10th December 2015
Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express
| Locos Used | 47854 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam : 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' |
| Stock Used | 99041+21266+4905+4984+99311+99351+99128+99350+99347+1961+13320+3136 |
Route :
1Z40 : Norwich to York
1Z43 : York to Norwich
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 46233 (1) | Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York |
| 46233 (1) | York - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich |
Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South
Africa'.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Norwich | 08.09d [P1] | 08.09 | 23.10a [P2] | 23.30 | |
| Thorpe Jn | 08/11½ | ? | 23/08 | ? | |
| Trowse Swing Bridge Jn | 08/12 | ? | 23/03 | ? | |
| Trowse Jn | 08/13 | 08/14 | 23/02 | 23/26 | |
| Wymondham | 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P1] | 08.26 ~ 08.28 | 22.48a ~ 22.50d [P2] | 23.06 ~ 23.08 | |
| Attleborough | 08.38a ~ 08.40d [P1] | 08.39 ~ 08.42 | 22.38a ~ 22.40d [P2] | 22.52 ~ 22.55 | |
| Thetford | 08.57a ~ 08.59d | 09.01 ~ 09.02 | 22.18a ~ 22.20d | 22.32 ~ 22.38 | |
| Brandon | 09.09a ~ 09.11d | ? | 22.04a ~ 22.06d | ? | |
| Ely North Jn | 09/33 | 09/38 | 21*20 ~ 21*41 | 21.24 ~ 21.51 | |
| Ely West Jn | 09/36 | ? | 21/16 | ? | |
| March Down Yard | 09w54 ~ 10w13 | ??.?? ~ ??.?? | - | - | |
| March | 10.16a ~ 10.18d | 10.37 ~ 10.38 [P1] | 20.58a ~ 21.00d | 21.00 ~ 21.04 [P2] | |
| Whittlesea | 10/31 | 10/51 | 20/46 | 20/49 | |
| Peterborough East Jn | 10/41 | ? | 20/37 | ? | |
| Peterborough | 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P5] [DS] | 11.02 ~ 11.05 | 20.31a ~ 20.34d [P4] | 20.33 ~ 20.39 | |
| Helpston Jn | 10/55 | 11/13 | 20/11 | 20/07 | |
| Tallington Jn | 11/01 | 11/17 | 20/00 | 20/05 | |
| Stoke Jn | 11/19 | 11/37 | 19/45 [US] | 19/50 | |
| Grantham | 11/25 [P2] | 11/44 | 19/39 [P1] | 19/45 | |
| Claypole Loop | 11/34 | 11/57 | 18*56 ~ 19*26 | 19.24 ~ 19.33 | |
| Newark Northgate | 11/38 [P1] | 12/05 | 18.01 ~ 18.44 [P2] | 18.25 ~ 19.11 | |
| Newark Flat Crossing | 11/39 | 12/06 | 17/58 | 18/20 | |
| Retford | 11/54 [P2] | 12/22 | 17w24a ~ 17w38d [P1] | ??.?? ~ 18.02 | |
| Babworth Loop | 11w57 ~ 12w31 [DS] | ??.?? ~ ??.?? | - | - | |
| Loversall Carr | 12/43 | 13/01 | 17/11 | 17/49 | |
| Black Carr Jn | - | - | 17/10 | ? | |
| Potteric Carr | - | - | 17/09 | ? | |
| Doncaster | 12/47 [P4] | 13/11 | 17/07 [UF] | 17/45 | |
| Shaftholme Jn | 12/51 | 13/16 | 17/03 | 17/40 | |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 12/59 | 13/23 | 16/55 | 17/32 | |
| Hambleton North Jn | 13/04 | 13/28 | 16/49 | 17/27 | |
| Colton Jn | 13/11 | 13/36 | 16/41 | 17/18 | |
| York | 13.17a [P10] | 13.41 [P10] | 16.33d [P10] | 17.09 |
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Associated E.C.S.
& Light Engine Workings
09/12/15 :
5Z37 : (47854 + 46233) :
Southall to Peterborough?
5Z37 : (47854 with 46233 on rear) : Peterborough? to Norwich
| Location | Booked |
| Southall Depot | 10.25d |
| Hanwell | ? |
| Acton Main Line | ? |
| Huntingdon | ? |
| Peterborough? | ? |
| March | ? |
| Wymondham | ? |
| Norwich C.S.D. | ?a |
10/12/15 :
5Z41 : (46233 with 99041) : York - York Thrall - York N.R.M. - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)
| Location | Booked |
| York | 13.26d |
| Skelton Jn | 13.31 ~ 13.34 |
| York Yard North Jn | 13/37 |
| York Thrall Turntable | 13.40 ~ 14.14 |
| York Yard North Jn | 14/17 |
| Skelton Jn | 14.20 ~ 14.22 |
| York | 14.26 ~ 14.29 |
| York Fuelling Point | 14.34 ~ 14.37 |
| York N.R.M. | 14.42 ~ 15.17 |
| York Fuelling Point | 15.22 ~ 15.25 |
| York | 15.30 ~ 15.32 |
| Holgate Sidings | 15.36a |
5Z42 : (47854) :
York to Holgate Sidings
5Z43 : (47854 with 46233 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| York | 13.33d [P10] | 15.57a [P10] |
| Holgate Sidings | 13.37a | 15.53d |