4th 11th December 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Bath Christmas Market

Postponed from 4th to 11th December for reason(s) unknown then cancelled on the day due to the failure of 44932 at Redhill whilst working the ECS from Southall FSS to Three Bridges.

Route :
1Z84 : Three Bridges to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z85 : Bristol Temple Meads to Three Bridges

Booked Loco(s) Booked Stock Booked Route
steam: 44932 load 10 incl. support coach Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Preston Park - Hove - Worthing - Ford - Chichester - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
steam: 44932 load 10 incl. support coach Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Three Bridges

Notes :
(1) Advertised route for 4th December was: Haywards Heath - Chichester - Bath Spa & return. 44932 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'.

Sources : various including Nick Bartlett & Neil Kearns

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Three Bridges 06.50d [P5] 22.08a [P4]
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 06/55 21/54 [SL]
Haywards Heath 07.04a ~ 07.18d [P1] 21.42a ~ 21.45d [P3]
Keymer Jn 07/24 21/37
Preston Park 07w34a ~ 08w11d [P1] 21w06a ~ 21w28d [P1]
Hove 08.14a ~ 08.16d [P1] 20.59a ~ 21.01d [P1]
Shoreham-by-Sea 08/22 [P2] 20/52 [P1]
Worthing 08.31a ~ 08.33d [P3] 20.42a ~ 20.44d [P2]
West Worthing 08/35 [P2] 20/40 [P1]
Angmering 08/40 [P2] 20/36 [P1]
Arundel Jn 08/44½ 20/31
Ford 08/47 [P2] 20/29 [P1]
Barnham 08/52 [P2] 20/25 [P3]
Chichester 09/00 [P2] 20.11a ~ 20.14d [P1]
Havant 09/11 [P1] 19/57 [P1]
Farlington Jn 09/16 19/52
Cosham Jn 09/20 19/51
Cosham 09/20 [P1] 19/49 [P2]
Fareham 09/32 [P1] 19/40 [P3]
Fareham North Jn 09/49 19/38
Botley 09w57 ~ 10w05 19w00 ~ 19w32
Eastleigh South Jn 10/13 18/53
Eastleigh 10.15a ~ 10.17d 18.49a ~ 18.51d [P2]
Eastleigh East Jn 10/21 18/48½
Romsey 10/34 18/34 [P1]
Dean 10/44 18/24 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 10/56 18/12
Salisbury 10w59a ~ 11w21d 17w52a ~ 18w09d [P4]
Wilton Jn 11/24 17/48
Warminster 11/47 17/27
Westbury 11.59 ~ 12.14 17/16
Bradford Jn 12/24 17/07
Bathampton Jn 12/40 16/55
Bath Spa 12.43a ~ 12.45d 16.50a ~ 16.52d [P2]
North Somerset Jn 12/58 16/38
Bristol East Jn 13/00 16/36
Bristol Temple Meads 13.02a 16.35d [FL]


Associated Stock/Light-Engine movements;

Friday 10th December : ECS (WCR class 47?) : Carnforth Steamtown to Southall FSS

Saturday 11th December

5Z84 : 10 coach ECS (44932) : Southall WCRC to Three Bridges

Location Booked (out)
Southall WCRC 04.45d [GL]
Southall 04.55 ~ 05.08 [RL]
Southall East Jn 05/09
West Ealing 05/13 [RL]
Acton West 05/16 [RL]
Acton Main Line 05/18
Acton Wells Jn 05/20
Willesden SW Sidings 05/22 [REV]
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/26
North Pole Jn 05/27
Kensington Olympia 05.32 ~ 05.34 [P3]
Latchmere Jn 05/40
Longhedge Jn 05/43
Factory Jn 05/46
Voltaire Road Jn 05/47
Shepherds Lane Jn 05/48
Brixton 05/49 [P2]
Herne Hill 05/51 [P3]
Tulse Hill 05/57
Streatham 06/00 [P2]
Streatham Common 06/03 [P1] [SL]
Selhurst 06/08 [P1] [SL]
Windmill Bridge Jn 06/09 [SL]
East Croydon 06/10 [P5] [SL]
South Croydon 06/13 [P4] [SL]
Purley 06/16 [P4] [SL]
Stoats Nest Jn 06/17 [SL]
Redhill 06/28 [DML] [SL]
Earlswood 06/30 [SL]
Gatwick Airport 06/36 [P3] [SL]
Tinsley Green Jn 06/38 [FL]
Three Bridges 06.45a [P5]

5Z83 : light engine turning/servicing move (44932) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z83 : light engine turning/servicing move (44932) : Bristol West Jn to Dr Days Jn
5Z83 : light engine turning/servicing move (44932) : Dr Days Jn to North Somerset Jn
5Z83 : light engine turning/servicing move (44932) : North Somerset Jn to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z83 : light engine turning/servicing move (44932) : North Somerset Jn to Bristol Barton Hill
5Z83 : light engine turning/servicing move (44932) : Bristol Barton Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
(NR timing sheet carried a note that it would be requested the stock remain on the platform at Temple Meads however if not then it would be left at Bristol West).

Location Booked (out)
Bristol Temple Meads 13.28d [CL]
Bristol West Jn 13.30 ~ 13.48
Bristol Temple Meads 13.50 ~ 13.55 [UDR]
Bristol East Jn 13/56 [UDR]
Dr Days Jn 13.58 ~ 14.00 [DM]
North Somerset Jn 14.21 ~ 14.23
Bristol East Jn 14/24
Bristol Temple Meads 14.26 ~ 14.47 [U Thr] [UDR]
Bristol Barton Hill 14.51 ~ 16.14 [UDR]
Bristol Temple Meads 16.20a

5Z85 : 10 coach ECS (44932, running tender-first) : Three Bridges to Brighton Reception Road
(unable to return to Southall as Longhedge Jn to Latchmere Jn was blocked)
[This move was presumably cancelled due to the failure of 44932]

Location Booked
Three Bridges 22.28d [P2]
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 22/32
Haywards Heath 22.40 ~ 23.18 [P1]
Keymer Jn 23/24
Preston Park 23/37
Brighton Reception Roads 23.45a

Monday 13th December : ECS (44932) : Brighton Reception Roads to Southall WCRC
[This move was presumably cancelled due to the failure of 44932]


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