21st September 2024

UK Railtours
The Bluebell Railway

Locos Used 66792 'Collaboration', 73119 'Paul Taylor', 73128 'Kent & East Sussex Railway'
Stock Used 6158+5952+1200+3390+3325+3364+80042+3304+3333+17105

Route :
1Z61 : Nottingham to Acton Lane Reception Sidings
1Z71 : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Sheffield Park
1Z73 : Sheffield Park to Acton Lane Reception Sidings
1Z63 : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Nottingham

Loco(s) Route
66792 Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Bingham - Bottesford West Jn - Allington Jn - Grantham - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Acton Lane Reception Sidings
73128 + 73119 (1) Acton Lane Reception Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Sanderstead - Oxted - Hurst Green - East Grinstead - Kingscote - Horsted Keynes - Sheffield Park
73119 + 73128 + 66792 Sheffield Park - Horsted Keynes - Kingscote - East Grinstead - Hurst Green - Oxted - Sanderstead - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - Gipsy Hill - West Norwood - Streatham Hill - Balham - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Acton Lane Reception Sidings
66792 Acton Lane Reception Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham

Notes :
(1) 66792 on rear.
(2) 33111 and steam: 32424 'Beachy Head' were in use on the Bluebell Railway.
(3) This tour coincided with the Bluebell Railway's beer festival.

Source : Doug Lindsay

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nottingham 06.01d [P6] 07.05   22.14a [P7] 22.45 [P1]
Netherfield Jn 06/06 07/12   22/05 22/38
Bingham 06/14½ 07/20   21/57 22/29
Bottesford West Jn 06/20 07/26   21/51½ 22/23
Allington West Jn 06/30 07/32   21/45½ 22/14
Nottingham Branch Jn 06/36 07/36   21/38½ 22/09
Grantham 06.38a ~ 06.43d [P4] 07.39 ~ 07.41   21.32a ~ 21.36d [P4] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Stoke Jn 06/54 [US] 07/50   21/23 [DF] 21/55
Tallington Jn 07/08 [US] 08/02   21/10 [DF] 21/43
Peterborough 07.27a ~ 07.30d [P2] [UF] 08.18 ~ 08.21   20.58a ~ 21.01d [P4] [DF] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Fletton Jn 07/33 [UF] 08/23   20/54 [DS] 21/28
Holme Jn 07/39 [UF] 08/28   20/49½ [DF] 21/22
Conington South Jn 07/40½ [UF] 08/30   20/48 [DF] 21/20
Huntingdon 07.49a ~ 07.52d [P2] [US] 08.38 ~ 08.40   20.36a ~ 20.40d [P3] [DF] 21.09 ~ 21.12
Sandy 08/07½ [P1] [US] 08/54   20/20½ [P2] [DS] 20/54
Biggleswade 08/10½ [P1] [US] 08/56   20/18 [P4] [DS] 20/52
Hitchin 08/18 [P1] [US] 09/07   20/09½ [P2] [DS] 20/43
Stevenage 08.24a ~ 08.27d [P1] [US] 09.12 ~ 09.15   20.03a ~ 20.05d [P3] [DF] 20.34 ~ 20.38
Woolmer Green Jn 08/37 [UF] 09/24   19/59 [DF] 20/27
Digswell Jn 08/39 [US] 09/27   19/56½ [DF] 20/24
Welwyn Garden City 08/42 [P2] [US] 09/29   19/51 [P3] [DS] 20/20
Potters Bar 08.50a ~ 08.54d [P1] [US] 09.36 ~ 09.39   19.38a ~ 19.42d [P4] [DS] 20.07 ~ 20.10
Alexandra Palace 09/02 [P1] [US2] 09/48   19/26 [P3] [DS] 19/52
Finsbury Park 09.10a ~ 09.13d [P1] [US] 09.54 ~ 09.56   19.17a ~ 19.20d [P7] [DS2] 19.41 ~ 19.44
Holloway South Jn 09/18 [US] 09/59   19/15 [DS] 19/38
Copenhagen Jn 09/22 10/02   19/11 [DS] 19/36
York Way North Jn 09/23 10/03   19/09 19/34
Camden Road Central Jn 09/28 ?   19/07 ?
Camden Road Jn 09/30½ 10/10   19/04 19/23
Primrose Hill 09/33 ?   19/01½ ?
Camden Jn 09*35 ~ 09*49 [DS] 10/15   19/00 19/18
Willesden West London Jn 09/55 10/30   18/54 [US] 19/09
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 10L01 ~ 10L25 [L1] 10.36 ~ 10.39?   18L19 ~ 18L49 [L1] 18.33 ~ 19.06
Willesden West London Jn 10/30 10/44   18/13 18/28
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/31½ [UWL] 10/46   18/11½ 18/26
North Pole Jn 10/32½ 10/47   18/10 18/24
Shepherds Bush 10/34½ [P1] 10/50   18/07 [P2] 18/22
Kensington Olympia 10/36½ [P3] 10/51   18/04 [DM] 18/20
West Brompton 10/39½ [P3] 10/52   18/01 [P4] 18/18
Latchmere Jn 10/43½ 10/55   17/55 18/14
Clapham Junction 10/46½ [P17] [DBS] 10/57 [P17]   17/52 [P16] [DWL] 18/11
Balham 10/51 [P3] [DBF] 11/00   17/44 [P2] [UBS] 18/05
Streatham North Jn 10/54 [DF] 11/03   - -
Streatham Common 10/55 [P3] [DF] 11/04   - -
Selhurst 10/58 [P3] [DS] 11/12   - -
Streatham Hill - -   17/39½ [P1] 17/59
West Norwood Jn - -   17/37 17/56
West Norwood - -   17/36 [P1] 17/55
Gipsy Hill - -   17/33 [P1] 17/53
Crystal Palace - -   17/31 [P1] 17/50
Bromley Jn - -   17/29 17/49
Norwood Junction - -   17/26 [P1] 17/47
Norwood Fork Jn - -   17/23½ 17/45
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/01 [DS] 11/13   17/23 [SL] 17/44
East Croydon 11/03 [P6] [DS] 11/15   17/22 [P4] [US] 17/40
South Croydon 11/06 [P5] 11/17   17/17 [P4] [RVS] 17/38
Sanderstead 11/07½ [P2] 11/20   17/14 [P1] 17/35
Oxted 11/18 [P2] 11/37   17/02 [P1] 17/23
Hurst Green 11/20 [P2] 11/40   17/00 [P1] 17/19
East Grinstead 11c34 ~ 11c37 [P1] 11.57 ~ 12.00   16c40 ~ 16c48 [P1] 16.56 ~ 17.04
East Grinstead Sidings 11.39 ~ 11.55 12.02 ~ ?   16.22 ~ 16.37 ? ~ 16.53
Kingscote 12/05 ?   16.09 ~ 16.12 ?
Horsted Keynes 12/20 [P2] ?   15.50 ~ 15.53 [P2] ?
Sheffield Park 12.35a [P2] ?   15.35d [P2] ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z61 : (66792 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Nottingham

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 04.48d
Wetmore Jn 04.51 ~ 04.56
Clay Mills Jn 04/59
North Stafford Jn 05/04
Stenson Jn 05/05
Castle Donington 05/18
Sheet Stores Jn 05/24
Trent East Jn 05/26
Beeston South Jn 05/32
Mansfield Jn 05/37
Nottingham 05.41a [P6]

5Z64 : (66792 + tour stock) : Nottingham to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Nottingham 22.22d [P7]
Mansfield Jn 22/25
Beeston South Jn 22/33
Trent East Jn 22/42
Sheet Stores Jn 22/46
Castle Donington 22/52
Stenson Jn 23/06
North Stafford Jn 23/07
Clay Mills Jn 23/11
Burton Sig.DY175 23.13 ~ 23.23
Wetmore Jn 23.26 ~ 23.31
Burton Wetmore Sidings 23.35a


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