26th November 2011
Railway Touring Company
The Capital Christmas Express
Locos Used | 47760 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere' |
Stock Used | 35518+9392+99128+99121+99712+99125+3093+99127+99348+1860+4905 |
Route :
1Z96 : Swanage to London Euston
1Z97 : London Euston to Swanage
Loco(s) | Route |
34067 (1) | Swanage - Corfe Castle - Wareham - Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Farnborough Main - Woking - Byfleet & New Haw - Addlestone Jn - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Kew East Jn - South Acton Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Camden Jn - London Euston |
34067 (1) | London Euston - (reverse of outward route) - Swanage |
Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to terminate at London Paddington, but
changed to London Euston, for reason(s) unknown.
(3) This was reported as being the first visit of an unrebuilt Bulleid Pacific
to Euston, since the Locomotive Exchange Trials in 1948.
Sources : Claude Andrews, Neil Kearns, Adrian Boyt and Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Kearns and Nick Bartlett)
Location | Booked (out) | Actual | Booked (rtn) | Actual | |
Swanage | 08.00d | 08.00 | 22.40a | 22.19 | |
Motala GF | 08t30a ~ 08t44d | ? | 21t57a ~ 22t11d | 21.36 ~ 21.50 | |
Worgret Jn | 08/57 | ? | 21/44 | ? | |
Wareham | 09t02a ~ 09t04d [P1] | 09.11 ~ 09.11 | 21t39a ~ 21t40d [P2] | 21.18 ~ 21.19 | |
Hamworthy | 09/12 [P1] | ? | 21/32 [P2] | ? | |
Poole | 09.18a ~ 09.20d [P1] | 09.22 ~ 09.26 | 21.21a ~ 21.25d [P2] | 21.05 ~ 21.08 | |
Branksome | 09/28 [P1] | 09/31 | 21/15 [P2] | 20/59 | |
Bournemouth | 09.34a ~ 09.36d [P2] | 09.37 ~ 09.39 [P2] | 20.54a ~ 21.08d [P4] | 20.49 ~ 20.52 | |
Brockenhurst | 09/55 [P2] | 10/01 | 20/31 [P3] | 20/28 | |
Redbridge | 10/07 | 10/12 | 20/16 | 20/17 | |
Southampton Central | 10.15a ~ 10.19d [P2] | 10.16 ~ 10.22 [P2] | 20.08a ~ 20.10d [P4] | 20.09 ~ 20.12 | |
Northam Jn | 10/22 [UF] | ? | 20/05 [DF] | ? | |
St Denys | 10/24 [P1] | 10/27 | 20/02 [P2] | 20/03 | |
Eastleigh | 10.31a ~ 10.33d [P1] | 10/34 | 19.53a ~ 19.55d [P3] | 19.55 ~ 19.56 | |
Shawford / Shawford Jn | 10/38 [P1] | ? | 19/46 [DF] | ? | |
Winchester | 10/42 [P1] | 10/44 | 19/43 [P2] | 19/45 | |
Worting Jn | 10/59 [US] | 11/02 | 19/27 [DF] | 19/31 | |
Basingstoke | 11w03a ~ 11w19d [P4] [US] | 11.05 ~ 11.27 [P4] | 19/23 [P2] | 19/29 | |
Winchfield | ? | ? | 18w57a ~ 19w11d [P2] | ? | |
Fleet | 11/31 [P1] | 11/39 | 18/52 [P2] | 19/01 | |
Farnborough Main | 11/35 [P1] | 11/42 | 18/48 [P2] | 18/58 | |
Pirbright Jn | 11/39 [US] | 11/45 | 18/43 [DS] | 18/54 | |
Woking Jn | 11/45 [US] | 11/48 | 18/35 [DS] | 18/50 | |
Woking | 11/46 [P1] | 11/49 | 18/34 [P5] | 18/47 | |
Byfleet & New Haw | 11/50 | ? | 18/27 [DS] | ? | |
Addlestone Jn | 11/53 | ? | 18/24 | ? | |
Virginia Water | 12/05 [P3] | 12/05 | 18/13 [P4] | 18/24 | |
Staines | 12/15 [P1] | 12/13 | 18/03 [P2] | 18/12 | |
Feltham | 12/22 [P1] | 12/19 | 17/56 [P2] | 18/04 | |
Feltham Jn | 12/24 | ? | 17/52 | ? | |
Hounslow | 12/26 [P1] | 12/25 | 17.39a ~ 17.41d [P2] | 17.55 ~ 17.57 | |
Brentford | 12.31a ~ 12.33d [P1] | 12.30 ~ 12.33 | 17/35 [P2] | 17/47 | |
Kew East Jn | 12/36 | 12/41 | 17/32 | ? | |
South Acton Jn | 12/39 | ? | 17/30 | ? | |
Acton Wells Jn | 12/46 | 12/48 | 17/25 | 17/42 | |
Willesden SW Sidings | 12/49 | ? | 17.07a ~ 17.22d | ? | |
Willesden WL Jn | 12/56 [UF] | 12/56 | 17/04 | 17/27 | |
Camden Jn | 13/00 [Line D] | 13/04 | 16/58 [DF] | 17/21 | |
London Euston | 13.04a [P18] | 13.08 [P18] | 16.54d [P18] [Line E] | 17.16 |
Associated Light Engine and E.C.S. Workings
25/11/11 : 0Z95 : (34067) : Swanage to Eastleigh T&RSMD to Swanage, loco turning trip after 24/11/11 tour.
Location | Booked | Actual |
Swanage | 10.45d | |
Motala GF | 11t11a ~ 11t13d | |
Worgret Jn | 11/16 | |
Wareham | 11t19a ~ 11t21d | |
Poole | 11/32 | |
Bournemouth | 11/48 | 12/06 [P2] |
Brockenhurst | 12/07 | |
Southampton UGL | 12.26a ~ 12.35d | |
Southampton Central | 12.38a ~ 12.40d | |
Eastleigh | 12.53a ~ 12.56d | |
Eastleigh South Jn | 12/59 | |
Eastleigh T&RSMD | 13/07 | |
Eastleigh | 13.09a ~ 13.15d | |
Southampton Central | 13/27 | |
Brockenhurst | 13/47 | |
Bournemouth | 14/09 | |
Poole | 14/23 | |
Wareham | 14t39a ~ 14t41d | |
Worgret Jn | ? | |
Motala GF | ? | |
Swanage | 15.15a |
26/11/11 : 5Z96 : (47760 with 34067 on rear) : Euston to
Acton Wells Jn
26/11/11 : 5Z96 : (34067 with 47760 on rear) : Acton Wells Jn to Willesden No.7
Jn
26/11/11 : 5Z96 : (47760 with 34067 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Acton Lane
Reception Sdgs
26/11/11 : 5Z97 : (47760 with 34067 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sdgs to
Euston
Location | Booked |
London Euston | 13.49d |
Camden Jn | 13/54 |
Willesden WL Jn | 14/00 |
Willesden SW Sidings | 14/01 |
Acton Wells Jn | 14.03a ~ 14.09d |
Acton Canal Wharf Jn | 14/11 |
Willesden No.7 Jn | 14.13a ~ 14.19d |
Acton Lane Reception Sdgs | 14.21a ~ 16.15d |
Willesden WL Jn | 16/22 |
Camden Jn | 16/26 |
London Euston | 16.31a |
28/11/11 : 5Z98 : (47760 with 34067 on rear) : Swanage to Southall Depot.
Location | Booked |
Swanage | 12.00d |
Motala GF | 12t28a ~ 12t43d |
Worgret Jn | 12/55 |
Wareham | 13t00a ~ 13t02d |
Poole | 13/17 |
Bournemouth | 13/31 |
Brockenhurst | 13/53 |
Southampton Central | 14/18 |
Eastleigh | 14/29 |
Winchester | 14/40 |
Wallers Ash | 14.49a ~ 15.08d [UPL] |
Basingstoke | 15/28 |
Reading | 15/57 |
Maidenhead | 16/14 |
Slough | 16/22 |
Hayes & Harlington | 16.39a ~ 16.44d [UGL] |
Southall Depot | 17.00a |