6th December 2018

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47832? & steam : 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (1) (35486)+99304+5032+4984+99311+13320+3136+99350+99712+99351+99122+(99041)

Route :
1Z40 : Norwich to York
1Z43 : York to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
60009 Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Sherburn Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
6233 York - (via ECML) - Peterborough Eastfield Jn
47832? (2) Peterborough Eastfield Jn - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train. 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.
(2) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 08.03d [P2] 08.09   23.00a [P1] 23.17
Thorpe Jn 08/05 [W] 08/10   22/56 [W] 23/15
Trowse Swing Bridge 08/09 [D] 08/12   22/55½ [D] 23/14
Trowse Jn 08/10 08/14   22/54½ 23/13
Wymondham 08.22a ~ 08.24d 08.26 ~ 08.27   22.42a ~ 22.44d 22.58 ~ 23.00
Attleborough 08.31a ~ 08.33d 08.38 ~ 08.40   22.33a ~ 22.35d 22.48 ~ 22.50
Thetford 08.49a ~ 08.51d ?   22.15a ~ 22.17d 22.26 ~ 22.30
Brandon 08.59a ~ 09.01d 09.08 ~ 09.09   22.05a ~ 22.07d 22.14 ~ 22.17
Ely North Jn 09/26 09/32   21/43½ 21/47
Ely West Jn 09/30 09/36   21/40 21/44
March [Down Reception] 09w49 ~ 10w13 [DG2]   - -
March 10.16a ~ 10.18d [P1] 10.16 ~ 10.20 [P1]   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P2] 21.23 ~ 21.27
Whittlesea 10/31 10/32   21/13 21/11
Peterborough East Jn 10/41 10/38   21/05 21/05
Peterborough 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P5] [DS] 10.41 ~ 10.45   21.00a ~ 21.02d [P4] 20.59 ~ 21.02
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - -   20L13 ~ 20L57 20.14 ~ 20.58
New England North Jn 10/48 10/50   20/09 [GL] 20/11
Helpston Jn 10/53 [DS] 10/55   20/04 [US] 20/04
Tallington Jn 10/57 [DS] 11/00   20/00 [US] 20/01
Stoke Jn 11/17 11/18   19/45 [US] 19/47
Grantham 11/24 [P2] 11/27   19/39 [P1] 19/41 [P1]
Claypole Loop 11/33 ?   18*56 ~ 19*26 [UPL] 18.52 ~ 19.26
Newark North Gate 11/38 [P1] 11/52   18.09 ~ 18.44 [GL] 18.19 ~ 18.42
Newark Flat Crossing 11/39 11/53   18/06 18/17
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 11*46 ~ 11*58 [DPL] 11.58 ~ 12.03   17/59½ 18/10
Retford 12/12 [P2] 12/21   17.26 ~ 17.40 [P1] ? ~ 17.57
Babworth Loop 12w15 ~ 12w32 12.24 ~ 12.40   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 12/47 12/54   17/12½ 17/45
Doncaster 12/51 [P8] 12/59 [DF]   17/09 [UF] 17/42 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 12/57 13/02   17/04 17/38
Temple Hirst Jn  13/06 13/10   16/56 17/29
Hambleton South Jn 13/11 13/14   16/51 17/25
Hambleton North Jn - -   16/50½ 17/24
Hambleton West Jn 13/12 13/16   - -
Gascoigne Wood Jn 13/16 13/20   - -
Sherburn Jn 13/20 13/22   - -
Church Fenton 13/23 [P2] [NNL] 13/26 [P2]   - -
Colton Jn 13/30 [NNL] 13/30   16/43 17/15
York 13.37a [P10] 13.38 [P10]   16.36d [P10] 17.03

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

05/12/18 :
5Z37 : (47832 + 60009) : Southall to Ely Reception
5Z37 : (60009 with 47832 on rear) : Ely Reception to Wensum Jn
5Z37 : (47832 with 60009 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Norwich C.S.D.

Location Booked
Southall Depot 10.19d
Southall Yard 10.29 ~ 10.55
Southall East Jn 10/57
West Ealing 11/00
Acton West 11/03
Acton Main Line 11/05
Acton Wells Jn 11/09
Willesden Junction HL 11/12
Kensal Green Jn 11/14
Gospel Oak 11/28
Camden Road Jn 11/33
Camden Road Central Jn 11/35
York Way North Jn 11/37
Copenhagen Jn 11/38
Holloway South Jn 11/40
Finsbury Park 11/47
Alexandra Palace 11/51
Potters Bar 12/01
Welwyn Garden City 12/11
Woolmer Green Jn 12/15
Stevenage 12/35
Hitchin 12/41
Letchworth 12/46
Royston 12/58
Shepreth Branch Jn 13/11
Cambridge 13/15
Coldham Lane Jn 13/17
Cambridge North 13/19
Ely Dock Jn 13/33
Ely Reception 13.35 ~ 14.35
Ely 14.36 ~ 14.38
Ely North Jn 14/45
Brandon 15/08
Thetford 15/16
Attleborough 15/33
Wymondham 15/40
Trowse Jn 15/58
Trowse Swing Bridge 15/59
Wensum Jn 16.05 ~ 16.12
Thorpe Jn 16/16
Norwich Station C.S.D. 16.20a

06/12/18 :
5Z40 : (60009 with 47832 on rear) : Norwich C.S.D. to Thorpe Jn
5Z40 : (47832 with 60009 on rear) : Thorpe Jn to Norwich

Location Booked
Norwich C.S.D. 07.43d
Thorpe Jn 07.46 ~ 07.49
Norwich 07.51a [P2]

5Z41 : (60009 propelling E.C.S.) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 14.05d [P10] [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.09a  

5Z42 : (60009 with 35486) : Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Booked Actual
Holgate Sidings 14.24d  
York 14/27 [P11] [P11]
York Siemens 14.30 ~ 14.40  
York N.R.M. 14.50a  

5Z43 : (6233) : York N.R.M. - York Thrall - York
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 14.02d
Siemens Trans Systems 14.03 ~ 14.08
York 14.11 ~ 14.12 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.15 ~ 14.21
York Yard South Jn 14/25
York Yard North R.S. 14.31 ~ 14.36
York Thrall Turntable 14.40 ~ 15.20
York Yard North R.S. 15.24 ~ 15.29
York Yard South Jn 15/33
Holgate Sidings 15.36 ~ 16.11
York 16.14a [P10]

5Z45 : (6233 with 99041) : Peterborough Eastfield Jn to Southall

Location Booked
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 21.53d
Peterborough 21/57
Conington South Jn 22/10
Huntingdon 22/19
Sandy 22/34
Biggleswade 22/37
Hitchin 22/47
Stevenage 22/52
Woolmer Green Jn 22/57
Welwyn Garden City 23/04
Potters Bar 23/15
Alexandra Palace 23/30
Finsbury Park 23/35
Holloway South Jn 23/41
Copenhagen Jn 23/44
York Way North Jn 23/45
Camden Road Central Jn 23/57
Camden Road Jn 23/58
Gospel Oak 00/04
Kensal Green Jn 00/11
Willesden Junction HL 00/13
Acton Wells Jn 00/17
Acton Main Line 00/20
Acton West 00/23
Southall East Jn 00/28
Southall Yard 00.29 ~ 00.39
Southall Depot 00.49a

0Z43 : (47832?) : Norwich to Peterborough Eastfield Jn

Location Booked
Norwich 18.12d
Peterborough Eastfield Jn ?a

5Z44 : (47832?) : Norwich to Norwich C.S.D.

Location Booked
Norwich 23.20d [P1]
Thorpe Jn 23.22 ~ 23.29
Norwich C.S.D. 23.32a

07/12/18 :
5Z48 : (47832?) : Norwich to Southall

Location Booked
Norwich 12.12d
Southall ?a


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