13th November 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Locos Used 57314 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+3058+99351+99712+99347+99352+99125+3143+1860+5035+4940+99723

Route :
1Z51 : Bristol Temple Meads to Chester
1Z52 : Chester to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester
60163 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes: 
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) It is reported that the tour was heavily delayed by a fatality near Ludlow.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.11d [P5] 07.13   22.19a [P7] 00.21
Bristol East Jn 07/13 [UF] 07/15   22/17 [UF] 00/19
Dr Day's Jn 07/14 [ML] 07/17   22/15 00/18
Narroways Hill Jn 07/16 07/19   22/12½ 00/15
Horfield Jn 07/19 07/23   22/09½ [RL] 00/13
Filton Abbey Wood 07.21a ~ 07.25d [P2] 07.25 ~ 07.29 [P2]   22.04a ~ 22.07d [P3] 00.07 ~ 00.11
Patchway 07/31 [P2] 07/32   22/01 [P1] 00/04
Pilning 07/35 [P2] 07/36   21/55 [P1] 00/01
Severn Tunnel East 07/36 07/38   21/53 23/59
Severn Tunnel West 07/42 07/42   21/48 23/55
Severn Tunnel Junction 07/44 [P3] [DR] 07/44   21/47 [P4] 23/54
Magor 07w52 ~ 08w12 07/47?   21/45 23/51
Llanwern West Jn 08/21 07/55   21/40 23/48
Maindee East Jn 08/26 08/06   21.06 ~ 21.36 [UM] 23/45
Maindee North Jn 08/28 08/16   21/03½ 23/42
Cwmbran 08.36a ~ 08.39d 08.26 ~ 08.40   20.52a ~ 20.55d 23.32 ~ 23.34
Pontypool & New Inn 08/43½ ?   20/48½ ?
Little Mill Jn 08/45½ 08/48   20/47 23/20
Abergavenny 08.55a ~ 08.58d 08.58 ~ 09.01   20.33a ~ 20.36d 23.08 ~ 23.12
Pontrilas 09/09½ 09/18   20/18 22/48
Tram Inn 09/15½ 09/23   20/12½ 22/42
Hereford 09w23 ~ 10w35 [UR] 09.31 ~ 12.29 [UR]   20/04 [DR] 22/34
Shelwick Jn 10/38 12/32   19/59 22/32
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/44 12/37   19/54 22/29
Leominster 10/53 12/45   19/45 22/21
Woofferton 11/00 12/50   19/38 22/16
Ludlow 11/04½ ?   19/33½ ?
Bromfield SB 11/07 12/56   19/31 22/10
Craven Arms 11/13 [P1] 13/04   18w38 ~ 19w23 [DGL] 19.39 ~ 22.03
Marsh Brook LC 11/19 13/12   18/32½ 19/31
Church Stretton 11/22 ?   18/29 ?
Dorrington SB 11/29 13/23   18/19½ ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/36 13/29   18/09 19/08
English Bridge Jn 11/38 ?   18/04½ ?
Shrewsbury 11/39 [DM] 13/45   17*50 ~ 18*01 [P7] 19.01 ~ 19.05
Gobowen 12/03 14/10   17/17 18/30
Chirk 12w07 ~ 12w29 14.12 ~ 14.42   17/11½ ?
Ruabon 12/35 ?   17/04 ?
Wrexham General 12/41 [P2] 14/53   16w44 ~ 16w55 [P1] 17.58 ~ 18.11
Rossett Jn 12/47 15/00   16/35 17/52
Saltney Jn 12/54 15/06   16/29 17/46
Chester South Jn 12/56 [UF] 15/08   16/26 [DM] 17/43
Chester 12.58a [P3] 15.09 [P3]   16.25d [P3] 17.41 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z53 : (60163 with 57314 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z53 : (57314 with 60163 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester 13.14d [P3]
Chester East Jn 13.15 ~ 13.19
Chester Reception 13.22a

5Z54 : (60163 with 57314 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z54 : (57314 with 60163 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester North Jn
5Z54 : (60163 with 57314 on rear) : Chester North Jn to Chester South Jn
5Z54 : (57314 with 60163 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Chester Reception 14.46d
Chester East Jn 14.47 ~ 14.50
Chester 14/52 [DT]
Chester North Jn 14.55 ~ 14.58
Chester South Jn 15.03 ~ 15.06
Chester Reception 15.10a

5Z55 : (57314 with 60163 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z55 : (60163 with 57314 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 16.11d
Chester East Jn 16.12 ~ 16.15
Chester 16.18a [P3]


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