22nd December 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Yorkshireman

Locos Used 47500, 47804 & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (3) (35486)+99127+99125+99712+99121+99350+99348+3093+1860+99318+99723

Route :
1Z72 : London Victoria to York
1Z74 : York to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60009 (2) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Kew East Jn - South Acton Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Wharf Jn - Dudding Hill  Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill - Beighton - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - York
47500 (3) York - ??? - Sheffield - ??? - Melton Mowbray - Kettering - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - ??? - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 60009 'Union of South Africa' replaced unavailable 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'.
(2) 47500 on rear.
(3) 47804 on rear.
(4) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett and The Class 47 list.

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 06.28d [P2] 22.58a
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 06/31 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/34 [REV] ?
Longhedge Jn 06/37 ?
Clapham Junction 06/40 [P5] ?
Barnes 06/46 [P3] ?
New Kew Jn 06/53 ?
Kew East Jn 06/56 ?
South Acton Jn 07/02 ?
Acton Wells Jn 07/09 ?
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 07/12 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 07/18 ?
Brent Curve Jn 07.22 ~ 07.37 [DHL] ?
Hendon 07/41 ?
Silkstream Jn 07/46 [DS] ?
Radlett Jn 07/53 ?
St Albans City 07.59a ~ 08.01d [P2] 21.50a ~ 21.52d
Harpenden Jn 08/08 ?
Luton 08.15a ~ 08.17d [P3] 21.39a ~ 21.41d
Leagrave Jn 08/23 ?
Flitwick 08/30 [P2] ?
Bedford South Jn 08/39 ?
Bedford 08/42 [P3] 21.07a ~ 21.11d
Bedford North Jn 08/43 ?
Sharnbrook Jn 08/52 ?
Wellingborough 09/05 ?
Harrowden Jn 09/13 ?
Kettering 09w16a ~ 09w46d [P1] 20.33a ~ 20.36d
Kettering North Jn 09/49 ?
Corby 10/00 ?
Manton Jn 10/24 ?
Oakham 10/29 ?
Langham Jn 10/31 ?
Ashwell LC 10/33 ?
Whissendine SB 10/36 ?
Melton Mowbray 10.44a ~ 10.47d 19.50a ~ 19.52d
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/51 ?
Syston East Jn 10/59 ?
Syston North Jn 11/00 [DS] ?
Sileby Jn 11/05 ?
Loughborough 11/10 [P3] ?
Ratcliffe Jn 11/19 [DF] ?
Trent South Jn 11/21 ?
Trent East Jn 11/23 ?
Toton Centre 11/26 ?
Trowel Jn 11/31 ?
Langley Mill 11/36 ?
Ironville Jn  11/40 ?
Alfreton 11/44 ?
Clay Cross North Jn 11/52 ?
Chesterfield South Jn 11/54 ?
Chesterfield 11/55 [P3] ?
Tapton Jn 11/56 ?
Sheffield - 18.26 ~ 18.33
Barrow Hill South Jn ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 12/22 ?
Beighton Jn 12/37 ?
Treeton Jn 12/40 ?
Masborough Jn 12/45 ?
Aldwarke Jn 12/48 ?
Swinton 12/52 ?
Moorthorpe 13/00 [P2] ?
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/09 ?
Milford SB 13/24 ?
Church Fenton 13/38 [P2] ?
Colton Jn 13/48 ?
York 14.03a [P10] 17.22d [P10


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z72 : (47500 with 60009 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z75 : (47804 with 47500 on rear?) : London Victoria to
Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.08d ?
Southall Yard 05.09 ~ 05.19 ?
Kensington Olympia 05.43 ~ 05.44 ?
London Victoria 06.10a [P2] 23.16d


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