11th September 2021

UK Railtours
Only Freight Track and Horses

Locos Used 66105 & 66514
Stock Used 6054+6051+6158+1657+3278+3340+3397+3304+1691+3333+3314+17105

Route :
1Z23 : London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z24 : Bristol Temple Meads to Westerleigh
1Z25 : Westerleigh to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
66105 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury [Up Terminal Complex]
66514 (2) Westbury [Up Terminal Complex] - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury Cement Works
66105 (1) Westbury Cement Works - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol East Depot - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
66514 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bristol East Depot
66105 (1) Bristol East Depot - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Parson Street - Bristol Freightliner Terminal
66514 (2) Bristol Freightliner Terminal - Parson Street - Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester
66105 (1) Gloucester - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh
66514 (2) Westerleigh - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Alstone Carriage Siding
66105 (1) Alstone Carriage Siding - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Highworth Jn - Highworth Branch (3)
66514 (2) Highworth Branch - Highworth Jn - Swindon Cocklebury (4) - Swindon Stores Hawksworth
66105 (1) Swindon Stores Hawksworth - Swindon Cocklebury (4) - Highworth Jn - Stratton Green - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 66514 on rear.
(2) 66105 on rear.
(3) Approximately 6 carriages from Highworth Jn. Due to the line being blocked by vegetation.
(4) Confirmation required - which lines were actually used at Swindon Cocklebury?

Source : Nick Bartlett (on the tour from/to Reading)

Photo Review


66105 on arrival at Bristol Temple Meads (photo: Nick Bartlett)


66514 on 5Z24 at Bristol Temple Meads (photo: Nick Bartlett)


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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.22d [P1] [L2] 07.22 [P1]   22.54a [P1] 22.55
Royal Oak Jn 07/23 [L2] 07/23   22/53 [L1] 22/53
Portobello Jn 07/25 [L3] 07/24   22/51 [L3] 22/51
Ladbroke Grove 07/26 [DR] 07/25   22/49 [L3] 22/50
Acton West 07/30 [DR] 07/29   22/45 [UM] 22/47
Southall 07/39 [P3] [DR] 07/38   22/42 [P2] [UM] 22/43
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/44 [DR] 07/43   22/40 [UM] 22/42
Stockley Jn 07/45 07/44   22/39 [UR-UM] 22/41
Slough 07.51a ~ 07.54d [P4] [DR] 07.50 ~ 07.53   22.26a ~ 22.29d [P5] [UR] 22.31 ~ 22.33
Maidenhead 08/01 [P3] [DR] 08/00   22/19 [P4] [UR] 22/24
Twyford 08/07 [P3] [DR] 08/07   22/13 [P4] [UR] 22/17
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/12 [DR] 08/11   22/09 [UR] 22/12
Reading 08.14a ~ 08.18d [P12] [UFM] 08.13 ~ 08.18 [P12]   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P13] [UR] 22.05 ~ 22.10 [P13]

 

Location Booked Actual
Oxford Road Jn 08/21 08/21
Southcote Jn 08/23 08/23
Theale Reception Sidings 08*31 ~ 08*50 [D&UR] 08.31 ~ 08.44 [D/UG]
Towney Loop 08*58 ~ 09*14 [DGL] 08.52 ~ 09.14 [DGL]
Newbury 09/25 09/26 [DW]
Bedwyn 09/37 [P1] 09/37
Woodborough 09*52 ~ 10*04 [DGL] 09.51 ~ 10.09 [DGL]
Lavington 10/15 10/19
Heywood Road Jn 10/21 10/26
Westbury 10/23 [UR] 10/30
Westbury [Up T.C.] 10.28a ~ 10.41d [Recycling Road 1 or 2] 10.38 ~ 10.44 [Recycling Road 1]
Westbury 10/44 [UR] 11/00
Heywood Road Jn 10/47 11/04
Westbury Cement Works 10.50a ~ 11.00d 11.14 ~ 11.22 [Sdg 1] [Discharge 1]
Heywood Road Jn 11/03 11/26
Hawkeridge Jn 11/06 11/32
Trowbridge 11/11 11/37
Bradford Jn 11/13 11/39
Bathampton Jn 11/25 11/53
Bath Spa 11/28 [P1] 11/59 [P1]
Bath Goods Loop 11*30 ~ 11*30 [DGL] 12/01 [DGL]
Bristol East Depot 11*45 ~ 11*50 [DGL] 12/15 [DGL]
North Somerset Jn 11/52 [DM] 12/17 [DM]
Bristol East Jn 11/53 [UM] 12/18
Bristol Temple Meads 11.55a [P12] ~ 13.15d [P5] [DF] 12.20 [P10] ~ 13.38 [P7]
Bristol East Jn 13/16 13/40
North Somerset Jn 13/17 13/42
Bristol East Depot 13.20a ~ 13.40d [Unloading Sdg 3] 13.49 ~ 13.52 [Unloading Sdg 3]
North Somerset Jn 13/43 [DM] 13/55 [DM]
Bristol East Jn 13/44 [DM] 13/57
Bristol Temple Meads 13*46 ~ 14*00 [DT] 13/58 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 14/02 14/00 [DM]
Parson Street 14/10 14/07 [P1]
Bristol Freightliner Terminal 14.14a ~ 14.39d 14.14 ~ 14.30 [Line 3]
Parson Street 14/42 [UR] 14/33 [UR]
Bristol West Jn 14/45 [UR] 14/37 [UR]
Bristol Temple Meads 14*47 ~ 14*51 [UT] 14/40 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 14/53 [UF] 14/41
Dr Day's Jn 14/54 [RL] 14/42
Narroways Hill Jn 14/56 [RL] 14/44
Horfield Jn 14/59 [UR-UM] 14/49 [UR-UM]
Filton Abbey Wood 15/01 [P2] 14/51 [P2]
Bristol Parkway 15*04 ~ 15*05 [DGL] 15.00 ~ 15.07 [UPL]
Westerleigh Jn 15/12 15/14
Yate 15/15 15/16
Charfield 15*24 ~ 15*24 [UGL] 15/25 [UGL]
Standish Jn 15/36 15/38
Haresfield Loop 15*41 ~ 15*41 [UGL] 15/41 [UGL]
Gloucester Yard Jn 15/50 15/51
Horton Road Jn 15/51 15.53 ~ 15.56
Gloucester 15.54a ~ 16.08d [P4] 15.59 ~ 16.09 [P4]
Horton Road Jn 16/10 16/11
Gloucester Yard Jn 16/11 16/12
Haresfield Loop 16*18 ~ 16*18 [DGL] 16/21 [DGL]
Standish Jn 16/21 16/24
Charfield 16*34 ~ 16*34 [DGL] 16/39 [DGL]
Yate 16/43 16/49
Westerleigh 17.00a ~ 17.15d [Stopblock Road] 17.08 ~ 17.24 [Yard Line 2]
Yate 17/35 17/35
Charfield 17/41 17/43
Standish Jn 17/52 17/54
Gloucester Yard Jn 17/58 18/01
Gloucester New Yard DIV 18/02 [U/DGL]
Barnwood Jn 17/59 18/03
Cheltenham Spa 18/05 [P2] 18/13 [P2]
Alstone Carriage Siding 18.09a ~ 18.24d 18.16 ~ 18.24
Cheltenham Spa 18.28a ~ 18.31d [P1] 18.26 ~ 18.28 [P1]
Cheltenham Lansdown Loop 18*35 ~ 18*35 [DGL] 18/29 [DGL]
Barnwood Jn 18/43 18/37 [Dn Avoiding Line]
Gloucester New Yard 18*47 ~ 18*47 DIV
Gloucester Yard Jn 18/50 18/38
Standish Jn 18/56 18/43
Stroud 19/01½ [P1] 18/48 [P1]
St Mary's Jn 19/05 18/53
Kemble 19/15 [P1] 19/02 [P1]
Rodbourne Jn 19*27 ~ 19*37 19.15 ~ 19.16 [Up-Dn]
Swindon 19/40 [P1] 19c20 ~ 19c24 [P3] [RCL]
Highworth Jn 19*44 ~ 19*46 [GL] 19/31
Highworth Branch (3) 19.55a ~ 20.10d 19.33 ~ 19.45
Highworth Jn 20.20 ~ 20.21 19/46
Swindon Cocklebury 20*25 ~ 20*25 19/49 [Through Sdg?]
Swindon Stores Hawksworth 20.30a ~ 20.50d 20.03 ~ 20.14 [Gates]
Swindon Cocklebury 20*55 ~ 20*55 [GL] 20.17 ~ 20.21
Highworth Jn 20/59 [RCL] 20.43 ~ 20.45 [Up Recp-UM?]
Stratton Green 21*02 ~ 21*09 [UGL] 20/48 [UGL]
Uffington 21/22 21/02
Challow 21/24 [UR] 21/05 [UR]
Wantage Road 21*30 ~ 21*31 21/10
Milton Jn 21/39 [UM-RL] 21/19 [UM-RL]
Foxhall Jn 21/42 [UGL] 21/22 [UGL]
Didcot West End Sig.SB926 21/43½ [UGL] 21.25 ~ 21.37 [UGL]
Didcot Parkway 21/44 [P4] [UR] 21/38 [P4]
Didcot East Jn 21/45 [UR] 21/39 [UR]
Goring & Streatley 21/52 [P4] [UR] 21/48 [P4] [UR]
Scours Lane Jn 21/59 [UPL] 21/59 [UPL]
Reading West Jn 22/00 [UPL] 22/01 [UPL]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

10/09/21 : 
5Z22 : (????? + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.47d
Wetmore Jn 14.51 ~ 15.53
Burton-on-Trent 15/56
Wichnor Jn 16/01
Tamworth HL 16/08
Kingsbury Jn 16/14
Water Orton 16/19
Water Orton West Jn 16/20
Park Lane Jn 16/22
Sutton Park ?
Ryecroft Jn 16/50
Walsall 16/52
Pleck Jn 16/54
Bescot Stadium 16c57 ~ 16c59
Perry Barr North Jn 17/05
Aston 17/09
Stechford 17*15 ~ 17*22
Birmingham International 17/30
Berkswell 17/39
Coventry 17/51
Trent Valley Jn 18/01
Rugby 18/03
Hillmorton Jn 18/05
Daventry North Jn 18/09
Long Buckby 18/15
Northampton 18/29
Hanslope Jn 18/39
Milton Keynes Central 18/46
Bletchley 18/51
Ledburn Jn 19/02
Tring 19/08
Bourne End Jn 19/13
Watford Junction 19/25
Harrow & Wealdstone 19/33
Wembley Central 19/38
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 19.43a

11/09/21 :
5Z23 : (66105 + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Acton T.C.
5Z23 : (66105 with 66514 on rear) : Acton T.C. to Hanwell Bridge Loop
5Z23 : (66514 with 66105 on rear) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to London Paddington

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 04.40d
Wembley Yard South Jn 04/45
Willesden No.7 Jn 04/48
Acton Canal Wharf 04/51
Acton Wells Jn 04/53
Acton T.C. 04L58 ~ 05L25
Acton West 05/30
Hanwell 05/35
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05.39 ~ 06.15
Hanwell 06/17
West Ealing 06/19
Acton West 06/21
Friars Jn 06/24
Old Oak Common West 06/25
Old Oak Common Reception Line 06*27 ~ 06*29
Old Oak Common East 06/31
Ladbroke Grove 06/37
Portobello Jn 06/38
Royal Oak Jn 06/39
London Paddington 06.40a [P1]

5Z24 : (66514 with 66105 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
5Z24 : (66105 with 66514 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 12.07d [P7]
Bristol East Jn 12/08
North Somerset Jn 12/09
Bristol East Depot 12.12a ~ 12.52d
North Somerset Jn 12/55
Bristol East Jn 12/56
Bristol Temple Meads 12.58a [P6]

5Z25 : (66514 with 66105 on rear) : London Paddington to Hanwell Bridge Loop
5Z25 : (66105 with 66514 on rear) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Acton T.C.
5Z25 : (66105 + tour stock) : Acton T.C. to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Paddington 23.14d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 23/15
Portobello Jn 23/17
Ladbroke Grove 23/18
Acton West 23/23
Hanwell 23/29
Hanwell Bridge Loop 23.32 ~ 23.47
West Ealing 23/50
Acton West 23/53
Acton T.C. 23L57 ~ 00L15
Acton Wells Jn 00/20
Acton Canal Wharf 00/22
Willesden No.7 Jn 00/25
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/28
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 00.33a

13/09/21 : 
5Z26 : (????? + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 10.18d
Wembley Central 10/23
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/28
Watford Junction 10/34
Bourne End Jn 10/42
Tring 10/51
Ledburn Jn 10/57
Bletchley 11/04
Milton Keynes Central 11/08
Hanslope Jn 11/14
Northampton 11/24
Long Buckby 11/35
Daventry North Jn 11/41
Hillmorton Jn 11/44
Rugby 11*47 ~ 12*03 [P2]
Trent Valley Jn 12/05
Coventry 12/15
Berkswell 12/26
Birmingham International 12/32
Stechford 12/38
Aston 12/47
Perry Barr North Jn 12/52
Newton Jn 12/57
Bescot [Up & Down Goods] 13c00 ~ 13c09
Bescot Jn 13/12
Pleck Jn 13/15
Walsall 13/17
Ryecroft Jn 13/19
Sutton Park ?
Park Lane Jn 13/40
Water Orton West Jn 13/42
Water Orton 13/43
Kingsbury Jn 13/47
Tamworth HL 13/52
Wichnor Jn 13/58
Burton Leicester Jn 14/04
Burton-on-Trent 14/06
Wetmore Jn 14.12 ~ 14.16
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.20a


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