15th July 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+99723+99328+5035+1860+3143+99125+99347+99352+99712+99351+3058

Route :
1Z63 : London Euston to Chester
1Z65 : Chester to London Euston

Loco Route
60163 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester
60163 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Tour re-dated from 17/07/21.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.08d [P2] 07.09   21.41a [P1] 21.43 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/13 [C] 07/12   21/35 21/39
Camden Jn 07/14 [DS] 07/13   21/34 [A] 21/38
Willesden West London Jn 07/20 [DS] 07/19   21/28 [US] 21/32
Wembley Central 07/23 [P5] [DS] 07/23   21/24 [P6] [US] 21/26
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/27 [P5] [DS] 07/27   21/18 [P6] [US] 21/23
Watford Junction 07.34a ~ 07.36d [P8] [DS] 07.35 ~ 07.37 [P8]   21.09a ~ 21.11d [P9] [US] 21.12 ~ 21.14 [P9]
Bourne End Jn 07/46 [DS] 07/47   20/59 [US] 21/04
Tring 07/53 [P3] [DS] 07/53   20/52 [P4] [US] 20/59
Ledburn Jn 08/00 [DS] 08/00   20/45 [US] 20/52
Bletchley 08/11½ [P3] [DS] 08/09   20/36 [P4] [US] 20/43
Milton Keynes Central 08.16a ~ 08.18d [P3] [DS] 08.13 ~ 08.18   20.28a ~ 20.30d [P1] [US] 20.34 ~ ?
Hanslope Jn 08/25½ [DN] 08/27   20/22½ [US] 20/26
Northampton 08.36a ~ 08.43d [P2] 08.39 ~ 08.43   20.05a ~ 20.10d [P1] 20.10 ~ 20.12
Long Buckby 08/55 08/57   19/52 19/49
Daventry North Jn 09/02 09/04   19/45 19/44
Hillmorton Jn 09/07 [UNL] 09/08   19/41 [UN] 19/40
Rugby 09.09a ~ 09.11d [P6] 09.11 ~ 09.15   19.35a ~ 19.38d [P6] 19.33 ~ ?
Rugby Sig.RN4179 09w14 ~ 09w46 [UDT] ?   - -
Rugby Sig.RN4184 - -   18w44 ~ 19w32 [UDT] ?
Trent Valley Jn 09/49 [US] 09/48   18/41 [US] 18/40
Newbold Jn 09/51 [UF] 09/51   18/39½ [US] 18/37
High Oaks Jn 09/53 [DS] 09/52   18/38½ [US] 18/36
Brinklow 10/02 [DS-DF] 09/58   18/35½ [US] 18/34
Attleborough South Jn 10/10 [DF-DS] 10/08   18/27 [US] 18/25
Nuneaton 10.14a ~ 10.16d [P2] [DS] 10.12 ~ 10.16   18.22a ~ 18.24d [P5] [US] 18.20 ~ ?
Amington Jn 10/31½ [DS] 10/30   18/08 [US] 18/03
Lichfield North Jn 10/39½ [DS] 10/37   18/00 [US] 17/56
Rugeley North Jn 10/46½ [DS] 10/45   17/53 [US] 17/50
Colwich 10/52 10/50   17/46 [US] 17/47
Milford & Brocton 10/55 [DS] 10/55   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   17/42 [US-UF] 17/42
Trent Valley Jn 10/59 [DS] 10/59   17/38 [US] 17/33
Stafford 11/00 [P5] [DS] 11/00 [P5]   17/37 [P4] [US] 17/32 [P4]
Little Bridgeford Jn 11/04½ [DS] 11/05   17/31 [US] 17/24
Searchlight Lane Jn 11/05½ [DS] 11/06   - -
Madeley 11/16½ [DS] 11/16   17/17 [US] 17/12
Basford Hall Jn 11/26½ [DS] 11/23   17/10 [US] 17/05
Crewe 11w30 ~ 11w46 [P12] 11.32 ~ 11.56   16w40 ~ 17w02 [P12] [US] 16.38 ~ 17.01 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 11/51 11/59   16/37 16/34
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/03 12/10   16/28 16/26
Chester 12.18a [P3] 12.24 [P3]   16.13d [P4] 16.12 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z62 : (60163 with 47??? on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z62 : (47??? with 60163 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to London Euston

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.07d
Southall 05.17 ~ 05.27
Southall East Jn 05/28
West Ealing 05/30
Acton West 05/34
Acton Main Line 05*38 ~ 05*40
Acton Wells Jn 05/43
Acton Canal Wharf 05/45
Willesden No.7 Jn 05.57 ~ 06.02
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 06*06 ~ 06*28
Willesden West London Jn 06/30
Camden Jn 06/36
Camden South Jn 06/38
London Euston 06.41a [P2]

5Z64 : (60163 propelling tour stock) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z64 : (60163 + tour stock) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester 12.40d [P3]
Chester East Jn 12.42 ~ 12.47
Chester Reception 12.50a

5Z65 : (60163 + tour stock) : Chester to Chester North Jn
5Z65 : (60163 propelling tour stock) : Chester North Jn to Chester South Jn
5Z65 : (60163 + tour stock) : Chester South Jn to Chester
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Chester Reception 15.47d
Chester North Jn 15.50 ~ 15.54
Chester South Jn 16.00 ~ 16.04
Chester 16.06a [P4]

5Z66 : (47813 with 60163 on rear) : London Euston to Southall

Location Booked Actual
London Euston 22.05d [P1] [P1]
Camden South Jn 22/09  
Camden Jn 22/10  
Willesden West London Jn 22/16  
Willesden SW Sidings 22*21 ~ 22*54  
Acton Wells Jn 22/56  
Acton Main Line 22/58  
Acton West 23/03  
West Ealing 23/06  
Southall East Jn 23/10  
Southall 23.11 ~ 23.26  
Southall WCR 23.36a  


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