15th March 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Locos Used 47746, 47848 & steam: 45212
Stock Used 35508+3397+3304+99712+3386+3334+3336+1200+6167+9527 (1)

Route : 
1Z71 : London Euston to Chester
1Z72 : Chester to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
45212 (2) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley - Crewe - Chester
45212 (2) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby
47746 (2) Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 45212's Support Coach was in consist only when 45212 was on the train.
(2) 47848 on rear.


47746 & 45212 at Rugby in the early evening (photo: Will Stevenson)

Sources : Gary Thornton (from verified Internet sources & Real Time Trains)
& Will Stevenson (on the train from Crewe to Rugby only)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Real Time Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 London Euston 06.52d [P16] [E] 06.52½   20.51a [P16] 20.38
1.10 Camden South Jn 06/55½ [E] 06/55¾   20/47 [D] 20/34½
1.51 Camden Jn 06/57½ [FL] 06/57½   20/45½ [D] 20/33¾
5.23 Willesden West London Jn 07/03½ [FL] 07/01¾   20/42½ [FL] 20/30¼
8.04 Wembley Central 07/06½ [P3] [FL] 07/05   20/38½ [P4] [SL] 20/28¼
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/10 [P3] [FL] 07/08¾   20/34½ [P4] [SL] 20/25½
17.06 Watford South Jn 07/17½ [SL] 07/15¼   20/29 20/20
17.34 Watford Junction 07.20a ~ 07.29d [P8] [SL] 07.16¼ ~ 07.28¾   20.27½a ~ 20.29½d [P7] [FL] 20.16 ~ 20.19¼
25.40 Bourne End Jn 07/39½ [SL] 07/38½   20/21 [FL] 20/09
31.50 Tring 07/46½ [SL] 07/45½   20/14 [FL] 20/04½
37.35 Ledburn Jn 07/53½ [SL] 07/51   20/06 [FL] 19/59
46.54 Bletchley 08/02½ [P3] [SL] 08/01¼   19/49 [P4] [SL] 19/51¾
47.52 Denbigh Hall South Jn 08/03½ [SL] 08/02¼   19/48 [SL] 19/50½
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.11½a ~ 08.19½d [P3] [SL] 08.05¼ ~ 08.18¾   19.44a ~ 19.46d [P1] [SL] 19.44½ ~ 19.47½
52.33 Hanslope Jn 08/29 08/27   19/37 [SL] 19/37¾
65.68 Northampton 08.40a ~ 08.42½d [P2] 08.39¾ ~ 08.43¼   19.22a ~ 19.24d [P1] 19.23¼ ~ 19.27½
75.37 Long Buckby 08/55 08/57½   19/09 19/08
80.76 Daventry North Jn 09/02 09/03½   19/02 19/03
83.54 Hillmorton Jn 09/05½ [DNL] 09/06¼   18/58 19/00
84.66 Rugby 09w08½a ~ 09w28½d [P1] [FL] 09.08¾ ~ 09.29½   18L08a ~ 18L55d [P6] [UNL] 18.12¾ ~ 18.58
85.44 Rugby Trent Valley Jn 09/31½ [SL] 09/31½   18/04½ [SL] 18/11
86.52 Newbold Jn 09/32½ [SL] 09/32¾   18/02 [SL] 18/06
90.18 Brinklow 09/40 [FL] 09/36¼   17/57½ 18/01¾
97.35 Attleborough South Jn 09/48 [FL] 09/44¾   17/49 17/53¾
99.36 Nuneaton 09.51½a ~ 10.00½ [P1] [FL] 09.48 ~ 10.00   17.36a ~ 17.46d [P4] [SL] 17.48 ~ 17.51½
111.36 Amington Jn 10/16½ [FL] 10/14¼   17/27 [FL] 17/34
112.27 Tamworth 10/17½ 10/15¾   17/26 17/33¼
118.45 Lichfield Trent Valley 10/25 10/22   17/19 17/27
119.16 Lichfield North Jn 10/24½ [FL] 10/22¾   17/18 [FL] 17/26¼
126.48 Rugeley Trent Valley 10/32½ 10/31   17/11 [SL] 17/18¼
126.65 Rugeley North Jn 10/32½ [FL] 10/31   17/11 [SL] 17/18¼
129.34 Colwich 10/37½ [FL] 10/34   17/05 [SL] 17/14¼
  Whitehouse Jn   17/01 [FL] 17/08½
131.60 Milford & Brocton 10/40½ [SL] 10/37¼  
135.30 Stafford Trent Valley Jn 10/48 [SL] 10/48½   16/55 [SL] 16/56¼
135.69 Stafford 10*50½ ~ 11*06½ [U&DP] [SL] 10.52¼ ~ 11.05   16/54 [SL] 16/55½
139.68 Little Bridgeford Jn 11/12½ 11/12¼   16/50 [SL] 16/51
141.01 Searchlight Lane Jn 11/14 [SL] 11/13½  
151.52 Madeley 11/25 [SL] 11/25¾   16/37 [SL] 16/38¼
158.26 Basford Hall Jn 11/37 [SL] 11/32   16/30 [SL] 16/30
161.10 Crewe 11w40½a ~ 12w27½d [P12] 11.43¼ ~ 12.28   15w44a ~ 16w25d [P12] [SL] 15.45¾ ~ 16.26¾
161.37 Crewe Steel Works 12/32½ 12/31¼   15/40 15/42
170.56 Beeston Castle & Taporley S.B. 12/44½ 12/43   15/31 15/32¼
181.21 Chester 12.59a [P4] 12.56¼   15.16d [P4] 15.16½

   
Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

13/03/2025 : 5V42 : Rugby to Southall WCRC
xxxx : London Paddington to Southall WCRC
Booked for: Steam Loco 45212 + Support Coach

Location Booked Actual
Rugby C.S. 16.45d 15.54
Rugby Depot Access Line 16R49 ~ 16R53 15.8 ~ 16.01
Rugby 16R56 ~ 17R00 [6] [UNL] 16.04¾ ~ 16.19¾
Hillmorton Jn 17/03 16/22½
Daventry North Jn 17/07 16/26½
Long Buckby 17/14 16/35½
Northampton Mill Lane Jn 17/25 [UDS] 16/48¾
Northampton North Jn 17*30 ~ 17*47 ??.?? ~ 17.52¼
Northampton 17/51 [UML] 17/53¾
Hanslope Jn 18/04 [SL] 18/04½
Milton Keynes Central 18/11 [P1] [SL] 18/12¼
Denbigh Hall South Jn 18/13 [SL] 18/22¼
Bletchley 18/14 [P4 [SL] 18/25¾
Ledburn Jn 18/24 [P1] 18/35¾
Tring 18/32 [SL] 18/42
Bourne End Jn 18/38 [SL] 18/48¼
Watford Jn 18/46 [P9] [SL] 18/57½
Harrow & Wealdstone 18/53½ [P6] [SL] 19/04
Wembley Central 19/01½ [P6] [UDR] 19/09¾
Willesden Up& Down Relief 19*05½ ~ 19*21 ?
Willesden Sudbury Jn 19/23 [UR] 19/18¾
Wembley Yard South Jn 19/25 [UR] 19/20
Willesden No.7 19/29 19/23¼
Acton Canal Wharf 19/33 19/25¼
Acton Wells Jn 19/37½ 19/36¾
Acton Main Line 19*40½ ~ 19*45½ [DGL] [GL] 19.39 ~ ??.??
Acton West 19/49½ [RL] 19/44½
West Ealing 19/53½ [RL] 19/53½
Hanwell 19/55½ [RL] 19/55¼
Southall East Jn 19/57½ [GL] 20/01¼
Southall 19R59½ ~ 20R03½ [GL] 20.02 ~ 20.04
Southall WCRC 20.14a 20.06½

5A86 : Southall WCRC to London Euston
 Booked for: Class 47/57 + 11 coaches + support coach + 45212

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCRC 05.24d 05.28½
Southall 05R34 ~ 05R49 [GL] [RL] 05.31 ~ 05.50
Southall East Jn 05/51 05/50¾
West Ealing 05/53 [RL] 05/54½
Acton West 05/58 [GL] 05/59¾
Acton Main Line 06/01 [UGL] 06/02
Acton Wells Jn 06/06½ 06/06¾
Willesden South West Sidings 06*09½ ~ 06*14½ ?
Willesden West London Jn 06/17½ [S] [FL] 06/13¼
Camden Jn 06/24½ [D] 06/20
Camden South Jn 06/26 [D] 06/20½
London Euston 06.30a [P16] 06.24

5Z71 : Chester to Chester Middle Yard
 Booked for: 45212 + Support Coach + 11 coaches + Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
Chester 13.11d [P4] CANX
Chester Signal CR528 13R15½ ~ 13R20½ CANX
Chester Middle Yard 13.23a [1] CANX

5Z72 : Chester Middle Yard to Chester Middle Yard
 Booked for: 45212 + Support Coach + 11 coaches + Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
Chester Middle Yard 13.46d [1] CANX
Chester North Jn 13R50 ~ 14R05½ CANX
Chester South Jn

14R10½ ~ 1418½ [USL]

 CANX
Chester Middle yard 14.22a [1] CANX

5Z76 : Chester Middle Yard to Chester
 Booked for: 45212 + Support Coach + 11 coaches + Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
Chester Middle Yard 15.00d [1] [USL] CANX
Chester South Jn 15R03 ~ 15R08 [UFL] CANX
Chester 15.10a [P4] CANX

0Z71 : Southall WCRC to Chester
 Booked for: Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 14.46d [S] 14.38
Southall 14R56 ~ 15E11 [G] [GL] 14.40 ~ 15.11
Southall East Jn 15/12 [RL] 15/11¾
Hanwell 15/14½ 15/13½
West Ealing 15/17 [RL] 15/14¾
Acton West 15/21 [GL] 15/19
Acton Main Line 15/24½ 15/21
Acton Wells Jn 15/27½ 15/24¼
Acton Canal Wharf 15/29½ 15/26
Willesden No.7 15/34½ [DR] 15/28½
Wembley Yard South Jn 15/37 [DR] 15/32¼
Willesden Sudbury Jn 15/38 [UDR] 15/34
Willesden Up & Down Relief 15/41 ?
Wembley Central 15/44 [P5] [SL] 15/35¼
Harrow & Wealdstone 15/47 [P5] [SL] 15/39¾
Watford South Jn 15/53½ 15/45½
Watford Junction 15/54 [P6] [SL] 15/46
Bourne End Jn 16/03 [SL] 15/54
Tring 16/11½ [SL] 16/03
Ledburn Jn 15/22½ [SL] 16/20
Bletchley 16/34½ [P3] [SL] 16/34¼
Denbigh Hall South Jn 16/36 [SL] 16/35¼
Milton Keynes Central 16c43 ~ 16c52 [P3] [SL] 16.39¾ ~ 16.45½
Hanslope Jn 16/59 16/57
Northampton 17c10½ ~ 17c18 [P2] 17.11¼ ~ 17.15¾
Long Buckby 17/28 17/28¼
Daventry North Jn 17/35 17/34
Hillmorton Jn 17/39½ [DNL] 17/40¼
Rugby 17R42 ~ 17R46½ [P6] 17.44 ~ 17.46
Rugby Depot Access Line 17R49½ ~ 17R54 [1] ?
Rugby Carriage Sidings 17.59a 17.59

0Z72 : Rugby Carriage Sidings to Rugby
 Booked for: Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
Rugby Carriage Sidings 18.30d 18.30
Rugby Depot Access Line 18R31½ ~ 18R34½ [1] ?
Rugby 18.40a [P6] 18.40

5Z74 : Rugby to Rugby Carriage Sidings
 Booked for: 45212 + Support Coach

Location Booked Actual
Rugby 18.18d [P6]  
Rugby Depot Access Line 18R20 ~ 18R23 [1]  
Rugby Carriage Sidings 18.26a  

5Z73 : London Euston to Acton Lane Reception Sidings
 Booked for: Class 47/57 + 11 coaches + Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
London Euston 21.12d [P16] [E]  
Camden South Jn 21/15 [E]  
Camden Jn 21/17 [FL]  
Willesden West London Jn 21/25  
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 21.31a [2]  

16/03/2025 : 5Z74 : Acton lane Reception Sidings to Southall WCRC
 Booked for: Class 47/57 + 11 coaches + Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 11.15d [2]  
Willesden SW Goods Lines 11R21 ~ 11R43 [USG]  
Willesden South West Sidings 11/44½  
Acton Wells Jn 11/46½  
Acton Main Line 11/48½ [GL]  
Acton West 11/57 [RL]  
West Ealing 12/01 [RL]  
Hanwell 12/02½ [RL]  
Southall East Jn 12/05½ [GL]  
Southall 12R08 ~ 12R20  
Southall WCRC 12.31a [S]  

16/03/2025 : 5Z75 : Rugby Carriage Sidings to York NRM
 Booked for: 45212 + Support Coach (running tender-first from Rugby to Washwood Heath)

Location Booked
Rugby Carriage Sidings 11.20d
Rugby Depot Access Line 11R25 ~ 11R31½ [1]
Rugby 11/34 [P6] [UDT]
Rugby Signal RN4179 11*36 ~ 12*39 [UDT]
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 12/39½ [USL]
Newbold Jn 12/41½ [UFL]
High Oaks Jn 12/43½ [SL]
Brinklow 12/51½ [FL]
Attleborough South Jn 12/59½ [DL]
Nuneaton 13*03½ ~ 13*12½ [P2] [DC]
Abbey Jn 13/16½
Whitacre Jn 13/29½
Coleshill Parkway 13/32 [P1]
Water Orton 13/40½ [ML]
Water Orton West Jn 13/42½ [UDS}
Castle Bromwich Jn 13/44½ [UDS]
Bromford Bridge 13/48½ [UDS}
Washwood Heath West Jn 13/51½ [UGL]
Washwood Heath UGL 13R53½ ~ 14R15½ [UGL]
Washwood Heath West Jn 14/16½
Bromford Bridge 14/19½ [UDS]
Water orton West Jn 14/25½
Water Orton 14/27½ [P2]
Kingsbury Jn 14/32½
Tamworth HL 14/38½
Wichnor Jn 14/45½
Burton-on-Trent 14/51½ [P1] [UTF]
Clay Mills Jn 14/53½
North Stafford Jn 14/56½
Stenson Jn 14/57½
LNW Jn, Derby 15/01½ [UTF]
Derby 15*04½ ~ 15*10½ [P1] [A]
St Mary's South Jn 15/12½ [DF]
Ambergate Jn 15/21½
Clay Cross North Jn 15/35 [EL]
Chesterfield South Jn 15/37½ [DBH]
Chesterfield 15/38½ [P3] [DBH]
Tapton Jn 15/39½
Barrow Hill North Jn 16/17½
Beighton Jn 16/23½
Treeton Jn 16/26½
Masborough Jn 16/31½
Aldwarke Jn 16/34½
Swinton 16/37½ [P1]
Moorthorpe 16/45½ [P2]
Ferrybridge North Jn 17*02 ~ 17*15
Milford Jn 17/26
Church Fenton 17/36 [P2] [NNL]
Colton South Jn 17/44 [LSL]
Colton Jn 17/45 [LSL]
York 17*56 ~ 17*57 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 17R58½ ~ 18R05½ [S]
York NRM 18.07a [S]


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