17th November 2018

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (1) (99041)+99304+5032+4984+99311+13320+3136+99350+99712+99351+99122+(35486)

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

Loco Route
6233 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 - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - York
60009 York - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train. 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that the return leg had a late start, due to problems with the turntable at York.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 07.10d [P4] 07.09   23.16a [P3] 23.27
Acton West 07/12 [UR] 07/12   23/14 [DR] 23/25
Acton Main Line 07/15 [UR] 07/13   23/11 [DR] 23/23
Acton Wells Jn 07/18 07/16   23/07 23/21
Acton Canal Wharf 07/20 07/19   23/05 23/19
Neasden Jn 07/24 ?   23/01 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 07/26 07/26   22/59 23/10
Brent Curve Jn 07*30 ~ 07*40 07/37?   22/55 23/05
Hendon 07/44 [DHL] 07/38   22/49 [UH] 23/01
Silkstream Jn 07/49 [DS] 07/43   22/48 [UF-UH] 22/59
Radlett Jn 07/56 [DS] 07/54   22/40 [UF] 22/51
St Albans City 08.01a ~ 08.04d [P2] [DS] 08.00 ~ 08.04 [P2] [DS]   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P3] [UF] 22.40 ~ 22.45
Harpenden Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/13   22/26½ [UF] 22/35
Luton 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P3] [DS] 08.20 ~ 08.22   22.11a ~ 22.15d [P4] [UF] 22.22. ~ 22.26
Leagrave Jn 08/27 [DS] 08/28   22/08 22/17
Harlington 08/31 [DS] 08/32   22/03½ [P3] 22/10 [P3]
Flitwick 08/34 [P2] [DS] 08/35   22/00 [P3] [UF] 22/07
Bedford South Jn 08/43 [DS-DF] 08/45   21/49 21/56
Bedford 08.46a ~ 08.50d [P4] [DF] 08.48 ~ 08.53 [P4]   21.43a ~ 21.46d [P3] 21.50 ~ 21.53
Bedford North Jn 08/53 [DF-DS] 08/54   21/42 21/48
Sharnbrook Jn 09*04 ~ 09*13 [DS-DF] ? ~ 09.12   21/32 21/41
Wellingborough 09/28 [P1] 09/25   21/21 [P3] 21/33
Harrowden Jn 09/30½ 09/26   21/18½ 21/31
Kettering South Jn 09/35 [DS] 09/32   21/13 21/26
Kettering 09w38a ~ 09w53d [P1] 09.34 ~ 09.54   20w58a ~ 21w10d [P1] 20.57 ~ 21.22
Kettering North Jn 09/56 09/59   20/55 [SL] 20/54
Corby 10/07 10/07   20/47 20/49
Manton Jn 10/27 10/26   20/19½ 20/35
Oakham 10/30½ 10/32   20/15½ 20/30
Langham Jn 10/32 10/34   20/14 20/29
Ashwell LC 10/33½ ?   20/12 ?
Whissendine LC 10/36 10/38   20/09 20/25
Melton Mowbray 10.44a ~ 10.46d 10.44 ~ 10.47   19.51a ~ 20.06d 20.13 ~ 20.16
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/51½ 10/53   19/45 20/08
Syston East Jn 10/58½ 11/00   19/38 19/57
Syston North Jn 11/00 [DS] 11/03   19/36 19/56
Sileby Jn 11/05 [DS] 11/07   19/30 [US] 19/50
Loughborough 11/11 [P3] [DS] 11/12   19/22 [US] 19/45 [US]
Ratcliffe Jn 11/21 11/21   19/13 19/34
Trent South Jn 11/22 [HL] 11/22   19/12 [GL] 19/32
Meadow Lane Jn 11/25 [HL] 11/24   19/08 [HL] 19/30
Toton Jn 11/27 11/26   19/06 19/29
Toton Centre 11/30 [DM] 11/29   19/04 [UM] 19/28
Trowel Jn 11/33½ 11/33   18/59½ 19/23
Langley Mill 11/40½ [P1] 11/38   18/53½ [P2] 19/18
Ironville Jn  11/45 11/41   18/49 19/15
Alfreton 11.50 ~ 11.52 [P1] 11.45 ~ 11.52   18.39 ~ 18.42 [P2] 19.05 ~ 19.10
Clay Cross North Jn 12/02 [EL] 12/01   18/29 [EL] 18/55
Chesterfield South Jn 12/04½ [DBH] 12/03   18/25½ [EL] 18/51
Chesterfield 12.06 ~ 12.08 [P3] 12.05 ~ 12.08 [P3]   18.12 ~ 18.23 [P3] 18.43 ~ 18.49 [P3]
Tapton Jn 12/11 12/09   18/19 18/41
Barrow Hill North Jn 12w16 ~ 12w29 12.16 ~ 12.46   17w40 ~ 18w12 ?
Beighton Jn 12/38 12/56   17/28 17/51
Treeton Jn 12/41 12/59   17/24 17/48
Masborough Jn 12/46 13/04   17/21 17/44
Aldwarke Jn 12/50½ 13/07   17/18 17/41
Swinton 12/54½ 13/09   17/15 17/39
Moorthorpe 13/03 [P2] 13/18   17/06 [P1] 17/30
Pontefract Baghill 13/10 13/30   16/52 17/23
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/12 13/32   16/48 17/19
Milford Jn 13/20 13/38   16/36 17/12
Church Fenton 13/27 [P2] [NNL] 13/45   16/27 [P1] 17/07
Colton South Jn 13*34 ~ 13*39 [LSL] 13/51?   16/21 17/03
Colton Jn 13/40½ [LSL] 13/52   16/20 [NNL] 17/02
York 13.51a [P10] 13.59 [P10]   16.13d [P10] 16.53 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z57 : (6233) : Southall to Ealing Broadway
5Z61 : (60009) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.22d 23.44a
Southall Yard 06.32 ~ 06.42 23.24 ~ 23.34
Southall East Jn 06/43 23/23
Hanwell Bridge Loop 06*45 ~ 07*00 -
Hanwell 07/02 ?
West Ealing 07/03 ?
Ealing Broadway 07.06a [P4] 23.19d [P3]

5Z55 : (60009 with 35486) : York N.R.M. to Holgate Sidings
 (Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 13.15d
York Siemens 13.20 ~ 13.30
York 13/35 [P9]
Holgate Sidings 13.37 ~ 13.47
York Yard South Jn 13/49
York Yard North  R.S, 13.53 ~ 13.57
York Thrall Turntable 14.01 ~ 14.56
York Yard North  R.S, 15.00 ~ 15.03
York Yard South Jn 15/07
Holgate Sidings 15.10a

5Z58 : (6233) : York to Holgate Sidings (propelling)
5Z60 : (6233) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 14.20d [P10] 15.49a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.23a 15.46d

5Z59 : (6233 with 99041) : Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.
 (Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 14.57d
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 ~ 17.07
York 17/10 [P11]
York Siemens 17.15 ~ 17.20
York N.R.M. 17.30a


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