28th July 2024

UK Railtours
The Waterside Wanderer

Locos Used D6515 (33012) 'Lt Jenny Lewis RN' & 66793
Stock Used 4TC set formed: 76324+70823+71163+76297

Route :
 1Z33 : London Fenchurch Street to Harwich Town
1Z34 : Harwich Town to Ipswich Griffin Wharf
1Z35 : Ipswich Griffin Wharf to Clacton-on-Sea
1Z36 : Clacton-on-Sea to Walton-on-the-Naze
1Z37 : Walton-on-the-Naze to Colchester Town
1Z38 : Colchester Town to London Fenchurch Street

Loco(s) Route
33012 (1) London Fenchurch Street - Gas Factory Jn - Bow Jn - Stratford - Gidea Park - Shenfield - Ingatestone - Chelmsford - Witham - Colchester - Manningtree - Harwich International - Harwich Town
66793 (2) Harwich Town - Harwich International - Manningtree East Jn - Manningtree North Jn - Ipswich Halifax Jn - (via RR Loop) - Griffin Wharf
33012 (1) Griffin Wharf - (via Arr/Dep Line [Easternmost Line]) - Brett Aggregates
66793 (2) Brett Aggregates - Griffin Wharf
33012 (1) Griffin Wharf - Ipswich Halifax Jn - Manningtree - Colchester
66793 (2) Colchester - Hythe - Thorpe-le-Soken - Clacton-on-Sea
33012 (1) Clacton-on-Sea - Thorpe-le-Soken
66793 (2) Thorpe-le-Soken - Kirby Cross - Walton-on-the-Naze
33012 (1) Walton-on-the-Naze - Kirby Cross - Hythe - Colchester Town
66793 (2) Colchester Town - Colchester - Colchester UPL - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Shenfield Up Loop - Gidea Park - Stratford - Bow Jn - Gas Factory Jn - Gas Factory Loop - London Fenchurch Street

Notes:
 (1) 66793 on rear.
(2) D6515 on rear.


The tour arriving into Chelmsford (photo: Alan Sheppard)

Source : Alan Sheppard (joined the train at Chelmsford)

 Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 London Fenchurch Street 09.01d [P3][FL] 09.01d [P3]
 
 
 19.54a [P3] 19.45½a [P3]
205.64
0.61
 Christian Street Jn 09/04 09/03   19/51½ [FL] 19/43½
205.03
 
 Gas Factory Loop   19.46½ ~ 19.46½ [UL] 19.38 ~ 19.39 [UPL]
203.29
2.57
 Gas Factory Jn 09/09 09/10
 
 19/44½ 19/37
203.18
3.24
 Bow Jn 09/12 [BL] 09/13   19/39 19/35
202.51
4.36
 Stratford (London) 09.15a ~ 09.47½d [P10A][ML] 09.18a ~ 09.48d [P10A]
 
 19.35a ~ 19.37d [P9][ML] 19.29a ~ 19.32d [P9]
201.39
4.75
 Maryland 09/49½ [P4][ML] 09/49 [DM]
 
 ? 19/28 [P3]
 
6.19
 Forest Gate Jn 09/51½ [ML] 09/51 [DM]
 
 19/29 [ML] 19/26½ [UM]
199.56
7.64
 Ilford 09/55½ [P2][ML] 09/53 [P2][DM]   19/27 [P1][ML] 19/24½ [P1][UM]
198.11
13.79
 Gidea Park 10/02 [P2][ML] 10/02 [P2][DM]   19/20 [P1][ML] 19/19 [P1][UM]
191.78
14.51
 Gidea Park Jn 10/07 [EL] ? [DM-DE]   ? ?
 
 
 Shenfield Up Loop   19*01 ~ 19*12 [UPL] ?? ~ ?? [UPL]
185.39
20.54
 Shenfield 10*17 ~ 10*20 [P3] 10.14 ~ 10.20 [P4]   18*52 ~ 18*59 [P1] 18.48 ~ 18.48 [P1]
185.23
23.70
 Ingatestone Loop 10.25 ~ 10.25 [DPL] ?? ~ ?? [DPL]
 
30.50
 Chelmsford 10.33a ~ 10.36d [P2] 10.33a ~ 10.36½ [P2]   18.38a ~ 18.41d [P1] 18.32a ~ 18.36d [P1]
175.79
 
 Witham Sig.761 ? 10.50 ~ 10.54
 
39.37
 Witham 10/48 [P3] 10/55 [P4]   18/28 [P2] 18/23 [P2]
166.72
39.55
 Witham Down Loop 10.50 ~ 10.50 [DPL] 10/56 [DPL]
 
47.39
 Marks Tey 10/58½ [P2] 11/05 [P2]   18/20 [P1] 18/15 [P1]
158.70
 
 Colchester UPL   17*58 ~ 18*10 [UPL] ?? ~ ?? [UPL]
154.09
52.12
 Colchester 11.05½a ~ 11.19d [P1] 11.13½a ~ 11.22d [P1]   17.53a ~ 17.56d [P4] 17.51½a ~ 17.53d [P3]
17/51 [P4]
153.67

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
59.75
 Manningtree 11*30 ~ 11*34 [P3] 11/32½ [P3]
65.46
 Wrabness 11p42 ~ 11p57 [P2] 11.44a ~ 11.57d [P2]
68.42
 Parkeston Goods Jn 12/01 12/01½
69.32
 Harwich International 12/04½ [P2] 12/04 [P2]
71.21
 Harwich Town 12p10 ~ 12p20 [P1] 12.09a ~ 12.19½d
73.10
 Harwich International 12/25 [P2] 12/25 [P2]
74.00
 Parkeston Goods Jn 12/26 12/26½
81.18
 Manningtree East Jn 12/37 12/38½
81.42
 Manningtree North Jn 12/38 12/41
89.40
 Ipswich Halifax Jn 12.52 ~ 12.53 12.52 ~ 12.55
90.07
 Ipswich Griffin Wharf 13.08 ~ ?? 13.19 ~ 13.27½
add
 Brett Aggregates ?? ~ ?? 13.34 ~ 13.41
90.07
 Ipswich Griffin Wharf ?? ~ 14.10 13.47½ ~ 13.57
90.54
 Ipswich Halifax Jn 14/25 14.05½ ~ 14.21
 
 Manningtree North Jn ? 14/32
99.06
 Manningtree 14/35½ [P2] 14/32½ [P2]
106.69
 Colchester 14.47 ~ 14.52 [P1][DA] 14.46 ~ 14.51½ [P1][U/DA]
108.31
 Colchester East Gate Jn 14/56 14/55½
108.66
 Hythe 14/56½ [P2] 14/56 [P2]
120.24
 Thorpe-le-Soken 15/10 [P2] 15/13 [P2]
124.73
 Clacton-on-Sea 15.18a ~ 16.13d [P4] 15.22a ~ 16.14d [P4]
129.42
 Thorpe-le-Soken 16.21 ~ 16.26 [P2] 16.23 ~ 16.26 [P2]
132.10
 Kirby Cross 16*31 ~ 16*35 [P2] 16.33 ~ 16.34½ [P2]
134.50
 Walton-on-the-Naze 16p41a ~ 16p57d [P1] 16.41½a ~ 16.56d
137.10
 Kirby Cross 17*03 ~ 17*07 [P1] 17.02½ ~ 17.07 [P1]
139.58
 Thorpe-le-Soken 17/12 [P2] 17/13 [P2]
151.16
 Hythe 17/25 [P1] 17/28½ [P1]
151.43
 Colchester Town 17p30a ~ 17p45d 17.32½a ~ 17.44d
152.25
 Colchester East Gate Jn 17/49 [CR] 17/47

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.
Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

3Z33 : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to London Fenchurch Street : 66793+Stock+33012
Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Acton Lane Reception Sdgs 07+32 [2] 07+32
Willesden No.7 07/35 [DR] ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 07/38 [DR] ?
Willesden Sudbury Jn 07/39 [SL] 07/39
Wembley Central 07+42½ ~ 07+52½ [P5] 07+41 ~ 07+48
Willesden West London Jn 07/57 [SL] 07/53
Camden Jn 08/03½ 08/00
Camden Road Jn 08/07 08/04
Camden Road East Jn 08/09 [RL] ?
Westbourne Road Jn 08/11½ ?
Canonbury West Jn 08/12½ 08/09
Navarino Road Jn 08/15 08/12
Lea Jn 08/19 08/17
Channelsea Jn 08/20 ?
Carpenters Road South Jn 08/26 [BL] ?
Bow Jn 08/29 08/34
Gas Factory Jn 08/33 08/37
Christian Street Jn 08/40 [FL] 08/43
London Fenchurch Street 08+43 [P3] 08+46

5Z38 : London Fenchurch Street to Eastleigh East Yard : 33012+Stock+66793
Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
London Fenchurch Street 20+14 [P3][FL] 20+09 [P3]
Christian Street Jn 20/17 20/11
Gas Factory Jn 20/22 20/23
Bow Jn 20/24½ [BL] 20/28
Carpenters Road South Jn 20/28 ?
Channelsea Jn 20/29 [AL] ?
Lea Jn 20/29½ 20/33
Navarino Road Jn 20/34½ 20/37
Canonbury West Jn 20/39 20/40
Westbourne Road Jn 20/40 [NL] 20/41
Camden Road East Jn 20/44 20/44½
Camden Road Jn 20/46½ 20/45½
Gospel Oak 20/51 20/50
Hampstead Heath 20/54 [P1] 20/52
West Hampstead 20/58½ [P1] 20/58
Kensal Green Jn 21/06 21/11
Willesden Junction 21/07 [P5] 21/15 [P5]
Acton Wells Jn 21/09 21/18
Acton Main Line 21/12 [DGL] ?
Acton West 21*16 ~ 21*21 21+36 ~ 21+59
Southall 21/27 [P1][ML] 22/09
Heathrow Airport Jn 21/29 [ML] 22/13
Dolphin Jn 21/37 [RL] ?
Slough 21/39 [P4][RL] 22/24
Maidenhead 21/45 [P3][RL] 22/33
Twyford 21/52 [P3][RL] 22/44
Kennet Bridge Jn 21/57 [DML] 22/51
Reading 21/58½ [P7][WL] 22/53
Oxford Road Jn 22/00 22/54
Southcote Jn 22/02 22/56
Bramley (Hampshire) 22/14 [P2] 23/09
Basingstoke 22/20 [P2][FL] 23/26
Worting Jn 22/23½ 23/30
Wallers Ash 22/35 23/47
Winchester 22/39½ [P2] 23/55
Shawford Jn 22/42½ [RCL] 23/59
Allbrook 22/47½ [RCL] ?
Eastleigh East Yard 22+50 00+07


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