28th September 2019

UK Railtours
The Cottam Farewell

Locos Used 66118 & 66199
Stock Used 17105+3390+3345+1691+3364+3333+3397+1657+6051+5921+5929+5950

Route :
1Z92 : Clapham Junction to Worksop
1Z93 : Worksop to Clapham Junction

Loco(s) Route
66199 (1) Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - South Acton Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Neasden Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Leicester - Humberstone Road - Syston South Jn - Sileby Jn - Mountsorrel Sidings (3) - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Ironville Jn - Kirkby-in-Ashfield - Mansfield Woodhouse - Shirebrook East Jn - Woodend Jn - Shireoaks East Jn - Worksop - Retford LL - Gringley Road [Up Thrumpton Loop] - Clarborough Jn - Cottam Power Station (4) - Clarborough Jn - Retford LL - Worksop - Shireoaks East Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Dinnington Jn - Maltby Colliery (5) - Firbeck Jn - St Catherine's Jn - Doncaster Decoy South Jn - Doncaster Down Decoy - Belmont Down Reception - Bridge Jn - St James Jn - Hexthorpe Jn
66118 (2) Hexthorpe Jn - Roberts Road GBRf Depot (6)
66199 (1) Roberts Road GBRf Depot - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Thrybergh Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Treeton Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Ironville Jn - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Meadow Lane Jn - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction

Notes :
(1) 66118 on rear.
(2) 66199 on rear.
(3) Via Reception Line.
(4) Via Inward L/H Coal Line and Hopper Line 2.
(5) At Maltby Colliery the train ran via the 'Arr/Dep' line. This is wrongly shown as the 'Loop line' in the 1998/2006/2016 editions of Quail/Track Maps.
(6) Robert Roads GBRf Depot No.7 Road, to end of the line.
(7) This tour marked the end of Cottam Power Station, which was due to close on 30/09/19.


66118 on the rear of the tour at Worksop. (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Sources : David Lodwick & Nick Bartlett (on the tour from/to St Albans City) & Alan Sheppard (on the tour from/to Leicester)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick, Nick Bartlett, Alan Sheppard & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Clapham Junction 07.12d [P5] [DWF] ?   22.16a [P3] 22.16
3.13 Barnes 07/17 [P3] 07/21   22/11 [P1] [UWS] 22/09
5.40 New Kew Jn 07/24 07/29   22/05 22/03
5.79 Kew East Jn 07/27 07/31   22/02 22/01
6.59 South Acton Jn 07/29 07/32   21/59 21/59
8.45 Acton Wells Jn 07/34 07/36   21/53 21/54
9.05 Acton Canal Wharf 07c37 ~ 07c39 ? ~ 07.39   21c49 ~ 21c51 ? ~ 21.48
? Neasden Jn 07/44 ?   21/44 ?
11.42 Dudding Hill Jn 07/46 07/45   21/42 21/40
12.26 Brent Curve Jn 07/49 [DHL] 07/49   21/39 21/35
13.21 Hendon 07/53 [DHL] 07/51   21/34 [UHL] 21/33
14.14 Silkstream Jn 07/58 [DS] 07/57   21/29 [UHL] 21/31
21.39 Radlett Jn 08/04 [DS] 08/07   21/22 [US] 21/24
26.13 St Albans City 08.13a ~ 08.18d [P2] [DS] 08.15 ~ 08.19 [P2] [DS]   21.11a ~ 21.14d [P1] [US] 21.15 ~ 21.19 [P3] [UF]
30.73 Harpenden Jn 08/25 [DS] 08/26 [DS]   21/01 [US] 21/10 [UF]
36.41 Luton 08/32 [P3] [DS] 08/31 [P3] [DS]   20/52 [P1] [US] 21/01 [P4] [UF]
38.77 Leagrave Jn 08/36 [DS] 08/34 [DS]   20/48 [US] 20/55 [UF]
? Harlington 08/40½ 08/39   20/43 [US] 20/51 [UF]
46.46 Flitwick 08/44 [DS] 08/42 [DS]   20/40 [US] 20/49 [UF]
55.38 Bedford South Jn 08/53 [DS] 08/52 [DS]   20/31 [US] 20/40 [UF]
56.07 Bedford 08.55a ~ 08.59d [P2] [DS] 08.55 ~ 09.02 [P2] [DS]   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P3] [DS] 20.35 ~ 20.37 [P3]
56.20 Bedford North Jn 09/01 [DS] 09/04 [DS]   20/25 [DS] 20/33
62.67 Sharnbrook Jn 09/09 [SL] 09/17 [SL]   20/05 [SL] 20/17
71.33 Wellingborough 09/22 [P3] [SL] 09.28 ~ 09.30 [P3] [SL]   19/54 [P3] [SL] 20/06 [P3] [SL]
73.22 Harrowden Jn 09/25 [DS-DF] 09/34 [SL]   19/51 [SL] 20/03
77.02 Kettering South Jn 09/30 09/38   19*35 ~ 19*44 [SL] 19/57 [UDS]
78.23 Kettering 09/32 [P4] [DF] 09/40 [P2] [DS]   19/33 [P1] 19/54 [P1]
? Kettering North Jn 09/33½ 09.45 ~ 09.50 [DS-DF]   19/31 [UF-US] 19/50
89.16 Market Harborough 09/41 [P1] [DF] 10/00 [P1]   19/22 [P2] [UF] 19/42
102.13 Wigston North Jn 09/52 [DF] 10/11   19/10 19/30
105.29 Leicester 09.56a ~ 09.59d [P2] [DF] 10.22 ~ 10.25 [P1] [DF]   18.52a ~ 19.05d [P4] [UF] 19.23 ~ 19.26 [P3]
? Leicester North Jn 10/00 [GL] 10/26 [UDG]   - -
? Leicester (North) ? [GL] 10.28 ~ 10.32 [UDG]   - -
? Humberstone Road 10*03 ~ 10*09 [Recp] 10/33 [Recp1]   - -
106.42 Humberstone Road Jn 10/10 [DF] 10/34 [DF]   - -
110.20 Syston South Jn 10/16 [DF-DS] 10.41 ~ 10.42 [DF-DS]   18/46 [UF] 19/16 [UF]
113.22 Sileby Jn 10/22 [DS-DF] 10/49 [DS-DF]   18/40 [UF] 19/14 [UF]
? Mountsorrel Sidings 10*27 ~ 10*33 [Recp Line] 10.54 ~ 10.58 [Recp/Extn]   - -
117.68 Loughborough 10/39 [P1] [DF] 11/06 [P1] [DF]   18/36 [P2] [UF] 19/09½ [P2] [UF]
? Loughborough North Jn 10/40 [DF-DS] 11/07 [DF-DS]   18/35 [US-UF] 19/08 [US-UF]
124.58 Ratcliffe Jn 10/50 [HL] 11/15   18/24 [US] 19/00 [US]
125.38 Trent South Jn 10/50½ [HL] 11/16 [DHLG]   18/22 [US] 18/59 [US]
126.77 Meadow Lane Jn 10/53 [HL] 11/18 [DHLG]   18/19 [HL 18/57 [UHLG]
127.58 Toton Jn 10/55 [HL] 11/19½ [DHLG]   18/17 [HL] 18/56 [UHLG]
128.16 Toton Centre 10c58 ~ 11c00 [DS] 11.21 ~ 11.22 [DES]   18c12 ~ 18c14 [HL] 18.51 ~ 18.54 [UEF-UHLG]

 

M.C. Location Booked Actual
131.41 Trowell Jn 11/06 [DS] 11/26½ [DS]
? Ilkeston Jn 11/07 [UDS] 11/27½ [UDS]
136.21 Langley Mill 11/13 [UDS] 11/33 [UDS]
139.51 Ironville Jn 11/18 11/37½
141.35 Sleights East SB 11/21 11/40
142.05 Pinxton 11/23 11/41
144.70 Kirkby Lane End Jn 11/33 11/50½
144.77 Kirkby-in-Ashfield 11/34 11/51
150.44 Mansfield Woodhouse 11/44 [P1] 11/59½ [P1]
152.21 Shirebrook East Jn 11/52 12/05
160.30 Woodend Jn 12/03 12/15½
160.69 Shireoaks East Jn 12/05 12.16½ ~ 12.20½
? Worksop Up Reception Sidings 12*08 ~ 12*10 [Up Recp 2] 12.26 ~ 12.29 [Up Recp 1]
161.65 Worksop 12/12 [P2] 12.31 ~ 12.32 [P2]
168.35 Thrumpton West Jn 12/23 12/41½
169.39 Retford LL 12c25 ~ 12c30 [P4] 12.43 ~ 12.44 [P4]
? Gringley Road Loop 12/34 [Up Thrumpton Loop] 12/47 [Up Thrumpton Loop]
173.39 Clarborough Jn 12/42 12/55
178.71 Cottam Power Station 12.55 ~ 13.30 [Inwards Coal] [HL2] 13.12 ~ 13.14½ [Inwards Coal]
13.22½ ~ 13.40 [HL2]
184.23 Clarborough Jn 13/40 13/52
188.23 Retford LL 13c46 ~ 13c48 [P3] 13.58 ~ 13.59 [P3]
189.27 Thrumpton West Jn 13/50 14/00
195.77 Worksop 13.58a [P1] ~ 15.27d [P1] 14.12½ [P1] ~ 15.58½ [P1]
196.73 Shireoaks East Jn 15/30 16/00
197.79 Shireoaks 15/31 16/02
198.76 Brancliffe Jn 15/33 16/04
? Dinnington Sig.WP605 15/40 16/11
202.13 Dinnington Jn 15/42 16/13
208.27 Maltby Colliery SB 15/57 [Arr/Dep Loop] 16.28 ~ 16.29 [Arr/Dep Loop]
210.16 Firbeck Jn 16/02 16/35
214.13 St Catherine's Jn 16/09 16/46 [Up Loop]
214.67 Decoy South Jn 16/11 16/50
? Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf 16.14 ~ 16.15 [Dn Recp] 16/51 [Dn Flyover]
215.37 Decoy North Jn 16/17 16/53
? Belmont Down Reception 16.21 ~ 16.22 [Dn Recp] 16.54 ~ 16.58 [Dn Recp]
216.62 Bridge Jn 16/25 [GL] 17/00
217.01 St James Jn 16/26 [Dn Recp] 17.02 ~ 17.07 [Dn Recp]
218.40 Hexthorpe Jn 16.30 ~ 16.38 [Dn Hex Gds] 17.13 ~ 17.15 [Dn Hex Gds]
219.50 Roberts Road GBRf Depot 16.47 ~ 16.55 [No.7 Road] 17.24 ~ 17.35 [No.7 Road]
220.60 Hexthorpe Jn 17/04 17/49
? Mexborough 17/10 17/56 [P1]
228.16 Thrybergh Jn 17*14 ~ 17*15 18/00
229.14 Aldwarke Jn 17/18 18/02
231.33 Masborough Jn 17/21 18/05½
234.72 Treeton Jn 17/25 18/09
238.09 Beighton Jn 17/30 18/12
244.11 Barrow Hill North Jn 17/37  [Up/Dn Staveley Gds] 18/21  [Up/Dn Staveley Gds]
244.61 Barrow Hill South Jn 17*40 ~ 17*41 18/23
246.78 Tapton Jn 17/45 18/25
247.37 Chesterfield 17/46 [UBH] 18/26 [UBH]
? Chesterfield South Jn 17/48 [EL] 18/28
251.26 Clay Cross North Jn 17/50 18/30
257.50 Alfreton 17/56 18/35
260.38 Ironville Jn 17/59 [ML] 18/38 [UEF]
263.68 Langley Mill 18/02 [P2] [ML] 18/41 [P2] [UEF]
268.48 Trowell Jn 18/08 [ML] 18/46 [UEF]
271.73 Toton Centre 18c12 ~ 18c14 [HL] 18.51 ~ 18.54 [UEF-UHLG]

Timings continue in first table.

Mileages from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

27/09/19 :
5Z91 : (66199 with 66118 on rear?) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 11.00d
Wetmore Jn 11.04 ~ 11.10 [ML]
Burton-on-Trent 11/13 [P2]
Wichnor Jn 11/18
Tamworth HL 11/25 [P4]
Kingsbury Jn 11/30
Water Orton 11/36 [SL]
Water Orton West Jn 11/38
Park Lane Jn 11/40
Sutton Park ?
Ryecroft Jn 12/03
Walsall 12/06 [UF]
Pleck Jn 12*09 ~ 12*20
Bescot Stadium 12c24 ~ 12c26 [UG]
Bescot Up Loop 12*28 ~ 12*45 [GL]
Newton Jn 12/48
Perry Barr North Jn 12/53
Aston 12/57 [P2]
Stechford 13/02
Birmingham International 13*09 ~ 13*24 [P5]
Berkswell 13/29
Coventry 13/41 [P1]
Trent Valley Jn 13/51 [SL]
Rugby 13*53 ~ 14*03 [P6] [UNL]
Hillmorton Jn 14/06
Daventry North Jn 14/10
Long Buckby 14/16
Northampton 14/28 [UM]
Hanslope Jn 14/38 [US]
Milton Keynes Central 14/45 [P1] [US]
Bletchley 14/50 [P4] [US]
Ledburn Jn 14/59 [US]
Tring 15/05 [US]
Bourne End Jn 15/10 [US]
Watford Junction 15/21 [P9] [US]
Harrow & Wealdstone 15/29 [P6] [US]
Wembley Central 15/33 [P6]
Wembley E.O.F.C. 15.38a

28/09/19 :
5Z92 : (66199 with 66118 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Clapham Junction

Location Booked
Wembley E.O.F.C. 06.22d
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/29 [UR]
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/31 [UR]
Willesden West London Jn 06/33
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/34 [UWL]
North Pole Jn 06/35 [UWL]
Kensington Olympia 06/38 [P3] [UWL]
Latchmere Jn 06/46
Clapham Junction 06.53a [P5]

5Z93 : (66199 with 66118 on rear) : Worksop to Worksop
(The E.C.S. did not run to Worksop Down Yard, due to it being full of redundant stock)

Location Booked Actual
Worksop 14.07d [P1] 14.20½ [P1]
Worksop Down Reception 14/11 ?
Worksop Sig.WP621 14.14 ~ 14.19 DIV
Worksop Down Yard 14.25 ~ 14.50 DIV
Worksop Sig.WP621 14.55 ~ 15.00 DIV
Worksop Down Reception 15/02 ?
Worksop 15/06 [P2] 15/46½ [P2]
Worksop East Jn 15.09 ~ 15.19 15.47 ~ 15.50½
Worksop 15.22a [P1] 15.52 [P1]

5Z94 : (66199 with 66118 on rear) : Clapham Junction to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Clapham Junction 22.26d [P3]
Latchmere Jn 22/29 [DWL]
Kensington Olympia 22/35 [DM]
North Pole Jn 22/40
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/41
Willesden West London Jn 22/42 [DR]
Willesden No.7 Jn 22/45 [DR]
Wembley Yard South Jn 22/48
Wembley E.O.F.C. 22.53a

30/09/19 :
5Z95 : (66199 with 66118 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Wembley E.O.F.C. 10.20d
Wembley Central 10/25 [DS]
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/30 [DS]
Watford Junction 10/35 [P8] [DS]
Bourne End Jn 10/45 [DS]
Tring 10/52 [DS]
Ledburn Jn 10/58 [DS]
Bletchley 11/06 [P3] [DS]
Milton Keynes Central 11/10 [P3] [DS]
Hanslope Jn 11/16
Northampton 11/29 [P2]
Long Buckby 11/41
Daventry North Jn 11/46
Hillmorton Jn 11/49 [DNL]
Rugby 11/56 [P1] [DCL]
Trent Valley Jn 11/58
Coventry 12/07 [P4]
Birmingham International 12/22 [P3]
Stechford 12/30
Aston 12/38 [P1]
Perry Barr North Jn 12/45
Newton Jn 12/52
Bescot Up & Down Goods 12c55 ~ 13c10
Bescot Jn 13/12
Pleck Jn 13/16 [SL]
Walsall 13/18 [P1]
Ryecroft Jn 13/20
Sutton Park ?
Park Lane Jn 13/41
Water Orton West Jn 13/43
Water Orton 13/44
Kingsbury Jn 13/48
Tamworth HL 13/53 [P3]
Wichnor Jn 13/59
Burton Leicester Jn 14/06 [UTG]
Burton-on-Trent 14/08 [UTG]
Wetmore Jn 14.14 ~ 14.17
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.21a


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