29th March 2025

UK Railtours
The Kentish Maiden

Locos Used 57310, 66725 'Sunderland' & 66795 'Bescot LDC'
Stock Used 9805+3385+3295+1203+1220+5937+6173+6046+5919

Route : 
1Z29 : Nottingham to Wembley Receptions 1-7
1Z30 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Tonbridge West Yard GBRf
1Z31 : Tonbridge West Yard GBRf to Wembley Receptions 1-7
1Z32 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Nottingham

Loco(s) Route
57310 Nottingham - Bingham - Grantham - Peterborough - Stevenage -Harringay - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - Camden Road Central Jn - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Harlesden Jn - Willesden Up & Dn Goods - Sudbury Jn (South Arr) - Wembley Receptions 1-7
66725 (1) Wembley Receptions 1-7 - South Dep - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Lewisham - Blackheath - Barnehurst - Crayford Creek Jn - Dartford - Gravesend - Hoo Jn - (via Arr Line) - Cliffe Brett Marine
57310 (2) Cliffe Brett Marine - (via Arr Line) - Hoo Jn
66725 (1) Hoo Jn - Strood - Maidstone West - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Tonbridge West Yard [South Yard Road 0 - Rec/Dep Exit Signal]
66795 (3) Tonbridge West Yard [Rec/Dep Exit Signal - North Yard Roads 12/13 Points] (600ft)
57310 (2) Tonbridge West Yard [North Yard Roads 12/13 Point - Road 13] - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Appledore - Lydd Town |Loop - Dungeness
66725 (1) Dungeness - (reverse of outward route) - Tonbridge - Edenbridge - Redhill - Stoats Nest Jn - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden West London Jn - High Level Goods - Wembley Receptions 1-7
57310 Wembley Receptions 1-7 - Wembley Yard South Jn - Harlesden Jn - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Junction Road Jn - Upper Holloway - Harringay Curve - Harringay - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham

Notes :
(1) 57310 on rear.
(2) 66725 on rear.
(3) 66795 piloting 57310 with 66725 on rear.
(4) Due to lateness, to aid onward connections, the set down at Kensington Olympia was changed to West Brompton.

Source : Alan Sheppard (joined/left the train at Grantham)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Real Time Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Nottingham 05.40d [P6] 05.41d [P6][DN]
 
 
 23.26a [P7] 00.07a [P1]
478.39
2.51
 Netherfield 05/45 05/47½ [P2][UG]
 
 23/19 23/59 [P1]
475.68
8.56
 Bingham 05/53 [P2] 05/55 [P2]
 
 23/10 [P1] 23/50½ [P1]
469.61
14.17
 Bottesford West Jn 06/00 06/01
 
 23/04 23/44½
464.20
19.26
 Allington West Jn 06/07 06/07 [UN]
 
 22/58 23/39 [DN]
459.11
22.07
 Nottingham Branch Jn 06/11 06/11½ [UDS]   22/54 23/35 [DN]
456.30
22.57
 Grantham 06.13a ~ 06.21d [P4][SL] 06.15a ~ 06.20½d [P4][UF]   22.48a ~ 22.51d [P4] 23.32a ~ 23.33½d [P4][UDS]
455.60
26.49
 Highdyke Jn 06/29 06/27 [UM]
 
28.35
 Stoke Jn 06/32 [FL] 06/28½ [UF]   22/41 23/24
450.02
43.19
 Tallington Jn 06/44 [FL] 06/39 [UF]   22/29 [FL] 23/11 [DF-DS]
435.12
51.66
 Peterborough 06.52a ~ 07.03d [P1][SL] 06.49a ~ 07.02d [P1][US]   22.16a ~ 22.19d [P4][FL] 23.00a ~ 23.01d [P4][DF]
426.51
53.13
 Fletton Jn 07/07 [FL] 07/06 [UM]   22/12 [SL] 22/57 [DS]
425.24
 
 Holme Jn   22/08 22/53
419.34
60.65
 Connnington South Jn 07/14 [FL] 07/13 [UF]   ? 22/51½ [DF]
 
69.25
 Huntingdon 07/23 [P2][SL] 07/20 [P2][US]   21/58 [P3][FL] 22/46 [DF]
409.12
84.05
 Sandy 07/37 [P1][SL] 07/33 [P1][US]   21/47 [P2][FL] 22/36½ [DF]
394.32
87.02
 Biggleswade 07/40 [P1][SL] 07/35½ [P1][US]   21/45 [P3][FL] 22/35 [P3][DF]
391.35
96.21
 Hitchin 07/49 [P1][FL] 07/44 [P1]   21/38 [DFL] 22/26 [P2][DS-DF]
382.16
 
 Hitchin South Jn ? 07/45 [US-UF]   ? 22/23 [DF-DS]
 
100.50
 Stevenage 07.53a ~ 07.57d [P2][FL] 07.51½a ~ 07.56½d [P2]   21.29a ~ 21.32d [P4][FL] 22.14a ~ 22.17½d [P4][DS-DF]
378.17
104.27
 Woolmer Green Jn 08/01 [FL] 08/01   21/23 [SL] 22/08 [DS]
374.40
106.59
 Digswell Jn 08/03 [SL] 08/02½ [US]   21/21 [FL] 22/02½
371.70
107.70
 Welwyn Garden City 08/05 [P2][SL] 08/04 [P2][US]   21/20 [P3][SL] 22/01 [P3][DS]
370.77
110.41
 Hatfield 08/08 [P1][SL] 08/08½ [P1][US]   21/16 [P3][SL] 21/56½ [P3][DS]
368.26
115.38
 Potters Bar 08.17a ~ 08.22d [P1][SL] 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P1][US]
 
 21.07a ~ 21.11d [P4][SL] 21.50a ~ 21.51½d [P4][DS]
363.29
119.03
 New Barnet 08/27 [P1][SL] 08/27 [P1][US]   21/03 [P4][SL] 21/45 [P4][DS]
359.64
123.17
 Alexandra Palace 08/32 [P1][SL2] 08/31 [P1][US2]   20/59 [P3][SL] 21.38 ~ 21.40 [DS2]
21/40½ [P3][DS]
355.50
124.63
 Harringay 08/36 [SL2] 08/35½ [US2]
 
 20/55 [SL2] 21/33½ [DS2]
354.04
125.54
 Finsbury Park 08/40 [P1][SL2] 08/39 [P1][US2]
 
126.51
 Holloway South Jn 08/42 [SL] 08/42 [US]
 
127.31
 Copenhagen Jn 08/45 08/44
 
127.44
 York Way North Jn 08/46 08/45
 
128.02
 Camden Road Central Jn 08*49 ~ 08*58 08.47 ~ 08.57½
 
128.18
 Camden Road Jn 09/00 08/59½
 
128.77
 Camden Jn Sig.WM801 09*03 ~ 09*05 09.02 ~ 09.06
 
129.07
 Camden Jn 09/06 [SL] 09/08 [DS]
 
132.60
 Willesden West London Jn 09/10 [SL] 09/13½ [DS]
 
 
 Harringay Jn   ? 21.30½ ~ 21.32½
 
 
 Harringay Park Jn   20/52 21/28½
352.58
 
 Upper Holloway   20/49 [P2] 21/27
352.43
 
 Junction Road Jn   20/47 21/26½
352.05
 
 Gospel Oak   20/45 21/24½
351.33
 
 West Hampstead   20/40 [P2] 21/18½ [P2]
349.42
 
 Kensal Green Jn   20/34 21/11
345.24
133.30
 Harlesden Jn 09/12 09.15½ ~ 09.18½   20/29 21/05
344.33
133.57
 Willesden Up & Down Goods 09/16 [1] 09/22 [Up/Dn Gds 2]
 
134.38
 Willesden Sudbury Jn 09/18 09.24½ ~ 09.27 [Sth.Arr]
 
 
 Willesden Railnet Reception   20/27 [HLG] 21/03 [Up/Dn HLG]
343.63
 
 Wembley Yard South Jn   20/23 [HLG] 21/02 [Up/Dn HLG]
343.51
134.74
 Wembley Receptions 1-7 09.22 ~ 09.45 [1] 09.33 ~ 09.53 [1][Sth.Dep]   19.57 ~ 20.18 [1] 20.48½ ~ 21.00 [1][Sth Arr]
343.01
135.44
 Wembley Yard South Jn 09/50 [UR] 09/59 [Sth.Dep-UWR]   19/52 20/44½ [Sth Dep]
342.31
 
 Willesden Railnet Reception   DIV 20/43 [Up/Dn HLG]
 
 
 Harlesden Jn   DIV 20/42 [Dn HLG]
 
 
 Willesden North Jn   DIV 20/41½ [DF-DS]
 
136.24
 Willesden No.7 09/53 [UR] 10/02   19/49 [DR] DIV
341.51
137.07
 Willesden West London Jn 09/56 10/04½   19/46 [DR] 20.34 ~ 20.40 [DF]
340.68
137.39
 Mitre Bridge Jn 09/58 [UWL] 10/06½   19/44 20/31½
340.36
137.74
 North Pole Jn 09/59 [UWL] 10/08½   19/43 [DWL] 20/30
340.01
139.11
 Shepherd's Bush 10/01 [P1][UWL] 10/10 [P1]   19/41 [P2][DWL] 20.28 [P2]
338.64
139.64
 Kensington Olympia 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P3][UWL] 10.12½a ~ 10.14½d [P3]   19.36a ~ 19.38d [P2][DWL] 20/26 [P2]
338.11
140.63
 West Brompton 10/10 [P3][UWL] 10/17 [P3]   19/32 [P4][DWL] 20.20a ~ 20.23d [P4](4)
337.12
142.43
 Latchmere Jn 10/13 [UKL] 10/20½   19/27 [DWL] 20/16
335.32

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
143.31
 Longhedge Jn 10/16 10/23½
143.68
 Factory Jn 10/18 [AL] 10/25½
144.08
 Voltaire Road Jn 10/18½ [AL] 10/26 [DA]
144.16
 Denmark Hill 10/22 [P2][AL] 10/31 [P2][DA]
146.60
 Crofton Road Jn 10/23 10/33 [DA-DCL]
147.70
 Nunhead 10/26 [P2] 10/36½ [P2]
149.30
 Lewisham Vale Jn 10*31 ~ 10*39 10/42
149.54
 Lewisham 10/41 [P4] 10/43 [P4]
150.45
 Blackheath 10/43 [P2] 10/46 [P2]
152.61
 Eltham 10/48 [P2] 10/52 [P2]
157.41
 Barnehurst 10/58 [P2] 10/58½ [P2]
158.57
 Perry Street Fork Jn 11/01 11/01
159.06
 Crayford Creek Jn 11/02 11/02½
159.62
 Crayford Spur 'A' 11/03 11/04½
160.16
 Dartford Jn 11/08 [DML] 11/06 [DM]
 
 Dartford Station West ? 11.09 ~ 11.10
160.32
 Dartford 11/11 [P4] 11/11 [P4]
165.47
 Springhead Jn (CTRL) 11/24 11/24½
167.15
 Gravesend 11/33 [P1] 11/32½ [DM-UM-P1-UM-DM]
170.27
 Hoo Jn 11/40 11/41
171.76
 Cliffe Sig.NK.509 11t45 ~ 11t48 11.45½ ~ 11.47
 
 Cliffe L.C. ? 11.55 ~ 12.05
172.62
 Cliffe Brett Marine GBRf 12.00 ~ 12.10 12.09½ ~ 12.16 [Road 2][EoL]
 
 Cliffe L.C. ? 12.19½ ~ 12.27½
173.48
 Cliffe Sig.NK.509 12t21 ~ 12t24 12/35
175.17
 Hoo Jn (UM Sig.NK.1611) 12.29 ~ 12.37 [UM] 12.45 ~ 12.51½ [UM]
179.21
 Strood 12/44 [P1] 13/01 [P1]
181.46
 Cuxton 12/48 [P2] 13/05½ [P2]
187.04
 Aylesford 12/55 [P2] 13/12½ [P2]
190.10
 Maidstone Barracks 13/02 [P2] 13/17½ [P2]
190.46
 Maidstone West 13/06 [P2] 13/19 [P2]
192.32
 East Farleigh 13/11 [P1] 13/21½ [P1]
195.30
 Wateringbury 13/16 [P1] 13/25½ [P1]
200.40
 Paddock Wood 13*27 ~ 13*32 [P2] 13/36 [P2]
204.77
 Tonbridge Up Loop 13/39 [SL] 13/42 [US]
205.61
 Tonbridge 13.41 ~ 13.42 [P2] 13.46 ~ 13.47½ [P1]
206.18
 Tonbridge West Yard GBRf 13.45 ~ 14.25 13.53½ ~ 13.54 [Road 0]
14AE00 [Rev] 14AE14½ [Rec/Dep]
14DE16 ~ 14DE23 [Rd.12/13 Points]
14/27 [Road 13]
206.55
 Tonbridge 14/28 [P1] 14/31 [DF]
 
 Tonbridge East Jn ? 14/31½ [DF-DS]
211.76
 Paddock Wood 14/34 [DM] 14/38½ [DM]
222.29
 Headcorn 14/43 [DM] 14/47½ [DM]
233.18
 Ashford International 15.00 ~ 15.12 [P2] 15p03a ~ 15p13d [P2]
241.59
 Appledore (Kent) 15t25 ~ 15t26 [P2] 15.28 ~ 15.30 [P2]
248.64
 Lydd Town 16*16 ~ 16*23 [Loop] 16.29 ~ 16.34 [Loop]
250.74
 Dungeness British Energy 16.30 ~ 16.40 16.45 ~ 16.57 [Gate]
253.04
 Lydd Town 16*46 ~ 16*50 17/09 [Platform]
260.09
 Appledore (Kent) 17t40 ~ 17t41 [P1] 17.58 ~ 18.00½ [Jn]
18*02½ ~ 18*12½ [P1]
268.50
 Ashford International 17.55 ~ 17.56 [P1][SL] 18.30½a ~ 18.32d [P1]
269.49
 Ashford West Jn 17/58 [US] 18/35 [US]
273.39
 Headcorn 18/08 [UM] 18/48 [UM]
289.72
 Paddock Wood 18/19 [UM] 18/57 [UM]
295.13
 Tonbridge 18/27 [UF] 19.05½ ~ 19.06½ [UF]
304.20
 Edenbridge 18/36 [P1] 19/26 [P1]
309.10
 Godstone 18/43 [P1] 19/32 [P1]
314.43
 Redhill Sig.T.502 18*50 ~ 18*54 19.39½ ~ 19.42
314.63
 Redhill 18/56 [P1][SL] 19/44½ [UM]
322.79
 Stoats Nest Jn 19/06½ [FL] 19/55 [UpRH-UF]
323.74
 Purley 19/08 [P1][FL] 19/56 [P1][UF]
326.75
 East Croydon 19/12½ [P1][FL] 20/00 [P1][UF]
327.34
 Windmill Bridge Jn 19/13½ [FL] 20/01 [UF]
328.05
 Selhurst 19/14½ [P4][FL] 20/02 [P4][UF]
331.22
 Streatham North Jn 19/18½ [FL] 20/05½ [UBF]
332.64
 Balham 19/20 [P4][UBS] 20/09 [P4][UBF-UBS]
334.59
 Clapham Junction 19/24 [P16][DWL] 20/14½ [P16]

Timings continue in first table
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.
Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

57310 throughout
28/03/2025 : 0Z28 : Leicester L.I.P. to Yarmouth C.H.S.
31/03/2025 : 0Z33 : Yarmouth C.H.S. to Leicester L.I.P.

Location Booked (out) Friday   Booked (rtn) Monday
Leicester L.I.P. 09+34   19+12
Leicester 09+37 ~ 09+40 [UDS]   19+07 ~ 19+10 [UDS]
Leicester North Jn 09/42 [SL]   ?
Syston South Jn 09/48   19/00 [SL]
Syston East Jn 09/49   18/59
Frisby 09/55   18/52
Melton Mowbray 09/59 [P1]   18/48 [P2]
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN.54 10/02  
Whissendine L.C. 10/06   18/41
Ashwell L.C. 10/09   18/38
Langham Jn 10/11 [ML]   18/36
Oakham 10/13 [P1]   18/35 [P2][ML]
Manton Jn 10/17   18/31
Luffenham 10/21   18/26
Ketton S.B. 10/24   18/23
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 10/31   18/16
Helpston Jn 10/36   18/11
Marholm Jn 10/39   18/08 [SL]
Peterborough 10c49 ~ 11c01 [P6][UM]   18c02 ~ 18c04 [P7][SL]
Peterborough East Jn 11/03   18/00 [DM]
Kings Dyke 11/09   ?
Whittlesea 11/12 [P2]   17/53 [P1]
Eastrea Sig.W.6 / THS.27 11/14   17/51
Three Horse Shoes 11/15   17/49
March West Jn 11/22   17/44
March 11/23 [P2]   17/43 [P1]
March South Sig.MS.934 / MS.933 11/26   17/39
Stonea 11/28   17/37
Manea 11/30 [P2]   17/35 [P1]
Manea Sig.CA.924 / M.43 11/32   17/33
Third Drove Sig.CA.923 ?   17/31
Ely West Jn 11/40 [EWC]   17*13 ~ 17*24
Ely North Jn 11*43 ~ 11*49   17/10 [EWC]
Brandon 12/08 [P1]   16/53 [P2]
Thetford 12/16 [P1]   16/45 [P2]
Attleborough 12/31 [P1]   16/30 [P2]
Wymondham 12/37 [P1]   16/24 [P2]
Wymondham Sig.CO.877 / 878 12/42   16/18
Trowse Jn 12/48   16/13
Trowse Swing Bridge 12/49   16/12
Wensum Jn 12/51   16/07
Whitlingham Jn 12/54   16/04
Brundall 13/00 [P2]   15/58 [P1]
Acle 13x08 ~ 13x29 [P2]  
Cantley   15/52 [P1]
Reedham (Norfolk)   15/48 [P1]
Great Yarmouth 13+39 ~ 13+44 [P2]   15+30 ~ 15+35 [P2]
Yarmouth C.H.S. 13+50   15+25

57310 + Stock throughout
28/03/2025 : 5Z28 : Yarmouth C.H.S. to Chaddesden Sidings
31/03/2025 : 5Z33: Chaddesden Sidings to Yarmouth C.H.S.

ocation Booked (out) Friday   Booked (rtn) Monday
Yarmouth C.H.S. 15+25   14+40
Great Yarmouth 15+30 ~ 15+40 [P2]   14+26 ~ 14+35 [P2]
Reedham (Norfolk) 15/54 [P1]   14/11 [P2]
Cantley 15/57 [P1]   14/08 [P2]
Brundall 16/02 [P1]   14/02 [P2]
Whitlingham Jn 16/07   13/56
Wensum Jn 16/10   13/52
Trowse Swing Bridge 16/13   13/50
Trowse Jn 16/14   13/49
Wymondham Sig.CO.878 / 877 16/18   13/43
Wymondham 16/23 [P2]   13/39 [P1]
Attleborough 16/29 [P2]   13/33 [P1]
Thetford 16/43 [P2]   13/18 [P1]
Brandon 16/50 [P2]   13/11 [P1]
Ely North Jn 17/11 [EWC]   12*43 ~ 12*49
Ely West Jn 17*14 ~ 17*24   12/40 [EWC]
Third Drove Sig.CA.923 17/31   ?
Manea Sig.M.43 / CA.924 17/33   12/30
Manea 17/35 [P1]   12/28 [P2]
Stonea 17/37   12/26
March South Sig.MS.933 / 934 17/39   12/24
March 17/43 [P1]   12/21 [P2]
March West Jn 17/44   12/20
Three Horse Shoes 17/50   12/14
Eastrea Sig.THS.27 / W.6 17/52   12/12
Whittlesea 17/54 [P1]   12/10 [P2]
Kings Dyke ?   12/07
Peterborough East Jn 18/00 [DM]   12/01
Peterborough 18c02 ~ 18c04 [P7][SL]   11c54 ~ 11c57 [P6][UM]
Marholm Jn 18/08 [SL]   11/48
Helpston Jn 18/11   11/45
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 18/16   11/40
Ketton S.B. 18/23   11/33
Luffenham 18/26   11/31
Manton Jn 18/31   11/26
Oakham 18/34 [P2][ML]   11/22 [P1]
Langham Jn 18/35   11/19 [ML]
Ashwell L.C. 18/37   11/17
Whissendine L.C. 18/40   11/15
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN.54   11/12
Melton Mowbray 18/45 [P2]   11/07 [P1]
Frisby 18/48   10/47
Syston East Jn 18/54   10/33
Syston North Jn 18/55 [SL]   10/31
Sileby Jn 19/01   10/17
Loughborough 19/10 [P3][SL]   10/02 [USL]
Ratcliffe Jn 19/25 [FL]   09/53 [SL]
Trent South Jn 19/27   09/48 [FL]
Sheet Stores Jn 19*29 ~ 19*35   09/46
Spondon 19/43   09/39
Derby Way & Works Jn 19/46 [UTS]   09/36
Derby 19+47 ~ 19+49 [P3][C][UTS]   09+31 ~ 09+34 [PL]
Chaddesden Curve 19/51 [1]   09/29 [1]
Chaddesden Sidings 19+55   09+25

57310 + Stock throughout
29/03/2025 : 5Z29 : Chaddesden Sidings to Nottingham
29/03/2025 : 5Z32 : Nottingham to Chaddesden Sidings

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Chaddesden Sidings 04+40   00+40
Chaddesden Curve 04/44 [1]   00/36 [1]
Derby 04+46 ~ 04+50 [P4][C][DTS]   00+11 ~ 00+34 [P4][C]
Derby Way & Works Jn 04/51   00/10 [DTS]
Spondon 04/54   00/06
Sheet Stores Jn 05/01   00/01
Trent East Jn 05/05   23/59
Beeston South Jn 05/11 [UNS]   23*45 ~ 23*50
Mansfield Jn 05*16 ~ 05*29 [D]   23/42 [UNS]
Nottingham 05+32 [P6]   23+39 [P7][D]

66725 throughout
29/03/2025 : 0Z29 : Willesden Euroterminal GBRf to Wembley Receptions 1-7

Location Booked
Willesden Euroterminal GBRf 09+16
Willesden No.7 09/22 [DR]
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/25
Wembley Receptions 1-7 09+30 [1]

66725 throughout
29/03/2025 : 0Z31 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Tonbridge West Yard GBRf

Location Booked
Wembley Receptions 1-7 20+34 [1]
Wembley Yard South Jn 20/39 [UR]
Willesden No.7 20/42 [UR]
Willesden West London Jn 20/45
Mitre Bridge Jn 20/47 [UWL]
North Pole Jn 20/48 [UWL]
Shepherd's Bush 20/50 [UWL]
Kensington Olympia 20/52 [P3][UWL]
West Brompton 20/54 [P3][UWL]
Latchmere Jn 20/57 [UKL]
Longhedge Jn 20/59
Factory Jn 21/00 [AL]
Voltaire Road Jn 21/01 [AL]
Denmark Hill 21/05 [P2][AL]
Crofton Road Jn 21/07
Nunhead 21/10 [P2]
Lewisham Vale Jn 21/14
Lewisham 21/15 [P2]
Parks Bridge Jn 21/17 [DKS]
Hither Green 21/19 [P4][SL]
Grove Park 21/21 [P5][SL]
Chislehurst 21/24 [P4][SL]
Petts Wood Jn 21/25 [SL]
Orpington 21*30 ~ 21*31 [P5]
Sevenoaks 21/42 [P3]
Tonbridge 21+52 ~ 21+56 [P2]
Tonbridge West Yard GBRf 21+59


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