23rd May 2015

P.M.R. Tours
The Oxfordshire Express

Locos Used 57001, 57315 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) (99041)+99304+99128+99350+99316+3136+3058+326+99318+4994+4940

Route :
1Z52 : Manchester Victoria to Didcot Parkway
1Z54 : Didcot Parkway to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
57001 + 57315 Manchester Victoria - Miles Plating - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby
46233 Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth High Level - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Parkway
46233 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
57315 + 57001 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.


46233 backs off the turntable at Didcot Railway Centre (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Tony Farr (joined/left the train at Derby)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tony Farr & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 06.51d [P3] 06.51   22.48a [P4] 22.47
Miles Plating 06/55 06/55   22/44½ 22/43
Philips Park West Jn 06/55½ 06/55½   22/44 22/41
Baguley Fold Jn 06/56½ 06/57   22/43 ?
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/00 07/06   22/39 22/37
Denton Jn 07/06 07/11   22/33½ 22/30
Ash Bridge Jn 07/11½ 07/18   22/28 22/23
Heaton Norris Jn 07/21½ [US] 07/20   22/27 22/20
Stockport 07.24a ~ 07.32d [P1] 07.22 ~ 07.32   22.17a ~ 22.25d [P3] 22.16 ~ 22.18
Edgeley No.1 Jn 07/33 07/34   22/15 22/14
Hazel Grove 07/38 [P1] 07/39   22/11 [P2] 22/10
Hazel Grove High Level Jn 07/39 07/40   22/10 22/08
New Mills South Jn 07/46 07/48   22/01 21/57
Chinley North Jn 07/52 07/55   21/57½ 21/53
Chinley East Jn 07/52½ ?   21/57 ?
Edale 07/58½ [P2] 08/02   21/52 [P1] ?
Earles Sidings SB 08/02 08/05   21/47 21/42
Bamford 08/04½ ?   21/45 ?
Grindleford 08/07½ [P2] ?   21/42 [P1] 21/36
Totley Tunnel East 08/14 08/15   21/35 21/29
Dore West Jn 08/16 08/17   21/31½ 21/28
Dore South Jn 08/18 08/19   21/29 21/27
Tapton Jn 08/26 08/28   21/17 21/15
Chesterfield 08.28a ~ 08.30d [P3] 08.30 ~ 08.32   21.12a ~ 21.15d [P1] 21.13 ~ 21.14
Chesterfield South Jn 08/32 08/36   21/10 21/11
Clay Cross North Jn 08/37 08/40   21/08 21/10
Ambergate Jn 08/46 08/51   20/59½ 21/00
Broadholme Loop 08*49 ~ 09*00 ? ~ 09.04   - -
Derby 09L14a ~ 09L56d [P4] 09L19 ~ 10L03   20L20a ~ 20L48d 20L17 ~ 20L46
Stenson Jn 10/05 10/13   20/11 20/09
North Stafford Jn 10/06 10/14   20/10 20/08
Clay Mills Jn 10/09 10/17   20/05 20/05
Burton-on-Trent 10/11 [P2] 10/19   20/03 [P1] 20/02
Wichnor Jn 10/17 10/25   19/57 19/57
Tamworth HL 10/25 10/31   19/50 19/51
Kingsbury Jn 10/33 10/36   19/44 19/43
Whitacre Jn - -   19/31 19/26
Coleshill Parkway - -   19/28 [P2] 19/24
Water Orton 10/39 [UDS] 10/42   19/25 19/21
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/43 [UDG] 10/46   19/22½ 18/52
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/59 11/03   19/17 18/46
Landor Street Jn 11/02 11/06   19*13 ~ 19*15 18/44
St Andrews Jn 11/04 11/07   19/10 18/42
Bordesley Jn 11/06 11/08   18*49 ~ 19*07 ? ~ 18.41
Small Heath South Jn 11/10 11/11   18/44 18/38
Tyseley 11c13 ~ 11c15 [P1] 11.13 ~ 11.15   18c37 ~ 18c41 [P2] 18.33 ~ 18.36
Bentley Heath LC 11/23 11/26   18/27 18/24
Dorridge 11/24 [P1] 11/27   18/26 [P2] 18/23
Hatton 11/32 11/35   18/18 18/16
Leamington Spa 11/41½ [UM] 11/46   18/09 [DM] 18/10
Fenny Compton 11/53½ 11/59   17/57 17/58
Banbury 12w05 ~ 12w23 [UGL] 12.13 ~ 12.34   17w24 ~ 17w47 [P1] 17.28 ~ 17.46
Aynho Jn 12/30 12/42   17/17 17/21
Heyford 12/36 [P1] 12/48   17/11 [P2] 17/16
Wolvercote Jn 12/46 12/55   17/02 17/07
Oxford 12.51a ~ 12.53d [P1] 13.05 ~ 13.08   16.55a ~ 16.57d [P2] 16.56 ~ 17.02
Kennington Jn 12/58 13/21   16/49 16/50
Didcot North Jn 13/06 13/30   16/41 16/42
Didcot Parkway 13.09a [P5] 13.33 [P5]   16.38d [P5] 16.39 [P5]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

22/05/14 :
5Z51 : (46233 with 99041) : Butterley M.R.C. to Derby

Location Booked
Butterley M.R.C. 13.00d
Codnor Park Jn 13.21 ~ 13.26
Langley Mill 13/34
Trowell Jn 13/42
Toton Centre 13/49
Trent East Jn 13/57
Sheet Stores Jn 13/59
Spondon 14/09
Derby 14.18 ~ 14.38
Derby Station North Jn 14.40 ~ 14.43
Derby North Dock Siding 14.47a

23/05/15 :
5Z53 : (46233 with 99041) : Didcot Parkway to Didcot Railway Centre
5Z54 : (46233 with 99041) : Didcot Railway Centre to Didcot Parkway
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Didcot Parkway 13.36d   16.25a
Didcot East Jn 13.40 ~ 13.44   16.19 ~ 16.23
Didcot Railway Centre 13.48a   16.14d

5Z56 : (46233 with 99041) :  Derby to Butterley M.R.C.

Location Booked
Derby 20.30d
Derby Station North Jn 20.32 ~ 20.35
Derby North Dock Siding 20.38 ~ 21.31
Derby Station North Jn 21.34 ~ 21.37
Derby 21.39 ~ 22.00
Spondon 22/08
Sheet Stores Jn 22/17
Trent East Jn 22/20
Toton Centre 22/23
Trowell Jn 22/30
Langley Mill 22/37
Codnor Park Jn 22.44 ~ 22.49
Butterley M.R.C. 23.05a


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