13th December 2024

UK Railtours
The Capital Tractors (Out)

Loco Used 37407 'Blackpool Tower'
Stock Used 5453+6000+6183+1657+3352+3395+3278+3345+80042+3340+3333+6310

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco Route
37407 Preston - (via WCML & Trent Valley) - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn -  Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Stamford - Helpston Jn - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Stevenage

Notes: 
(1) This was a positioning move for "Carols at Norwich Cathedral" UKR tour on the following day.
(2) Due to be 37407 & 37423 but the latter failed with flat batteries.

Source : Alan Sheppard (from verified Internet sources & Realtime Trains)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Preston 10.35d [P4] [UFL] 10.35½ [P4] [UF]
Ribble Jn 10/36½ [FL] 10/36½
Euxton Jn 10/42 10/44
Balshaw Lane 10/44½ 10/46 [UM]
Wigan North Western 10/53 [P4] 10/56 [P4]
Wigan South Jn 10/53½ 10/56½
Springs Branch Jn 10/54 10/57 [UF]
Golborne Jn 10/58 11/01 [UM]
Winwick Jn 11/00 11/03½ [UF]
Dallam Jn 11/02½ 11/05½
Warrington Bank Quay 11/03½ [P2] 11/07 [P2] [UM]
Acton Grange Jn 11/05 11/09½
Weaver Jn 11/11 11/15½
Acton Bridge 11/13 11/18½ [UF]
Hartford Jn 11/15 11/19½ [UM]
Winsford 11/19 11/25 [UF]
Crewe Coal Yard 11/32½ 11/32
Crewe 11.35a ~ 11.46d [P5] 11.40 ~ 11.51½ [P5] [UF]
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 11/51 11/55½
Madeley (Staffs) 11/58 [FL] 12/04½ [FL]
Norton Bridge 12/09 [FL] 12/15 [USF]
Stafford 12/13½ [UFL] 12/19½ [FL]
Colwich 12/21 [SL] 12/26 [UF]
Rugeley North Jn 12/25 [SL] 12/30 [SL]
Lichfield North Jn 12/32½ [SL] 12/37½ [SL]
Amington Jn 12/39½ [SL] 12/43½ [SL]
Nuneaton 12.52½a ~ 12.58½d [P5] [SL] 13.01 ~ 13.04 [P5] [US]
Hinckley 13/06½ 13/11 [P1] [UN]
Croft 13/11½ 13/17 [UN]
Wigston North Jn 13/17 [DFL] 13/22 [DF]
Leicester 13.22½a ~ 13.25½d [P2] [FL] 13.26½ ~ 13.29 [P2] [DF]
Syston South Jn 13/32½ 13/36 [UDP]
Syston East Jn 13/33 13/36½ [UP]
Frisby 13/39 13/43
Melton Mowbray 13/42½ 13/47
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN.54 13/45 ?
Whissendine L.C. 13/48½ 13/54
Ashwell L.C. 13/50½ ?
Langham Jn 13/52 [ML] 13/58 [ML]
Oakham 13/57½ [ML] 14/00 [ML]
Manton Jn 14/01½ 14/03
Luffenham 14/05 ?
Ketton S.B. 14/11 14/08
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 14/16½ 14/15
Helpston Jn 14/21 14/18½
Marholm Jn 14/23½ 14/21½
New England North Jn 14/27 [FL] 14/31½
Peterborough 14.31a ~ 14.35d [P1] [SL] 14.35 ~ 14.37½ [P1] [US]
Fletton Jn 14/38½ [FL] 14/48½ [UM]
Conington South Jn 14/45½ 14/58
Huntingdon 14/54½ [P2] [SL] 15/07½ [P2] [US]
Sandy 15/07½ [P1] [SL] 15/22 [P1] [US]
Biggleswade 15/10½ [P1] 15/25 [P1]
Hitchin 15/18 [P1] [SL] 15/34 [P1] [US]
Stevenage 15.23a [P1] 15.39½ [P1]
 


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z37 : (37407) : Leicester L.I.P. to Carnforth South Jn

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leicester L.I.P. 05+20d 05+19 [US]
Leicester 05/23 [UDS] 05/20½ [SL]
Leicester South Jn 05/24½ [UFL] 05/21½ [UM]
Wigston North Jn 05/28 05/24 [DN]
Croft 05/34 05/30 [DN]
Hinckley 05/40 05/37 [P2]
Nuneaton 05+45 ~ 05+47 [P5] 05+56 ~ 05+57 [P5]
Amington Jn 05/57½ [FL] 06/11 [FL]
Lichfield North Jn 06/06½ [FL] 06/17 [FL]
Rugeley North Jn 06/13 [FL] 06/24 [FL]
Colwich 06/18 [FL] 06/26 [DST]
Milford & Brocton 06/20 [SL] 06/28½ [DSS]
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 06/26½ 06/36½
Stafford 06/27½ [P5] [SL] 06/39 [P5] [SL]
Searchlight Lane Jn 06/32 06/45 [DS]
Madeley (Staffs) 06/42½ [SL] 06/54 [SL]
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 06/56 06/59
Crewe 06+59 ~ 07+01 [P6] 07+06½ ~ 07+09½ [P11] [DS]
Crewe Coal Yard 07/02 07/11
Winsford 07/18 07/18½ [P2]
Hartford Jn 07/23½ 07/22½
Acton Bridge 07/25½ 07/42½
Weaver Jn 07/27½ 07/26
Acton Grange Jn 07/32½ 07/30½
Warrington Bank Quay 07/34 [P3] 07/32½ [P3] [DF]
Dallam Jn 07/35 07/33
Winwick Jn 07/37 07/35½ [DM]
Golborne Jn 07/42½ 07/37½ [DF]
Springs Branch Jn 07/47 07/44 [DM]
Wigan South Jn 07/48 07/45
Wigan North Western 07/49 [P5] 07/46 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 07/55½ 07/52½ [DF]
Euxton Jn 08/00 07/56
Ribble Jn 08/04 [DFL] 08/02
Preston 08/05 [P3] [DFL] 08/04 [P3] [DF]
Preston Fylde Jn 08/06 ?
Barton & Broughton 08*12 ~ 08*20½ [DPL] ?? ~ 08+23½ [DPL]
Garstang & Catteral 08/25 08/28
Lancaster 08/38 [P3] 08/41 [P3] [DM]
Morecambe South Jn 08/39½ 08/41½
Carnforth South Jn 08+47a [GL2] 08+49 [GL2]

5Z37 : (37407 + tour stock) : Carnforth South Jn to Preston

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Carnforth South Jn 09+25d [GL2] 09+27 [GL2]
Morecambe South Jn 09/30½ 09/32
Lancaster 09/33 [UFL] 09/36 [UM]
Oubeck Goods Loop 09+39½ ~ 10+03½ [UGL] 09+39
Garstang & Catteral 10/13 09/47½
Preston Fylde Jn 10/23½ [UFL] ?
Preston 10+25a [P4] [UFL] 10+21 [P4] [UF]

5Z38 : (37407 + tour stock) : Stevenage to Welwyn Garden City F.D.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Stevenage 15+27d [P1] [SL] 15+45 [P1] [US]
Woolmer Green Jn 15/31 [UM] 15/51 [UM]
Digswell Jn 15/33½ [SL] 15/54 [US]
Welwyn Garden City F.D. 15+39a 15+59

0Z20 : (20189 + 20142) : Kidderminster to Welwyn Garden City F.D.
(Class 20s arranged at short notice, with thanks to Michael Owen, to cover loss of 37423)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Kidderminster S.V.R. 12+10d 12+08½
Kidderminster 12/14 [P1] 12/10 [P1] [DK]
Blakedown 12/17 [P2] 12/20 [P2]
Stourbridge Junction 12/25 [P2] 12/25½ [P2] [DK]
Rowley Regis 12/35 [P1] 12/34 [P1]
Smethwick Jn 12/38 12/38 [US]
Galton Jn 12/42 12/39 [UST]
Soho South Jn 12/44 12/40
Birmingham New Street 12+49½ ~ 12+55½ [P8] 12+50 ~ 12+56 [P8]
Proof House Jn 12/58 12/58½
Grand Jn 12/58½ 12/59 [UW]
Landor Street Jn 12/59½ 13/00½ [UDF]
Castle Bromwich Jn 13/04½ 13/05½
Water Orton 13/06½ 13/08½ [P1] [UW]
Coleshill Parkway 13/11½ [P2] 13/11½ [P2]
Whitacre Jn 13/18 13/14 [UA]
Abbey Jn 13/34 13/25 [A]
Nuneaton 13/36½ [P7] 13/27 [P7] [UA]
Hinckley 13/43½ [P1] [UN] 13/35½ [P1] [UN]
Croft 13/48½ [UN] 13/42 [UN]
Wigston North Jn 13/55½ [DF] 13/50 [DF]
Leicester South Jn 13/57½ [UDS] 13/57 [UDS]
Leicester 14*00½ ~ 14*38½ [UDS] 13+58 ~ 14+23½ [UDS] [SL]
Syston South Jn 14/45 14/30 [DP]
Syston East Jn 14/46½ 14/31½ [UP]
Frisby 14/54½ 14/38
Melton Mowbray 14/58½ 14/43
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN.54 15/01 ?
Whissendine L.C. 15/04½ 14/50
Ashwell L.C. 15/07 ?
Langham Jn 15/08½ 14/55 [ML]
Oakham 15/10 14/59
Manton Jn 15/14½ 15/02
Luffenham 15/18½ ?
Ketton S.B. 15/21½ 15/08
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 15/28 15/15½
Helpston Jn 15/32 15/19½
New England North Jn 15/40 15/29½ [US]
Peterborough 15/42½ [P1] [US] 15/32½ [P1] [US]
Fletton Jn 15/44½ [UM] 15/44½ [UM]
Conington South Jn 15/50½ [FL] 15/51½ [FL]
Huntingdon 15/57½ [P2] [SL] 15/59 [P2] [US]
Sandy 16/09½ [P1] [SL] 16/12½ [P1] [US]
Biggleswade 16/12½ [P1] [SL] 16/15½ [P1] [US]
Hitchin 16/22 [P1] [SL] 16/28 [P1] [US]
Stevenage 16/25½ [P1] [SL] 16/28 [P1] [US]
Woolmer Green Jn 16/30½ [UM] 16/32½ [UM]
Digswell Jn 16/32½ [SL] 16/35½ [US]
Welwyn Garden City 16/33½ [P2] ?
Welwyn Garden City Rev. Sdgs 16+35½ ~ 16+40½ ?? ~ ??
Welwyn Garden City 16/42½ ?
Welwyn Garden City F.D. 16+46a 16+49


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