25th November 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Cheshireman

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14064+99304+4984+4973+99311+99348+99128+99122+3136+1961+99127

Route :
1Z65 : Bristol Temple Meads to Chester
1Z66 : Chester to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Chester
70013 (1) Chester - Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes: 
(1) 47580 on rear.

Sources : Pat Roberts (on the tour throughout) & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.04d [P5] 07.06   22.03a [P6] 22.08 [P6]
Bristol East Jn 07/06 07/08   22/01 22/06
Dr Day's Jn 07/07 07/09   21/58 22/05
Narroways Hill Jn 07/09 07/11   21/56 22/03
Filton Abbey Wood 07.15a ~ 07.18d [P3] 07.16 ~ 07.20   21.48a ~ 21.51d [P1] 21.55 ~ 21.59
Patchway 07/23 [P2] 07/23   21/45 [P1] 21/42
Pilning 07/30 [P2] 07/26   21/39 [P1] 21/38
Severn Tunnel East 07/32 07/28   21/38½ 21/36
Severn Tunnel West 07/38 07/31   21/33½ 21/32
Severn Tunnel Junction 07/41½ [P3] 07/33   21/31 [P4] 21/28
Severn Tunnel Junction Sig.NT1228 - -   20w50 ~ 21w25 21/22? 
Magor 07w49 ~ 08w22 ?   - -
Llanwern West Jn 08/31 08/27   20/39 21/10
Maindee East Jn 08/36 ?   20/35 21/06
Maindee North Jn 08/38 08/36   20/32 21/03
Cwmbran 08.48a ~ 08.52d 08.45 ~ 08.52   20.19a ~ 20.22d 20.54 ~ 20.55
Pontypool & New Inn 08/57½ ?   19w54 ~ 20w14 20.24 ~ 20.49
Little Mill Jn 09/00 ?   19/51 20/21
Abergavenny 09.12a ~ 09.15d 09.07 ~ 09.15   19.38a ~ 19.41d 20.09 ~ 20.12
Pontrilas 09/30 09/30   19/25 ?
Tram Inn 09/34 09/35   19/19 19/49
Hereford 09w44 ~ 10w33 [UR] 09.43 ~ 11.01   19/09 [DR] 19/33
Shelwick Jn 10/37 11/05   19/07 19/31
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/44 11/11   19/02 19/26
Leominster 10/56 11/21   18/54 19/19
Woofferton 11/03 11/30   18/48 19/12
Bromfield SB 11/09 11/35   18/41 19/04
Craven Arms 11/15 [P1] 11/40   17w58 ~ 18w35 [DGL] 18.05 ~ 18.54
Marsh Brook LC 11/23 11/45   17/52 17/59
Dorrington SB 11/31 11/53   17/43 17/45
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/38 11/59   17/35 17/38
English Bridge Jn 11/39 ?   17/32½ ?
Shrewsbury 11/42 [P3] 12/02   17/31 [P7] 17/35

 

Location Booked Actual
Gobowen 12/07 12/24
Chirk 12w14 ~ 12w31 ? ~ 12.40
Ruabon 12/36½ ?
Wrexham General 12/42 [P2] 12/53
Saltney Jn 12/54 13/07
Roodee Jn 12/59½ ?
Chester South Jn 13/03 ?
Chester 13.05a [P4] ~ 16.13d [P4] 13.12 [P4] ~ 16.18 [P4]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 16/28 16/34
Crewe Steel Works 16/37 16/41
Crewe 16.41a ~ 16.43d [P12] 16.45 ~ 16.49 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 16/46 16/51
Nantwich 16/51 16/57
Whitchurch 17/06 ?
Prees 17/13 ?
Wem 17/17 17/19
Harlescott LC 17/26 17/27

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z63 : (70013 with 14064) : Bristol St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot to Bristol Kingsland Road

Location Booked
Bristol St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot 05.51d
North Somerset Jn 06.02 ~ 06.06
Bristol Kingsland Road 06.10a

5Z65 : (70013 with 47580 on rear) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol East Depot
5Z65 : (47580 with 70013 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Kingsland Road 06.20d
North Somerset Jn 06.24 ~ 06.27
Bristol East Depot 06.30 ~ 06.37
North Somerset Jn 06/40
Bristol East Jn 06/42
Bristol Temple Meads 06.44a [P6]

5Z64 : (70013 with 47580 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z64 : (47580 with 70013 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester Yard
5Z66 : (70013 with 47580 on rear) : Chester Yard to Chester East Jn
5Z66 : (47580 with 70013 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Chester 13.16d [P4] 15.41a [P4]
Chester East Jn 13.18 ~ 13.22 15.25 ~ 15.39
Chester Yard 13.24a 15.23d

5Z68 : (70013 with 14064) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 22.31d [P6]
Bristol West Jn 22.32 ~ 22.42
Bristol St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot 22.55a


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