19th November 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Cheshireman

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas' & 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (2) (14060)+99125+99122+99712+13320+3058+99121+3093+1860+4994+4905+99304+(99041)

Route :
1Z32 : Bristol Temple Meads to Chester
1Z36 : Chester to Chepstow

Loco(s) Route
45596 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester
6233 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow (3)

Notes: 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 14060 was only in the consist when 45596 was on the train. 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.
(3) The return leg of the tour was originally advertised to terminate at Bristol Temple Meads.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.00d [P7] [UF] 07.00   - -
Bristol East Jn 07/02 [UR] 07/01   - -
Dr Day's Jn 07/03 [RL] 07/02   - -
Narroways Hill Jn 07/05 07/05   - -
Horfield Jn 07/07½ 07/09   - -
Filton Abbey Wood 07.09a ~ 07.12d [P4] 07.12 ~ 07.16   - -
Patchway 07/15½ [P2] 07/19   - -
Pilning 07/19½ [P2] 07/23   - -
Severn Tunnel East 07/20½ 07/24   - -
Severn Tunnel West 07/26½ 07/28   - -
Chepstow - -   22.10a 22.21
Severn Tunnel Junction 07/27½ [P3] [DR] 07/29   22/01 [P2] 22/12
Magor 07w36 ~ 08w02 07.32 ~ ?   21/54½ 22/07
Llanwern West Jn 08/08 08/01   21/41 22/01
Maindee East Jn 08/12 08/07   21.06 ~ 21.36 [UR] ? ~ 21.56
Maindee North Jn 08*14 ~ 08*17 08.07 ~ 08.11   21/04½ 21/12
Cwmbran 08.27a ~ 08.36d 08.23 ~ 08.37   20.52a ~ 20.55d 21.02 ~ 21.03
Pontypool & New Inn 08/40½ ?   20/48½ ?
Little Mill Jn 08/42½ 08/45   20/47 ?
Abergavenny 08.52a ~ 08.55d [P1] 08.54 ~ 08.59   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P2] 20.36 ~ 20.39
Pontrilas 09/12½ 09/15   20/18 20/21
Tram Inn 09/18½ 09/22   20/12 20/16
Hereford 09w28 ~ 10w35 [UR] 09.32 ~ 10.37   20/03 [P2] 20/06
Shelwick Jn 10/38 10/40   19/59 20/04
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/43 10/45   19/54 20/01
Leominster 10/52 10/53   19/45 19/54
Woofferton 10/59 11/01   19/38 19/47
Ludlow 11/03½ ?   19/33½ ?
Bromfield SB 11/06 11/07   19/31 19/42
Craven Arms 11/12 [P1] 11/14   18w38 ~ 19w23 [DGL] 18.39 ~ 19.35
Marsh Brook LC 11/18 11/19   18/32½ 18/33
Dorrington SB 11/28 11/27   18/19½ 18/18
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/35 11/34   18/07 18/10
English Bridge Jn 11/37½ 11/37   18/05 18/09
Shrewsbury 11/38½ [DM] 11/41   17c55 ~ 18c03 [P4] 17.55 ~ 18.08
Gobowen 12/04 12/10   17w12 ~ 17w27 17.18 ~ 17.29
Chirk 12w09 ~ 12w29 ?   17/08 ?
Ruabon 12/34 ?   17/02½ ?
Wrexham General 12/41 [P2] 12/48   16*51 ~ 16*55 [P1] 16.55 ~ 16.57
Rossett Jn 12/47 12/55   16/44½ 16/48
Saltney Jn 13/01 13/02   16/38½ 16/41
Chester South Jn 13/05 [UF] 13/05   16/36½ 16/39
Chester 13.07a [P4] 13.07 [P4]   16.35d [P3] [DF] 16.37 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z32 : (47804 with 45596 on rear) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol West Jn
5Z32 : (45596 with 47804 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Kingsland Road 06.05d
Bristol Temple Meads 06/08 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 06.10 ~ 06.38
Bristol Temple Meads 06.41a [P7]

5Z35 : (6233 with 99041) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Chester

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 10.11d
Small Heath South Jn 10/17
Bordesley Jn 10/19
St Andrews Jn 10/20
Landor Street Jn 10*23 ~ 10*29
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/33
Bromford Bridge 10/36
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/39
Park Lane West Jn 10/42
Sutton Park ?
Ryecroft Jn 11/04
Walsall 11/06 [P2]
Pleck Jn 11/10
Darlaston Jn 11/14
Portobello Jn 11/21
Bushbury Jn 11*25 ~ 11*43
Penkridge 11/53
Trent Valley Jn 12/00
Stafford 12/01 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/06
Madeley 12/18
Basford Hall Jn 12/30
Crewe 12*33 ~ 12*55 [UDL]
Crewe Steel Works 13/00
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 13/12
Chester 13.24a [UDG]

5Z34 : (45596 with 47804 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z34 : (47804 with 45596 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester 13.25d [P4]
Chester East Jn 13.27 ~ 13.31
Chester Reception 13.34a

5Z41 : (45596 with 14060) : Chester to Carnforth

Location Booked
Chester Reception 14.40d
Mickle Trafford 14/46
Helsby 14/51
Frodsham Jn 14/56
Runcorn East 14/58
Acton Grange Jn 15/03
Warrington Bank Quay 15/05 [P3]
Dallam Jn 15/06
Winwick Jn 15/09
Golborne Jn 15/12
Springs Branch Jn 15/16
Wigan South Jn 15/20
Wigan Station Jn 15/21
Wigan North Western 15*22 ~ 15*42 [P1]
Balshaw Lane 15/53
Euxton Jn 15/56
Ribble Jn 16/02
Preston 16/03 [P3]
Fylde Jn 16/04
Barton & Broughton 16/14
Garstang & Catteral 16/20
Lancaster 16/31
Morecambe South Jn 16/34
Carnforth North Jn 16/41
Carnforth 16/42
Carnforth H.S. 16.43 ~ 16.48
Carnforth Steamtown 16.58a

5Z36 : (47804 with 6233 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z36 : (6233 with 47804 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 16.05d
Chester East Jn 16.08 ~ 16.16
Chester 16.19a [P3]

5Z37 : (47804 with 6233 on rear) : Chepstow to East Usk Yard

Location Booked
Chepstow 22.30d
Chepstow Sig.6421 22.33 ~ 22.43
Chepstow 22/48
Severn Tunnel Jn 22/58 [P1]
Llanwern West Jn 23/10
East Usk Yard 23.19a


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