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

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.

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


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