11th June 2016

UK Railtours
The Diversionary Tactic

Locos Used 60017 & 90019 'Multimodal'
Stock Used 4959+4998+4646+1691+3097+3149+3147+1651+3121+3098+21269

Route : 
1Z39 : Finsbury Park to York
1Z40 : York to York
1Z41 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
90019 Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Decoy North Jn - Bridge Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
60017 York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Hartburn Jn - Stockton - Norton South Jn - Norton West Jn - Ferryhill South Jn - Durham - Tyne Yard - Low Fell Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - Park Lane Jn - Pelaw Jn - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Billingham Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Longlands Jn - Thirsk - York (1) - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln Central - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) It had been hoped to use 60163 'Tornado' from York to London Kings Cross, but due to last minute 'paper work' issues this was not possible.


60017 at York on the return leg (photo: David Lodwick)

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross - -   22.08a [P1] 22.09
Belle Isle - -   22/05 [FL1] 22/05
Holloway South Jn - -   22/03 [UF] 22/03
Finsbury Park 07.44d [P8] [SL1] 07.44   21/58 [P2] [US] 22/01
Alexandra Palace 07/48 [P3] [DS] 07/48   21/53 [P2] [SL1] 21/57
Potters Bar 07.56a ~ 08.05d [P4] [DS] 07.55 ~ 08.05   21.38a ~ 21.41d [P2] [US] 21.44 ~ 21.47
Welwyn Garden City 08/13 [P3] [DS] 08/13   21/30 [UF] 21/34
Digswell Jn 08*15 ~ 08*20 ? ~ 08.19   21/28½ ?
Woolmer Green Jn 08/23½ [DS] 08/22   21/25 21/29
Stevenage 08.27a ~ 08.29d [P4] [DS] 08.26 ~ 08.30   21.16a ~ 21.19d [P1] [US] 21.21 ~ 21.25
Hitchin 08/33 [P2] [DS] 08/34   21/11 [P1] [US] 21/14
Sandy 08/42½ [P2] [DS] 08/44   20/57 [P1] [US] 20/57
Huntingdon 08/54 [P3] [DS] 08/55   20/42 [P2] [US] 20/40
Connington South Jn 09/01 ?   20/33 20/30
Holme Jn 09/02½ 09/03   20/31 ?
Fletton Jn 09/07½ ?   20/25 [UF] 20/21
Peterborough 09.09a ~ 09.11d [P4] [DF] 09.10 ~ 09.14    20.02a ~ 20.14d [P1] [US] 20.01 ~ 20.10
New England North Jn 09/15 [DF-DS] ?   19/58 ?
Helpston Jn 09/21 [DS] 09/21   - -
Tallington Jn 09/26 [DS-DF] 09/27   - -
Stoke Jn 09/39 09/39   - -
Grantham 09/44 [P2] 09/42   - -
Claypole Loop 09/50 09/48   - -
Newark North Gate 09/56 [P1] 09/52   - -
Newark Flat Crossing 09/57 09/54   - -
Retford 10/09 10/04   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 10/19 [WSL] 10/13   - -
Decoy South Jn 10/21 10/15   - --
Decoy North Jn 10/23 [WSL] 10/17   - -
Doncaster Sig.D249 10c25 ~ 10c27 ?   - -
Bridge Jn 10/29 [WS1] 10/28   - -
Werrington Jn - -   19/55 [US] 19/52
Spalding - -   19/37 [P1] 19/29
Donington North - -   ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Sleaford South Jn - -   18/50 [DA] 19/04
Sleaford North Jn - -   18/48 [UA] 19/02
Metheringham   -   18/37 18/52
Pelham Street Jn - -   18/25 ?
Lincoln Central - -   18/24 [UM] 18/39
West Holmes Jn - -   18/22 18/36
Stow Park - -   18/08 ?
Gainsborough Lea Road - -   18/03 18/03
Gainsborough Trent Jns - -   18/01 17/59
Bessacarr Jn - -   17/43 17/39
Black Carr Jn - -   17/41 [ESL] 17/38
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/40 [ESL] 17/37
Doncaster 10*31 ~ 10*32 [P4] 10.30 ~ 10.33   17/32 [UF] 17/26
Shaftholme Jn 10/37 10/37   17*18 ~ 17*24 17.11 ~ 17.19
Temple Hirst Jn 10/43 10/44   - -
Hambleton North Jn 10/47 10/47   - -
Haywood Jn - -   17/14 17/11
Knottingley South Jn - -   17/04 16/59
Knottingley West Jn - -   17/02 16/57
Ferrybridge North Jn - -   17/00 16/55
Milford Jn - -   16/52 16/48
Church Fenton - -   16/46 [P1] 16/43
Colton South Jn - -   16/40 [NNL] 16/38
Colton Jn 10/53 10/53   16/38 [LSL] 16/36
York 10L58a ~ 11L26d [P10] 10,58 ~ 11,26 [P10]   15L47a ~ 16L30d [P10] ??.?? ~ 16.30

 

Location Booked Actual
Skelton Jn 11/31 [DS] 11/29
Tollerton Jn 11/41 [DS] 11/40
Thirsk 11/54 [P2] [DS] 11/53
Longlands Jn 12/01 12/00
Boroughbridge Road LC 12/02 12/02
Yarm 12/17 ?
Eaglescliffe 12/20 [P2] 12/18
Stockton Cut Jn 12/22 12/19
Hartburn Jn 12/23 12/20
Stockton 12/24½ ?
Norton South Jn 12/28 12/25
Norton West Jn 12/29 ?
Ferryhill South Jn 12/48 [SL] 12/42
Tursdale Jn 12*53 ~ 12*56 ? ~ 12.57
Durham 13/06 [DM] 13/06
Birtley Jn 13/17 [SL] 13/16
Tyne Yard Sig.T193 13c20 ~ 13c33 [SL] ? ~ 13.25
Low Fell Jn 13/36 ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/40 13/44
King Edward Bridge East Jn 13/41 ?
Greensfield Jn 13/42 13/44
Park Lane Jn Gateshead 13/44 ?
Pelaw Jn 13/49 13/51
Brockley Whins 13/55 [P1] 13/57
Sunderland 14/06 [P2] 14/09
Ryhope Grange Jn 14/11 14/14
Seaham 14/15 14/18
Hartlepool 14/32 14/33
Greatham 14/39 ?
Billingham Jn 14/43 14/44
Norton South Jn 14/46 14/47
Stockton 14/49½ ?
Hartburn Jn 14/51 14/51
Stockton Cut Jn 14/53 14/53
Eaglescliffe 14/55 [P1] 14/54
Yarm 14/58 ?
Boroughbridge Road LC 15/12 15/10
Longlands Jn 15/13 [US] 15/11
Thirsk 15/20 [P1] [US] 15/19
Tollerton Jn 15/33 [US] 15/31
Skelton Bridge Jn 15/41 [UF] ?
Skelton Jn 15/44 ?

Timings continued in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

10/06/16 : 
5M61 : (66165) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Worting Jn 21/58
Basingstoke 22/00
Bramley 22/08
Southcote Jn 22/18
Oxford Road Jn 23/19
Reading 22C22 ~ 22C28
Kennet Bridge Jn 22/31
Twyford 22/39
Maidenhead 22/46
Slough 22/52
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/03
Southall 23/11
West Ealing 23/16
Acton West 23/22
Acton Main Line 23/24
Acton Wells Jn 23/27
Acton Canal Wharf 23/37
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/40
Wembley Yard 23.48a

11/06/16 : 
5Z39 : (90019) : Wembley Yard to Finsbury Park

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 06.40d
Harlesden Jn 06/51
Willesden West London Jn 06/53
Camden Jn 06/56
Camden Road Jn 07/00
Camden Road Central Jn 07/02
York Way North Jn 07/04
Copenhagen Jn 07/10
Holloway South Jn 07/13
Finsbury Park 07.20a [P8]

0Z39 : (60017) : Doncaster Belmont Down Yard to York

Location Booked
Belmont Down Yard 09.34d
Bridge Jn 09/39
Doncaster 09/40
Shaftholme Jn 09/46
Haywood Jn 09/49
Knottingley South Jn 10/02
Knottingley West Jn 10/06
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/08
Milford Jn 10/18
Church Fenton 10/23
Colton South Jn 10*29 ~ 10*37
Colton Jn 10/38
Holgate Sidings 10*46 ~ 10*55
York 10/57 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 11.00 ~ 11.10
York 11.13a [P10]

0Z40 : (90019) : York to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
York 11.04d [P10]
Skelton Jn 11.07 ~ 11.17
York Yard South Jn 11*22 ~ 12*06
Colton Jn 12/15
Hambleton North Jn 12/21
Temple Hirst Jn 12/26
Shaftholme Jn 12/35
Doncaster 12c42 ~ 12c46
Bridge Jn 12/48
Decoy North Jn 12/58
Decoy South Jn 12/59
Loversall Carr Jn 13/02
Retford 13/14
Newark Flat Crossing 13/33
Newark North Gate 13*35 ~ 13*41
Claypole Loop 13/49
Grantham 14/03
Stoke Jn 14/09
Tallington Jn 14/22
Peterborough 14/32
Fletton Jn 14*35 ~ 14*38
Connington South Jn 14/44
Huntingdon 14/53
Sandy 15/06
Hitchin 15/18
Stevenage 15/22
Woolmer Green Jn 15*26 ~ 15*31
Welwyn Garden City 15/36
Potters Bar 15/43
Alexandra Palace 15/53
Finsbury Park 15/58
Holloway South Jn 16/03
Copenhagen Jn 16/11
York Way North Jn 16/12
Camden Road Central Jn 16/18
Camden Road Jn 16/19
Camden Jn 16/22
Willesden West London Jn 16/26
Harlesden Jn 16/28
Wembley Yard 16.38a

5Z41 : (60163 with 21249) : York N.R.M. to York
(cancelled)

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 15.45d
York Fuelling Point 15.50 ~ 15.55
York 15.58 ~ 15.59 [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 16.02 ~ 16.17
York 16.21a [P10]

0Z41 : (60017) : York to Doncaster Belmont Down Yard
(cancelled)

Location Booked
York 16.13d [P10]
Colton Jn 16/19
Church Fenton 16/26
Sherburn Jn 16/30
Gascoigne Wood Jn 16/32
Hambleton West Jn 16/36
Hambleton South Jn 16*38 ~ 16*44
Temple Hirst Jn 16/50
Shaftholme Jn 17/03
Doncaster 17/09
Bridge Jn 17/11
Belmont Down Yard 17.16a

0Z50 : (Cl.67?) : Wembley Yard to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 20.40d
Harlesden Jn 20/51
Kensal Green Jn 20*56 ~ 21*03
Gospel Oak 21/15
Camden Road Jn 21/24
Camden Road Central Jn 21/26
York Way North Jn 21/28
Copenhagen Jn 21/29
Holloway South Jn 21/31
Finsbury Park 21/35
Hornsey Sig.K440 21.39 ~ 22.06
Harringay 22/09
Finsbury Park 22/12
Holloway South Jn 22/14
Belle Isle 22/16
London Kings Cross 22.18a [P1]

5M50 : (Cl.67? with 60017 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (60017 with Cl.67? on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.30d [P1]
Belle Isle 22/33
Holloway South Jn 22/35
Finsbury Park 22/39
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.45 ~ 22.54
Harringay 23/04
Finsbury Park 23/08
Holloway South Jn 23/11
Copenhagen Jn 23/14
York Way North Jn 23/16
Camden Road Central Jn 23/24
Camden Road Jn 23/25
Camden Jn 23/30
Willesden West London Jn 23/35
Harlesden Jn 23/37
Wembley Yard 23.48a

5Z51 : (60163 with 21249) : Wembley Yard to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 
(cancelled)

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 00.18d
Willesden No.7 Jn 00/26
Willesden West London Jn 00/29
Mitre Bridge Jn 00/31
North Pole Jn 00/32
Kensington Olympia 00/35
Latchmere Jn 00/42
Longhedge Jn 00/44
Stewarts Lane Jn 00/48
Battersea Loop 00.51 ~ 01.17
Stewarts Lane Jn 01/20
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 01.25a

13/06/16 : 
5O61 : (67010 with 60017 on rear) : 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
Worting Jn 11/58
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/25
Eastleigh South Jn 12/27
Eastleigh T&RSMD 12.39a


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