10th December 2016

UK Railtours
Marches & Moors

Locos Used 60044 'Dowlow' & 90018 'The Pride of Bellshill'
Stock Used 6310+21272+3121+3147+1651+3149+3123+3120+1691+1832+4991+4949

Route :
1Z75 : London Euston to Preston
1Z76 : Preston to London Euston

Loco Route
90018 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot [U&D Goods]
60044 Bescot [U&D Goods] - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Walton Old Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Brewery Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Castleton - Rochdale - Todmorden - Stansfield Hall Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
90018 Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe - Alsager - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Yarnfield Jn - Little Bridgeford Jn - Stafford - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) David Lodwick comments: Originally 90040 was allocated to 1Z75, but due to no working E.T.H. 90018 was substituted.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


60044 during the photo stop at Wrexham General (photo: David Lodwick)


90018 waiting to work 1Z76 at Preston (photo: David Lodwick)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Lodwick)

Location Booked   Booked
London Euston 07.09d [P14] [E]   20.43a [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E]   20/38½ [D]
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF]   20/38 [D]
Willesden West London Jn 07/15½ [DF]   20/35 [UF]
Wembley Central 07/17½ [DF]   20/31 [UF]
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19½ [DF]   20/28 [UF]
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P6] [DF]   20.20a ~ 20.23d [P7] [UF]
Bourne End Jn 07/33 [DF]   20/12 [UF]
Tring 07/37 [DF]   20/07 [UF]
Ledburn Jn 07/40 [DF]   20/02½ [UF]
Bletchley 07/45 [P1] [DF]   19/57 [P2] [UF]
Milton Keynes Central 07.48a ~ 08.00d [P5] [DS]   19.51a ~ 19.53d [P4] [UF]
Hanslope Jn 08/07 [DS-DF]   19/46 [UF]
Weedon 08/15   19/38 
Hillmorton Jn 08/23 [DF]   19/30 [UF]
Rugby 08.25a ~ 08.34d [P1] [DCL]   19.22a ~ 19.27d [P6] [UNL]

 

Location Booked
Trent Valley Jn 08/37
Coventry 08/46 [P3]
Birmingham International 08/59 [P2]
Stechford 09/03
Aston 09/08 [P1]
Perry Barr North Jn 09/15
Newton Jn 09/22
Bescot [U&D Goods] 09L25 ~ 09L55
Bescot Jn 09/58
Darlaston Jn 09/59
Portobello Jn 10/04
Wolverhampton 10/09 [P1]
Wolverhampton North Jn 10/11
Stafford Road Jn 10/13
Cosford 10/21
Madeley Jn 10/29
Wellington 10/36
Shrewsbury 10/52 [P3]
Gobowen 11/13
Wrexham General 11.27a ~ 11.47d [P2]
Saltney Jn 12/00
Chester South Jn 12/02 [UF]
Chester 12/03 [P4]
Mickle Trafford 12/08
Helsby 12/13 [P2]
Frodsham Jn 12/18
Runcorn East 12/20
Acton Grange Jn 12/24 [OL]
Walton Old Jn 12/27 [OL]
Warrington Bank Quay 12c32 ~ 12c34 [P4] [DS]
Winwick Jn 12/39
Earlestown 12/42 [P4]
Newton-le-Willows 12/44
Astley 12/52
Eccles 12/59
Ordsall Lane Jn 13/05
Deal Street Jn 13/14 [SL]
Manchester Victoria 13*16 ~ 13*18 [P3] [FL]
Miles Platting 13/24
Brewery Jn 13/26
Thorpes Bridge Jn 13*30 ~ 13*34 [DPL]
Vitriol Works 13/39
Castleton East Jn 13/46
Rochdale 13/52½ [P1]
Rochdale East Jn 13/53
Littleborough 13/59 [P2]
Todmorden 14/09 [P2]
Stansfield Hall Jn 14/11
Copy Pit 14/19
Gannow Jn 14/28
Accrington 14/35 [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 14/42
Blackburn 14.46 ~ 15.35 [UDG]
Lostock Hall Jn 15/50
Farington Curve Jn 15/58 [DS]
Ribble Jn 16/00 [DF]
Preston 16L03a ~ 17L10d [P3]
Euxton Jn 17/15 [UF]
Balshaw Lane 17/17 [UF]
Wigan North Western 17/22 [P4] [UF]
Wigan South Jn 17/22½ [UF]
Springs Branch Jn 17/23 [UF]
Golborne Jn 17/27 [UF]
Winwick Jn 17/29 [UF]
Dallam Jn 17/31 [UF]
Warrington Bank Quay 17/32 [P2] [UF]
Acton Grange Jn 17/33½ [UF]
Weaver Jn 17/37 [UF]
Acton Bridge 17/38½ [UF]
Hartford Jn 17/40 [UF]
Winsford 17/45 [UF]
Crewe Coal Yard 17/51 [UF]
Crewe 17/54 [UF]
Crewe [U&D Pottery Loop] 17*56 ~ 17*57
North Stafford Jn 17/59
Barthomley Jn 18/02
Alsager 18/05
Kidsgrove 18/09
Stoke-on-Trent 18/17 [P1]
Stoke Jn 18/18
Stone 18/24
Yarnfield Jn 18/29 [UNB]
Little Bridgeford Jn 18/31 [US]
Stafford 18/35 [P4] [US]
Trent Valley Jn 18/36 [US]
Whitehouse Jn 18/44 [US-UF]
Colwich 18/47 [US]
Rugeley North Jn 18/49 [US]
Lichfield North Jn 18/54 [US]
Amington Jn 18/59 [US]
Nuneaton 19/06 [P5] [US]
Trent Valley Jn 19/20 [SL]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

09/12/16 :
5Z61 : (66182) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Worting Jn 21/58
Basingstoke 22/00
Bramley 22/08
Southcote Jn 22/18
Oxford Road Jn 22/19
Reading 22c22 ~ 22c28
Kennet Bridge Jn 22/31
Twyford 22/39
Maidenhead 22/46
Slough 22/52
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/03
Southall 23/11
West Ealing 23/16
Acton West 23/22
Acton Main Line 23/24
Acton Wells Jn 23/27
Acton Canal Wharf 23/37
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/40
Wembley Yard 23.48a

10/12/16 :
5Z74 : (66182 with 90018 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Euston
5Z77 : (66??? with 90018 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 06.15d 22.18a
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/24 22/10
Willesden West London Jn 06/26 22/07
Camden Jn 06/29 22/02
Camden South Jn 06/30 22/01
London Euston 06.33a [P14] 21.57d [P1]

0Z75 : (90018) : Bescot to Preston

Location Booked
Bescot [U&DG] 09.30d
Bescot Jn 09.33
Darlaston Jn 09/34
Portobello Jn 09/38
Bushbury Jn 10/01
Trent Valley Jn 10/13
Stafford 10/14
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/19
Madeley 10/30
Basford Hall Jn 10/38
Crewe 10.41 ~ 10.49
Crewe [Down Refuge Siding] 10.51 ~ 13.09
Crewe 13.11 ~ 13.19
Crewe Coal Yard 13/24
Winsford 13/32
Hartford Jn 13/38
Acton Bridge 13/40
Weaver Jn 13/42
Acton Grange Jn 13/47
Warrington Bank Quay 13/49
Dallam Jn 13/50
Winwick Jn 13/52
Golborne Jn 13/54
Springs Branch Jn 14/04
Wigan South Jn 14/07
Wigan North Western 14/08
Balshaw Lane 14/16
Euxton Jn 14/19
Preston 14.27a [P4c]


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