5th June 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Yorkshireman to Railfest

Loco(s) Used 47500 & 47760
Stock Used 99122+99125+99712+99127+99121+99350+1860+4905+99318+9104

Route :
1Z56 : London Victoria to York
1Z57 : York to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47760 (2) (3) London Victoria (5) - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - South Acton Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn (5) - St Albans City - Bedford - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge - Milford - Church Fenton - York
47760 (3) York - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn
47500 (4) Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) This tour ran in conjunction with the Railfest at the National Railway Museum, York.
(2) 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' was originally booked to work the outward leg, but was unavailable.
(3) 47500 on rear.
(4) 47760 on rear.
(5) Route confirmation required as far as Brent Curve Jn on the outward run.

Source : Nick Bartlett and The Class 47 List.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
London Victoria 06.35d [P2] 08.12   23.02a [P2] 22.43
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 06/38 ?   22/59 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/41 [RVL] ?   22/57 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 06/46 ?   22/55 ?
Clapham Junction 06/50 [P5] ?  
Barnes 06/59 [P3] ?  
New Kew Jn 07/06 ?  
Kew East Jn 07/08 ?  
South Acton Jn 07/11 ?  
Latchmere Jn   22/52 22/36
Kensington Olympia   22/45 22/28
North Pole Jn   22/39 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn   22/36 22/25
Willesden SW Sidings   22/24 ?
Acton Wells Jn 07/16 ?   22.10 ~ 22.20 ?
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 07/18 ?   22/00 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 07/24 ?   21/53 22/02
Brent Curve Jn 07.27a ~ 07.42d ?   21/50 21/58
Hendon 07/46 09/21   21/45 ?
Silkstream Jn 07/48 [DS] ?   - -
Radlett Jn 07/55 09/28   21/38 21/47
St Albans City 08.00a ~ 08.02d [P2] 09.33 ~ 09.35   21.31a ~ 21.33d [P3] 21.39 ~ 21.42
Harpenden Jn 08/06 [DS] ?   21/27 [UF] ?
Luton 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P3] 09.46 ~ 09.48   21.19a ~ 21.21d [P4] 21.25 ~ 21.27
Leagrave Jn 08/21 [DS] ?   21/16 ?
Flitwick 08/28 [P2] 09/57   21/11 [P3] 21/15
Bedford 08.39a ~ 08.42d [P3] 10.07 ~ 10.10   21.00a ~ 21.02d [P1] 21.00 ~ 21.04
Sharnbrook Jn 08/52 10/19   20/49  20/53
Wellingborough 09/05 10/29   20/41 20/45
Kettering 09w15a ~ 09w33d [P1] 10.36 ~ 10.42   20.32a ~ 20.34d 20.34 ~ 20.37
Corby 09/48 10/52   20/24 20/23
Manton Jn 10/25 11/07   20/10 20/03
Oakham 10/29 11/11   20/06 19/57
Langham Jn 10/30 11/13   20/05 19/56
Whissendine SB 10/34 11/16   20/02 19/52
Melton Mowbray 10.40a ~ 10.43d 11.22 ~ 11.24   19.52a ~ 19.56d 19.43 ~ 19.45
Frisby 10/46 ?   19/48 19/38
Syston East Jn 10/53 11/35   19/42 19/30
Syston North Jn 10/54 [DS] ?   19/41 ?
Silby Jn 10/58 ?   19/34 19/16
Loughborough 11/05 [P3] 11/49   19/28 [US] 19/11
Ratcliffe Jn 11/14 11/57   19/12 19/02
Trent South Jn 11/17 11/58   19/09 19/01
Meadow Lane Jn 11/19 ?   19/06 18/59
Toton Centre 11/24 12/06   19/03 18/56
Trowell South Jn 11/35 12/09   18/57 18/52
Langley Mill 11/41 12/21   18/49 18/45
Ironville Jn 11/45 12/25   18/43 18/38
Alfreton 11/50 12/26   18/40 18/35
Clay Cross North Jn 11/57 12/33   18/34 18/30
Chesterfield 12/02 [P3] 12/35   18/30 18/25
Tapton Jn 12/03 ?   18/29 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 12w07a ~ 12w22d ?   18/24 ?
Beighton Jn 12/29 12/45   18/13 18/15
Treeton Jn 12/31 ?   18/05 ?
Masborough Jn 12/35 ?   18/00 ?
Aldwarke Jn 12/39 12/58   17/57 18/02
Swinton 12/42 13/00   17/55 18/00
Moorthorpe 12/56 [P2] 13/08   17/47 [P1] 17/52
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/05 13/19   17/35 17/43
Milford SB 13/16 13/25   17/24 17/34
Church Fenton 13/24 [P2] 13/30   17/18 [P1] 17/20
Colton South Jn 13/36 ?   17/14 ?
Colton North Jn 13/37 13/35   17/13 17/15
York 13.45a [P10] 13.40   17.06d [P10] 17.09


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z55 : (47760 with 47500 on rear?) : Southall Depot to Southall Yard
5Z55 : (47500 with 47760 on rear?) : Southall Yard to Victoria
5Z57 : (47760 with 47500 on rear?) : Victoria to Southall Yard
5Z57 : (47500 with 47760 on rear?) : Southall Yard to Southall Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.05d 23.59a
Southall Yard 05.15a ~ 05.26d 23.46a ~ 23.54d
Acton Main Line 05/36 23/37
Willesden SW Sidings 05/48 23/30
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/54 23/26
Kensington Olympia 05.59a ~ 06.02d 23.18a ~ 23.22d
Latchmere Jn 06/08 23/13
Longhedge Jn 06/10 23/10
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/11 23/08
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 06/13 23/06
London Victoria 06.15a [P2] 23.04d [P2]


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