16th July 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Locos Used 47813 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99304+4994+4905+1860+3093+99121+13320+99122+99712+99125+3058

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Chester
1Z87 : Chester to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester
6233 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton
47813 + 6233 Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - Watford Junction (2)

Notes :
(1) 47813 on rear.
(2) 47813 piloted 6233 from Nuneaton, due to 6233 allegedly causing lineside fires in Staffordshire.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.39d [P16] 06.41   22.40a [P1] CAN
Camden South Jn 06/44 [C] 06/44   22/36½ [B] CAN
Camden Jn 06/45 [DS] 06/45   22/35 [B] CAN
Willesden West London Jn 06/51 [DS] 06/50   22/29 [US] CAN
Wembley Central 06/55½ [P5] [DS] 06/53   22/26 [P6] [US] CAN
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/59½ [P5] [DS] 06/56   22/20 [P6] [US] CAN
Watford Junction 07.05a ~ 07.08d [P8] [DS] 07.02 ~ 07.08   22.12a ~ 22.14d [P9] [US] 22.51a
Bourne End Jn 07/15 [DS] 07/21   22/03 [US] 22/43
Tring 07/22 [P3] [DS] 07/30   21/57 [P5] [US] 22/38
Ledburn Jn 07/29 [DS] 07/37   21/49½ [US] 22/33
Bletchley 07/38 [P3] [DS] 07/46   21/40½ [P4] [US] 22/26
Milton Keynes Central 07.44a ~ 07.54d [P2] [DS] 07.52 ~ 08.00   21.25a ~ 21.35d [P2] [US] 22.17 ~ 22.21
Hanslope Jn 08/01 [DS] 08/09   21/19 [US] 22/09
Northampton 08.13a ~ 08.21d [P2] 08.23 ~ 08.28   21.03a ~ 21.06d [P1] 21.49 ~ 21.54
Long Buckby 08/33 08/39   20/50 21/33
Daventry North Jn 08/40 08/44   20/43 21/28
Hillmorton Jn 08/44 [UN] 08/47   20/39 21/26
Rugby 08.47a ~ 08.50d [P6] 08.49 ~ 08.55   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P6] [UN] 21.04 ~ 21.23
Rugby Sig.RN4179 08w53 ~ 09w48 [UDT] ?   - -
Rugby Sig.RN4184 - -   19w42 ~ 20w31 [US] ?
Trent Valley Jn 09/51½ [US] 09/49   19/39 [US] 20/56
Newbold Jn 09/53½ [UF] 09/51   19/37½ [US] 20/46
High Oaks Jn 09/56½ [DS] 09/52   19/36½ [US] 20/45
Brinklow 10/01 [DM] 10/02   19/33 [US] 20/43
Attleborough South Jn 10/09½ [DS] 10/10   19/24 [US] 20/33
Nuneaton 10.13a ~ 10.16d [P2] [DS] 10.13 ~ 10.16   19.18a ~ 19.21d [P5] [US] 19.28 ~ 20.29
Amington Jn 10/32 [DS] 10/29   19/04 [US] 19/14
Lichfield North Jn 10/40 [DS] 10/36   18/56 [US] 18/51
Rugeley North Jn 10/47 [DS] 10/43   18/49 [US] 18/39
Colwich 10/53 10/46   18/43 [US] 18/36
Stafford 10/59 [DF] 10/58 [DF]   18/35 [UF] 18/29
Norton Bridge 11/05 [DF] 11/03   18/29 [UF] 18/25
Madeley 11/16 [DF] 11/13   18/17 [UF] 18/15
Basford Hall Jn 11/25 [DF] 11/19   18/10 [UF] 18/08
Crewe 11w29 ~ 12w29 [P12] 11.26 ~ 12.30 [P12]   17w30 ~ 18w02 [P12] [US] 17.48 ~ 18.02
Crewe Steel Works 12/38½ 12/34   17/26 17/28
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/50½ 12/49   17/17 17/19
Chester 13.04a [P3] 13.00 [P3]   17.02d [P3] 17.04 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Southall to Willesden Up & Down Relief
5Z82 : (47813 with 6233 on rear) : Willesden Up & Down Relief to London Euston
(believed to have run direct via Willesden SW Sidings, 47813 with 6233 on rear?)

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.44d
Southall 04.54 ~ 05.09
Southall East Jn 05/11
West Ealing 05/15
Acton West 05/20
Acton Main Line 05*24 ~ 05*28
Acton Wells Jn 05/31
Acton Canal Wharf 05/33
Willesden No.7 05/36
Wembley Yard South Jn 05/39
Sudbury Jn 05/40
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 05.44 ~ 05.58
Sudbury Jn 06/00
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/01
Willesden No.7 06/04
Willesden West London Jn 06/07
Camden Jn 06/14
Camden South Jn 06/17
London Euston 06.22a [P16]

5Z83 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Chester to Chester North Jn
5Z83 : (47813 with 6233 on rear) : Chester North Jn to Chester South Jn
5Z83 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester Reception
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Chester 13.20d [P3]
Chester North Jn 13.25 ~ 13.47
Chester South Jn 13.52 ~ 14.03
Chester Reception 14.06a

5Z84 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Chester Reception to Chester East Jn
5Z84 : (47813 with 6233 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 16.41d
Chester East Jn 16.44 ~ 16.50
Chester 16.52a [P3]

5Z87 : (47813 with 6233 on rear) : London Euston to Willesden Up & Down Relief
5Z87 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Willesden Up & Down Relief to Acton Lane Reception Sidings
(cancelled - see 5Z88 below)

Location Booked
London Euston 23.53d [P1]
Camden South Jn 23/55
Camden Jn 23/57
Willesden West London Jn 00/03
Harlesden Jn 00/04
Willesden Up & Dn Goods 00/08
Sudbury Jn 00/10
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 00.13 ~ 00.29
Sudbury Jn 00/31
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/32
Willesden No.7 00/35
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.38a

5Z88 : (47813 + 6233 + tour stock) : Watford Junction to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Additional
Watford Junction 23.55d [P9]
Harrow & Wealdstone 00/01
Wembley Central 00/04
Sudbury Jn 00/07
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/08
Willesden No.7 00/11
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.14a


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