23rd July 2016

UK Railtours
The Ancient Kingdom

Locos Used 68001 'Evolution' & 68017 'Hornet'
Stock Used

10729+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route :
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Alnmouth
1Z51 : Alnmouth to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
68001 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Alnmouth for Alnwick
68017 (2) Alnmouth for Alnwick - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 68017 on rear.
(2) 68001 on rear.
(3) This tour used the 'Northern Belle' stock.
(4) Off tour options: visit to Alnwick Castle, or Craster and Dunstanburgh Castle.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.07d [P1] [FL1] 07.07   22.08a [P1] 22.08
Belle Isle 07/09 [DF] 07/09   22/05½ [FL2] 22/04
Holloway South Jn 07/10 ?   22/04 ?
Finsbury Park 07/11 [P5] [DF] 07/13   22/02½ [P4] [UF] 22/00
Alexandra Palace 07/13 [DF] 07/15   22/01 [UF] 21/59
Potters Bar 07.20a ~ 07.22d [P3] [DF] 07.21 ~ 07.25   21.50a ~ 21.55d [P1] [UF] 21.46 ~ 21.52
Welwyn Garden City 07/29½ [DF] 07/31   21/39½ [P2] [US] 21/39
Digswell Jn 07/30 ?   21/37½ [US] ?
Woolmer Green Jn 07/32 [DF] 07/33   21/36½ 21/35
Stevenage 07.36a ~ 07.39d [P3] [DF] 07.36 ~ 07.40 [P3]   21.30a ~ 21.32d [P2] [UF] 21.28 ~ 21.31
Hitchin 07/44 [DF] 07/44   21/27 [UF] 21/24
Sandy 07/53½ [P2] [DS] 07/53   21/16½ [UF] 21/16
Huntingdon 08/05 [P3] [DS] 08/06   21/07½ [UF] 21/08
Connington South Jn 08/12 ?   21/02 [UF] 21/02
Holme Jn 08/13½ 08/14   21/00½ ?
Fletton Jn 08/18½ ?   20/55 [UF] 20/55
Peterborough 08.20a ~ 08.23d [P4] [DS] 08.21 ~ 08.24   20.41a ~ 20.44d [P1] [US] 20.38 ~ 20.44
Helpston Jn 08/28 [DS] 08/32   20/35½ 20/34
Tallington Jn 08/29 [DS] 08/36   20/32½ [UF] 20/33
Stoke Jn 08/42½ 08/48   20/23½ [UF] 20/23
Grantham 08/47 [P2] 08/52   20/18 [P1] 20/17
Claypole Loop 08/53 08/58   20/10½ 20/10
Newark North Gate 08/56 [P1] 09/01   20/06½ [P2] 20/08
Newark Flat Crossing 08/57 09/02   20/06 20/07
Retford 09/08½ 09/13   19/54½ 19/55 [UF]
Loversall Carr Jn 09/18 [WSL] 09/21   19/46 19/47
Decoy South Jn 09/21½ 09/23   - -
Decoy North Jn 09/23½ [DS1] 09/24   - -
Bridge Jn 09/30½ [WS1] 09/28   - -
Doncaster 09/34 09/29   19*35 ~ 19*41 [P1] 19.37 ~ 19.42
Shaftholme Jn 09/37½ 09/32   19/28 19/30
Temple Hirst Jn 09/43 09/38   19/22½ 19/23
Hambleton North Jn 09/47 09/42   19/17 19/19
Colton Jn 09/53 09/47   19/12 19/14
York 09C57 ~ 09C58 [P5] 09.54 ~ 09.57   19C04 ~ 19C07 [P3] 19.04 ~ 19.09
Skelton Jn 10/02 [DF] 09/59   19/00 19/01
Skelton Bridge Jn 10/03 ?   18*52 ~ 18*57 ?
Tollerton Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/06   18/41 [US] 18/41
Thirsk 10/15 [DF] 10/13   18/32½ [UF] 18/34
Northallerton 10/20½ 10/19   18/26 [UF] 18/29
Darlington 10/29 [DF] 10/29   18/17½ [UF] 18/20
Ferryhill South Jn 10/37½ 10/38   18/09½ 18/11
Tursdale Jn 10/39 10/40   18/08 18/10
Durham 10/44 [P2] 10/45   18/02 [P1] 18/04
Birtley Jn 10/50½ 10/51   17/53½ 17/57
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/58 10/55   17/49 17/53
Newcastle 11.01a ~ 11.05d [P2] 11.01 ~ 11.02   17/47d [P3] 17/50
Heaton South Jn 11/09 11/05   17/41 17/46
Morpeth 11.18a ~ 11.21d [P2] 11.17 ~ 11.17   17.24a ~ 17.29d [P1] 17.29 ~ 17.34
Wooden Gate Jn 11/34½ ?   16*56 ~ 17*10 ?
Alnmouth for Alnwick 11.36a [P1] 11.35   16.52d [P1] 16.52


Associated E.C.S. Moves

23/07/16 : 
5M49 : (68001 with 68017 on rear) : Crewe to Hornsey
5M49 : (68017 with 68001 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Crewe C.S. 02.04d
Crewe 02.09 ~ 02.24
Basford Hall Jn 02/30
Madeley 02/35
Norton Bridge 02/46
Stafford 02/50
Colwich 02/55
Rugeley North Jn 02/58
Lichfield North Jn 03/04
Amington Jn 03/09
Nuneaton 03/19
Trent Valley Jn 03/30
Rugby 03/32
Hillmorton Jn 03/34
Weedon 03/43
Hanslope Jn 03/55
Milton Keynes Central 03/59
Bletchley 04/02
Ledburn Jn 04/18
Tring 04/24
Bourne End Jn 04/30
Watford Junction 04/40
Harrow & Wealdstone 04/46
North Wembley Jn 04/50
Wembley Central 04.52 ~ 04.54
Willesden Sig.WM830&934 04/59
Sudbury Jn 05/01
Wembley Sig.781&756 05/06
Harlesden Jn 05/11
Kensal Green Jn 05/16
Gospel Oak 05/26
Camden Road Jn 05/29
Camden Road Central Jn 05/31
York Way North Jn 05/33
Copenhagen Jn 05/34
Holloway South Jn 05/37
Finsbury Park 05/41
Hornsey Sig.K440 05.45 ~ 06.05
Harringay 06/14
Finsbury Park 06/20
Belle Isle 06/23
London Kings Cross 06.27a [P1]

5Z50 : (68001 with 68017 on rear) : Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed
5Z50 : (68017 with 68001 on rear) : Berwick-upon-Tweed to Tweedmouth

Location Booked
Alnmouth for Alnwick 11.41d [P2]
Belford LC 11/49
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12.01 ~ 12.02
Berwick-upon-Tweed [Goods Loop] 12.04 ~ 12.21
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/23
Tweedmouth F.D. 12.29a

5Z51 : (68017 with 68001 on rear) : Tweedmouth to Alnmouth

Location Booked
Tweedmouth F.D. 16.01d
Crag Mill Loop 16.15 ~ 16.24
Belford LC 16/27
Alnmouth for Alnwick 16.41a [P1]

5Z52 : (68001 with 68017 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z52 : (68017 with 68001 on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard
5Z52 : (68001 with 68017 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.25d
Belle Isle 22/27
Holloway South Jn 22/28
Finsbury Park 22/32
Harringay 22/33
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.39 ~ 22.59
Harringay 23/09
Finsbury Park 23/20
Holloway South Jn 23/23
Copenhagen Jn 23/27
York Way North Jn 23/28
Camden Road Central Jn 23/31
Camden Road Jn 23/32
Camden Jn 23/42
Willesden West London Jn 23/45
Harlesden Jn 23/47
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/52
Wembley Yard 23.57 ~ 00.12
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/19
Willesden No.7 Jn 00/22
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.25a

24/07/16 :
5Z51 : (68017 with 68001 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Crewe

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 14.19d
Willesden No.7 Jn 14/22
Wembley Yard South Jn 14/23
Sudbury Jn 14/24
Wembley Central 14/26
Harrow & Wealdstone 14/30
Watford Junction 14/37
Bourne End Jn 14/51
Tring 15/00
Ledburn Jn 15/05
Bletchley 15/12
Milton Keynes Central 15/15
Hanslope Jn 15/22
Weedon 15/32
Hillmorton Jn 15/41
Rugby 15/43
Trent Valley Jn 15/44
Brinklow 15/52
Attleborough Jn 15/57
Nuneaton 15/59
Amington Jn 16/09
Tamworth LL 16/10
Lichfield North Jn 16/17
Rugeley North Jn 16/23
Colwich 16/32
Stafford 16/37
Searchlight Lane Jn 16/41
Madeley 16/51
Basford Hall Jn 17/00
Crewe 17.04 ~ 17.15
Crewe C.S. 17.20a


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