3rd June 2022

Railway Benevolent Fund
The Royal Charter

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35461+17159+1863+3330+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045

Route :
1Z70 : Crewe to Windsor & Eton Riverside
1Z72 : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
70000 (1) Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside
70000 (1) Windsor & Eton Riverside - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes:
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) This was a fund raising special for the Railway Benevolent Fund charity.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.18d [P11] [US] 07.18   23.12a [P11] 23.15
Basford Hall Jn 07/23 [US] 07/22   23/09 [DS] 23/00
Madeley 07/34 [US] 07/29   22/54½ [DS] 22/55
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   22/42½ [DS] 22/44
Little Bridgeford Jn 07/48 [US] 07/41   - -
Stafford 07.51a ~ 07.53d [P4] [US] 07.45 ~ 07.53   22.29a ~ 22.38d [P3] [DS] 22.29 ~ 22.37
Trent Valley Jn 07/55 [US] 07/55   22/28½ 22/26
Whitehouse Jn 07/58 [UF] 07/58   22/26½ 22/24
Colwich 08/02 [US] 08/02   22/23 22/21
Rugeley North Jn 08/06 [US] 08/05   22/19½ [DS] 22/19
Lichfield North Jn 08/14 [US] 08/12   22/12½ [DS] 22/13
Amington Jn 08/23 [US] 08/19   22/04½ [DS] 22/06
Atherstone 08w36 ~ 08w55 08.25 ~ 08.47   21/56 [DS] 22/01
Nuneaton 09.03a ~ 09.05d [P5] [US] 08.55 ~ 09.04   21.47a ~ 21.49d [P3] [DS] 21.50 ~ 21.53
Attleborough South Jn 09/08 [US] 09/07   21/44½ [DF] 21/47
Brinklow 09/16½ [US] 09/17   21/36½ [DF] 21/41
High Oaks Jn 09/19½ [US] 09/19   21/34 [DF] 21/37
Newbold Jn 09/20½ [US] 09/20   21/32 [UF] 21/36
Trent Valley Jn 09/22 [US] 09/22   21/30 [US] 21/35
Rugby Sig.RN4179 - -   21w08 ~ 21w27 21.11 ~ 21.34
Rugby 09*27 ~ 09*30 [P6] [UN] 09.23 ~ 09.25   21/06 [P6] [UDT] 21/09
Hillmorton Jn 09/33 09/28   21/05 [UN] 21/05
Daventry North Jn 09/37 09/31   21/02 21/02
Long Buckby 09/50 09/37   20/55 20/56
Northampton 10/14 [UM] 10/10 [UM]   20/44 [P2] 20/44
Hanslope Jn 10/26 [US] 10/22   20/34 [DS] 20/33
Milton Keynes Central 10/32 [P1] [US] 10/29   20/28 [P3] [DS] 20/27
Bletchley 10/36 [P4] [US] 10/32 [P4]   20/23 [P3] [DS] 20/23
Ledburn Jn 10/45 [US] 10/40   20/13½ [DS] 20/12
Tring 10w54 ~ 11w14 [P5] [US] 10.49 ~ 11.12   20/07½ [P3] [DS] 20/07
Bourne End Jn 11/21 [US] 11/20   19/58½ [DS] 19/58
Watford Junction 11/29 [P9] [US] 11/27   19/49 [P8] [DS] 19/49
Harrow & Wealdstone 11/35 [P6] [US] 11/33   19/43 [P5] [DS] 19/43
Wembley Central 11/40½ [P6] [UDR] 11/37   19/39½ [P5] [DS] 19/38
Willesden [Up & Dn Relief] 11c45 ~ 11c47 [UR] ?   19c35 ~ 19c36 [DR] ?
Sudbury Jn 11/49 [UR] 11/41   19/32 19/33
Wembley Yard South Jn 11/51 11/44   19/31 19/31
Willesden No.7 11/54 11/48   19/28 [DR] 18/56
Acton Canal Wharf 11/59½ 11/50   18.24 ~ 19.24 ?
Acton Wells Jn 12/10½ 11/52   18/57 18/51
South Acton 12/14½ [P1] ?   18/46 [P2] 18/47
Kew East Jn 12/16½ 11/59   18/44 18/41
Brentford 12/28 [P2] 12/04   18/40 [P1] 18/37
Hounslow 12/37 [P2] 12/11   18/35½ [P1] 18/33
Feltham Jn 12/40 12/30   18/33½ 18/31
Feltham 12/42 [P2] 12/34   18/31½ [P1] 18/28
Staines 12/49 [P2] 12/42   18/24 [P1] 18/23
Windsor & Eton Riverside 13.05a [P2] 12.59   18.13d [P2] 18.13


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z71 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
Windsor & Eton Riverside 13.15d [P2]
Staines 13/25
Feltham 13/31
Feltham Jn 13/33
Hounslow 13/35
Brentford 13/39
Barnes 13/49
Clapham Junction 13*59 ~ 14*03 [P3]
Longhedge Jn 14/07
Stewarts Lane Jn 14/09
Battersea Loop 14.12a

5Z72 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Willesden No.7
5Z72 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to Windsor & Eton Riverside
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 16.22d
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/25
Longhedge Jn 16/28
Latchmere Jn 16/30
West Brompton 16/34
Kensington Olympia 16/37
Shepherds Bush 16/39
North Pole Jn 16/44
Mitre Bridge Jn 16/46
Willesden West London Jn 16/49
Willesden No.7 16.53 ~ 17.02
Acton Canal Wharf 17/06
Acton Wells Jn 17/08
South Acton 17/12
Kew East Jn 17/14
Brentford 17/18
Hounslow 17/25
Feltham Jn 17/30
Feltham 17/32
Staines 17/40
Windsor & Eton Riverside 17.58a [P2]


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