7th March 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Yorkshireman

Locos Used 47826 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (1) (35486)+99304+5032+4994+1860+99351+99371+99127+99712+13320+3136

Route :
1Z35 : Ealing Broadway to York
1Z37 : York to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
60009 Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Neasden Jn - Dudding Hill  Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
47826 York - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(2) This was reported as 60009's last railtour before being retired from the mainline.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 06.36d [P4] 06.36   22.44a [P3] 22.44
Acton West 06/38 [UR] 06/38   22/42 [DR] 22/39
Acton Main Line 06/40 [UR] 06/40   22/37 [GL] ? ~ 22.35
Acton Wells Jn 06/44 06/44   22/35 22/18
Acton Canal Wharf 06/46 06/47   22/30 22/13
Neasden Jn 06/50 ?   22/26 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 06/52 06/56   22/24 22/07
Brent Curve Jn 06*56 ~ 07*23 [DHL] ? ~ 07.22   22/20 22/02
Hendon 07/27 [DHL] 07/24   22/16 [UHL] 22/00
Silkstream Jn 07/32 [DS] 07/30   22/11 [UHL] 21/57
Radlett Jn 07/39 07/42   22/05 21/50
St Albans City 07.44a ~ 07.48d [P2] 07.48 ~ 07.52   21.56a ~ 21.58d [P1] 21.41 ~ 21.44
Harpenden Jn 07/56 08/00   21/42½ 21/33
Luton 08.03a ~ 08.07d [P3] 08.06 ~ 08.09   21.33a ~ 21.35d [P1] 21.22 ~ 21.26
Leagrave Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/15   21/27½ [US] 21/18
Harlington 08/16 08/19   21/24 [P1] 21/15
Flitwick 08/19 [P2] 08/21   21/21 [P1] 21/12
Bedford South Jn 08/28 [DS] 08/28   21/11½ [US] 21/03
Bedford 08.32a ~ 08.36d [P2] 08.31 ~ 08.36 [P2]   21.03a ~ 21.08d [P3] 20.56 ~ 21.00
Bedford North Jn 08/39 [DS] 08/37   21/01 [DS] 20/55
Sharnbrook Jn 08/50 [DS-DF] 08/51   20/51 20/44
Wellingborough 09/03 [P1] 09/02 [P1]   20/40½ [P3] 20/34
Harrowden Jn 09/05½ 09/03   20/37½ 20/31
Kettering South Jn 09/10 [DS] 09/08   20/34 20/27
Kettering 09w13a ~ 09w34d [P1] 09.11 ~ 09.40 [P1]   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P1] 20.20 ~ 20.23
Kettering North Jn 09/37 09/45   20/25 [US] 20/18
Corby 09/48 09/54   20/19½ 20/13
Manton Jn 10*09 ~ 10*21 10.13 ~ 10.19   20/04 20/01
Oakham 10/26½ 10/28   19/59 19/57
Langham Jn 10/28 10/30   19/58 19/56
Ashwell LC 10/29½ ?   19/56½ ?
Whissendine LC 10/32 10/34   19/54 19/52
Melton Mowbray 10.40a ~ 10.43d 10.42 ~ 10.46   19.43a ~ 19.46d 19.41 ~ 19.44
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/48 10/52   19/38 19/36
Syston East Jn 10/55 10/59   19/32 19/27
Syston North Jn 10/56½ [DS] 11/01   19/30½ ? ~ 19.26
Sileby Jn 11/01½ [DS] 11/06   19/23½ [US] 19/10
Loughborough 11/07½ [P3] [DS] 11/13   19/16½ [US] 19/06
Trent South Jn 11/18½ [HL] 11/22   19/07 [US] 18/57
Meadow Lane Jn 11/21½ [HL] 11/24   19/03 [HL] 18/54
Toton Jn 11/23½ [HL] 11/26   19/01 [HL] 18/52
Toton Centre 11/26½ [ML] 11/29   19/00 [HL] 18/50
Trowell Jn 11/31½ 11/34   18/57 18/45
Ilkeston 11.34a ~ 11.38d [P1] 11.37 ~ 11.42   18.53a ~ 18.55d [P2] 18.39 ~ 18.42
Langley Mill 11/45 [P1] 11/47   18/48 [P2] 18/35
Ironville Jn  11/49½ 11/51   18/45½ [ML] 18/32
Alfreton 11/53 11/55   18/42 18/30
Clay Cross North Jn 12/02 [EL] 12/02   18/34 [EL] 18/24
Chesterfield South Jn 12/04½ [DBH] 12/04   18/30½ [EL] 18/22
Chesterfield 12c06 ~ 12c08 [P3] 12/06?   18c25 ~ 18c27 [P3] 18.18 ~ 18.20
Tapton Jn 12/11 12/07   18/23½ [DBH] 18/20
Barrow Hill North Jn 12w16 ~ 12w41 ?   18/19 ?
Beighton Jn 12/50 12/56   18/11 18/12
Treeton Jn 12/53 ?   18/07 ?
Masborough Jn 12/59½ 13/02   18/03 18/05
Aldwarke Jn 13/04 13/05   17/59 18/02
Swinton 13/07 13/07   17/57 17/59
Moorthorpe 13/15 [P2] 13/15   17/46 [P1] 17/43
Pontefract Baghill 13/22 13/22   17/36 17/36
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/24 13/24   17/33 17/33
Milford Jn 13/32 13/30   17/28 17/27
Church Fenton 13/37 [P2] [NNL] 13/37 [P2]   17/21 [P1] 17/23
Colton South Jn 13/45 [NNL] 13/43   17/16½ [LSL-NNL] 17/19
Colton Jn 13*47 ~ 14*00 [NNL] 13/48?   17/16 [LSL] 17/18
York 14.08a [P11] 14.01 [P10]   17.10d  [P10] [LSL] 17.11


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z34 : (60009 + tour stock) : Southall to Ealing Broadway

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.00d
Southall 06.10 ~ 06.25
Southall East Jn 06/27
West Ealing 06/30
Ealing Broadway 06.33a [P4]

5Z35 : (60009 with 35486) : York to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York 14.15d [P11]
York Siemens 14.20 ~ 14.25
York N.R.M. 14.30a

5Z36 : (47826 + tour stock) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 14.26d [P11] [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.29  

5Z37 : (47826 + tour stock) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 16.55d
York 16.58a [P10]

5Z38 : (47826 + tour stock) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked
Ealing Broadway 22.47d [P3]
West Ealing 22/49
Southall East Jn 22/51
Southall 22.52 ~ 23.03
Southall WCR 23.13a


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