27th May 2023

UK Railtours
The Parkeston Panorama

Locos Used 66748 'West Burton 50' & 66765 'Julie Garn'
Stock Used 6042+5929+6054+5921+1651+3390+3397+1657+3364+3325+17105

Route :
1Z66 : Stevenage to Norwich
1Z67 : Norwich to Stevenage

Loco(s) Route
66748 (1) Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Highbury Vale Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Ilford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Chelmsford Reception
66765 (2) Chelmsford Reception - Chelmsford
66748 (1) Chelmsford - Witham - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Kennet - Soham - Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Norwich
66765 (2) Norwich - Trowse Jn - Diss - Haughley Jn - Stowmarket - Ipswich - Manningtree North Jn - Manningtree East Jn - Mistley - Parkeston Goods Jn - Parkeston SS GBRf - Harwich International
66748 (1) Harwich International - Parkeston Goods Jn - Parkeston Sig.P211
66765 (2) Parkeston Sig.P211 - Harwich Up Tip Sidings
66748 (1) Harwich Up Tip Sidings - Parkeston Carless CRV HSHT
66765 (2) Parkeston Carless CRV HSHT - Parkeston Carless REF HSHT
66748 (1) Parkeston Carless REF HSHT - Parkeston Carless CRV HSHT
66765 (2) Parkeston Carless CRV HSHT - Harwich Up Tip Sidings
66748 (1) Harwich Up Tip Sidings - Manningtree - Colchester - Witham - Chelmsford - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage

Notes:
(1) 66765 on rear.
(2) 66748 on rear.

Source : David Lodwick (joined/left the tour at Stratford)

Photo Review


66748 at Stratford on the outward leg (photo: David Lodwick)


66765 on arrival at Norwich. (photo: David Lodwick)


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

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Stevenage 06.49d [P1] [US] 06.49
3.57 Woolmer Green Jn 06/53½ 06/54
6.09 Digswell Jn 06/56 [UF] 06/56
7.20 Welwyn Garden City 06/57 [P2] [UF] 06/58
14.68 Potters Bar 07.05a ~ 07.10d [P2] [US] 07.06 ~ 07.12
22.47 Alexandra Palace 07/18 [P2] [US1] 07/26
25.04 Finsbury Park 07.25a ~ 07.32d [P2] 07.33 ~ 07.36
25.56 Highbury Vale Jn 07/34 07/38
26.25 Canonbury West Jn 07*37 ~ 07*45 07/44
27.65 Navarino Road Jn 07/49 07/47
29.73 Lea Jn 07/53 07/52
30.08 Channelsea Jn 07/54 07/53
30.47 Stratford 07.57a ~ 08.10d [P10a] [DM] 07.55 ~ 08.10 [P10a]
31.06 Maryland 08/12 [DM] 08/12
32.04 Forest Gate Jn 08/14 [DM] 08/14
32.64 Manor Park 08/16 [DPA] 08/16
33.73 Ilford 08/23 [P4] [DE] 08/22
40.06 Gidea Park 08/36 [P4] 08/36
40.35 Gidea Park C.H.S. 08*38 ~ 08*39 08.38 ~ 08.39
40.68 Gidea Park Jn 08/41 [DE] 08/41
46.61 Shenfield 08*51 ~ 08*54 [P5] 08.50 ~ 08.51
49.45 Ingatestone [Loop] 09*01 ~ 09*07 [DPL] 08.58 ~ 09.06
56.25 Chelmsford 09.15 ~ 09.16 [P2] 09.15 ~ 09.17
# Chelmsford Reception 09.21 ~ 09.35 09.20 ~ 09.34
# Chelmsford 09.40 ~ 09.45 [P2] 09.40 ~ 09.50
57.55 Chelmsford [DGL] 09*47 ~ 09*48 [DGL] 09.52 ~ 09.53
66.12 Witham 09/59 [P3] 10/09?
66.27 Witham [Down Loop] 10*01 ~ 10*12 [DPL] ? ~ 10.14
74.14 Marks Tey 10/21 [P2] 10/23
78.65 Colchester [Goods Loop] 10*29 ~ 10*48 [DGL] 10.29 ~ 10.48
79.17 Colchester 10/50 [P1] 10/48
87.00 Manningtree 10/58 [P3] 10/58
95.32 Halifax Jn 11/07 [UM] 11/15
96.24 Ipswich 11*09 ~ 11*14 [TL] [UM] 11/18 [TL]
97.06 East Suffolk Jn 11/17½ [DM] 11/24
98.02 Europa Jn 11/18½ 11/27
101.12 Claydon 11*22 ~ 11*30 [DGL] 11.31 ~ 11.39
107.48 Stowmarket [DGL] 11*39 ~ 11*40 [D&UGL] 11/42?
108.11 Stowmarket 11/43 [P2] 11/47
110.44 Haughley Jn 11/46 11/52
122.49 Bury St Edmunds 12/07 [P1] 12/09
? Bury St Edmunds Reception 12*09 ~ 12*10 [RECP] 12.14 ~ 12.15
132.64 Kennet 12/21 [P1] 12/27
135.09 Chippenham Jn 12/24 12/30
141.79 Soham Jn Sig.CA491 12*32 ~ 12*40 12.32 ~ 12.40
142.02 Soham 12/42 12/41
146.45 Ely Dock Jn 12/48 [UL] 12/48
146.76 Ely 12*52 ~ 12*58 [UGL] [UM] 12.51 ~ 12.52
148.29 Ely North Jn 13/02 12/56
162.78 Brandon 13/20 13/14
163.18 Brandon [DGL] 13*23 ~ 13*24 [DGL] 13.17 ~ 13.18
170.16 Thetford 13/32 13/28
184.65 Attleborough 13/47 13/42
190.38 Wymondham 13/54 13/48
193.45 Wymondham Sig.CO877 13/58 13/52
199.46 Trowse Jn 14/05 14/04
199.37 Trowse 14*06 ~ 14*13 [DGL] 14/05
200.03 Trowse Swing Bridge 14/15 [C] 14/06
200.26 Thorpe Jn 14/15½ [C] 14/09
200.55 Norwich 14.17a [P2] ~ 15.40d [P2] [W] 14.08 [P1] ~ 15.51 [P2]
201.04 Thorpe Jn 15/44 [D] 15/52
201.27 Trowse Swing Bridge 15/45 15/54
201.64 Trowse Jn 15/46 [DM] 15/55
202.20 Lakenham Jn 15/47 [UM] 15/56
208.69 Flordon LC 15/53 ?
220.12 Diss Reception 16*08 ~ 16*09 [RECP] [Up Through Sdg]
220.57 Diss 16/11 [P2] 16/17
232.57 Haughley Jn 16/21 16/29
235.10 Stowmarket 16/24 [P2] 16/34
235.36 Stowmarket [DGL] 16*27 ~ 16*41 [D&UGL] ?
245.19 Europa Jn 16/51 16/56
246.15 East Suffolk Jn 16/52 [UM] 16/59
246.77 Ipswich 16*56 ~ 16*57 [P4] [DM] 17.02 ~ 17.03
247.69 Halifax Jn 16/59½ [UM] 17/06
255.67 Manningtree North Jn 17/09 17/16
256.11 Manningtree East Jn 17/10 17/17
257.17 Mistley [Down Loop] 17*14 ~ 17*15 [DL] ?
257.33 Mistley 17/18 17/24
264.21 Parkeston Goods Jn 17/29 17/34
264.66 Parkeston SS GBRf 17*31 ~ 17*32 [Sdg 12] ?
265.13 Harwich International 17.35a ~ 17.50d [P1] [DH] 17.48 ~ 17.49 [P2]
266.03 Parkeston Goods Jn 17/52 17/51
266.09 Parkeston Sig.P211 17.53 ~ 18.03 17.52 ~ 18.02
266.27 Harwich Up Tip Sidings GBF 18.06 ~ 18.16 18.05 ~ 18.15
266.57 Parkeston Carless CRV HSHT 18.21 ~ 18.31 18.20 ~ 18.30
267.23 Parkeston Carless REF HSHT 18.41 ~ 18.51 18.40 ~ 18.50
267.69 Parkeston Carless CRV HSHT 19.01 ~ 19.11 19.00 ~ 19.10
268.19 Harwich Up Tip Sidings GBF 19.16 ~ 19.26 19.15 ~ 19.25
268.29 Parkeston Goods Jn 19/28 19/52
276.76 Manningtree 19/39 [P2] 20/07
284.59 Colchester 19c50 ~ 19c51 [P4] 20.23 ~ 20.24
285.16 Colchester [UPL] 19*53 ~ 19*54 [UPL] ?
289.06 Marks Tey [Up Loop] 20*02 ~ 20*07 [UPL] ?
289.62 Marks Tey 20/09 [P1] 20/40
297.41 Witham [Up Loop] 20*19 ~ 20*20 [UPL] 20.50 ~ ?
297.78 Witham 20*22 ~ 20*32 [P1] 20.52 ~ 20.55
306.15 Chelmsford Arbour Lane 20/41½ [DM] 21/06
306.65 Chelmsford 20.43a ~ 20.49d [P2] [UM] 21.07 ~ 21.11
316.29 Shenfield 20/59 [P1] 21/24
316.45 Shenfield [Up Loop] 21*01 ~ 21*10 [UPL] ?
323.04 Gidea Park 21/18 [UM] 21/32
329.17 Ilford 21/23 [P1] [UPA] 21/37
330.26 Manor Park 21*26 ~ 21*27 [UPA] [UE] 21.40 ~ 21.42
330.77 Forest Gate Jn 21/29 [UE] 21/43
331.24 Forest Gate 21/29½ [UE] 21/45
332.06 Maryland 21/31½ [DM] 21/52
332.45 Stratford 21.33a ~ 21.37d [P10a] 21.54 ~ 21.57
333.03 Channelsea Jn 21/39½ [AL] 21/58
333.19 Lea Jn 21*41 ~ 21*50 22/02
335.27 Navarino Road Jn 21/56 22/11
336.67 Canonbury West Jn 22/00 22/20
337.36 Highbury Vale Jn 22/01½ 22/22
338.08 Finsbury Park 22.05a ~ 22.09d [P8] [DS1] 22.25 ~ 22.26
340.45 Alexandra Palace 22/14 [P3] [DS] 22/33
348.24 Potters Bar 22.23a ~ 22.29d [P4] [DS] 22.43 ~ 22.46
355.78 Welwyn Garden City 22/38½ [P3] [DS] 22/55
356.65 Digswell Jn 22/39½ [DF] 22/57
359.35 Woolmer Green Jn 22/42 [DS] 23/00
363.12 Stevenage 22.48a [P4] 23.04

Mileages taken from tour brochure.
# 0.44 to be added to and from Chelmsford Reception, and subsequent mileages.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

27/05/23 :
5Z66 : (66748 with 66765 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Stevenage

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 02.35d
Wetmore Jn 02/39
Clay Mills Jn 02/43
North Stafford Jn 02/49
Stenson Jn 02/52
Castle Donington 03/05
Sheet Stores Jn 03/12
Trent South Jn 03/13
Loughborough 03/22
Sileby Jn 03/26
Syston North Jn 03/31
Syston East Jn 03/33
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 03/41
Melton Mowbray 03/45
Whissendine LC 03/51
Ashwell LC 03/53
Langham Jn 03/55
Oakham 03/56
Manton Jn 04/00
Luffenham 04/05
Ketton SB 04/07
Uffington 04/13
Helpston Jn 04/18
Marholm Jn 04/22
New England South Jn 04/24
Peterborough North Yard 04.28 ~ 05.32
Eastfield Jn 05/34
Spital South Jn 05/35
Peterborough 05.37 ~ 05.47
Fletton Jn 05/50
Conington South Jn 05/57
Huntingdon 06/04
Sandy 06/20
Biggleswade 06/23
Hitchin 06/35
Stevenage 06.44a [P1]

5Z70 : (66765 with 66748 on rear) : Norwich to Thorpe Jn
5Z70 : (66748 with 66765 on rear) : Thorpe Jn to Norwich Goods Yard
5Z70 : (66765 with 66748 on rear) : Norwich Goods Yard to Thorpe Jn
5Z70 : (66748 with 66765 on rear) : Thorpe Jn to Norwich

Location Booked
Norwich 14.22d [P2]
Thorpe Jn 14.24 ~ 14.29
Norwich Goods Yard 14w33 ~ 15w24
Thorpe Jn 15.28 ~ 15.33
Norwich 15.35a [P2]

5Z67 : (66748 with 66765 on rear) : Stevenage to Hitchin
5Z67 : (66765 with 66748 on rear) : Hitchin to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Stevenage 22.52d [P4]
Hitchin 22/58
Hitchin Sig.K234 23.01 ~ 23.16
Hitchin 23/19
Stevenage 23/24
Woolmer Green Jn 23/27
Digswell Jn 23/29
Welwyn Garden City 23/30
Potters Bar 23/37
Alexandra Palace 23/44
Finsbury Park 23/46
Holloway South Jn 23/48
Copenhagen Jn 23/52
York Way North Jn 23/53
Camden Road Central Jn 23*56 ~ 00*09
Camden Road Jn 00/11
Gospel Oak 00/16
West Hampstead 00/23
Kensal Green Jn 00/29
Harlesden Jn 00/34
Willesden Railnet Reception 00/36
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/39
Wembley Reception 1-7 00.44a

28/05/23 :
5Z67 : (66765 with 66748 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Wembley Reception 1-7 14.20d
Wembley Central 14/25
Harrow & Wealdstone 14/29
Watford Junction 14/35
Bourne End Jn 14/43
Tring 14/51
Ledburn Jn 14/57
Bletchley 15/05
Milton Keynes Central 15/11
Hanslope Jn 15/19
Northampton 15/29
Long Buckby 15/40
Daventry North Jn 15/45
Hillmorton Jn 15/48
Rugby 15*51 ~ 16*00 [P2]
Trent Valley Jn 16/02
Coventry 16/10
Berkswell 16/17
Birmingham International 16/25
Stechford 16/35
Aston 16/46
Perry Barr North Jn 16*52 ~ 17*05
Bescot Stadium 17c13 ~ 17c15
Pleck Jn 17/18
Walsall 17/21
Ryecroft Jn 17/23
Sutton Park 17/37
Park Lane Jn 17/44
Water Orton West Jn 17/46
Water Orton 17/47
Kingsbury Jn 17/51
Tamworth HL 17/56
Wichnor Jn 18/02
Leicester Jn 18/07
Burton-on-Trent 18/09
Burton Sig.DY172 18.14 ~ 18.29
Burton Wetmore Sidings 18.35a


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