27th August 2016

UK Railtours
The Ayr Apparent

Locos Used 66092, 66108 & 90020 'Collingwood'
Stock Used 4998+4946+4927+1691+3120+3123+3149+3147+1651+3121+3098+21269

Route :
1Z70 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z71 : Carlisle to Carlisle
1Z72 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
90020 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle
66108 (1) Carlisle - Longtown M.O.D. (3)
66092 (2) Longtown M.O.D. - Caldew Jn
66108 (1) Caldew Jn - Gretna Jn - Annan - Dumfries - Kirkconnel - Mauchline - Kilmarnock - Long Lyes Siding
66092 (2) Long Lyes Siding - Kilmarnock
66108 (1) Kilmarnock - Barassie Jn - Prestwick Town - Falkland Jn - Newton Jn - Annbank - Mauchline - Kirkconnel - Dumfries - Annan - Gretna Jn - Carlisle
90020 Carlisle - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 66092 on rear.
(2) 66108 on rear.
(3) Booked to reverse at Bush-on-Esk No.2 LC.


66108 on the return leg at Dumfries (photo: David Lodwick)

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 London Euston 05.50d [P1] 05.51   23.12a [P15] 23.03
? Camden South Jn 05/54 [C] 05/54   23/09 [B] 23/00
1.54 Camden Jn 05/55 [DS] 05/55   23/08 [B] 22/59
5.23 Willesden West London Jn 05/58 [DS] 05/59   23/04 [US] 22/55
8.04 Wembley Central 06/00 [DS] 06/01   23/00 [US] 22/53
? North Wembley Jn 06/02 [DS-DF] ?   22/59 ?
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 06/04½ [DF] 06/03   22/56 [US] 22/51
17.35 Watford Junction 06.09a ~ 06.12d [P6] [DF] 06.09 ~ 06.12   22.46a ~ 22.49d [P9] [US] 22.43 ~ 22.46
? Bourne End Jn 06/18 [DF] 06/18   22/39 [US] 22/35
31.53 Tring 06/22 [DF] 06/23   22/34 [US] 22/32
38.16 Ledburn Jn 06/26 [DF] 06/26   22/25 [US] 22/27
46.46 Bletchley 06/32 [P1] [DF] 06/32   22/19 [P4] [US] 22/21
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 06/34 [P6] [DF] 06/34   22/16 [P1] [US] 22/18
56.47 Hanslope Jn 06/39 [DF] 06/38   22/09 [UF-US] 22/12
69.56 Weedon 06/47 06/46   22/01 22/03
? Hillmorton Jn 06/56 06/55   21/53 21/54
82.40 Rugby 06.58a ~ 07.02d [P2] 06.58 ~ 07.03 [P2]   21.48a ~ 21.51d [P5] 21.44 ~ 21.50
? Trent Valley Jn 07/04 [DS] 07/04   21/46 [US] 21/43
? Newbold Jn 07/05 07/06   21/45 [US] 21/41
? Brinklow 07/09 [DF] 07/08   21/42 21/38
? Attleborough Jn 07/15 [DF] 07/14   21/35½ ?
97.10 Nuneaton 07/17 [P3] [DF] 07/18   21/34 [P4] [UF] 21/33
? Amington Jn 07/25 [DF] 07/28   21/26 [UF] 21/25
116.23 Lichfield North Jn 07/30 [DF] 07/33   21/21 [UF] 21/20
124.22 Rugeley North Jn 07/35 [DF] 07/38   21/16 [UF] 21/15
127.08 Colwich 07/39 [DF] 07/40   21/14 [UF] 21/14
? Whitehouse Jn 07/41½ ?   21/11 [US-UF] ?
? Trent Valley Jn 07/43 ?   21/08 [US] ?
133.43 Stafford 07/43½ [DF] 07/47   21/07 [P4] [US] 21/08
138.72 Norton Bridge 07/47 [DF] 07/49   21/01 [US] 20/59
149.74 Madeley 07/54 [DF] 07/56   20/52 [US] 20/51
156.16 Basford Hall Jn 08/01 [DF-DS] 08/01   20/47 [US] 20/47
158.00 Crewe 08.12a ~ 08.19d [P12] [DF] 08.08 ~ 08.19 [P12]   20.40a ~ 20.43d [P6] [US] 20.41 ~ 20.45
158.58 Crewe Coal Yard 08/22 [DF] 08/21   20/37 [UF] ?
? Winsford 08/27 [DF] 08/27   20/31 [UF] 20/33
170.55 Hartford Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/31   20/27 [UF] 20/28
172.38 Acton Bridge 08/32 [DF] 08/32   20/25 [UF] 20/27
175.20 Weaver Jn 08/33 [DF] 08/34   20/23 [UF] 20/24
180.24 Acton Grange Jn 08/36 [DF] 08/37   20/19 [UF] 20/16
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 08/38 [P3] [DF] 08/39   20/14 [P2] [UF] 20/15
183.20 Dallam Jn 08/39 [DF] 08/40   20/13 [UF] ?
185.47 Winwick Jn 08/41 [DF] 08/41   20/11 [UF] 20/12
187.77 Golborne Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/42   20/09 [UF] 20/10
192.42 Springs Branch Jn 08/46 [DF] 08/46   20/05 [UF] 20/07
? Wigan South Jn 08/46½ [DF] ?   20/04½ [UF] ?
193.71 Wigan North Western 08/47 [P5] [DF] 08/47   20/04 [P4] [UF] 20/06
201.42 Balshaw Lane 08/52 [DF] 08/52   19/58 [UF] 20/01
203.45 Euxton Jn 08/54 [DF] 08/54   19/56 [UF] 20/00
209.01 Preston 09/01 [P3] 08/59   19/51 [P4] [UF] 19/55
218.30 Garstang & Catteral 09/09 09/07   19/41 19/47
229.79 Lancaster 09/18 [DF] 09/21   19/34 [UF] 19/40
231.71 Morecambe South Jn 09/20 09/24   19/32 19/38
236.07 Carnforth North Jn 09/23 09/28   19/29 19/35
249.07 Oxenholme Lake District 09/31 [P2] 09/37   19/21 [P1] 19/28
262.20 Tebay 09/42 09/46   19/12 19/18
? Shap Summit 09/46 ?   19/08 ?
281.19 Penrith North Lakes 09/55 [P2] 10/00   18/59 [P1] 19/05
299.08 Carlisle 10L11a [P3] 10.14 [P3]   18L44d [P3] 18.49

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Carlisle 10L52d [P3] 10.55 [P3]
6.07 Floriston 11/00 ?
7.64 Mossband Jn 11/04 11/07
9.59 Longtown M.O.D. 11.20 ~ 11.40 ?
11.54 Mossband Jn 11/55 ?
17.39 Kingmoor Sig.482 12/08 ?
18.65 Caldew Jn 12.12 ~ 12.32 [UG] ?
? Carlisle Sig.465 12/36 ?
25.76 Mossband Jn 12/42 ?
26.69 Gretna Jn 12/44 12/35
35.70 Annan 13/00 [P2] 12/57
51.19 Dumfries 13/16 [P1] 13/14
54.51 Holywood 13/21 ?
65.24 Thornhill 13/32 13/28
80.51 Kirkconnel 13/51 [P1] ?
88.07 New Cumnock 13/58 [P1] 13/51
100.00 Mauchline 14/10 14/01
109.23 Kilmarnock 14.24a ~ 14.32d [P3] 14.24 ~ 14.32
109.79 Long Lyes Siding 14.36 ~ 15.03 ?
110.55 Kilmarnock 15.07a ~ 15.24d [P3] 15.07 ~ 15.24
118.47 Barassie Jn 15/39 15/38
? Barassie Jn [DPL] 15*41 ~ 15*42 ?
123.10 Prestwick Town 15/47 [P2] ?
124.54 Falkland Jn 15/49 ?
? Falkland [DGL] 15*52 ~ 15*52 ?
125.18 Newton Jn 15/55 ?
125.41 Ayr Sig.PA335 15t57 ~ 15t59 ?
129.27 Annbank Jn 16/08 ?
136.04 Mauchline 16t19 ~ 16t21 16.20 ~ 16.23
147.08 Bank Jn 16/35 ?
147.77 New Cumnock 16/36 [P2] 16/36
155.33 Kirkconnel 16/43 [P2] ?
170.60 Thornhill 17/01 ?
181.33 Holywood 17/11 ?
184.65 Dumfries 17*17 ~ 17*35 [P2] 17.17 ~ 17.35
200.14 Annan 17/52 [P1] 17/52
209.15 Gretna Jn 18/02 18/00
215.73 Kingmoor [Up Loop] 18*11 ~ 18*14 18.11 ~ 18.13
217.72 Carlisle 18L18a [P3] 18.20 [P3]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

26/08/16 : 
5M61 : (66016) : 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

27/08/16 : 
5Z70 : (66016 with 90020 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Euston
5Z73 : (????? with 90020 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 04.55d 23.55a
Harlesden Jn 05/06 -
Willesden No.7 Jn - 23/46
Willesden West London Jn 05/08 23/43
Camden Jn 05/11 23/36
Camden South Jn 05/12 23/35
London Euston 05.15a [P1] 23.32d [P15]

29/08/16 : 
5O61 : (67014 + 67018) : 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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