1st April 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Stratford Flyer

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 44932
Stock Used (3) (99312)+3098+3120+99712+3136+99121+99352+99122+1860+4905+99304

Route :
1Z70 : Norwich to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z72 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Norwich

Loco(s) Advertised Route
44932 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Humberstone Road - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Glen Parva Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
44932 (1) Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Hinckley - Glen Parva Jn - Wigston South Jn - Kilby Bridge Jn
47804 (2) Kilby Bridge Jn - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Humberstone Road
47804 Humberstone Road - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 44932 on rear.
(3) 99312 was only in the consist when 44932 was on the train.
(4) 44932 replaced unavailable 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 06.04d [P2] 06.04 [P1]   21.55a [P1] 22.15
Thorpe Jn 06/06½ [W] 06/05   21/52½ ?
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 06/08 [D] 06/06   21/52 [C] 22/12
Trowse Jn 06/09 06/08   21/51 22/11
Wymondham 06/20 06/21   21/42 22/02
Attleborough 06/26 06/28   21/36 21/57
Thetford 06.40a ~ 06.43d 06.44 ~ 06.47   21.17a ~ 21.20d 21.38 ~ 21.43
Brandon 06/52 06/57   21/08 21/29
Ely North Jn 07/17½ 07/19   20/49½ 21/09
Ely West Jn 07/22 07/23   20/38½ 21/07
Manea 07/31 07/32   20/30 20/57
March 07.40a ~ 07.42d [P1] 07.40 ~ 07.45   20.20a ~ 20.23d [P2] 20.43 ~ 20.51
March West Jn 07/43 ?   20/18 ?
Whittlesea 07w51 ~ 08w04 08.00 ~ 08.27   20/10 20/34
Peterborough East Jn 08/10 08/35   20/04 20/27
Peterborough 08.12a ~ 08.17d [P7] [DS] 08.36 ~ 08.40 [P7]   19.59a ~ 20.02d [P6] 20.22 ~ 20.24
Marholm Jn - -   19/55 20/17
Helpston Jn 08/25 08/47   19/51½ 20/14
Uffington SB 08/29½ 08/52   19/46½ 20/11
Stamford 08/32½ ?   19/43½ ?
Ketton SB 08/36 08/59   19/40 20/05
Luffenham 08/38½ ?   19/38 ?
Manton Jn 08/43 09/06   19/34½ 19/35
Oakham 08/46½ 09/11   19/30½ 19/32
Langham Jn 08/48 09/12   19/29½ 19/31
Ashwell LC 08/49½ ?   19/28 ?
Whissendine LC 08/52 09/16   19/25½ 19/28
Melton Mowbray 08/59 09/22   19/19½ 19/23
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 09/03 09/25   19/15 19/19
Syston East Jn 09/12 ?   19/09 19/13
Syston South Jn 09/13½ [SL] 09/32   19/07½ 19/12
Humberstone Road Jn 09/23 09/48   19/03 [FL] 19/08
Humberstone Road 09w24 ~ 10w05 [UDG] 09.49 ~ ?   18L53 ~ 19L02 [UDG] ? ~ 19.07
Leicester North Jn 10/07 10/23   18/50 18/47
Leicester 10.08a ~ 10.10d [P3] [UF] 10.24 ~ 10.26   18.46a ~ 18.48d [P2] 18.41 ~ 18.46
Wigston North Jn 10/16 10/31   18/40 [DF] 18/32
Wigston South Jn - -   18/39 ?
Kilby Bridge Jn - -   18.23 ~ 18.35 [UDS] ?
Wigston South Jn - -   18/19 ?
Glen Parva Jn 10/17 10/32   18/17 18/18
Croft 10/23 10/37   18/10 18/11
Hinckley 10/29 10/45   18/04 18/05
Nuneaton 10/34 [P6] 10/51   17/58 [P7] 17/58
Abbey Jn 10/37 10/52   17/55 17/56
Whitacre Jn 10/49 11/06   17/43 17/42
Coleshill Parkway 10/51½ [P1] 11/08   17/41½ [P2] 17/40
Water Orton 10/54 [P1] [ML] 11/15   17/39 [P1] 17/36
Water Orton West Jn 10/55 [UDS] 11/16   17*26 ~ 17*36 ? ~ 17.35
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/58 11/19   17/22 17/21
Bromford Bridge 11/02 11/22   17/18½ 17/17
Washwood Heath West Jn 11/11 [ML] 11/26   17/15½ 17/15
Duddeston Jn 11/13 11/27   17/14 [UDS] 17/11
Landor Street Jn 11/14 11/29   17/13 [ML] 17/09
St Andrews Jn 11/18 11/31   17/11 17/05
Bordesley Jn 11/19 11/32   17/10 17/04
Small Heath South Jn 11*24 ~ 11*36 [UGL] 11/37 [UGL]   17/08 17/00
Tyseley 11c40 ~ 11c43 [P3] 11/39?   16c59 ~ 17c05 [P4] [SL] 16/57?
Shirley 11/57½ 11/48   16/50½ 16/47
Whitlocks End 12/01 11/55   16*44 ~ 16*48 16.39 ~ 16.43
Wood End 12/08½ 12/08   16/37 16/33
Henley-in-Arden 12/15 12/15   16/30 16/25
Bearley Jn 12/24½ 12/22   16/22 16/20
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.31a [P1] 12.30   16.13d [P1] 16.13

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z71: (47804 with 44932 on rear) : Stratford-upon-Avon to Hatton
5Z71: (44932 with 47804 on rear) : Hatton to Dorridge
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.45d [P1]
Bearley Jn 12/54
Hatton West Jn 13/02
Hatton 13.05 ~ 13.30 [P3]
Dorridge 13.39a [UDG]

5Z72: (47804 with 44932 on rear) : Dorridge to Stratford-upon-Avon

Location Booked
Dorridge 14.42d [UDG]
Hatton North Jn 14/51
Hatton West Jn 14/54
Bearley Jn 15/07
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.12a [P1]

5Z53: (44932 with 99312) : Humberstone Road to Carnforth

Location Booked
Humberstone Road 19.35d [UDG]
Leicester North Jn 19/36
Leicester 19/37 [P3]
Wigston North Jn 19/43
Croft 19/55
Hinckley 20/01
Nuneaton 20/06 [P7]
Midland Yard Jn 20/08
Canal Farm Jn 20/11
Amington Jn 20/21
Lichfield North Jn 20/29
Rugeley North Jn 20/36
Colwich 20/46
Milford & Brockton 20/48
Trent Valley Jn 20/52
Stafford 20/53 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 20/58
Madeley 21/09
Basford Hall Jn 21/18
Crewe 21w21 ~ 22w01 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 22/04
Winsford 22/11
Hartford Jn 22/16
Acton Bridge 22/18
Weaver Jn 22/21
Acton Grange Jn 22/26
Warrington Bank Quay 22/28
Dallam Jn 22/29
Winwick Jn 22/32
Golborne Jn 22/35
Springs Branch Jn 22/39
Wigan South Jn 22/40
Wigan North Western 22/41
Balshaw Lane 22/50
Euxton Jn 22/52
Farington Curve Jn 22/56
Ribble Jn 22/58
Preston 22c59 ~ 23c01 [P3]
Fylde Jn 23/03
Barton & Broughton 23/08
Garstang & Catteral 23/13
Lancaster 23/24
Morecambe South Jn 23/27
Carnforth North Jn 23/33
Carnforth 23.34 ~ 23.39
Carnforth H.S. 23.41 ~ 23.51
Carnforth Steamtown 00.01a


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