29th November 2010

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(E.C.S.)

This train did not carry fare-paying passengers but has been included for the case someone saw the train and believed it to be a railtour.

Locos Used 47500 & steam: 44932
Stock Used ????

Route : 5Z97 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47500 (1) ?Swanage? - Motala GF - Worgret Jn - Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - Eastleigh- Winchester - Basingstoke - Bramley - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Hayes & Harlington Loop - Southall West Jn - Southall - Southall FSS

Notes :
(1) 44932 booked to be on the rear.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Ran following RTC's Capital Christmas Express tour on 27/11/2010.

Sources : Neil Kearns and Roger Smith

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Kearns & Roger Smith)

Location Booked
Swanage? ?
Motala GF ??.?? ~ 12.45
Worgret Jn 12/56
Wareham 13.00 ~ 13.02 [P1]
Poole 13/17 [P1]
Branksome 13/25 [P1]
Bournemouth 13/31 [P2]
Brockenhurst 13/53 [P2]
Redbridge 14/07 [P1] [SL]
Southampton Central 14/18 [P1]
Northam Jn 14/21 [FL]
St Denys 14/23 [P1]
Eastleigh 14/29 [FL]
Shawford 14/33 [P1]
Winchester 14/38 [P1]
Wallers Ash Loop 14.48 ~ 15.08
Worting Jn 15/26 [SL]
Basingstoke 15/30 [P4]
Bramley 15/38 [P1]
Reading 15/56 [RL]
Twyford 16/04 [RL]
Maidenhead 16/13 [P4] [RL]
Slough 16/21 [P5] [RL]
Heathrow Airport Jn 16/34 [RL]
Hayes & Harlington 16/36 [P4] [GL]
Hayes & Harlington Loop 16.38 ~ 16.45 [GL]
Southall West Jn 16/46½ [RL]
Southall 16.47 ~ 16.49 [GL]
Southall FSS 17.00a


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