30th May 2011 28th May 2011

Retro Railtours
The Retro Southend Airshow Flyer / Retro Capital Day Tripper

Locos Used 31190, 31601 & 67029
Stock Used 9525+6001+5919+5810+5971+1254+3366+3232+80042+3374

Route :
1Z60 : Leeds to Thorpe Bay
1Z61 : Thorpe Bay to Leeds

Loco(s) Route
31601 + 31190 (1) Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Morley - Dewsbury - Thornhill LNW Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Diggle Jn - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Denton - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Macclesfield - Congleton - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Colwich - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Harlesden Jn - Kensal Green Jn - Gospel Oak - Upper Holloway - South Tottenham - Woodgrange Park - Barking - Rainham - Tilbury Town - Pitsea - Southend Central - Thorpe Bay
31190 + 31601 + 67029 (2) Thorpe Bay - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton
67029 Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) 67029 on rear (for ETS purposes only).
(2) 67029 used for ETS purposes only.

Sources : various including John Clifford

Timings (Booked Only)
(from various)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Leeds 05.25d [P1]] [Line E] 23.31a [P8]
Leeds West Jn 05/26 [Line F] 23/29½ [Line C]
Whitehall Jn 05/27 23/29 [Line E]
Morley 05/33 [P2] 23/22 [P1]
Dewsbury 05.39a ~ 05.43d [P2] 23.13a ~ 23.15d [P1]
Thornhill LNW Jn 05/48 ?
Mirfield East Jn 05/49 23/09
Heaton Lodge Jn / Heaton Lodge East Jn 05/51 23/06
Huddersfield 05.59a ~ 06.04d [P1] [UPV] 22.58a ~ 23.00d [P8]
Marsden 06.17 ~ 06.27 [P2] [UPL] 22/50 [P1]
Diggle Jn 06/35 22/46
Greenfield 06/37 22/43
Stalybridge 06.43a ~ 06.47d [P2] 22.33a ~ 22.35d [P1]
Guide Bridge 07.02a ~ 07.04d [P1] 22.27a ~ 22.29d [P1]
Denton Jn 07/09 22/23
Denton Station Jn 07/11 22/21
Reddish South 07.16a ~ 07.20d 22.14a ~ 22.17d
Ash Bridge Jn 07/24 22/11½
Heaton Norris Jn 07/29 [SL] 22/10½
Stockport 07.31a ~ 07.42d [P1] [SL] 22.07a ~ 22.09d [P4] [SL]
Edgeley No.1 07/44 [SL] 22/05 [SL]
Adswood Road Jn 07/49 22/03½ [SL]
Cheadle Hulme 07/51 [P4] 22/02 [P3]
Macclesfield 08/02 [P2] 21/51 [P1]
Congleton 08/09½ 21/44
Kidsgrove 08/15 21/38
Stoke-on-Trent 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P1] 21.27a ~ 21.29d [P2]
Stoke Jn 08/27 21/25½
Stone 08/35 21/17
Colwich 08/45 [SL] 21/01
Rugeley North Jn 08/49 [SL] 20/54 [SL]
Lichfield North Jn 08/55 [SL] 20/48 [SL]
Amington Jn 09/01 [SL] 20/42 [SL]
Nuneaton 09/12 [P5] [SL] 20L09 ~ 20L30 [P2] [SL]
Attleborough ? 20/06 [SL]
Brinklow ? 19.49 ~ 19.58 [FL]
Trent Valley Jn 09/34 [SL] 19/43 [SL]
Rugby 09/36 [P5] [UNL] 19/42 [P2] [SL]
Hillmorton Jn 09/38 19/40 [DNL]
Long Buckby 09/49 19/31
Northampton 09/58 [UML] 19/20 [P2]
Hanslope Jn 10/07 [SL] 19/06
Milton Keynes Central 10/14 [P1] [SL] 18/59 [P3] [SL]
Bletchley 10/17 [P4] [SL] 18/54 [P3] [SL]
Ledburn Jn 10/25 [SL] 18/43 [SL]
Tring 10/32 [P5] [SL] 18/33 [P3] [SL]
Bourne End Jn 10/37 [SL] 18/24 [SL]
Watford Junction 10/51 [P9] [SL] 18/16 [P8] [SL]
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/59 [SL] 18/11 [SL]
Wembley Central 11/04 [UR] 18/06 [SL]
Wembley sig 829/831 - 17c55 ~ 18c02 [DR]
Willesden Former WN34 sig. 11c12 ~ 11c14 [UR] -
Sudbury Jn 11/16 [UR] 17/51 [DR]
Wembley Yard South Jn 11/18 [HLG] 17/50 [DR]
Willesden Railnet Reception 11/20 [HLG] 17/47 [P1] [HLG]
Harlesden Jn 11/22 17/44½ [HLG]
Kensal Green Jn 11/33 17/39½
West Hampstead 11.38a ~ 11.40d 17.30a ~ 17.32d
Gospel Oak 11/45 [P4] 17/26
Junction Road Jn 11/47 17/22
Upper Holloway 11/49 [P2] 17/21 [P1]
Harringay Park Jn 11/52 17/18
South Tottenham 11/56 [P2] 17/14 [P1]
Leyton Midland Road 12/04 [P2] 17/06 [P1]
Woodgrange Park 12/11 [P2] 16/57 [P1]
Barking Station Jn 12/13 16/55
Barking 12/15 [P7] 16/54 [P8]
Ripple Lane Renwick Road Jn - 16/52 [ML]
Dagenham Dock 12/19 [P2] 16/50 [P1] [ML]
Rainham 12/22 [P2] 16/48 [P1]
Purfleet 12/26 [P2] 16/43 [P1]
West Thurrock Jn 12/30 16/38
Grays 12/31 [P2] 16/37 [P1]
Tilbury Town 12/34 [P2] 16/34 [P1]
Thames Haven Jn 12/42 16/26
Stanford-le-Hope 12/43 [P2] 16/25 [P1]
Pitsea 12/53 [P3] 16/18 [P4]
Leigh-on-Sea 13/02 [P3] 16/10 [P1]
Southend Central 13.14a ~ 13.18d [P2] 16.00a ~ 16.05d [P3]
Thorpe Bay 13.23a [P2] 15.55d [P1]


Associated E.C.S. and Light Engine Moves

27/05: 0Z60 : (booked for Class 67 + 2x Class 31) : Washwood Heath Met. Cam. to Duddeston Jn
27/05-28/05: 0Z60 : (booked for Class 67 + 2x Class 31) : Duddeston Jn to Barrow Hill L.I.P.

Location Booked
Washwood Heath Met. Cam. 22.35d
Washwood Heath No.1 22/41 [GL]
Duddeston Jn 22.46 ~ 22.54 [GL]
Washwood Heath No.1 22/58 [ML]
Water Orton West Jn 23/04
Water Orton 23/05
Coleshill Parkway 23/08
Whitacre Jn 23/10
Abbey Jn 23/27 [line A]
Nuneaton 23/30 [P7]
Hinckley 23/37 [P2]
Croft 23/43
Wigston North Jn 23/57 [FL]
Leicester 00/03 [P2] [FL]
Syston South Jn 00/11 [FL]
Sileby Jn 00/14 [FL]
Loughborough 00/18 [P1] [FL]
Trent South Jn 00/33
Trent East Jn 00/34 [ML]
Toton Jn 00/36 [ML]
Toton Centre 00c39 ~ 00c41 [ML]
Trowell Jn 00/49 [ML]
Langley Mill 00/55 [ML]
Ironville Jn 00/59
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 01/02
Clay Cross North Jn 01/09 [EL]
Chesterfield South Jn 01/11 [DBH]
Chesterfield 01c13 ~ 01c15 [DBH]
Tapton Jn 01/17
Barrow Hill South Jn 01/22
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 01.30a

28/05: 5Z60 : (booked for 2x Class 31 + load 11 AB + Class 67) : Barrow Hill L.I.P. to Barrow Hill South Jn
28/05: 5Z60 : (booked for Class 67 + load 11 AB + 2x Class 31) : Barrow Hill South Jn to Leeds

Location Booked
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 02.30d
Barrow Hill South Jn 02.40 ~ 03.00 [GL]
Barrow Hill North Jn 03.03 ~ 03.13
Beighton Jn 03/20
Masborough Jn 03/29
Aldwarke Jn 03/33
Swinton 03/36 [P1]
Mexborough 03/39
Hexthorpe Jn 03/45
Doncaster 03c49 ~ 03c51 [P4]
Shaftholme Jn 03/58
Knottingley South Jn 04/17
Knottingley West Jn 04/19
Pontefract Monkhill 04/22 [P1]
Crofton East Jn 04/31
Crofton West Jn 04/33
Calder Bridge Jn 04/38
Turners Lane Jn 04/42
Altofts Jn 04/47
Methley Jn 04/50
Stourton Jn 05/00
Engine Shed Jn 05/07 [DM]
Leeds West Jn 05/09 [Line C]
Leeds 05.11a [P11]

28/05: 5Z60 : (booked for 2x Class 31 + load 11 AB + Class 67) : Thorpe Bay to Shoeburyness C.S.D.
28/05: 5Z60 : (booked for 2x Class 31 + Class 67 + load 11 AB) : Shoeburyness C.S.D. to Thorpe Bay

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Thorpe Bay 13.26d [P2] 15.53a [P1]
Shoeburyness Depot L.E.J. 13/29 15/50
Shoeburyness C.S.D. 13.31a 15.45d

28/05: 0Z61 : (booked for 2x Class 31) : Nuneaton to Duddeston Jn
28/05: 0Z61 : (booked for 2x Class 31) : Duddeston Jn to Washwood Heath Met. Cam.

Location Booked
Nuneaton 20.21d [P2] [Line UC]
Abbey Jn 20/24
Whitacre Jn 20.39 ~ 21.00
Coleshill Parkway 21/04
Water Orton 21/07 [ML]
Castle Bromwich Jn 21/10 [GL]
Washwood Heath No.1 21/20 [GL]
Duddeston Jn 21.25 ~ 21.30 [GL]
Washwood Heath No.1 21/34 [GL]
Washwood Heath Met. Cam. 21.40a

28/05: 5Z61 : (booked for class 67 + load 11 AB) : Leeds to Neville Hill T.&R.S.M.D.

Location Booked
Leeds 23.38d [P8]
Marsh Lane Jn 23/41 [GL]
Neville Hill West Jn 23/44 [GL]
Neville Hill T.&R.S.M.D. 23.48a

29/05: 5Z61 : (booked for class 67 + load 11 AB) : Neville Hill T.&R.S.M.D. to Barrow Hill L.I.P.

Location Booked
Neville Hill T.&R.S.M.D. 12.45d
Neville Hill East Jn 12/50
Cross Gates 12/54 [P1]
Micklefield 13/01 [P1]
Gascoigne Wood Jn 13/06
Hambleton West Jn 13/08
Hambleton South Jn 13/09
Temple Hirst Jn 13/14
Shaftholme Jn 13/21
Doncaster 13c39 ~ 13c46 [2WG]
Hexthorpe Jn 13/50
Mexborough 13/56
Thrybergh Jn 14/00
Aldwarke Jn 14/02
Masborough Jn 14/06
Beighton Jn 14/16
Barrow Hil North Jn 14/24
Barrowe Hill South Jn 14.27 ~ 14.37
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 14.52a

29/05: 0Z61 : (booked for class 67) : Barrow Hill L.I.P. to Barrow Hill South Jn
29/05: 0Z61 : (booked for class 67) : Barrow Hill South Jn to Barrow Hill North Jn
29/05: 0Z61 : (booked for class 67) : Barrow Hill North Jn to bescot Down Side

Location Booked
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 15.30d
Barrow Hill South Jn 15.45 ~ 15.50
Barrow Hill North Jn 15.53 ~ 15.58
Tapton Jn 16/03 [UBH]
Chesterfield 16c04 ~ 16c06 [UBH]
Chesterfield South Jn 16/08 [EL]
Clay Cross North Jn 16/10
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 16/17
Ironville Jn 16/20 [ML]
Langley Mill 16/24 [ML]
Trowell Jn 16/30 [ML]
Toton Centre 16c35 ~ 16c37 [ML]
Toton Jn 16/40 [HLG]
Meadow Lane Jn 16/42 [HLG]
Trent South Jn 16/44 [GL]
Ratcliffe Jn 16/46 [SL]
Loughborough 16/55 [USL] [SL]
Sileby Jn 17/01 [SL]
Syston South Jn 17/04 [SL]
Leicester 17.11 ~ 17.29 [UDS] [FL]
Wigston North Jn 17/36
Croft 17/42
Hinckley 17/48 [P1]
Nuneaton 17/54 [P6] [Line A]
Abbey Jn 17/56½
Whitacre Jn 18/11
Coleshill Parkway 18/13½
Water Orton 18/16 [SL]
Water Orton West Jn 18/17
Park Lane Jn 18/19
Ryecroft Jn 18/41
Walsall 18/43 [UF] [FL]
Pleck Jn 18/45
Bescot Jn 18/47
Bescot Down Side 18.50a


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