12th December 2013

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (2) (99953)+99371+99128+99712+99352+3058+3093+3136+99318+4994+4940+99723

Route :
1Z36 : Norwich to York
1Z38 : York to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
60009 (1) York - (via ECML) - Peterborough Eastfield Jn
47580 Peterborough Eastfield Jn - Peterborough - March - Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Attleborough - Wymondham - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 99953 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled: Norwich - York - Ely.


60009 arriving into Peterborough (photo: Roger Geach)

Sources : Roger Geach & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 08.05d [P2] 08.05   23.59a [P1] 00.52
Thorpe Jn 08/07 [W] ?   23/57 [W] ?
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 08/08 [C] ?   23/56 [D] ?
Trowse Jn 08/09 08/10   23/55 00/49
Wymondham 08.19a ~ 08.21d 08.23 ~ 08.26 [P2]   23.45a ~ 23.47d 00.35 ~ 00.37
Attleborough 08.31a ~ 08.33d 08.38 ~ 08.41   23.36a ~ 23.38d 00.25 ~ 00.28
Thetford 08.51a ~ 08.53d 08.59 ~ 08.59   23.20a ~ 23.33d 00.05 ~ 00.08
Brandon 09.03a ~ 09.05d ?   23.10a ~ 23.12d ?
Ely North Jn 09/28 09/42   22/52 23/32
Ely West Jn 09/32 10/05   - -
Ely - -   22.33a ~ 22.48d [P3] 22.40 ~ 23.29
Ely North Jn - -   22/30 22/36
March Down Yard 09w51 ~ 10w13 10.25 ~ 10.45   - -
March 10.16a ~ 10.18d ? ~ 10.50   22.12a ~ 22.14d 22.18 ~ 22.21
Whittlesea 10/31 11/04   22/02 22/09
Peterborough East Jn 10/41 ?   21/55 ?
Peterborough 10.43a ~ 10.46d [P5] [DS] 11.11 ~ 11.14   21.51 ~ 21.53d [P4] 21.57 ~ 22.00
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - -   20L37 ~ 21L47 20.53 ~ 21.53
New England North Jn - -   20/33 [GL] 20/49
Helpston Jn 10/54 11/24   - -
Tallington Jn 10/58 11/29   20/42 20/40
Stoke Tunnel 11/18 11/45   20/11 [US] 20/23
Grantham 11/25 [P2] 11/52   20/07 [P1] 20/17
Claypole Loop 11/34 11/59   19.35 ~ 19.55 19.49 ~ 20.03
Newark Northgate 11/37 [P1] 12/03   19/26 [P3] 19/42
Newark Flat Crossing 11/38 12/04   19/25 19/42
Retford 11/53 [P2] 12/19 [P2]   18w48a ~ 19w08d [P1] 18w51 ~ 19w11 [P1]
Babworth Loop 11w55 ~ 12w32 [DS] 12w21 ~ 12w40 [DS]   - -
Ranskill Loop - -   18.21 ~ 18.39 18.21 ~ 18.39
Loversall Carr 12/44 12/52   18/10 18/10
Black Carr Jn - -   17/53 ?
Potteric Carr - -   17/52 ?
Doncaster 12/48 [DF] 12/56   17/49 [P1] 17/50
Shaftholme Jn 12/51 13/00   17/44 17/42
Temple Hirst Jn  12/58 13/08   17/30 17/31
Hambleton North Jn 13/03 13/12   17/24 17/26
Colton Jn 13/11 13/19   17/16 17/19
York 13.18a [P10] 13.25 [P10]   17.08d [P11] 17.10

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

11/12/13 : 5Z34 : (47580 + 60009) : Southall to Norwich

Location Booked
Southall Depot 10.30d
Norwich ??.??a

12/12/13 : 5Z40 : (60009 with 99953) : Peterborough Eastfield Jn to Southall

Location Booked
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 20.53d
Peterborough 20/56
Connington Loop 21.08 ~ 21.28
Huntingdon 21/39
Sandy 21/54
Hitchin 22/06
Stevenage 22/11
Welwyn Garden City 22/32
Potters Bar 22/40
Finsbury Park 22/54
Holloway South Jn 22/56
Copenhagen Jn 22/58
York Way North Jn 23/06
Camden Road 23/09
Gospel Oak 23/16
Willesden Junction HL 23/28
Acton Wells Jn 23/30
Acton Main Line 23/32
Southall Yard 23.50 ~ 23.55
Southall Depot 00.05a

13/12/13 : 5Z41 : (47580) : Norwich to Southall

Location Booked
Norwich 10.19d
Southall Depot ??.??a


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