14th September 2024

UK Railtours
The Eastriggs Eloper

Locos Used 57310 & 66756 'Royal Corps of Signals'
Stock Used 6158+5952+6042+5929+1200+3364+3325+3390+9526

Route :
 1Z10 : Watford Junction to Eastriggs M.o.D.
1Z11 : Eastriggs M.o.D. to Upperby Up Through G.L.
1Z12 : Upperby Up Through G.L. to Longtown M.o.D.
1Z13 : Longtown M.o.D. to Watford Junction

Loco(s) Route
57310 Watford Junction - Tring - Milton Keynes Central - Northampton - Hillmorton Jn - Rugby - Rugby Trent Valley Jn - Nuneaton - Tamworth - Lichfield North Jn - Rugeley North Jn - Colwich - Stafford - Crewe Basford Hall Jn - Crewe - Warrington - Preston - Carnforth - Penrith - Carlisle
57310 (1) Carlisle - Caldew Jn - Kingmoor Jn - Gretna Jn - Eastriggs Headshunt
66756 (2) Eastriggs Headshunt - Eastriggs Exchange Sidings (3) - M.o.D. Eastriggs (1st L.C. after Transhipment Platforms)
57310 (1) M.o.D. Eastriggs - Eastriggs Exchange Sidings (4) - Eastriggs Headshunt
66756 (2) M.o.D. Eastriggs - Gretna Jn - Kingmoor Up Through Siding - Carlisle - Upperby Jn - Upperby Up Through Goods Loop
57310 (1) Upperby Up Through Goods Loop - Upperby Jn - Bog Jn - Currock Jn
66756 (2) Currock Jn - Carlisle - Caldew Jn - Mossband Jn - M.o.D. Longtown Branch (Bush-on-Esk No.4 L.C.)
57310 (1) M.o.D. Longtown Branch - Mossband Jn - Kingmoor Up Avoiding Arrival - Kingmoor Jn - Caldew Jn - Carlisle
57310 Carlisle - Penrith : North Lakes - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe Coal Yard - Up Liverpool Independent - Salop Goods Jn - Up Slow Independent - Sorting Sidings North - Up Independent - Basford Hall Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tring - Kings Langley Up Loop - Watford Junction

Notes:
(1) 66756 on rear.
(2) 57310 on rear.
(3) with 57310 on rear.
(4) From Eastriggs Headshunt, the Tour traversed the SW Track of the Exchange Sidings / the Right Hand Road on arrival / Furthest from the Main line.
(3b) On the way back to the Headshunt, on the return, the Tour traversed the middle of the three Exchange Sidings.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Watford Junction 06.20d [P8][SL] 06.21d [P8][DS]   22.57a [P9][SL] 22.54½a [P9]
614.13
0.17
 Watford North Jn 06/22 [DS-DF] 06/22½ [DS-DF]   ? 22/53 [US]
 
 
 Kings Langley Up Loop   22.49½ ~ 22.49½ [UGL] 22/47 [UGL]
610.77
8.06
 Bourne End Jn (Herts) 06/33 [DF-DS] 06/31½ [DF-DS]   22/41½ [SL] 22/38½ [US]
606.07
14.16
 Tring 06/39½ [P4][SL] 06/40 [DS-P4-DS]   22/35½ [P4][SL] 22/33 [US-P4-US]
599.77
20.01
 Ledburn Jn 06/45½ [SL] 06/44½ [DS]   22/26½ [SL] 22/25 [US]
594.12
29.20
 Bletchley 06/52 [P3][SL] 06/51 [P3][DS]   22/19½ [P4][SL] 22/18½ [P4][US]
583.73
30.18
 Denbigh Hall South Jn 06/52½ [SL] 06/52 [DS]   22/18½ [SL] 22/17½ [US]
582.75
32.31
 Milton Keynes Central 06.56a ~ 06.59d [P3][SL] 06.56a ~ 06.59d [P3]   22/11½a ~ 22/14½d [P1][SL] 22.11½a ~ 22.14½d [P1][US]
580.62
38.75
 Hanslope Jn 07/05½ [SL] 07/05½ [DS]   22/03 [SL] 22/01½ [US]
574.00
48.34
 Northampton 07.15½a ~ 07.17½d [P1] 07.16½a ~ 07.18½d [P1]   21.45a ~ 21.52d [P3] 21.47a ~ 21.51d [P3]
564.69
48.62
 Northampton North Jn 07/20½ [UDS] 07/19½ [UDS]   ? 21/45½ [UNF-DNF-DPL]
 
49.62
 Northampton Mill Lane Jn 07/24½ 07/23 [UDS-DN]   ? 21/42 [UN]
 
58.03
 Long Buckby 07/35½ [P2] 07/33 [P2]   21/33½ [P1] 21/35 [P1]
555.10
63.50
 Daventry North Jn 07/40½ 07/36½   21/28½ 21/30½
549.51
66.00
 Hillmorton Jn 07/43½ [DNL] 07/40   21/25½ 21/27½ [UM-UN]
546.73
67.12
 Rugby 07c45½ ~ 07c47½ [P1][FL] 07.44½ ~ 07.46 [P1]   21c20½ ~ 21c22½ [P4][FL] 21.15½ ~ 21.22½ [P4][UF]
545.61
67.70
 Rugby Trent Valley Jn 07/50½ [DTVF] 07/48½ [DTVF]   21/18 [FL] 21/14 [UF]
545.03
68.78
 Newbold Jn 07/51½ [DTVF-DTVS] 07/51 [DTVF-DTVS]   ? 21/10½ [UTVF]
 
71.64
 Brinklow Jn 07/55 [DTVS-DTV] 07/54½ [DTV]  
79.01
 Attleborough South Jn 08/00 [DTVF] 08/01 [DTVF]  
 
 Attleborough North Jn   21/06 [UTVS-UTVF] 21/00½ [UTVS-UTVF]
532.31
 
 Nuneaton South Jn ? [DTVF-DTVS] 08/04 [DTVF-DTVS]   ? [UTVS] 20/58 [UTVS]
 
81.02
 Nuneaton 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P2][FL] 08.05½a ~ 08.07½d [P2]   20.58a ~ 21.04d [P5][SL] 20.56a ~ 20.57½d [P5]
531.11
 
 Ashby Jn ? [UTVS-UTVF] 08/08½ [UTVS-UTVF]   ? [UTVF] 20/51½ [UTVF]
 
93.02
 Amington Jn 08/18 [DTVF-DTVS] 08/19½ [DTVF-DTVS]   20/45½ [UTVS-UTVF] 20/42½ [UTVS-UTVF]
519.11
93.73
 Tamworth Low Level 08.20a ~ 08.23d [P1] 08.21½a ~ 08.23½d [P1]   20.39½a ~ 20.42½d [P2] 20.39a ~ 20.41d [P2]
518.20
100.62
 Lichfield North Jn 08/30 [DTVS] 08/30 [DTVS]   20/30½ [UTVF-UTVS] 20/31½ [UTVF-UTVS]
511.31
108.31
 Rugeley North Jn 08/36 [DTVS] 08/35 [DTVS]   20/24 [UTVF] 20/25½ [UTVF]
503.62
 
 Colwich South Jn (Sig.LS.5547) 08.39 ~ 08.42   ? ?
 
110.77
 Colwich 08/45½ [FL] 08/44   20/21 [FL] 20/24 [UF]
501.16
 
 Milford Jn ? [DF] 08/46½ [DF]  
 
 Whitehouse Jn ? [DF] 08/47½   20/18 [FL] 20/20
497.54
 
 Stafford Trent Valley Jn ? [DF-UF-P1] 08/52 [DF-UF-P1]   20/15 [US] 20/16½ [US]
495.17
117.35
 Stafford 08.52a ~ 08.56d [P1][SL] 08.53½a ~ 08.56½d [P1]   20.10½a ~ 20.13½d [P4][SL] 20.11½a ~ 20.14½d [P4]
494.58
 
 Stafford North Jn ? [P1-UF-DF-US-DS] 08/57½ [P1-UF-DF-US-DS]   ? [US] 20/09½ [US]
 
 
 Little Bridgeford Jn - [DS] (09/01½) [DS]   20/04½ 20/05 [US]
490.59
122.47
 Searchlight Lane Jn 09/04 09/02½
 
133.16
 Madeley (Staffs) 09/12 [SL] 09/10   19/54½ [SL] 19/56½ [US]
478.31
140.15
 Crewe Basford Hall Jn 09/20 09/15   19/46½ [SL] 19/49½ [US]
472.05
 
 Crewe Sig.NH43/44   19c41 ~ 19c43 [IL] 19.37 ~ 19.40 [USI-UI]
472.02
 
 Sorting Sidings North S.B.   19/38½ [IL] 19/36
471.04
 
 Crewe Sig.NH10/12   19/38 [USI] 19/35 [USI]
470.75
 
 Salop Goods Jn S.B.   19/35 [IL] 19/33½ [USI]
470.36
141.72
 Crewe 09c23½ ~ 09c25½ [UDL] 09.26 ~ 09.28 [P11]
 
142.60
 Crewe Coal Yard 09/27½ [SL] 09/30½   19/30 [IL] 19/28 [ULI]
469.39
149.41
 Winsford 09/34½ [FL] 09/38   19/19 [SL] 19/18½ [US]
462.66
154.56
 Hartford Jn 09/38½ [FL] 09/42   19/15 [FL] 19/15
457.51
156.38
 Acton Bridge 09/40 [FL] 09/44   19/13 [FL] 19/13 [UF]
455.69
158.53
 Weaver Jn 09/42½ [FL] 09/45   19/11 [FL] 19.08 ~ 19.09½
453.54
164.24
 Acton Grange Jn 09/45½ [FL] 09/48½   19/03½ [FL] 19/00 [UM]
448.03
166.11
 Warrington Bank Quay 09/47 [P3][FL] 09/50 [P3]   19/02 [P2][FL] 18/58½ [P2]
446.36
166.67
 Dallam Jn 09/48 [FL] 09/50½   19/01 [FL] 18/57½
445.60
169.49
 Winwick Jn 09/50 [FL] 09/52½ [DM]   18/59 [FL] 18/56 [UF]
442.78
171.76
 Golborne Jn 09/52 [FL] 09/54 [DF]   18/57 [FL] 18/54½ [UM]
440.51
176.48
 Springs Branch Jn 09/55 [FL] 09/58 [DM]   18/53½ [FL] 18/50½ [UF]
439.69
177.34
 Wigan South Jn 09/55½ [FL] 09/58½ [DM]   18/53 [FL] 18/49½ [UF]
439.03
177.70
 Wigan North Western 09/56 [P5][FL] 09/58½ [P5]   18/52½ [P4][FL] 18/49 [P4]
438.47
184.37
 Balshaw Lane 10/02½ [FL] 10/06 [DF]   18/46 [FL] 18/42½
431.12
186.47
 Euxton Jn 10/05 [FL] 10/08 [DF]   18/44 [FL] 18/41 [UF]
429.02
191.54
 Ribble Jn 10/09½ [DF] 10/12 [DF]   18/39 [FL] 18/35½
423.75
192.12
 Preston 10.11a ~ 10.14d [P3][DF] 10.13½a ~ 10.17½d [P3]   18.34½a ~ 18.37½d [P6][UF] 18.27½a ~ 18.34½d [P6]
423.37
192.45
 Preston Fylde Jn 10/15½ 10/18   18/33 [UTL] 18/26 [UTL]
423.04
196.04
 Barton & Broughton 10/19½ [DF] 10/22 [DF]   [UM] 18/21½ [UM]
 
201.40
 Garstang & Catterall 10/22½ 10/25 [DM]   18/23 18/18 [UM]
414.09
213.10
 Lancaster 10/31 [DM] 10/33½ [DM]   18/13½ [UM] 18/09½ [UM]
402.39
215.02
 Morecambe South Jn 10/34 10/35   18/12 18/08½
400.47
216.74
 Carnforth South Jn 10/40½ [GL1] 10/42 [No.1 UDG]   ? [UM] 18/06 [UM]
 
217.26
 Carnforth North Jn 10.43 ~ 10.43 10/44   18/08 18/05½ [UM]
396.27
230.29
 Oxenholme : Lake District 10/55½ [P2] 10/56½ [P2]   17/59 [P1] 17/57 [P1][UM]
383.28
237.25
 Grayrigg 11/00½ 11/02 [DM]   17/53½ 17/52 [UM]
376.09
243.17
 Tebay 11/05½ 11/06½ [DM]   17/49½ 17/48 [UM]
370.40
248.56
 Shap Summit 11/11 11/12 [DM]   17/45½ 17/44 [UM]
365.03
253.11
 Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/14½ 11/14½ [DM]   ? [UM] 17/41 [UM]
 
 
 Eden Valley [DM] 11/18½ [DM]   17/37½ 17/35 [UM]
354.41
262.38
 Penrith : North Lakes 11/22½ [P2] 11/21½ [P2]   17/34½ [P1] 17/32½ [P1]
351.21
278.76
 Upperby Bridge Jn 11/39½ [GL] 11/37 [DM-DGL]   ? [UM] 17/18 [UM]
 
279.41
 Upperby Jn 11/43½ 11/39½ [DGL-DM]   ? [UM] 17/17 [UM]
 
280.27
 Carlisle 11.46a ~ 12.13d [P1] 11.42½a ~ 12.13½ [P1]   16.46a ~ 17.14d [P1] 16.40a ~ 17.15d [P1]
333.32

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
281.00
 Caldew Jn 12/16 [DGL] 12/17 [DGL]
286.30
 Kingmoor Jn Sig.CE465 12.21 ~ 12.21 12.22 ~ 12.23
289.04
 Gretna Jn 12/33 12/33
 
 Eastriggs Headshunt ? 12.46 ~ 12.54
295.22
 Eastriggs M.o.D. 12.52 ~ 13.51 13.06½ ~ 13.31
 
 Eastriggs Headshunt ? 13.48 ~ 13.53½
301.40
 Gretna Jn 14/04½ 14/04½
308.14
 Kingmoor Up Through Siding 14.15 ~ 14.20 [UTS] 14/16 [UTS]
310.17
 Carlisle 14/25 [C UDG] 14/24 [C UDG]
311.03
 Upperby Jn 14/28 [GL] 14/27 [UM-UTG]
311.20
 Upperby Up Through G.L. 14.30 ~ 14.40 [GL] 14.29 ~ 14.44 [UTG]
311.37
 Upperby Jn 14/42 [GL] 14/46 [DTG]
312.04
 Bog Jn 14/45 14/49
312.48
 Currock Jn 14.50 ~ 15.00 14.54 ~ 14.59
313.46
 Carlisle 15.05a ~ 15.20d [P3] 15.05a ~ 15.14½d [P3]
319.53
 Floriston 15/30 15/35
312.23
 Mossband 15/35 15/38
324.01
 Longtown M.o.D. 15.45 ~ 16.04 15.42½ ~ 15.52 [No.4 L.C.]
326.59
 Mossband 16/10 [GL] 15/56 [UG]
331.17
 Carlisle N.Y. 16.25 ~ 16.35 16/18 [UA]
332.59
 Caldew Jn 16/44 [DML] 16/37 [DM]

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages taken from Tour brochure.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings
(from Real Time Trains)

Friday 13th September 2024 : 0G69 : Leicester L.I.P. to Burton Wetmore Sidings : 57310
Sunday 15th September 2024 : 0F70 : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Leicester L.I.P. : 57310

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester L.I.P. 14+18 13+56 [US]   22+43 21+29
Leicester 14+21 ~ 14+24 [UDS][FL] 13+58 ~ 14+00½ [UDG]   22+37½ ~ 22+40½ [UDS] ?? ~ 21+26 [UDS]
Leicester North Jn 14/25 14/01½   ? ?
Syston South Jn 14/30 14/27½   22/31 21/11
Sileby Jn 14/33 14/30   22/27 21/07
Loughborough 14/37 [P1][FL] 14/34½ [P1]   22/22 [P2][FL] 21/01 [P2]
Trent South Jn 14/45½ 14/43 [DM]   22/14½ [FL] 20/51
Sheet Stores Jn 14/47 14/44 [DC]   22+00½ ~ 22+12 20/50
Castle Donington 14/56 14/49½   21/53½ ?? ~ 20+31
Stenson Jn 15/10½ 15/01½ [DM]   21/42 20/19
North Stafford Jn 15/11½ 15/02½   21/41 20/17
Clay Mills Jn 15/17 [DTG] 15/14½ [DTG]   21/36 20/10
Burton OT East Yard Loop 15+25½ ~ 15+42½ 15+22  
Burton Wetmore Jn 15+46½ ~ 15+50½ ?? ~ ??   21/32 [GL] ?
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 15+55 15+35   21+28 20+02

Friday 13th September 2024 : 5A69 : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Receptions 1-7 : 57310 + Stock
Sunday 15th September 2024 : 5D70 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Burton Wetmore Sidings : 57310 + Stock

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 16+55 16+42   20+55 19+57
Burton Wetmore Jn 16+59 ~ 17+03 [ML] ?? ~ ??   20+45 ~ 20+51 ?? ~ ??
Burton-on-Trent 17/06 [P2] 16/57 [P2]   20/39 [P1] 19/41 [P1]
Burton Leicester Jn ? 16/57½ [DT]   20/37 [UTG] 19/40 [UTG]
Wichnor Jn 17/11 17/02½ [DD]   20/31½ 19/33
Tamworth HL 17/16½ [P4] 17/10½ [P4]   20/25½ [P3] 19/28 [P3]
Kingsbury Jn 17/22 17/17½ [DW]   20/21 19/21
Water Orton 17/34 [P1][ML] 17/27½ [ML]   20/17 [P2] 19/18 [P1]
Water Orton West Jn 17/35 17/28½ [WOC]   20*04 ~ 20*15 ?
Landor Street Jn   DIV 19/12
Birmingham New Street Holding Sdgs   DIV 19+07 ~ 19+08
Perry Bar North Jn   DIV 18/52
Walsall   DIV 18/32
Ryecroft Jn   DIV ?
Park Lane Jn West Mids 17/37 17/31 [DSP]   20/01½ 18/13
Ryecroft Jn 17/56 17/50½ [UW]   19/40½ DIV
Walsall 17/58 [FL] 17/53½ [UWF]   19/38½ [P1] DIV
Pleck Jn 18/00 17/55½   19/35½ [SL] DIV
Bescot Stadium 18c02½ ~ 18c04½ 17+57½ ~ 17+59½ [P1][UGJ]   19c30 ~ 19c32 DIV
Perry Barr North Jn 18/10½ 18/19½   19/23 DIV
Aston 18/16 [P2] 18/22½ [P2]   19/17 [P1] DIV
Aston Sig.SB4619   19*08½ ~ 19*14 DIV
Stechford 18*22 ~ 18*28 18+28½ ~ 18+31   19/02½ [P1] DIV
Birmingham International 18/36 [P4] 18/39½ [P4]   18*21 ~ 18*52 [P5] DIV
Berkswell 18/40 [P2] 18/46½ [P2]   18/15½ [P1] DIV
Coventry 18/48½ [P2] 18/55 [P2][UC]   18/10½ [P3] DIV
Whitacre Jn   DIV 18/05
Nuneaton   DIV 17/45
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 18/57½ [UNL] 19/07½ [UN]   18/00½ [DCL] 17/33
Rugby 18/59½ [P5][FL] 19/08½ [P5][UF]   17*57 ~ 17*58 [P1][DCL] 17+31 ~ 17+32 [P2]
Hillmorton Jn 19/01 19/10   17/54 [DNL] 17/21 [DNL]
Weedon 19/09½ [FL] 19/18½  
Daventry North Jn   17/51 17/18
Long Buckby   17/46 [P2] ?
Northampton D.G.L.   17*10½ ~ 17*31 [DGL] ?
Northampton North Jn   17/01½ [GL] ?
Northampton   16/59½ [P2] 17/04 [P2]
Hanslope Jn 19/20 [SL] 19/28½ [US]   16/49½ [SL] 16/53
Milton Keynes Central 19*30 ~ 19*38 [P2][SL] 19/39½ [P2][US]   16*41 ~ 16*42 [P3][SL] 16/45 [P3]
Denbigh Hall South Jn 19/42 19/43½   16/36½ 16/43
Bletchley 19/43 [P4][SL] 19/46 [P4][US]   16/35 [P3][SL] 16/42 [P3]
Ledburn Jn 19/53½ [SL] 19/57 [US]   16/24½ [SL] 16/29 [DS]
Tring 20/00½ [P5][SL] 20/02 [P5][US]   16/19 [P3][SL] 16/10 [P3]
Bourne End Jn (Herts) 20/05½ [SL] 20/06½ [US]   16/11½ [SL] 16/03 [DS]
Watford Junction 20/19 [P9][SL] 20/19 [P9][US]   16/04 [P8][SL] 15/54 [P8]
Harrow & Wealdstone 20/27½ [P6][SL] 20/27 [P6][US]   15/58½ [P5][SL] 15/46 [P5]
Wembley Central 20/33 [P6] 20/32 [YRD]   15/53 [P5][SL] 15/41 [P5]
Wembley Receptions 1-7 20+38 [5] 20+34 [6]   15+48 [7] 15+36 [7]

Saturday 14th September 2024 : 3Z10 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Watford Junction : 57310 + Stock
Saturday 14th September 2024 : 5Z13 : Watford Junction to Wembley Receptions 1-7 : 57310 + Stock

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wembley Inter City Depot - -   DIV 23+16
Wembley Receptions 1-7 05+47 [5] ?   23+23 [7] 23+13 [7]
Wembley Central 05/52 [P5][SL] 05/51½ [P6]   23/18 [P6] 23/08 [P6]
Harrow & Wealdstone 05/57 [P5][SL] 05/57 [P5]   23/13 [P6][SL] 23/04 [P6]
Watford Junction 06+03 [P8][SL] 06+06 [P8]   23+07 [P9][SL] 22+58 [P9]


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