28th November 2019

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (2) (99035)+13320+99121+99712+99127+99371+99351+1860+4994+5032+99304

Route :
1Z40 : Norwich to York
1Z43 : York to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
44871 (1) York - (via ECML) - Peterborough Eastfield Jn
47804 Peterborough Eastfield Jn - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 99035 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(3) 44871 replaced failed 60009 'Union of South Africa'.
(4) This tour replaced the 'Worcester Christmas Fayre' on the same date.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 06.02d [P2] 06.01   23.00a [P1] 23.20
Thorpe Jn 06/05 [W] 06/02   22/56 [W] 23/19
Trowse Swing Bridge 06/06 [D] 06/03   22/55½ [D] 23/18
Trowse Jn 06/07 06/05   22/54½ 23/17
Wymondham 06.20a ~ 06.22d 06.17 ~ 06.22   22.42a ~ 22.44d 23.04 ~ 23.06
Attleborough 06.31a ~ 06.33d 06.32 ~ 06.34   22.33a ~ 22.35d 22.54 ~ 22.56
Thetford 06.49a ~ 06.51d 06.53 ~ 06.54   22.15a ~ 22.17d 22.33 ~ 22.37
Brandon 06.59a ~ 07.01d 07.05 ~ 07.06   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P1] 22.22 ~ 22.24
Ely North Jn 07/23 07/29   21/43½ 22/01
Ely West Jn 07/30 07/32   21/40 21/59
March [Down Reception] 07w48 ~ 08w07 07.54 ~ ?   - -
March 08.10a ~ 08.12d [P1] 08.14 ~ 08.17   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P2] 21.39 ~ 21.42
Whittlesea 08/24 08/31   21/13 21/27
Peterborough East Jn 08/34 08/40   21/05 21/21
Peterborough 08.38a ~ 08.40d [P5] [DS] 08.46 ~ 08.52 [P5]   21.00a ~ 21.02d [P4] 21.15 ~ 21.18
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - -   20L13 ~ 20L57 20.09 ~ 21.13
New England North Jn 08/43 [DS] 08/56   20/09 20/15
Helpston Jn 08/48 [DS] 09/02   20/04 [US] 19/58
Tallington Jn 08/52 [DS] 09/06   20/00 [US] 19/55
Stoke Jn 09/12 09/22   19/45 [US] 19/43
Grantham 09/19 [P2] 09/28   19/39 [P1] 19/38 [P1]
Claypole Loop 09/29 09/41   18*56 ~ 19*26 [UPL] 18.56 ~ 19.27
Newark North Gate 09/34 [P1] 09/46   18w09 ~ 18w44 [P3] 18.06 ~ 18.48 [P3]
Newark Flat Crossing 09/35 09/47   18/06 18/04
Retford 09/54 [P2] 10/06 [P2]   17*26 ~ 17*40 [P1] 17.34 ~ 17.45 [P1]
Babworth Loop 09w57 ~ 10w12 ? ~ 10.29   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 10/27 ?   17/12½ 17/20
Decoy South Jn 10/30 10/47   - -
Decoy North Jn 10/32 10/48   - -
Bridge Jn 10/35 [WS1] 10/52   - -
Doncaster 10/38 [DF] 10/55 [DF]   17/09 [UF] 17/18 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 10/44½ 11/01   17/04 17/13
Temple Hirst Jn  10/54 11/10   16/56 17/05
Hambleton North Jn 11/00 11/16   16/50½ 16/59
Colton Jn 11/12 11/25   16/43 16/52
York 11.20a [P10] 11.34 [P10]   16.36d [P10] 16.44

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

27/11/19 :
5Z37 : (47804 + 44871) : Southall to Ely Reception
5Z37 : (44871 with 47804 on rear) : Ely Reception to Wensum Jn
5Z37 : (47804 with 44871 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Norwich C.S.D.

Location Booked
Southall Depot 09.28d
Southall Yard 09.38 ~ 10.04
Southall East Jn 10/05
West Ealing 10/08
Acton West 10/12
Acton Main Line 10/15
Acton Wells Jn 10*19 ~ 10*31
Willesden Junction HL 10/41
Kensal Green Jn 10/43
West Hampstead 10/48
Gospel Oak 10/56
Camden Road Jn 11/01
Camden Road Central Jn 11/04
York Way North Jn 11/06
Copenhagen Jn 11/11
Holloway South Jn 11/13
Finsbury Park 11/21
Wood Green Sig.K453 11*29 ~ 11*39
Alexandra Palace 11/42
Potters Bar 11/58
Welwyn Garden City 12/11
Woolmer Green Jn 12/15
Stevenage 12/19
Hitchin 12/26
Letchworth 12/31
Royston 12*43 ~ 12*50
Shepreth Branch Jn 13/01
Cambridge 13/08
Coldham Lane Jn 13*11 ~ 13*19
Cambridge North 13/21
Ely Dock Jn 13/36
Ely Reception 13.38 ~ 14.35
Ely 14c36 ~ 14c38
Ely North Jn 14/45
Brandon 15/08
Thetford 15/16
Attleborough 15/33
Wymondham 15/40
Trowse Jn 15/58
Trowse Swing Bridge 15/59
Wensum Jn 16.05 ~ 16.14
Thorpe Jn 16/17
Norwich Station C.S.D. 16.20a

28/11/19 :
5Z40 : (44871 with 47804 on rear) : Norwich C.S.D. to Thorpe Jn
5Z40 : (47804 with 44871 on rear) : Thorpe Jn to Norwich

Location Booked
Norwich C.S.D. 05.40d
Thorpe Jn ? ~ ?
Norwich ?a

5Z41 : (47804) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 11.30d [P10]
Holgate Sidings 11.34a

5Z42 : (44871 with 99035) : York to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York 11.27d [P10]
York Siemens 11.32 ~ 11.39
York N.R.M. 11.45a

5Z43 : (44871) : York N.R.M. - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings (Loco turning trip)
5Z43 : (47804 with 44871 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 14.02d
Siemens Trans Systems 14.03 ~ 14.08
York 14.11 ~ 14.12 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.15 ~ 14.21
York Yard South Jn 14/25
York Yard North R.S. 14.31 ~ 14.36
York Thrall Turntable 14.40 ~ 15.20
York Yard North R.S. 15.24 ~ 15.29
York Yard South Jn 15/33
Holgate Sidings 15.36 ~ 16.11
York 16.14a [P10]

5Z45 : (44871 with 99035) : Peterborough Eastfield Jn to Wansford N.V.R.

Location Booked
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 21.31d
Peterborough 21/34
Fletton Jn 21.39 ~ 21.44
Orton Mere 21.52 ~ ?
Wansford N.V.R. ?a


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