22nd June 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Canterbury Belle

Locos Used 47854 'Diamond Jubilee', 57313  & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (35518)+99371+99352+99316+99128+3136+3058+99347+1861+4973+99723

Route :
1Z87 : Nottingham to Canterbury West
1Z88 : Canterbury West to Nottingham

Loco(s) Route
47854 (1) Nottingham - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Silkstream Jn - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Goods Loops
34067 Hanwell Bridge Goods Loops - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Saltwood Jn - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hanwell Bridge Goods Loops
57313 + 47854 Hanwell Bridge Goods Loops - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 34067 carried the 'Night Ferry London-Paris' headboard.
(3) 35518 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) Tour postponed from 15/05/13, for reason(s) unknown.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Paul Atkinson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns & Paul Atkinson)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nottingham 06.08d 06.08   23.36a [P6] 23.22
Mansfield Jn 06/10 06/10   23/32 23/17
Trent East Jn 06/17 06/20   23/24 23/10
Trent South Jn 06/18 06/21   23/23 23/09
Ratcliffe Jn 06/20 06/23   23/21 ?
East Midlands Parkway 06.21a ~ 06.30d 06.24 ~ 06.28   23.16a ~ 23.20d [P1] 23.05 ~ 23.07
Loughborough 06/39 06/36   23/08 [P1] 22/59
Sileby Jn 06/51 06/43   23/02 ?
Syston South Jn 06/55 06/52   22/57 [DF] 22/52
Leicester North Jn 07/00 ?   22/50 [SL] ?
Leicester 07.01a ~ 07.04d 07.01 ~ 07.04   22.45a ~ 22.48 [P2] 22.44 ~ 22.46
Wigston North Jn 07/10 07/10   22/40 22/40
Market Harborough 07/21 07/21   22/27 22/29
Kettering North Jn 07/30 ?   22/16 [DF] ?
Kettering 07.33a ~ 07.45d 07.36 ~ ?   22.09a ~ 22.13d [P2] 22.11 ~ 22.15
Kettering South Jn 07/48 07/47   22/05 [DS] ?
Wellingborough 07/55 07/54   21/58 22/00
Sharnbrook Jn 08/03 08/02   21/51 21/52
Bedford North Jn 08/12 ?   21/45 ?
Bedford 08/13 08/07   21/44 [P4] 21/45
Bedford South Jn 08/18 08/15   21/42 [DF] 21/40
Flitwick 08/27 08/25   21/31 [P2] 21/31
Leagrave Jn 08/33 ?   21/23 ?
Luton 08/38 08/37   21/19 [P3] 21/18
Harpenden Jn 08/47 ?   21/08 ?
St Albans City 08/52 08/51   21/02 [P2] 21/01
Radlett Jn 08/57 08/56   20/56 20/54
Silkstream Jn 09/03 [UHL] ?   20/48 [SL] ?
Hendon 09/08 ?   20/43 [DHL] 20/40
Brent Curve Jn 09/14 09/09   20/39 20/38
Dudding Hill Jn 09/17 09/12   20/37 ?
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 09/23 ?   20/30 20/28
Acton Wells Jn 09/25 09/24   20/28 20/27
Acton Main Line 09/27 09/27   20/26 [UR] 20/24
Acton West 09/29 09/29   20/24 [UR] 20/22
West Ealing 09/31 ?   20/21 [UR] 20/20
Hanwell 09/32 09/32   20/19 20/19
Hanwell Bridge [Goods Loop] 09L36a ~ 10L19d 09L36 ~ 10L16   19L51a ~ 20L17d 19L59 ~ 20L17
Hanwell 10/21 ?   19/48 19/56
West Ealing 10/23 10/21   19/46 ?
Acton West 10/26 10/23   19/43 [DR] 19/45
Acton Main Line 10/28 10/25   19/41 [DR] 19/43
Acton Wells Jn 10/31 10/28   19/32 19/30
Willesden SW Sidings 10/33 ?   19/25 [REV] ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/39 10/35   19/21 19/21
North Pole Jn 10/41 10/39   19/20 19/20
Kensington Olympia 10/45 10/43   19/16 [DM] 19/16
Latchmere Jn 10/52 10/50   19/08 19/08
Longhedge Jn 10/55 ?   19/05 ?
Factory Jn 11/08 10/55   19/03 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/09 10/56   19/01 19/02
Denmark Hill 11/15 11/01   18/56 [P1] 18/58
Crofton Road Jn 11/16 11/10   18/54 [AL] 18/58
Nunhead 11/18 11/14   18/51 [P1] 18/54
Bellingham 11/23 11/19   18/45 18/49
Shortlands Jn 11/27 11/23   18/42 18/47
Bromley South 11/28 11/25   18/39 18/45
Bickley Jn 11/31 11/29   18/37 [UF] 18/42

 

Location Booked Actual
St Mary Cray Jn 11/32 11/31
Swanley 11/37 11/36
Otford Jn 11/46 11/46
Maidstone East 12/07 12/09
Lenham 12w22a ~ 12w35d [DPL] ?
Charing 12/42 ?
Ashford International 12/49 12/43
Wye 12/58 ?
Canterbury West 13.09a ~ 15.53d [P2] 13.08 ~ 15.53
Minster 16/15 16/14
Minster South Jn 16/16 16/15
Sandwich 16/24 16/22
Deal 16/30 16/26
Buckland Jn 16/46 ?
Dover Priory 16/51 [P1] 16/49
Folkestone Central 17/06 17/02
Saltwood Jn 17/11 17/07
Ashford International 17/21 17/19
Headcorn 17/31 [UM] 17/29
Paddock Wood 17w42a ~ 17w56d [P1] 17.38 ~ 17.56
Tonbridge [Up Loop] 18*06 ~ 18*12 ?
Tonbridge 18/14 [UF] 18/18
Sevenoaks 18/24 [P1] 18/30
Orpington 18/33 [P2] 18/38
Petts Wood Jn 18/35 [UFV] 18/41

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

21/06 : 5Z86 : (?47854 & 57313 running top-n-tail? + stock) : Carnforth Steamtown to Carnforth H.S.
21/06 : 5Z86 : (?47854 & 57313 running top-n-tail? + stock) : Carnforth H.S. to Chaddesden Curve
21/06 : 5Z86 : (?47854 & 57313 running top-n-tail? + stock) : Chaddesden Curve to Derby
23/06 : 5Z89 : (?47854 & 57313 running top-n-tail? + stock) : Derby to Carnforth H.S.
23/06 : 5Z89 : (?47854 & 57313 running top-n-tail? + stock) : Carnforth H.S. to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 08.45d 18.10a
Carnforth H.S. 08.55 ~ 09.05 17.50 ~ 18.00
Carnforth 09.10 ~ 09.40 16.46 ~ 17.46
Carnforth North Jn 10/41 16/45
Hest Bank 10/44 ?
Morecambe South Jn 10/46 16/42
Lancaster 10/49 16/40
Oubeck GL 10/51 ?
Bay Horse 10/54 ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/59 16/31
Barton & Broughton Loop 11/05 ?
Preston Fylde Jn 11/10 ?
Preston 11.11 ~ 11.13 16/22
Preston South Jn 11/14 ?
Ribble Jn 11/15 ?
Skew Bridge 11/16 ?
Farington Curve Jn 11/17 ?
Farington Jn 11/18 ?
Leyland 11/19 ?
Euxton Jn 11/21 ?
Euxton Balshaw Lane 11/24 ?
Balshaw Lane 11/26 16/14
Blainscough 11/28 ?
Wigan Boars Head GF 11/31 ?
Wigan North Western 11/34 16/07
Wigan Station Jn 11/34 ?
Wigan South Jn 11/34½ 16/06½
Springs Branch Jn 11/35 16/06
Bamfurlong Jn 11/36 ?
Golborne Jn 11/39 ?
Winwick Jn 11/41 16/01
Dallam Jn 11/43 15/59
Warrington Bank Quay 11/45 15/58
Acton Grange Jn 11/47 15/56
Weaver Jn 11/54½ 15/53
Acton Bridge 11/56½ 15/51
Hartford Jn 11/58½ 15/49½
Hartford 11/59 ?
Winsford 12/04 15/45
Crewe Coal Yard 12/11 15/39½
Crewe North Jn 12/12 ?
Crewe 12.13 ~ 12.15 15.35 ~ 15.37
Crewe South Jn 12/18 ?
North Staffs Jn 12/24 15/32
Barthomley Jn 12/28 15/29
Alsager 12/31 15/25
Kidsgrove 12/45 15/22
Longport 12/50 ?
Etruria 12/53 ?
Stoke-on-Trent 12/55 15/13
Stoke Jn 12/56 15/11
Lomgton 13/00 14/58
Casverswall 13/04 14/55
Blythe Bridge 13/05 ?
Uttoxeter SB 13/16 14/42
Tutbury & Hatton 13/27 14/34
Eggington Jn 13/32 ?
North Stafford Jn 13/41 14/27
Stenson Jn 13/42 14/26
LNW Jn Derby 13/48 -
Derby 13/52 14.15d
Derby Station North Jn 13/54 -
Chaddesden Curve 13.56 ~ 14.10 -
Derby Station North Jn 14/12 -
Derby 14.15a -

22/06 : 5Z86 : (?47854 & 57313 running top-n-tail? + stock) : Derby to Chaddesden Curve
22/06 : 5Z86 : (?47854 & 57313 running top-n-tail? + stock) : Chaddesden Curve to Nottingham
22/06-23/06 : 5Z89 : (?47854 & 57313 running top-n-tail? + stock) : Nottingham to Derby

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Derby 04.20d -
Derby Station North Jn 04/22 -
Chaddesden Curve 04.24 ~ 04.36 -
Derby Station North Jn 04/38 -
Derby 04.40 ~ 05.10 00.17a
Spondon 05/16 00/10
Sheet Stores Jn 05/28 00/05
Trent East Jn 05/30 00/01
Mansfield Jn 05/37 23/52
Nottingham 05.41a 23.50d

22/06 : 5Z87 : (34067 with 35518) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop
22/06 : 5Z88 : (34067 with 35518) : Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 08.50d 20.22a
Southall Yard 09.00 ~ 09.04 20.07 ~ 20.12
Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop 09.08a 20.03d


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