15th December 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Sherborne Christmas Carol

Locos Used 37518 & 47854 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used (5) ? 3136+13320+1961+99347+99350+99128+99351+99311+4984+4905+21266 ?

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Yeovil Junction
1Z84 : Yeovil Junction to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47854 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Tisbury - Gillingham - Templecombe - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction
37518 (2) Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 37518 on rear.
(2) 47854 on rear.
(3) This tour was advertised to be hauled by 34067 'Tangmere', but this had failed on 'The Bath Christmas Market' on 05/12/15. 
(4) Off tour option: visit to Sherborne Abbey for Christmas Carol Service. 
(5) Confirmation required of stock used.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Photo Review


Tour locos 47854 & 37518 at Gillingham (photos: Mark V. Pike)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.43d [P2] 08.45   21.47a [P2] 21.47
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/47 ?   21/44 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 [RVL] ?   21/41 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/56 ?   21/39 ?
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] 09/00   21.32a ~ 21.35d [P3] 21.25 ~ 21.34
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/09   21/22 [P1] 21/20
Brentford 09/14 [P2] 09/18   21/12 [P1] 21/11
Hounslow 09/21½ [P2] 09/27   21/05½ [P1] 21/03
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/29   21/02 21/00
Feltham 09/24½ [P2] 09/32   20/59 [P1] 20/58
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.37 ~ 09.42   20.48a ~ 20.51d [P1] 20.47 ~ 20.51
Virginia Water 09/44½ [P4] 09/51   20/35½ [P3] 20/37
Addlestone Jn 09/52½ ?   20/25½ ?
Byfleet & New Haw 09/55 [DS] 10/02   20/22½ 20/17
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P5] [DS] 10.08 ~ 10.12   20.14a ~ 20.17d 20.08 ~ 20.11
Woking Jn 10/07½ 10/13   20/13 20/06
Brookwood 10/11½ 10/19   19w58a ~ 20w09d [P1] 19.59 ~ 20.01
Pirbright Jn 10/14 10/21   19/55 19/56
Farnborough (Main) 10/18 [P2] 10/25   19/50 [P1] 19/50
Fleet 10/23 10/29   19/45 19/45
Winchfield 10w28a ~ 10w40d [P2] 10.33 ~ 10.39   19/41 19/41
Basingstoke 10.51a ~ 10.53d [P1] 10.51 ~ 10.53 [P1]   19.28a ~ 19.31d [P4] 19.26 ~ 19.30
Worting Jn 10/57½ 10/58   19/19 19/20
Andover 11/15½ [P2] 11/13   18/56 [P1] 19/01
Tunnel Junction 11/32 11/32   18/34 18/35
Salisbury 11w35a ~ 12w06d [P4] 11.36 ~ 12.05   17w58a ~ 18w31d [P4] 17.57 ~ 18.31
Wilton Jn 12/09½ 12/09   17/54 17/51
Tisbury Loop 12/27 ?   17*31 ~ 17*40 ?
Gillingham 12*39 ~ 12*53 [P2] 12.34 ~ 12.49 [P2]   17*12 ~ 17*19 [P1] 17/18?
Templecombe 13/04 12/57   17/02 17/12?
Sherborne 13.16a ~ 13.19d [P2] 13.09 ~ 13.10 [P2]   16.50a ~ 16.54d [P1] 16.49 ~ 16.54 [P1]
Yeovil Junction 13.29a 13.26   16.40d 16.44


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (37518 with 47854 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z85 : (47854 with 37518 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.06d 00.06a
Southall Yard 06.16 ~ 06.31 23.53 ~ 23.56
Southall West Jn - 23/51
Hayes & Harlington Loop - 23.28 ~ 23.49
Southall - 23/25
Southall East Jn 06/32 23/24
West Ealing 06/35 23/19
Acton West 06/38 23/16
Acton Main Line 06/41 22*52 ~ 23*12
Acton Wells Jn 06/44 22/49
Acton Canal Wharf 06/46 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 06.48 ~ 06.51 -
Willesden West London Jn 06/56 -
Willesden SW Sidings - 22/46
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/58 22/42
North Pole Jn 06/59 22/41
Kensington Olympia 07*04 ~ 07*31 22.35 ~ 22.37
Latchmere Jn 07/39 22/30
Longhedge Jn 07/41 22/27
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/43 22/24
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07*48 ~ 08*08 22/22
London Victoria 08.13a [P2] 22.19d [P2]


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