25th September 2021

UK Railtours
Shrewsbury in Autumn

Locos Used 67002 & 67007
Stock Used 17105+3314+3333+1691+3304+3397+3340+1657+3278+1212+6158+6051

Route :
1Z26 : London Kings Cross to Shrewsbury
1Z27 : Shrewsbury to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
67002 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn- Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
67007 (2) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 67007 on rear.
(2) 67002 on rear.
(3) Tour postponed from 09/05/20 & 15/05/21.
(4) Off tour options: visit to Ironbridge and Blists Hill Museum, or Attingham Park.
(5) David Lodwick comments: The return leg of the tour was marred by a DBC crewing problem at Leicester, we stopped here for a crew change, that was not in the Special Traffic Notice, apparently a late amendment. The Walsall driver got off, but the relief driver did not have the route knowledge between Leicester and Peterborough. We had to wait for a driver conductor from March to arrive on a service train due at 19.54. When we got away we started to make time up only to be thwarted at Peterborough by an up Azuma which had the BT police in attendance and which had the road. After 15 minutes the road was reset and off we went. Progress was very slow from Peterborough onwards as we were behind a local train, hence the 54 minutes late arrival at London Kings Cross.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


67007 starting the day on the rear at Kings Cross (photo: David Lodwick)


67002 on the rear of the return leg at Shrewsbury (photo: David Lodwick)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.09d [P3] [B] 08.09 [P3]   22.00a [P1] 22.54
Belle Isle 08/11 [DF] 08/11   21/57 [A] 22/52
Holloway South Jn 08/12 [DF-DS] 08/14   21/55 [UF] 22/50
Finsbury Park 08/15 [P7] [DS1] 08/15 [P7]   21/54 [P4] [UF] 22/46
Alexandra Palace 08/19 [P3] [DS] 08/20   21/52 [UF] 22/37
Potters Bar 08.29a ~ 08.34d [P4] [DS] 08.28 ~ 08.34   21.41a ~ 21.44d [P1] [US-UF] 22.22 ~ 22.25
Welwyn Garden City 08/41 [P3] [DS] 08/43   21/32 [P2] [US] 22/11
Digswell Jn 08/42 08/45   21/30 [US] 22/09
Woolmer Green Jn 08/44 [DS] 08/48   21/28 22/06
Stevenage 08.49a ~ 08.57d [P4] [DS-DF] 08.52 ~ 08.57   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] [US] 21.55 ~ 21.58
Hitchin 09/02 [DF] 09/04 [P2]   21/15 [P1] [US] 21/50
Biggleswade 09/08 [P3] [DF] 09/13   21/04 [P2] [UF-US] 21/40
Sandy 09/10 [DF] 09/14   20/59 [UF] 21/37
Huntingdon 09/19 [DF] 09/24   20/50 [UF] 21/25
Conington South Jn 09/25½ [DF] 09/29   20/45 [UF] 21/19
Holme Jn 09/27 [DF] 09/30   20/43½ [UF] 21/17
Fletton Jn 09/31 [DF] 09/34   20/39 [UF] 21/12
Peterborough 09c33a ~ 09c37d [P4] [DS] 09.38 ~ 09.44   20c31a ~ 20c35d [P1] [US] 20.55 ~ 21.10
New England North Jn 09/40 09/49   20/27 [US] 20/49
Helpston Jn 09/45 09/55   20/14 20/44
Uffington SB 09/49 09/59   20/09 20/41
Stamford 09/52 ?   20/06 ?
Ketton SB 09/56 10/06   20/02 20/35
Luffenham 09/58 ?   20/00 ?
Manton Jn 10/03 10/12   19/56 20/29
Oakham 10/06 [P2] 10/15   19/52 [P1] 20/26
Langham Jn 10/07 10/16   19/51 20/25
Ashwell LC 10/09 ?   19/49 ?
Whissendine LC 10/11 10/19   19/46 20/22
Melton Mowbray 10/16 [P2] 10/24   19/40 [P1] 20/16
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/19 10/28   19/35 20/13
Syston East Jn 10/25 10/35   19/29 20/08
Syston South Jn 10/26 ?   19/28 20/06
Leicester 10/32 [P3] [UF] 10/40   19/21 [P2] [DF] ??c?? ~ 19c42
Wigston North Jn 10/37 10/47   19/17 [DF] 19/17
Croft 10/43 10/53   19/08 19/05
Hinckley 10/49 10/59   19/03 19/00
Nuneaton 10/54 [P6] 11/04   18/56 [P7] 18/55
Abbey Jn 10/57 11/05   18/53 18/53
Whitacre Jn 11/10 11/16   18/41 18/41
Coleshill Parkway 11/13 [P1] 11/18   18/39 [P2] 18/39
Water Orton 11/16 [ML] 11/21   18/36 [P1] 18/35
Water Orton West Jn 11/17 11/22   18/35 18/34
Park Lane Jn 11/19 11/23   18/33 18/28
Sutton Park 11/25½ ?   18/25 ?
Ryecroft Jn 11/38 11/39   18/10 18/10
Walsall 11c41 ~ 11c43 [P2] 11.41 ~ 11.42   18c04 ~ 18c06 [P1] 18.06 ~ 18.08
Pleck Jn 11/46 11/45   18/00 18/02
Darlaston Jn 11/49 11/47   17/57 18/00
Portobello Jn 11/53 11/53   17/53 17/53
Wolverhampton 12/01 [P1] 11/58   17/48 [P4] 17/48
Wolverhampton North Jn 12/03 11/59   17/45 17/43
Stafford Road Jn 12/04 12/00   17/39 17/39
Cosford 12/11 12/08   17/31 17/32
Madeley Jn 12/18 12/12   17/26 17/26
Telford Central 12.20a ~ 12.25d [P2] 12.14 ~ 12.21   17.19a ~ 17.24d [P1] 17.18 ~ 17.24 [P1]
Wellington 12/31 [DM] 12/26   17/13 17/13
Abbey Foregate Jn 12/42 12/36   17/02 17/02
Shrewsbury 12.45a [P4] 12.38   17.00d [P4] 17.00 [P7]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5N50 : (67002 with 67007 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Hornsey
5N50 : (67007 with 67002 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Wembley Cargo Fan A&B 06.00d
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/05
Willesden Railnet Reception 06/09
Harlesden Jn 06/11
Kensal Green Jn 06/16
West Hampstead 06/20
Gospel Oak 06/26
Camden Road Jn 06/30
Camden Road Central Jn 06/35
York Way North Jn 06/37
Copenhagen Jn 06/39
Holloway South Jn 06/42
Finsbury Park 06/46
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.51 ~ 07.25
Harringay 07/30
Finsbury Park 07/32
Holloway South Jn 07/36
Belle Isle 07/39
London Kings Cross 07.41a [P3]

5Z26 : (67002 with 67007 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 12.55d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.00a

5Z27 : (67007 with 67002 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C.  to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 16.45d
Shrewsbury 16.50a [P4]

5M50 : (67002 with 67007 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (67007 with 67002 on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.24d [P1]
Belle Isle 22/26
Holloway South Jn 22/28
Finsbury Park 22/32
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.37 ~ 22.56
Harringay 23/01
Finsbury Park 23/03
Holloway South Jn 23/05
Copenhagen Jn 23/08
York Way North Jn 23/09
Camden Road Central Jn 23*12 ~ 23*13
Camden Road Jn 23/15
Gospel Oak 23/18
West Hampstead 23/24
Kensal Green Jn 23/30
Harlesden Jn 23/35
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/37
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/40
Wembley Cargo Fan A&B 23.45a


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