10th December 2015

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47854 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam : 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+21266+4905+4984+99311+99351+99128+99350+99347+1961+13320+3136

Route :
1Z40 : Norwich to York
1Z43 : York to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
46233 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
46233 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South Africa'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 08.09d [P1] 08.09   23.10a [P2] 23.30
Thorpe Jn 08/11½ ?   23/08 ?
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 08/12 ?   23/03 ?
Trowse Jn 08/13 08/14   23/02 23/26
Wymondham 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P1] 08.26 ~ 08.28   22.48a ~ 22.50d [P2] 23.06 ~ 23.08
Attleborough 08.38a ~ 08.40d [P1] 08.39 ~ 08.42   22.38a ~ 22.40d [P2] 22.52 ~ 22.55
Thetford 08.57a ~ 08.59d 09.01 ~ 09.02   22.18a ~ 22.20d 22.32 ~ 22.38
Brandon 09.09a ~ 09.11d ?   22.04a ~ 22.06d ?
Ely North Jn 09/33 09/38   21*20 ~ 21*41 21.24 ~ 21.51
Ely West Jn 09/36 ?   21/16 ?
March Down Yard 09w54 ~ 10w13 ??.?? ~ ??.??   - -
March 10.16a ~ 10.18d 10.37 ~ 10.38 [P1]   20.58a ~ 21.00d 21.00 ~ 21.04 [P2]
Whittlesea 10/31 10/51   20/46 20/49
Peterborough East Jn 10/41 ?   20/37 ?
Peterborough 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P5] [DS] 11.02 ~ 11.05   20.31a ~ 20.34d [P4] 20.33 ~ 20.39
Helpston Jn 10/55 11/13   20/11 20/07
Tallington Jn 11/01 11/17   20/00 20/05
Stoke Jn 11/19 11/37   19/45 [US] 19/50
Grantham 11/25 [P2] 11/44   19/39 [P1] 19/45
Claypole Loop 11/34 11/57   18*56 ~ 19*26 19.24 ~ 19.33
Newark Northgate 11/38 [P1] 12/05   18.01 ~ 18.44 [P2] 18.25 ~ 19.11
Newark Flat Crossing 11/39 12/06   17/58 18/20
Retford 11/54 [P2] 12/22   17w24a ~ 17w38d [P1] ??.?? ~ 18.02
Babworth Loop 11w57 ~ 12w31 [DS] ??.?? ~ ??.??   - -
Loversall Carr 12/43 13/01   17/11 17/49
Black Carr Jn - -   17/10 ?
Potteric Carr - -   17/09 ?
Doncaster 12/47 [P4] 13/11   17/07 [UF] 17/45
Shaftholme Jn 12/51 13/16   17/03 17/40
Temple Hirst Jn  12/59 13/23   16/55 17/32
Hambleton North Jn 13/04 13/28   16/49 17/27
Colton Jn 13/11 13/36   16/41 17/18
York 13.17a [P10] 13.41 [P10]   16.33d [P10] 17.09

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

09/12/15 : 
5Z37 : (47854 + 46233) : Southall to Peterborough? 
5Z37 : (47854 with 46233 on rear) : Peterborough? to Norwich 

Location Booked
Southall Depot 10.25d
Hanwell ?
Acton Main Line ?
Huntingdon ?
Peterborough? ?
March ?
Wymondham ?
Norwich C.S.D. ?a

10/12/15 : 
5Z41 : (46233 with 99041) : York - York Thrall - York N.R.M. - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 13.26d
Skelton Jn 13.31 ~ 13.34
York Yard North Jn 13/37
York Thrall Turntable 13.40 ~ 14.14
York Yard North Jn 14/17
Skelton Jn 14.20 ~ 14.22
York 14.26 ~ 14.29
York Fuelling Point 14.34 ~ 14.37
York N.R.M. 14.42 ~ 15.17
York Fuelling Point 15.22 ~ 15.25
York 15.30 ~ 15.32
Holgate Sidings 15.36a

5Z42 : (47854) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z43 : (47854 with 46233 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 13.33d [P10] 15.57a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.37a 15.53d


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