12th April 2025

UK Railtours
The Thames Meanderer

Locos Used 57310 'UK Railtours', 66753 'EMD Roberts Road' & 66787 'Three Bridges ASC'
Stock Used 6046+6173+5937+1220+1203+3295+3385+9805

Route :
1Z70 : Peterborough to London Liverpool Street
1Z72 : London Liverpool Street to Tilbury2 GBRf
1Z74 : Tilbury2 GBRf to Southend Central
1Z76 : Southend Central to Shoeburyness
1Z78 : Shoeburyness to Stratford
1Z80 : Stratford to Southend Victoria
1Z82 : Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
1Z84 : London Liverpool Street to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
57310 (1) Peterborough - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Highbury Vale Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Dalston Kingsland - Navarino Road Jn - Graham Road Curve - Reading Lane Jn - Bethnal Green - London Liverpool Street
66753 (2) London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Forest Gate - Woodgrange Park - Barking - Dagenham Dock - Purfleet - Grays - Tilbury West Jn - Tilbury2 (Up/Dn Through - Fort Road Single Line - Up/Dn Through Siding - Ro-Ro Sdg.1)
57310 (1) Tilbury2 (Ro-Ro Sdg.1 - CMAT.2 Sdg - Fort Road Single Line)
66753 (2) Tilbury2 (Fort Road Single Line - CMAT.1 Sdg - Ro-Ro Sdg.3)
57310 (1) Tilbury2 (Ro-Ro Sdg.3 - CMAT.1 Sdg - Fort Road Single Line - Up & Dn Loop) - Tilbury West Jn - Grays - West Thurrock Jn
66753 (2) West Thurrock Jn - Grays - Tilbury Town - Thames Haven Jn - Pitsea - Leigh-on-Sea - Southend Central
57310 (1) Southend Central - Leigh-on-Sea
66753 (2) Leigh-on-Sea - Southend Central - Shoeburyness
57310 (1) Shoeburyness - Southend Central - Leigh-on-Sea - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Woodgrange Park - Forest Gate - Stratford
66753 (2) Stratford - Forest Gate - Ilford - Gidea Park - Shenfield - Wickford - Hockley - Southend Victoria
57310 (1) Southend Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Stratford - London Liverpool Street
66753 (2) London Liverpool Street - (reverse of outward route) - Finsbury Park - Harringay - Ferme Park Reception
66787 + 57310 Ferme Park Reception - Alexandra Palace - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough

Notes: 
(1) 66753 on rear.
(2) 57310 on rear.
(3) 57310 named 'UK Railtours' at Southend Central platform 4.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout) & Nick Bartlett (on the tour from Finsbury Park, return to Potters Bar)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Peterborough 06.02d [P2] [SL] 06.02 [P2] [UF]
 
 22.00a [P4] 22.02 [P4]
353.13
1.27
 Fletton Jn 06/04½ [FL] 06/05
 
 21/57 [SL] 21/57½ [DS]
334.66
?
 Holme Jn 06/09  ?
 
 21/52 [FL] 21/51½
327.76
8.79
 Conington South Jn 06/10½ [SL] 06/14 [US]
 
 21/50½ 21/50 [DS] ?
9.14
 Conington Loop 06*13 ~ 06*21 06.17½ ~ 06.21 [US]   - - -
17.39
 Huntingdon 06.30a ~ 06.32d [P2] [FL] 06.30½ ~ 06.32 [P2] [UF]
 
 21.39a ~ 21.42d [P3] [SL] 21.40 ~ 21.42 [P3] [DS]
317.54
?
 St Neots North Jn [UF-US] 06/41½ [UF-US]   ? ? ?
24.51
 St Neots 06/43 [P4] [FL] 06/42½ [P4]   21/32 21/32 [P1] [DS] ?
 ?
 St Neots South Jn [US-UF] 06/43½ [US-UF]   ? ? ?
32.19
 Sandy 06/51½ [UFL] 06/50 [UF]   21/25 [P2] [SL] 21/25 [P2] [DS]
302.54
 ?
 Sandy South Jn ? ?   ? 21/24½ [UF-US] ?
35.16
 Biggleswade 06/55 [P2] [SL] 06/54 [P2] [UF-US]   21/21½ [P3] [FL] 21/20 [P3] [DF]
299.57
42.67
 Cadwell 07/05 [FL] 07/04 [US-UF]   - - -
44.35
 Hitchin 07/11 [FL] 07/09½ [UF]
 
 21/14 [FL] 21/12½ [DF]
290.38
48.64
 Stevenage 07.17a ~ 0720d [P2] [FL] 07.16 ~ 07.20 [P2]   21.06a ~ 21.09d [P3] [FL] 21.06 ~ 21.08 [P3] [DF]
286.09
52.41
 Woolmer Green Jn 07/23 [FL] 07/24½   21/00 [FL] 20/59 [DF]
283.32
54.73
 Digswell Jn 07/26 [FL] 07/26½ [US]   20*52½ ~ 20*56½ [FL] 20/56½
280.62
56.04
 Welwyn Garden City 07/27 [UFL] 07/27½ [P2] [US]   20/51 [P3] [SL] 20/54½ [P3] [DS]
279.69
 ?
 Hatfield 07/30 [P1] [SL] 07/30 [P1] [US]   20/46½ [P3] [SL] 20/51 [P3] [DS]
277.18
63.52
 Potters Bar 07.38a ~ 07.40d [P1] [SL] 07.36½ ~ 07.40 [P1]   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P4] [SL] 20.41 ~ 20.44 [P4]
272.01
67.17
 New Barnet 07/46 [P1] [SL] 07/45 [P1] [SL]   20/31 [P4] [SL] 20/34 [P4] [DS]
268.56
71.31
 Alexandra Palace 07/53 [P2] [SL1] 07/49 [P2] [US1]   20/22½ [P3] [SL] 20/23 [P3] [DS]
264.42
- Wood Green Sig.K453 - -   20*13 ~ 20*20½ [SL2] 20.17 ~ 20.21½ [DS2-DS] 264.32
- Ferme Park Reception - -   19L30 ~ 20L10 [SL2] 19.27 ~ 20.11½ [Line 9]
263.21
72.77
 Harringay 07/56 [P1] [SL1] 07/52 [P1] [US1]   19/24 19.21½ ~ 19.24 [DS2]
262.76
73.68
 Finsbury Park 07.59a ~ 08.02d [P2] 07.56 ~ 08.02 [P2]   19/20 [GL] [SL2] 19/17½ [DG-DS2]
262.05
- Clarence Yard Jn - -   ? 19.14 ~ 19.15 [Up/DnC-DG] ?
74.40
 Highbury Vale Jn 08/04 08/04   19/10 19/13
260.33
75.09
 Canonbury West Jn 08/26 08.06 ~ 08.26   19/07 19/11
259.64
76.49
 Navarino Road Jn 08/32 08/31½   19/03 19/04
258.24
76.73
 Reading Lane Jn 08/34 [S] 08.32½ ~ 08.35   19/02 19/03
258.00
78.38
 Bethnal Green 08/38½ [ML] 08/41½ [UpSub]   18/55½ [P2] [S] 18/57 [P2]
256.35
79.48
 London Liverpool Street 08.44a ~ 08.57d [P10] [ML] 08.48 ~ 09.00 [P9]   18.40a ~ 18.52d [P7] [S] 18.40 ~ 18.53 [P7] [DnSub]
255.25
?
 Bethnal Green West Jn ? [DM-DE] [DM-DE]   ? [UM] ? [UM] ?
80.58
 Bethnal Green 09/00½ [EL] 09/04½   18/36 [ML] 18/35 [UM]
254.15
82.36
 Bow Jn 09/03½ [EL] 09/06   18*29 ~ 18*34 [ML] 18/31 [UTM-UM]
252.37
83.48
 Stratford 09/07 [P8] [EL] 09/09 [P8]   18/25 [P10A] [BL] 18/26½ [P10A] [UTM]
251.25
 ?
 Maryland ? 09/10 [P2]   18/22½ [P4] [DML] 18/25 [P4] [DM]
250.66
84.31
 Forest Gate Jn 09/12½ 09/14   18/19½ [DML] 18/21 [UE-DE-UM-DM]
249.57

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
84.66
 Woodgrange Park 09/15 [P2] 09/16½ [P2]
85.75
 Barking Station Jn 09/17 09/18
86.45
 Barking 09/18½ [P7] [ML] 09/19½ [P7]
87.63
 Ripple Lane West Jn 09/20 [ML] 09/21
89.48
 Dagenham Dock 09/22½ [P2] 09/23½
91.57
 Rainham 09/25 [P2] 09/26½ [P2]
95.05
 Purfleet 09/29½ [P2] 09/31 [P2]
98.06
 West Thurrock Jn 09/35½ [RVL] 09/38 [Third Line]
98.73
 Grays 09/39 [P2] 09/40½ [P2]
100.51
 Tilbury Town 09/43 [P2] 09/43½ [P2]
101.09
 Tilbury West Jn 09/46 09/46½
103.07
 Tilbury2 (GBRf) 10.05 ~ 11.25 Up/Dn Through : 09*51½ ~ 09*52½
Up/Dn Through Sdg : 09*58 ~ 09*58½
Ro-Ro Sdg.1 : 10.04 ~ 10.10
CMAT.2 : 10/19
Fort Road Single Line : 10.22 ~ 10.28
CMAT.1 : 10/34
Ro-Ro Sdg.3 : 10.39 ~ 10.43½
CMAT.1 : 10/53
Up & Dn Loop : 10/58
105.05
 Tilbury West Jn 11/32 11.02 ~ 11.30½
105.43
 Tilbury Town 11/36 [P1] 11/32½ [P1]
107.21
 Grays 11/45 [P2] [RVL] 11/37 [P2]
108.01
 West Thurrock Jn (Sig.UR.868) 11.49 ~ 12.05 [RVL] 11.39 ~ 12.03½ [Third Line]
108.61
 Grays 12/06½ [P2] 12/05 [P2]
110.39
 Tilbury Town 12/09 [P2] 12/08 [P2]
115.32
 Thames Haven Jn 12/16½ 12/19½
116.04
 Stanford-le-Hope 12/17 [P2] 12/20 [P2]
121.28
 Pitsea 12/31 [P3] 12/29½ [P2]
127.25
 Leigh-on-Sea 12*41 ~ 12*51 [P2] 12.41 ~ 12.51½ [P2]
130.37
 Southend Central 13.01a ~ 13.59d [P4] 13.02 ~ 13.59 [P4]
133.44
 Leigh-on-Sea 14.07 ~ 14.21 [P2] 14.10½ ~ 14.21 [P2]
136.31
 Southend Central 14/28 [P2] 14/28 [P2]
139.50
 Shoeburyness Depot L.E. Jn 14/35 14.35½ ~ 14.41½
140.16
 Shoeburyness 14.42a ~ 14.48d [P1] 14.44 ~ 14.50½ [P1]
140.62
 Shoeburyness Depot L.E. Jn 14/50½ 14/52½
144.01
 Southend Central 14/57½ [P3] 14/58½ [P3]
147.13
 Leigh-on-Sea 15/04 [P1] 15/02½ [P1]
153.14
 Pitsea 15/14 [P2] 15/11 [P2]
156.67
 Laindon 15/18½ [P1] 15/15½ [P1]
164.36
 Upminster 15/28 [P1] 15/26 [P1]
171.56
 Barking Upney Jn 15/38½ [UCL] 15/35 [UCL]
?
 Barking Sig.UR.910 15*40 ~ 15*48 15/35½
172.24
 Barking 15/49½ [P8] 15/37 [P8]
172.74
 Barking Station Jn 15/51 15/38
174.03
 Woodgrange Park 15/53 [P1] 15/41 [P1]
174.38
 Forest Gate Jn 15*56 ~ 16*04 [DML] 15.43½ ~ 15.51½ [UE]
175.62
 Maryland 16/07 [P4] [XL] 16/00 [P4] [AL]
176.21
 Stratford 16.10 ~ 16.19 [P10A] 16.03 ~ 16.18½ [P10A]
176.60
 Maryland 16/21 [P4] [ML] 16/20½ [P4] [DM]
177.58
 Forest Gate Jn 16/23½ [ML] 16/22 [DM]
179.49
 Ilford 16/25 [P2] [ML] 16/24 [P2] [DM]
185.62
 Gidea Park 16/30 [P2] [ML] 16/29½ [P2] [DM]
192.37
 Shenfield 16/37 [P4] 16/39 [P4]
193.53
 Mountnessing Jn 16/40 16/41
201.23
 Wickford 16/50 [P2] 16/48 [P2]
208.31
 Hockley 16/58 [P2] 16/55½ [P2]
213.63
 Southend Victoria 17.07a ~ 17.25d [P2] 17.06½ ~ 17.26½ [P2]
219.15
 Hockley 17/32 [P1] 17/34 [P1]
226.23
 Wickford 17/42 [P3] 17/40½ [P3]
?
 Billericay East Sig.574 ? 17.48 ~ 17.51 [Up]
 ?
 Billericay ? [P1] 17/53 [P1]
233.73
 Mountnessing Jn 17/58 17/56½
244.09
 Shenfield 18/01 [P2] [ML] 17/59½ [P2] [UM]
241.64
 Gidea Park 18/08 [P1] [ML] 18/08 [P1] [UM]
247.77
 Ilford 18/16 [P1] [IL] 18/15 [P1] [IL]
 ?
 Manor Park East Sig.L.354 ? 18/18 [UPA-UE]
249.06
 Manor Park 18/18 [P1] [EL] 18/19½ [P1] [UE]

Timings continue in first table
Mileages taken from tour brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

57310

Friday 11th April 2025 : 0Z65 : Leicester L.I.P. to Yarmouth C.H.S.
Sunday 13th April 2025 : 0Z86 : Yarmouth C.H.S. to Leicester L.I.P.

Confirmation required : What is shown here are the 'Booked' moves from the STN. There was a report that 0Z86 may have been 66787 (see next table)

Location Booked (out) Friday   Booked (rtn) Sunday
Leicester L.I.P. 09+34d   20+16a
Leicester 09+37 ~ 09+40 [UDS]   20+11 ~ 20+14
Leicester North Jn 09/42 [SL]   ?
Syston South Jn 09/48   20/04 [SL]
Syston East Jn 09/49   20/03
Frisby 09/55   19/56
Melton Mowbray 09/59 [P1]   19/52 [P2]
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN.54 10/02   -
Whissendine L.C. 10/06   19/45
Ashwell L.C. 10/09   19/42
Langham Jn 10/11 [ML]   19/40
Oakham 10/13 [P1]   19/39 [P2][ML]
Manton Jn 10/17   19/35
Luffenham 10/21   19/30
Ketton S.B. 10/24   19/27
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 10/31   19/20
Helpston Jn 10/36   19/15
Marholm Jn 10/39   19/12 [SL]
Peterborough 10c52 ~ 11c01 [P7] [DM]   19c06 ~ 19c08 [P7] [SL]
Peterborough East Jn 11/03   19/04 [DM]
Kings Dyke 11/09   ?
Whittlesea 11/12 [P2]   18/57 [P1]
Eastrea Sig.W.6 / THS.27 11/14   18/55
Three Horse Shoes 11/15   18/53
March West Jn 11/22   18/48
March 11/23 [P2]   18/47 [P1]
March South Sig.MS.934 / MS.933 11/26   18/43
Stonea 11/28   18/41
Manea 11/30 [P2]   18/39 [P1]
Manea Sig.CA.924 / M.43 11/32   18/37
Third Drove Sig.CA.923 ?   18/35
Ely West Jn 11/40 [EWC]   18/29½
Ely North Jn 11*43 ~ 11*49   18/27 [EWC]
Brandon 12/08 [P1]   18/08 [P2]
Thetford 12/16 [P1]   18/00 [P2]
Attleborough 12/31 [P1]   17/45 [P2]
Wymondham 12/37 [P1]   17/39 [P2]
Wymondham Sig.CO.877 / 878 12/42   17/33
Trowse Jn 12/48   17/28
Trowse Swing Bridge 12/49   17*11 ~ 17*26
Wensum Jn 12/51   17/07
Whitlingham Jn 12/54   17/04
Brundall 13/00 [P2]   16/58 [P1]
Acle 13x08 ~ 13x29 [P2]   -
Cantley -   16/52 [P1]
Reedham (Norfolk) -   16/48 [P1]
Great Yarmouth 13+39 ~ 13+44 [P2]   16+30 ~ 16+35 [P2]
Yarmouth C.H.S. 13+50a   16+25d

Friday 11th April 2025 : 5Z65 : Yarmouth C.H.S. to Chaddesden Sidings

57310 + tour stock : Yarmouth to Peterborough
66753 + 57310 + tour stock : Peterborough to Chaddesden Sdgs

Sunday 13th April 2025 : 5Z86 : Chaddesden Sidings to Yarmouth C.H.S.

57310 + tour stock + 66787 : Chaddesden Sdgs to Peterborough
57310 + tour stock : Peterborough to Yarmouth

Confirmation required : What is shown here are the 'Booked' moves from the STN.
There was a report that 5Z86 may have been 66787 Chaddesden Sdgs to Yarmouth, followed by 0Z86 back to Peterborough Yard, with 57310 running light engine from Chaddesden Sdgs to Leicester.

Location Booked (out) Friday   Booked (rtn) Sunday
Yarmouth C.H.S. 15+25d   15+20a
Great Yarmouth 15+30 ~ 15+40 [P2]   15+06 ~ 15+15 [P2]
Reedham (Norfolk) 15/54 [P1]   14/51 [P2]
Cantley 15/57 [P1]   14/48 [P2]
Brundall 16/02 [P1]   14/42 [P2]
Whitlingham Jn 16/07   14/36
Wensum Jn 16/10   14/32
Trowse Swing Bridge 16/13   14/30
Trowse ?   14*16 ~ 14*29
Trowse Jn 16/14   14/15
Wymondham Sig.CO.878 / 877 16/18   14/09
Wymondham 16/23 [P2]   14/05 [P1]
Attleborough 16/29 [P2]   13/59 [P1]
Thetford 16/43 [P2]   13/44 [P1]
Brandon 16/56½ [P2]   13/37 [P1]
Ely North Jn 17/15½ [EWC]   13*06 ~ 13*15
Ely West Jn 17*18½ ~ 17*24   13/02 [EWC]
Third Drove Sig.CA.923 17/31   ?
Manea Sig.M.43 / CA.924 17/33   12/54
Manea 17/35 [P1]   12/52 [P2]
Stonea 17/37   12/50½
March South Sig.MS.933 / 934 17/39   12/48
March 17/42½ [P1]   12/46 [P2]
March West Jn 17/43   12/45½
Three Horse Shoes 17/48½   12/40
Eastrea Sig.THS.27 / W.6 17/50½   12/38½
Whittlesea 17/52 [P1]   12/36 [P2]
Kings Dyke ?   12/33
Peterborough East Jn 18/01 [GL]   12/29
Peterborough 18AE03 ~ 18AE57 [DGL] [SL]   11DE26½ ~ 12DE27 [P5][UM]
Marholm Jn 19/01 [SL]   -
Helpston Jn 19/06   -
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 19/13   -
Ketton S.B. 19/20   -
Luffenham 19/23   -
Manton Jn 19/27½   -
Oakham 19/31 [P2] [ML]   -
Langham Jn 19/32   -
Ashwell L.C. 19/34   -
Whissendine L.C. 19/37   -
Melton Mowbray 19/42½ [P2]   -
Frisby 19/45½   -
Syston East Jn 19/54   -
Syston North Jn 19/56 [SL]   -
Sileby Jn 20/01   -
Loughborough 20/10 [P3] [SL]   -
Ratcliffe Jn 20/26 [FL]   -
Trent South Jn 20/29½   -
Tallington Jn -   11/12½ [FL]
Stoke Jn -   11/00½ [FL]
Grantham -   10*46 ~ 10*54 [P4]
Nottingham Branch Jn -   10/43½
Allington West Jn -   10/37½
Bottesford West Jn -   10/27½
Bingham -   10/22 [P2]
Netherfield Jn -   10/13½
Nottingham -   10/09 [P3]
Mansfield Jn -   10/06 [B]
Beeston South Jn -   10/01 [DNF]
Trent East Jn -   09/56
Sheet Stores Jn 20/31   09/54
Spondon 20/41 [P2]   09/48 [P1]
Derby Way & Works Jn 20/44 [UTS]   09/45
Derby 20+45½ ~ 20+47 [P4] [C]   09+42 ~ 09+44 [PL]
Chaddesden Curve 20/49   09+31 ~ 09+38 [PL]
Chaddesden Sidings GBRf 20+53a   09+27d
 

Saturday 12th April 2025

3Z69 : Chaddesden Sidings to Peterborough : 57310 + tour stock + 66753

Location Booked (out)
Chaddesden Sidings GBRf 04+05d
Chaddesden Curve 04/09 [C]
Derby 04+11 ~ 04+16 [P4] [DTS]
Derby Way & Works Jn 04/16½
Spondon 04/20 [P1]
Sheet Stores Jn 04/25½
Trent South Jn 04/27 [FL]
Loughborough 04/33½ [P2] [FL]
Sileby Jn 04/37½ [SL]
Syston North Jn 04/42
Syston East Jn 04/44
Frisby 04/51
Melton Mowbray 04/54½ [P1]
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN.54 04/57
Whissendine L.C. 05/00½
Ashwell L.C. 05/02½
Langham Jn 05/04 [ML]
Oakham 05/06 [P1]
Manton Jn 05/10
Luffenham 05/14
Ketton S.B. 05/16
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 05/22
Helpston Jn 05/29
Marholm Jn 05/32
New England North Jn 05/36 [FL]
Peterborough 05+41a [P2]

5Z85 : Peterborough to Chaddesden Sidings : 66787 + 57310 + tour stock

Location Booked
Peterborough 22+10d [P4] [SL]
Marholm Jn 22/14 [SL]
Helpston Jn 22/18 [SL]
Tallington Jn 22/23 [SL]
Stoke Jn 22/38
Grantham 22/48 [P4]
Nottingham Branch Jn 22/50
Allington West Jn 22/56½
Bottesford West Jn 23/03
Bingham 23/09 [P1]
Netherfield Jn 23/18
Nottingham 23+25 ~ 23+27 [P4] [C]
Mansfield Jn 23/30 [UNF]
Beeston South Jn 23/32
Trent East Jn 23/39½
Sheet Stores Jn 23/41½
Spondon 23/49½ [P2]
Derby Way & Works Jn 23/54 [DTS]
Derby 23+55½ ~ 00+01 [P4][C]
Chaddesden Curve 00/03
Chaddesden Sidings GBRf 00/07a


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