24th August 2019

UK Railtours
The Palatine

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman', 47853 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (4) (35451)+6311+5991+1203+3330+17159+3100+3122+80044+3148+3125

Route :
1Z55 : London Euston to Crewe
1Z56 : Crewe to Crewe
1Z57 : Crewe to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
47501 (1) London Euston - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Central - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe
70000 Crewe - Hartford - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Stansfield Hall Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe
47853 (2) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Wembley Central - Willesden West London Jn - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47501 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.
(4) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


47501 on arrival at Crewe. (photo: David Lodwick)


70000 waits to take over the tour at Crewe. (photo: David Lodwick)


47853 at Crewe on 1Z57. (photo: David Lodwick)


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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 London Euston 07.20d [P16] [E] 07.20   21.14a [P6] 21.01
? Camden South Jn 07/23 [E] 07/23   21/10½ [B] 20/58
1.54 Camden Jn 07/23½ [DF] 07/24   21/10 [B] 20/57
5.65 Willesden West London Jn 07/27 [DR] 07/30   21/07 [US] 20/53
? Willesden No.7 Jn 07/30 [DR] 07/32   - -
? Wembley Yard South Jn 07/31 [DR] 07/34   - -
? Sudbury Jn 07/32 [DR] 07/35   - -
? Wembley Sig.WM829/931 07/36 [DR] ?   - -
8.04 Wembley Central 07/40 [P5] [DS] 07/39   21/03 [P6] [US] 20/51
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/45 [P5] [DS] 07/43   21/00 [P6] [US] 20/48
17.35 Watford Junction 07.53a ~ 07.57d [P8] [DS] 07.49 ~ 07.55   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P9] [US] 20.38 ~ 20.41
? Bourne End Jn 08/09 [DS] 08/04   20/43 [US] 20/31
31.53 Tring 08/17 [DS] 08/13   20/38 [US] 20/27
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/26 [DS] 08/23   20/30 [US] 20/22
46.46 Bletchley 08/35 [P3] [DS] 08/34   20/23 [P4] [US] 20/15
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P3] [DS] 08.40 ~ 08.43   20.15a ~ 20.18d [P1] [US] 20.06 ~ 20.10
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/51 08/51   20/07 [US] 20/00
65.68 Northampton 09.01a ~ 09.05d [P2] 09.00 ~ 09.03   19.47a ~ 19.52d [P2] 19.41 ~ 19.48
75.37 Long Buckby 09/17 09/15   19/33½ 19/26
? Daventry North Jn 09/24 09/22   19/24½ 19/21
? Hillmorton Jn 09/27 [DN] 09/26   19/20½ [UN] 19/18
84.67 Rugby 09.29a ~ 09.33d [P2] [DS] 09.28 ~ 09.33   19.07a ~ 19.16d [P5] 19.04 ~ 19.15
85.45 Trent Valley Jn 09/34½ [DS] 09/34   19/05 [US] 19/02
? Newbold Jn 09/36 09/36   19/04 18/56
? High Oaks Jn 09/37 [DS] 09/37   19/03½ 18/55
90.19 Brinklow 09/42 [DF] 09/39   19/01 18/53
? Attleborough South Jn 09/47 [DF] 09/45   18/54½ 18/45
99.37 Nuneaton 09/49 [P3] [DS] 09/47   18/53 [P5] [US] 18/44
? Amington Jn 10/01 [DS] 10/02   18/42 [US] 18/34
118.50 Lichfield North Jn 10/11 [DS] 10/14   18/35 [US] 18/29
126.49 Rugeley North Jn 10/18½ [DS-DF] 10/22   18/27 [US] 18/23
129.35 Colwich Jn 10/22½ 10/24   18/23 [US] 18/20
? Milford & Brocton Jn 10/24½ [DF-DS] 10/26   - -
? Whitehouse Jn - -   18/18 [US-UF] 18/16
? Trent Valley Jn 10/31 [DS] 10/31   18/14 [US] 18/11
135.70 Stafford 10/33 [P5] [DS] 10/32   18/13 [US] 18/10
? Little Bridgeford Jn - -   18/08 [US] 18/03
140.72 Searchlight Lane Jn 10/41 [DS] 10/37   - -
152.21 Madeley 10/59 [DS] 10/46   17/57 [US] 17/53
158.43 Basford Hall Jn 11/13 [DS] 10/50   17/50 [US] 17/46
160.27 Crewe 11L18a [P12] 11.15 [P12]   17L44d [P12] [US] 17.43

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
160.27 Crewe 11L47d [P12] [DF] 11.48 [P12]
161.05 Crewe Coal Yard 11/50 [DF] 11/50
167.68 Winsford 11/57 [DF] 11/59
173.02 Hartford Jn 12/02½ [DS] 12/04
174.65 Acton Bridge 12/11 [DF] 12/13
177.47 Weaver Jn 12/14 [DF] 12/15
182.51 Acton Grange Jn 12/20 [OL] 12/25
183.55 Walton Old Jn 12*24 ~ 12*31 [OL] ?
184.43 Warrington Bank Quay 12/33 [P3] [DF] 12/43
185.52 Dallam Jn 12/34 [DF] 12/44
188.79 Winwick Jn 12/37 [DF] 12/47
190.29 Golborne Jn 12/40 [DF] 12/49
194.74 Springs Branch Jn 12/45 [DF] 12/54
195.73 Wigan South Jn 12/46 [DF] 12/55
196.23 Wigan North Western 12/47 [P5] [DF] 12/56
203.74 Balshaw Lane 12/58 [DF] 13/02
205.77 Euxton Jn 13/01 [DF] 13/04
208.53 Farington Jn 13/05 13/11
209.50 Lostock Hall Jn 13*09 ~ 13*19 ? ~ 13.18
218.50 Blackburn 13w40 ~ 14w37 [UDGL] 13.39 ~ 14.35
219.17 Daisyfield Jn 14/40 14/39
223.76 Accrington 14/49 [P1] 14/48
229.11 Gannow Jn 14/59 14/56
234.30 Copy Pit 15/08 15/05
238.32 Stansfield Hall Jn 15/17 15/13
238.67 Todmorden 15/18 [P1] 15/19
244.15 Littleborough 15/26 [P1] 15/27
247.06 Rochdale East Jn 15/30 15/29
247.44 Rochdale 15/31 [P3] 15/30
249.27 Castleton East Jn 15/34 15/32
253.16 Vitriol Works 15/38 15/37
255.59 Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/43 [UPL] 15/42
256.21 Brewery Jn 15*46 ~ 15*52 15.42 ~ 15.56
256.42 Miles Platting 15/54 15/58
258.00 Manchester Victoria 15/57 [P3] 16/01
258.38 Deal Street Jn 15/59 16/02
? Salford Central 15/59½ [P4] 16/03
259.12 Ordsall Lane Jn 16/04 16/09
261.71 Eccles 16/08 16/14
266.76 Astley 16/14 16/18
272.74 Parkside Jn 16/21 16/24
273.70 Newton-le-Willows 16/22 16/26
274.62 Earlestown 16/24 [P5] 16/28
276.27 Winwick Jn 16/28 [UF] 16/30
278.45 Dallam Jn 16/31 [UF] 16/33
279.54 Warrington Bank Quay 16/32 [P2] [UF] 16/35
281.41 Acton Grange Jn 16/35 [UF] 16/37
286.45 Weaver Jn 16/40 [UF] 16/43
289.27 Acton Bridge 16/42 [US] 16/45
291.10 Hartford Jn 16*46 ~ 16*52 [UF] 16/46
296.24 Winsford 16/59 [UF] 16/51
303.07 Crewe Coal Yard 17/09 [UF] 16/59
303.65 Crewe 17L12a [P12] 17.10

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

24/08/19 :
5Z55 : (47853 with 47501 on rear) : Crewe to London Euston

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 03.19d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 03.20 ~ 03.21
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/24
Gresty Green Up Loop 03.28 ~ 03.43
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/47
Crewe 03.49 ~ 04.04
Basford Hall Jn 04/09
Madeley 04/15
Little Bridgeford Jn 04/26
Stafford 04/30
Trent Valley Jn 04/31
Whitehouse Jn 04/34
Colwich 04/38
Rugeley North Jn 04/41
Lichfield North Jn 04/48
Amington Jn 04/54
Nuneaton 05/05
Trent Valley Jn 05/18
Rugby 05/20
Hillmorton Jn 05/22
Weedon 05/34
Hanslope Jn 05/47
Milton Keynes Central 05*55 ~ 05*58
Bletchley 06/03
Ledburn Jn 06/12
Tring 06/20
Bourne End Jn 06/27
Watford Junction 06/34
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/38
Wembley Central 06/40
Willesden West London Jn 06/43
Camden Jn 06/46
Camden South Jn 06/47
London Euston 06.50a [P16]

5Z58 : (47501 with 47853 on rear) : London Euston to Rugby

Location Booked
London Euston 21.48d [P6]
Camden South Jn 21/51
Camden Jn 21/52
Willesden West London Jn 21/55
Wembley Central 21/57
Harrow & Wealdstone 22/01
Watford Junction 22/06
Bourne End Jn 22/14
Tring 22/19
Ledburn Jn 22/26
Bletchley 22/33
Milton Keynes Central 22*38 ~ 22*41
Hanslope Jn 22/48
Northampton 22/58
Long Buckby 23/09
Daventry North Jn 23/14
Hillmorton Jn 23/17
Rugby 23/19
Rugby Sig.RN4179 23.23a

25/08/19 :
5Z59 : (47501 with 47853 on rear) : Rugby to Crewe

Location Booked
Rugby Sig.RN4179 14.32d
Trent Valley Jn 14/35
Newbold Jn 14/39
High Oaks Jn 14/40
Nuneaton 14/54
Amington Jn 15/05
Lichfield North Jn 15/13
Rugeley North Jn 15/20
Colwich 15/27
Stafford 15/33
Norton Bridge 15/37
Madeley 15/46
Basford Hall Jn 15/51
Crewe 15.55 ~ 16.32
Crewe Gresty Lane 16/34
Gresty Green Up Loop 16.38 ~ 16.48
Crewe Gresty Lane 16/52
Crewe H.S. 16.58a


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