3rd December 2017

UK Railtours
The Christmas Rose of the Shire

Locos Used 68016 'Fearless' & 68017 'Hornet'
Stock Used 10729+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route :
1Z25 : London Kings Cross to Grantham
1Z26 : Grantham to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
68017 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - Grantham
68016 (2) Grantham - Bottesford - Bingham - Netherfield - Nottingham - Beeston - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Syston North Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Stamford - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 68016 on rear.
(2) 68017 on rear.
(3) This tour used the 'Northern Belle' stock.

Source : David Lodwick

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 09.40d [P1] 09.41   17.05a [P2] 17.02
Belle Isle 09/42 09/43   17/03 17/00
Holloway South Jn 09/43 ?   17/01 16/58
Finsbury Park 09/44 [P5] 09/46   16/58 [P3] 16/56
Alexandra Palace 09/48 [P3] 09/50   16/51 [P1] 16/49
Potters Bar 09.56a ~ 10.01d [P4] 09.58 ~ 10.01   16.37a ~ 16.41d [P1] 16.32 ~ 16.36
Welwyn Garden City 10.10a ~ 10.16d [P3] 10.10 ~ ?   16.26a ~ 16.29d [P2] 16.21 ~ 16.24
Digswell Jn 10/18 10/18   16/20 16/19
Woolmer Green Jn 10/20 10/21   16/17½ 16/16
Stevenage 10.24a ~ 10.28d [P3] 10.25 ~ 10.29   16.09a ~ 16.12d [P1] 16.09 ~ 16.12
Hitchin 10/32 10/33   16/04 [P1] 16/03
Sandy 10/42 10/40   15/53 [P1] 15/51
Huntingdon 10/51 10/50   15/40½ [P2] 15/39
Conington South Jn 10/57½ ?   15/34½ 15/32
Holme Jn 10/59 10/56   15/33 ?
Fletton Jn 11/05 ?   15/29 ?
Peterborough 11.07 ~ 11.12 11/01?   15.25 ~ 15.27 [P3] 15/26?

 

Location Booked Actual
Werrington Jn 11/18 11/05
Spalding 11/34 [P2] 11/19
Sleaford South Jn 11/59 11/39
Sleaford North Jn 12/01 11/41
Metheringham 12/14 11/50
Pelham Street Jn 12/28 ?
Lincoln Central 12/30 12/01
West Holmes Jn 12/33 12/03
Boultham Jn 12/34 12/04
Swinderby 12/49 ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 13/02 12/44
Newark North Gate 13/04 [P3] 12/47
Claypole Loop 13/09 12/52
Nottingham Branch Jn 13/18 ?
Grantham 13.19a ~ 13.27d [P4] 13.19 ~ 13.24
Nottingham Branch Jn 13/30 13/27
Allington Jn 13/34 13/31
Bottesford 13/38½ ?
Bingham 13/46 13/41
Netherfield Jn 13/54 13/50
Nottingham 14.00 ~ 14.02 [P1] 13.55 ~ 13.58
Mansfield Jn 14/05 14/01
Beeston 14/07½ [P2] 14/03
Trent East Jn 14/12 14/07
Trent South Jn 14/13 14/08
Loughborough 14/23 [P2] 14/14
Sileby Jn 14/27½ 14/19
Syston North Jn 14/33 14/29
Syston East Jn 14/34 14/31
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 14/40 ?
Melton Mowbray 14/47 ?
Whissendine LC 14/53 14/55
Ashwell LC 14/55½ ?
Langham Jn 14/57 14/58
Oakham 14/58 14/59
Manton Jn 15/02 15/02
Luffenham 15/06½ ?
Ketton SB 15/09½ 15/07
Stamford 15/13 ?
Uffington 15/16 15/13
Helpston Jn 15/20 15/17


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