25th November 2017

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Chester Christmas Cracker

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+4959+4946+4927+1832+3123+1691+3149+3147+3121+1651+3119+3098+6310 

Route :
1Z81 : London Euston to Chester
1Z85 : Chester to London Euston

Loco Route
60163 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester
60163 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Doug Lindsay comments: We went up Camden very well, then we were slowed near Wembley as they'd let a freight out in front of us! So we really struggled to Watford with single and double yellows all the way and were about 6/7 minutes late there, and then got going well, up to Tring no problems and left Milton Keynes Central more or less to time, arriving at Rugby 5 minutes early. After that we went to time, except were early at Stafford as they'd not put us inside at Trent Valley Jn as planned for 14 minutes. So we stood at Stafford itself after arriving 20 minutes early. Arrival at Chester was to time. On the return, arrived at Crewe 6 minutes early, ran to time to Northampton, then service trains were out of sync and we were held at Milton Keynes Central and left there 13 minutes late. 10 minutes late at Watford Junction and excellent 'dash' down to Euston arriving 10 minutes late. Overall a good trip, with the bonus of seeing 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' arriving at Chester on the 'Christmas Cheshireman' tour from Bristol. It was very cold at Chester with some snow on the ground, rain/sleet there but dry elsewhere on the return.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 08.08d [P16] [C] 08.09   22.35a [P1] 22.44
Camden South Jn 08/11 [C] 08/13   22/30 [B] 22/41
Camden Jn 08/11½ [DS] 08/15   22/29 [B] 22/39
Willesden West London Jn 08/17½ [DS] 08/20   22/23 [US] 22/35
Wembley Central 08/20½ [P5] [DS] 08/23   22/20 [P6] [US] 22/33
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/24½ [DS] 08/27   22/14 [US] 22/30
Watford Junction 08.31a ~ 08.35d [P8] [DS] 08.37 ~ 08.41   22.06a ~ 22.09d [P9] [US] 22.19 ~ 22/22
Bourne End Jn 08/45 [DS] 08/51   21/59 [US] 22/09
Tring 08/54 [P3] [DS] 08/57   21/53 [US] 22/04
Ledburn Jn 09/01½ [DS] 09/02   21/46 [US] 21/58
Bletchley 09/10½ [P3] [DS] 09/10   21/37 [P4] [US] 21/50
Milton Keynes Central 09.15a ~ 09.18d [P3] 09.13 ~ 09.18   21.26a ~ 21.32d [P1] [US] 21.32 ~ 21.43
Hanslope Jn 09/26½ [DS] 09/26   21/20 [US] 21/22
Northampton 09.38a ~ 09.41d [P2] 09.36 ~ 09.41   21.02a ~ 21.05d [P2] 21.01 ~ 21.06
Long Buckby 09/53 09/53   20/51 20/46
Daventry North Jn 10/00 09/59   20/44 20/40
Hillmorton Jn 10/04 10/01   20/40 20/37
Rugby 10w08a ~ 10w29d [P1] 10.04 ~ 10.24 [P1]   20c34a ~ 20c36d [P6] 20.01 ~ 20.34
Rugby Sig.RN4184 - -   20w11 ~ 20w32 [US] ?
Trent Valley Jn 10/32 [DF] 10/27   20/06 [US] 19/58
Newbold Jn 10/33 10/28   20/05 19/53
Brinklow 10/37 [DF] 10/32   20/01½ 19/49
Attleborough Jn 10/45 [DS] 10/38   19/53½ 19/41
Nuneaton 10/48 [P2] [DS] 10/40   19/52 [P5] [US] 19/40
Amington Jn 10/59 [DS] 10/50   19/39 [US] 19/25
Lichfield Trent Valley 11/05 [P1] [DS] 10/57   19/31 [P2] [US] 19/17
Lichfield North Jn 11/07 [DS] 10/58   19/29 [US] 19/16
Rugeley North Jn 11/14 [DS] 11/04   19/21 [US] 19/09
Colwich 11/22 [DF] 11/07   19/15 [US] 19/06
Milford & Brockton 11/24 [DS] 11/09   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   18*58 ~ 19*03 [UF] ? ~ 19.00
Trent Valley Jn 11*30 ~ 11*44 [DS] ? ~ 11.18   18/51 [US] 18/50
Stafford 11/46 [P5] [DS] 11.29 ~ ?   18/49½ [P4] [US] 18/48
Searchlight Lane Jn 11/52 [DS] 11/47   - -
Norton Bridge - -   18/41½ [US] 18/39
Madeley 12/03 [DS] 11/59   18/29½ [US] 18/29
Basford Hall Jn 12/11 [DS] 12/05   18/21½ [US] 18/20
Crewe 12c14a ~ 12c16d [P11] 12.09 ~ 12.16   18c14a ~ 18c16d [P12] 18.07 ~ 18.15 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 12/21½ 12/19   18/04 18/03
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/31½ 12/30   17/53 17/55
Chester 12.44a [P4] 12.41 [P4]   17.38d [P4] 17.38 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

25/11/17 :
5Z80 : (67005 + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Didcot G.W.S.

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 03.58d
Eastleigh 04/04
Winchester 04/12
Worting Jn 04/30
Basingstoke 04/35
Bramley 04/41
Southcote 04/53
Oxford Road Jn 04/55
Reading West Jn 04/56
Goring & Streatley 05/05
Didcot East Jn 05/13
Didcot G.W.S. 05.16a

5Z81 : (67005 with 60163 on rear) : Didcot G.W.S. to London Euston

Location Booked
Didcot G.W.S. 05.56d
Didcot East Jn 06/00
Goring & Streatley 06/07
Reading High Level Jn 06/13
Reading 06/15
Kennet Bridge Jn 06/17
Twyford 06/21
Maidenhead 06/28
Slough 06/36
Heathrow Airport 06/51
Southall 06/56
West Ealing 07/01
Acton West 07/04
Acton Main Line 07c12 ~ 07c14
Acton Wells Jn 07/17
Willesden SW Sidings 07/19
Willesden West London Jn 07/21
Camden Jn 07/28
Camden South Jn 07/29
London Euston 07.32a [P16]

5Z82 : (60163) : Chester to Chester Yard

Location Booked
Chester 13.01d [P4]
Chester East Jn 13.03 ~ 13.06
Chester Yard 13.09a

5Z83 : (60163 with 21249) : Chester Yard - Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Chester Yard
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Chester Yard 13.18d
Chester North Jn 13.21 ~ 13.27
Chester South Jn 13.32 ~ 13.37
Chester 13.39 ~ 13.41 [P3]
Chester East Jn 13.42 ~ 13.45
Chester Yard 13.48a

5Z84 : (60163) : Chester Yard to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Yard 15.05d
Chester South Jn 15.09 ~ 15.34
Chester 15.37a

5Z85 : (60163) : Chester to Chester

Location Booked
Chester 17.20d
Chester East Jn 17.23 ~ 17.26
Chester 17.30a [P4]

5Z86 : (67005 with 60163 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Euston 23.07d [P1]
Camden South Jn 23/10
Camden Jn 23/11
Willesden West London Jn 23/16
Harlesden Jn 23/18
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/20
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/25
Wembley Yard 23.30a

5Z87 : (60163 with 21249) : Wembley Yard to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 23.45d
Wembley yard South Jn 23/52
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/55
Willesden West London Jn 23/58
Mitre Bridge Jn 00/01
Kensington Olympia 00/07
Latchmere Jn 00/13
Longhedge Jn 00/17
Stewarts Lane Jn 00/19
Battersea Loop 00.22 ~ 01.09
Stewarts Lane Jn 01/12
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 01.19a

5Z88 : (60163) : Battersea Loop - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Battersea Loop
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 00.36d
Stewarts Lane Jn 00/39
Factory Jn 00.43 ~ 00.46
Longhedge Jn 00.49 ~ 00.52
Stewarts Lane Jn 00/55
Battersea Loop 00.59a

27/11/17 :
5O61 : (Cl.67? + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Wembley Yard South Jn 10/00
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf 10/17
Acton Wells Jn 10/19
South Acton Jn 10/24
Kew East Jn 10/27
Brentford 10/30
Hounslow 10/37
Feltham Jn 10/39
Feltham 10/41
Staines 10/47
Virginia Water 10/57
Addlestone Jn 11/08
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/15
Farnborough Main 11/27
Basingstoke 11/53
Worting Jn 11/59
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/23
Eastleigh Arlington 12.38a


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