3rd March 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Yorkshireman

Locos Used 37669, 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47804 & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used (3) (14064)+99125+1961+3136+99122+99128+99311+4973+4984+99304

Route :
1Z57 : Ealing Broadway to York
1Z60 : York to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
70013 (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
47746 + 47804 (2) York - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 47804 dead-in-train, with 37669 on rear.
(3) 14064 was only in the consist when 70013 was on the train.
(4) This was 70013's last railtour before being withdrawn for overhaul.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 06.10d [P4] 06.09   22.57a [P3] 22.57
Acton West 06/12 [UR] 06/11   22/54 [DR] 22/55
Acton Main Line 06/14 [UR] 06/13   22/49 [GL] 22/53
Acton Wells Jn 06/16½ 06/17   22/46 22/48
Acton Canal Wharf 06/18½ 06/20   22*30 ~ 22*44 22.43 ~ 22.46
Neasden Jn 06/24 ?   22/24½ ?
Dudding Hill Jn 06/26½ 06/33   22/22 22/37
Brent Curve Jn 06*32 ~ 07*12 06/40?   22/18 22/32
Hendon 07/15 [DHL] 06/43   22/14 [UHL] 22/30
Silkstream Jn 07/20 [DS] 06/49   22/09 [UHL] 22/25
Radlett Jn 07/28 07/06   22/02 [US] 22/15
St Albans City 07.34a ~ 07.38d [P2] 07.14 ~ 07.38   21.53a ~ 21.55d [P3] 22.05 ~ 22.07
Harpenden Jn 07/43½ 07/45   21/49 21/59
Luton 07.52a ~ 07.56d [P3] 07.51 ~ 07.55   21.39a ~ 21.41d [P4] [UF] 21.49 ~ 21.51
Leagrave Jn 08/01½ [DS] 08/00   21/34½ [US] 21/44
Harlington 08/06½ 08/04   21/31 [P1] 21/40
Flitwick 08/10 [P2] 08/07   21/29 [P1] 21/37
Bedford South Jn 08/19 [DS] 08/23   21/19 [US] 21/27
Bedford 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P3] 08.28 ~ 08.31 [P3]   21.13a ~ 21.16d [P3] 21.21 ~ 21.24
Bedford North Jn 08/27 [DS] 08/32   21/10 [US] 21/20
Sharnbrook Jn 08*38 ~ 09*12 08.43 ~ 08.52   21/00 [US] 21/07
Wellingborough 09/26 [P1] 09/04   20/52 [P2] 20/56
Harrowden Jn 09/28½ 09/07   20/47 20/54
Kettering South Jn 09/33 [DS] 09/16   20/43 20/49
Kettering 09w36a ~ 09w50d [P1] 09.19 ~ 09.51   20.35a ~ 20.40d [P2] 20.42 ~ 20.46
Kettering North Jn 09/53 09/58   20/32 20/39
Corby 10/04 10/08   20/26½ 20/32
Manton Jn 10/24 10/27   20/08 20/17
Oakham 10/27½ 10/33   20/04 20/09
Langham Jn 10/29 10/35   20/03 20/08
Ashwell LC 10/30½ ?   20/01½ ?
Whissendine LC 10/33 10/40   19/59 20/03
Melton Mowbray 10.40a ~ 10.43d 10.46 ~ 10.49   19.48a ~ 19.52d 19.53 ~ 19.55
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/47 10/55   19/42 19/48
Syston East Jn 10/57 11/02   19/36 19/40
Syston North Jn 10/58 [DS] 11/04   19/35 19/39
Sileby Jn 11/02 11/08   19/31½ 19/33
Loughborough 11/11 [P3] 11/15   19/24 [US] 19/28
Trent South Jn 11/22 11/25   19/14½ [US] 19/18
Meadow Lane Jn 11/25 [HL] 11/27   19/10½ [HL] 19/15
Toton Jn 11/27 [DM] 11/29   19/09 19/14
Toton Centre 11/29 11/32   19/08 19/11
Trowel Jn 11/34 11/37   19/05 19/05
Langley Mill 11/41 [P1] 11/41   19/01 [P2] 18/58
Ironville Jn  11/45 11/44   18/58½ 18/55
Alfreton 11.49 ~ 12.03 11.48 ~ 12.08   18.52 ~ 18.54 18.48 ~ 18.51
Clay Cross North Jn 12/11½ 12/17   18/43 18/40
Chesterfield South Jn 12/14 12/19   18/40 18/38
Chesterfield 12/15 [P3] 12/20   18/38½ [UBH] 18/37
Tapton Jn 12/16 12/21   18/38 18/36
Barrow Hill North Jn 12/19 12/24   18/34 18/32
Beighton Jn 12/26 12/29   18/26 18/26
Treeton Jn 12/29 12/32   18/24 18/23
Masborough Jn 12/34 ? ~ 12.43   18/18½ 18/18
Aldwarke Jn 12/37 12/48   18/14½ 18/15
Swinton 12/41 12/50   18/13 18/13
Moorthorpe 13/02 [P2] 12/57   18/02 [P1] 18/04
Pontefract Baghill 13/09½ 13/05   17/54½ 17/56
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/11½ 13/07   17/52 17/53
Milford Jn 13/20 13/13   17/46 17/44
Church Fenton 13/27 [P2] 13/20   17/40 [P1] 17/39
Colton South Jn 13*34 ~ 13*38 [NNL] ? ~ 13.38   17/34 [NNL] 17/35
Colton Jn 13/39 [LSL] 13/41   17/33 [LSL] 17/34
York 13.51a [P10] 13.49 [P10]   17.25d [P10] 17.26 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z57 : (70013 with 47804 on rear) : Southall to Ealing Broadway
5Z61 : (47746 + 47804 with 37669 on rear) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.28d 23.33a
Southall Yard 05.38 ~ 05.49 23.12 ~ 23.22
Southall East Jn 05/50 23/11
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05*52 ~ 05*58 -
West Ealing 06/01 23/08
Ealing Broadway 06.04a [P4] 23.06d [P3]

5Z58 : (47804 with 70013 on rear) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z60 : (37669 with 47804 + 47746 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 14.20d [P10] 16.57a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.23a 16.54d

5Z59 : (70013 with 14064) : Holgate Sidings - York N.R.M. - Keighley

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 15.06d
York 15.10 ~ 15.11 [P11]
York Siemens 15.12 ~ 15.17
York N.R.M. 15.18 ~ 16.46
York Siemens 16.47 ~ 16.52
York 16.54 ~ 16.58 [P11]
Colton Jn 17/07
Church Fenton 17.16 ~ 17.35
Micklefield 17/43
Cross Gates 17/51
Neville Hill West Jn 17/56
Leeds 18.00 ~ 18.05
Leeds West Jn 18/07
Whitehall Jn 18/08
Armley Jn 18/09
Apperley Jn 18/19
Dockfield Jn 18/24
Shipley 18/25
Keighley 18/35
Keighley Station Jn 18.36 ~ 18.41
Keighley & W.V.R. 18.53a


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