21st November 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cardiff Christmas Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47802 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+99128+3136+99712+99122+3058+99125+99311+5032+99304

Route :
1Z33 : London Victoria to Cardiff Central
1Z34 : Cardiff Central to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn
47802 (2) Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
47746 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(4) The return leg was delayed by reason(s) unknown in the Reading area.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 07.05d [P2] [DCF] 07.06 [P2]   21.45a [P2] 22.03
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/07½ 07/09   21/40 [UCS] 21/59
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/09 [RVL] 07/10   21/36 21/58
Longhedge Jn 07/15 07/17   21/32 [RVL] 21/55
Clapham Junction 07/20 [P5] [DWF] 07/24 [P5]   21.26a ~ 21.28d [P3] 21.50 ~ 21.52
Barnes 07/26 [P4] 07/31   21/19 [P1] [UWS] 21/43
Brentford 07/32 07/38   21/13 21/38
Hounslow 07.36a ~ 07.44d [P2] 07.46 ~ 07.48   21.03a ~ 21.08d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.34
Feltham Jn 07/48 07/51   21/02 21/29
Feltham 07/51½ [P2] 07/54   20/59 [P1] 21/26
Staines 07.59a ~ 08.02d [P2] 08.00 ~ 08.04   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P1] 21.19 ~ 21.21
Virginia Water 08/10 [P2] 08/13 [P2]   20/41 [P1] 21/12
Ascot 08w18a ~ 08w33d [P1] 08.25 ~ 08.42 [P1]   20.26a ~ 20.31d [P1] 21.03 ~ 21.06
Bracknell 08/38 [P2] 08/49   20/21 [P1] 20/57
Wokingham 08/45 [P2] 08/56   20/15 [P1] 20/50
Earley 08/51 09/00   20/10½ 20/45
Reading Spur Jn 08/54 09/04   20/07½ 20/42
Reading New Jn 08/56 [DM] 09/06   20/07 ?
Reading 08.58a ~ 09.02d [P8] [DM] 09.07 ~ 09.13   20.03a ~ 20.05d [P10] [DM] 20.33 ~ 20.39
Reading High Level Jn 09/03½ [DM] 09/15   20/02 [UM] 20/01
Goring & Streatley 09/10 [P1] [DM] 09/23   19/55 [P2] [UM] 19/54
Didcot East Jn 09/16½ [DR] 09/32   19/47 19/47
Didcot Parkway 09.18a ~ 09.24d [P3] [RL] 09.33 ~ 09.37 [P3]   19.44a ~ 19.46d [P2] [UM] 19.41 ~ 19.46
Foxhall Jn 09/28 [DM] 09/39   19/43 19/39
Wantage Road 09/35 09/47   19/37 19/34
Challow 09/39 09/51   19/34 [UM] 19/31
Uffington 09/43 09/53   19/32 19/30
Swindon 09/54½ [P3] 10/06   19*14 ~ 19*21 [P1] 19.08 ~ 19.20
Rodbourne Jn 09/58 10/08   19/11 19/04
Kemble 10w12 ~ 10w31 [P2] 10.22 ~ 10.49 [P2]   18.56 ~ 18.58 [P1] 18/55?
St Mary's LC 10/41½ 10/59   18/45 18/47
Stroud 10/45½ 11/03   18/41½ 18/44
Standish Jn 10/51½ 11/08   18/36 18/37
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/59½ 11/16   18/30 18/30
Horton Road Jn 11/00½ 11/18   18/29 18/28
Gloucester 11.02a ~ 11.04d [P2] 11.19 ~ 11.22   18.22a ~ 18.26d [P4] 18.20 ~ 18.26
Awre 11/21½ 11/39   18/05 18/06
Lydney 11/26½ 11/44   17/59 18/01
Chepstow 11/35½ 11/54   17/49 17/52
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/43½ [DR] 12/03   17/39 [P2] 17/44
Llanwern West Jn 11/54½ 12/12   17/32½ [UM] 17/32
East Usk Jn 11/56½ 12/13   17/31 17/31
Maindee East Jn 12*03 ~ 12*06 ?   17/30 17/30
Maindee North Jn 12.13 ~ 12.17 12.16 ~ 12.20   - -
Maindee West Jn 12/21 [DR] 12/27   17/29½ 17/29
Newport 12*23 ~ 12*34 [DR] 12/28   17/28 [UR] 17/28
Ebbw Jn 12/38½ 12/31   17/25 17/25
Marshfield 12/44½ 12/34   17/20 17/20
Long Dyke Jn 12/58 [C] 12/52   17/12 [UR] 17/12
Cardiff Central 13.00a [P2] 12.57 [P2]   17.110d [P4] [E] 17.10 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z32 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.01d
Southall 05.12 ~ 05.24
Southall East Jn 05/27
West Ealing 05/32
Acton West 05/36
Acton Main Line 05*41 ~ 05*44
Acton Wells Jn 05/49
Willesden SW Sidings 05*52 ~ 06*18
Willesden SW Goods Lines 06/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/22
North Pole Jn 06/23
Shepherds Bush 06/25
Kensington Olympia 06/28
West Brompton 06c30 ~ 06c31
Latchmere Jn 06/35
Longhedge Jn 06/38
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/40
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 06/42
London Victoria 06.46a [P2]

5Z33 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Cardiff Brickyard Siding
5Z33 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Cardiff Brickyard Siding to Pengam Sidings
(actually ran direct from Cardiff Central to Pengam Sidings)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 13.12d [P2] CAN
Cardiff Brickyard Siding 13.16 ~ 13.19 CAN
Cardiff Central 13*22 ~ 13*26 [UM] [P2]
Long Dyke Jn 13/28  
Pengam Jn 13/31  
Pengam Reception Sidings 13.37a  

5Z31 : (44871 with 35508) : Pengam Sidings to St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Pengam Reception Sidings 14.45d
Rumney River Bridge Jn 14/50
Marshfield 14/54
Ebbw Jn 14/58
Newport 15/01
Maindee West Jn 15/03
Llanwern West Jn 15/09
Severn Tunnel Junction 15*27 ~ 15*29
Severn Tunnel West 15/32
Severn Tunnel East 15/37
Pilning 15/39
Patchway 15/44
Filton Abbey Wood 15/56
Horfield Jn 15/57
Dr Day's Jn 16/03
Bristol East Jn 16/05
Bristol Temple Meads 16/06 [P10]
Bristol West Jn 16.08 ~ 16.11
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 16.23a

5Z34 : (47802 with 47746 on rear) : Pengam Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Pengam Reception Sidings 16.54d
Pengam Jn 16/58
Long Dyke Jn 17/00
Cardiff Central 17.02a [P4]

5Z35 : (47802 with 47746 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.02d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/05
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/07
Longhedge Jn 22/09
Latchmere Jn 22/14
West Brompton 22c19 ~ 22c22
Kensington Olympia 22/24
Shepherds Bush 22/26
North Pole Jn 22/28
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/29
Willesden SW Goods Lines 22/31
Willesden SW Sidings 22*33 ~ 22*39
Acton Wells Jn 22/41
Acton Main Line 22*47 ~ 22*52
Acton West 22/58
West Ealing 23/00
Hanwell 23/01
Hanwell Bridge Loop 23*04 ~ 23*25
Southall East Jn 23/27
Southall 23.29 ~ 23.43
Southall WCR 23.55a


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