7th January 2023

UK Railtours
The Class 56 Farewell

Tour postponed to 14/01/23, due to R.M.T. industrial action.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
GBRf Class 56 Wembley Central - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Fenny Stratford - Ridgmont - Bedford St Johns - Bedford - Wellingborough - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent South Jn - Beeston - Lenton South Jn - Lenton North Jn - Radford Jn - Trowell Jn - Alfreton - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill South Jn - Barrow Hill
GBRf Class 56 Barrow Hill - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Springbank South Jn - Springbank North Jn - Walton Street Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - Hessle Road Jn - Brough - Gilberdyke - Selby - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Milford Jn - Castleford - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Askern - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough
GBRf Class 56 Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Wembley Central

Notes:
(1) This was advertised to be the final mainline railtour hauled by a GBRf Class 56, before the last of them enters conversion and refurbishment to Class 69.
(2) Tour postponed from 17/09/22.

Sources : Mark Herriott & UK Railtours

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from UK Railtours' website)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Wembley Central 07.24d 23.12a
Watford Junction 07.39d 22.57a
Bletchley 08.18d 22.18a
Bedford St Johns 08.59d 21.52a
Bedford - ??.??a
Leicester 10.40d 20.35a


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