3rd September 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Locos Used 47813 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (3) (99041)+3058+99125+99712+13320+99122+99121+3093+1860+4905+4994+99304

Route :
1Z50 : Norwich to Chester
1Z52 : Chester to Norwich

Loco(s) Advertised Route
6233 (1) 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 - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester
6233 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Hinckley - Glen Parva Jn - Wigston South Jn
47813 (2) Wigston South Jn - Wigston North Jn - Leicester
47813 Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47813 on rear.
(2) 6233 on rear.
(3) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 06.54d [P2] 06.53   23.59a [P1] 23.33
Thorpe Jn 06/56½ [C] 06/54   23/57 [W] 23/32
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 06/57 [D] 06/56   23/56 [D] 23/27
Trowse Jn 06/58 06/57   23/55 23/26
Wymondham 07/13 07/09   23.42a ~ 23.44d 23.13 ~ 23.15
Attleborough 07/21 07/15   23.33a ~ 23.35d 23.04 ~ 23.05
Thetford 07/38 07/32   23.14a ~ 23.16d 22.43 ~ 22.47
Brandon 07/48 07/41   23.03a ~ 23.05d 23/35?
Ely North Jn 08/07 08/02   22*34 ~ 22*42 22.13 ~ 22.16
Ely West Jn 08/09 08/06   22/30 22/12
Manea 08/17 08/17   22/19 22/01
March Down Reception Siding 08w26 ~ 08w51 08.32 ~ 08.49   - -
March Up Reception Siding - -   21*52 ~ 22*12 ?
March 08.54a ~ 08.56d [P1] 08.51 ~ 08.58   21.46a ~ 21.48d [P2] 21.54 ~ 21.56
March West Jn 08/57 ?   21/44 ?
Whittlesea 09/06 09/10   21/36 21/43
Peterborough East Jn 09/16 [DM] 09/16   21/30 21/37
Peterborough 09.18a ~ 09.22d [P7] [DS] 09.18 ~ 09.21   21.26a ~ 21.28d [P5] 21.32 ~ 21.34
Helpston Jn 09/30 09/30   21/19½ 21/24
Uffington SB 09/35 09/35   21/14½ 21/20
Stamford 09/38 ?   21/11½ ?
Ketton SB 09/42 09/42   21/08 21/14
Luffenham 09/45 ?   21/06 ?
Manton Jn 09/50 09/50   21/02½ 21/08
Oakham 09/54 09/55   20/58½ 21/05
Langham Jn 09/56 09/57   20/58 21/01
Ashwell LC 09/58 ?   20/56½ ?
Whissendine LC 10/01 10/02   20/54 20/58
Melton Mowbray 10/09 10/08   20/47½ 20/52
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/14 10/12   20/41 20/49
Syston East Jn 10/23 10/21   20/31½ 20/43
Syston South Jn 10/24 [UF] 10/22   20/30 20/42
Humberstone Road Jn 10/28 10/30   20/24½ 20/35
Humberstone Road 10w29 ~ 10w56 [UDG] 10.31 ~ ?   - -
Leicester North Jn 10/58 [SL] 11/04   20/23 20/33
Leicester 11.00a ~ 11.15d [P4] [UF] 11.05 ~ 11.17   19L57a ~ 20L22d [P1] 20.05 ~ 20.32
Wigston North Jn 11/21 11/26   19/51 [DF] 19/59
Wigston South Jn - -   19.37 ~ 19.47 [UDS] ? ~ 19.58
Glen Parva Jn 11/22 11/29   19/36 [USC] 19/47
Croft 11*29 ~ 11*39 11/36   19/30 19/38
Hinckley 11/44 11/44   19/25 19/33
Nuneaton 11/49 [P7] 11/51   19/19 [P5] 19/26
Canal Farm Jn 11*52 ~ 12*06 [DS] ? ~ 12.07   - -
Atherstone 12/10 [DS] 12/13   18w52 ~ 19w14 [P2] 19.04 ~ 19.18
Amington Jn 12/16 [DS] 12/21   18/46 [US] 18/54
Lichfield North Jn 12/25 [DS] 12/29   18/36 [US] 18/47
Rugeley North Jn 12/34 [DS] 12/35   18/27 [US] 18/40
Colwich 12/40 [DF] 12/38   18/23 [US] 18/37
Stafford South Jn 12/48 [DS] 12/45   18/17 [UF] 18/31
Stafford 12/50 [P5] [DS] 12/46   18/17 [UF] 18/30
Stafford North Jn 12/50 [DS] 12/47   18/15 [UF] 18/30
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   18/09 [US] 18/26
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/56 [DS] 12/52   - -
Madeley 13/07 [DS] 13/03   17/53 [US] 18/14
Basford Hall Jn 13/15 [DS] 13/09   17/45 [US] 18/06
Crewe 13w20 ~ 14w01 [P12] 13.20 ~ 14.02 [P12]   17.36a ~ 17.39d [P12] [US] 17.53 ~ 17.58
Crewe Steel Works 14/06 14/05   17/32 17/48
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 14/19 14/16   17/23 17/39
Chester 14.32a [P3] 14.32   17.09d [P3] 17.26

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

02/09/22 :
5Z29 : (47813 + 6233 + tour stock) : Southall to Ely Reception
5Z29 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Ely Reception to Wensum Jn
5Z29 : (47813 with 6233 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Norwich

Location Booked
Southall WCR 11.18d
Southall 11.28 ~ 11.43
Southall East Jn 11/44
West Ealing 11/50
Acton West 11/55
Acton Main Line 11*59 ~ 12*02 [GL]
Acton Wells Jn 12/05
Willesden SW Sidings 12/07
Willesden West London Jn 12/08
Kilburn [Up & Dn Goods] 12*11 ~ 12*31
Camden Jn 12/35
Camden Road Jn 12/49
Camden Road Central Jn 12/51
York Way North Jn 12/54
Copenhagen Jn 13/08
Holloway South Jn 13/11
Finsbury Park 13/16
Hornsey Sig.K453 13*22 ~ 13*40
Alexandra Palace 13c42 ~ 13c44 [P3]
Potters Bar 13/59
Welwyn Garden City 14/10
Digswell Jn 14/11
Woolmer Green Jn 14/14
Stevenage 14/18 [P4]
Hitchin 14/28
Hitchin East Jn 14*32 ~ 14*49
Letchworth 14/54
Royston 15/06
Foxton 15/16
Shepreth Branch Jn 15/22
Cambridge Sig.147 15*27 ~ 15*46
Cambridge 15*38 ~ 15*41 [P4]
Coldham Lane Jn 15/44
Cambridge North 15/47
Ely Dock Jn 16/01
Ely Reception 16.03 ~ 16.38
Ely 16c40 ~ 16c42 [P1]
Ely North Jn 16/47
Brandon 17/06
Thetford 17/14
Attleborough 17/29
Wymondham 17/35
Trowse Jn 17/45
Trowse 17*46 ~ 17*55
Trowse Swing Bridge 17/57
Wensum Jn 18.01 ~ 18.10
Thorpe Jn 18/12
Norwich T.C. 18.15a

03/09/22 :
5Z51 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Chester to Chester North Jn
5Z51 : (47813 with 6233 on rear) : Chester North Jn to Chester South Jn
5Z51 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Chester 14.45d [P3]
Chester North Jn 14.53 ~ 14.56
Chester South Jn 15.01 ~ 15.04
Chester Reception 15.07a

5Z52 : (6233 with 47813 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z52 : (47813 with 6233 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 16.40d
Chester East Jn 16.42 ~ 16.45
Chester 16.47a [P3]

5Z53 : (6233 with 99041) : Leicester to Leicester L.I.P.

Location Booked
Leicester 20.26d [P1]
Humberstone Road 20.30 ~ 20.33 [GL]
Leicester 20.37 ~ 20.42 [UDS]
Leicester L.I.P. 20.44a

04/09/22 :
5Z55 : (47813 + tour stock) : Norwich to Southall

Location Booked
Norwich T.C. 12.20d
Thorpe Jn 12/23
Trowse Swing Bridge 12/24
Trowse Jn 12/25
Wymondham 12/34
Attleborough 12/40
Thetford 12/54
Brandon 13/01
Ely North Jn 13/20
Ely 13/23
Ely Dock Jn 13/24
Cambridge North 13/36
Coldham Lane Jn 13/38
Cambridge 13*41 ~ 13*43 [P7]
Shepreth Branch Jn 13/47
Foxton 13/52
Royston 13/59
Letchworth 14/10
Hitchin 14/13
Stevenage 14/18 [P1]
Langley Jn 14/19
Bragbury Jn 14/21
Molewood Jn 14/25
Hertford North 14/27
Gordon Hill 14/38
Alexandra Palace 14/47
Finsbury Park 14*54 ~ 15*01 [P1]
Holloway South Jn 15/09
Copenhagen Jn 15/12
York Way North Jn 15/13
Camden Road Central Jn 15/15
Camden Road Jn 15/16
Gospel Oak 15/19
West Hampstead 15/24
Kensal Green Jn 15/29
Willesden Junction HL 15/31
Acton Wells Jn 15/33
Acton Main Line 15/35
Acton West 15/37
Southall East Jn 15/52
Southall 15.53 ~ 16.03
Southall WCR 16.13a

05/09/22:
5Z56 : (6233 with 99041) : Leicester L.I.P. to Bristol St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Leicester L.I.P. 10.30d
Leicester 10/34
Leicester South Jn 10/37
Wigston North Jn 10/39
Croft 10/46
Hinckley 10/52
Nuneaton 10/57 [P6]
Abbey Jn 11/00
Whitacre Jn 11/12
Coleshill Parkway 11/15
Water Orton 11/21
Castle Bromwich Jn 11/24
Landor Street Jn 11/30
St Andrews Jn 11/32
Bordesley Jn 11/33
Lifford East Jn 11/40
Kings Norton 11/45
Longbridge 11/50
Barnt Green 11/55
Bromsgrove 12/00 [P4]
Stoke Works Jn 12/02
Abbotswood Jn 12/13
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 12/23
Cheltenham Spa 12/31 [P1]
Barnwood Jn 12/37
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/38
Standish Jn 12/44
Charfield 12/57
Yate 13/04
Westerleigh Jn 13/07
Bristol Parkway 13/12 [P2]
Filton Abbey Wood 13/13 [P1]
Horfield Jn 13/14
Dr Day's Jn 13/19
Bristol East Jn 13/20
Bristol Temple Meads 13/21 [P12]
Bristol West Jn 13.23 ~ 13.43
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 13.55a


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