26th November 2022

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 37668 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99723+4973+4940+1861+99348+99128+99351+99371+1961+99347

Route :
1Z10 : Ealing Broadway to York
1Z14 : York to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
37668 + 6233 Ealing Broadway - 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
6233 (1) Humberstone Road - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
6233 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 37668 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 06.35d [P2] [UM] 06.50   23.01a [P1] 23.56
Acton West 06/38 [GL] 06/53   22/57½ [DM] 23/54
Acton Main Line 06/41 ?   22/54½ [GL] ?
Acton Wells Jn 06/44 06/58   22/51½ 23/49
Acton Canal Wharf 06/46 07/00   22/46½ 23/47
Neasden Jn 06/50 ?   22/42½ ?
Dudding Hill Jn 06/52 07/07   22/40½ 23/34
Brent Curve Jn 06/55 [DHL] 07/11   22/37½ 23/24
Hendon 06/59 [DHL] 07/14   22/33½ [UHL] 23/21
Silkstream Jn 07*03 ~ 07*09 [DS] 07.17 ~ 07.18   22/28½ [UHL] 23/16
Mill Hill Broadway 07.12a ~ 07.15d [P2] [DS] 07.22 ~ 07.25   22/26½ [P1] 23/12
Radlett Jn 07/22 [DS] 07/34   22/20 ?
St Albans City 07.26a ~ 07.32d [P2] [DS] 07.41 ~ 07.46   22.10a ~ 22.13d [P1] [US] 22.55 ~ 22.59
Harpenden Jn 07/41½ [DF] 07/54   22/01½ 22/48
Luton 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P5] [DF] 08.02 ~ 08.05   21.49a ~ 21.52d [P1] [US] 22.36 ~ 22.40
Leagrave Jn 07/56½ [DF] 08/10   21/44 [US] 22/31
Harlington 08/00½ 08/15   21/40 [P1] [US] 22/26
Flitwick 08/03½ [P4] [DF] 08/17   21/37 [P1] [US] 22/23
Bedford South Jn 08/14 08/25   21/28 [US] 22/14
Bedford 08.17a ~ 08.22d [P4] [DF] 08.27 ~ 08.31   21.22a ~ 21.25d [P1] [US] 22.07 ~ 22.11
Bedford North Jn 08/26 08/32   21/20 [US] 22/05
Sharnbrook Jn 08/34 08/40   21/12 21/50
Wellingborough 08/45 [P1] [DF] 08/49 [P1]   21/01 [P2] [UF] 21/40 [P4]
Wellingborough North Jn 08/45½ 08/50   21/00½ [UF] 21/39
Harrowden Jn 08/47 08/51   20/58 21/37
Kettering South Jn 08/51 08/55   20/31 20/57
Kettering 08.52a ~ 08.56d [P4] [DF] 08.57 ~ 09.03   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P1] [US] 20.49 ~ 20.54
Kettering North Jn 08/59½ 09/07   20/22½ [US] 20/45
Market Harborough 09/09½ 09/17   20/12½ 20/35
Kilby Bridge Jn 09/20½ 09/26   20/01½ 20/25
Wigston North Jn 09/24 09/29   19/59 20/22
Leicester 09.29a ~ 09.35d [P2] [DF] 09.33 ~ 09.36   19.50a ~ 19.53d [P3] [UF] 20.11 ~ 20.16
Leicester North Jn 09/36½ 09/38   19/49½ 20/10
Humberstone Road 09L39 ~ 09L59 [UDG] 09.40 ~ 10.17   - -
Humberstone Road Jn 10/00½ [DF] 10/18   19/48½ 20/08
Syston South Jn 10/07½ 10/22   19/44½ 20/04
Sileby Jn 10/10½ 10/26   19/41½ 20/01
Loughborough 10/15½ [P1] [DF] 10/30   19/35½ [P2] [UF] 19/57
Trent South Jn 10/23½ 10/38   19/27½ [UF] 19/48
Trent East Jn 10/24½ [ML] 10/40   19/26½ 19/47
Toton Jn 10/26½ [ML] 10/42   19/24 [ML] 19/45
Toton Centre 10/27½ 10/44   19/23 19/44
Trowell Jn 10/32 10/47   19/19 19/40
Langley Mill 10/37 [P1] 10/52   19/13 19/36
Ironville Jn  10/41 10/56   19/08½ [ML] 19/33
Alfreton 10.43a ~ 10.53d 11.01 ~ 11.05   19.01a ~ 19.04d 19.23 ~ 19.28
Clay Cross North Jn 11/02 [EL] 11/15   18/52 19/13
Chesterfield South Jn 11/04½ [DBH] 11/17   18/49½ [EL] 19/08
Chesterfield 11c06 ~ 11c08 [P3] 11/19   18c45 ~ 18c47 [P3] 18.56 ~ 19.04
Tapton Jn 11/11½ 11/20   18/43½ 18/54
Barrow Hill North Jn 11/34½ 11/49   18/08½ 18/06
Beighton Jn 11/40½ 11/56   18/02½ 17/58
Treeton Jn 11/43½ 11/59   17/56½ 17/54
Masborough Jn 11/48½ 12/04   17/53½ 17/50
Aldwarke Jn 11/52½ 12/07   17/48½ 17/46
Swinton 11/55½ 12/10   17/46½ 17/45
Mexborough 11/58½ 12/13 [P2]   - -
Hexthorpe Jn 12/04½ 12/19   - -
Doncaster 12/08½ [P4] 12/26   - -
Shaftholme Jn 12/15 12/36   - -
Temple Hirst Jn 12/24 12/44   - -
Hambleton North Jn 12/30 12/49   - -
Moorthorpe - -   17/38½ [P1] 17/36
South Kirkby Jn - -   17/37½ 17/35
Hare Park Jn - -   17/29 17/28
Wakefield Westgate - -   17/23 [P1] 17/23
Holbeck Jn - -   17/11 17/08
Whitehall Jn - -   17/10 17/07
Leeds West Jn - -   17/09 [D] 17/06
Leeds - -   17/07 [TL] 17/05
Neville Hill West Jn - -   17/02 17/01
Cross Gates - -   16/57 [P2] 16/58
Micklefield - -   16/51 [P2] 16/50
Church Fenton - -   16/45 [TL] 16/45
Colton Jn 12/38 12/55   16/39 [LSL] 16/40
York 12.45a [P10] 13.01 [P10]   16.30d [P10] [LSL] 16.31 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z10 : (37668 + 6233 + tour stock) : Southall to Ealing Broadway

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.54d
Southall 06.04 ~ 06.14
Southall East Jn 06/16
West Ealing 06/20
Ealing Broadway 06.23a [P2]

5Z12 : (6233 with 99041) : York to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York 12.56d [P10]
York Siemens 13.01 ~ 13.05
York N.R.M. 13.10a

5Z13 : (6233 with 99041) : York N.R.M. - York - Skelton Jn - York Thrall - York Holgate Sidings - York
 (Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 14.40d
York Siemens 14.45 ~ 14.49
York 14.54 ~ 14.58 [P11]
Skelton Jn 15.04 ~ 15.08
York Yard North RS 15/11
York Thrall Turntable 15.15 ~ 15.45
York Yard North RS 15.50 ~ 15.54
York Yard South Jn 15/58
York Holgate Sidings 16.00 ~ 16.04
York 16.07a [P10]

5Z15 : (6233 with 37668 on rear) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked
Ealing Broadway 23.11d [P1]
West Ealing 23/13
Southall East Jn 23/16
Southall 23.18 ~ 23.28
Southall WCR 23.38a


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