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


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