16th December 2023

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary', 47802 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+99128+3136+99712+99121+99122+3058+99125+99311+5032+99304

Route :
1Z82 : Norwich to York
1Z60 : York to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - Marholm Jn - Glinton Jn - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Tent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Bridge Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Haywood Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
47802 (2) York - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster - Potteric Carr Jn - Black Carr Jn - Bessacarr Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 47245 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 06.02d [P1] [W] 06.03 [P1]   21.59a [P3] 22.12
Thorpe Jn 06/04½ [C] 06/04   21/57½ 22/11
Trowse Swing Bridge 06/05 06/06   21/57 [C] 22/10
Trowse Jn 06/06 06/08   21/56 22/09
Wymondham 06/17 06/20   21/47 21/56
Attleborough 06/23 06/27   21/41 21/50
Thetford 06.38a ~ 06.41d 06.45 ~ 06.46   21.21a ~ 21.25d 21.30 ~ 21.35
Brandon 06/51 06/59   21/11½ 21/22
Ely North Jn 07/13 07/18   20*44 ~ 20*49 21.00 ~ 21.03
Ely West Jn 07*16 ~ 07*24 ? ~ 07.27   20/41½ 20/59
Manea 07/34½ 07/38   20/32½ 20/48
March 07.42a ~ 07.44d [P1] 07.48 ~ 07.50   20.21a ~ 20.25d [P2] 20.28 ~ 20.41
March West Jn 07/44½ ?   20/19½ ?
Three Horse Shoes 07/50 07/57   20/14 20/19
Whittlesea 07w55 ~ 08w12 08.02 ~ 08.21   20/10 20/16
Peterborough East Jn 08/18½ [DM] 08/28   20/04 20/09
Peterborough 08.22a ~ 08.24d [P7] [DS] 08.30 ~ 08.34   19.59a ~ 20.02d [P5] [MI] 20.04 ~ 20.07
Marholm Jn 08/29½ [WL] 08/40   19/39 19/42
Glinton Jn 08/32 08/48   19/37 [WL] 19/40
Spalding 08/47 [P2] 09/08   19/23 [P1] 19/24
Sleaford South Jn 09/09 09/37   19/04 19/05
Sleaford 09w13 ~ 09w40 [P1] 09.42 ~ 10.10 [P1]   18*57 ~ 19*01 [P1] 19.00 ~ 19.01
Sleaford North Jn 09/45 10/16   18/50 18/46
Metheringham 09/55 10/27   18/38 18/36
Pelham Street Jn 10/06 10/38   18/27½ 18/26
Lincoln Central 10/07 [DM] 10/39   18/26½ [UM] 18/25
West Holmes Jn 10/09 10/40   18/24½ 18/23
Pyewipe Jn 10/10½ 10/41   18/23½ 18/22
Saxilby 10/15½ 10/47   18/18½ 18/16
Gainsborough Lea Road 10/26 10/59   18/07½ 18/05
Gainsborough Trent Jns 10/28½ 11/00   18/05½ 18/00
Bessacarr Jn 10/48 11/21   17/47½ 17/46
Decoy South Jn 10/52 11/23   - -
Decoy North Jn 10/54½ [DS1] 11/24   - -
Bridge Jn 10/58 [WS1] 11/27   - -
Black Carr Jn - -   17/46½ 17/45
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/46 17/44
Doncaster 10/59 [DF] 11/30 [DF]   17.41 ~ 17.42 [P1] [ESL] 17.38 ~ 17.39
Shaftholme Jn 11/05½ 11/38   17*22 ~ 17*30 17.08 ~ 17.29
Haywood Jn 11/08 11/40   17/19 ?
Knottingley South Jn 11/19½ 11/53   17/07½ 16/55
Knottingley West Jn 11/21½ 11/54   17/05½ 16/53
Ferrybridge North Jn 11/23½ 11/55   16/52½ 16/50
Milford Jn 11/38½ 12/03   16/44½ 16/43
Church Fenton 11w47 ~ 12w10 [P2] [NNL] 12.11 ~ 12.30   16/37½ [P1] 16/37
Colton Jn 12/18 [NNL] 12/36   16/31 [NNL] 16/32
York 12.27a [P10] 12.43 [P10]   16.25d [P5] [NNL] 16.25

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

15/12/23 :
5Z81 : (47802 + 44871 + tour stock) : Southall to Ely Reception
5Z81 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Ely Reception to Wensum Jn
5Z81 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Norwich Goods Yard

Location Booked
Southall WCR 10.33d
Southall 10.43 ~ 10.58
Southall East Jn 10/59
West Ealing 11/01
Acton West 11/05
Acton Main Line 11/07
Acton Wells Jn 11/10
Willesden SW Sidings 11*13 ~ 11*22
Willesden West London Jn 11/24
Camden Jn 11/30
Primrose Hill 11/32
Camden Road Jn 11/34
Camden Road Central Jn 11/38
York Way North Jn 11/41
Copenhagen Jn 11/43
Holloway South Jn 11/46
Finsbury Park 11c48 ~ 11c49 [P7]
Alexandra Palace 11/56
Potters Bar 12/06
Welwyn Garden City 12/15
Digswell Jn 12/22
Woolmer Green Jn 12/25
Stevenage 12/29 [P4]
Hitchin 12/41 [P2] [DCF]
Letchworth 12/47
Royston 13/03
Foxton 13/13
Shepreth Branch Jn 13/22
Cambridge Sig.CA147 13*27 ~ 13*41 [DS]
Cambridge 13/43 [P1]
Coldham Lane Jn 13/46
Cambridge North 13/51
Waterbeach 13/56
Ely Dock Jn 14/09
Ely Reception 14L11 ~ 15L39
Ely 15c41 ~ 15c43 [P1]
Ely North Jn 15/48
Brandon 16/07
Thetford 16/15
Attleborough 16/30
Wymondham 16/36
Trowse Jn 16/47
Trowse Swing Bridge 16/48
Wensum Jn 16.52 ~ 16.56
Thorpe Jn 17/00
Norwich Goods Yard 17.02a

16/12/23 :
3Z82 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Norwich Goods Yard to Thorpe Jn
3Z82 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Thorpe Jn to Norwich

Location Booked
Norwich Goods Yard 05.16d
Thorpe Jn 05.20 ~ 05.23
Norwich 05.26a [P1]

5Z82 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings
5Z82 : (47245 with 47802 on rear?) : York Holgate Sidings to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked
York 12.37d [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 12.40 ~ 13.25
York Yard South Jn 13/26
York Yard North R.S. 13.32a

5Z83 : (44871 with 35508) : York Yard North R.S. to Keighley & W.V.R.

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 13.20d
York Yard South Jn 13/22
York Holgate Sidings 13/30
Colton Jn 13/41
Colton South Jn 13/42
Church Fenton 13/51
Milford Jn 14/01
Castleford 14/14
Whitwood Jn 14/17
Methley Jn 14/21
Woodlesford 14/25
Stourton Jn 14/29
Hunslet Station Jn 14/34
Engine Shed Jn 14/39
Whitehall Jn 14/40
Armley Jn 14*43 ~ 14*47
Kirkstall Loop 14*52 ~ 15*40
Apperley Jn 15/46
Dockfield Jn 15/52
Shipley 15/53
Keighley 16.09 ~ 16.11 [P2]
Keighley Station Jn 16.13 ~ 16.17
Keighley & W.V.R. 16.20a

3Z84 : (47802 with 47245 on rear?) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings
3Z84 : (47245 with 47802 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 15.12d
York Yard South Jn 15.17 ~ 15.30
York Holgate Sidings 15.32 ~ 16.03
York 16.06a [P5]

5Z85 : (47245 with 47802 on rear) : Norwich to Thorpe Jn
5Z85 : (47802 with 47245 on rear) : Thorpe Jn to Norwich Goods Yard

Location Booked
Norwich 22.21d [P3]
Thorpe Jn 22.23 ~ 22.25
Norwich Goods Yard 22.30a


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