14th January 2023

UK Railtours
The Class 56 Farewell

Locos Used 56081 & 56098
Stock Used 17105+3364+3386+80042+3390+3314+3333+3345+1651+5998+6054+6158+6067

Route :
1Z56 : Wembley Central to Leicester
1Z57 : Leicester to Barrow Hill L.I.P.
1Z58 : Barrow Hill L.I.P. to Spring Bank South Jn
1Z59 : Spring Bank South Jn to Peterborough
1Z60 : Peterborough to Wembley Central

Loco(s) Route
56098 (1) Wembley Central - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Fenny Stratford - Ridgmont - Bedford St Johns - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester
56081 (2) Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent South Jn - Beeston - Lenton South Jn - Lenton North Jn - Radford Jn - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill South Jn - Springwell Headshunt
56098 (1) Springwell Headshunt - Barrow Hill Platform
56081 (2) Barrow Hill Platform - Springwell Headshunt
56098 (1) Springwell Headshunt - Barrow Hill South Jn
56081 (2) Barrow Hill South Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - West Parade North Jn - Walton Street Jn - Springbank North Jn - Springbank South Jn - Hessle Road Jn - Brough - Gilberdyke - Selby - Hambleton East Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Askern - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough
56098 (1) Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - (reverse of outward route) - Wembley Central

Notes :
(1) 56081 on rear.
(2) 56098 on rear.
(3) This was advertised to be the final mainline railtour hauled by a GBRf Class 56, before the last of them enters conversion and refurbishment to Class 69.
(4) Tour postponed from 17/09/22 & 07/01/23.

Sources : David Lodwick & Mark Herriott (both on the tour)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick, Mark Herriott & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Wembley Central 07.24d [P5] [DS] 07.25
3.21 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/28 [P5] [DS] 07/30
9.25 Watford Junction 07.34a ~ 07.39d [P8] [DS] 07.37 ~ 07.40
17.31 Bourne End Jn 07/48 [DS] 07/50
23.41 Tring 07/56 [P3] [DS] 07/56
29.26 Ledburn Jn 08/03 [DS] 08/03
38.45 Bletchley 08.14a ~ 08.18d [P5] 08.16 ~ 08.19
39.44 Fenny Stratford 08/22 08/21
42.47 Woburn Sands 08/31 08/28
45.18 Ridgmont 08/35 08/32
48.44 Millbrook 08/40 ?
54.44 Bedford St Johns 08.53a ~ 08.59d 08.49 ~ ?
55.19 Bedford 09/03 [P1] [DS] 09/03
55.69 Bedford North Jn 09/04 [DS] 09/04
62.06 Sharnbrook Jn 09/12 [DS] 09/13
70.43 Wellingborough 09/21½ [P3] [DS] 09/24
72.22 Harrowden Jn 09/24 [DS] 09/27
76.11 Kettering South Jn 09/27½ [DS] 09/30
77.35 Kettering 09/29 [P2] [DS] 09/33
79.36 Kettering North Jn 09/31½ 09/37
84.74 Corby 09/37½ 09/43
95.57 Manton Jn 09/56½ 10/03
99.15 Oakham 10/02½ [P2] 10/07
100.40 Langham Jn 10/05 10/08
102.21 Ashwell LC 10/06½ ?
104.49 Whissendine LC 10/08½ 10/12
110.56 Melton Mowbray 10/13½ [P2] 10/17
114.43 Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/16½ 10/21
120.38 Syston East Jn 10/24½ ?
120.77 Syston South Jn 10/25 [UF] 10/27
125.53 Leicester 10.31a ~ 10.49d [P1] [SL] 10.38 ~ 10.58 [P1]
130.29 Syston South Jn 10/56 [DF] 11/05
133.46 Sileby Jn 10/59 [DF] 11/08
138.17 Loughborough 11/02½ [P1] [DF] 11/11
145.62 Trent South Jn 11/07½ 11/17
146.36 Trent East Jn 11/08½ 11/18
150.26 Beeston South Jn 11/14 [DNS] 11/22
151.73 Lenton South Jn 11/19 11/25
152.20 Lenton North Jn 11/23 1127
153.19 Radford Jn 11/26 11/29
158.15 Trowell Jn 11/34½ [DM] 11/37
159.79 Langley Mill 11/41 [DM] 11/44
163.11 Ironville Jn 11/44½ 11/47
166.18 Alfreton 11/48½ 11/50
173.08 Clay Cross North Jn 11/55½ [EL] 11/57
175.32 Chesterfield South Jn 11/58 [DBH] 11/59
176.31 Chesterfield 11/59 [P3] [DBH] 12/00 [P3]
176.75 Tapton Jn 11/59½ 12/01
179.07 Barrow Hill South Jn 12/02½ 12/04
? Springwell Headshunt ? ~ ? ? ~ ?
180.47 Barrow Hill L.I.P. 12.06a ~ 13.36d 12.07 ~ 13.46
? Springwell Headshunt ? ~ ? ? ~ ?
182.07 Barrow Hill South Jn 13.40 ~ 13.55 ? ~ ?
182.57 Barrow Hill North Jn 13/58 14/05
188.57 Beighton Jn 14/03½ 14/12
191.76 Treeton Jn 14/06½ 14/15
201.68 Masborough Jn 14/13 14/19
205.69 Aldwarke Jn 14/17 14/23
206.36 Thrybergh Jn 14/19 14/25
208.69 Mexborough 14c24 ~ 14c26 14.30 ~ 14.33
213.70 Hexthorpe Jn 14/34 [AL] 14/41
217.14 Bentley Jn 14/38 14/46
219.34 Kirk Sandall Jn 14/41 [SL] 14/49
222.50 Hatfield & Stainforth 14/51 [SL] 14/52
224.16 Thorne Jn 14/54½ 14/54
232.76 Goole 15/04½ [P1] 15/07
239.53 Gilberdyke 15/12½ [P1] 15/16
246.11 Brough 15/18½ [P1] 15/23
253.29 Hessle East Jn 15/24½ ?
254.52 Hessle Road Jn 15/28½ 15/32
255.56 Anlaby Road Jn 15/30½ 15/35
256.00 West Parade North Jn 15/31½ 15/37
257.37 Walton Street Jn 15/32½ 15/39
257.62 Spring Bank North Jn 15/34 15/40
258.22 Spring Bank South Jn 15.37 ~ 15.39 15.41 ~ 15.42
259.20 Hessle Road Jn 15/42 15/44
267.65 Brough 15/50 [P2] 15/54
274.23 Gilberdyke 15/57½ [P2] 16/00
288.26 Selby 16/12½ [P2] 16/14
291.73 Hambleton East Jn 16/18½ 16/20
293.02 Hambleton West Jn 16/19½ 16/21
294.66 Gascoigne Wood Jn 16/22½ 16/25
296.21 Milford Jn 16/26½ 16/29
300.27 Ferrybridge North Jn 16/33½ 16/36
300.71 Knottingley West Jn 16/39½ 16/39
301.37 Knottingley South Jn 16/42 16/41
310.37 Haywood Jn 16/52½ 16/55
311.46 Shaftholme Jn 16/56½ 16/56
315.65 Doncaster 17.02a ~ 17.18d [P1] [ESL] 17.05 ~ 17.19 [P1]
317.65 Potteric Carr Jn 17/21 [ESL] 17/23
318.44 Black Carr Jn 17/22 [ESL] 17/24
319.71 Loversall Carr Jn 17/24 17/26
333.13 Retford 17*36 ~ 17*42 [P1] 17.40 ~ 17.42
345.30 Carlton-on-Trent Loop 17/57 17/58
350.79 Newark Flat Crossing 18/01 18/02
351.54 Newark North Gate 18/02 [P2] 18/03
356.38 Claypole Loop 18/06 18/06
366.24 Grantham 18/15 [P1] 18/15
372.02 Stoke Jn 18/21 [US] 18/20
386.60 Tallington Jn 18/33½ [US] 18/33
395.33 Peterborough 18.42a ~ 19.31d [P2] 18.44 ~ 19.31 [P2]
397.20 New England North Jn 19/36½ [DS] ?
397.67 Marholm Jn 19/38½ [DS] 19/39
400.60 Helpston Jn 19/41½ 19/42
404.56 Uffington SB 19/45½ 19/46
410.71 Ketton SB 19/51½ 19/53
413.40 Luffenham 19/53½ ?
417.51 Manton Jn 19/58½ 19/59
421.09 Oakham 20/01½ [P2] 20/03
422.34 Langham Jn 20/02½ 20/04
424.15 Ashwell LC 20/04½ ?
426.43 Whissendine LC 20/06½ 20/10
432.50 Melton Mowbray 20/12 [P2] 20/15
436.37 Frisby-on-the-Wreake 20/15 20/18
442.32 Syston East Jn 20/21 ?
442.62 Syston South Jn 20/22 [SL] 20/24
447.38 Leicester 20.35a ~ 20.38d [P3] [UF] 20.37 ~ 20.41
449.00 Knighton Jn 20/41½ 20/48
450.43 Wigston North Jn 20*45 ~ 20*49 [GL] 20/52?
453.05 Kilby Bridge Jn 20/53½ [UF] 20/56
463.51 Market Harborough 21/02½ [P2] [UF] 21/05
472.63 Kettering North Jn 21/11½ [UF] 21/13
474.64 Kettering 21/13½ [P3] [UF] 21/18
476.08 Kettering South Jn 21/15 [UF] 21/19
479.77 Harrowden Jn 21/18½ [US] 21/25
481.56 Wellingborough 21/21½ [P4] [US] 21/31
490.13 Sharnbrook Jn 21/30½ [US] 21/42
496.30 Bedford North Jn 21/41½ [DS] 21/55
497.00 Bedford 21.43a ~ 21.46d [P2] 21.57 ~ 21.59
497.55 Bedford St Johns 21.51a ~ 21.54d 22.02 ~ 22.03
503.55 Millbrook 22/04½ 22/16
507.01 Ridgmont 22/09 22/20
509.52 Woburn Sands 22/12 22/24
512.55 Fenny Stratford 22/15 22/30
513.54 Bletchley 22.18a ~ 22.23d [P5] [US] 22.33 ~ 22.34
522.73 Ledburn Jn 22/33½ [US] 22/47
528.58 Tring 22/41 [US] 22/51
534.68 Bourne End Jn 22/46 [US] 22/56
542.76 Watford Junction 22.57a ~ 23.01d [P9] [US] 23.05 ~ 23.07
549.00 Harrow & Wealdstone 23/07 [P6] [US] 23/14
552.51 Wembley Central 23.12a [P6] 23.19

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

13/01/23 :
5Z55 : (56098 with 56081 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Hams Hall Reception
5Z55 : (56081 with 56098 on rear) : Hams Hall Reception to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.54d
Wetmore Jn 14.59 ~ 15.04
Burton-on-Trent 15/07
Wichnor Jn 15/14
Tamworth HL 15/21
Kingsbury Jn 15/27
Whitacre Jn 15/32
Hams Hall Reception Line 15.38 ~ 15.53
Whitacre Jn 16/01
Abbey Jn 16/15
Nuneaton 16/17
Trent Valley Jn 16/29
Rugby 16/31
Hillmorton Jn 16/33
Daventry North Jn 16/37
Long Buckby 16/43
Northampton 16/54
Hanslope Jn 17/04
Milton Keynes Central 17/10
Bletchley 17/13
Ledburn Jn 17/24
Tring 17/34
Bourne End Jn 17/39
Watford Junction 17/46
Harrow & Wealdstone 17/54
Wembley Central 18/00
Wembley Receptions 1-7 18.06a

14/01/23 :
5Z56 : (56098 with 56081 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Wembley Central

Location Booked
Wembley Receptions 1-7 07.15d
Wembley Central 07.20a [P5]

5Z60 : (56098 with 56081 on rear) : Wembley Central to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Wembley Central 23.17d [P6]
Wembley Receptions 1-7 23.23a

15/01/23 :
5Z61 : (56081 with 56098 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Derby
5Z61 : (56098 with 56081 on rear) : Derby to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Wembley Receptions 1-7 12.16d
Wembley Central 12/21
Harrow & Wealdstone 12/25
Watford Junction 12/30
Bourne End Jn 12/38
Tring 12/44
Ledburn Jn 12/53
Bletchley 13/02
Fenny Stratford 13/05
Woburn Sands 13/14
Ridgmont 13/18
Millbrook 13/23
Bedford St Johns 13/35
Bedford 13/38
Bedford North Jn 13/39
Sharnbrook Jn 13/46
Wellingborough 13/56
Harrowden Jn 13/58
Kettering South Jn 14/01
Kettering 14/02
Kettering North Jn 14/04
Market Harborough 14/14
Kilby Bridge Jn 14/22
Wigston North Jn 14/27
Leicester 14c31 ~ 14c33
Syston South Jn 14/39
Sileby Jn 14/42
Loughborough 14/46
Trent South Jn 14/53
Sheet Stores Jn 14/54
Spondon 14/59
Way & Works Jn 15/02
Derby 15.04 ~ 15.19
L.N.W. Jn 15/22
Stenson Jn 15/26
North Stafford Jn 15/27
Clay Mills Jn 15/30
Burton East Yard Loop 15.40 ~ 15.55
Burton Wetmore Jn 15.59 ~ 16.14
Burton Wetmore Sidings 16.19a


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