15th December 2024

UK Railtours
The Capital Tractors (Rtn)

Locos Used 20142 'Sir John Betjeman', 20189 & 37407 'Blackpool Tower'
Stock Used 5453+6000+6183+1657+3352+3395+3278+3345+80042+3340+3333+6310

Route : 1Z44 throughout

Loco(s) Route
20189+20142+37407 Stevenage - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Glinton Jn - Spalding - Sleaford - Ancaster - Allington West Jn - Bingham - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Crewe
37407 Crewe - (via WCML) - Preston

Notes :
(1) Return positioning move from previous days "Carols at Norwich Cathedral" UKR tour.
(2) Due to be 37407 & 37423 but the latter failed with flat batteries before departure of outward run.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Stevenage 12.20d [P4] [SL] 12.21 [P4] [DS]
Hitchin 12/25 [P2] [SL] 12/26½ [P2] [DS]
Biggleswade 12/33½ [P4] 12/33½ [P4]
Sandy 12/36 [P2] [SL] 12/35½ [P2] [DS]
Huntingdon 12/48 [P3] [SL] 12/48½ [P3] [DS]
Holme Jn 12/59½ [FL] 12/58 [DM]
Fletton Jn 13/04½ 13/04½ [DF]
Peterborough 13/07½ [P2] [USL] 13/08½ [P2] [US]
Werrington Jn 13/12½ 13/14 [DSP]
Glinton Jn 13/14½ 13/15 [DS]
Spalding 13/26½ [P2] 13/29½ [P2]
Quadring Signal WS.7071 13/34½ 13/36
Sleaford South Jn 13/45½ 13/46 [SSE]
Sleaford 13/50 [P2] 13/49 [P2]
Rauceby 13/53½ ?
Ancaster 13/58½ 13/56
Barkston East Jn 14/04 14/02
AllingtonWest Jn 14/13 14/11 [DN]
Bottesford West Jn 14/19 14/18
Bingham 14/24½ 14/23½ [P1]
Netherfield Jn 14/33½ 14/32 [UN]
Nottingham 14/39½ [P7] [C] 14/37 [P7] [D]
Mansfield Jn 14/42 [UNF] 14/39 [UNF]
Beeston South Jn 14/44 14/42 [UN]
Trent East Jn 14/49 14/47
Trent South Jn 14/50½ [FL] 14/47½
Loughborough 14/58 [P2] 14/55 [P2]
Sileby Jn 15/01½ 14/59
Syston South Jn 15/04½ 15/01½
Leicester 15/10½ [P3] [UFL] 15/06 [P3] [UF]
Wigston North Jn 15/16 15/10 [DN]
Croft 15/22½ 15/15
Hinckley 15/27½ 15/21 [P2]
Nuneaton 15.34½a ~ 15.37½d [P6] [A] 15.26 ~ 15.37 [P6] [DA]
Abbey Jn 15/40½ 15/39½
Whitacre Down Arley Loop 15*54½ ~ 16*03 [DAGL] ?
Whitacre Jn 16/05 15/57½ [DW]
Coleshill Parkway 16/08 [P1] 16/06½ [P1]
Water Orton 16/14 [DW] 16/11½ [ML]
Water Orton West Jn 16/15½ 16/12 [WOC]
Park Lane Jn (West Mids) 16/17½ 16/14 [DSP]
Sutton Park 16/25½ ?
Ryecroft Jn 16/40½ 16/31½ [UW]
Walsall 16/42½ [UFL] 16/35 [UWF]
Pleck Jn 16/45½ 16/38 [DP]
Darlaston Jn 16/48½ 16/42 [DGJ]
Portobello Jn (West Mids) 16/52½ 16/46
Bushbury Jn 16/58½ 17/02 [DP]
Penkridge 17/07 17/12 [P1]
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 17/12 [SL] 17/16½ [DSS]
Stafford 17/13 [P5] [SL] 17/18½ [P5] [SL]
Searchlight Lane Jn 17/18 17/24½
Madeley (Staffs) 17/28 [SL] 17/34½ [SL]
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 17/34 17/40
Crewe 17.37a ~ 17.42d [P6] 17L46½ ~ 18L03½ [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 17/44 18/06
Winsford 17/52½ [FL] 18/13½ [DM]
Hartford Jn 17/56½ 18/17½ [DF]
Acton Bridge 17/58½ 18/19½ [DM]
Weaver Jn 18/00½ 18/21
Acton Grange Jn 18/04 18/25
Warrington Bank Quay 18/06 [P3] 18/27 [P3] [DF]
Dallam Jn 18/07 18/27
Winwick Jn 18/09 18/29 [DM]
Golborne Jn 18/11 18/31½ [DF]
Springs Branch Jn 18/14 18/36 [DM]
Wigan South Jn 18/17 [DPL] 18/36½
Wigan North Western 18*19 ~ 18*28½ [P6] [FL] 18/37 [P5] [FL]
Balshaw Lane 18/37½ 18/45½ [DF]
Euxton Jn 18/40 18/47
Ribble Jn 18/46 [DFL] 18/53½ [UF]
Preston 18.48a [P6] 18.55½ [P6]
 


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (20189+20142+37407 + tour stock) : Welwyn Garden City F.D. to Stevenage

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Welwyn Garden City F.D. 11+54d [FL] 11+56
Digswell Jn 11*58 ~ 12*06½ ?? ~ 12+09 [DM]
Woolmer Green Jn 12/10½ [SL] 12/13½ [DS]
Stevenage 12+14a [P4] 12+18 [P4]

0Z20 : (20142+20189) : Crewe to Kidderminster

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Crewe 17+39d [P6] 18+16 [P12]
Crewe Sig.CE.142 17+42 ~ 17+48 ?? ~ ??
Crewe 17/51 ?
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 17/53 [SL] 18/19 [SL]
Madeley (Staffs) 18/03 [SL] 18/25 [SL]
Little Bridgeford Jn 18/20½ 18/35½ [SL]
Stafford 18+25 ~ 18+29 18/40 [SL]
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 18/31½ 18/40½ [UBF]
Penkridge 18/37 [P2] 18/45 [P2]
Bushbury Jn 18/45½ 18/56 [UGJ]
Portobello Jn (West Mids) 18/50½ 19/00
Darlaston Jn 18/53½ 19/03
Bescot Stadium 18/54½ [P1] 19/05 [P1]
Perry Barr North Jn 19/00 19/11½ [USO]
Perry Barr West Jn 19/01 19/12½
Soho East Jn 19*05 ~ 19*17 19/15½ [DSC]
Soho North Jn 19/19 19/17 [DST]
Galton Jn 19/21 19/20½ [DSB]
Smethwick Jn 19/22 19/22 [DSB]
Rowley Regis 19/26 [P2] 19/26½ [P2]
Stourbridge Junction 19/34 [P3] 19/36 [P3]
Blakedown 19/38 [P1] 19/40½ [P1]
Kidderminster 19/41 [P2] 19/46 [P2]
Kidderminster S.V.R. 19+47a 19+51

5Z45 : (37407 + tour stock) : Preston to Carnforth North Jn

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Preston 19+15d [P6] [DTL] 19+17½ [P6] [DT]
Preston Fylde Jn 19/16½ ?
Barton & Broughton 19/21 19/25
Garstang & Catteral 19/24½ 19/29½
Lancaster 19/34 [DFL] 19/41 [DM]
Morecambe South Jn 19/36 19/41½
Carnforth South Jn 19/42½ [GL2] ?
Carnforth North Jn 19+44a 19+49

0Z45 : Carnforth North Jn to Leicster L.I.P. : Cancelled & re-routed

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Carnforth North Jn 20+30d CANX
Carnforth 20+32 ~ 20+37 [P2] CANX
Carnforth North Jn 20/38 CANX
Morecambe South Jn 20/42½ CANX
Lancaster 20/44 [UFL] CANX
Garstang & Catteral 20/45½ CANX
Preston Fylde Jn 21/05 [UFL] CANX
Preston 21/06 [P4][UFL] CANX
Ribble Jn 21/09 [SL] CANX
Farington Curve Jn 21/10½ CANX
Euxton Jn 21/15 CANX
Balshaw Lane 21+18 ~ 21+50½ [FL] CANX
Wigan North Western 21/59 [P4] CANX
Wigan South Jn 21/59½ CANX
Springs Branch Jn 22/00½ CANX
Golborne Jn 22/04½ CANX
Winwick Jn 22/06½ CANX
Dallam Jn 22/09½ CANX
Warrington Bank Quay 22/10½ [P2] CANX
Acton Grange Jn 22/12½ CANX
Weaver Jn 22/16 CANX
Acton Bridge 22/18 CANX
Hartford Jn 22/20 CANX
Winsford 22/25 CANX
Crewe Coal Yard 22/31½ CANX
Crewe 22c40 ~ 22c42½ [P1] CANX
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 22/47 CANX
Madeley (Staffs) 22/52 [FL] CANX
Norton Bridge 23/03 [FL] CANX
Stafford 23/10 [UFL] CANX
Colwich 23/16 [FL] CANX
Rugeley North Jn 23/18½ [FL] CANX
Lichfield North Jn 23/25 [FL] CANX
Amington Jn 23/31½ [FL] CANX
Nuneaton 23/41½ [P5][FL] CANX
Hinckley 23/48½ CANX
Croft 23/53½ CANX
Wigston North Jn 00/01½ [DFL] CANX
Leicester South Jn 00/04½ [SL] CANX
Leicester 00/07 [UDS] CANX
Leicester L.I.P. 00+09a CANX

0Z45 : (37407) : Carnforth North Jn to Leicster L.I.P.

Location Revised Actual (from RTT)
Carnforth North Jn 20+13d 20+09
Carnforth South Jn 20/15½ [GL2] ?
Morecambe South Jn 20/17 20/15
Lancaster 20/18½ [UFL] 20/18½ [UM]
Garstang & Catteral 20/29 20/28
Preston Fylde Jn 20/39½ ?
Preston 20+41 ~ 20+46 [P4] [UFL] 20/39 [P6] [UF]
Ribble Jn 20/47½ 20/38½
Farington Curve Jn 20/48½ 20/40
Euxton Jn 20/52½ 20/43
Balshaw Lane 20/54½ 20/44½ [UM]
Wigan North Western 21/02½ [P4] 20/51½ [P4]
Wigan South Jn 21/03 20/52
Springs Branch Jn 21/04 20/52½ [UF]
Golborne Jn 21/08 20/56 [UM]
Winwick Jn 21/13½ 20/58½ [UF]
Dallam Jn 21/16½ 21/00½
Warrington Bank Quay 21/17½ [P2] 21/02 [UM]
Acton Grange Jn 21/19½ 21/04
Weaver Jn 21/26 21/13
Acton Bridge 21/30 [P2] 21/17
Hartford Jn 21/32 21/18½ [UF]
Winsford 21/37 21/24½ [US]
Crewe Coal Yard 21/45 21/35½
Crewe 21c50 ~ 21c52½ [P1] 21+47 ~ 21+48 [P1] [PLP]
Crewe South Nth Staff Jn 21/55 21/54 [UDP]
Barthomley Jn 21/58½ 21/57½
Alsager 22/03 [P2] 22/00½ [P2]
Kidsgrove 22/07 [P3] 22/04½ [P3]
Stoke-on-Trent 22/13 [P1] 22/11½ [P1]
Stoke Jn 22/14 22/13 [UpDy]
Caverswall 22/20 22/19 [UpDy]
Uttoxeter S.B. 22/31 22/31
North Stafford Jn 22/46 22/45½ [UT]
Stenson Jn 22+48½ ~ 22+50 22/47 [UC]
Castle Donington 23/02 22/58
Sheet Stores Jn 23/07½ 23/04½ [UM]
Trent South Jn 23/13 23/06 [UF]
Ratcliffe Jn 23/17½ 23/08½ [US]
Loughborough 23/27 23/16 [USL]
Sileby Jn 23/33 23/20½
Syston North Jn 23/38 23/24
Syston South Jn 23/39 23/24½ [UDS]
Leicester 23+45½ ~ 23+55½ [UDS] 21+31½ ~ 23+35 [DL]
Leicester L.I.P. 23+58a 23+38


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