2nd August 2025

UK Railtours
The Greatest Gathering Special Train

Locos Used 57310 'UK Railtours' & 69013
Stock Used 11078+11090+10229+10413+12091+12064+12021+9525

Route :
1Z30 : London Paddington to Derby
1Z32 : Derby to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
69013 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby
57310 (2) Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Coleshill Parkway Sig.1972
69013 (1) Coleshill Parkway Sig.1972 - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Rugby - Long Buckby - Northampton - Milton Keynes Central - Bletchley HL - Winslow - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Oxford - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 57310 on rear.
(2) 69013 on rear.
(3) This tour was run for the Greatest Gathering open day at Alstom's Derby Litchurch Lane Works, as part of the Railway 200 anniversary celebrations.
(4) The final booked timings shown below had some minor differences from those in the tour brochure.


69013 on arrival back at Reading (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett (on the tour from Derby to Reading)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Nick Bartlett)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Paddington 06.17d [P10] [L4] 06.41   22.06a [P2] 22.07 363.70
0.54 Royal Oak Jn 06/18 [L4] 06/43   22/05 [L2] 22/05 363.16
1.33 Portobello Jn 06/19½ [L4] 06/44   22/04 [L3] 22/04 362.37
1.73 Ladbroke Grove 06/20½ [DR] 06/45   22/03 [L3] 22/03 361.77
5.00 Acton West 06/27 [DR] 06/48   21/59 [UM] 22/00 358.70
6.46 West Ealing 06/30½ [P3] [DR] 06/50   21/58 [UM] 21/59 ?
9.06 Southall 06/33½ [P3] [DR] 06/52   21/56 [P2] [UM] 21/56 354.64
11.15 Heathrow Airport Jn 06/38 [DR] 06/53   21/54½ [UM] 21/55 352.64
? Stockley Jn 06/39½ [DR] 06/54   21/54 [UM] 21/54 351.47
? Dolphin Jn 06/47 [DM] 07/07   21/49 [UM] 21/50 346.40
18.36 Slough 06.49a ~ 06.51d [P2] [DM] 07.09 ~ 07.11   21.42a ~ 21.46d [P5] [UR] 21.44 ~ 21.46 344.08
24.19 Maidenhead 06/55½ [P1] [DM] 07/18   21/35 [P4] [UR] 21/38 338.25
31.01 Twyford 07/01 [P1] [DM] 07/22   21/28 [P4] [UR] 21/31 331.43
35.15 Kennet Bridge Jn 07/05 [DR] 07/27   21/24 [UR] 21/27 327.29
36.00 Reading 07.07a ~ 07.09d [P12] [DR] 07.29 ~ 07.33   21.17a ~ 21.21d [P15] [UR] 21.22 ~ 21.25 [P15] 326.44
37.12 Reading West Jn 07/11½ [DR] 07/35   21/15 [UR] 21/19 [UR] 325.24
44.60 Goring & Streatley 07/17½ [P3] [DR] 07/42   21/08 [P4] [UR] 21/13 [P4] [UR] 317.64
52.01 Didcot East Jn 07/25 [DR] 07/51   21/01 [UR] 21/06 [UR] 309.70
53.10 Didcot Parkway 07.26a ~ 07.35d [P3] [DOX] 07.52 ~ 07.55   20.56a ~ 20.59d [P4] [UR] 21.03 ~ 21.05 [P4] [UR] 309.34
54.00 Didcot North Jn 07/39 07/57   20/54 21/00 308.53
61.01 Kennington Jn 07/52 08/04   20/45 20/54 301.36
62.50 Hinksey North 07/55 ?   20/44 20/52 299.74
63.41 Oxford 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P3] [UM] 08.08 ~ 08.10   20.39a ~ 20.42d [P3] [UR] 20.47 ~ 20.51 [P3] 299.03

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
66.32 Wolvercote Jn 08/10 08/15
75.21 Heyford 08/17½ 08/22
81.16 Aynho Jn 08/22½ 08/27
86.16 Banbury 08.30a ~ 08.33d [P2] 08.32 ~ 08.33
87.25 Reservoir Jn 08/35 08/36
94.77 Fenny Compton 08/43½ 08/42
106.07 Leamington Spa 08/53 [P2] 08/53
112.14 Hatton 09/01 [P2] 09/00
118.75 Dorridge 09/09½ [P2] 09/06
119.43 Bentley Heath LC 09/10½ 09/07
126.05 Tyseley 09/25 [P2] [FL] 09/22
126.59 Small Heath South Jn 09/30 09/23
128.11 Bordesley Jn 09/32 09/26
128.37 St Andrews Jn 09/33 09/27
128.75 Landor Street Jn 09c35 ~ 09c37 [ML] 09/29?
133.41 Castle Bromwich Jn 09/44 [ML] 09/34
135.01 Water Orton 09/45 [P2] 09/36
140.16 Kingsbury Jn 09/48 09/38
145.77 Tamworth HL 09/52½ [P3] 09/44
153.33 Wichnor Jn 09/57½ 09/50
158.68 Burton-on-Trent 10/01½ [P1] [UTF] 09/56
161.01 Clay Mills Jn 10/04½ 09/58
164.41 North Stafford Jn 10/08½ 10/01
164.79 Stenson Jn 10/09 10/02
168.73 L.N.W. Jn 10/14½ [UTS] 10/10
169.67 Derby 10.16a [P3] ~ 17.43d [P2] 10.12 [P3] ~ 17.43 [P2]
170.61 L.N.W. Jn 17/45 [DTF] 17/49 [DTF]
174.55 Stenson Jn 17/50 17/54
175.13 North Stafford Jn 17/51 17/55
178.53 Clay Mills Jn 17/54 [DTF] 17/57
180.66 Burton-on-Trent 17/56 [P2] 17/59 [P2]
186.21 Wichnor Jn 18/01 18/05
193.57 Tamworth HL 18/08 [P4] 18/13 [P4]
199.38 Kingsbury Jn 18/15 18/19
201.68 Whitacre Jn 18/25 18/26
203.09 Coleshill Parkway 18/28 [P1] 18/29 [P1]
203.15 Coleshill Parkway Sig.1972 18.29 ~ 18.40 18.30 ~ 18.39
203.21 Coleshill Parkway 18/41 [P2] 18/41 [P2]
204.34 Whitacre Jn 18/43 18/44
214.14 Abbey Jn 18/53 [A] 18/55
214.79 Nuneaton 18/56 [P7] [US] 18/58 [P7] [US]
228.74 Trent Valley Jn 19/07 [UN] 19/12
229.44 Rugby 19/09 [P6] [UN] 19/15 [P6] [UN]
230.61 Hillmorton Jn 19/11 19/17
233.39 Daventry North Jn 19/15 19/19
238.78 Long Buckby 19/21 19/24
248.47 Northampton 19/33 [UM] 19/33 [UM]
253.03 Courteenhall Jn 19/37 19/38
257.68 Hanslope Jn 19/42 [US] 19/43 [US]
? Milton Keynes Sig.?? ? ? ~ ? [US]
264.50 Milton Keynes Central 19/48 [P1] [US] 19/57 [P1] [US]
266.63 Denbigh Hall South Jn 19/51 20/01
267.62 Bletchley HL 19/53 [P8] 20/03
275.29 Winslow 20/03 [P1] 20/11
280.24 Claydon West Jn 20/08 20/15
286.69 Gavray Jn 20/20 20/22
287.29 Bicester Village 20/23 [P1] 20/23
295.40 Oxford Parkway 20/33 [P1] 20/32
296.18 Woodstock Road Jn 20/34 20/33
298.09 Oxford North Jn 20/36 [UR] 20/34 [UR]
? Oxford Sig.OD2380 ? 20.36 ~ 20.46

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages as shown in tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

01/08/25 :
5Z29 : (57310 with 69013 on rear) : Great Yarmouth to Willesden Up & Down Relief
5Z29 : (69013 with 57310 on rear) : Willesden Up & Down Relief to Acton Lane Reception

Location Booked
Yarmouth C.H.S. 23.30d
Great Yarmouth 23.35 ~ 23.55 [P2]
Reedham 00/09
Cantley 00/11
Brundall 00/18
Whitlingham Jn 00/24
Wensum Jn 00/27
Trowse Swing Bridge 00/30
Trowse Jn 00/31
Flordon LC 00/37
Diss 00/46
Haughley Jn 00/55
Stowmarket 00/57
Claydon 01/03
Europa Jn 01/06
East Suffolk Jn 01/07
Ipswich 01/09
Halifax Jn 01/10
Manningtree 01/18
Colchester 01/25
Marks Tey 01/29
Witham 01/36
Beaulieu Park 01/44
Chelmsford 01/48
Shenfield 02/04
Gidea Park 02/10
Ilford 02/16
Forest Gate Jn 02/17
Stratford 02/24
Channelsea Jn 02/26
Lea Jn 02/27
Navarino Road Jn 02/31
Canonbury Jn 02/34
Westbourne Road Jn 02/35
Camden Road East Jn 02/37
Camden Road Jn 02/38
Primrose Hill 02/40
Camden Jn 02/43
Willesden West London Jn 02/48
Harlesden Jn 02/51
Willesden Up & Down Goods 02/55
Sudbury Jn 02/57
Willesden Up & Down Relief 03.02 ~ 03.12
Sudbury Jn 03/14
Wembley Yard South Jn 03/15
Willesden No.7 03/20
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 03.23a

02/08/25 :
3Z20 : (57310 with 69013 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Willesden No.7
3Z20 : (69013 with 57310 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to West Ealing Loop
3Z20 : (57310 with 69013 on rear) : West Ealing Loop to London Paddington

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 05.18d
Willesden No.7 05.20 ~ 05.23
Acton Canal Wharf 05/28
Acton Wells Jn 05/32
Acton Main Line 05*35 ~ 05*36
Acton West 05/40
West Ealing 05/43
West Ealing Loop 05.46 ~ 05.54 [GL]
West Ealing 05/55
Acton West 05/58
Ladbroke Grove 06/02
Portobello Jn 06/03
Royal Oak Jn 06/04
London Paddington 06.05a [P10]

5Z30 : (69013 with 57310 on rear) : Derby to Chaddesden Sidings

Location Booked
Derby 10.23d [P3]
Chaddesden Curve 10.25 ~ 10.30
Chaddesden Sidings 10.34a

5Z32 : (57310 with 69013 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby
5Z32 : (69013 with 57310 on rear) : Derby to Breadsall
5Z32 : (57310 with 69013 on rear) : Breadsall to Derby

Location Booked
Chaddesden Sidings 16.34d
Chaddesden Curve 16.38 ~ 16.48
Derby 16.50 ~ 17.05
St Mary's South Jn 17/07
St Mary's North Jn 17/08
Breadsall 17.10 ~ 17.26
St Mary's North Jn 17/28
St Mary's South Jn 17/33
Derby 17.35a [P2]

5Z33 : (57310 with 69013 on rear) : London Paddington to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
London Paddington 22.20d [P2]
Royal Oak Jn 22/21
Portobello Jn 22/22
Ladbroke Grove 22/23
Acton West 22/29
West Ealing 22/32
Hanwell 22/33
Hanwell Bridge Loop 22.35a

03/08/25 :
5Z35 : (69013 with 57310 on rear) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Diss
5Z35 : (57310 + 69013 + tour stock) : Diss to Great Yarmouth
(69013 reported as failed at Diss?)

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 12.58d
Hanwell 13/00
West Ealing 13/01
Acton West 13/03
Acton Main Line 13/04
Acton Wells Jn 13/07
Willesden SW Sidings 13*10 ~ 13*22
Willesden West London Jn 13/24
Camden Jn 13/30
Primrose Hill 13/33
Camden Road Jn 13/35
Camden Road East Jn 13/38
Westbourne Road Jn 13/41
Canonbury Jn 13/43
Navarino Road Jn 13/47
Lea Jn 13/54
Channelsea Jn 13/55
Stratford 14/06
Forest Gate Jn 14/09
Ilford 14/11
Gidea Park 14/16
Shenfield 14/23
Chelmsford 14/33
Beaulieu Park 14/35
Witham 14/41
Marks Tey 14/48
Colchester 14/53
Manningtree 14/59
Halifax Jn 15/07
Ipswich 15*10 ~ 15*16 [P3]
East Suffolk Jn 15/19
Europa Jn 15/20
Claydon 15/22
Stowmarket 15/28
Haughley Jn 15/30
Diss 15/40
Flordon LC 15/49
Trowse Jn 15/57
Trowse Swing Bridge 15/58
Wensum Jn 16/00
Whitlingham Jn 16/03
Brundall 16/08
Acle 16*19 ~ 16*20
Great Yarmouth 16.40 ~ 16.48 [P2]
Yarmouth C.H.S. 16.53a


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