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 Paddington to Evesham
1Z72 : Evesham to London Paddington

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   Booked Actual
Rugby C.S. 16.45d        
Rugby Depot Access Line 16R49 ~ 16R53        
Rugby 16R56 ~ 17R00 [6] [UNL]        
Hillmorton Jn 17/03        
Daventry North Jn 17/07        
Long Buckby 17/14        
Northampton Mill Lane Jn 17/25 [UDS]        
Northampton North Jn 17*30 ~ 17*47        
Northampton 17/51 [UML]        
Hanslope Jn 18/04 [SL]        
Milton Keynes Central 18/11 [P1] [SL]        
Denbigh Hall South Jn 18/13 [SL]        
Bletchley 18/14 [P4 [SL]        
Ledburn Jn 18/24 [P1]        
Tring 18/32 [SL]        
Bourne End Jn 18/38 [SL]        
Watford Jn 18/46 [P9] [SL]        
Harrow & Wealdstone 18/53½ [P6] [SL]        
Wembley Central 19/01½ [P6] [UDR]        
Willesden Up& Down Relief 19*05½ ~ 19*21        
Willesden Sudbury Jn 19/23 [UR]        
Wembley Yard South Jn 19/25 [UR]        
Willesden No.7 19/29        
Acton Canal Wharf 19/33        
Acton Wells Jn 19/37½        
Acton Main Line 19*40½ ~ 19*45½ [DGL] [GL]        
Acton West 19/49½ [RL]        
West Ealing 19/53½ [RL]        
Hanwell 19/55½ [RL]        
Southall East Jn 19/57½ [GL]        
Southall 19R59½ ~ 20R03½ [GL]        
Southall WCRC 20.14a        

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southall WCRC 05.24d        
Southall 05R34 ~ 05R49 [GL] [RL]        
Southall East Jn 05/51        
West Ealing 05/53 [RL]        
Acton West 05/58 [GL]        
Acton Main Line 06/01 [UGL]        
Acton Wells Jn 06/06½        
Willesden South West Sidings 06*09½ ~ 06*14½        
Willesden West London Jn 06/17½ [S] [FL]        
Camden Jn 06/24½ [D]        
Camden South Jn 06/26 [D]        
London Euston 06.30a [P16]        

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

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

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]  
Chester North Jn 13R50 ~ 14R05½  
Chester South Jn

14R10½ ~ 1418½ [USL]

  
Chester Middle yard 14.22a [1]  

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]  
Chester South Jn 15R03 ~ 15R08 [UFL]  
Chester 15.10a [P4]  

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

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 14.46d [S]  
Southall 14R56 ~ 15E11 [G] [GL]  
Southall East Jn 15/12 [RL]  
Hanwell 15/14½  
West Ealing 15/17 [RL]  
Acton West 15/21 [GL]  
Acton Main Line 15/24½  
Acton Wells Jn 15/27½  
Acton Canal Wharf 15/29½  
Willesden No.7 15/34½ [DR]  
Wembley Yard South Jn 15/37 [DR]  
Willesden Sudbury Jn 15/38 [UDR]  
Willesden Up & Down Relief 15/41  
Wembley Central 15/44 [P5] [SL]  
Harrow & Wealdstone 15/47 [P5] [SL]  
Watford South Jn    
Watford Junction 15/54 [P6] [SL]  
Bourne End Jn 16/03 [SL]  
Tring 16/11½ [SL]  
Ledburn Jn 15/22½ [SL]  
Bletchley 16/34½ [P3] [SL]  
Denbigh Hall South Jn 16/36 [SL]  
Milton Keynes Central 16c43 ~ 16c52 [P3] [SL]  
Hanslope Jn 16/59  
Northampton 17c10½ ~ 17c18 [P2]  
Long Buckby 17/28  
Daventry North Jn 17/35  
Hillmorton Jn 17/39½ [DNL]  
Rugby 17R42 ~ 17R46½ [P6]  
Rugby Depot Access Line 17R49½ ~ 17R54 [1]  
Rugby Carriage Sidings 17.59a  

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

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

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 Actual
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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