10th January 2015

UK Railtours
The Shropshire Union

Locos Used 60079 & 67026 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used 4927+5292+5341+5366+4959+1651+3110+3121+3069+1691+3123+3068+35469

Route :
1Z17 : London Euston to Donnington R.F.T.
1Z18 : Donnington R.F.T. to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
67026 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot [U&DG]
67026 (1) Bescot [U&DG] - Bescot Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Stafford Road Jn - Cosford - Madeley Jn - Ironbridge Power Station
60079 (2) Ironbridge Power Station - Madeley Jn - Cosford - Stafford Road Jn - [Oxley Chord] - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Basford Hall Jn - Crewe SSN - Gresty Lane - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Donnington RFT
67026 (1) Donnington RFT - Wellington
60079 (2) Wellington - Madeley Jn - Cosford - Stafford Road Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot [U&DG]
67026 Bescot [U&DG] - Bescot Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Abbey Jn - Nuneaton - Rugby - (via WCML, Northampton ) - London Euston

Notes : 
(1) 60079 on rear.
(2) 67026 on rear.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.27d [P15] 07.28 21.07a [P4] 20.57
Camden South Jn 07/30½ [C] 07/31 21/02 [B] 20/54
Camden Jn 07/31 [DS] 07/32 21/01 [B] 20/53
Kilburn [U&DGL] - - 20.48 ~ 20.56 ?
Willesden WL Jn 07/35 [DS] 07/36 20/44 [US] 20/47
Wembley Central 07/37 [P5] [DS] 07/38 20/40 [US] 20/44
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/40 [DS] 07/41 20/37 [US] 20/41
Watford Junction 07.46a ~ 07.49d [P8] [DS] 07.46 ~ 07.50 20.29a ~ 20.31d [P9] [US] 20.32 ~ 20.35
Bourne End Jn 07/58 [DS] 07/58 20/21 [US] 20/23
Tring 08/05 [P3] [DS] 08/04 20/14 [P5] [US] 20/19
Ledburn Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/09 20/06 [US] 20/14
Bletchley 08/23 [P3] [DS] 08/20 19/59 [P4] [US] 20/08
Milton Keynes Central 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P3] [DS] 08.24 ~ 08.32 19.52a ~ 19.55d [P1] [US] 20.00 ~ 20.03
Hanslope Jn 08/38 08/39 19/44 [US] 19/54
Northampton 08.50a ~ 08.59d [P3] 08.49 ~ 08.59 19.28a ~ 19.34d [P2] 19.40 ~ 19.44
Long Buckby 09/11 09/10 19/17 19/29
Daventry North Jn 09/16 09/14 19/10 19/24
Hillmorton Jn 09/19 09/17 19/08 19/21
Rugby 09.21a ~ 09.24d [P1] 09.19 ~ 09.31 19.03a ~ 19.05d [P6] 19.15 ~ 19.19

 

Location Booked Actual
Trent Valley Jn 09/27 09/34
Coventry 09/36 [P3] 09/47
Birmingham International 09*49 ~ 09*57 [P1] 09.58 ~ 10.10
Stechford 10/04 10/17
Aston 10/16½ [P1] 10/23
Perry Barr North Jn 10/27 10/29
Newton Jn 10/32 10/37
Bescot [Up & Down Goods] 10L35a ~ 10L55d 10.40 ~ 10.55
Bescot Jn 10/58 10/56
Darlaston Jn 11/00 10/59
Portobello Jn 11/05 11/04
Wolverhampton 11/10 [P1] 11/09 [P1]
Wolverhampton North Jn 11/12 11/11
Stafford Road Jn 11/14 11/12
Cosford 11/22 11/25
Madeley Jn 11/31 11/32
Ironbridge Power Station [Stop Board] 11.53 ~ 11.55 ?
Ironbridge Power Station 11.58a ~ 12.18d ? ~ ?
Ironbridge Power Station [Stop Board] 12.21 ~ 12.23 ?
Madeley Jn 12/45 12/43
Cosford 12/51 12/50
Stafford Road Jn 13/02 13/00
Bushbury Jn 13/07 13/04
Trent Valley Jn 13/23 13/20
Stafford 13.25a ~ 13.45d [P6] [DS] 13.22 ~ ? [P6]
Norton Bridge 13/52 [DS] 13/52
Madeley 14/03 [DS] 14/04
Basford Hall Jn 14/13 [IL] ?
Crewe S.S.N. 14/19 14/16
Gresty Lane 14/25 ?
Nantwich 14/31 14/24
Wrenbury 14/35 ?
Prees 14/46 ?
Wem 14/49 14/49
Harlescott LC 14/58 ?
Shrewsbury 15.04 ~ 15.04 [UM] 15.02 ~ 15.05
Wellington 15/22 [UM] 15/24
Donnington Jn 15/23 15/26
Donnington R.F.T. 15.38a ~ 16.15d ? ~ ?
Donnington Jn 16/30 ?
Wellington 16.33a ~ 16.52d [P2] 17.07 ~ 17.17
Madeley Jn 17/02 17/25
Cosford 17/08 17/30
Stafford Road Jn 17/17 17/38
Wolverhampton North Jn 17/19 17/41
Wolverhampton 17/21 [P4] 17/44
Portobello Jn 17/25 17/49
Darlaston Jn 17/29 17/53
Bescot Jn 17/30 17/56
Bescot [Up & Down Goods] 17L33 ~ 17L53 18.00 ~ 18.12
Bescot Jn 17/56 ?
Pleck Jn 17/58 [SL] 18/16
Walsall 18/00 [P1] 18/18
Rycroft Jn 18/02 18/20
Park Lane Jn 18/21 18/36
Water Orton West Jn 18/23 18/39
Water Orton 18/25 18/40
Coleshill Parkway 18/27 [P2] 18/41
Whitacre Jn 18/28½ 18/43
Abbey Jn 18/41 18/55
Nuneaton 18.44a ~ 18.46d [P7] [US] 18.57 ~ 18.59
Trent Valley Jn 19/00 19/14

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

09/01/15 : 
5M61 : (67026) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked Actual
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d 22.55
Eastleigh 21/36  
Winchester 21/43  
Basingstoke 22/00  
Bramley 22/08  
Reading 22.27 ~ 22.29  
Twyford 22/39  
Maidenhead 22/46  
Slough 22/52  
Southall 23/11  
Acton West 23/22  
Acton Main Line 23/23  
Acton Wells Jn 23/26  
Acton Canal Wharf 23/27  
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/40  
Wembley Yard 23.48a  

10/01/15 : 
5Z17 : (Cl.90? with 67026 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Euston
5Z18 : (Cl.90? with 67026 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 06.40d 22.40a
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/48 -
Harlesden Jn - 22/29
Willesden WL Jn 06/51 22/27
Camden Jn 06/57 22/24
Camden South Jn 06/58 22/23
London Euston 07.01a [P15] 22.20d [P4]

12/01/15 : 
5O61 : (Cl.67?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf 10/17
Acton Wells Jn 10/19
Kew East Jn 10/27
Brentford 10/30
Hounslow 10/37
Feltham 10/41
Staines 10/47
Virginia Water 10/57
Addlestone Jn 11/08
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/15
Farnborough Main 11/27
Basingstoke 11/53
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/23
Eastleigh South Jn 12/25
Eastleigh T&RSMD 12.37a


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