9th December 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Lincoln Christmas Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+99128+3136+99712+99121+99122+3058+99125+99311+5032+99304

Route :
1Z71 : London Kings Cross to Lincoln Central
1Z72 : Lincoln Central to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Kings Cross (via ECML) - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central 
44871 (1) Lincoln Central - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Henry Allum

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.54d [P8] [E] 08.54 [P8]   20.01a [P1] 20.04 [P6]
Belle Isle 08/56 [DS] 08/55   19/53 [A] 20/01
Holloway South Jn 08/59 08/58   19/51½ [UF] 19/59
Finsbury Park 09/01 [P7] [DS2] 09/00   19/49 [P2] 19/57
Alexandra Palace 09/07½ [P3] [DS] 09/07   19/44½ [P2] [US] 19/54
Potters Bar 09.22a ~ 09.26d [P4] 09.19 ~ 09.26   19.30a ~ 19.33d [P1] [US] 19.40 ~ 19.43
Welwyn Garden City 09/37½ [P3] 09/36   19/20½ [P2] [US] 19/30
Digswell Jn 09/39 [DF] 09/39   19/19½ [US] 19/28
Woolmer Green Jn 09/42 [DS] 09/43   19/17½ [UF] 19/25
Stevenage 09.47a ~ 09.50d [P4] [DS] 09.48 ~ 09.54   19.09a ~ 19.12d [P1] [US] 19.14 ~ 19.18
Hitchin 09/55 [P2] [DS] 10/00   19/02 [P1] [US] 19/06
Arlesey 10/00½ [P2] [DS] 10/05   18w22 ~ 18w52 [P1] [US] 18.35 ~ 18.46
Biggleswade 10/04½ [P4] [DS] 10/09   18/16 [P1] [US] 18/28
Sandy 10/09½ [P2] [DS] 10/12   18/12½ [P1] [US] 18/25
Huntingdon 10w25 ~ 10w45 [P3] [DS] 10.28 ~ 10.45 [P3]   17/57½ [P2] [US] 17/58
Conington South Jn 10/55 [DS] 10/58   17/47½ [UF] 17/48
Holme Jn 10*57 ~ 11*12 [DF] ? ~ 11.08   17/46 [UF] 17/46
Fletton Jn 11/19½ [DS] 11/17   17/40 [UF] 17/39
Peterborough 11.22a ~ 11.29d [P4] [DS] 11.22 ~ 11.30   17w11a ~ 17w36d [P1] [US] 17.15 ~ 17.34 [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Marholm Jn 11/33 [WL] 11/35
Glinton Jn 11/35 11/37
Spalding 11/50 [P2] 11/51
Sleaford South Jn 12/13 [DA] 12/11
Sleaford North Jn 12/15 12/13
Metheringham 12/25 12/22
Pelham Street 12/42 12/42
Lincoln Central 12.44a [P4] ~ 15.48d [P4] 12.43 [P4] ~ 15.48 [P4]
West Holmes Jn 15/50½ 15/51
Boultham Jn 15/51½ 15/52
Swinderby 16/01 16/08
Newark Crossing East Jn 16/09½ 16/20
Newark North Gate 16*12 ~ 16*22 [P3] 16.23 ~ 16.25
Claypole Loop 16/29 16/33
Grantham 16/39 [P1] 16/43
Stoke Jn 16/45 [US] 16/49
Tallington Jn 17/00 [US] 17/03
Helpston Jn 17/04 [US] 17/06
Werrington Jn 17/06½ [US] 17/08

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z71 : (44871 with 47746 on rear?) : Southall to Hornsey
3Z71 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.05d
Southall 06.15 ~ 06.25
Southall East Jn 06/27
Acton West 06/33
Acton Main Line 06/36
Acton Wells Jn 06/43
Willesden Junction HL 06/45
Kensal Green Jn 06/47
West Hampstead 06c54 ~ 06c56
Gospel Oak 07/01
Junction Road Jn 07/04
Upper Holloway 07/06
Harringay Park Jn 07/11
Harringay 07/13
Ferme Park Reception 07.18 ~ 07.59
Hornsey Sig.K440 08.02 ~ 08.08
Harringay 08/12
Finsbury Park 08/16
Holloway South Jn 08/18
Belle Isle 08/20
London Kings Cross 08.23a [P8]

5Z72 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Lincoln Central to West Holmes Jn
5Z72 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : West Holmes Jn to Lincoln Terrace C.H.S.

Location Booked
Lincoln Central 12.59d [P4]
East Holmes SB 13/01
West Holmes Jn 13.03 ~ 13.11
East Holmes SB 13/13
Lincoln Central 13/14 [UM]
Pelham Street Jn 13/15
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 13.19a

5Z73 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. to Lincoln Central

Location Booked
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 15.36d
Pelham Street Jn 15/39
Lincoln Central 15.40a [P4]

5Z74 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Bowes Park
5Z74 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Bowes Park to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 20.37d [P1]
Belle Isle 20/39
Holloway South Jn 20/42
Finsbury Park 20/43
Alexandra Palace 20/47
Bowes Park 20/49
Bowes Park R.R.L. 20.51 ~ 20.54
Bowes Park 20/56
Alexandra Palace 20/58
Finsbury Park 21c04 ~ 21c05
Holloway South Jn 21/07
Copenhagen Jn 21/11
York Way North Jn 21/12
Camden Road Central Jn 21/14
Camden Road Jn 21/16
Gospel Oak 21/20
West Hampstead 21/27
Kensal Green Jn 21/34
Willesden Junction HL 21/35
Acton Wells Jn 21/37
Acton Main Line 21/40
Acton West 21*44 ~ 21*49
West Ealing 21/53
Southall East Jn 21/58
Southall 22.00 ~ 22.10
Southall WCR 22.21a


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