20th December 2014

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47237, 47746 & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (3) (35486)+99122+99121+99712+3136+99125+99127+99348+1860+4984+4973+99304

Route :
1Z72 : London Victoria to York
1Z74 : 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 - 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 - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - York
47746 (2) York - (reverse of outward route) - Toton Centre - Meadow Lane Jn - Trent South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 47237 on rear.
(3) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.

Source : Neil Greenwood (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Greenwood & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 06.28d [P2] ?   23.10 [P2] 23.02
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] ?   22/54 [P3] 22/52
Barnes 06/46½ [P3] ?   22/45 [P1] [US] 22/47
New Kew Jn 06/53½ ?   22/36 22/41½
Kew East Jn 06/56½ ?   22/33 22/41
South Acton Jn 07/02 ?   22/30 ?
Acton Wells Jn 07/09 ?   22/24 22/31
Acton Canal Wharf 07/12 ?   22/22 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 07.19 ~ 07.30 ?   22/16 22/19
Brent Curve Jn 07/36 [DHL] ?   22/13 22/14
Hendon 07/43 ?   22/03 [UHL] 22/12 [Hendon Chord]
Silkstream Jn 07/48 [DS] ?   22/02½ 22/09 [UF]
Radlett Jn 07/56½ ?   21/57 22/02
St Albans City 08.03a ~ 08.05d [P2] ?   21.50a ~ 21.52 [P3] 21.53 ~ 21.57
Harpenden Jn 08/10 ?   21/46 21/49
Luton 08.18a ~ 08.20d [P3] ?   21.39a ~ 21.41d [P4] [UF] 21.39 ~ 21.42
Leagrave Jn 08/26 ?   21/32½ 21/32
Harlington 08/30 ?   21/27½ [P1] 21/28
Flitwick 08/33 [P2] ?   21/25 [P1] 21/25
Bedford South Jn 08/44 [DS] ?   21/16 [US] 21/16
Bedford 08.46a ~ 08.48d [P1] ? [P1]   21.10a ~ 21.13 [P3] [DS] 21.08 ~ 21.12
Bedford North Jn 08/51 [DS] ?   21/08 [DS] 21/07
Sharnbrook Jn 09.03 ~ 09.13 ?   21/02 21/01
Wellingborough 09/25 [P1] ? [P1]   20/52 [P2] 20/51
Harrowden Jn 09/27½ ?   20/47 20/44
Kettering South Jn 09/32 [DS] ?   20/43 20/38
Kettering 09w35a ~ 09w47d [P1] ? [P1]   20.37a ~ 20.40 [P1] 20.30 ~ 20.36
Kettering North Jn 09/50 ?   20/34 [US] 20/24
Corby 10/01 ?   20/27 20/18
Manton Jn 10/24 ?   20/09 20/01
Oakham 10/29 ? [P2]   20/05 19/57
Langham Jn 10/31 ?   20/04 19/56
Ashwell LC 10/33 ?   20/02½ ?
Whissendine SB 10/36 ?   20/00 19/52
Melton Mowbray 10.44a ~ 10.47d ? [P2]   19.50a ~ 19.52d 19.43 ~ 19.45
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/51 ?   19/40 19/39
Syston East Jn 10/59 ?   19/34 19/31
Syston North Jn 11/00 [DS] ?   19/33 19/29
Sileby Jn 11/04½ ?   19/29 19/24
Loughborough 11/10 [P3] ? [P3]   19/22 [US] 19/19
Ratcliffe Jn 11/19 [DF] 11/20   19/13 19/10½
Trent South Jn 11/21 11/22   19/12 [US] 19/10
Trent East Jn 11/23 11/23   - -
Meadow Lane Jn - -   19/09 [HLG] 19/08
Toton Centre 11/26 11/27   19/06 19/04
Trowel Jn 11/31½ 11/32   19/01 18/58
Langley Mill 11/40 11/41   18/55 18/52
Ironville Jn  11/44 11/47   18/52½ [UM] 18/48
Alfreton 11/48 11/50   18/50 18/46
Clay Cross North Jn 11/56½ [EL] 11/59   18/44½ [EL] 18/40
Chesterfield South Jn 11/59 [DBH] 12/01   18/42½ [EL] 18/38
Chesterfield 12/00 [P3] 12/02   18/40 [UBH] 18/37½
Tapton Jn 12/01 12/03   18/38½ 18/37
Barrow Hill North Jn 12w08 ~ 12w23 ? ~ 12.34   18/35½ ?
Beighton Jn 12/36 12/41   18/27½ 18/28
Treeton Jn 12/40 12/44   18/24 ?
Masborough Jn 12/45 12/48   18/20½ ?
Aldwarke Jn 12/48 12/51   18/15½ 18/18
Swinton 12/52 12/53   18/13 18/14
Moorthorpe 13/00 [P2] 13/01   18/02 [P1] 18/03
Pontefract Baghill 13/07 13/09   17/54½ 17/56
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/09 13/11   17/52 17/53
Milford Jn 13/24 13/17   17/47 17/46
Church Fenton 13/29 [P2] [NNL] 13/24   17/40 [P1] 17/39
Colton South Jn 13/37 [LSL] ?   17/34 [NNL] ?
Colton Jn 13/39 [LSL] 13/40   17/33 [LSL] 17/32
York 13.51a [P10] 13.50 [P10]   17.25d [P10] 17.26


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z72 : (47746 with 60009 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked (out)
Southall Depot 04.39d
Southall Yard 04.49 ~ 04.59
Acton Main Line 05/09
Willesden SW Sidings 05/14
Kensington Olympia 05.24 ~ 05.26
Stewarts Lane Jn 05/37
London Victoria 06.10a [P2]

5Z73 : (47746) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 14.00d [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.03a

5Z76 : (60009 with 35486) : Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings - York N.R.M.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 16.10d
York Yard North RS 16.18 ~ 16.23
York Thrall Turntable 16.27 ~ 17.04
York Yard North RS 17.08 ~ 17.13
Holgate Sidings 17.21 ~ 17.51
York 17/53
York N.R.M. 18.06a


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