9th September 2023

UK Railtours
The Anglian Angel

Locos Used 66767 'King's Cross PSB 1971 - 2021' & 66774
Stock Used 6024+6054+5929+6042+1212+3325+3340+3333+1651+3390+3345+17105

Route :
1Z20 : Peterborough to London Liverpool Street
1Z21 : London Liverpool Street to Ely
1Z22 : Ely to Middleton Towers
1Z23 : Middleton Towers to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
66774 (1) Peterborough - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Highbury Vale Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Dalston Kingsland - Navarino Road Jn - Reading Lane Jn - Bethnal Green - London Liverpool Street
66767 (2) London Liverpool Street - Bethnal Green - Reading Lane Jn - (3) Navarino Road Jn - Dalston Kingsland - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury Vale Jn - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - Hitchin - Royston - (3) Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge Reception - Chesterton Junction Yard (Reception Line) - Ely - Ely North Jn - Ely MLF Papworth Sidings [Potter Group, Siding No.17 (formerly Siding No.3)]
66774 (1) Ely MLF Papworth Sidings [Potter Group, Siding No.17] - Southfarm Siding No.13
66767 (2) Southfarm Siding No.13 - Ely MLF Papworth Sidings [Potter Group, Siding No.17]
66774 (1) Ely MLF Papworth Sidings [Potter Group, Siding No.17] - Ely North Jn - Ely
66767 (2) Ely - Ely North Jn - Littleport - Downham Market - Kings Lynn Yard [Arr Line (EoL)]
66774 (1) Kings Lynn Yard - Middleton Towers [NR Boundary]
66767 (2) Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn Yard [RR Line (EoL)]
66774 (1) Kings Lynn Yard - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Great Chesterford - Bishops Stortford - Harlow Town - Broxbourne - Cheshunt Jn - (4) Brimsdown - Tottenham Hale (4) - Tottenham South Jn - Coppermill Jn - Temple Mills Loop - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough

Notes: 
(1) 66767 on rear.
(2) 66774 on rear.
(3) Diverted from booked route due to overhead line damage at Broxbourne. Booked route was ... "Reading Lane Jn - Hackney Downs - Seven Sisters - Bury St Jn - Cheshunt Jn - Broxbourne DPL - Harlow Town - Bishops Stortford - Stansted Mountfitchet DGL - Audley End - Whittlesford DGL - Shepreth Branch Jn"
(4) Booked route ... "Cheshunt Jn - Bury St Jn - Seven Sisters - South Tottenham - Tottenham South Jn - Coppermill Jn".

Sources : Philip Mitchell (left the tour at Stratford) & Alan Sheppard (on the train from & return to Stevenage)

Photo Review


66767 arriving into Ely on 5Z21 (photo: Philip Mitchell)


66774 at London Liverpool Street (photo: Philip Mitchell)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Philip Mitchell & Alan Sheppard)
(Realtime Trains from Peterborough to Hitchin and return)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Peterborough 07.06d [P3] [FL] 07.07   22.55a [P5] 23.03
356.18
1.27
 Fletton Jn 07/09 [FL] 07/10
 
 22/52 [FL] 22/57
354.71
?
 Holme Jn 07/14½ [FL] 07/15
 
 22/47 [FL] 22/51
349.01
8.79
 Conington South Jn 07/16 [FL] 07/17
 
 22/45½ [SL] 22/49
?
17.39
 Huntingdon 07/23½ [P2] [SL] 07/25
 
 22/37 [P3] [SL] 22/40
338.59
32.19
 Sandy 07/36½ [P1] [SL] 07/39   22/25 [P2] [SL] 22/26
330.79
35.16
 Biggleswade 07/39½ [P1] [SL] 07/42   22/21½ [P4] [SL] 22/23
330.02
44.35
 Hitchin 07/47 [P1] [SL] 07/50   22/13 [FL] 22/13
320.63
48.64
 Stevenage 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P1] [SL] 0755 ~ 07.57 [P1] [US]   22.04½a ~ 22.07½d [P3] [FL] 22.04½ ~ 22.08 [P3]
316.34
52.41
 Woolmer Green Jn 08/00 [FL] 08/03½   21/59½ [FL] 21/59
312.57
54.73
 Digswell Jn 08/02½ [SL] 08/05½ [US]   21/56½ [FL] 21.53 ~ 21.56
310.25
56.04
 Welwyn Garden City 08/04 [P2] [SL] 08/07 [P2] [US]   21/50 [P3] [SL] 21/50 [P3] [DS]
309.14
63.52
 Potters Bar 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P1] [SL] 08.17½ ~ 08.21 [P1]   21.37a ~ 21.40d [P4] [SL] 21.39½ ~ 21.42 [P4]
301.46
71.31
 Alexandra Palace 08/31½ [P2] [SL2] 08/31 [P2] [US1]   21/23½ [P3] [SL] 21/23½ [P3] [DS1]
293.67
?
 Hornsey 08/34 [P1] 08/34 [US1]   21/21½ [P2] [DS1] 21/22 [DS1]
?
?
 Harringay 08/36 [P1] 08/36   21/20½ [P2] [DS1] 21/21 [DS1]
?
73.68
 Finsbury Park 08.39a ~ 08.47d [P1] 08.39 ~ 08.47 [P1]   21.15a ~ 21.18d [P8] [SL] 21.15 ~ 21.18 [P8] [DS1]
291.30
74.40
 Highbury Vale Jn 08/49 08/49   21/08 21/09 [U/D Canonbury]
290.58
75.09
 Canonbury West Jn 08*52 ~ 08*56 08.51½ ~ 08.55½   21/06½ 21/07½
290.09
76.49
 Navarino Road Jn 09/02½ 09/02   21/02½ 21/03
287.55
76.73
 Reading Lane Jn 09/04 [S] 09.03½ ~ 09.08   - - -
78.38
 Bethnal Green 09/09 [P1] [S-ML] 09/15 [P1] [UpSub]   - - -
79.48
 London Liverpool Street 09.12a ~ 09.44d [P9] [ML1] 09.20a ~ 09.45d [P9]   - - -
80.58
 Bethnal Green 09/47 [FL] 09/50   - - -
?
 Reading Lane Jn 09/51 09/56   - - -
82.46
 Hackney Downs 09/52 [P4] DIV   - - -
-
 Graham Road Curve DIV 09.57 ~ 10.01   - - -
-
 Navarino Road Jn DIV 10/03   - - -
-
 Canonbury West Jn DIV 10/10   - - -
-
 Highbury Vale Jn DIV 10/13 [U/D Canonbury]   - - -
-
 Clarence Yard Jn DIV 10/13½ [U/D Canonbury]   - - -
-
 Finsbury Park DIV 10/14½ [DS2]   - - -
-
 Alexandra Palace DIV 10/21½ [P4]   - - -
-
 Bowes Park DIV 10/24   - - -
-
 Gordon Hill DIV 10/28½ [P3]   - - -
-
 Hertford North DIV 10/38½ [P2]   - - -
-
 Moleswood Jn DIV 10/40 [DM]   - - -
-
 Watton-at-Stone DIV 10/44 [P2]   - - -
-
 Bragbury Jn DIV 10/47½ [DM]   - - -
-
 Langley South Jn DIV 10/51   - - -
-
 Stevenage DIV 10.55 ~ 10.56 [DS/P4-DF]   - - -
-
 Hitchin South Jn DIV 11/00½ [DF-DS]   - - -
-
 Hitchin DIV 11/01 [P2]   - - -
-
 Letchworth Garden City DIV 11/05 [P2]   - - -
-
 Baldock DIV 11/07 [P2]   - - -
-
 Royston DIV 11/14 [P2]   - - -
-
 Foxton DIV 11/20 [P2]   - - -
- Hackney Central - -   21/02 [P1] 21/02
?
- Lea Jn - -   20/57 20/56½
285.11
- Channelsea Jns - -   20/56½ 20/53
284.69
- Carpenters Road North Jn - -   ? 20/52½
?
- Stratford - -   20.46½a ~ 20.52d [P11] 20.25 ~ 20.51½ [P11]
284.30
- Temple Mills East Jn - -   20/44 20/22
279.65
- Ruckholt Road Jn - -   20/42½ 20/20½
?
- Temple Mills Loop - -   20.41 ~ 20.41 [UGL] 20.14½ ~ 20.19½ [UGL]
278.31
- Temple Mills West Jn - -   20/38½ 20/13
?
- Lea Bridge - -   20/37½ 20/11 [P1]
?
- Coppermill (North) Jn - -   20/36 20/08
277.26
- Tottenham South Jn - -   20/35 20/07½
276.59
- Tottenham Hale - -   DIV 20/06½ [P3]
-
- Brimsdown - -   DIV 20/02 [P1]
-
- Tottenham Sth Jn Sig.L1004 - -   20*13½ ~ 20*34 DIV
276.49
- South Tottenham - -   20/11½ [P2] DIV
276.13
85.16
 Seven Sisters 09/56 [P2] DIV   20/10 [P1] DIV
275.68
88.68
 Bury Street Jn 10/01 DIV   20/01½ DIV
272.16
?
 Theobalds Grove 10/07 [P2] DIV   19/56 [P1] DIV
?
93.49
 Cheshunt 10/08 [P2] DIV   19/55 [P1] 19/59 [P1]
267.35
96.65
 Broxbourne 10/12 [P4] [DPL] DIV   19*45 ~ 19*50 [P1] 19/55 [UM-P1-UM]
?
96.72
 Broxbourne Down Pass Loop 10*14 ~ 10*24½ [DPL] DIV   - - -
98.06
 Broxbourne Jn 10/28 DIV   19/40½ 19/51½
262.78
102.27
 Harlow Town 10/32 [P4] [DPL] DIV   19*22 ~ 19*36½ [P1] [UPL] 19p22½a ~ 19p42½ [P1] [UPL]
258.57
?
 Harlow Mill 10/35 [P2] DIV   19/19½ [P1] 19/18 [P1]
257.00
-
 Bishops Stortford Up Loop - -   19.11½ ~ 19.11½ [Up Sdg.1] 19/11½ ~ 19.12 [UPL]
251.19
109.57
 Bishops Stortford 10/42 [P1] DIV   19/08½ [P2] 19/09½ [P2]
251.09
112.76
 Stansted Mountfitchet 10/46 [P2] DIV   19/05½ [P1] 19/04 [P1]
248.08
113.06
 Stansted Down Goods Loop 10*49 ~ 10*55 [DGL] DIV   - - -
113.78
 Stansted North Jn 10/57 DIV   19/04½ 19/03
247.11
121.28
 Audley End 11/10 [DM-UM-P1-UM-DM] DIV   18/58 [P1] 18/56 [P1]
239.61
- Great Chesterford UGL - -   18.51 ~ 18.51 [UGL] 18/50 [UGL]
236.06
?
 Great Chesterford 11/16 [P2] DIV   18/50 [P1] 18/48½ [P1]
?
?
 Whittlesford Parkway 11/21 [P2] DIV   18/45 [P1] 18/43 [P1]
?
128.68
 Whittlesford DGL 11.22 ~ 11.22 [DGL] DIV   - - -
132.59
 Shepreth Branch Jn 11/33 [DM] 11/25   18/39 18/39
228.30
?
 Cambridge South Jn ? [DM-UM-Recp.S] 11.29 ~ 11.30½   18/34 18/35 [UM]
?
135.21
 Cambridge Recp 1 & 2 11/39 [Recp.1] 11/34 [Recp.1]   - - -
-
 Cambridge - -   18/33½ [TL] 18/34½ [TL]
225.64
?
 Mill Road Jn 11/40½ 11/36½   18/32 18/33½ [TL]
?
136.24
 Coldham Lane Jn 11/44 11/38   18/29½ [UM] 18/32 [UM]
224.65
137.29
 Chesterton Jn 11/47 11/43   18/25½ [DM-UM] 18/31½ [DM-UM]
223.60
137.39
 Chesterton Junction Yard GBRf 11/50 [Recp. Line] 11.45½ ~ 11.47 [RR Line]   18.22½ ~ 18.23½ [RR Line] DIV
223.50
- Cambridge North - -   DIV 18/29½ [P2] [DM]
-
137.56
 Chesterton Junction Yard North 11/52½ 11.49 ~ 11.52   18/20½ [UM-DM] 18.20½ ~ 18.27 [UM-DM]
223.33
140.54
 Waterbeach 11/55 [P2] 11/57 [P2]   18/15½ [P1] 18/14½ [P1]
223.15
149.52
 Ely Dock Jn 12/05 12/07½   18/07 18/05½
214.18
149.63
 Ely Reception 12*07 ~ 12*18 [Dn Thro Sdg] 12.10½ ~ 12.25½ [DGL]   - - -
150.03
 Ely 12/20 [P1] [DL] 12.28 ~ 12.31½ [P1]   18.02a ~ 18.05d [P3] [UL] 17.59 ~ 18.04 [P3]
213.67
151.36
 Ely North Jn 12/25 12/39   17*45 ~ 17*55 [UL] 17.41½ ~ 17.52½
212.34
151.66
 Ely MLF Papworth Sidings 12.28 ~ 12.41 ~ 12.53 [Rd.17]   - - -
add
 Southfarm Sidings ?? ~ ?? 13.07 ~ 13.17 [Rd.13]   - - -
151.66
 Ely MLF Papworth Sidings ~ 13.29 13.32 ~ 13.44 [Rd.17]   - - -
152.16
 Ely North Jn 13/32 [DL] 13/45½   - - -
153.49
 Ely 13.36a [P2] ~ 15.25d [P1] [DL] 13.52½ [P2] ~ 15.28 [P1]   - - -
155.02
 Ely North Jn 15/28 [DL] 15/31   - - -
159.21
 Littleport 15/33 [P2] 15/35½ [P2]   17/37 [P1] 17/34½ [P1]
208.15
169.27
 Downham Market 15/47  [P2] 15/46½ [P2]   17/26 [P1] 17/22 [P1]
198.09
174.09
 Watlington 15/55 [P2] 15/51½ [P2]   17/21 [P1] 17/13½ [P1]
193.25
?
 Kings Lynn Jn ? 16.01 ~ 16.02   ? 17/05
?
180.10
 Kings Lynn T.C. 16.05 ~ 16.15 16.09 ~ 16.18 [Arr Line](EoL)   17.02 ~ 17.10 16.53 ~ 17.01 [RR Line](EoL)
187.24
183.57
 Middleton Towers 16.35a 16.28   16.42d 16.37½
183.57

Mileages taken from tour brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

09/09/23 :
0Z20 : (66767 + 66774) : Doncaster Roberts Road Shed to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Doncaster Roberts Road Shed 00+05d [GL]
Hexthorpe Jn 00/10
Mexborough 00/15
Swinton (South Yorks) 00/17½ [P3]
Aldwarke Jn 00/19½
Holmes Jn 00/25½
Wincobank Jn 00/28
Nunnery Main Line Jn 00/32
Sheffield 00/34 [P5]
Dore Station Jn 00/41
Tapton Jn 00/49 [ML]
Chesterfield 00/50 [P2] [ML]
Chesterfield South Jn 00/55 [EL]
Clay Cross North Jn 00/58
Ambergate Jn 01/12
St Mary's South Jn 01/21½ [B]
Derby 01/23½ [P2] [DTF]
Derby L.N.W.Jn 01/25
Stenson Jn 01/28
North Stafford Jn 01/29
Clay Mills Jn 01/34 [DTF]
Burton GPL.DY.175 01+37½ ~ 01+42½
Burton Wetmore Jn 01+44½ ~ 01+49½ [UGL]
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 01+54a

5Z20 : (66774 with 66767 on rear) : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Peterborough

Location Booked
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 03+25d
Burton Wetmore Jn 03/29 [UGL]
Clay Mills Jn 03/34½
North Stafford Jn 03/40
Stenson Jn 03/42
Castle Donington 03/55
Sheet Stores Jn 04/02
Trent South Jn 04/02½ [FL]
Ratcliffe Jn 04/05½ [SL]
Loughborough 04/14½ [USL]
Sileby Jn 04/20½ [USL]
Syston North Jn 04/26½
Syston East Jn 04/28½
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 04/36½
Melton Mowbray 04/40½ [P1]
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN.54 04/43½
Whissendine L.C. 04/46½
Ashwell L.C. 04/48½
Langham Jn 04/50½ [ML]
Oakham 04/51½ [P1]
Manton Jn 04/55½
Luffenham 05/00½
Ketton S.B. 05/02½
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 05/08½
Helpston Jn 05/13½
Marholm Jn 05/16½
New England North Jn 05/19½
Peterborough North Yard GBRf 05+22½ ~ 06+22½
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 06/24½ [SUD]
Spital South Jn 06/25½
Peterborough 06+28a [P3]

5Z21 : (66774 with 66767 on rear) : Ely to Ely

Location Booked
Ely 13+46d [P2] [UL]
Ely Dock Jn 13+49 ~ 14+24
Ely 14+27 ~ 14+37 [P1]
Ely Reception 14+41 ~ 15+16
Ely 15+18a [P1]

5Z23 : (66774 with 66767 on rear) : Peterborough to Peterborugh West Yard
 
Location Booked
Peterborough 23+00d [P5]
Peterborough West Yard 23+05a

10/09/23 :
5Z24 : (66774 with 66767 on rear) : Peterborough West Yard to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings
Location Booked
Peterborough West Yard 09+45d
Peterborough 09+50 ~ 10+10 [P5] [SL]
Helpston Jn 10/21
Tallington Jn 10/26 [SL]
Stoke Jn 10/41
Grantham 10/46½ [P4]
Nottingham Branch Jn 10/48½
Allington West Jn 10/53½
Bottesford West Jn 11/00½
Bingham 11/07½ [P1]
Netherfield Jn 11/16½
Nottingham 11/22½ [P7] [D]
Mansfield Jn 11/24½ [UNF]
Beeston South Jn 11/26½
Trent East Jn 11/32
Sheet Stores Jn 11+35 ~ 11+37½
Castle Donington 11/43½
Stenson Jn 11/56½
North Stafford Jn 11/57
Clay Mills Jn 12/02 [DTG]
Burton-on-Trent 12/11 [DTG]
Burton Leicester Jn 12+16 ~ 12+28 [UTG]
Burton-on-Trent 12/32 [UTG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 12+36 ~ 12+48
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 12+52a

0Z24 : (66767 + 66774) : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf

Location Booked
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 14+25d
Burton Wetmore Jn 14/29 [GL]
Clay Mills Jn 14/33
North Stafford Jn 14/38
Stenson Jn 14/41½
Castle Donington 14/53
Sheet Stores Jn 14/59½
Trent East Jn 15/01½ [ML]
Toton Jn 15/03½ [ML]
Toton Centre 15/04½ [ML]
Trowell Jn 15/10½ [ML]
Langley Mill 15/16½ [P1] [ML]
Ironville Jn 15/20½
Alfreton 15/23½
Clay Cross North Jn 15/30½ [EL]
Chesterfield South Jn 15/32½ [DBH]
Chesterfield 15/33½ [P3] [DBH]
Tapton Jn 15/34
Barrow Hill North Jn 15/37
Beighton Jn 15/43
Treeton Jn 15/49
Masborough Jn 15*55 ~ 15*59½
Aldwarke Jn 16/04½
Swinton (South Yorks) 16/08½ [P1]
Mexborough 16/10½
Cadeby Up Goods Loop 16*16½ ~ 16*49½
Hexthorpe Jn 16/56 [GL]
St James Jn 16/59 [GL]
Bridge Jn 17/00 [WSL]
Decoy North Jn 17/04
Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf 17+06a


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