4th June 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Buxton Spa Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used (3) (14060)+3058+99122+99712+13320+99121+3093+1860+4905+99304

Route :
1Z96 : West Ealing to Buxton
1Z98 : Buxton to West Ealing

Loco(s) Route
47746 West Ealing - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Neasden Jn - Dudding Hill  Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Market Harborough - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Humberstone Road - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill South Jn
45596 (1) Barrow Hill South Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley East Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Great Rocks Jn - Topley Pike - Buxton [Up Relief Sidings]
47746 (2) Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] - Buxton
45596 (1) Buxton - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Hazel Grove - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Guide Bridge - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Humberstone Road
47746 Humberstone Road - Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - West Ealing

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 45596 on rear.
(3) 14060 was only in the consist when 45596 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
West Ealing 06.18d [P4] [UR] 06.19   22.23a [P3] 22.24
Acton West 06/22 [UR] 06/22   22/21 [DR] 22/21
Acton Main Line 06/23 [UR] ?   22/19 [DR] 22/20
Acton Wells Jn 06/25 06/28   22/06 22/04
Acton Canal Wharf 06/28 06/30   22/01 22/02
Neasden Jn 06/33 ?   21/57 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 06/35 06/37   21/55 21/55
Brent Curve Jn 06/38 [DHL] 06/41   21/51 21/50
Hendon 06/42 [DHL] 06/44   21/47 [UHL] 21/48
Silkstream Jn 06/47 [DS] 06/50   21/42 [UHL] 21/44
Radlett Jn 06/55 06/58   21/34 21/37
St Albans City 07.01a ~ 07.04d [P2] [DS] 07.03 ~ 07.07   21.25a ~ 21.27d [P1] [US] 21.30 ~ 21.32
Harpenden Jn 07/09 07/12   21/14 21/26
Luton 07.15a ~ 07.18d [P3] [DS] 07.18 ~ 07.20   21.05a ~ 21.07d [P1] [US] 21.18 ~ 21.20
Leagrave Jn 07/23 [DS] 07/24   21/00 [US] 21/13
Harlington 07/29½ [P2] 07/27   20/56½ [P1] 21/09
Flitwick 07/34 [P2] [DF] 07/32   20/54½ [P1] 21/06
Bedford South Jn 07/42½ 07/41   20/45½ [US] 20/57
Bedford 07.44a ~ 07.47d [P4] [DF] 07.43 ~ 07.47   20.30a ~ 20.43d [P1] [US] 20.50 ~ 20.54
Bedford North Jn 07/48 07/48   20/28 [US] 20/48
Sharnbrook Jn 07/54 07/54   20/21 [UF] 20/40
Wellingborough 08/02 [P1] [DS] 08/00   20/13 [P4] 20/28
Harrowden Jn 08/09 08/02   20/11 20/25
Kettering South Jn 08/16½ 08/18   20/08 20/21
Kettering 08.20a ~ 08.26d [P2] 08.19 ~ 08.26   20.02a ~ 20.05d [P1] 20.17 ~ 20.20
Kettering North Jn 08/29 [DF] 08/29   19/59 [US] 20/14
Market Harborough 08/38 08/39   19/50 20/07
Kilby Bridge Jn 08/50½ 08/47   19/42 19/59
Wigston North Jn 08/56 08/50   19/40 19/57
Leicester 09.00a ~ 09.02d [P2] [DF] 08.54 ~ 09.01   19.34a ~ 19.36d [P1] [UF] 19.49 ~ 19.52
Humberstone Road 09*05 ~ 09*22 [UDG] 09.04 ~ ?   18L59 ~ 19L30 [UDG] 19.07 ~ 19.45
Humberstone Road Jn 09/23 [DF] 09/21   18/58 19/08
Syston South Jn 09/27 09/25   18/52½ 19/02
Sileby Jn 09/30 09/28   18/50 18/59
Loughborough 09/34 [P1] [DF] 09/31   18/44 [P2] [UF] 18/55 [P2]
Trent South Jn 09/40½ 09/38   18/36 [UF] 18/46
Trent East Jn 09/41½ [ML] 09/40   18/35 18/44
Toton Jn 09/46 [ML] 09/42   18/32½ [ML] 18/40
Toton Centre 09/47 09/43   18/31½ 18/39
Trowell Jn 10/02 10/00   18/28½ 18/35
Langley Mill 10/07 [P1] 10/05   18/22 [P2] 18/31
Ironville Jn  10/10 10/08   18/17½ [ML] 18/28
Alfreton 10/14 10/12   18/14 18/25
Blackwell South Jn 10/15 10/13   17w49 ~ 18w10 [UDS] ?
Morton 10/17½ 10/15   17/43 17/48
Clay Cross North Jn 10/22 [EL] 10/19   17/39½ 17/42
Chesterfield South Jn 10/24 [DBH] 10/21   17/37 [EL] 17/39
Chesterfield 10.26a ~ 10.29d [P3] 10.23 ~ 10.25   17/36 [UBH] 17/38

 

Location Booked Actual
Tapton Jn 10/32 10/26
Barrow Hill South Jn 10L37 ~ 11L12 [DGL] 10.32 ~ ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 11/15 11/09
Beighton Jn 11/28 11/19
Woodhouse Jn 11/32 11/31
Woodburn Jn 11/39 11/45
Nunnery Main Line Jn 11/42 11/48
Sheffield 11*45 ~ 11*47 [P6] 11.49 ~ 11.53 [P6]
Dore Station Jn 11/55½ 12/00
Dore West Jn 11/56½ 12/02
Totley Tunnel East 11/57 12/03
Grindleford 12/04 [P1] 12/10
Bamford 12/10 [P1] ?
Hope 12/12 ?
Earles Sidings SB 12/13 12/17
Edale 12/18 [P1] 12/23
Chinley East Jn 12/25 12/31
Chinley South Jn 12/27 ?
Peak Forest SB 12/35 12/44
Great Rocks Jn 12t37 ~ 12t38 ?
Topley Pike GF 12/45 ?
Buxton SB 12t52 ~ 12t53 ?
Buxton Up Relief Sidings 12.58 ~ 13.13 13.07 ~ 13.18
Buxton SB 13.18 ~ 13.19 ?
Buxton 13.22a [P2] ~ 14.37d [P2] 13.19 ~ 14.46
Buxton SB 14/38 ?
Chapel-en-le Frith 14/54 [P2] 14/56
Furness Vale 15/03 15/06
Hazel Grove 15/22 [P2] 15/17
Edgeley Jn No.1 15/29½ [DF] 15/21
Edgeley Jn No.2 15/31 15/22
Stockport 15/32 [P3] 15/23
Heaton Norris Jn 15/35 15/24
Ash Bridge Jn 15/37 15/26
Reddish South 15/39 15/27
Denton Station Jn 15/43 15/30
Denton 15w44 ~ 16w05 15.31 ~ 16.03
Denton Jn 16/07½ 16/04
Guide Bridge 16/15 [P1] 16/08
Hyde Jn 16/17 16/11
Woodley 16/24 16/15
Romiley 16/26 [P2] 16/17
Marple Wharf Jn 16/28 16/18
New Mills Central 16/35 [P2] 16/25
New Mills South Jn 16/43½ 16/43
Chinley 16/49½ ?
Chinley North Jn 16/52 16/50
Chinley East Jn 16/54 ?
Edale 17/00 [P2] 16/57
Earles Sidings SB 17/04 17/00
Hope 17/05 ?
Bamford 17/07 ?
Hathersage 17c10 ~ 17c11 [P2] ?
Grindleford 17/14 [P2] 17/14
Totley Tunnel East 17/20 17/20
Dore West Jn 17/21 17/23
Dore South Jn 17/23 17/24
Tapton Jn 17/35 [UBH] 17/36

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z86 : (47746 + tour stock) : Southall to West Ealing

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.24d
Southall 05.34 ~ 05.44
Southall East Jn 05/46
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05*48 ~ 06*11 [GL]
Hanwell 06/13
West Ealing 06.15a [P4]

5Z90 : (45596 with 14060) : Keighley to Barrow Hill

Location Booked
Keighley & W.V.R. 03.33d
Keighley Station Jn 03.35 ~ 03.39
Keighley 03/41
Shipley 03/48
Dockfield Jn 03/50
Apperley Jn 03/57
Armley Jn 04/04
Whitehall Jn 04/06
Engine Shed Jn 04/09
Stourton Jn 04/12
Woodlesford 04/15
Methley Jn 04/19
Altofts Jn 04/21
Normanton 04/23
Turners Lane Jn 04/28
Calder Bridge Jn 04/30
Crofton West Jn 04/32
Hare Park Jn 04/37
South Kirkby Jn 04/45
Moorthorpe 04/55
Swinton 05/05
Aldwarke Jn 05/07
Masborough Jn 05/11
Holmes Jn 05/13
Wincobank Jn 05/15
Nunnery Main Line Jn 05/21
Sheffield 05.24 ~ 05.52 [US2]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 05/54
Woodburn Jn 05/56
Woodhouse Jn 06/01
Beighton Jn 06/03
Barrow Hill North Jn 06/10
Barrow Hill South Jn 06.13 ~ 06.20
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 06.24a

5Z97 : (45596 with 47746 on rear) : Buxton to Buxton Up Relief Sidings
5Z97 : (47746 with 45596 on rear) : Buxton Up Relief Sidings to Buxton

Location Booked
Buxton 13.28d [P2]
Buxton SB 13.30 ~ 13.31
Buxton Up Relief Sidings 13.36 ~ 14.21
Buxton SB 14.26 ~ 14.27
Buxton 14.29a [P2]

5Z95 : (45596 with 14060) : Humberstone Road to Wansford N.V.R.

Location Booked
Humberstone Road 19.53d [GL]
Humberstone Road Jn 19/54
Syston South Jn 20/00
Syston East Jn 20/01
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 20/09
Melton Mowbray 20/15
Melton Mowbray Loop 20.19 ~ 20.35 [UGL]
Whissendine LC 20/44
Ashwell LC 20/47
Langham Jn 20/50
Oakham 20/51
Manton Jn 20/56
Luffenham 21/01
Ketton SB 21/05
Stamford 21/10
Uffington SB 21/14
Helpston Jn 21/19
Peterborough 21.27 ~ 21.29 [P4]
Fletton Jn 21.32 ~ 21.35
Orton Mere 21.40 ~ ?
Wansford N.V.R. ?a

5Z98 : (47746 + tour stock) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked
West Ealing 22.27d [P3]
Southall East Jn 22/32
Southall 22.33 ~ 22.43
Southall WCR 22.54a


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