7th September 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Loco Used 47802
Stock Used 99723+5032+4994+1860+99351+99347+99371+99712+99121+3058

Route :
1Z54 : Norwich to Chester
1Z55 : Chester to Norwich

Loco Advertised Route
47802 Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester
47802 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) This tour was to have been hauled by 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland', but it failed at Norwich.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 06.55d [P2] 06.55   23.54a [P2] 23.51
Thorpe Jn 06/57½ [W] 06/56   23/52 [W] 23/50
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 06/58½ [D] 06/57   23/51½ [D] 23/49
Trowse Jn 06/59 06/59   23/50½ 23/48
Wymondham 07.15a ~ 07.17d 07.11 ~ 07.16   23.38a ~ 23.40d 23.34 ~ 23.37
Attleborough 07.29a ~ 07.31d 07.25 ~ 07.31   23.26a ~ 23.28d 23.24 ~ 23.27
Thetford 07.50a ~ 07.52d 07.52 ~ 07.53   23.06a ~ 23.08d 23.03 ~ 23.07
Brandon 08.03a ~ 08.05d ?   22.53a ~ 22.55d ?
Ely North Jn 08/26 08/27   22/31 22/31
Ely West Jn 08/29 ?   22/27 ?
March Down Yard 08w48 ~ 09w08 08.50 ~ 09.12   - -
March 09/11 09/15   22.09a ~ 22.11d 22.10 ~ 22.12
March West Jn 09/12 ?   22/07 ?
Whittlesea 09/22 09/25   21/59½ 22/00
Peterborough East Jn 09/32 [DM] 09/32   21/52 21/49
Peterborough 09.34a ~ 09.40d [P7] [DS] 09.33 ~ 09.39   21.42a ~ 21.49d [P5] [DM] 20.43 ~ 21.45
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - -   21L08 ~ 21L39 DIV
New England North Jn - -   21/04 [GL] DIV
Helpston Jn 09/48 09/47   20/59 20/34
Uffington SB 09/52½ 09/51   20/53 20/19
Stamford ? ?   20/50 ?
Ketton SB 09/59 09/59   20/46½ 20/11
Luffenham 10/01 ?   20/43½ ?
Manton Jn 10/06 10/05   20/39½ 20/05
Oakham 10/11 10/11   20/35½ 20/02
Langham Jn 10w16 ~ 10w36 [GL] 10.15 ~ 10.33   20/34 20/01
Ashwell LC 10/39 ?   20/32½ ?
Whissendine LC 10/41½ 10/39   20/30 19/57
Melton Mowbray 10/48 10/45   20w03 ~ 20w23 [UPL] ?
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/52 10/51   19/53 ?
Syston East Jn 11/00½ 10/57   19/47 19/43
Syston South Jn 11/01½ [SL] ?   19/46½ 19/41
Leicester North Jn 11*08 ~ 11*14 ?   19/41 [SL] ?
Leicester 11.16a ~ 11.22d [P3] 11.18 ~ 11.21 [P3]   19.38a ~ 19.40d [P1] [DF] 19.28 ~ 19.31
Wigston North Jn 11/28 11/27   19/33 19/22
Croft 11/36 11/35   19/25 19/13
Hinckley 11/42 11/42   19/19 19/06
Nuneaton 11/48 [P7] 11/47   19/13 [P5] 18/59
Midland Yard Jn 11/50 ?   - -
Canal Farm Jn 11w53 ~ 12w13 12/02   - -
Atherstone ? ?   18w46 ~ 19w06 [US] 18/39
Amington Jn 12/27½ [DS] 12/16   18/37½ [US] 18/31
Lichfield North Jn 12/35½ [DS] 12/26   18/29½ [UF-US] 18/25
Rugeley North Jn 12/42½ [DS] 12/34   18/21½ [UF] 18/18
Colwich 12/52 12/37   18/15½ [UF] 18/15
Stafford 12/58 [DF] 12/45   18/09½ [UF] 18/08
Norton Bridge 13/03½ [DF] 12/49   18/03½ [UF] 18/04
Madeley 13/13½ [DF] 13/07   17/51½ [UF] 17/54
Basford Hall Jn 13/23 [DF-DS] ?   17/44½ [US-UF] 17/47
Crewe 13w31 ~ 14w02 [P12] 13.20 ~ 13.26   17*36 ~ 17*38 [P12] [US] 17.35 ~ 17.42
Crewe Steel Works 14/07 13/29   17/33 17/31
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 14/19 13/44   17/24 17/23
Chester 14.31a [P4] 14.00   17.09d [P4] 17.09

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

06/09/19 :
5Z53 : (47802 + 6233 + tour stock) : Southall to Ely Reception
5Z53 : (6233 with 47802 on rear) : Ely Reception to Wensum Jn
5Z53 : (47802 with 6233 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Norwich

Location Booked
Southall WCR 12.15d
Southall 12.25 ~ 12.35
Southall East Jn 12/36
Hanwell 12/38
West Ealing 12/40
Acton West 12/43
Acton Main Line 12/47
Acton Wells Jn 12*50 ~ 12*57
Willesden Junction HL 13/02
Kensal Green Jn 13/04
West Hampstead 13/10
Gospel Oak 13/18
Camden Road Jn 13/23
Camden Road Central Jn 13/25
York Way North Jn 13/27
Copenhagen Jn 13/29
Holloway South Jn 13/31
Finsbury Park 13/36
Alexandra Palace 13/41
Potters Bar 13/57
Welwyn Garden City 14/10
Digswell Jn 14/11
Woolmer Green Jn 14/14
Stevenage 14/19
Hitchin 14/25
Letchworth 14/30
Royston 14/42
Foxton 14/49
Shepreth Branch Jn 14/55
Cambridge Sig.147 15*00 ~ 15*15
Cambridge 15/18
Coldham Lane Jn 15/20
Cambridge North 15/23
Ely Dock Jn 15/38
Ely Reception 15L40 ~ 16L39
Ely 16/41
Ely North Jn 16/45
Brandon 16/59
Thetford 17/09
Attleborough 17/27
Wymondham 17/35
Trowse Jn 17*50 ~ 17*54
Trowse Swing Bridge 17/59
Wensum Jn 18.03 ~ 18.12
Thorpe Jn 18/16
Norwich T.C. 18.19a

07/09/19 :
5Z54 : (47802 + tour stock) : Chester to Chester

Location Booked
Chester 14.48d [P4]
Chester North Jn 14.53 ~ 14.56
Chester South Jn 15.01 ~ 15.04
Chester Reception 15.07a

5Z55 : (47802 + tour stock) : Chester to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 16.40d
Chester East Jn 16.42 ~ 16.47
Chester 16.50a [P4]

5Z55 : (6233 with 99041) : Peterborough Eastfield Jn to Wansford N.V.R. (cancelled)

Location Booked
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 21.29d
Peterborough 21/32 [P4]
Fletton Jn 21.37 ~ 21.42
Orton Mere 21.57 ~ ?
Wansford N.V.R. ?a

08/09/19 :
5Z57 : (6233 with 99041) : Wansford N.V.R. to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
Wansford N.V.R. ?d
Orton Mere ? ~ 10.00
Fletton Jn 10.11 ~ 10.16
Peterborough 10.19 ~ 10.21
Peterborough West Yard 10.26 ~ 10.46
Peterborough 10.49 ~ 10.51
Fletton Jn 10/55
Conington South Jn 11/03
Huntingdon 11/12
Sandy 11/28
Biggleswade 11/31
Hitchin 11/41
Stevenage 11.48 ~ 11.50
Langley Jn 11/52
Hertford North 12/02
Gordon Hill 12/13
Alexandra Palace 12/20
Finsbury Park 12.27 ~ 12.29
Holloway South Jn 12/32
Copenhagen Jn 12/34
York Way North Jn 12/35
Camden Road Central Jn 12*38 ~ 12*42
Camden Road Jn 12/44
Gospel Oak 12/49
West Hampstead 12/56
Kensal Green Jn 13/04
Willesden Junction HL 13/05
Acton Wells Jn 13/08
Acton Main Line 13*11 ~ 13*25
Acton West 13/29
West Ealing 13/34
Southall East Jn 13/37
Southall 13.38 ~ 13.48
Southall WCR 13.58a

5Z58 : (47802 + tour stock) : Norwich to Southall

Location Booked
Norwich T.C. 14.09d
Thorpe Jn 14/12
Trowse Swing Bridge 14/13
Trowse Jn 14/14
Wymondham 14/24
Attleborough 14/32
Thetford 14/46
Brandon 14/55
Ely North Jn 15/15
Ely 15c18 ~ 15c20
Ely Dock Jn 15/22
Cambridge North 15/33
Coldham Lane Jn 15/35
Cambridge 15/39
Shepreth Branch Jn 15/43
Foxton 15/48
Royston 15/54
Letchworth 16/05
Hitchin 16/08
Stevenage 16*15 ~ 16*26
Woolmer Green Jn 16/31
Digswell Jn 16/34
Welwyn Garden City 16/35
Potters Bar 16/40
Alexandra Palace 16/46
Finsbury Park 16c49 ~ 16c50
Holloway South Jn 16/52
Copenhagen Jn 16/55
York Way North Jn 16/56
Camden Road Central Jn 16/58
Camden Road Jn 16/59
Gospel Oak 17/04
West Hampstead 17/11
Kensal Green Jn 17/19
Willesden Junction HL 17/21
Acton Wells Jn 17/26
Acton Main Line 17/29
Acton West 17/32
West Ealing 17/35
Southall East Jn 17/40
Southall 17.42 ~ 17.52
Southall WCR 18.02a

13/09/19 :
5Z70 : (6233 with 99041) : Norwich to Southall

Location Additional
Norwich T.C. 12.07d
Thorpe Jn 12/15
Trowse Swing Bridge 12/16
Trowse Jn 12/17
Wymondham 12/28
Attleborough 12/34
Thetford 12/51
Brandon 13/01
Ely North Jn 13/28
Ely 13.32 ~ 13.58
Ely Dock Jn 13/59
Cambridge North 14/11
Coldham Lane Jn 14/13
Cambridge 14/16
Shepreth Branch Jn 14/21
Foxton 14/26
Royston 14/31
Letchworth 14/44
Hitchin 14/48
Stevenage 14/53
Woolmer Green Jn 14/58
Digswell Jn 15/02
Welwyn Garden City 15/05
Potters Bar 15/16
Alexandra Palace 15c29 ~ 15c35
Finsbury Park 15/40
Holloway South Jn 15/42
Copenhagen Jn 15/44
York Way North Jn 15/46
Camden Road Central Jn 15*49 ~ 16*06
Camden Road Jn 16/08
Gospel Oak 16/11
West Hampstead 16/17
Kensal Green Jn 16/24
Willesden Junction HL 16/26
Acton Wells Jn 16/28
Acton Main Line 16/31
Acton West 16*35 ~ 16*37
West Ealing 16/40
Hanwell 16/43
Hanwell Bridge Loop 16*45 ~ 18*34
Southall East Jn 18/35
Southall 18.37 ~ 18.42
Southall WCR 18.53a


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