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 |