6th July 2024
UK Railtours
The Westbury Wizzo
| Locos Used | D1015 'Western Champion' & 66309 'Charley Wallace' |
| Stock Used | 17105+3333+3356+1657+3304+3390+1200+5929+6176+5961 |
Route :
1Z77 : East Midlands Parkway to Cranmore
1Z79 : Cranmore to East Midlands Parkway
| Loco(s) | Route |
| D1015 | East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Bedford St Johns - Ridgmont - Woburn sands - Fenny Stratford - Bletchley - (via WCML) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - West Ealing - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury |
| D1015 (1) | Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - East Somerset Jn - Merehead Quarry Jn - Cranmore |
| D1015 (1) | Cranmore - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury |
| D1015 | Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Melksham - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Oxford Parkway - Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Bicester South Jn - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - South Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - West Ealing - (reverse of outward route) - East Midlands Parkway |
Notes :
(1) 66309 on
rear.
(2) D1015 carried a wreath in memory of D.& E.P.G.
fitter Andy Venn.
(3) Steam loco G.W.R. 2-6-2T 4110 with
35204+4907+4764+4562+S1000 in service on East Somerset Railway.
(4) Off tour option to visit Longleat House.
Sources : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout) & Guy Vincent
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| East Midlands Parkway | 06.02d [P4] [US] | 06.02 | 22.34a [P3] | 22.46 | |
| Loughborough | 06/11 [US] | 06/10 | 22/24½ [P3] [DS] | 22/38 | |
| Sileby Jn | 06/17 [US] | 06/15 | 22/19½ [DS] | 22/32 | |
| Syston South Jn | 06/21 [UF] | 06/19 | 22/15½ [DS] | 22/19 | |
| Leicester | 06.27a ~ 06.29d [P3] [UF] | 06.26 ~ 06.29 | 22.03a ~ 22.09d [P4] [SL] | 22.06 ~ 22.11 | |
| Leicester South Jn | 06/30½ | 06/31 | 22/01 [UF] | 22/04 | |
| Wigston North Jn | 06/35 | 06/33 | 21/58 | 22/01 | |
| Kilby Bridge Jn | 06/38 | 06/36 | 21/56 | 22/00 | |
| Market Harborough | 06/47 [P2] | 06/44 | 21/46½ [P1] | 21/52 | |
| Kettering North Jn | 06/56½ [US] | 06/51 | 21/38 [DF] | 21/44 | |
| Kettering | 07.00a ~ 07.03d [P1] [US] | 06.54 ~ 07.03 | 21.33a ~ 21.35d [P2] | 21.38 ~ 21.41 | |
| Kettering South Jn | 07/06 [US] | 07/05 | 21/31 [DF] | 21/37 | |
| Harrowden Jn | 07/09 [US] | 07/08 | 21/27½ [DF] | 21/34 | |
| Wellingborough | 07/11 [P4] [US] | 07/11 | 21/26 [P1] [DF] | 21/32 | |
| Sharnbrook Jn | 07/20 [US] | 07/20 | 21/18 [DF] | 21/25 | |
| Bedford North Jn | 07/29½ [US] | 07/30 | 21/12½ [DF] | 21/18 | |
| Bedford | 07.31a ~ 07.35d [P1] | 07.31 ~ 07.34 | 21.08a ~ 21.10d [P1] [DS] | 21.14 ~ 21.17 | |
| Bedford St Johns | 07/39 | 07/37 | 21/04½ | 21/11 | |
| Millbrook | 07/48 | 07/47 | 20/55 | ? | |
| Ridgmont | 07/52 | 07/49 | 20/50½ | 20/54 | |
| Woburn Sands | 07/55 | 07/53 | 20/47½ | 20/51 | |
| Fenny Stratford | 07/58 | 07/57 | 20/42½ | 20/46 | |
| Bletchley | 08.01a ~ 08.13d [P6] [US] | 08.00 ~ 08.13 | 20.38a ~ 20.40d [P5] | 20.41 ~ 20.43 | |
| Ledburn Jn | 08/26½ [US] | 08/25 | 20/30 [DS] | 20/29 | |
| Tring | 08/33½ [P5] [US] | 08/30 | 20/24½ [P3] [DS] | 20/24 | |
| Bourne End Jn | 08/42½ [US] | 08/36 | 20/18 [DS] | 20/16 | |
| Watford Junction | 08.51a ~ 08.56d [P9] [US] | 08.51 ~ 08.56 | 20.07a ~ 20.09d [P8] [DS] | 20.02 ~ 20.05 | |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | 09/02½ [P6] [US] | 09/03 | 20/01 [P5] [DS] | 19/55 | |
| Wembley Central | 09.07a ~ 09.08d [P6] | 09/08? | 19c52a ~ 19c54d [P5] [DS] | 19/51? | |
| Sudbury Jn | 09/11 [UR] | 09/11 | 19/48 [DS] | 19/48 | |
| Wembley Yard South Jn | 09/12 [UR] | 09/12 | 19/47 [DR] | 19/45 | |
| Willesden No.7 | 09/18 | 09/16 | 19/44 [DR] | 19/42 | |
| Acton Canal Wharf | 09/21 | 09/18 | 19/41 | ? | |
| Acton Wells Jn | 09/23 | 09/20 | 19/38 | 19/36 | |
| Acton Main Line | 09/26½ [DR] | 09/29 | 19/35 | 19/29 | |
| Acton West | 09/28½ [DR] | 09/31 | 19/33 [UR] | 19/27 | |
| West Ealing | 09/31½ [P3] [DR] | 09/33 | 19/30 [P4] [UR] | 19/24 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Southall | 09/35½ [P3] [DR] | 09/36 |
| Heathrow Airport Jn | 09/39 [DR] | 09/39 |
| Slough | 09/57½ [P4] [DR] | 10/00 |
| Maidenhead | 10/05 [P3] [DR] | 10/10 |
| Twyford | 10/12 [P3] [DR] | 10/19 |
| Kennet Bridge Jn | 10/17½ [DR] | 10/25 |
| Reading | 10.20a ~ 10.23d [P12] [UFM] | 10.27 ~ 10.30 |
| Oxford Road Jn | 10/26 | 10/37 |
| Southcote Jn | 10/29 | 10/39 |
| Theale | 10/32 | 10/43 |
| Towney Loop | 10*36 ~ 10*48 [DPL] | ? |
| Newbury Racecourse | 11*03 ~ 11*14 [P3] | 11.06 ~ 11.22 |
| Newbury | 11/19 [P1] | 11/24 |
| Bedwyn | 11/32 [P1] | 11/37 |
| Pewsey | 11/40½ | 11/43 |
| Woodborough | 11/44 | 11/46 |
| Lavington | 11/52 | 11/52 |
| Heywood Road Jn | 11/58 | 11/57 |
| Westbury | 12L06a ~ 12L21d [P1] | 12.06 ~ 12.20 [P1] |
| Fairwood Jn | 12/24 | 12/23 |
| Clink Road Jn | 12/28 | 12/28 |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 12/30 | 12/34 |
| East Somerset Jn | 12/39 [UGL] | 12/42 |
| Merehead Quarry Jn | 12.47 ~ 12.49 | ? ~ 12.50 |
| Cranmore | 13.09a ~ 15.15d | 13.12 ~ 15.00 |
| Merehead Quarry Jn | 15/45 | 15/28 |
| East Somerset Jn | 15/53 [UGL] | 15/38 |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 15/58 | 15/43 |
| Clink Road Jn | 16/00 | 15/44 |
| Fairwood Jn | 16/03 | 15/48 |
| Westbury | 16L06a ~ 16L44d [P3] | 16.05 ~ 16.44 [P3] |
| Hawkeridge Jn | 16/46 | 16/46 |
| Trowbridge | 16/52 | 16/49 |
| Bradford Jn | 16/54 | 16/53 |
| Melksham | 16/59½ | 16/59 |
| Thingley Jn | 17/05 | 17/05 |
| Thingley East Jn | 17/06 | 17/07 |
| Chippenham | 17/07½ [P2] | 17/09 |
| Wootton Bassett Jn | 17/18 | 17/17 |
| Swindon | 17/23 [UM] | 17/22 |
| Uffington | 17/33 | 17/29 |
| Challow | 17/35 [UM] | 17/30 |
| Wantage Road | 17/38 | 17/33 |
| Foxhall Jn | 17/44 | 17/41 |
| Didcot North Jn | 17/46 | 17/44 |
| Kennington Jn | 17/53 | 17/58 |
| Hinksey North | 17/54 | 18/01 |
| Oxford | 17.57a ~ 17.59d [P4] [DM] | 18.04 ~ 18.06 |
| Oxford North Jn | 18/03 [DB] | ? |
| Woodstock Road Jn | 18/05 | 18/10 |
| Oxford Parkway | 18/07 [P2] | 18/11 |
| Bicester Village | 18/14½ [P2] | 18/19 |
| Gavray Jn | 18/16 | 18/20 |
| Bicester South Jn | 18/18 | 18/21 |
| Haddenham & Thame Parkway | 18/28 [P2] | 18/31 |
| Princes Risborough | 18/35 [UM] | 18/37 |
| Saunderton | 18/40 | 18/40 |
| High Wycombe | 18/46 [P3] | 18/47 |
| Gerrards Cross | 18/56 [P2] | 18/55 |
| West Ruislip | 19/02 [TL] | 19/03 |
| Ruislip Gardens Jn | 19/03 [DM] | ? |
| South Ruislip | 19/07 | 19/08 |
| Greenford West Jn | 19/15 | 19/16 |
| Greenford South Jn | 19/17 | ? |
| Drayton Green | 19/24 | 19/22 |
Timings continue in first table.
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Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
05/07/24 :
0Z52 : (D1015) : Kidderminster to Burton Wetmore Sidings
| Location | Booked |
| Kidderminster S.V.R. | 11.20d |
| Kidderminster | 11.27 ~ 11.29 |
| Blakedown | 11/34 |
| Stourbridge Junction | 11/38 |
| Rowley Regis | 11/49 |
| Smethwick Jn | 11/53 |
| Galton Jn | 12/01 |
| Soho South Jn | 12/04 |
| Birmingham New Street | 12/09 [P2] |
| Proof House Jn | 12/12 |
| Landor Street Jn | 12/14 |
| Washwood Heath West Jn | 12/19 |
| Bromford Bridge | 12*25 ~ 12*35 |
| Castle Bromwich Jn | 12/39 |
| Water Orton | 12/40 |
| Kingsbury Jn | 12/45 |
| Tamworth HL | 12/53 |
| Wichnor Jn | 13/02 |
| Leicester Jn | 13/09 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 13/11 |
| Wetmore Jn | 13.17 ~ 13.22 |
| Burton Wetmore Sidings | 13.26a |
06/07/24 :
3Z70 : (D1015 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to East Midlands Parkway
| Location | Booked |
| Burton Wetmore Sidings | 05.10d |
| Wetmore Jn | 05/14 |
| Clay Mills Jn | 05/18 |
| North Stafford Jn | 05/22 |
| Stenson Jn | 05/23 |
| Castle Donington | 05/35 |
| Sheet Stores Jn | 05/43 |
| Trent South Jn | 05/44 |
| Ratcliffe Jn | 05/47 |
| East Midlands Parkway | 05.49a [P4] |
5Z80 : (D1015 + tour stock) : East Midlands Parkway to Burton Wetmore Sidings
| Location | Booked |
| East Midlands Parkway | 22.45d [P3] |
| Ratcliffe Jn | 22/46 |
| Trent South Jn | 22/49 |
| Sheet Stores Jn | 22/51 |
| Spondon | 22/56 |
| Way & Works Jn | 22/59 |
| Derby | 23/00 [P6] |
| St Mary's South Jn | 23/02 |
| Breadsall | 23.06 ~ 23.33 |
| St Mary's South Jn | 23/37 |
| Derby | 23/39 [P2] |
| LNW Jn | 23/41 |
| Stenson Jn | 23/46 |
| North Stafford Jn | 23/47 |
| Clay Mills Jn | 23/50 |
| Burton Sig.DY175 | 23.55 ~ 00.07 |
| Wetmore Jn | 00.10 ~ 00.15 |
| Burton Wetmore Sidings | 00.19a |
07/07/24 :
0Z52 : (D1015) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Kidderminster
| Location | Booked |
| Burton Wetmore Sidings | 14.00d |
| Wetmore Jn | 14.04 ~ 14.11 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 14/14 |
| Wichnor Jn | 14/19 |
| Tamworth HL | 14/25 |
| Kingsbury Jn | 14/31 |
| Water Orton | 14/35 |
| Castle Bromwich Jn | 14/36 |
| Landor Street Jn | 14/41 |
| Proof House Jn | 14/43 |
| Birmingham New Street | 14/48 [P12] |
| Soho South Jn | 14/53 |
| Galton Jn | 14/56 |
| Smethwick Jn | 14/57 |
| Rowley Regis | 15/01 |
| Stourbridge Junction | 15/09 |
| Blakedown | 15/13 |
| Kidderminster | 15.17 ~ 15.19 |
| Kidderminster S.V.R. | 15.24a |