10th August 2024

UK Railtours
The End of the Line

Locos Used 66307 'Ipswich Town' & 66708 'CnaBa YkpaÏHi Glory to Ukraine'
Stock Used 17105+3364+3333+1657+3304+3390+3325+1651+5929+6176+6042+5952

Route :
 1Z39 : East Midlands Parkway to Newport Docks (Sims) GBRf
1Z40 : Newport Docks (Sims) GBRf to Cardiff Central
1Z41 : Cardiff Central to East Midlands Parkway

Loco(s) Route
66307 (1) East Midlands Parkway - (via MML) - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - (via GWML) - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport -  Gaer Jn - Alexandra Dock Jn - (via No.2 Access Siding) (3) - East Mendalgrief - Newport Docks (Sims) (West Loop) - Newport Docks (Sims) West Siding
66708 (2) Newport Docks (Sims) West Siding - Newport Docks (Sims) West Loop
66307 (1) Newport Docks (Sims) West Loop - Newport Docks (Sims) East Siding
66708 (2) Newport Docks (Sims) East Siding - (via West Loop) - (via No.2 Access Siding) (3) - East Mendalgrief - Alexandra Dock Jn - Gaer Jn - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee East Jn - East Usk Jn
66307 (1) East Usk Jn - Maindee East Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Ebbw Jn - Marshfield - (via Wentloog (Freightliners)) - Long Dyke Jn - Cardiff Central
66708 (2) Cardiff Central - Long Dyke Jn - Pengam Jn - [via Pengam Sidings] - Rumney Bridge Jn - Marshfield - Ebbw Jn - Newport - (reverse of outward route) - East Midlands Parkway

Notes:
(1) 66708 on rear.
(2) 66307 on rear.
(3) Route between Alexandra Dock Jn & East Mendalgief is now a single line but was formerly the No.2 Access Siding.


66708 at Cardiff (photo: Alan Sheppard)

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout) & David Lawrence

 Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & David Lawrence)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 East Midlands Parkway 05.56d [P4][SL] 06.00d [P4][US]   23.20a [P1] 23.20½a [P1]
530.33
6.49
 Loughborough 06/05 [USL] 06/10 [US]   23/13 [P1][FL] 23/13½ [P1][DF]
523.64
11.28
 Sileby Jn 06/11 [SL] 06/15½ [US]   23/09 [FL] 23/09½ [DF]
519.13
 
 Syston North Jn ? 06/19½   DF DF
 
14.28
 Syston South Jn 06/15 [SL] 06/20½   23/06 [FL] 23/07 [DF]
516.05
19.13
 Leicester 06.27a ~ 06.30d [P3][UFL] 06.31½a ~ 06.33½d [P3]   22.56a ~ 22.59d [P2][FL] 23.00½a ~ 23.02d [P2][DF]
511.20
22.18
 Wigston North Jn 06/36 [UFL] 06/38   22/52 [DFL] 22/56 [DM]
508.09
24.60
 Kilby Bridge Jn 06/38 [UFL] 06/40½   22/50 [DFL] 22/54 [DF]
505.53
35.26
 Market Harborough 06/47 [UFL] 06/50 [P2][UM]   22/40 22/45½ [P1][DM]
494.79
44.16
 Kettering North Jn 06/57 [USL] 06/59 [UM-DS]   22/30 [DFL] 22.31 ~ 22.33½ [DS-DM]
486.05
46.19
 Kettering 07.00a ~ 07.03d [P2][USL] 07.03a ~ 07.05½d [P2][DS-US]
 
 22.22a ~ 22.26d [P2][DSL] 22.24a ~ 22.26d [P2][DS]
484.06
47.46
 Kettering South Jn 07/06 [USL] 07/08 [US]   22*12 ~ 22*18 [DSL] 22.11 ~ 22.21 [DS]
482.63
51.32
 Harrowden Jn 07/09 [USL] 07/12 [US]   22/08 [DSL] 22/04½ [DS]
478.44
 
 Wellingborough North Jn ? 07/13 [US]   22/05 [DSL] 22/03 [DF-DS]
474.52
53.11
 Wellingborough 07/11 [P4][USL] 07/14 [P4][US]
 
 22/04 [P1][DFL] 22/02 [P1][DF]
474.14
61.41
 Sharnbrook Jn 07/21 [UFL] 07/25½ [US-UF]
 
 21/55 [DFL] 21/54½ [DF]
465.60
67.65
 Bedford North Jn 07/29 [USL] 07/34 [UF-US]   21/49 [DFL] 21/48½ [DF]
459.40
68.35
 Bedford 07.31a ~ 07.36d [P1][USL] 07.36½a ~ 07.38d [P1][US]   21.44a ~ 21.47 [P4][DFL] 21.45½a ~ 21.47d [P4][DF]
458.70
69.40
 Bedford South Jn 07/40 [SL] 07/40½ [US]   21/43 [FL] 21/44 [DF]
457.65
 
 Flitwick Jn ? 07/48 [US]   21/35 [FL] 21/36½ [DS-DF]
449.52
78.02
 Flitwick 07/49 [P1][SL] 07/48½ [P1][US]   21/34 [P2][SL] 21.29 ~ 21.35½ [P2][DS]
449.23
80.78
 Harlington 07/53 [P1][SL] 07/51½ [P1][US]   ? 21/25 [P2][DS]
 
82.51
 Sundon South Jn 07/55 [SL] 07/52½ [US]
 
85.02
 Leagrave Jn 07/58 [SL] 07/55 [US]   21/21 [SL] 21/20½ [DS]
442.23
88.01
 Luton 08/03 [P1][SL] 07/59½ [P1][US]   21/18 [P3][SL] 21/15½ [P3][DS]
439.24
93.75
 Harpenden Jn 08/13 [SL] 08/05 [US]   21/13 [SL] 21/10 [DS]
433.30
98.29
 St Albans City 08.19a ~ 08.24d [P1][SL] 08.15a ~ 08.24½d [P1][US]   21.03a ~ 21.06d [P2][SL] 21.02a ~ 21.04d [P2][DS]
428.76
102.67
 Radlett Jn 08/32 [SL] 08/30½ [US]   20/57 [SL] 20/54½ [DS]
423.38
109.23
 Silkstream Jn 08/41 [UHL] 08/39 [UHL]   20/48 [SL] 20/46½ [DS]
417.00
110.21
 Hendon 08/46 [UHL] 08/45 [UHL]   20/43 [DHL] 20/41 [DHL]
416.04
111.16
 Brent Curve Jn 08/52 08/49   20/39 [DHL] 20/38 [DHL]
415.09
112.19
 Dudding Hill Jn 08/55 08/52   20/36 20/34
414.06
114.61
 Acton Canal Wharf Jn 09/01 09/02   20/30 20/27
403.44
115.13
 Acton Wells Jn 09/05 09/04   20/28 20/24½
403.12
115.76
 Acton Main Line 09c08 ~ 09c17 [DGL] 09c08 ~ 09c10 [DPop]
09.12½ ~ 09.19 [DPop]		   20c23 ~ 20c25 [UGL] 20/22 [UPop]
402.29
116.55
 Acton West 09/21 [RL] 09/20 [DPop-DR]   20/19 [GL] 20/19 [UR-UPop]
401.50
118.21
 West Ealing 09/24 [P3][RL] 09/24 [P3][DR]   20/15 [P4][RL] 20/15 [P4][UR]
400.06
120.61
 Southall 09/29 [P3][RL] 09/29 [P3][DR]   20/11 [P4][RL] 20/10½ [P4][UR]
397.46
122.70
 Heathrow Airport Jn 09/33 [RL] 09/33 [DR]   20/08 [RL] 20/05½ [UR]
395.39
130.11
 Slough 09.40a ~ 09.43d [P4][RL] 09.42a ~ 09.44½d [P4][DR]   19.57a ~ 19.59d [P5][RL] 19.55½a ~ 19.57d [P5][UR]
388.16
135.74
 Maidenhead 09/50 [P3][RL] 09/51½ [P3][DR]   19/50 [P4][RL] 19/48 [P4][UR]
383.33
142.56
 Twyford 09/56 [P3][RL] 09/58 [P3][DR]   19/43½ [P4][RL] 19/41½ [P4][UR]
375.51
 
 Twyford West ? 09/59 [DR]   19/42 [RL] 19/40 [UM-UR]
374.70
146.70
 Kennet Bridge Jn 10/01 [DRL] 10/05 [DR]   19/38 [ML] 19/36½ [UM]
371.37
147.55
 Reading 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P14][RL] 10.07a ~ 10.09d [P14][DR]   19.33a ~ 19.36d [P10][UML] 19.32a ~ 19.34½d [P10][UM]
370.52
 
 Reading High Level Jn ? ?   19/31 [ML] 19/30 [UM]
369.79
148.67
 Reading West Jn 10/08 [RL] 10/12 [DR]   ? ?
 
156.35
 Goring & Streatley 10/16 [RL] 10/19 [DR]   19/22 [ML] 19/23 [UM]
361.72
163.56
 Moreton Cutting 10/24 [ML] 10/25 [DR-DM]   ? 19/16½ [UM]
 
164.65
 Didcot Parkway 10/27 [P1] 10/27 [P1][DM]   19*07 ~ 19*13 [P2][ML] 19.06½ ~ 19.14 [P2][UM]
353.42
172.11
 Wantage Road 10/33 10/32½ [DM]   18/59 18/59
346.16
175.55
 Challow 10/36 10/35½   18/56 18/55½ [UM]
342.52
178.14
 Uffington (Oxfordshire) 10/38 10/37½   18/54 18/54
340.13
188.78
 Swindon 10/49 [P4] 10/47½ [P4][DM]   18/44 [UML] 18/45½ [UM]
329.29
194.62
 Wootton Bassett Jn 10/55 10/54   18/38 18/40½
323.45
206.15
 Hullavington 11/04 11/03 [DM]   18/28 18/31 [UM]
312.12
218.69
 Westerleigh Jn 11/20 11.15½ ~ 11.19   18/18 18/20
301.38
 
 Stoke Gifford East Jn ? 11/28 [DM-UM]   ? ?
 
223.37
 Bristol Parkway 11.26a ~ 11.28d [P4] 11.29a ~ 11.31½d [P4]   18.03a ~ 18.12d [P4] 18.11½a ~ 18.13d [P4]
296.70
 
 Stoke Gifford Jn No.2 ? ?   ? 18/09½ [DT-UT]
 
224.59
 Patchway 11/31 [P2] 11/34 [P2]   17/59 [P1] 18/06 [P1][UT-DT]
295.48
228.25
 Pilning 11.39 ~ 11.39 [DPL] 11/41 [DPL]   17/53 [P1] 17/58 [P1]
292.02
229.63
 Severn Tunnel East 11/41 11/44½   17/51 17/56½
290.44
234.11
 Severn Tunnel West 11/46 11/48   17/46 17/52
286.16
235.55
 Severn Tunnel Junction 11/48 [P3][ML] 11/49½ [P3]   17/44 [P4] 17/49 [P4]
284.52
 
 Severn Tunnel Jn ? ?   ? 17.38 ~ 17.46
 
242.52
 Llanwern West Jn 11/56 [RL] 11/57 [DM-DR]   17/31 [RL] 17/25 [UR]
277.55
 
 Maindee East Jn ? 12/01 [DR]   ? 17/22 [UR]
 
244.57
 Maindee West Jn 12/00 12/02   17/27 [RL] 17/21½ [UR]
275.50
245.11
 Newport (South Wales) 12.02 ~ 12.25 [P1] 12p04a ~ 12p25½d [P1]   17.12 ~ 17.25 [P1] 17/20½ [P1][UR]
275.16
245.73
 Gaer Jn 12/27 [RL] ?   ? 17/17 [UR-DR]  

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
246.21
 Alexandra Dock Jn 12*30 ~ 12*32 12.30 ~ 12.44
 
 East Mendalgief ? 12/54½
246.68
 Newport Docks (Sims) GBRf 12.55 ~ 14.00 West Loop : 13/06
West Siding : 13.13½ ~ 13.22
West Loop : 13.26½ ~ 13.28½
East Siding : 13.33 ~ 13.42
West Loop : 13/46
 
 East Mendalgief ? 14/00
247.35
 Alexandra Dock Jn T.C. 14*20 ~ 14*22 [RL] 14.05 ~ 14.07
247.63
 Gaer Jn 14/25 14/11½ [DR-UR]
248.45
 Newport (South Wales) 14/28 [URL] 14/14 [UR]
248.79
 Maindee West Jn 14/30 14/15 [UR]
249.21
 Maindee East Jn 14/31 14/16 [UR-DR-UDU]
250.13
 East Usk Jn 14.34 ~ 14.44 14.20 ~ 14.26 [Up/Dn Usk]
251.05
 Maindee East Jn 14/49 14/28 [DR]
 
 Maindee Sig.1261 ? 14.30 ~ 14.32 [DR]
251.27
 Maindee West Jn 14/50 14/33 [DR]
251.56
 Newport (South Wales) 14/52 [DRL] 14/34½ [DR]
253.13
 Ebbw Jn 14/55 [RL] 14/38½ [DR]
256.66
 Marshfield 14/59 [RL] 14/43 [DR]
258.28
 Wentloog (Freightliner) 15.03 ~ 15.05 14.56 ~ 15.02 [No.4 Road]
 
 Rumney River Bridge Jn ? 15/09 [DR]
262.41
 Long Dyke Jn 15/13 [E] 15/13 [DR][E]
 
 Cardiff East Sig.2227 ? 15.14 ~ 15.23½ [DR/E]
 
 Cardiff East Sig.2231 ? 15.27 ~ 15.31 [E-UBR]
263.36
 Cardiff Central 15.15a ~ 16.46d [P4][D] 15.34a ~ 16.54d [P4]
264.31
 Long Dyke Jn 16/49 [RL] 16/57 [DR]
 
 Moorland Road Jn ? 16/59 [DR-UR]
265.41
 Pengam Jn 16/52 17/02 [UR-DR-Rec]
265.46
 Pengam Sidings 16.55 ~ 16.56 17/04 [No.1 Up/Dn Rec]
266.05
 Rumney River Bridge Jn 16/59 [RL] 17/06 [UR]
270.06
 Marshfield 17/03 [RL] 17/10 [UR]
273.59
 Ebbw Jn 17/08 17/15 [UR]

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

0Z39 : Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings : 66307 & 66708

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf 01+30 01+29
Decoy North Jn 01/32 [DS2] 01/31½
Bridge Jn 01/34 [DSG] 01/35½
Hexthorpe Jn 01/38 01/40
Mexborough 01/44 01/48
Thrybergh Jn 01/48 01/52½
Aldwarke Jn 01/49 01/54
Masborough Jn 01/53 01/58½
Treeton Jn 01/58 02/06
Beighton Jn 02/04 02/09½
Barrow Hill North Jn 02/12 02/15½
Tapton Jn 02/15 [UBH] 02/21 [UM]
Chesterfield 02/16 [UBH] 02/22½ [P2]
Chesterfield South Jn 02/17 [EL] 02/24
Clay Cross North Jn 02/19 02/26½
Ambergate Jn 02/34 02/37
St Marys South Jn 02/43 [B] 02/46 [B]
Derby 02+46 ~ 03+00 [P2][DTF] 02/48½ [P2]
L.N.W. Jn Derby 03/02 02/50 [DT]
Stenson Jn 03/05 02/53½
North Stafford Jn 03/06 02/54½
Clay Mills Jn 03/10 [DTF] 02/57½
Burton GPL DY.175 03+14 ~ 03+19 ?? ~ ??
Burton Wetmore Jn 03+21 ~ 03+26 02+59½ ~ ??
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 03+30 03+17

Z39 : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to East Midlands Parkway : 66307 + Stock + 66708

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 05+10 [SDG] 05+08 [UG]
Clay Mills Jn 05/16 05/15
North Stafford Jn 05/23 05/21½
Stenson Jn 05/25 05/24½
Castle Donington 05/38 05/37
Sheet Stores Jn 05/45 05/43½
Trent South Jn 05/46 [FL] 05/44½
Ratcliffe Jn 05/49 [SL] 05/48
East Midlands Parkway 05+50 [P4] 05+49 [P4]

5Z40 : Cardiff Central to Cardiff Brickyard Siding : 66307 + Stock + 66708
5Z40 : Cardiff Brickyard Siding to Cardiff Central : 66708 + Stock + 66307

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Cardiff Central 15+22 [P4] 15+46 [P4]
Cardiff Brickyard Siding 15+26 ~ 16+32 15+50 ~ 16+43½
Cardiff Central 16+35 [P4] 16+50 [P4]

5Z41 : East Midlands Parkway to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings : 66708 + Stock + 66307

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
East Midlands Parkway 23+30 [P1] 23+24 [P1]
Trent South Jn 23/33 23/27
Sheet Stores Jn 23/34 23/29
Castle Donington 23/40 23/35½
Stenson Jn 23/53 23/47½
North Stafford Jn 23/54 23/49
Clay Mills Jn 23/58 [DTF] 23/53
Burton GPL DY.175 00+02 ~ 00+17 ?? ~ ??
Burton Wetmore Jn 00+20 ~ 00+25 23+54½ ~ ??
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 00+30 00+24

11/08/2024: 0Z41 : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings. to Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf : 66307 & 66708

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 14+28 13+44
Burton Wetmore Jn 14/32 [GL] ?
Clay Mills Jn 14/36 13/53
North Stafford Jn 14/39 13/58
Stenson Jn 14/41 14/02
Castle Donington 14/53 14/14
Sheet Stores Jn 15/00 14/19
Trent East Jn 15/02 [ML] 14/21
Toton Jn 15/04 [GL] ?
Toton Centre 15+07 ~ 16+08 [ML] ?
Trowell Jn 16/16 15/58
Langley Mill 16/22 [P1] 16/06 [P1]
Ironville Jn 16/26 16/10
Alfreton 16/29 16/15
Clay Cross North Jn 16/36 [EL] 16/22 [EL]
Chesterfield South Jn 16/38 [DBH] 16/26 [DBH]
Chesterfield 16/39 [P3][DBH] 16/28 [P3][DBH]
Tapton Jn 16/40 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 16/43 16/32
Beighton Jn 16/49 16/38
Treeton Jn 16/55 ?
Masborough Jn 17/02 ?
Aldwarke Jn 17/05 17/12
Swinton (South Yorks) 17/09 17/15
Mexborough 17/11 17/17
Hexthorpe Jn 17/17 [GL] 17/25
St James Jn 17/20 17/29
Bridge Jn 17/21 [WSL] 17/30
Decoy North Jn 17/23 17/34
Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf 17+25 17+36

 


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