5th April 2025

Belmond British Pullman
The Grand National

Locos Used 67021 & 67024
Stock Used 6313+99536+99532+99543+99534+99531+99535+99539+99546+99530+99541+9502

Route :
1Z39 : London Euston to Liverpool South Parkway
1Z40 : Liverpool South Parkway to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
67024 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway
67021 (2) Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 67021 on rear.
(2) 67024 on rear.
(3) Passengers were conveyed by road coaches from/to Liverpool South Parkway for Aintree Race Course.
(4) The Grand National race was won by 'Nick Rockett' 33/1.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.26d [P16] [E] 07.29   23.38a [P16] 23.30
Camden South Jn 07/29½ [C] 07/31   23/35 [D] 23/24
Camden Jn 07/30 [DS] 07/33   23/34 [D] 23/23
Willesden West London Jn 07/35 [DS] 07/36   23/30 [UF] 23/16
Wembley Central 07/38 [P5] [DS] 07/39   23/24 [P4] [UF] 23/13
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/42 [P5] [DS] 07/42   23/21 [P4] [UF] 23/10
Watford Junction 07/48 [P8] [DS] 07/47   23/15 [P7] [UF] 23/05
Bourne End Jn 07/57 [DS] 07/55   23/01 [UF] 22/57
Tring 08/06 [P3] [DS] 08/04   22/54 [P2] [UF] 22/52
Ledburn Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/11   22/44 [UF] 22/47
Bletchley 08/19 [P3] [DS] 08/22   22/35 [P2] [UF] 22/40
Denbigh Hall South Jn 08/21 [DS] 08/23   22/34 [UF] 22/39
Milton Keynes Central 08/23 [P3] [DS] 08/26   22/32 [P4] [UF] 22/37
Hanslope Jn 08/29 [DN] 08/31   22/26 [UF] 22/31
Northampton 08/44 [P2] 08/42 [P2]   - -
Long Buckby 08/56 08/54   - -
Daventry North Jn 09/01 08/59   - -
Weedon - -   22/14 22/19
Hillmorton Jn 09/04 [DN] 09/01   22/04 22/08
Rugby 09*07 ~ 09*09 [P2] [DS] 09/03   21*59 ~ 22*01 [P4] [UF] 22.05 ~ 22.07
Trent Valley Jn 09/11 [DS] 09/04   21/56 [UF] 22/03
Brinklow 09*17 ~ 09*24 [DF] 09/08   21/52 [UF] 21/55
Attleborough South Jn 09/34 [DS] 09/14   21/45½ [UF] 21/48
Nuneaton 09/36 [P2] [DS] 09/16   21/44 [P4] [UF] 21/47
Amington Jn 09/47 [DS] 09/26   21/33 [UF] 21/33
Lichfield North Jn 09/55 [DS] 09/33   21/25 [UF] 21/24
Rugeley North Jn 10/03 [DS] 09/40   21/18 [UF] 21/15
Colwich 10/08 [DF] 09/47   21/14 [UF] 21/09
Milford & Brocton Jn 10/10 [DS] 09/50   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   21*02 ~ 21*09 [UF] 21/02
Trent Valley Jn 10/14 [DS] 09/54   20/57 [US] 20/57
Stafford 10/15 [P5] [DS] 09/57   20/56 [P4] [US] 20/56
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   20/51 [US] 20/51
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/20 [DS] 10/03   - -
Madeley 10/30 [DS] 10/12   20/41 [US] 20/38
Basford Hall Jn 10/36 [DS] 10/17   20/36 [US] 20/31
Crewe 10c39 ~ 10c41 [P12] 10.22 ~ 10.51 [P12]   20c29 ~ 20c31 [P5] [US] 20.23 ~ 20.27
Crewe Coal Yard 10/43 10/53   20/27 20/19
Winsford Sig.WD12 10*50 ~ 10*58 [DF] ?   - -
Winsford 10/59 11/01   20/18 20/12
Hartford Jn 11/03 11/05   20*09 ~ 20*13 [UF] 20/08
Acton Bridge 11/05 11/07   20/05 [US] 20/06
Weaver Jn 11/07 11/09   20/03 [UF] 19/58
Halton Jn 11/14 11/16   19/57 19/49
Runcorn 11/16 [P2] 11/19   19/56 [P1] 19/48
Ditton East Jn 11/20 [DS] 11/23   19/52 19/46
Liverpool South Parkway 11.28a [P4] 11.32   19.44d [P3] [US] 19.38


Associated E.C.S. Workings

04/04/25 :
5Z38 : (67024 with 67021 on rear) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Battersea Loop
5Z38 : (67021 with 67024 on rear) : Battersea Loop to London Euston

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 22.00d
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/07
Battersea Loop 22.10 ~ 22.40
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/43
Longhedge Jn 22/45
Clapham Junction 22/48
Barnes 22/54
New Kew Jn 23/00
Kew East Jn 23/02
South Acton 23/04
Acton Wells Jn 23/12
Willesden SW Sidings 23/15
Willesden West London Jn 23/17
Camden Jn 23/22
Camden South Jn 23/23
London Euston 23.26a [P16]

05/04/25 :
5Z39 : (67024 with 67021 on rear) : Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool South Parkway Sig.WE1872
5Z39 : (67021 with 67024 on rear) : Liverpool South Parkway Sig.WE1872 to Crewe
5Z39 : (67024 with 67021 on rear) : Crewe to Arpley Sidings

Location Booked
Liverpool South Parkway 11.48d [P4]
Liverpool South Parkway Sig.WE1872 11.50 ~ 12.05
Liverpool South Parkway 12/07 [P3]
Ditton East Jn 12/15
Runcorn 12/19
Halton Jn 12/20
Weaver Jn 12/26
Acton Bridge 12/29
Hartford Jn 12*33 ~ 12*42
Winsford 12/49
Crewe Coal Yard 13/00
Crewe 13.06 ~ 13.35 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 13/39
Winsford 13/45
Hartford Jn 13/51
Acton Bridge 13/57
Weaver Jn 14/01
Acton Grange Jn 14/06
Walton Old Jn 14.10 ~ 14.15
Arpley Sidings 14.20a

3Z40: (67021 with 67024 on rear) : Arpley Sidings to Crewe
3Z40 : (67024 with 67021 on rear) : Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway Sig.WE1872
3Z40: (67021 with 67024 on rear) : Liverpool South Parkway Sig.WE1872 to Liverpool South Parkway

Location Booked
Arpley Sidings 17.05d
Walton Old Jn 17/08
Acton Grange Jn 17/10
Weaver Jn 17/17
Acton Bridge 17/19
Hartford Jn 17/21
Winsford 17/25
Crewe Coal Yard 17/34
Crewe 17.36 ~ 18.12 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 18/14
Winsford 18/23
Hartford Jn 18/27
Acton Bridge 18*30 ~ 18*38
Weaver Jn 18/41
Halton Jn 18/45
Runcorn 18/48
Ditton East Jn 18/51
Liverpool South Parkway 19/00 [P4]
Liverpool South Parkway Sig.WE1872 19.02 ~ 19.17
Liverpool South Parkway 19.19a [P3]

07/04/25 :
5Z40 : (67024 with 67021 on rear) : London Euston to Battersea Loop
5Z40 : (67021 with 67024 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked
London Euston 04.25d [P16]
Camden South Jn 04/28
Camden Jn 04/29
Willesden West London Jn 04/36
Willesden SW Sidings 04/37
Acton Wells Jn 04/39
South Acton 04/44
Kew East Jn 04/47
New Kew Jn 04/49
Barnes 04/55
Clapham Junction 05*01 ~ 05*08
Longhedge Jn 05/12
Stewarts Lane Jn 05/14
Battersea Loop 05.17 ~ 05.35
Stewarts Lane Jn 05/38
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 05.45a


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