19th August 2023

UK Railtours
The Coronation Deltic

Locos Used (3) 47813, 47848 & 55009 'Alycidon'
Stock Used 6024+5929+6054+6042+1212+3325+3340+3333+1651+3345+3390+17105

Route :
1Z55 : London Kings Cross to Scarborough
1Z56 : Scarborough to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
55009 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
55009 (1) Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - (via ECML) - Retford (5)
47848 + 55009 (2) Retford - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park

Notes : 
(1) 47813 on rear.
(2) 55009 dead-in-tow, with assistance from 47813 on rear.
(3) 55009 running numbered / named as 55013 'The Black Watch'. This was a celebration for the 100th birthday year of former BR York based Deltic driver Harry Wilson, who's favourite locomotive was 55013.
(4) Tour postponed from 13/05/23.
(5) Nigel Benning's comments: There was a slight delay outbound just north of Doncaster, as the driver was asked to inspect the line as a southbound service had reported they may have hit something, but nothing was found. On the return, due to an earlier fatality at Berwick-upon-Tweed, southbound services were heavily delayed and we were held awaiting access to the ECML at York. We were then further delayed just north of Doncaster due to a major problem with the signalling (power failure?). On arrival at Doncaster, we were advised that the tour would return directly up the ECML instead of via Lincoln as booked. The train crew requested a stop at Retford to investigate a flickering headlight. During the stop a problem occurred with a battery cable. Although this was fixed, the Newark 'Thunderbird' 47848 had already been summoned and this hauled us back south with 55009 dead-in-tow and with 47813 assisting from the rear. Due to late running the tour was terminated at Finsbury Park and the E.C.S. ran direct to Acton as booked.
(6) The following statement was later issued by the D.P.S.: "55009’s failure today - One of the battery connection leads went high resistance and flashed over when restarting engine 1. This caused the end to partially melt. We removed the cable, cleaned the end and added some extra washers to help with current flow. We then restarted 1 engine, checked everything was ok, then restarted the second engine. Everything has checked out fine, but we will replace the connector as a matter of course."

Sources : Mark Herriott (on the tour throughout) & Nigel Benning (on the tour from/to Potters Bar)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott, Nigel Benning, Realtime Trains & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Kings Cross 07.52d [P3] [B] 07.52 [P3]   22.45a [P4] CANC 473.09
0.57 Belle Isle 07/54 [DF] 07/54   22/43 [C] CANC 472.32
1.44 Holloway South Jn 07/56 [DS] 07/57   22/42 [UF] CANC 471.45
2.41 Finsbury Park 07/59 [P7] [DS2] 07/59   22/38 [P2] [US] 23.49a 470.48
4.68 Wood Green Sig.K453 08*03 ~ 08*10 [DS2] ?   - - -
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/11 [P3] [DS] 08/10   22/34 [P2] [US1] 23/45 468.11
12.57 Potters Bar 08.21a ~ 08.25d [P4] [DS] 08.22 ~ 08.25   22.21a ~ 22.25d [P1] [US] 23.31 ~ 23.35 460.32
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/32 [P3] [DS] 08/34   22/13 [P2] [US] 23/23 452.64
21.18 Digswell Jn 08/40 [DF] 08/39   22/11 [US] 23/21 451.53
23.68 Woolmer Green Jn 08/42 [DS] 08/44   22/09 [UF] 23/18 449.21
27.45 Stevenage 08.48a ~ 08.52d [P4] [DS] 08.49 ~ 08.51   21.56a ~ 22.04d [P1] [US] 23.09 ~ 23.14 445.44
31.74 Hitchin 08/58 [P2] [DS] 08/58   21/50 [P1] [US] 23/03 441.15
41.13 Biggleswade 09/05 [P4] [DS] 09/05   21/42 [P1] [US] 22/54 431.76
44.10 Sandy 09/09½ [P2] [DF] 09/09   21/39 [P1] [US] 22/51 428.79
58.70 Huntingdon 09/20½ [DF] 09/22 [DF]   21/25 [P2] [US] 22/38 414.19
? Conington South Jn 09/26½ [DF] 09/28   21/17 [UF] 22/30 405.59
69.12 Holme Jn 09/28 [DF] 09/29   21/15½ [UF] 22/29 ?
74.69 Fletton Jn 09/33 [DS] 09/34   21/11 [UF] 22/23 398.07
76.29 Peterborough 09.39a ~ 09.42d [P4] [DS] 09.40 ~ 09.44 [P4]   20.55a ~ 21.07d [P3] [UF] 22.14 ~ 22.18 396.60
- Werrington Jn - -   20/49 [US] 22/09 393.55
78.63 Marholm Jn 09/46 [DS] 09/49 [DS]   - - -
81.56 Helpston Jn 09/49 [DS] 09/53   - - -
84.70 Tallington Jn 09/54 [DS] 09/58   DIV 22/05 -
99.60 Stoke Jn 10/09 10/13   DIV 21/54 -
105.38 Grantham 10/16 [P2] 10/20   DIV 21/50 -
113.46 Claypole Loop 10/23 10/28   DIV ? -
120.08 Newark Northgate 10/27 [P1] 10/31 [P1]   DIV 21/30 -
120.63 Newark Flat Crossing 10/28 10/32   DIV ? -
125.53 Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10/32 10/35   DIV ? -
138.49 Retford 10/41 10/44   DIV 20.06 ~ 21.14 -
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/52 10/52   DIV ? -
- Spalding - -   20/35 [P1] DIV 380.12
- Sleaford South Jn - -   20/18 DIV 362.26
- Sleaford North Jn - -   20/16 [UA] DIV 360.64
- Metheringham - -   20/06 DIV 351.35
- Pelham Street Jn - -   19/56 DIV 342.10
- Lincoln Central - -   19/55 [UM] DIV 341.77
- West Holmes Jn - -   19/53 DIV 341.09
- Saxilby - -   19*26 ~ 19*44 DIV 335.67
- Gainsborough Lea Road - -   19/14 DIV 326.29
- Gainsborough Trent Jns - -   19/12 DIV 325.62
- Bessacarr Jn - -   18/54 DIV 308.46
- Black Carr Jn - -   18/53 19/53 307.74
- Potteric Carr Jn - -   18/52 [ESL] 19/52 307.14
155.77 Doncaster 10/55 [DF] 10/56   18c47 ~ 18c49 [P1] [ESL] 19.44 ~ 19.48 305.15
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 10/58 11/05   18/38 19/30 300.76
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 11/05 11/16   18/30 18/50 291.76
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 11/10 11/21   18/25½ 18/46 286.17
182.79 Colton Jn 11/17 11/26   18/19 18/41 278.13
188.40 York 11.23a ~ 11.28d [P5] 11.32 ~ 11.37 [P5]   18.09a ~ 18.13d [P3] [NNL] 18.15 ~ 18.34 [P3] 272.52
188.52 Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/29 ?   18/08 ? 272.30
195.08 Strensall SB 11/35 11/47   17/59 ? 266.04
200.08 Barton Hill 11/41 ?   17/54 ? 261.04
203.41 Kirkham Abbey SB 11/45 11/57   17/50 17/51 257.51
209.52 Malton 11.55a ~ 12.00d 12.05 ~ 12.09   17.35a ~ 17.39d 17.34 ~ 17.41 251.40
221.28 Weaverthorpe LC 12/12 12/21   17/23 17/21 239.64
227.54 Seamer 12/18 12/27   17/17 17/15 233.38
230.46 Scarborough 12.25a [P1] 12.33 [P1]   17.10d [P1] 17.10 [P1] 230.46

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

18/08/23 :
0Z54 : (55009) : Barrow Hill Depot to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 09.35d
Barrow Hill South Jn 09.39 ~ 09.44
Barrow Hill North Jn 09.48 ~ 09.53
Tapton Jn 09/58
Chesterfield 09/59
Chesterfield South Jn 10/00
Clay Cross North Jn 10/02
Ambergate Jn 10/13
St Mary's South Jn 10/20
Derby 10/22 [P2]
L.N.W. Jn 10/24
Stenson Jn 10/27
North Stafford Jn 10/28
Clay Mills Jn 10/33
Burton East Yard Loop 10.41 ~ 10.44
Wetmore Jn 10.48 ~ 10.51
Burton Wetmore Sidings 10.55a

19/08/23 :
5Z54 : (47813 with 55009 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 03.25d
Clay Mills Jn 03/31
North Stafford Jn 03/35
Stenson Jn 03/37
Castle Donington 03/49
Sheet Stores Jn 04/00
Trent South Jn 04/01
Ratcliffe Jn 04/03
Loughborough 04/12
Sileby Jn 04/18
Syston North Jn 04/23
Syston East Jn 04/24
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 04/32
Melton Mowbray 04/37
Whissendine LC 04/43
Ashwell LC 04/46
Langham Jn 04/48
Oakham 04/49
Manton Jn 04/53
Luffenham 04/57
Ketton SB 04/59
Uffington 05/06
Helpston Jn 05/11
Marholm Jn 05/14
New England North Jn 05/16
Peterborough 05c20 ~ 05c30 [P3]
Fletton Jn 05/33
Conington South Jn 05/39
Huntingdon 05/47
Sandy 05/59
Biggleswade 06/02
Hitchin 06/10
Stevenage 06.14 ~ 06.20 [P2]
Woolmer Green Jn 06/24
Welwyn Garden City 06/28
Potters Bar 06/34
Alexandra Palace 06/47
Finsbury Park 06.56 ~ 07.01 [P1]
Holloway South Jn 07/05
Belle Isle 07/08
London Kings Cross 07.11a [P3]

5Z57 : (47813 with 55009 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Acton Lane Reception Sidings
(actually ran direct from Finsbury Park : (47848 + 55009 dead-in-tow with 47813 on rear)

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 23.03d [P4] CANC
Belle Isle 23/06 CANC
Holloway South Jn 23/08 CANC
Finsbury Park 23/12 CANC
Hornsey Sig.K440 23.17 ~ 23.40 CANC
Harringay 23/45 CANC
Finsbury Park 23/47  
Holloway South Jn 23/49  
Copenhagen Jn 23/52  
York Way North Jn 23/53  
Camden Road Central Jn 23*56 ~ 00*09  
Camden Road Jn 00/11  
Camden Jn 00/14  
Willesden West London Jn 00/18  
Harlesden Jn 00/20  
Willesden Up & Dn Goods 00/24  
Sudbury Jn 00/26  
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 00.29 ~ 00.40  
Sudbury Jn 00/42  
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/43  
Willesden No.7 00/46  
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.50a  

20/08/23 :
5Z58 : (47813 + 55009 dead-in-tow + tour stock) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 13.25d
Willesden No.7 13/28
Wembley Yard South Jn 13/31
Sudbury Jn 13/32
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 13/35
Wembley Central 13/39
Harrow & Wealdstone 13/43
Watford Junction 13/48
Bourne End Jn 14/00
Tring 14/11
Ledburn Jn 14/27
Bletchley 14/38
Milton Keynes Central 14/44
Hanslope Jn 14/52
Northampton 15/02
Long Buckby 15/13
Daventry North Jn 15/18
Hillmorton Jn 15/21
Rugby 15*23 ~ 15*33 [P2]
Trent Valley Jn 15/35
Coventry 15/46
Berkswell 15/57
Birmingham International 16*05 ~ 16*13 [P2]
Stechford 16/21
Aston 16/26
Perry Barr North Jn 16/34
Bescot Stadium 16/39
Pleck Jn 16/42
Walsall 16/45
Ryecroft Jn 16/47
Park Lane Jn 17/06
Water Orton West Jn 17/08
Water Orton 17/09
Coleshill Parkway 17/11
Whitacre Jn 17/13
Kingsbury Jn 17/17
Tamworth HL 17/23
Wichnor Jn 17/28
Leicester Jn 17/33
Burton-on-Trent 17/35
Wetmore Jn 17.41 ~ 17.51
Burton Wetmore Sidings 17.55a

0Z58 : (55009) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Barrow Hill Depot (cancelled)

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 18.30d
Wetmore Jn 18/34
Clay Mills Jn 18/38
North Stafford Jn 18/43
Stenson Jn 18/44
L.N.W. Jn 18/47
Derby 18/50 [P1]
St Mary's South Jn 18/52
Ambergate Jn 19/04
Clay Cross North Jn 19/15
Chesterfield South Jn 19/17
Chesterfield 19/18
Tapton Jn 19/19
Barrow Hill South Jn 19/24
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 19.35a

24/08/23 :
0Z55 : (43468 + 43480 with 55009 dead-in-tow) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Barrow Hill Depot

Location Additional Actual
Burton Wetmore Sidings 12.36d  
Wetmore Jn 12/40  
Clay Mills Jn 12/42  
North Stafford Jn 12/47  
Stenson Jn 12/48  
L.N.W. Jn 12/54  
Derby 12/56 [P1] [P1]
St Mary's South Jn 12/58  
Broadholme Loop 13*09 ~ 13*24  
Ambergate Jn 13/26  
Clay Cross North Jn 13/44  
Chesterfield South Jn 13/48  
Chesterfield 13/50  
Tapton Jn 13/51  
Barrow Hill South Jn 13/57  
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 14.09a  


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