10th December 2013

UK Railtours
Ely - The Ship of the Fens

Loco Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger'
Stock Used 35469+3119+3066+1691+3069+3120+3068+1651+1832+4927

Route :
1Z30 : Finsbury Park to Ely
1Z31 : Ely to Finsbury Park

Loco Route
67005 Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Welwyn Garden City - Stevenage - Hitchin [via Down Cambridge Flyover] - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford - Allington North Jn - Allington East Jn - Grantham - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park

Notes :
(1) This was reported as being the first railtour to use the new flyover at Hitchin.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Lodwick)

Location Booked
Finsbury Park 09.18d [P8] [SL2]
Alexandra Palace 09/25 [P3] [DS]
Potters Bar 09.40a ~ 09.43d [P4] [DS]
Welwyn Garden City 09.52a ~ 09.54d [P3] [DS]
Digswell Jn 09/55
Woolmer Green Jn 09/58 [DS]
Stevenage 10.06a ~ 10.08d [P4] [DS]
Hitchin 10/14½ [P2] [DCF]
Letchworth Garden City 10/20½ [P2]
Royston 10/29 [P2]
Shepreth Branch Jn 10/42
Cambridge Sig.147 10.46 ~ 11.13 [DS]
Cambridge 11/16 [P1]
Coldham Lane Jn 11/18
Ely Dock Jn 11/31
Ely 11.33a ~ 15.23d [P1]
Ely North Jn 15/26
March 15/40 [P1]
Whittlesea 15/49 [P1]
Peterborough 16/03 [P5] [DF]
Werrington Jn 16/07½
Spalding 16/25½ [P2]
Sleaford South Jn 16/50
Sleaford 16/54 [P2]
Allington North Jn 17/15
Allington East Jn 17/17½
Nottingham Branch Jn 17/21½
Grantham 17/23 [P4]
Stoke Jn 17/28½ [US]
Tallington Jn 17/41½ [US]
Peterborough 17C54 ~ 18C00 [P3] [US]
Fletton Jn 18/03½ [UF]
Connington South Jn 18/11 [US]
Connington Loop 18*14 ~ 18*22
Huntingdon 18/32 [P2] [US]
Sandy 18/45½ [P1] [US]
Cadwell 18/55 [UF]
Hitchin 18/57 [UF]
Stevenage 19.02a ~ 19.05d [P1] [US]
Woolmer Green Jn 19/09
Digswell Jn 19/11½ [US]
Welwyn Garden City 19.15a ~ 19.20d [P2] [US]
Potters Bar 19.29a ~ 19.34d [P1] [US]
Alexandra Palace 19/49½ [P2] [SL1]
Finsbury Park 19.55a [P1] [SL2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

09/12/13 : 
5M61 : (67005) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Basingstoke 22/00
Reading 22.28 ~ 22.30
Maidenhead 22/44
Slough 22/50
Southall 23/06
Acton Main Line 23/17
Acton Wells Jn 23/24
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 23/26
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/29
Wembley Yard 23.38a

10/12/13 : 
5Z30 : (67005) : Wembley Yard to Finsbury Park
5Z32 : (67005) : Finsbury Park to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 08.01d 21.36a
Harlesden Jn 08/12 21/26
Kensal Green Jn 08/17 21/09
Gospel Oak 08/30 20/55
Camden Road Jn 08/34 20/47
Camden Road Central Jn 08/36 20*18 ~ 20*45
York Way North Jn 08*39 ~ 08*56 20/14
Copenhagen Jn 08/58 20/12
Holloway South Jn 09/00 20/09
Finsbury Park 09.10a [P8] 20.06d [P1]


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