Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
19th December 2019
Railway Touring Company
The Chester Christmas Express
| Locos Used | 47804 & steam: 60163 'Tornado' |
| Stock Used (3) | (21249)+13320+99121+99712+99127+99371+99351+1860+4994+5032+99304 |
Route :
1Z59 : Stevenage to Chester
1Z61 : Chester to Stevenage
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 60163 (1) | Stevenage - Hitchin - Letchworth - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely - Ely North Jn - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester |
| 60163 (1) | Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester - Humberstone Road |
| 47804 | Humberstone Road - Syston South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage |
Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 60163 replaced advertised 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'.
(3) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
Sources : Nick Bartlett & Mark
Taylor
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Stevenage | 05.25d [P4] [DS] | 05.24 | 23.00a [P1] | 23.06 | |
| Hitchin | 05/29 [P2] [DCF] | 05/30 | 22/53 [P1] [US] | 22/59 | |
| Letchworth | 05/34 | 05/35 | 22/50 | 22/54 | |
| Royston | 05/45 [P2] | 05/44 | 22/39 [P1] | 22/43 | |
| Foxton | 05/52 | 05/53 | 22/32½ | 22/37 | |
| Shepreth Branch Jn | 05/58 | 06/00 | 22/28 | 22/31 | |
| Cambridge | 06.02a ~ 06.05d [P4] | 06.05 ~ 06.09 | 22.15a ~ 22.23d [P8] | 22.15 ~ 22.26 | |
| Coldham Lane Jn | 06/08 | 06/11 | 22/12 | 22/09 | |
| Cambridge North | 06/10 [P2] | 06/13 | 22/10 [P1] | 22/08 | |
| Ely Dock Jn | 06/24 | 06/27 | 21/59 | 21/56 | |
| Ely | 06.26a ~ 06.28d [P1] | 06.28 ~ 06.32 | 21.47a ~ 21.57d [P2] | 21.44 ~ 21.55 | |
| Ely North Jn | 06/33 | 06/36 | 21/43 | 21/41 | |
| March Down Yard | 06w51 ~ 07w31 | 06.58 ~ ? | - | - | |
| March | 07.34a ~ 07.36d | 07.35 ~ 07.37 | 21.24a ~ 21.26d | 21.22 ~ 21.25 | |
| Whittlesea | 07/46 | 07/49 | 21/13½ | 21/12 | |
| Peterborough East Jn | 07/57 | 07/57 | 21/07 | 21/06 | |
| Peterborough | 07.59a ~ 08.02d [P6] [DS] | 07.58 ~ 08.02 [P5] | 21.02a ~ 21.05d [P5] | 21.01 ~ 21.03 | |
| Helpston Jn | 08/10 | 08/10 | 20/57 | 20/54 | |
| Uffington SB | 08/15 | 08/15 | 20/52 | 20/51 | |
| Stamford | 08/18 | ? | 20/49 | ? | |
| Ketton SB | 08/22 | 08/22 | 20/45 | ? | |
| Luffenham | 08/25 | ? | 20/43 | ? | |
| Manton Jn | 08/29½ | 08/29 | 20/39½ | 20/40 | |
| Oakham | 08.34a ~ 08.37d | 08.35 ~ 08.37 | 20.32a ~ 20.35d | 20.34 ~ 20.36 | |
| Langham Jn | 08.42 ~ 08.55 | ? ~ 08.53 | 20/31½ | 20/32 | |
| Ashwell LC | 08/58 | ? | 20/30 | ? | |
| Whissendine LC | 09/00½ | 08/58 | 20/27 | 20/28 | |
| Melton Mowbray | 09.08a ~ 09.10d | 09.05 ~ 09.09 | 20.16a ~ 20.20d | 20.18 ~ 20.21 | |
| Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 09/14 | 09/15 | 20/12½ | 20/15 | |
| Syston East Jn | 09/20 | 09/23 | 20/06½ | 20/09 | |
| Syston South Jn | 09/20½ [UF] | 09/22 | 20/05½ | 20/08 | |
| Humberstone Road Jn | 09/25 | 09/27 | 20/01 [SL] | 19/58 | |
| Humberstone Road | - | - | 19L19 ~ 20L00 [GL] | 19.19 ~ 19.57 | |
| Leicester North Jn | 09/26 | 09/29 | 19/16 | 19/16 | |
| Leicester | 09.27a ~ 09.30d [P3] | 09.30 ~ 09.34 | 18.57a ~ 19.14d [P1] | 18.58 ~ 19.15 | |
| Wigston North Jn | 09/36 | 09/40 | 18/52 | 18/53 | |
| Croft | 09/43 | 09/45 | 18/45 | 18/41 | |
| Hinckley | 09/49 | 09/51 | 18/37 | 18/36 | |
| Nuneaton | 09c55 ~ 09c57 [P7] [UA] | 09.57 ~ 09.59 | 18*13 ~ 18*29 [P5] | 18.09 ~ 18.27 | |
| Midland Yard Jn | 10/00 | 10/00 | - | - | |
| Canal Farm Jn | 10.03 ~ 10.35 [DS] | ? ~ 10.29 | - | - | |
| Atherstone | 10/41 [DS] | 10/34 | 17w45 ~ 18w03 [P2] | 17.43 ~ 18.00 | |
| Amington Jn | 10/50 [DS] | 10/40 | 17/39½ [US] | 17/36 | |
| Lichfield North Jn | 10/58 [DS] | 10/47 | 17/31½ [US] | 17/28 | |
| Rugeley North Jn | 11/05 [DS] | 10/54 | 17/23½ [US] | 17/20 | |
| Colwich | 11/10 | 10/56 | 17/17½ [US] | 17/18 | |
| Milford & Brocton | 11/12 [DF-DS] | 10/58 | - | - | |
| Whitehouse Jn | - | - | 17/11½ [US-UF] | 17/14 | |
| Trent Valley Jn | 11/16 [DS] | 11/15 | 17/07 [US] | 17/10 | |
| Stafford | 11/17 [P5] [DS] | 11/18 | 17/06 [P4] [US] | 17/09 | |
| Searchlight Lane Jn | 11/22½ [DS] | 11/23 | - | - | |
| Little Bridgeford Jn | - | - | 17/02 [US] | 17/03 | |
| Madeley | 11/37 [DS] | 11/34 | 16/48 [US] | 16/51 | |
| Basford Hall Jn | 11/47 [DS] | 11/40 | 16/41 [US] | 16/44 | |
| Crewe | 11.50a ~ 12.00d [P12] | 11.48 ~ 12.01 | 16.31a ~ 16.36d [P12] [US] | 16.36 ~ 16.39 | |
| Crewe Steel Works | 12/05 | 12/05 | 16/26 | 16/32 | |
| Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB | 12/17 | 12/15 | 16/16 | 16/23 | |
| Chester | 12.30a [P3] | 12.26 [P3] | 16.01d [P3] | 16.08 [P3] |
Associated E.C.S.
& Light Engine Workings
5Z59 : (47804 with 60163 on rear) : Southall to Greenford
West Jn
5Z59 : (60163 with
47804 on rear) : Greenford West Jn to Stevenage
(Diverted via Greenford West Jn to turn the steam loco)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Southall Depot | 01.09d | |
| Southall | 01.19 ~ 01.29 | |
| Southall East Jn | 01/31 | |
| Hanwell Bridge Loop | 01*33 ~ 03*03 | |
| Hanwell | 03/05 | |
| Drayton Green | - | DIV |
| Greenford South Jn | - | DIV |
| Greenford West Jn | - | DIV |
| Greenford South Jn | - | DIV |
| Drayton Green | - | DIV |
| West Ealing | 03/07 | |
| Acton West | 03/10 | |
| Acton Main Line | 03.14 ~ 03.22 | |
| Acton Wells Jn | 03/25 | |
| Willesden Junction HL | 03/27 | |
| Kensal Green Jn | 03/29 | |
| West Hampstead | 03/32 | |
| Gospel Oak | 03/36 | |
| Junction Road Jn | 03/39 | |
| Harringay Park Jn | 03/45 | |
| Harringay | 03/47 | |
| Ferme Park Reception | 03.52 ~ 04.40 | |
| Alexandra Palace | 04/44 | |
| Gordon Hill | 04/53 | |
| Hertford North | 05/06 | |
| Molewood Jn | 05/08 | |
| Bragbury Jn | 05/13 | |
| Langley Jn | 05/15 | |
| Stevenage | 05.18a [P4] |
5Z60 : (60163 with 47804 on rear) : Chester to Chester
(whole train turned)
| Location | Booked |
| Chester | 12.47d [P3] |
| Chester North Jn | 12.52 ~ 12.56 |
| Chester South Jn | 13.01 ~ 13.04 |
| Chester Reception | 13.07a |
5Z61 : (60163 with 47804 on rear) : Chester to Chester
| Location | Booked |
| Chester Reception | 15.35d |
| Chester East Jn | 15.36 ~ 15.41 |
| Chester | 15.44a [P3] |
5Z62 : (60163 with 21249) : Humberstone Road to York N.R.M.
| Location | Booked |
| Humberstone Road | 21.54d |
| Humberstone Road Jn | 21/55 |
| Syston South Jn | 22/01 |
| Sileby Jn | 22/05 |
| Loughborough | 22/14 |
| Ratcliffe Jn | 22/26 |
| Trent South Jn | 22/28 |
| Trent East Jn | 22/30 |
| Toton Jn | 22.36 ~ 22.41 |
| Toton Centre | 22/43 |
| Trowell Jn | 22/50 |
| Langley Mill | 22/57 |
| Ironville Jn | 23/02 |
| Alfreton | 23/08 |
| Clay Cross Jn | 23/19 |
| Chesterfield South Jn | 23/22 |
| Chesterfield | 23.24 ~ 23.27 |
| Tapton Jn | 23/30 |
| Barrow Hill North Jn | 23/33 |
| Beighton Jn | 23/39 |
| Masborough Jn | 23/47 |
| Aldwarke Jn | 23/50 |
| Swinton | 23/53 |
| Moorthorpe | 00/01 |
| Ferrybridge North Jn | 00/10 |
| Milford Jn | 00/17 |
| Milford Loop | 00*18 ~ 00*28 |
| Church Fenton | 00/36 |
| Colton South Jn | 00/41 |
| Colton Jn | 00/42 |
| York | 00.49 ~ 00.51 |
| York Siemens | 00.56 ~ 01.01 |
| York N.R.M. | 01.06a |
5Z63 : (47804 + tour stock) : Stevenage to Southall
| Location | Booked |
| Stevenage | 23.05d [P1] |
| Langley Jn | 23/07 |
| Bragbury Jn | 23/11 |
| Molewood Jn | 23/19 |
| Hertford North | 23/23 |
| Gordon Hill | 23/40 |
| Alexandra Palace | 23.52 ~ 00.01 |
| Finsbury Park | 00.08 ~ 00.10 |
| Holloway South Jn | 00/12 |
| Copenhagen Jn | 00/15 |
| York Way North Jn | 00/16 |
| Camden Road Central Jn | 00*21 ~ 00*37 |
| Camden Road Jn | 00/40 |
| Gospel Oak | 00/45 |
| West Hampstead | 00/50 |
| Kensal Green Jn | 00/56 |
| Willesden Junction HL | 00/58 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 01/01 |
| Acton Main Line | 01/05 |
| Acton West | 01/11 |
| West Ealing | 01/13 |
| Southall East Jn | 01/15 |
| Southall | 01.17 ~ 01.27 |
| Southall Depot | 01.38a |
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