3rd - 4th September 2021

GB Railfreight
GBRf 2021 - This Time It's Personal (Overnight)

Locos Used 37407 'Blackpool Tower', 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob', 86101 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' & 92032 'IMechE Railway Division'
Stock Used 4998+4991+4946+1671+3147+3146+3123+3119+80042+3141+3110+35469

Route :
1Z27 : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Mossend Up Yard
1Z30 : Mossend Up Yard to Glasgow Exhibition Centre

Loco(s) Route
86101 Acton Lane Reception Sidings - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Central - (via WCML & Weedon) - Rugby -  Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods Loop] - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Bloxwich - Cannock (2) - Hednesford - Rugeley Trent Valley - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe
92032 Crewe - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Up Yard
37425 + 37407 Mossend Up Yard - Whifflet North Jn - Langloan Jn - Carmyle - Rutherglen - Glasgow Central LL - Glasgow Exhibition Centre

Notes :
(1) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to be hauled by a Class 86 T&T 2 x Class 73s from Acton Lane Reception Sidings - Rugby - Coventry - Aston - Birmingham New Street (reverse), then to Bromsgrove.
(2) This was reported to be the first passenger train to be hauled by an electric locomotive over the Cannock line.
(3) Nick Bartlett comments: Unfortunately some of the passengers, myself included, were taken ill with a stomach bug on this leg of the tour.
(4) Tour postponed from 25-26/09/20 & 16-17/04/21.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Matt Walker (both on the tour)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19L45d 19.53 [Recp 2]
Willesden No.7 Jn 19/47 [DR] 19/55
Wembley Yard South Jn 19/50 19/57
Sudbury Jn 19/51 [DS] 19/58 [DS]
Wembley Central 19/53 [P5] [DS] 20/00 [P5] [DS]
Harrow & Wealdstone 19/57 [P5] [DS] 20/03 [P5] [DS]
Watford Junction 20.03a ~ 20.05d [P8] [DS] 20.08 ~ 20.10 [P8] [DS]
Bourne End Jn 20/13 [DS] 20/18 [DS]
Tring 20/20 [P3] [DS] 20/30 [P3] [DS]
Ledburn Jn 20/25½ [DS] 20/36 [DS-DF]
Bletchley 20/35 [P3] [DS] 20/42 [P1] [DF]
Milton Keynes Central 20/38½ [P3] [DS] 20/45 [P6] [DF]
Hanslope Jn 20/46 [DS-DF] 20/49
Weedon 20/56 20/57
Hillmorton Jn 21/04 21/04
Rugby 21.08a ~ 21.20d [P2] 21.08 ~ 21.16 [P2]
Trent Valley Jn 21/22 21/18
Coventry 21/31½ [P3] 21/31 [P3]
Berkswell 21/36½ 21/35
Birmingham International 21/42½ [P2] 21/41 [P2]
Stechford 21/48 21/49
Proof House Jn 21/52½ [WL] 21/52
Birmingham New Street 21.55a ~ 22.00d [P3] 21.56 ~ 22.01 [P3]
Soho South Jn 22/05 22/08
Soho East Jn 22/06 22/09
Perry Barr West Jn 22/09½ 22/13
Perry Barr North Jn 22/17 22.15 ~ 22.17
Newton Jn 22/24 22/26
Bescot [U&DGL] DIV 22c30 ~ 22c46 [U&DGL]
Bescot Jn 22/31 22.48 ~ 22.53
Pleck Jn 22/34 [FL] 22/57
Walsall 22/37 [P3] 23/01 [P3]
Ryecroft Jn 22/40 23/02
Bloxwich 22/44 23/07
Cannock 22/51½ ?
Hednesford 22/55 23/15
Rugeley Town 23/02 23/23
Rugeley Power Station Jn 23/03 23/25
Rugeley Trent Valley 23/07 [P1] [DS] 23/30
Rugeley North Jn 23/10 [DS] 23/31
Colwich 23/17½ [DF] 23/33
Stafford 23/23 [DF] 23/38 [DF]
Norton Bridge 23/26½ [DF] 23/41
Madeley 23/33½ [DF] 23/48
Basford Hall Jn 23/38½ [DF] 23/53
Crewe 23L42a ~ 00L10d [P12] 23.59 ~ 00.28 [P12] [DF]
Crewe Coal Yard 00/12 00/30
Winsford 00/17 00/36
Hartford Jn 00/20½ 00/39
Acton Bridge 00/22 00/41
Weaver Jn 00/24½ 00/42
Acton Grange Jn 00/28 00/46
Warrington Bank Quay 00/29½ [P3] 00/47 [P3]
Dallam Jn 00/30 00/48
Winwick Jn 00/32½ 00/50
Golborne Jn 00/35 00/52
Springs Branch Jn 00/38½ 00/55
Wigan South Jn 00/39 ?
Wigan North Western 00/39½ [P5] 00/56 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 00/45 01/05
Euxton Jn 00/46½ 01/08
Ribble Jn 00/50 [DF] ?
Preston 00/53 [P3] 01/12 [P3]
Fylde Jn 00/54 ?
Barton & Broughton 00/58 ?
Garstang & Catteral 01/01 01/20
Lancaster 01/10½ [DF] 01/29 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 01/12 01/30
Carnforth North Jn 01/15 01/33
Oxenholme Lake District 01/25 [P2] 01/42
Grayrigg 01/30½ ?
Tebay 01/36 01/53
Shap Summit 01/40 ?
Shap Harrisons Sidings 01/43 ?
Penrith North Lakes 01*55 ~ 02*01 [P3] 02/09
Carlisle 02w22 ~ 03w05 [P3] 02.24 ~ 03.32 [P3]
Gretna Jn 03/20 03/43
Lockerbie 03/37½ [P1] 03/55
Beattock 03/53½ [DM] 04/05
Beattock Summit 04/09½ [DM] 04/16
Abington 04/18½ [DM] 04/23
Carstairs South Jn 04/35 04/35
Carstairs 04/35½ [DM] 04/35½
Lanark Jn 04/37½ 04/38
Law Jn 04/46½ 04/45
Shieldmuir 04/49½ [P1] 04/48
Motherwell 04/51 [P2] 04/52 [P2]
Mossend South Jn 04*56 ~ 05*01 ?
Mossend North Jn 05/02 ?
Mossend Up Yard 05L08 ~ 05L45 05.05 ~ 06.05 [No.1 Up Recp]
Mossend North Exit 05/52 06/12
Whifflet South Jn 05/54 06/17
Whifflet North Jn 05/57 06/18
Langloan Jn 06/00 06/20
Carmyle 06/10 06/28
Rutherglen East Jn 06/14 06/34
Rutherglen 06/16½ 06/35
Glasgow Central LL 06/26½ 06/48
Glasgow Exhibition Centre 06.30a [P2] 06.53 [P2]


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