27th November 2021

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (2) (99041)+3093+3136+1961+3058+99350+99127+99122+1861+4984+4940+99304

Route :
1Z25 : Ealing Broadway to York
1Z28 : York to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Neasden Jn - Dudding Hill  Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Humberstone Road (4)
47802 Humberstone Road - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
47802 York - (reverse of outward route) - Barrow Hill North Jn
6233 (1) Barrow Hill North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Toton Centre - Meadow Lane Jn - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 60163 'Tornado'. However 'Tornado' had been failed with severe wheel flats on the tender, so it was substituted by 6233.
(4) It is reported that due to a delay with the water tanker at Humberstone Road, the outward leg was diesel hauled on to York.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 06.12d [P4] [UR] 06.16 [P4]   21.45a [P3] 22.31 [P3]
Acton West 06/14 [UR] 06/18   21/42 [DR] 22/23
Acton Main Line 06/18 [GL] 06/21   21/37½ [GL] 22/16
Acton Wells Jn 06/21 06/23   21/33½ 22/12
Acton Canal Wharf 06/23 06/26   21/28½ 22/10
Neasden Jn 06/27 ?   21/24½ ?
Dudding Hill Jn 06/29 06/35   21/22½ 22/01
Brent Curve Jn 06w33 ~ 07w04 [DHL] ? ~ 07.02   21/19½ 21/55
Hendon 07/08 [DHL] 07/04   21/15 [UHL] 21/52
Silkstream Jn 07/13 [DS] 07/10   21/10 [UHL] 21/50
Radlett Jn 07/20 [DS] 07/23   21/03 [US] 21/40
St Albans City 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P2] [DS] 07.31 ~ 07.36   20.55a ~ 20.57d [P1] [US] 21.25 ~ 21.29
Harpenden Jn 07/38 [DS] 07/44   20/46½ [US] 21/18
Luton 07.45a ~ 07.49d [P3] [DS] 07.50 ~ 07.53   20.37a ~ 20.39d [P1] [US] 21.07 ~ 21.09
Leagrave Jn 07/54 [DS] 07/58   20/32 [US] 21/03
Harlington 07/58 [P2] 08/02   20/27½ [P1] 20/58
Flitwick 08/01 [P2] [DS] 08/04   20/24½ [P1] [US] 20/55 [P1]
Bedford South Jn 08/11 [DS] 08/12   20/15½ [US] 20/43
Bedford 08.13a ~ 08.15d [P2] [DS] 08.14 ~ 08.19   19.57a ~ 20.12d [P2] [DS] 20.36 ~ 20.37
Bedford North Jn 08/18 [DS] 08/20   19/56 [DS] 20/34
Sharnbrook Jn 08/27 08/32   19/42 20/24
Wellingborough 08/36½ [P3] ? ~ 08.47 [P3]   19/33 [P4] 20/09
Harrowden Jn 08/39 08/57   19/31 20/06
Kettering South Jn 08/48½ 09/03   19/27 20/03
Kettering 08.50a ~ 08.57d [P2] 09.04 ~ 09.10   18w52a ~ 19w24d [P1] [US] 19.29 ~ 19.59
Kettering North Jn 09/00 [DF] 09/15   18/48 [US] 19/25
Market Harborough 09/10 09/27   18/34½ 19/10
Kilby Bridge Jn 09/21 09/39   18/23½ 18/50
Wigston North Jn 09/23½ 09/42   18/21 18/47
Leicester 09/28 [P2] 09/48   18/16 [P3] [UF] 18/37
Leicester North Jn 09/28½ 09/49   18/15½ 18/36
Humberstone Road 09w31 ~ 10w22 [UDG] ??L?? ~ 11L43   - -
Humberstone Road Jn 10/23 [DF] 11/44   18/14 18/33
Syston South Jn 10/29 [DF-DS] 11/50   18/07 [UDS] 18/27
Syston North Jn 10/29½ [DS] 11/51   18/06 18/26
Sileby Jn 10/33 [DS] 11/53   18/00½ [US] 18/22
Loughborough 10/39 [P3] [DS] 11/58   17/54½ [US] 18/16
East Midlands Parkway 10/49½ [P3] 12/06   17c43 ~ 17c45 [P4] [US] 18.02 ~ 18.06
Ratcliffe Jn 10/50 12/07   17/41½ [US] 18/01
Trent South Jn 10/51 [DHL] 12/08   17/39½ [US] 18/00
Meadow Lane Jn 10/54 [DHL] DIV?   17/36½ [UHL] 17/57
Toton Jn 10/56 [DHL] 12/15   17/34½ [UHL] 17/55
Toton Centre 10/58 [DM] 12/16   17/33½ 17/54
Trowell Jn 11/02½ 12/18   17/29½ 17/49
Langley Mill 11/07½ [P1] 12/22   17/20 [P2] 17/43
Ironville Jn  11/11½ 12/25   17/15½ [ML] 17/40
Alfreton 11/15 12/28   17/12½ 17/37
Clay Cross North Jn 11/22 [EL] 12/34   17/05 17/30
Chesterfield South Jn 11/24½ [DBH] 12/35   17/02 [EL] 17/25
Chesterfield 11c26 ~ 11c28 [P3] 12.37 ~ 12.39 [P3]   16/55½ [UBH] 17/18
Tapton Jn 11/31 12/40   16/54½ 17/15
Barrow Hill South Jn 11/34 12/43   ? ?
Barrow Hill Staveley - -   16L28 ~ 16L49 [SG] 16.28 ~ 17.08
Barrow Hill North Jn 11L36 ~ 12L16 [GL] ?   16/26½ 16/27
Beighton Jn 12/23½ 12/49   16/18½ 16/19
Treeton Jn 12/26½ ?   16/15½ 16/16
Masborough Jn 12/32½ ?   16/09½ 16/12
Aldwarke Jn 12/38 12/59   16/05½ 16/09
Swinton 12/43 13/02   15/57½ 16/03
Moorthorpe 12/59 [P2] 13/10   15/49½ [P1] 15/52
Pontefract Baghill 13/06½ ?   15/42 15/45
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/09 13/20   15/39½ 15/41
Milford Jn 13/18 13/27   15/31½ 15/34
Church Fenton 13/23 [P2] [NNL] 13/32   15/24½ [P1] 15/30
Colton South Jn 13/30 [NNL] ?   15/20½ [LSL-NNL] 15/26
Colton Jn 13/31 [NNL] 13/36   15/20 [LSL] 15/25
York 13.37a [P10] 13.45   15.14d [P11] [LSL] 15.17


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z25 : (6233 with 47802 on rear) : Southall to Ealing Broadway

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.25d
Southall 05.35 ~ 05.43
Southall East Jn 05/45
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05*47 ~ 06*05
Hanwell 06/06
West Ealing 06/08
Ealing Broadway 06.10a [P4]

0Z33 : (6233) : Barrow Hill - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 13.46d
Barrow Hill South Jn 13.50 ~ 13.54
Barrow Hill North Jn 13/57
Beighton Jn 14/04
Woodhouse Jn 14/07
Woodburn Jn 14/14
Nunnery Main Line Jn 14/17
Sheffield 14/20 [P6]
Dore Station Jn 14/30
Tapton Jn 14/41
Chesterfield 14.43 ~ 14.47 [DBH]
Tapton Jn 14/51
Barrow Hill South Jn 14/55
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 15.00a

5Z26 : (47802 + tour stock) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 14.00d [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 14.03a

5Z27 : (47802 + tour stock) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 14.54d
York 14.57a [P11]

5Z29 : (6233 with 47802 on rear) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked
Ealing Broadway 21.47d [P3]
West Ealing 21/49
Hanwell 21/51
Hanwell Bridge Loop 21*55 ~ 21*57
Southall East Jn 21/59
Southall 22.01 ~ 22.11
Southall WCR 22.21a


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