19th December 2009

UK Railtours
The Christmas Thames Dee

Locos Used 90021 & steam: 6201

Route :
1Z61 : Euston to Chester
1Z65 : Chester to Euston

Loco(s) Route
90021 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot U&DGL
6201 Bescot U&DGL - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Alsager - Crewe - Chester
6201 Chester - Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot U&DGL
90021 Bescot U&DGL - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Sources : various including Dave Lodwick

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 07.11d 22.40a
Camden South Jn 07/14 22/37
Camden Jn 07/15 22/36
Willesden WL Jn 07/18 22/33
Wembley Central 07/20 22/30
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/22 22/26
Watford South Jn 07/26 ?
Watford Junction 07.28a ~ 07.30d 22.20a ~ 22.22d
Bourne End Jn 07/44 22/08
Tring 07/50 22/01
Ledburn Jn 07/58 21/52
Bletchley 08/07 21/45
Milton Keynes Central 08.13a ~ 08.15d 21.38a ~ 21.40d
Hanslope Jn 08/22 21/33
Northampton 08.33a ~ 08.35d 21.21a ~ 21.23d
Long Buckby 08/47 21/02
Hillmorton Jn 08/57 20/51
Rugby 08.59a ~ 09.01d 20.47a ~ 20.49d
Trent Valley Jn 09/03 20/45
Coventry 09/15 20/36
Birmingham International 09.30a ~ 09.42d 20.08a ~ 20.25d
Stechford 09/49 20/03
Aston 09/58 19/58
Perry Barr North Jn 10/05 19/51
Newton Jn 10/11 19/45
Bescot U&DGL 10L14 ~ 10L50 19L11 ~ 19L41
Bescot Jn 10/53 19/08
Darlaston Jn 10/54 19/05
Portobello Jn 11/00 18/59
Bushbury Jn 11/04 18/49
Trent Valley Jn 11/19 18/36
Stafford 11/20 18/35
Norton Bridge 11/26 18/29
Madeley - 18/14
Basford Hall Jn - 18/04
Stone 11/32 -
Stoke Jn 11/41 -
Stoke-on-Trent 11/43 -
Kidsgrove 11/51 -
Alsager 11/55 -
Barthomley Jn 11/59 -
North Stafford Jn 12/02 -
Crewe 12.05 ~ 12.35 17.12 ~ 17.54
Crewe Steel Works 12/41 17/06
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/51 16/56
Chester 13.06a 16.40d


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