16th December 2017

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 57314 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot' & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (2) (35451)+4984+99304+4973+99311+99348+99128+99122+3136+1961+99125+(35486)

Route :
1Z45 : Ealing Broadway to York
1Z48 : York to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Dudding Hill  Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - York
60009 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - Syston North Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) 35451 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train. 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(3) 46100 replaced unavailable 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 06.55d [P4] 06.55   21.47a [P3] 21.47
Acton West 06/56 [UR] 06/58   21/33½ [DR] 21/45
Acton Main Line 06/56 [P4] 06/59   21/31½ [P3] 21/43
Acton Wells Jn 07/01 07/02   21/28½ 21/40
Acton Canal Wharf 07/03 07/04   21/26½ ?
Neasden Jn 07/08 ?   21/22½ ?
Dudding Hill Jn 07/10 07/16   21/20½ 21/30
Brent Curve Jn 07.15 ~ 07.40 07.33 ~ 07.34   21/17½ 21/26
Hendon 07/45 [DHL] 07/36   21/13½ [UHL] 21/23
Silkstream Jn 07/50 [DS] 07/42   21/08½ 21/19
Radlett Jn 07/57 07/52   21/01½ 21/11
St Albans City 08.02a ~ 08.04d [P2] 07.59 ~ 08.03   20.55a ~ 20.57d [P1] 21.01 ~ 21.04
Harpenden Jn 08/07½ 08/10   20/49½ 20/56
Luton 08.16a ~ 08.18d [P3] 08.16 ~ 08.20   20.42a ~ 20.44d [P1] 20.44 ~ 20.46
Leagrave Jn 08/23 [DS] 08/24   20/34 [US] 20/40
Harlington 08/27 [P2] 08/28   20/28 [P1] 20/34
Flitwick 08/30 [P2] 08/30   20/25 [P1] 20/30
Bedford South Jn 08/40 [DS] 08/39   20/16 [US] 20/21
Bedford 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P1] 08.43 ~ 08.47   20.08a ~ 20.13d [P3] 20.14 ~ 20.17
Bedford North Jn 08/49 [DS] 08/48   20/07 [DS] 20/13
Sharnbrook Jn 08*59 ~ 09*14 [DF] ? ~ 09.14   19/57 20/02
Wellingborough 09/27½ [P3] 09/25   19/42 [P3] 19/51 [P3]
Harrowden Jn 09/30 09/27   19/38 ?
Kettering South Jn 09/35½ [DS] 09/32   19/33 19/43
Kettering 09w39a ~ 09w50d [P1] 09.34 ~ 09.50   19w11a ~ 19w30d [P1] 19.20 ~ 19.40
Kettering North Jn 09/53 09/56   19/07 [US] ?
Corby 10/04 10/05   - -
Manton Jn 10/25 10/25   - -
Oakham 10/31 10/31   - -
Langham Jn 10/33 10/33   - -
Ashwell LC 10/35 ?   - -
Whissendine LC 10/38 10/38   - -
Melton Mowbray 10.46 ~ 10.48 10.44 ~ 10.47   - -
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/53 10/54   - -
Syston East Jn 11/00 11/01   - -
Market Harborough - -   18/54 19/05
Wigston North Jn - -   18/41 18/53
Leicester - -   18/36 [P3] 18/48
Syston South Jn - -   18*25 ~ 18*30 [UF] 18/40?
Syston North Jn 11/01½ [DS] 11/03   18/23½ ?
Sileby Jn 11/06½ 11/07   18/16 18/35
Loughborough 11/13 [P3] 11/13   18.04 ~ 18.06 [P3] 18.26 ~ 18.28
Ratcliffe Jn 11/23½ [DS] 11/21   17/54 ?
Trent South Jn 11/25½ [HL] 11/22   17/53 [US] 18/15
Meadow Lane Jn 11/28½ 11/24   17/50 18/13
Toton Jn 11/30½ 11/26   17/48 [HL] ?
Toton Centre 11/32½ [DM] 11/29   17/46 18/10
Trowel Jn 11/37 11/35   17/43 18/05
Langley Mill 11/42½ [P1] 11/45   17/35 [P2] 18/00
Ironville Jn  11/47 11/51   17/31 [ML] 17/57
Alfreton 11.50 ~ 12.03 11.55 ~ 12.18   17/28 17/54
Clay Cross North Jn 12/12 [EL] 12/28   17/20½ 17/47
Chesterfield South Jn 12/15 [DBH] 12/30   17/18 [EL] 17/44
Chesterfield 12/16 [P3] 12/31   17.14 ~ 17.16 [P3] 17.36 ~ 17.42
Tapton Jn 12/17 12/32   17/12 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 12/21 ?   16w52 ~ 17w06 ?
Beighton Jn 12/27 12/40   16/40 16/40
Treeton Jn 12/31 ?   16/36½ ?
Masborough Jn 12/35 ?   16/33 ?
Aldwarke Jn 12/38 12/50   16/29 16/25
Swinton 12/41 12/54   16/27 16/20
Moorthorpe 13/02 [P2] 13/04   16/06 [P1] 16/00
Pontefract Baghill 13/09½ 13/12   15/56½ 15/50
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/12 13/14   15/54 15/46
Milford Jn 13/20 13/20   15/47 15/38
Church Fenton 13/27 [P2] [NNL] 13/27   15/29 [P1] 15/32
Colton South Jn 13*34 ~ 13*37 [LSL] ? ~ 13.42   15/18 [NNL] 15/25
Colton Jn 13/38½ [LSL] 13/45   15/17 [LSL] 15/23
York 13.52a [P11] 13.53 [P11]   15.10d [P10] 15.14 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (46100 with 57314 on rear) : Southall to Ealing Broadway
5Z49 : (60009 with 57314 on rear) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.09d 22.17a
Southall Yard 06.19 ~ 06.26 21.57 ~ 22.07
Southall East Jn 06/27 21/56
Hanwell Bridge Loop 06.29 ~ 06.39 -
West Ealing 06/43 21/55
Ealing Broadway 06.45a [P4] 21.51d [P3]

5Z46 : (57314?) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z48 : (57314?) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 14.24d [P10] 14.53a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.27a 14.50d

5Z47 : (60009 with 35486) : York N.R.M. to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 13.40d
York Siemens 13.50 ~ 13.58
York 14.04 ~ 14.08 [P9]
Holgate Sidings 14.11a

5Z46? : (46100 with 35451) : Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - York N.R.M.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 15.00d
York Yard South Jn 15/02
York Yard North R.S. 15.06 ~ 15.10
York Thrall Turntable 15.15 ~ 16.15
York Yard North R.S. 16.20 ~ 16.22
York Yard South Jn 16/25
Holgate Sidings 16.30 ~ 17.08
York 17/11 [P11]
York Siemens 17.15 ~ 17.20
York N.R.M. 17.25a


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