23rd November 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Cheshireman

Locos Used 47812, 47848? & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+99680+6051+6176+1200+3325+3364+3304+99712+3386+3390

Route :
1Z71 : London Euston to Chester
1Z72 : Chester to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester
44871 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby
47848? (1) (2) Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.51d [P16] [E] 06.53 [P16]   20.48a [P16] 20.41
Camden South Jn 06/54 [E] 06/56   20/44½ [D] 20/36
Camden Jn 06/55 [DF] 06/57   20/44 [D] 20/35
Willesden West London Jn 07/01 [DF] 07/01   20/41 [UF] 20/32
Wembley Central 07/04 [P3] [DF] 07/04   20/38 [P4] [UF] 20/30
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/07½ [P3] [DF] 07/08   20/36 [P4] [UF] 20/28
Watford South Jn 07/15½ [DS] 07/14   20/29½ [UF] 20/23
Watford Junction 07.18a ~ 07.21d [P8] [DS] 07.15 ~ 07.21 [P8]   20.26a ~ 20.28d [P7] [UF] 20.18 ~ 20.22
Bourne End Jn 07/31 [DS] 07/30   20/18 [UF] 20/11
Tring 07/38 [P3] [DS] 07/37   20/14 [P2] [UF] 20/07
Ledburn Jn 07/45 [DS] 07/44   20/06½ [UF] 20/01
Bletchley 07/54 [P3] [DS] 07/55   19/52 [P4] [US] 19/51
Denbigh Hall South Jn 07/55 [DS] 07/56   19/51 [US] 19/50
Milton Keynes Central 08.03a ~ 08.12d [P2] [DS] 08.03 ~ 08.14   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P1] [US] 19.42 ~ 19.46
Hanslope Jn 08/19 [DN] 08/25   19/36 [US] 19/36
Northampton 08.33a ~ 08.58d [P2] 08.37 ~ 08.59   19.21a ~ 19.26d [P1] 19.21 ~ 19.26
Long Buckby 09/10½ 09/12   19/04½ 19/03
Daventry North Jn 09/17½ 09/18   18/57½ 18/57
Hillmorton Jn 09/23 [UN] 09/22   18/53½ 18/54
Rugby 09.26a ~ 09.29d [P6] 09.25 ~ 09.30   18L02a ~ 18L50d [P6] [UN] 18.00 ~ 18.52
Rugby Sig.RN4179 09w32 ~ 10w07 [UDT] ?   - -
Trent Valley Jn 10/10 [DS] 10/04   17/59 [US] 17/58
Brinklow 10*16 ~ 10*25 [DF] ? ~ 10.28   17/53½ [US] 17/53
Attleborough South Jn 10/36 [DS] 10/37   17/45 [US] 17/44
Nuneaton 10.40a ~ 10.45d [P1] [DS] 10.40 ~ 10.45 [P2]   17.39a ~ 17.42d [P5] [US] 17.37 ~ 17.38
Amington Jn 11/00½ [DS] 10/59   17/25 [US] 17/23
Lichfield North Jn 11/08½ [DS] 11/08   17/17 [US] 17/15
Rugeley North Jn 11/15½ [DS] 11/18   17/10 [US] 17/07
Colwich 11/20½ [DF] 11/21   17/04 [US] 17/04
Milford & Brocton 11/22½ [DS] 11/24   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   17/00 [UF] 16/59
Trent Valley Jn 11/27½ [DS] 11/32   16/54½ [US] 16/53
Stafford 11/28½ [P5] [DS] 11/34   16/53½ [P4] [US] 16/52
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   16/49½ [US] 16/47
Searchlight Lane Jn 11/34 [DS] 11/40   - -
Madeley 11/45 [DS] 11/51   16/37 [US] 16/35
Basford Hall Jn 11/53 [DS] 11/58   16/30 [US] 16/28
Crewe 11w56 ~ 12w28 [P12] 12.04 ~ 12.31 [P12]   15w45 ~ 16w25 [P12] [US] 15.56 ~ 16.25
Crewe Steel Works 12/33½ 12/34   15/41 15/52
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/45½ 12/48   15/32½ 15/41
Chester 12.59a [P3] 13.01 [P3]   15.18d [P4] 15.27 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

23/11/24 :
3Z70 : (44871 with 47812 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7
3Z70 : (47812 with 44871 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to London Euston

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 05.21d  
Southall 05.32 ~ 05.49  
Southall East Jn 05/50  
West Ealing 05/58  
Acton West 06/01  
Acton Main Line 06/03  
Acton Wells Jn 06/06  
Acton Canal Wharf 06/08  
Willesden No.7 06.11 ~ 06.15  
Willesden West London Jn 06*19 ~ 06*23  
Camden Jn 06/29  
Camden South Jn 06/30  
London Euston 06.34a [P16] [P16]

5Z70 : (44871 with 47812 on rear) : Chester to Chester Sig.CR528
5Z70 : (47812 with 44871 on rear) : Chester Sig.CR528 to Chester Middle Yard
(actually ran via Chester East Jn)

Location Booked
Chester 13.11d [P3]
Chester Sig.CR528 13.13 ~ 13.16
Chester Middle Yard 13.19a

5Z62 : (44871 with 35508) : Chester Middle Yard to Chester North Jn
5Z62 : (44871 with 35508) : Chester North Jn to Chester South Jn
5Z62 : (44871 with 35508) : Chester South Jn to Chester Middle Yard
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Chester Middle Yard 13.46d
Chester North Jn 13.50 ~ 14.01
Chester South Jn 14.06 ~ 14.08
Chester Middle Yard 14.11a

3Z72 : (47812 with 44871 on rear) : Chester to Chester South Jn
3Z72 : (44871 with 47812 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester
(actually ran via Chester East Jn)

Location Booked
Chester Middle Yard 15.01d
Chester South Jn 15.03 ~ 15.08
Chester 15.10a [P4]

5Z82 : (44871 with 35508) : Rugby to Rugby C.S.

Location Booked
Rugby 18.13d [P6]
Rugby Depot Access Line 18.15 ~ 18.18
Rugby C.S. 18.21a

5Z73 : (47812 with 47848 on rear?) : London Euston to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z73 : (47848 with 47812 on rear?) : Willesden SW Sidings to Mitre Bridge Jn
5Z73 : (47812 with 47848 on rear?) : Mitre Bridge Jn to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
London Euston 21.18d [P16]
Camden South Jn 21/20
Camden Jn 21/22
Willesden West London Jn 21/29
Willesden SW Sidings 21.31 ~ 21.35
Willesden SW Goods Lines 21.37 ~ 22.23
Mitre Bridge Jn 22.25 ~ 22.29
Willesden West London Jn 22/43
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 22.48a

25/11/24 :
5Z83 : (44871 with 35508) : Rugby C.S. to Southall

Location Booked
Rugby C.S. 09.21d
Rugby Depot Access Line 09.26 ~ 09.29
Rugby 09.34 ~ 09.37 [P6]
Hillmorton Jn 09/40
Daventry North Jn 09/44
Long Buckby 09/51
Northampton 10/02
Hanslope Jn 10/15
Milton Keynes Central 10/21 [P1]
Denbigh Hall South Jn 10/23
Bletchley 10/24
Ledburn Jn 10/33
Tring 10/41
Bourne End Jn 10/47
Watford Junction 10/56 [P9]
Harrow & Wealdstone 11/03
Wembley Central 11/08 [P6]
Willesden Up & Down Relief 11*13 ~ 11*55
Sudbury Jn 11/57
Wembley Yard South Jn 11/58
Willesden No.7 12/01
Acton Canal Wharf 12/03
Acton Wells Jn 12/06
Acton Main Line 12*09 ~ 12*15
Acton West 12/19
West Ealing 12/23
Southall East Jn 12/27
Southall 12.28 ~ 12.34
Southall WCR 12.44a


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