15th June 2024

UK Railtours
The Ancient Kingdom / The Joppa Jaunt

Locos Used 57306 & 57310
Stock Used 17105+3345+3333+1657+3325+3386+3278+1651+3304+3364+1200+5929

Route :
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Berwick-upon-Tweed
1Z51 : Berwick-upon-Tweed to Joppa Straight
1Z52 : Joppa Straight to Berwick-upon-Tweed
1Z53 : Berwick-upon-Tweed to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
57310 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Peterborough - Grantham - Claypole DPL - Newark North Gate - Retford - Loversall Carr Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - York - Darlington - Ferryhill South Jn - Tursdale Jn - Durham - King Edward Bridge - Newcastle - Morpeth - Alnmouth DPL - (5) - Alnmouth - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Drem Loop - Monktonhall Jn - Portobello Jn (Leith Branch Access Lines)
57306 (2) Portobello Jn (Leith Branch Access Lines) - Joppa Straight
57306 (3) Joppa Straight - Portobello Jn (Leith Branch Access Lines)
57306 (2) Portobello Jn (Leith Branch Access Lines) - Monktonhall Jn - Drem - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Alnmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Skelton Jn - York Avoider - Holgate Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Newark Northgate - Grantham - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes:
(1) 57306 on rear.
(2) 57310 on rear.
(3) 57306 propelling, with 57310 at front.
(4) Off Train options from Alnmouth for 'The Aln Valley Railway' or 'Alnwick at Leisure' or from Berwick-upon-Tweed for 'The Holy Island of Lindisfarne'. Alternatively passengers remain on train for an 'Off the Beaten Track Mini-Tour' entitled 'The Joppa Jaunt'.
(5) Due to points failure at Crag Mill DPL, Tour reccessed in Alnmouth DPL to allow all the trains booked to pass us at Crag Mill to pass there instead. (1S35, 1S08 & 1S09).

Sources : Alan Sheppard (joined/left the tour at Peterborough)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Alan Sheppard)
(Actual Times from London Kings Cross to Fletton Jn & return from Real Time Trains)

M.C

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C

0.00
London Kings Cross 06.00d [P1][B] 06.02d [P1][B]   22.46a [P1] 22.48a [P1]
784.40
0.57
Belle Isle 06/02 [FL] 06/04 [DF]   22/43 [A] 22/45½ [A]
783.63
1.35
Holloway South Jn 06/04 [FL] 06/06   22/42 [FL] 22/43 [UF]
782.76
2.41
Finsbury Park 06/05½ [P5][FL] 06/07½   22/38 [P2][SL1] 22/38½ [P2][US1]
781.79
4.78
Alexandra Palace 06/11 [P3][SL] 06/10½   22/34 [P2][SL1] 22/31½ [P2][US1]
779.42
12.57
Potters Bar 06.21a ~ 06.24 [P4][SL] 06.20a ~ 06.24d [P3]   22.22a ~ 22.25d [P1][SL] 22.19a ~ 22.23d [P1]
771.63
20.25
Welwyn Garden City 06/31 [P3][SL] 06/35½   22/13 [P2][SL] 22/10½ [US]
764.15
21.18
Digswell Jn 06.33 ~ 06.33 [FL] ?? ~ 06.44 [DM]   22/11 [SL] 22/09 [US]
763.04
23.68
Woolmer Green Jn 06/36 [FL] 06/47 [DF]   22/09 [FL] 22/07 [UM]
760.52
27.45
Stevenage 06.42a ~ 06.44d [P3][FL] 06.52a ~ 06.57d [P3][DF]   22.00a ~ 22.03d [P1][SL] 21.58a ~ 22.02d [P1][US]
756.75
31.74
Hitchin 06/49½ [FL] 07/02 [DF]   21/54 [P1][SL] 21/52½ [P1][US]
752.46
41.13
Biggleswade 06/57 [P4][SL] 07/11 [P4][DS]   21/46½ [P1][SL] 21/45½ [P1][US]
743.27
44.10
Sandy 07/00 [P2][SL] 07/14 [P2][DS]   21/43½ [P1][SL] 21/43½ [P1][US]
740.30
58.70
Huntingdon 07/12 [P3][SL] 07/26½ [P3][DS]   21/30 [P2][SL] 21/30½ [P2][US]
725.50
 
Connington South Jn ? 07/33   21/21 [FL] 21/22½
717.10
69.12
Holme Jn 07/22 [FL] 07/34½
 
75.02
Fletton Jn 07/26 [SL] 07/40 [FDS]   21/15 [FL] 21/15½ [UM]
709.38
76.29
Peterborough 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P4][FL] 07.44a ~ 07.46d [P4][DF]   21.09a ~ 21.12d [P1][FL] 21.09½a ~ 21.13½d [P1][UF]
708.11
 
Spital Jn ? ?   ? 21.06 ~ 21.08
 
84.70
Tallington Jn 07/41 [FL] 07/56   20/58 [SL] 20/56½ [US]
699.45
99.60
Stoke Jn 07/53 08/08   20/46 [SL] 20/45 [US]
684.60
105.38
Grantham 07/59 [P2] 08/12½ [P2]   20/40 [P1] 20/40 [P1]
679.02
115.46
Claypole 08*07 ~ 08*18 [DPL] 08.22 ~ 08.26 [DPL]   20/32 [UM] 20/33 [UM]
669.16
120.08
Newark North Gate 08/23 [P1] 08/31½ [P1]   20/28 [P2] 20/30 [P2][UF]
664.32
120.63
Newark Flat Crossing 08/24 08/32   20/27 20/29½
663.57
125.53
Carlton-on-Trent 08/28 [DM] 08/36 [DM]   20/23 [UM] 20/26 [UM]
658.11
138.49
Retford 08/37 08/45½ [DM]   20/13 20/17 [UM]
645.71
152.00
Loversall Carr Jn 08/48 08/54   19*48 ~ 20*00 20/06
632.40
 
Black Carr Jn   19/46 20/04
631.22
 
Potteric Carr Jn ? 08/55½ [DM]   19/45 20/01
630.42
155.77
Doncaster 08c53 ~ 08c55 [P4] 08c59 ~ 09c01 [P4][DF]   19c40 ~ 19c42 [P1][ESL] 19c53 ~ 19c55 [P1][ESL]
628.43
160.16
Shaftholme Jn 09/00 09/06   19/34 19/46
624.24
169.16
Temple Hirst Jn 09/07 09/13   19/28 19/38½
618.33
174.75
Hambleton North Jn 09/12 09/17   19/23 19/34½
612.45
182.79
Colton Jn 09/18 09/22½ [DM]   19/17 19/28½
604.41
 
Colton North Ladder ? 09/23 [DM]   ? 19/27½ [UL-UM]
 
 
Holgate Jn ? 09/27 [DF]   ? 19/22½ [UL]
 
188.40
York 09/23 [P5] 09/28 [P5]   19/11 [P3][NNL] DIV
599.00
 
York Yard South Jn   DIV 19/21 [US]
 
 
York Yard North Jn   DIV 19/20 [US]
 
190.10
Skelton Jn (York) 09/26 [SL] 09/30½ [DS]   19/09 19/16 [US]
597.30
 
Skelton Bridge Jn ? 09/33½ [DS]   ? 19/15 [UF-US]
 
198.08
Tollerton Jn 09/35 [SL] 09/40½ [DS]   19/01 [FL] 19/08½ [UF]
589.32
210.56
Thirsk 09/45 [P2][SL] 09/51½ [P2][DS]   18/51 [FL] 19/00½ [UF]
576.04
217.27
Longlands Jn 09/55 09/58
 
218.36
Northallerton 09/57 09/59 [P2]   18/45 [FL] 18/55 [P1][UF]
569.04
 
Croft Jn ? 10/11 [DM]
 
 
Darlington South Jn ? 10.12½ ~ 10.13   ? 18/44½
 
232.50
Darlington 10/10 [P4b] 10/16 [P4b]   18/35 [UML] 18/43½ [UM]
554.70
244.57
Ferryhill South Jn 10/21 10/28 [DF]   18/25 18/32
542.57
247.40
Tursdale Jn 10/23 10/30 [DM]   18/23 18/26 [UM-US]
540.00
254.53
Durham 10/29 [DM] 10/35½ [DF]   18/17 [P1] 18/19 [P1]
532.67
263.66
Birtley Jn 10/40 [SL] 10/44 [DM-UDS]   18/09 18/11 [UM]
523.54
266.00
Low Fell Jn 10.46 ~ 10.47 10.48 ~ 10.50   ? 18/09½ [UM]
 
268.02
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/52 10/55   18/04 18/07
519.38
 
Newcastle South Jn ? 10.57 ~ 10.59   ? ?
 
288.56
Newcastle 10.58a ~ 11.02d [P2] 11.01a ~ 11.04½d [P2]   17.55a ~ 18.02d [P4] 18.02a ~ 18.04½ [P4]
518.64
 
Manors ? 11/07 [P2]   ? 17/59 [UDS]
 
270.41
Heaton South Jn 11/06 11/08 [DM]   17/50 [SL] 17.51½ ~ 17.54 [UDS]
516.79
 
Heaton North Jn ? 11/09   ? 17/50
 
273.00
Benton North Jn 11/09 11/10   17/47 17/48
514.50
285.26
Morpeth 11/26 [P2] 11/22 [P2][DF]   17/37 [P1] 17/37½ [P1]
502.24
 
Wooden Gate L.C. ? 11.38 ~ 11.43   ? 17/21½
 
 
Alnmouth DPL ? [DM] 11*46 ~ 12*18 [DPL](5)   [UM] 17/21 [UM]
 
303.45
Alnmouth 11.42a ~ 11.47d [P2] 12.20½a ~ 12.23d [P2]   17.17a ~ 17.22d [P1] 17.17a ~ 17.20d [P1]
484.05
320.21
Belford L.C. 12/03 12/39½   17/02 17/02
467.29
320.30
Crag Mill Loops 12*06 ~ 12*28 [DPL](5) 12/39½ [DM]   16*44 ~ 16*59 [UPL] 16.45 ~ 17.00½ [UPL]
466.31
335.56
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12.45a ~ 12.50d [P2] 12.51a ~ 12.55½d [P2]   16.20a ~ 16.26d [P1] 16.26½a ~ 16.29d [P1]
451.74
345.64
Reston Sig.403 (dn) 402 (up) 12/56 13/01½   16/16 16/21½
444.61
345.74
Reston 13/03 [P2] 13/10 [P2]   16/09 [P1] 16/16 [P1]
444.51
352.00
Grantshouse 13/09 [DM] 13/15 [DM]   15*52 ~ 16*02 [UPL] 16/12 [UM]
435.44
362.00
Oxwellmains Crossover 13/17 13/22   15/40 16/03½
425.44
364.07
Dunbar 13/19 [P2] 13/23½ [P2]   15/38 16/01½ [UM]
423.42
374.71
Drem Loops 13*32 ~ 13*40 [DPL] 13.33½ ~ 13.43 [DPL]   [UM] 15/54½ [UM]
 
375.32
Drem 13/41 [P2] 13/44 [P2]   15/30 [P1] 15/54 [P1]
405.62
383.52
Prestonpans 13/49 [P2] 13/52½ [P2]   15/23 [P1] 15/47½ [P1]
397.42
387.14
Monktonhall Jn 13/53 13/55   15/19 15/44
394.00
389.62
Portobello Jn (Lothian) 13/55 13/59   15/16 15/40
391.27
390.17
Edinburgh Sig.EP.854 13.58 ~ 14.08 14.01½ ~ 14.57 [Dn]   15.02 ~ 15.14 15.34½ ~ 15.38½ [Dn]
390.77
390.47
Joppa Straight 14.10 15.06   15.00 15.29
390.47

Mileages taken from Tour brochure
(Mileages shown for Reston Sig.EG403+402 appear to be for Reston G.S.P. but Signals EG.403+402 are at Marshall Meadows)

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

Friday 14th June 2024 : 0Z49 : Leicester L.I.P. to Burton Wetmore Sidings
Sunday 16th June 2024 : 0Z53 : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Leicester L.I.P.

Location Booked (out) Friday Actual (from RTT)   Booked (rtn) Sunday Actual (from RTT)
Leicester L.I.P. 14+50 15+01   22+07 21+58
Leicester 14+53 ~ 14+57 [UDS][FL] 15+05 ~ 15+09 [DF]   22+01 ~ 22+05 [UDS] 21+52 ~ 21+56
Syston South Jn 15/02 15/14   21/55 21/46
Sileby Jn 15/05 15/16½   21/52 21/43½
Loughborough 15/09 [P1][FL] 15/20 [P1]   21/47 [P2][FL] 21/39½ [P2]
Trent South Jn 15/16 15/27   21/40 [FL] 21/30½ [UF]
Sheet Stores Jn 15/16½ 15/28 [DC]   21*31 ~ 21*38 ?? ~ 21+29 [UM]
Castle Donington 15/22 15/33   21/24 21/13
Stenson Jn 15/35 15/46   21/12 21/00½ [UC]
North Stafford Jn 15/36 15/47   21/11 20/58½
Clay Mills Jn 15/42 [DTG] 15/50 [DTF]   21/06 20/43
Burton-on-Trent 15/51 15/53 [P2]  
Burton Leicester Jn 15+54 ~ 15+59 [UTG] 15+54 ~ ?? [ULG]  
Burton-on-Trent 16/03 16/02  
Burton Wetmore Jn 16+06 ~ 16+11 ?? ~ 16+06½   21/02 [GL] ?
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 16+15 16+14   20+58 20+38

Friday 14th June 2024 : 5Z49 : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Receptions 1-7
Sunday 16th June 2024 : 5Z53 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked (out) Friday Actual (from RTT)   Booked (rtn) Sunday Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 17+05 16+51 [UG]   20+30 20+30
Burton Wetmore Jn 17+09 ~ 17+14 [GL] ?? ~ ??   20+20 ~ 20+26 ?? ~ ??
Burton-on-Trent 17/19 [DTG] 17/16½ [P2]   20/14 ?
Burton Leicester Jn 17*22 ~ 17*26 17/17   19+57 ~ 20+10 [UTG] ?? ~ ??
Wichnor Jn 17/35 17/44½  
Tamworth 17/41 17/53½ [P4]  
Kingsbury Jn 17/47 17/58  
Water Orton 17/52 [DW][ML] 18/02 [P1]  
Water Orton West Jn 17/53 18/02½  
Park Lane Jn (West Mids) 17/57 18/04½ [DSP]  
Ryecroft Jn 18/22 18/23½ [UW]  
Walsall 18/25 [UFL] 18/26½ [UWF]  
Pleck Jn 18/27 18/28 [UW]  
Bescot Stadium 18c30 ~ 18c32 18/30½ [P1][UGJ]  
Perry Barr North Jn 18/38 18/35½  
Aston 18/47 [P2] 18/45½ [P2]  
Stechford 18*53 ~ 18*55 18+53 ~ 18+55 [UC]  
Birmingham International 19/02 [P4] 19/03½ [P4]  
Berkswell 19/06 19/11 [P2]  
Coventry 19/13 [P2] 19/18 [P2][UC]  
Burton-on-Trent   19/53 ?
Clay Mills Jn   19/44 [DTG] 19/45 [DTG]
North Stafford Jn   19/39 19/39½
Stenson Jn   19*31 ~ 19*37 19/37 [DM]
Castle Donington   19/17 19/16½
Sheet Stores Jn   19/11 19/10½ [DC]
Trent South Jn   19/10 19/09 [DM]
Ratcliffe Jn   19/08 [FL] 19/07 [DF]
Loughborough   18/59 [P3][SL] 18/55½ [P3][DS]
Sileby Jn   18/54 18/50½
Syston South Jn   18/49 18/47½ [DS]
Leicester   18+33 ~ 18+42 [P1][SL] 18+37½ ~ 18+39 [P1][DS]
Wigston North Jn   18/28 [DFL] 18/33 [DM]
Croft   18/21 18/27½
Hinckley   18/16 18/22½ [P1][UN]
Nuneaton   18/10 [P7][A] 18/17½ [P7][UA]
Nuneaton Abbey Jn   17+54 ~ 18+06 ?? ~ 18+14½ [UA]
Nuneaton   17/50 [P1][DC] 18/02½ [P1][DNC]
Attleborough South Jn   17/48 [SL] 17/58 [DS]
Brinklow   17/42 [FL] 17/52 [DM]
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 19/23 [SL] 19/28 [US]   17/36 [SL] 17/49 [DS]
Rugby 19*25 ~ 19*34 [P6][UNL] 19+29½ ~ 19+36 [P6][UN]   17+33 ~ 17+34 [P2][SL] 17/48½ [P2]
Hillmorton Jn 19/38 [FL] 19/42½ [UF]   17/31 17/48
Weedon 19/48 [FL] 19/53½   17/22 [FL] 17/39½ [DF]
Hanslope Jn 19/59 [SL] 20/02½ [US]   17/12 [FL] 17/29 [DF]
Milton Keynes Central 20*08 ~ 20*10 [P1][SL] 20/11½ [P1][US]   16*54 ~ 17*04 [P5][FL] 17+04 ~ 17+11½ [P5][DF]
Denbigh Hall South Jn 20/14 20/15½   16/51 16/55
Bletchley 20/15 [P4][SL] 20/17½ [P4][US]   16/50 [P1][FL] 16/53 [DF]
Ledburn Jn 20/24 [SL] 20/28 [US]   16/44 [FL] 16/46½ [DF]
Tring 20/31 [P5][SL] 20/35 [P5][US]   16/39 [P1][FL] 16/42½ [P1][DF]
Bourne End Jn (Herts) 20/36 [SL] 20/42 [US]   16/32 [FL] 16/36 [DF]
Watford Junction 20/56 [P9][SL] 20/58½ [P9][US]   16/24 [P8][SL] 16/23½ [P8][DS]
Harrow & Wealdstone 21/03 [P6][SL] 21/05 [P6][US]   16/19 [P5][SL] 16/16 [P5][DS]
Wembley Central 21/08 [P6] 21/12½ [P6][YRD]   16/13 [P5][SL] 16/10½ [P5][DS]
Wembley Receptions 1-7 21+13 [4] 21+13   16+08 [7] 16+05

Saturday 15th June 2024 : 3Z49 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to London Kings Cross
Saturday 15th June 2024 : 5Z53 : London Kings Cross to Wembley Receptions 1-7

Location Booked (out) Actual (from RTT)   Booked (rtn) Actual (from RTT)
Wembley Receptions 1-7 04+14 [4] 04+28   00+48 [7] 01+01
Wembley Yard South Jn 04/19 [HLG] ?   00/43 00/59 [YRD]
Willesden Railnet Reception 04/23 [HLG] ?  
Harlesden Jn 04/25 04/39 [UC]  
Willesden No.7   00/40 00/52
Willesden West London Jn   00/37 [DR] 00/50 [DR]
Mitre Bridge Jn   00+25 ~ 00+34 ?? ~ 00+48½ [DWR]
Willesden Junction H.L.   00/21½ [P5] 00/21 [P5][DHL]
Kensal Green Jn 04/30 04/44½ [UEB]   00/17½ 00/17½
West Hampstead 04/34 [P2] 04/49 [P2]   00/11½ [P1] 00/09½ [P1]
Hampstead Heath ? 04/51 [P2]   00/08 [P1] 00/06 [P1]
Gospel Oak 04/38 [P2] 04/53 [P2][UB]   00/07 00/04½ [DWB]
Camden Road Jn 04/42 04/56½  
Camden Road Central Jn 04/45 ?  
York Way North Jn 04/47 05/00 [DL]  
Copenhagen Jn 04/48 [SL] 05/01 [DS]  
Holloway South Jn 04/51 05/03½ [DS]  
Finsbury Park 04*54 ~ 04*56 05+05½ ~ 05+07½ [P7][DS2]  
Junction Road Jn   00/04 00/02½
Upper Holloway   00/02 [P1] 00/01½ [P1]
Harringay Park Jn   23/59 23/57 [UTH]
Harringay   23/56 ?
Hornsey Sig.K.440 05+02 ~ 05+23 05+11½ ~ 05+21½ [DS2]   23+21 ~ 23+51 23+29½ ~ 23+45½ [FO]
Harringay 05/28 05/26 [US2]   23/18½ 23/22½
Finsbury Park 05/31 [P1] 05/29 [P1][US2]   23/16 [GL][SL2] 23/19 [DS2]
Holloway South Jn 05/36 [FL] 05/31 [UF]   23/12 [GL] 23/14½ [DG]
Belle Isle 05/38 [A] 05/34 [A]   23/10 [FL] 23/11½ [DF]
London Kings Cross 05+41 [P1] 05+37½ [P1]   23+08 [P1][A] 23+09½ [A]


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