14th April 2024

UK Railtours / Pathfinder Tours
 The One Way Wizzo

Locos Used D1015 'Western Champion' & 57303
Stock Used 5961+5952+6176+5929+1651+3364+3278+3304+3325+1657+3386+3345+17105

Route :
 1Z56 : London Paddington to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
D1015 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Down Loop
57303 Bescot Down Loop - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street

Notes:
 (1) 57303 on rear.
(2) A one way loaded test run for D1015 using the return E.C.S. from the previous days 'Harbourmaster' UK Railtour.

Sources : UK Railtours & Pathfinder Tours' Web Sites

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Real Time Trains)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
0.00
 London Paddington 13.52d [P1] 13.52½d [P1][1]
0.41
 Royal Oak Jn 13/54 13/54
1.28
 Portobello Jn 13/56 13/55½
1.68
 Ladbroke Grove 13/57 13/57 [DM]
4.75
 Acton Wells 14/00 14/02 [ML]
9.01
 Southall 14/04 [P1] 14/05½ [P1]
11.09
 Heathrow Airport Jn 14/06 14/07 [ML]
17.13
 Dolphin Jn 14/12 14/15½ [DR]
18.31
 Slough 14/15 [P4] 14/18
24.14
 Maidenhead 14/24 [P3] 14/28½ [P3]
30.76
 Twyford 14/31 [P3] 14/35½ [P3][RL]
35.10
 Kennet Bridge Jn 14/37 14/39½
35.75
 Reading 14/39 [P13] 14/41 [P13]
37.15
 Reading West Jn 14/40 14/43½ [RL]
44.55
 Goring & Streatley 14/48 [P3] 14/50½ [P3][RL]
52.61
 Didcot East Jn 14/57 [DA] 14/57 [DA]
53.65
 Didcot North Jn 14/58 [DO] 14/58 [DO]
60.73
 Kennington Jn 15/05 15/04
62.35
 Hinksey North 15/06 15/05
63.26
 Oxford 15/08 [TL] 15/05½ [DT]
66.17
 Wolvercot Jn 15/11 15/08 [DCV]
75.06
 Heyford 15/19 [P2] 15/17 [P2]
81.01
 Aynho Jn 15/24 15/24½
85.33
 Banbury Depot Jn 15/30 15/28½ [DCV]
86.01
 Banbury 15.32a ~ 16.25d [P1] 15.30a ~ 16.25½d [P1][DBL]
87.10
 Reservoir Jn 16/27 16.28
94.05
 Fenny Compton 16/36 16/36
105.72
 Leamington Spa 16/47 [DM] 16/47½ [DK]
107.01
 Milverton Jn 16/50 16/49½ [UDK]
111.12
 Kenilworth Jn 16/57 16/55½
113.06
 Gibbet Hill Jn 16/59 16/57 [DK]
115.44
 Coventry 17*04 ~ 17*10 [P4] 17.01½ ~ 17.15 [P4][DUS]
121.03
 Berkswell 17/16 [P1] 17/22½ [P1]
126.20
 Birmingham International 17/24 [P2] 17/28 [P2]
130.53
 Stechford 17/34 [P1] 17/38½ [P1][DGJ]
133.40
 Aston Sig.SB.4619 17*41 ~ 17*45 ?
133.50
 Aston 17/47 [P1] 17/47½ [P1]
135.71
 Perry Barr North Jn 17/58 17/57
139.29
 Tame Bridge Parkway 18.04a ~ 18.08d [P2] 18.03½a ~ 18.08d [P2][DG]
139.40
 Newton Jn (West Midlands) 18/10 18/09 [DGL]
139.76
 Bescot Down Loop 18.13 ~ 18.45 18.12 ~ 18.43
140.32
 Newton Jn (West Midlands) 18/48 ?
144.01
 Perry Barr North Jn 18/54 18/51½ [USO]
144.30
 Perry Barr West Jn 18/56 18/52½
146.29
 Soho East Jn 19/03 18/57
146.62
 Soho South Jn 19/04 19/02
147.42
 Monument Lane 19/06 ?
148.63
 Birmingham New Street 19.10a [P8] 19.11a [P8]

Mileages taken from Real Time Trains.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

0Z55 : D1015 : Kidderminster S.V.R. to London Paddington

Location Booked Actual
Kidderminster S.V.R. 10+20 10+17½
Kidderminster 10+25 ~ 10+30 [P1] 10+19½ ~ 10+23½ [P1][UK]
Hartlebury 10/35 [P2] 10/30 [P2]
Droitwich Spa 10/42 [P1] 10/39 [P1]
Droitwich Sig.68 10/45 ?
Tunnel Jn 10/48 10/47
Worcester Shrub Hill 10/49 [P2] 10/50 [P2]
Norton Jn 10/58 11/01
Evesham 11/08 [P2] 11/12 [P2]
Honeybourne 11/14 [P2] ?
Moreton-in-Marsh 11/25 [P2] 11/29 [P2]
Ascott-under-Wychwood 11/35 [P2] 11/40 [P2]
Charlbury 11/38 [P2] 11/45 [P2]
Wolvercot Jn 11/48 11/53 [UO]
Oxford North Jn 11/54 11/54½ [UML]
Oxford 11/55 [TL] 11/55½ [UML]
Hinksey North 11/56 11/57
Kennington Jn 11/57 11/58
Didcot North Jn 12/06 12/04 [UA]
Didcot East Jn 12/07 12/05 [UR]
Goring & Streatley 12/14 [P4] 12/12 [P4][RL]
Reading West Jn 12/22 12/18½ [RL]
Reading Main Line West 12/23 12/21 [DRL]
Reading 12*24 ~ 12*28 [P13] 12+22½ ~ 12+24½ [P13][UR]
Kennet Bridge Jn 12/30 12/28½
Twyford 12/34 [P4] 12/34½ [P4][RL]
Maidenhead 12/42 [P4] 12/42½ [P4][RL]
Slough 12/49 [P5] 12/49 [P5]
Dolphoin Jn 12/51 12/53½ [UR-UM]
Stockley Jn 12/58 12/58½ [ML]
Heathrow Airport Jn 12/59 13/01
Southall 13/02 [P2] 13/04½ [P2][ML]
Southall East Jn 13/03 13/05 [UM-UR]
West Ealing 13/08 [P4] 13/08 [P4][UR]
Acton West 13/12 [RL] 13/11½ [RL]
Ladbroke Grove 13/19 [RL][3] 13/17 [3]
Portobello Jn 13/21 13/18
Royal Oak Jn 13/25 [3] 13/19 [2]
London Paddington 13+26 [P1] 13+23½ [P1]

0Z56 : D1015 : Bescot Down Loop to Kidderminster S.V.R.

Location Booked Actual
Bescot Down Loop 19+40 19+24
Newton Jn (West Midlands) 19/44 19/28
Perry Barr North Jn 19/49 19/34 [USO]
Perry Barr West Jn 19/50 19/35½
Soho East Jn 19/55 19/39
Soho South Jn 19/56 19/40
Monument Lane 19/57½ ?
Birmingham New Street 19/59½ [P7] 19/50 [P5]
Proof House Jn 20/02 19/54½ [UC]
Grand Jn 20/03 19/55 [UDC]
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 20/06 19/57½ [DCH]
Bordesley Jn 20/07 19/58½
Lifford East Jn 20/13 20/03
Kings Norton 20/14 [P4] 20/04 [DGS]
Longbridge 20/20 [P2] 20/10 [P2][DGG]
Cofton Jn 20*23 ~ 20*32 20+13 ~ 20+28 [DGC]
Barnt Green 20/35 [P2] 20/34 [P2]
Bromsgrove 20/41 [P4] 20/39½ [P4]
Stoke Works Jn 20/44 20/44 [W]
Droitwich Spa 20+51 ~ 21+03 [P1] 20+53 ~ 21+01 [P1]
Hartlebury 21/10 [P1] 21/07½ [P1]
Kidderminster 21+15 ~ 21+20 [P1] 21+11½ ~ 21+17 [P1]
Kidderminster S.V.R 21+25 21+21

5Z56 : 57303 + Stock : Birmingham New Street to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 19+15 [P8] 19+18 [P8]
Proof House Jn 19/18 19/21
Grand Jn 19/19 19/21½ [UW]
Landor Street Jn 19/20 19/23 [UDF]
Castle Bromwich Jn 19/26 19/28
Water Orton West Jn 19/26½ 19/29 [UD]
Water Orton 19/27 [P2] 19/29½ [P1]
Kingsbury Jn 19/30 19/31½
Tamworth 19/35 [P3] 19/35½ [P3]
Wichnor Jn 19/41 19/42½ [UT]
Burton-on-Trent 19/46 [P1] 19/50½ [P1][ML]
Burton Wetmore Jn 19+50 ~ 20+10 19+54 ~ ??
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 20+15 20+19

0Z57 : 57303 : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Leicester L.I.P.

Location Booked Actual
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 20+55 20+16 [UG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 20+59 ~ 21+04 [ML] ?? ~ ??
Burton-on-Trent 21/07 [P2] 20/24 [P2]
Burton Leicester Jn 21/07½ 20/24½ [DTF]
Wichnor Jn 21/12 20/29 [DD]
Tamworth 21/18 [P4] 20/35½ [P4]
Kingsbury Jn 21/24 20/39½
Whitacre Jn 21/32 ?? [UA]
Coleshill Parkway 21+35 ~ 21+39 [P2] 20+48 ~ ?? [P2]
Whitacre Jn 21/41 20/50 [UA]
Nuneaton Abbey Jn 21/53 21/01 [A]
Nuneaton 21/56 [P7] 21/02½ [P7][UA]
Hinckley 22/03 [P1] 21/07½ [P1][UN]
Croft 22/08 21/13
Wigston North Jn 22/16 21/22½ [UM]
Leicester South Jn 22/18 21/25 [UDS]
Leicester 22/21 [UDS] 21/26½ [UDS]
Leicester L.I.P. 22+23 21+28


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