20th December 2025

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 33025, 33207 'Jim Martin' & 47802
Stock Used 9526+6115+1212+3336+3314+3278+99712+3390+3340

Route :
1Z33 : London Victoria to York
1Z35 : York to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
33207 + 33025 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - South Acton - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Neasden Jn - Dudding Hill  Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Market Harborough - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
33025 + 33207 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled from London Victoria to York, returning diesel hauled.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour from/to Bedford)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 07.00d [P2] [DCF] 07.00   22.37a [P7] 22.32
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/03 07/02   22/34 [UCS] 22/27
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/06 [RVL] 07/03   22/24 22/25
Longhedge Jn 07/10 07/06   22/23 [RVL] 22/23
Clapham Junction 07/13 [P5] [DWF] 07/09   22/20 [P3] 22/19
Barnes 07/29 [P3] 07/15   22/10 [P1] [UWS] 22/14
New Kew Jn 07/35 07/22   22/04 22/08
Kew East Jn 07/37 07/24   22/02 22/05
South Acton 07*44 ~ 07*46 [P2] 07/46   21/59 [P1] 22/02
Acton Wells Jn 07/52 07/50   21/51 22/00
Acton Canal Wharf 07/54 07/53   21/49 21/57
Neasden Jn 07/58 ?   21/45 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 08/00 08/15   21/43 21/47
Brent Curve Jn 08/03 [DHL] 08/22   21/40 21/39
Hendon 08/07 [DHL] 08/25   21/35 [UHL] 21/35
Silkstream Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/28   21/29½ [UHL] 21/29
Radlett Jn 08/20 [DS] 08/36   21/21 [US] 21/22
St Albans City 08.27a ~ 08.31d [P2] [DS] 08.45 ~ 08.49   21.10a ~ 21.13d [P1] [US] 21.12 ~ 21.17
Harpenden Jn 08/37 [DS] 08/54   21/02 [US] 21/02
Luton 08.45a ~ 08.49d [P3] [DS] 09.00 ~ 09.03   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P1] [US] 20.52 ~ 20.56
Leagrave Jn 08/54 [DS] 09/10   20/46½ [US] 20/48
Harlington 08/58 09/14   20/42½ [P1] [US] 20/44
Flitwick 09/01 [P2] [DS] 09/16   20/40 [P1] [US] 20/41
Bedford South Jn 09/09½ [DF] 09/22   20/31 [US] 20/33
Bedford 09.11a ~ 09.15d [P4] [DF] 09.25 ~ 09.27 [P4] [DF]   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P1] [US] 20.28 ~ 20.31 [P1]
Bedford North Jn 09/17 [DF] 09/28 [DF]   20/24 [US] 20/25
Sharnbrook Jn 09/24 [DS] 09/37 [DS]   20/13 [US] 20/15 [US]
Wellingborough 09/35 [P3] [DS] 09.47½ ~ 09.50 [P3] [DS]   20/04 [P4] [US] 20/05 [P4] [US]
Harrowden Jn 09/38 [DS] 09/52 [DS]   20/02 [US] 20/03 [US]
Kettering South Jn 09/48 [DS] 10/01 [DS]   19/58 [US] 19/59 [US]
Kettering 09.50a ~ 09.57d [P2] [DS] 10.02 ~ 10.06 [P2] [DS]   19.45a ~ 19.55d [P1] [US] 19.53 ~ 19.57½ [P1] [US]
Kettering North Jn 10/00 [DF] 10/11 [DF]   19/42½ [US] 19/48 [US]
Market Harborough 10/09 10/17½ [P1]   19/33 19/35½ [P2]
Kilby Bridge Jn 10/24 10/26 [DF]   19*08 ~ 19*20 [UF] 19.11 ~ 19.21½ [UYFL]
Wigston North Jn 10/27 10/28   19/04 [SL] 19/04 [SL]
Leicester 10.31a ~ 10.43d [P1] [SL] 10.32 ~ 10.43½ [P1] [DF]   18.54a ~ 18.57d [P3] [UF] 18.55 ~ 18.58½ [P3] [UF]
Leicester North Jn 10/44 10/45 [DS]   18/53 18/53
Syston South Jn 10/51 [DS} 10/50½ [DS]   18/47 [UF] 18/45 [UF]
Syston North Jn 10/51½ [DS] 10/51 [DS]   18/46½ [US] 18.33 ~ 18.44 [SL]
Sileby Jn 10/56 [DS] 10/54 [DS]   18/36 [US] 18/28 [US]
Loughborough 11/06 [P3] [DS] 11/04 [P3] [DS]   18/30 [US] 18/21½ [US]
Trent South Jn 11/20 [HL] 11/13 [HL]   18/21 [US] 18/13 [US]
Meadow Lane Jn 11/24 [HL] 11/15 [HL]   18/18 [HL] 18/10½ [HL]
Toton South Jn 11/27 [HL] 11/16 [HL]   18/16 [HL] 18/09 [HL]
Toton Centre 11/29 [ML] 11/19 [ML]   18/14 [HL] 18/08 [GL]
Trowell Jn 11/33 11.23½ ~ 11.28½   18/09 [GL] 18/02½ [GL]
Langley Mill 11/40 [P1] 11/40 [P1] [FL]   18/03 [P2] 17/58½ [P2]
Ironville Jn  11/44 11/43   18/00 [ML] 17/56 [ML]
Alfreton 11/48 11/48 [P1]   17/57 17/53 [P2]
Clay Cross North Jn 11/56 [EL] 11/54 [EL]   17/51 17/47
Chesterfield South Jn 11/59 [DBH] 11/56   17/49 [EL] 17/45 [EL]
Chesterfield 12/00 [P3] [DBH] 11/57 [P3]   17/47 [UBH] 17/44 [UBH]
Tapton Jn 12/00½ 11/57½   17/46 [UBH] 17/43 [UBH]
Barrow Hill North Jn 12/03½ 12/00   17/43 17/39
Beighton Jn 12/18 12/06   17/35 17/33½
Treeton Jn 12/24 12/10   17/30 17/30½
Masborough Jn 12*32 ~ 12*39 12.14 ~ 12.18   17/26 17/26½
Aldwarke Jn 12/44 12/31½   17/22½ 17/23½
Swinton 12/47 12/34½ [P1]   17/20½ 17/21½ [P2]
Moorthorpe 13/00 [P2] 12/41½ [P2]   17/12½ [P1] 17/11½ [P1]
Pontefract Baghill 13/10 12/49   17/01½ 17/00
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/13 12/54   16/58 16/58
Milford Jn 13/26 13.06 ~ 13.23 [DN]   16/51 16/50
Church Fenton 13/32 [P2] [NNL] 13/30 [P2] [NNL]   16/46 [P1] 16/46 [P1]
Colton South Jn 13/38 [LSL] 13/37 [LSL]   16/41 [NNL] 16/42 [NNL]
Colton Jn 13/39½ [LSL] 13/38 [LSL]   16/40 [LSL] 16/41 [LSL]
York 13.46a [P9] 13.47 [P9]   16.33d [P10] [LSL] 16.33 [P11] [LSL]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

20/12/25 :
5Z33 : (47802 with 33025 + 33207 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.50d
Southall 05.00 ~ 05.10
Southall East Jn 05/11
West Ealing 05/17
Acton West 05/21
Acton Main Line 05/23
Acton Wells Jn 05/26
Willesden SW Sidings 05/28
Willesden SW Goods Lines 05/31
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/33
North Pole Jn 05/34
Shepherds Bush 05/36
Kensington Olympia 05/38
West Brompton 05c40 ~ 05c42
Latchmere Jn 05/49
Longhedge Jn 05/53
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/06
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 06/09
London Victoria 06.13a [P2]

5Z34 : (33207 + 33025 with 47802 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z34 : (47802 with 33025 + 33207 on rear) : Skelton Jn to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 13.56d [P9]
Skelton Jn 14.01 ~ 14.11
York Yard South Jn 14/16
York Holgate Sidings 14.19a

5Z35 : (47802 with 33207 + 33025 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 16.18d
York 16.21a [P10]

5Z36 : (47802 with 33207 + 33025 on rear) : London Victoria to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.47d [P7]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/50
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/53
Longhedge Jn 22/56
Latchmere Jn 22/58
West Brompton 23c03 ~ 23c06
Kensington Olympia 23/09
Shepherds Bush 23/11
North Pole Jn 23/13
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/14
Willesden West London Jn 23/16
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 23.24a

21/12/25 :
5Z38 : (33025 + 33207 with 47802 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Willesden SW Goods Lines
5Z38 : (47802 with 33207+33025 on rear) : Willesden SW Goods Lines to Southall

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 11.30d
Willesden SW Goods Lines 11.34 ~ 11.44
Willesden SW Sidings 11/46
Acton Wells Jn 11/48
Acton Main Line 11*51 ~ 11*53
Acton West 11/57
West Ealing 12/01
Southall East Jn 12/05
Southall 12.07 ~ 12.16
Southall WCR 12.26a


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