23rd February 2013

UK Railtours
The Welsh Marches Panorama

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger'
Stock Used 5322+5292+1832+3100+1691+3119+3123+3066+3069+1651+3147+3122+21272

Route : 
1Z67 : Stevenage to Hereford
1Z69 : Hereford to Stevenage

Loco Route
67005 Stevenage - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway (1) - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Gresty Lane - Basford Hall - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Lichfield Trent Valley - Nuneaton - Rugby - Northampton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Willesden WL Jn - Camden Jn - York Way North Jn - Copenhagen Jn - Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Stevenage

Notes : 
(1) 67005 was removed from the train at Didcot Parkway, for refuelling.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout) and Mark Herriott.

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual
Stevenage 07.30d [P2] 07.40
Woolmer Green Jn 07/34 07/44
Digswell Jn 07/37 [US] ?
Welwyn Garden City 07.41a ~ 07.47d [P2] 07.48 ~ 07.50
Potters Bar 07.56a ~ 08.02d [P1] 07.59 ~ 08.02
Alexandra Palace 08/14 [P1] 08/14
Finsbury Park 08.21a ~ 08.26d [P1] 08.20 ~ 08.26
Holloway South Jn 08/29 ?
Copenhagen Jn 08/32 ?
York Way North Jn 08/43 ?
Camden Road Central Jn 08*47 ~ 08*48 ?
Camden Road Jn 08/50 08/49
Gospel Oak 08/55 [P1] 08/53
Kensal Green Jn 09/09 09/07
Willesden Junction HL 09/11 [P5] 09/09
Acton Wells Jn 09/15 09/14
Acton Main Line 09/27 [DR] 09/27
Acton West 09/29 [DR] 09/30
Southall 09/36 [DR] 09/38
Airport Jn 09/38 [DR] 09/41
Slough 09/50 [P4] 09/49
Maidenhead 09/59 [P3] 09/59
Twyford 10/07 [DR] 10/08
Reading 10/15 [P9] [DR] 10/15
Reading West Jn 10/16 [DM] 10/18
Didcot Parkway 10c30a ~ 10c32d [P1] 10.33 ~ 11.05
Wantage Road 10/40 [DR] 11/15
Challow 10*47 ~ 10*48 11.18 ~ 11.18
Uffington 10/52 11/20
Swindon 11/01 [P4] 11/26
Wootton Bassett Jn  11/06 11/31
Hullavington 11/15 11/39
Westerleigh Jn 11/25 11/48
Bristol Parkway 11/29 [P2] 11/51
Patchway 11/31 [P2] 11/53
Pilning 11/34 [P2] 11/55
Severn Tunnel East 11/35 11/57
Severn Tunnel West 11/40 12/00
Severn Tunnel Junction  11/42 [P3] [DR] 12/02
Llanwern West Jn 11/55 [DR] 12/13
Maindee East Jn 12/12 ?
Maindee North Jn 12/16 12/21
Little Mill Jn 12/34 12/34
Abergavenny 12/41 12/41
Pontrilas 12/52 12/51
Tram Inn 12/58 12/56
Hereford 13.08a ~ 15.24d [P3] 13.03 ~ 15.30
Shelwick Jn 15/27 15/33
Moreton-on-Lugg 15/30 15/36
Leominster 15/37 15/42
Woofferton 15/42 15/47
Bromfield SB 15/47 15/52
Craven Arms 15/52 [P1] 15/57
Marshbrook SB 15/57 16/02
Dorrington SB 16/05 16/10
Sutton Bridge Jn 16/11 16/15
Shrewsbury 16/14 [P4] 16/18
Harlescott LC 16/18 ?
Wem 16/26 16/30
Prees 16/29 ?
Wrenbury 16/37 ?
Nantwich 16/41 16/46
Gresty Lane Jn 16/47 16/52
Crewe Sorting Sidings North SB 16/50 [IL] ?
Sorting Sidings Middle 16/52 [IL] 17/06
Basford Hall Jn 16/55 [US] 17/09
Madeley 17/03 [US] 17/16
Norton Bridge 17/14 [US] 17/25
Stafford 17c20 ~ 17c22 [P4] 17.30 ~ 17.33
Stafford No.4 17/23 [US-UF] ?
Colwich 17/29 [US] 17/48
Rugeley North Jn 17/32 [US] 17/51
Lichfield North Jn 17/38 [US] 17/57
Amington Jn 17/44 [US] 18/02
Nuneaton 17/55 [P5] 18/12
Trent Valley Jn 18/15 18/25
Rugby 18/17 [P5] 18/26
Hillmorton Jn 18/19 18/28
Daventry North Jn 18/21 18/31
Long Buckby 18/28 18/35
Northampton 18/38 18/45
Hanslope Jn 18/47 [US] 18/55
Milton Keynes Central 18/53 [P1] 19/00
Bletchley 18/56 [P4] 19/03
Ledburn Jn 19/06 [US] 19/11
Tring 19/15 [US] 19/15
Bourne End Jn 19/22 [US] 19/21
Watford Junction 19/36 [P9] 19/35
Harrow & Wealdstone 19/42 [US] 19/42
Wembley Central 19/48 [P6] 19/46
Willesden WL Jn 19/51 [US] 19/49
Camden Jn 19/54 19/54
Camden Road Jn 19/59 20/00
Camden Road Central Jn 20/00 ?
York Way North Jn 20/02 ?
Copenhagen Jn 20/03 [DS] ?
Holloway South Jn 20/06 [DF] ?
Finsbury Park 20.09a ~ 20.13d [P3] 20.12 ~ 20.17
Alexandra Palace 20/17 [DF] 20/20
Potters Bar 20.26a ~ 20.30d [P3] 20.28 ~ 20.32
Welwyn Garden City 20.39a ~ 20.45d [P3] 20.40 ~ 20.44
Digswell Jn 20/48 ?
Woolmer Green Jn 20/51 20/51
Stevenage 20.55a [P4] 20.55


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z67 : (67005) : Wembley Yard to Stevenage
5Z70 : (67005) : Stevenage to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 05.26d 23.27a
Harlesden Jn 05/37 23/10
Gospel Oak 05/52 22/58
Junction Road Jn 05/54 -
Upper Holloway 05/56 -
Camden Road Jn - 22/55
Copenhagen Jn - 22/47
Holloway South Jn - 22/44
Finsbury Park - 22/39
Harringay Park Jn 05/59 -
Harringay 06/01 ?
Alexandra Palace 06/05 22/30
Potters Bar 06/14 22/17
Welwyn Garden City 06/20 22/07
Stevenage 06/26 21/55
Hitchin 06/33 21/50
Letchworth 06.38 ~ 07.11 21.16 ~ 21.45
Hitchin 07/16 21/09
Stevenage 07.23a [P2] 21.03d [P4]


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