60163 - The Red Rose - 11/02/17

No times on RTT yet, but 7.45am confirmed as departure time from Victoria. Also the tour stops at Cosford & Telford.

 

Times per my ticket
VIC 7.45 21.01
WFJ 8.36 20.04
MKC 9.18 19.14
COS 12.11 16.32
TFC 12.26 16.20
SHR 12.59 15.53

Tickets still available, ring UK Railtours on 01438 715050

 

Heard a rumour that the tour could be diverted via Crewe and Chester ! Hopefully it's incorrect, though still no times on RTT or OTT !

 

That could make the Cosford set down a problem.

 

Is this the empties on RTT into platform 2? However can't see anything for a departure.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50613/2017/02/11/advanced

 

Still nothing more on RTT but UK railtours have just reconfirmed Cosford as 12.11 so we shall see.

 

I presume this will take the Stechford - Aston line rather than pass through New St ?.

 

Confirmed timings only out this morning. You're correct, out via Stechford - Aston - Bescot.
Return via Walsall, Sutton park, Arley to Nuneaton.

 

Still nothing on RTT - is this not cutting it a bit fine. Almost makes me wonder if there is a problem.

 

There's no problem, it's just taking a while for times to show up ! It does happen, albeit very rarely ! No doubt times will show up on the day, a pain if you're linesiding !

 

The outline times are on UK Steam, the weather for linesiding is a bit grim. I might go down to Sears Crossing as it's only three miles from home.

 

Three miles ! --- I may go as far as Oakengates, that's less than 1 ( and no wires )
For anyone who is coming to Shropshire tomorrow, wrap up warm - the forecast is cold and cloudy !

 

Wimps!

 

Bring it on. A dusting of snow would be appreciated !

 

Have a good day tomorrow Scott, I'll be dodging the snow somewhere around Shifnal.

Cheers,
Alan

 

Full timings are as followed;
Outward:
London Victoria 0745 Grosvenor Bridge Jn 0749 Stewarts Lane Jn 0751 Longhedge Jn 0754 Latchmere Jn 0757 Kensington (Olympia) 0804 North Pole Jn 0808 Mitre Bridge Jn 0809 Willesden West Londn Jn 0811 Willesden No7 0814 Wembley Yard South Jn. 0817 Willesden Sudbury Jn 0818 Wembley Central 0820 Harrow & Wealdstone 0825 Watford Junction 0833-0836 Bourne End Jn (Herts) 0846 Tring 0853 Ledburn Jn 0901 Bletchley 0909 Milton Keynes Central 0915-0918 Hanslope Jn 0927 Northampton 0940 Long Buckby 0952 Daventry North Jn 0957 Hillmorton Jn 1001 Rugby 1004-1025 Rugby Trent Valley Jn 1027 Coventry 1037 Birmingham International 1050-1058 Stechford 1105 Aston 1116 Perry Barr North Jn 1126 Bescot Stadium 1136-1138 Darlaston Jn 1141 Portobello Jn (West Mids) 1147 Wolverhampton 1157 Wolverhampton North Jn 1159 Stafford Road Jn Wvrmptn 1201 Cosford 1211-1216 Madeley Jn (Salop) 1224 Telford Central 1226-1231 Wellington (Shropshire) 1237 Shrewsbury 1259

Return:
Shrewsbury 1553
Wellington (Shropshire) 1610
Telford Central 1617-1620
Madeley Jn (Salop) 1623
Cosford 1630-1632
Stafford Road Jn Wvrmptn 1643
Wolverhampton North Jn 1646
Wolverhampton 1648
Portobello Jn (West Mids) 1652
Darlaston Jn 1656
Pleck Jn 1659
Walsall 1701
Ryecroft Jn 1703
Aldridge Sig Wl42 1709
Park Lane Jn West Mids 1721
Water Orton West Jn 1723
Water Orton 1725
Coleshill Parkway 1728
Whitacre Jn 1730
Nuneaton Abbey Jn 1743
Nuneaton 1746
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 1801
Rugby Udt Signal Rn4184 1804-1824
Rugby 1826
Hillmorton Jn 1828
Daventry North Jn 1832
Long Buckby 1837
Northampton 1851-1853
Hanslope Jn 1906
Milton Keynes Central 1914-1917
Bletchley 1922
Ledburn Jn 1932
Tring 1940-1945
Bourne End Jn (Herts) 1952
Watford Junction 2004-2011
Watford South Jcn 2013
Harrow & Wealdstone 2020
Wembley Central 2023
Willesden West Londn Jn 2028
Mitre Bridge Jn 2030
North Pole Jn 2032
Kensington (Olympia) 2036
Latchmere Jn 2042
Longhedge Jn 2044
Stewarts Lane Jn 2046
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 2058
London Victoria 2101

 

RTT looks to be http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50576/2017/02/11/advanced

146G is unusual for a steam excursion but seems to fit

Nothing on RTT for the return yet

 

Shot through Apsley at a fair ole rate of knots in light snow flurries.

 

Tornado load 11, diesel left on Grosvenor Bridge. Easy 65 mph over Tring summit. Just left MKC on time.