25th November 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Cheshireman

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

Route :
1Z25 : Bristol Temple Meads to Chester
1Z26 : Chester to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - 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
44871 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes: 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) The outward leg was looped at Panteg, due to a failed freight train (6M76 2325 Margam to Dee Marsh) blocking Hereford station.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Leslie Gilpin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.16d [P3] [UR] 07.15 [P3]   21.09a [P12] 21.32
Bristol East Jn 07/19 07/17   21/07 21/30
Dr Day's Jn 07/20 [RL] 07/18   21/06 [DF] 21/29
Narroways Hill Jn 07/22 07/22   21/04 21/27
Horfield Jn 07/25 [ML] 07/25   21/02 21/25
Filton Abbey Wood 07.28a ~ 07.35d [P2] 07.27 ~ 07.36   20.56a ~ 20.59d [P1] [ML] 21.20 ~ 21.23
Patchway 07/39 [P2] 07/39 [P2]   20/48 [P1] 21/17
Pilning 07/43 [P2] 07/43   20/42 [P1] 21/13
Severn Tunnel East 07/44 07/44   20/40 21/12
Severn Tunnel West 07/49 07/49   20/35 21/07
Severn Tunnel Junction 07/51 [P3] [DR] 07/50 [P3]   20/34 [P4] 21/06
Magor 07w56 ~ 08w10 07.54 ~ ?   20/32 21/03
Llanwern West Jn 08/16 08/19   20/27 20/59
Maindee East Jn 08/20 08/23   19w57 ~ 20w22 [UM] 20.09 ~ 20.54
Maindee North Jn 08/22 ? ~ 08.45   19/55 20/08
Cwmbran 08.34a ~ 08.37d 08.53 ~ 08.58   19.41a ~ 19.44d 19.59 ~ 20.00
Panteg 08/40 09.05 ~ 09.44 [UGL]   19/38 ?
Pontypool & New Inn 08/43½ ?   19/34½ ?
Little Mill Jn 08/47 09/47   19/31 19/49
Abergavenny 08.54a ~ 08.57d [P1] 09.56 ~ 10.00   19.21a ~ 19.24d [P2] 19.38 ~ 19.41
Pontrilas 09/17 10/16   19/06 19/24
Tram Inn 09/23 10/20   19/00 19/09
Hereford 09w33 ~ 10w12 [UR] 10.33 ~ 11.05   18w23 ~ 18w48 [DR] 18.23 ~ 18.58
Shelwick Jn 10/15 11/08   18/18 18/18
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/18 11/12   18/11 18/15
Leominster 10/27 11/20   18/02 18/07
Woofferton 10/35 11/28   17/55 18/00
Ludlow 10/39½ ?   17/50½ ?
Bromfield SB 10/42 ?   17/48 17/53
Craven Arms 10/48 [P1] 11/40   16w47 ~ 17w41 [DGL] 16.51 ~ 17.46
Marsh Brook LC 10/54 11/46   16/41 16/45
Dorrington SB 11/04 11/55   16/27 16/35
Sutton Bridge Jn 11*13 ~ 11*24 12/00   16/19 16/28
English Bridge Jn 11/28 ?   16/17 ?
Shrewsbury 11*30 ~ 11*39 [DM] 12.04 ~ 12.07   16/15 [P4] 16/26
Gobowen 12/05 12/26   15/55 16/04
Chirk 12w12 ~ 12w30 ?   15/51½ ?
Ruabon 12/37 ?   15/46½ ?
Wrexham General 12/44 [P2] 12/56   15/41 [P1] 15/50
Rossett Jn 12/52 13/02   15/33 15/44
Saltney Jn 13/01 13/08   15/25 15/39
Chester South Jn 13/05 [UF] 13/10   15/23 [DM] 15/36
Chester 13.07a [P4] 13.12   15.21d [P4] 15.34 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z25 : (44871 with 35508) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 06.52d
North Somerset Jn 07/02
Bristol East Jn 07/03
Bristol Temple Meads 07.05a [P4]

5Z25 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Chester to Chester North Jn
5Z25 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Chester North to Chester South Jn
5Z25 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Chester 13.16d [P4]
Chester North Jn 13.21 ~ 13.29
Chester South Jn 13.34 ~ 13.37
Chester Reception 13.40a

5Z26 : (47746 with 444871 on rear) : Chester to Chester Sig.CR528
5Z26 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Chester Sig.CR528 to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 15.02d
Chester Sig.CR528 15.04 ~ 15.09
Chester 15.12a [P4]

5Z26 : (44871 with 35508) : Bristol Temple Meads to St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 21.15d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 21.18 ~ 21.23
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 21.35a


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