20th September 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Loco Used steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+99121+99122+99712+99125+99127+99348+1860+4984+4973+99304

Route :
1Z91 : London Euston to Chester
1Z92 : Chester to London Euston

Loco Route
60009 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester
60009 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Tour postponed from 26/05/14, for reason(s) unknown.
(2) 60009 'Union of South Africa' replaced unavailable 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.41d 07.41   22.34a 22.35
Camden South Jn 07/45 07/45   22/30 22/30
Camden Jn 07/46 07/46   22/29 22/28
Willesden WL Jn 07/51 07/51   22/23 22/23
Wembley Central 07/54 07/54   22/18 22/20
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/58 07/58   22/13 22/17
Watford Junction 08/04 08/05   22/06 22/09
Bourne End Jn 08/13 08/14   21/58 22/01
Tring 08/21 08/20   21*43 ~ 21*49 21.43 ~ 21.51
Ledburn Jn 08/28 08/25   21/35 21/35
Bletchley 08/37 08/34 [P3]   21/27 21/27
Milton Keynes Central 08.46a ~ 08.59d 08.40 ~ 09.03   20.59a ~ 21.21d 21.03 ~ 21.20
Hanslope Jn 09/08½ 09/15   20/50 20/50
Northampton 09.21a ~ 09.39d  09.26 ~ 09.39 [P2]   20.30a ~ 20.36d 20.27 ~ 20.35
Long Buckby 09/52 09/53   20/17 20/15
Daventry North Jn 09/59 09/59   20/11 20/09
Hillmorton Jn 10/03 10/01   20/08 20/05
Rugby 10.06a ~ 10.29d 10.04 ~ 10.28 [P1]   20/05 19/49?
Rugby Sig.RN4184 - -   19*47 ~ 20*02 ?
Trent Valley Jn 10/32 10/30   19/44 19/33
Brinklow 10/37 10/35   19/38 19/25
Attleborough Jn 10/46 10/42   ? ?
Nuneaton 10.50a ~ 10.58d 10.44 ~ 11.01   19.22a ~ 19.25d 19/10?
Atherstone 11/05 11/09   18w59a ~ 19w14d 18.46 ~ 19.01
Amington Jn 11/13 11/15   18/52 18/38
Tamworth LL 11/14 11/16   18/51 18/37
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 11.22a ~ 11.38d 11.24 ~ 11.40   18/43½ 18/32
Rugeley North Jn 11/48 11/52   18/35 18/25
Colwich Jn 11/52 11/55   18/31 18/22
Stafford 12/00 12/02   18/22 18/14
Norton Bridge 12/04 12/06   18/11 18/07
Madeley 12/15 12/17   17/58 17/58
Basford Hall Jn 12/22 12/22   17/51 17/51
Crewe 12.27a ~ 12.29d 12.29 ~ 12.32 [P11]   17.41a ~ 17.43d 17.42 ~ 17.47
Crewe Steel Works 12/36 12/36   17/34 17/35
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/48 ?   17/25 17/25
Chester 13.01a 13.01 [P4]   17.10d 17.10 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z91 : (60009) : Chester - Chester East Jn - Chester Reception Sidings
5Z92 : (60009) : Chester Reception Sidings - Chester East Jn - Chester

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Chester 13.13d 16.33a
Chester East Jn 13.15 ~ 13.19 16.27 ~ 16.31
Chester Reception Sidings 13.22a 16.24d

5Z93 : (60009 + 35486) : Chester Reception Sidings - Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Chester Reception Sidings
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Chester Reception Sidings 13.49d
Chester D.M.U. Depot 13w55 ~ 15w10
Chester North Jn 15.14 ~ 15.19
Chester South Jn 15.24 ~ 15.28
Chester West Jn 15/29
Chester 15.31 ~ 15.32
Chester East Jn 15.34 ~ 15.38
Chester Reception Sidings 15.41a


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