21st December 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Yorkshireman

Locos Used 47746, 57313 & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (4) (99953)+99723+4940+99318+3136?+3093?+3058?+99352+99712+99128?+99371

Route :
1Z52 : London Victoria to York
1Z54 : York to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Kew East Jn - South Acton Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Dudding Hill  Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Tent East Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - York
57313 (2) York - (reverse of outward route) - Toton Centre - Meadow Lane Jn (5) - Trent South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 47746 on rear.
(3) 60009 carried the 'York Yule-Tide Express' headboard.
(4) 99953 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train. Consist confirmation required.
(5) Confirmation required - did the the return leg run via Meadow Lane Jn as booked or via Trent East Jn?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 06.28d [P2] 06.28 [P2]   23.06 [P2] 23.29
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 06/31 ?   23/03 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/34 [REV] ?   23/00 ?
Longhedge Jn 06/37 ?   22/57 ?
Clapham Junction 06/40 [P5] [DF] 06/43 [P5]   22/53 [P3] 23/19
Barnes 06/46 [P3] 07/14   22/44 [P1] [US] 23/07
New Kew Jn 06/53 ?   22/37 ?
Kew East Jn 06/56 07/22   22/34 22/59
South Acton Jn 07/02 ?   22/30 ?
Acton Wells Jn 07/09 07/29   22/24 22/51
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 07/12 07/31   22/21 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 07/18 ?   22/15 22/42
Brent Curve Jn 07.22 ~ 07.37 [DHL] ? ~ 07.42   22/12 22/37
Hendon 07/41 07/44   22/08 ?
Silkstream Jn 07/46 [DS] ?   22/03 [UHL] ?
Radlett Jn 07/53 07/59   21/57 22/22
St Albans City 07.59a ~ 08.01d [P2] 08.05 ~ 08.08 [P2]   21.47a ~ 21.50 [P1] 22.13 ~ 22.17
Harpenden Jn 08/08 ?   21/42 ?
Luton 08.15a ~ 08.17d [P3] 08.23 ~ 08.27 [P3]   21.32a ~ 21.35d [P2] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Leagrave Jn 08/23 ?   21/27 [US] ?
Flitwick 08/30 [P2] 08/39   21/20 [P3] 21/43
Bedford South Jn 08/39 08/49   21/13 [UF] 21/31
Bedford 08/42 [P3] 08/52 [P1]   21.08a ~ 21.10 [P3] 21.25 ~ 21.28
Bedford North Jn 08/43 ?   21/06 [US] ?
Sharnbrook Jn 09/05 09/04   21/00 21/17
Wellingborough 09/16 [SL] 09/17 [P1]   20/52 21/09
Harrowden Jn 09/19 ?   ? ?
Kettering 09w27a ~ 09w47d [P1] 09w30 ~ 09w48 [P1]   20.37a ~ 20.40 [P2] 20.44 ~ 20.47
Kettering North Jn 09/50 ?   20/34 ?
Corby 10/01 10/00   20/27 20/34
Manton Jn 10/23 10/18   20/12 20/21
Oakham 10/29 10/25   20/06 ?
Langham Jn 10/31 10/27   20/05 20/16
Ashwell LC 10/33 ?   20/03 ?
Whissendine SB 10/36 10/32   20/00 20/11
Melton Mowbray 10.44a ~ 10.47d 10.39 ~ 10.47 [P2]   19.50a ~ 19.53d 19.59 ~ 20.02
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/51 10/53   19/45 19/56
Syston East Jn 10/59 11/01   19/35 19/48
Syston North Jn 11/00 [DS] ?   19/34 ?
Sileby Jn 11/05 11/07   19/27 19/40
Loughborough 11/10 [P3] 11/13 [P3]   19/21 [US] 19/34
Ratcliffe Jn 11/19 [DF] 11/20   ? ?
Trent South Jn 11/21 11/22 [DS-DM]   19/11 19/22
Trent East Jn 11/23 11/24   - ?
Meadow Lane Jn - -   19/08 [HLG] ?
Toton Centre 11/26 11/27   19/06 19/13
Trowel Jn 11/31 11/31   19/01 19/11
Langley Mill 11/41 11/37   18/54 19/07
Ironville Jn  11/46 11/42   18/51 19/04
Alfreton 11/49 11/44   18/49 19/01
Clay Cross North Jn 11/56 [EL] 11/53   18/43 [EL] 18/55
Chesterfield South Jn 11/58 [DBH] ?   18/41 [EL] ?
Chesterfield 11/59 [P3] 11/58 [P2]   18/40 [UBH] 18/45
Tapton Jn 12/00 ?   18/39 [UBH] ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 12w08 ~ 12w23 12w07 ~ 12w32   18/36 ?
Beighton Jn 12/37 12/46   18/27 18/28
Treeton Jn 12/40 ?   ? ?
Masborough Jn 12/45 ?   18/18 ?
Aldwarke Jn 12/48 12/56   18/15 18/16
Swinton 12/52 12/59   18/12 18/12
Moorthorpe 13/00 [P2] 13/07   18/04 [P1] 18/03
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/09 ?   17/53 ?
Milford SB 13/24 13/24   17/47 17/46
Church Fenton 13/38 [P2] 13/29 [P2]   17/37 [P1] 17/40
Colton Jn 13/48 13/50   17/30 17/34
York 14.03a [P10] 14.00 [P10]   17.23d [P10] 17.24 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z52 : (57313 with 60009 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked (out)
Southall Depot 04.53d
Southall Yard 04.54 ~ 05.09
Acton Main Line 05/16
Willesden SW Sidings 05/21
Kensington Olympia 05.30 ~ 05.36
London Victoria 05.59a [P2]


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