17th December 2016

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47237, 47854 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam : 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (3) (99041)+99723+1861+4973+99371+99125+99127+3136+1961+99122+3058

Route :
1Z45 : Ealing Broadway to York
1Z47 : York to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
46233 (1) Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Dudding Hill  Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - York
47854 (2) York - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 47237 on rear.
(3) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.
(4) This tour was originally advertised run from/to London Victoria and run via Corby.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 07.20d [P4] 08.10 [P4]   22.45a [P3] 22.44
Acton West 07/22 08/13   22/43 22/42
Acton Main Line 07/24 08/14   22/41 22/39
Acton Wells Jn 07/27 08/18   22/31½ 22/36
Acton Canal Wharf 07/29 08/17   22/28 ?
Neasden Jn 07/34 ?   22/23 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 07/36 08/28   22/21 22/25
Brent Curve Jn 07.39 ~ 07.54 [DH] 08/33?   22/18 22/19
Hendon 07/59 08/34   22/13 [UH] ?
Silkstream Jn 08/04 08/40   22/12 22/14
Radlett Jn 08/11½ 08/51   22/05 22/06
St Albans City 08.18a ~ 08.20d [P2] 08.57 ~ 09.00 [P2] [DS]   21.56a ~ 21.59d [P3] 21.54 ~ 21.58 [P3]
Harpenden Jn 08/25 09/07   21/51 21/49
Luton 08.33a ~ 08.35d [P3] 09.13 ~ 09.17 [P3] [DS]   21.40a ~ 21.44d [P4] 21.40 ~ 21.42
Leagrave Jn 08/39 09/22   21/36 21/35
Harlington 08/43 [P2] 09/25   21/30 [P1] 21/29
Flitwick 08/46 [P2] 09/28   21/28 [P1] 21/25
Bedford South Jn 08/54 09/36   21/18 21/15
Bedford 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P3] 09.39 ~ 09.43 [P3] [DS]   20.55a ~ 21.13d [P3] 20.53 ~ 21.11 [P3]
Bedford North Jn 09/03 09/44   20/53 20/52
Sharnbrook Jn 09/10 09/53 [U&DS]   20/37 20/38
Wellingborough 09/24 [P3] 10/04 [P3]   20/26 [P3] 20/27
Harrowden Jn 09/27 10/07   20/23 20/25
Kettering South Jn 09/31 10/13   20/19 20/20
Kettering 09w34a ~ 09w47d [P1] 10.15 ~ 10.41   20.12a ~ 20.16d [P2] 20.14 ~ 20.18
Kettering North Jn 09/50 10/46   20/09 20/11
Market Harborough 10/02 [P1] 10/57   19/59 [P2] 19/59
Wigston North Jn 10.19 ~ 10.34 11/16?   19/47 19/47
Leicester 10.40a ~ 10.42d [P3] 11.26 ~ 11.32 [P3]   19.38a ~ 19.41d [P3] 19.39 ~ 19.42 [P3]
Syston South Jn 10/51 11/40   19/31 19/31
Sileby Jn 10/55 11/46 [DS]   19/26 19/25
Loughborough 11/01 [P3] 11/56 [P3]   19/20 [US] 19/20
Trent South Jn 11/14 12/09   19/10 19/11
Meadow Lane Jn 11/17 12/11   19/07 19/09
Toton Jn 11/19 12/12   19/05½ 19/07
Toton Centre 11/21 12/15   19/04 19/05
Trowel Jn 11/31 12/20   18/59½ 18/59
Langley Mill 11/40 [P1] 12/25   18/52½ [P2] 18/54
Ironville Jn  11/44 12/29   18/50 18/50
Alfreton 11/48 [P1] 12/31   18/47½ [P2] 18/47
Clay Cross North Jn 11/56½ 12/40   18/42 18/40
Chesterfield South Jn 11/59 12/43   18/40 18/38
Chesterfield 12/00½ [P3] 12/44 [P3]   18/38½ [UBH] 18/36
Tapton Jn 12/01½ 12/44   18/38 18/34
Barrow Hill North Jn 12w06 ~ 12w24 ?   18/35 ?
Beighton Jn 12/32 13/27   18/27 18/25
Treeton Jn 12/35 ?   18/22½ ?
Masborough Jn 12/38 ?   18/18 ?
Aldwarke Jn 12/41 13/36   18/15 18/15
Swinton 12/44 [P1] 13/39   18/13 [P2] 18/12
Moorthorpe 12/57 [P2] 13/56   18/05 [P1] 18/04
Pontefract Baghill 13/04½ 14/04   17/56½ 17/57
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/07 14/05   17/54 17/55
Milford Jn 13/16 14/12   17/48 17/48
Church Fenton 13/23 [P2] 14/18   17/41 [P1] 17/43
Colton South Jn 13*30 ~ 13*37 14/21?   17/36 17/39
Colton Jn 13/38½ 14/22   17/35 17/38
York 13.54a [P10] 14.28 [P10]   17.28d [P10] 17.29 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (46233 with 47854 on rear) : Southall to Ealing Broadway
5Z48 : (47854 with 47237 on rear) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.15d ?
Southall Yard 06.25 ~ 07.10 ?
Southall East Jn 07/12 ?
West Ealing 07/15 ?
Ealing Broadway 07.17a [P4] 22.55d

5Z45 : (47854?) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z47 : (47237 with 47854 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 14.31d [P10] 16.58a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.34a 16.55d

5Z46 : (46233 with 99041) : York - York Thrall - York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York 14.54d [P10]
York Yard South Jn 14/56
York Yard North R.S. 15.00 ~ 15.03
York Thrall Turntable 15.08 ~ 15.48
York Yard North R.S. 15.53 ~ 15.56
York Yard South Jn 16/00
Holgate Sidings 16.02 ~ 16.22
York 16/25 [P10]
York Siemens 16.30 ~ 16.35
York N.R.M. 16.40a


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