12th May 2011

Railway Touring Company
The William Shakespeare

Loco Used steam: 60019 'Bittern' (running as 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand')
Stock Used 11 coaches

Route :
1Z78 : York to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z79 : Stratford-upon-Avon to York

Loco Route
4492 York - Church Fenton - Ferrybridge North Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Thrybergh Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - North Staffs Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Henley-in-Arden - BEarley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
4492 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - York

Notes :
(1) originally advertised for haulage by 60163 'Tornado' then 70000 'Britannia' but both were unavailable due to repairs. Booked water stops at Elford Loop and Derby on the return were not needed as 60019 was running with an extra tender.


60019 pausing at Sheffield on the outward leg (photo: Paul Braybrook)

Source : Paul Braybrook

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Braybrook)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 08.16d 08.18   22.39a 22.39½
Colton Jn ? ?   22/32 22/33
Church Fenton 08/31 08/31  
Temple Hirst Jn       22/16 22/21½
Ferrybridge North Jn 08/54 08/47½      
Shaftholme Jn 09/16 09/15½   22/07 22/13
Doncaster 09.26a ~ 09.29d 09.29½ ~ 09.32½   21.59a ~ 22.01d 22.04½ ~ 22.07½
Mexborough 09/41 09/46   21/55 22/00
Thrybergh Jn 09w45 ~ 10w14 09.56 ~ 10.17½   21w17 ~ 21w42 21.28 ~ 21.44
Aldwarke Jn 10/16 10/20   21/15 21/19
Holmes Jn 10/21 10/25   20/55 20/56
Sheffield 10.31a ~ 10.57d 10.35 ~ 10.57   20.40a ~ 20.48d 20.46 ~ 20.48
Dore Station Jn 11/04 11/07   20/32 20/31½
Chesterfield 11.14a ~ 11.16d 11.19 ~ 11.19½   20.16a ~ 20.18d 20.17½ ~ 20.18½
Ambergate Jn 11/33 11/36½   19.36 ~ 19.57 19.53 ~ 19.56
Derby 11.47a ~ 11.57d 11.49 ~ 12.11   18w59a ~ 19w22d 19.04½ ~ 19.34½
Burton-on-Trent 12/10 12/27   18/47 18/49
Elford Loop 12w22 ~ 12w50 12.40 ~ 12.46  
Tamworth HL 12/55 12/53   18/34 18/38
Water Orton 13/09 13/08   18/22 18/27
Landor Street Jn 13/17 13/17   18/14 18/12
Tyseley 13/40 13/42   17/58 17/58½
Whitlocks End 14/00 13/56   17/48 17/50½
Bearley Jn 14/23 14/19   17/27 17/34½
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.3a 14.32   17.20d 17.22


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