28th November 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Cheshireman

Locos Used 47832 & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+99125+99712+99121+3143+99127+99122+1861+4973+5032+99304

Route :
1Z45 : Bristol Temple Meads to Shrewsbury
1Z46 : Shrewsbury to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
45407 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
45407 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes: 
(1) 47832 on rear. 
(2) Tour postponed from 21/11/15. 
(3) This tour was originally advertised to run to/from Chester, however due to engineering works in the Severn Tunnel it was diverted via Gloucester and terminated at Shrewsbury. 
(4) 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'.

Source : Nick Bartlett & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.03d [P11] 07.04   22.38a [P12] 22.46
Bristol East Jn 07/05 [UF] 07/05   22/36 [UM] 22/45
Dr Day's Jn 07/06 07/06   22/35 22/44
Narroways Hill Jn 07/09 07/08   22/33 22/42
Filton Abbey Wood 07.13a ~ 07.16d [P2] 07.13 ~ 07.16   22.25a ~ 22.28d [P1] 22.35 ~ 22.38
Bristol Parkway 07/20 [P3] 07/19   22/21 [P2] 22/33
Westerleigh Jn 07/27 07/25   22/15 22/29
Yate 07/30 07/27   22/13 22/26
Charfield 07/37 07/33   22/06 22/19
Standish Jn 07/50 07/47   21/52 22/06
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/57 07/56   21/46 21/59
Horton Road Jn 07/59 07/59   21/44 21/57
Gloucester 08.02a ~ 08.11d [P4] 08.01 ~ 08.11 [P4]   21.39a ~ 21.42d [P4] 21.49 ~ 21.55
Awre 08/28 08/29   21/22 21/33
Lydney 08/33 08/34   21/16 21/27
Chepstow 08/42 08/44   21/07 21/18
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/50 [DR] 08/56   20/58 [P2] 21/08
Severn Tunnel Junction Sig.NT1228 - -   20w36 ~ 20w52 ?
Magor 08w56 ~ 09w21 ?   - -
Llanwern West Jn 09/33 09/31   20/26 20/44
Maindee East Jn 09/38 ?   20/21 [UR] ?
Maindee North Jn 09/43 09/42   20/19 20/37
Cwmbran 09.52a ~ 09.55d 09.51 ~ 09.56   20.03a ~ 20.08d 20.28 ~ 20.29
Little Mill Jn 10/04 10/04   19/57 20/21
Abergavenny 10.13a ~ 10.16d 10.13 ~ 10.19   19.42a ~ 19.46d 20.11 ~ 20.13
Pontrilas 10/32 10/34   19/28 19/58
Tram Inn 10/38 10/40   19/22 19/52
Hereford 10w48a ~ 11w24d 10.48 ~ 11.17   19w00a ~ 19w12d [P1] 19.28 ~ 19.42
Shelwick Jn 11/28 11/21   18/57 19/25
Moreton-on-Lugg 11/32 11/24   18/52 18/53
Leominster 11/40 11/35   18/44 18/45
Woofferton 11/48 11/43   18/38 18/37
Ludlow 11.55a ~ 12.00d ?   18.28a ~ 18.32d ?
Bromfield SB 12/06 11/58   18/22 18/25
Craven Arms 12/12 [P1] ? ~ 12.12   17.29 ~ 18.14 [DGL] 17.34 ~ 18.17
Marsh Brook LC 12/18 12/17   17/22 17/26
Dorrington SB 12/28 12/26   17/09 17/12
Sutton Bridge Jn 12/35 12/33   17/00 17/00
English Bridge Jn 12/37 12/43   16/58 16/58
Shrewsbury 12.39a [P4] 12.45   16.56d [P7] 16.56


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (45407 with 47832 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.
5Z46 : (45407 with 47832 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Shrewsbury 12.49d [P4] 16.45a [P7]
Coton Hill T.C. 12.54a 16.40d

5Z64 : (45407 with 35517) : Coton Hill T.C. - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill T.C.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 13.40d
Shrewsbury 13.45 ~ 13.52
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.56 ~ 13.59
English Bridge Jn 14.03 ~ 14.07
Shrewsbury 14/09
Coton Hill T.C. 14.14a


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