7th December 2017

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 57314? & steam : 46100 'Royal Scot' & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (1) (35486)+99125+1961+3136+99122+99128+99348+99311+4973+99304+4984+(35451)

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

Loco(s) Route
60009 Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
46100 York - (via ECML) - Peterborough Eastfield Jn
57314? (4) Peterborough Eastfield Jn - Peterborough - March - Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Attleborough - Wymondham - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train. 35451 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(2) The outward leg was heavily delayed in the Peterborough area, due to a failed class 180 D.M.U. blocking the line.
(3) 46100 replaced unavailable 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 08.10d [P1] 08.17   23.43a [P1] 23.45
Thorpe Jn 08/11½ ?   23/40½ ?
Trowse Swing Bridge 08/12 ?   23/37 ?
Trowse Jn 08/13 08/21   23/36 23/41
Wymondham 08.24a ~ 08.26d [P2] 08.33 ~ 08.37   23.24a ~ 23.26d [P1] 23.25 ~ 23.26
Attleborough 08.34a ~ 08.36d 08.45 ~ 08.49   23.15a ~ 23.17d 23.15 ~ 23.17
Thetford 08.52a ~ 08.54d 09.08 ~ 09.13   22.57a ~ 22.59d 22.58 ~ 23.02
Brandon 09.02a ~ 09.04d ?   22.46a ~ 22.48d ?
Ely North Jn - -   22/26 22/28
Ely - -   21.43a ~ 22.22d 22.05 ~ 22.16
Ely North Jn 09/27 09/50   21/40 21/42
Ely West Jn 09/34 ?   21/39½ ?
March [Down Reception] 09w54 ~ 10w13 10.15 ~ ? [DG1]   - -
March 10.16a ~ 10.18d 10.44 ~ 10.45   21.23a ~ 21.25d 21.22 ~ 21.23
Whittlesea 10/31 10/56   21/13 21/12
Peterborough East Jn 10/41 ?   21/05 ?
Peterborough 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P5] 11.10 ~ 12.11 [P5]   21.00a ~ 21.02d [P5] 21.01 ~ 21.05
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - -   20L27 ~ 20L57 20.25 ~ ?
Helpston Jn 10/53 12/20   20/09½ 20/02
Tallington Jn 10/57 12/25   20/00 19/59
Stoke Jn 11/17 12/45   19/45 19/42
Grantham 11/24 [P2] 12/54   19/39 [P1] 19/34
Claypole Loop 11/33 ? ~ 13.17?   18*56 ~ 19*26 [UPL] 18.53 ~ 19.20
Newark North Gate 11/38 [P1] 13/35   18.05 ~ 18.44 [P3] 18.13 ~ 18.43
Newark Flat Crossing 11/39 13/36   18/02 18/11
Retford 11/57 [P2] 13/53   17.26 ~ 17.40 [P1] 17.42 ~ 17.48
Babworth Loop 12w00 ~ 12w13 ?   - -
Loversall Carr 12/26 14/46   17/12½ 17/27
Doncaster 12/37 [P8] 14/50   17/09 [UF] 17/21
Shaftholme Jn 12/43 14/53   17/04 17/16
Temple Hirst Jn  12/51½ 15/01   16/56 17/08
Hambleton North Jn 12/57½ 15/08   16/50½ 17/02
Colton Jn 13/06 15/18   16/43 16/54
York 13.13a [P10] 15.25 [P10]   16.36d [P10] 16.45 [P10]

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

06/12/17 :
5Z61 : (60009 with 35486) : York N.R.M. to Peterborough Eastfield

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 09.45d
Siemens Trans Systems 09.55 ~ 10.01
York 10.06 ~ 10.07
Colton Jn 10/15
Hambleton North Jn 10/23
Temple Hirst Jn 10/29
Shaftholme Jn 10/37
Doncaster 10.48 ~ 10.55
Loversall Carr Jn 11/06
Ranskill Loop 11*19 ~ 11*39
Retford 11/46
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 12*00 ~ 12*14
Newark Flat Crossing 12/22
Newark North Gate 12*25 ~ 12*43
Claypole Loop 12*55 ~ 13*01
Grantham 13/13
Highdyke Jn 13*20 ~ 13*23
Stoke Jn 13/27
Tallington Jn 13/44
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 13.57a

5Z37 : (57314 + tour stock) : Southall to Peterborough Eastfield
5Z37 : (60009 with 57314 on rear?) : Peterborough Eastfield to Ely
5Z37 : (57314 with 60009 on rear) : Ely to Norwich

Location Booked
Southall Depot 10.25d
Southall Yard 10.35 ~ 10.50
Southall East Jn 10/52
West Ealing 10/59
Acton Main Line 11/06
Acton Wells Jn 11/09
Willesden Junction HL 11/11
Kensal Green Jn 11/13
Gospel Oak 11/25
Camden Road Jn 11/29
Camden Road Central Jn 11/31
York Way North Jn 11/33
Copenhagen Jn 11/40
Holloway South Jn 11/42
Finsbury Park 11.48 ~ 11.50
Alexandra Palace 11/57
Gordon Hill 12/10
Hertford North 12/26
Langley Jn 12/35
Stevenage 12/36
Hitchin 12/41
Sandy 12/53
Huntingdon 13/11
Peterborough 13.53 ~ 13.55
Peterborough Eastfield Sig.E44 13.59 ~ 14.39
Peterborough 14/44
Peterborough East Jn 14/47
Whittlesea 14/55
March 15/07
Ely West Jn 15/24
Ely North Jn 15/25
Ely 15.29 ~ 15.32
Ely North Jn 15/37
Brandon 16/00
Thetford 16/08
Attleborough 16/25
Wymondham 16/32
Trowse Jn 16/48
Trowse Swing Bridge 16/49
Thorpe Jn 16/51
Norwich C.S.D. 16.55a

07/12/17 :
5Z41 : (????? with 60009 on rear) : York to Holgate Sidings (cancelled)

Location Booked
York 13.33d [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.37a

5Z42 : (60009 with 35486) : Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M. (cancelled)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 13.56d
York 14/01 [P10]
Siemens Trans Systems 14.05 ~ 14.10
York N.R.M. 14.20a

5Z43 : (46100 with 35451) : York N.R.M. - York Thrall - York
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 13.57d
Siemens Trans Systems 13.58 ~ 14.01
York 14.04 ~ 14.08 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.11 ~ 14.21
York Yard South Jn 14/25
York Yard North R.S. 14.31 ~ 14.36
York Thrall Turntable 14.40 ~ 15.30
York Yard North R.S. 15.34 ~ 15.39
York Yard South Jn 15/43
Holgate Sidings 15.46 ~ 16.15
York 16.18a [P10]

5Z46 : (46100 with 35451) : Peterborough Eastfield Jn to Acton Lane Reception Sidings (cancelled)
(actually ran to Peterborough Nene Valley Railway)

Location Booked
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 21.46d
Peterborough 21.49 ~ 21.50
Fletton Jn 21/52
Holme Jn 22/00
Conington South Jn 22/03
Huntingdon 22/12
Sandy 22/29
Hitchin 22/42
Stevenage 22/47
Woolmer Green Jn 22/53
Digswell Jn 22/55
Welwyn Garden City 22/58
Potters Bar 23/09
Alexandra Palace 23/20
Finsbury Park 23.27 ~ 23.37
Copenhagen Jn 23/43
Gospel Oak 00/07
Acton Wells Jn 00.24 ~ 00.27
Willesden SW Sidings 00.30 ~ 00.50
Acton Wells Jn 00.54 ~ 00.57
Willesden No.7 Jn ?
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 01.07a


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