11th May 2019

UK Railtours
Locomotion and the Weardale Railway

Locos Used 66002 & 67021
Stock Used 21272+3098+3110+80042+3120+3119+3121+1671+3066+1813+4946+4949

Route :
1N50 : London Kings Cross to Shildon
1Z51 : Shildon to Stanhope
1Y50 : Stanhope to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
67021 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Darlington - Heighington - Shildon - Bishop Auckland - Stanhope
66002 (2) Stanhope - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 66002 on rear.
(2) 67021 on rear.
(3) Off tour option: visit to Locomotion Museum at Shildon.
(4) 67005 failed with low water on 5M61, so 66002 substituted from Acton.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


67021 on the front of the tour at Shildon (photo: David Lodwick)


66002 on the rear of the tour at Shildon (photo: David Lodwick)


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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 London Kings Cross 08.10d [P2] [B] 08.10   22.09a [P1] 22.13
? Belle Isle 08/12 [DF] 08/11   22/06 [A] 22/09
? Holloway South Jn 08/13½ 08/13   22/02½ 22/07
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/15 [P5] [DF] 08/15   21/58 [P4] [UF] 22/06
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/19 [P3] [DS] 08/18   21/56 [UF] 22/03
12.57 Potters Bar 08.30a ~ 08.34d [P4] [DF] 08.25 ~ 08.34   21.44a ~ 21.47d [P1] [UF] 21.50 ~ 21.52
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/41½ [DF] 08/44   21/34 [P2] [US] 21/42
? Digswell Jn 08/42 08/48   21/31 [US] 21/40
23.73 Woolmer Green Jn 08/44 [DS] 08/52   21/29 21/38
27.45 Stevenage 08.49a ~ 08.58d [P4] [DF] 08.58 ~ 09.02   21.22a ~ 21.25d [P1] [UF] 21.30 ~ 21.34
31.74 Hitchin 09/03 [DF] 09/08   21/16 [P1] [US] 21/25
? Biggleswade 09/09 [P3] [DF] 09/18   21/08 [P1] [US] 21/18
44.10 Sandy 09/11 [DF] 09/20   21/05 [P1] [US] 21/15
58.70 Huntingdon 09/20 [DF] 09/32   20/54 [UF] 21/03
? Conington South Jn 09/25½ 09/38   20/48 [UF] 20/54
69.26 Holme Jn 09/26½ 09/40   20/46½ [UF] 20/53
? Fletton Jn 09/31½ 09/44   20/41 [UF] 20/46
76.29 Peterborough 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P4] [DS] 09.47 ~ 09.52   20.34a ~ 20.38d [P1] [US] 20.40 ~ 20.43
? Helpston Jn 09/44 [DS] 10/00   20/30 20/34
84.64 Tallington Jn 09/49 [DS] 10/04   20/27½ [UF] 20/32
99.61 Stoke Jn 10*03 ~ 10*04 10/21?   20/17½ [UF] 20/20
105.38 Grantham 10/10 [P2] 10/33   20/14 [P1] 20/16
115.27 Claypole Loop 10/16 10/42   20/07½ 20/08
120.08 Newark North Gate 10/20 [P1] 10/47   20/04½ [P2] 20/04
? Newark Flat Crossing 10/20½ 10/48   20/04 20/03
? Carlton-on-Trent 10/23½ ? ~ ? [DPL]   ? ?
138.49 Retford 10/31½ ? ~ 11.17 [P2]   19/54 19/49
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/41 11/33   19/43 19/38
155.77 Doncaster 10c46 ~ 10c48 [P4] 11/38?   19c36 ~ 19c38 [P1] 19/36?
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 10/53 11/46   19/29 19/32
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 10/59 12/07   19/23 19/25
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 11/04 12/11   19/19 19/20
182.79 Colton Jn 11/11 12/18   19/13 19/14
188.40 York 11.18a ~ 11.22d [P5] 12.24 ~ 12.28   19.03a ~ 19.07d [P3] 19.04 ~ 19.08
190.11 Skelton Jn 11/25 [DF] 12/30   19/00 19/01
? Skelton Bridge Jn 11/26 12/32   18/57 [UF] 18/59
198.00 Tollerton Jn 11/31 [DF] 12/38   18/49 [US] 18/52
210.56 Thirsk 11/39 [DF] 12/48   18/38 [US] 18/40
? Longlands Jn 11/43½ 12/53   18/30 [US] 18/34
218.36 Northallerton 11/44 12/55   18/29 18/33
232.50 Darlington 11/55 [P4] 13/08   18/17 [DUS] 18/19
238.32 Heighington 12/10 ?   18/02 ?
241.52 Shildon 12.19a ~ 14.30d [P2] 13.28 ~ 14.46   17.48 ~ 17.53 [P1] ? ~ 17.58
244.47 Bishop Auckland Jn 14t38 ~ 14t41 ?   17t35 ~ 17t40 ?
249.05 Witton-le-Wear 15/05 ?   17/20 ?
? Scotch Isle 15/25 ?   17/00 ?
255.34 Wolsingham 15/30 ?   16/55 ?
260.56 Stanhope 15.40a ?   16.35d ?

 
Associated E.C.S. Moves

10/05/19 :
5M61 : (67005) : Eastleigh Arlington to Acton Yard (failed)
5M61 : (66002) : Acton Yard to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 21.30d
Eastleigh 21/35
Winchester 21/43
Worting Jn 21/58
Basingstoke 22/01
Bramley 22/09
Southcote Jn 22/20
Oxford Road Jn 22/23
Reading 22c26 ~ 22c28
Kennet Bridge Jn 22/31
Twyford 22/36
Maidenhead 22/43
Slough 22/54
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/05
Southall 23/10
West Ealing 23/15
Acton West 23/19
Acton Main Line 23/21
Acton Wells Jn 23/25
Acton Canal Wharf 23/27
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/30
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/33
Wembley E.F.O.C. 23.38a

11/05/19 :
5N50 : (67021 with 66002 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Hornsey
5N50 : (66002 with 67021 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross
5M50 : (67021 with 66002 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (66002 with 67021 on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley E.F.O.C. 06.10d 23.58a
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/17 23/53
Willesden Railnet Reception 06/19 23/50
Harlesden Jn 06/21 23/48
Kensal Green Jn 06/28 23/43
West Hampstead 06/35 23/36
Gospel Oak 06/41 23/30
Junction Road Jn 06/43 -
Upper Holloway 06/45 -
Harringay Park Jn 06/48 -
Harringay 06/55 -
Camden Road Jn - 23/25
Camden Road Central Jn - 23/24
York Way North Jn - 23/22
Copenhagen Jn - 23/21
Holloway South Jn - 23/18
Finsbury Park - 23/16
Harringay - 23/14
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.58 ~ 07.20 22.43 ~ 23.09
Harringay 07/25 ?
Finsbury Park 07/28 22/38
Holloway South Jn 07/32 22/34
Belle Isle 07/40 22/32
London Kings Cross 07.42a [P2] 22.30d [P1]

5Z51 : (66002 with 67021 on rear) : Shildon to Darlington
5Z51 : (67021 with 66002 on rear) : Darlington to Shildon

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Shildon 12.50d [P2] 14.19a [P2]
Heighington 13/00 14/11
Darlington 13.20a 13.55d

13/05/19 :
5O61 : (Cl.67?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Wembley E.F.O.C. 09.53d
Wembley Yard South Jn 10/00
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf 10/17
Acton Wells Jn 10/19
South Acton Jn 10/26
Kew East Jn 10/29
Brentford 10/32
Hounslow 10/36
Feltham Jn 10/40
Feltham 10/42
Staines 10/48
Virginia Water 10/58
Addlestone Jn 11/08
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/16
Woking Jn 11/18
Farnborough Main 11/28
Basingstoke 11/53
Worting Jn 11/58
Winchester 12/12
Eastleigh 12/24
Eastleigh Arlington 12.29a


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