/13
Shortlands Jn 21/15
Beckenham Junction 21/16
Kent House 21*18 ~ 21*23
Herne Hill 21/30
Brixton 21/31
Voltaire Road Jn 21/32
Linford Street Jn 21/33
Nine Elms Jn 21/34
Vauxhall 21*35 ~ 21*44
Waterloo West Crossings 21/46
London Waterloo 21.48a [P19]

5Z63 : (66768 + tour stock) : London Waterloo to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Waterloo 22.03d [P19]
Waterloo West Crossings 22/04
Nine Elms Jn 22/08
Queenstown Road 22/10
West London Jn 22/11
Latchmere Jn 22/13
West Brompton 22/17
Kensington Olympia 22/20
Shepherds Bush 22/22
North Pole Jn 22/24
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/25
Willesden West London Jn 22/27
Willesden No.7 22/30
Wembley Yard South Jn 22/33
Wembley Receptions 1-7 22.38a

0Z63 : (73962 + 73964) : London Waterloo to Tonbridge West Yard

Location Booked
London Waterloo 22.07d [P19]
Waterloo West Crossings 22/08
Nine Elms Jn 22/11
Linford Street Jn 22/16
Voltaire Road Jn 22/17
Brixton 22/20
Herne Hill 22/21
Kent House 22/25
Beckenham Junction 22/26
Shortlands Jn 22/28
Bromley South 22/30
Bickley Jn 22/34
Petts Wood Jn 22/36
Orpington 22/38
Sevenoaks 22/47
Tonbridge 22.56 ~ 23.00
Tonbridge West Yard 23.03a

18/06/23 :
5Z64 : (66768? + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Wembley Receptions 1-7 13.08d
Wembley Central 13/13
Harrow & Wealdstone 13/19
Watford Junction 13/24
Bourne End Jn 13/33
Tring 13/40
Ledburn Jn 13/47
Bletchley 13/57
Milton Keynes Central 14/02
Hanslope Jn 14/07
Northampton 14/17
Long Buckby 14/36
Daventry North Jn 14/43
Hillmorton Jn 14/47
Rugby 14/49
Trent Valley Jn 14/51
Coventry 15/04
Berkswell 15/09
Birmingham International 15/13
Stechford 15/20
Aston Sig.SB4619 15*26 ~ 15*50
Aston 15/54
Perry Barr North Jn 15/59
Bescot Stadium 16c06 ~ 16c08
Pleck Jn 16/12
Walsall 16/15
Ryecroft Jn 16/19
Sutton Park 16/33
Park Lane Jn 16/40
Water Orton West Jn 16/42
Water Orton 16/43
Kingsbury Jn 16/48
Tamworth HL 16/53
Wichnor Jn 16/59
Burton-on-Trent 17/04
Burton Wetmore Jn 17.10 ~ 17.15
Burton Wetmore Sidings 17.19a


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