11th August 2023

UK Railtours
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Day 1 of 2)

Loco Used 67007
Stock Used 17105+3390+3345+1651+3333+3340+3325+1657+3364+3386+9526

Route :
1Z10 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z11 : York to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
67007 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 12/08/23 was a day off the tour with the following options: a visit to the Falkirk Wheel, Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway or the Three Bridges cruise.


67007 on arrival at York (photo: David Lodwick)

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Kings Cross 08.51d [P2] [D] 08.51
0.57 Belle Isle 08/53 [DF] 08/55
1.44 Holloway South Jn 08/54 [DS] 08/57
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/57 [P7] [DS2] 09/00
4.78 Alexandra Palace 09/09½ [P3] [DS] 09/10
12.57 Potters Bar 09.19a ~ 09.23d [P4] [DS] 09.19 ~ 09.22
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 09/31 [P3] [DS] 09/31
21.18 Digswell Jn 09*33 ~ 09*38 [DF] ? ~ 09.34
23.68 Woolmer Green Jn 09/41½ [DS] 09/38
27.45 Stevenage 09.48a ~ 09.52d [P4] [DS] 09.42 ~ 09.51
31.74 Hitchin 09/57 [P2] [DS] 09/56
41.13 Biggleswade 10/05 [P4] [DS] 10/04
44.10 Sandy 10/09 [P2] [DS] 10/07
58.70 Huntingdon 10/24 [P3] [DS] 10/19
? Conington South Jn 10/33 [DS] 10/26
69.26 Holme Jn 10/35 [DF] 10/29
74.69 Fletton Jn 10/39 [DS] 10/35
76.29 Peterborough 10.43a ~ 10.47d [P5] [DS] 10.38 ~ 10.46
78.63 Marholm Jn 10/51 [DS] 10/50
81.56 Helpston Jn 10/54 [DS] 10/53
84.70 Tallington Jn 10/58 [DS] 10/57
99.60 Stoke Jn 11/10 11/12
105.38 Grantham 11/14 [P2] 11/18
115.46 Claypole Loop 11/20 11/25
120.08 Newark Northgate 11/24 [P1] 11/28
120.63 Newark Flat Crossing 11/24½ 11/29
125.53 Carlton-on-Trent Loop 11/28 11/31
138.49 Retford 11/35½ 11/39
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 11/45 11/47
155.77 Doncaster 11/49 [DF] 11/50
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 11/53 11/52
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 11/59 11/58
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 12/03 12/01
182.79 Colton Jn 12/09 [NNL] 12/06
188.40 York 12.15a [P9] ~ 14.25d [P10] 12.13 [P9] ~ 14.24 [P?]
190.10 Skelton Jn 14/27½ [DF] 14/27
198.08 Tollerton Jn 14/33½ [DF] 14/35
210.56 Thirsk 14/41½ [DF] 14/42
? Longlands Jn 14/45 14/46
218.36 Northallerton 14/45½ 14/47
232.50 Darlington 14*55 ~ 15*03 [DF] 14.59 ~ 15.04
244.57 Ferryhill South Jn 15/14 15/15
247.50 Tursdale Jn 15/16 15/17
254.53 Durham 15/21 15/22
263.66 Birtley Jn 15/31 [SL] 15/30
266.00 Low Fell Jn 15*35 ~ 15*50 [TYR] ? ~ 15.53
? King Edward Bridge South Jn 15/54 15/58
268.56 Newcastle 15c57 ~ 15c59 [P2] 16.05 ~ 16.11
270.41 Heaton South Jn 16/05 16/15
272.66 Benton North Jn 16/08 16/17
285.26 Morpeth 16/21 16/32
286.06 Morpeth North Jn 16*24 ~ 16*36 [DPL] 16/33
302.48 Wooden Gate Jn 16*52 ~ 17*14 [DPL] 16.46 ~ ?
303.45 Alnmouth 17/16 17/16
320.21 Belford LC 17/27 17/29
335.36 Berwick-upon-Tweed 17/38 [P2] 17/39
345.78 Reston 17/46 17/48
352.05 Grantshouse 17*53 ~ 18*00 [DPL] 17.55 ~ 18.01
362.05 Oxwellmains 18/10 18/10
364.07 Dunbar 18/12 [P2] 18/12
375.32 Drem 18/20 18/20
383.27 Prestonpans 18/25 18/25
386.77 Monktonhall Jn 18/31 18/27
389.53 Portobello Jn 18/33 18/29
390.76 Craigentinny Jn 18/37 18/32
392.25 Abbeyhill Jn 18/39 18/36
393.12 Edinburgh Waverley 18.41a [P8] 18.39

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z10 : (66001 with 67007 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 03.37d
Wetmore Jn 03/41
Clay Mills Jn 03/45
North Stafford Jn 03/49
Stenson Jn 03/52
Castle Donington 04/05
Sheet Stores Jn 04/12
Trent South Jn 04/15
Loughborough 04/24
Sileby Jn 04/30
Syston North Jn 04/34
Syston East Jn 04/36
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 04/44
Melton Mowbray 04/48
Whissendine LC 04/55
Ashwell LC 04/57
Langham Jn 04/59
Oakham 05/01
Manton Jn 05/05
Luffenham 05/09
Ketton SB 05/11
Uffington 05/17
Helpston Jn 05/22
Marholm Jn 05/25
New England North Jn 05/27
Peterborough 05c31 ~ 06c11 [P1]
Fletton Jn 06/14
Conington South Jn 06/21
Huntingdon 06/28
Sandy 06/40
Biggleswade 06/43
Hitchin 06/50
Stevenage 06.55 ~ 06.57
Woolmer Green Jn 07/01
Digswell Jn 07/04
Welwyn Garden City 07/05
Welwyn Sig.K168/169 07*07 ~ 07*58
Marshmoor 08/03
Potters Bar 08/08
Alexandra Palace 08/14
Finsbury Park 08/17
Holloway South Jn 08/18
Belle Isle 08/23
London Kings Cross 08.25a [P2]

0Z11 : (66001) : London Kings Cross to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 08.54d
Belle Isle 08/56
Holloway South Jn 08/57
Finsbury Park 09/01
Ferme Park Reception 09*10 ~ 09*29
Hornsey Sig.K440 09.31 ~ 09.34
Harringay 09/37
Harringay Park Jn 09/39
Upper Holloway 09/42
Junction Road Jn 09/43
Gospel Oak Sig.NL1306 09*45 ~ 09*46
Gospel Oak 09/49
West Hampstead 09/55
Kensal Green Jn 10/01
Harlesden Jn 10/05
Willesden Railnet Reception 10/07
Wembley Yard South Jn 10/10
Wembley Receptions 1-7 10.15 ~ 10.18
Wembley H.S. 10.20a

5Z11 : (67007 + tour stock) : York - York Holgate Siding - York

Location Booked
York 13.17d [P9]
York Holgate Siding 13.17 ~ 13.40
York 13.43a [P10]

5Z12 : (67007 + tour stock) : Edinburgh Waverley to Mossend Down Yard

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 18.49d [P8]
Princes St Gardens 18/50
Haymarket 18/52
Slateford 18/54
Midcalder Jn 19/03
Benhar Jn 19/16
Shotts 19/19
Carfin 19.26 ~ 19.28
Holytown Jn 19/29
Mossend East Jn 19/31
Mossend North Jn 19.33 ~ 19.40
Mossend Down Yard 19.42a


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