11th December 2014

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 57313 & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+13320+3143+1961+3058+99128+99347+3093+1861+5032+4960+99723

Route :
1Z40 : Norwich to York
1Z43 : York to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
60009 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 08.05d [P2] 08.06   23.10a [P2] 23.16
Thorpe Jn 08/07 [W] ?   23/08 [W] ?
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 08/08 [C] ?   23/03 [D] ?
Trowse Jn 08/09 08/11   23/02 23/11
Wymondham 08.20a ~ 08.22d 08.22 ~ 08.24   22.45a ~ 22.47d 22.53 ~ 22.55
Attleborough 08.33a ~ 08.35d 08.35 ~ 08.39   22.35a ~ 22.37d 22.40 ~ 22.43
Thetford 08.53a ~ 08.55d 08.54 ~ 08.55   22.16a ~ 22.18d 22.19 ~ 22.26
Brandon 09.05a ~ 09.07d ?   22.06a ~ 22.08d ?
Ely North Jn 09/28 09/32   21.32 ~ 21.46 21.15 ~ 21.41
Ely West Jn 09/32 ?   21/28 ?
March Down Yard 09w52 ~ 10w12 ?   - -
March 10.15a ~ 10.17d 10.14 ~ 10.17   20.56a ~ 20.59d 20.53 ~ 20.58
Whittlesea 10/31 10/28   20/42 20/43
Peterborough East Jn 10/40 ?   20/33 ?
Peterborough 10.42a ~ 10.45d [P5] [DS] 10.38 ~ 10.45   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P6] 20.28 ~ 20.33
Helpston Jn 10/54 10/54   20/11 20/09
Tallington Jn 10/59 11/00   20/02 20/06
Stoke Jn 11/18 11/20   19/44 [US] 19/51
Grantham 11/25 [P2] 11/27   19/38 [P1] 19/45 [P1]
Claypole Loop 11/32 11/35   18.55 ~ 19.25 19.00 ~ 19.30
Newark Northgate 11/36 [P1] 11/39   18.04 ~ 18.46 [GL] 18.04 ~ 18.47
Newark Flat Crossing 11/37 11/40   18/01 ?
Retford 11/52 [P2] 11/57   17w22a ~ 17w40d [P1] 17.31 ~ 17.40
Babworth Loop 11w54 ~ 12w31 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr 12/43 12/48   17/03 17/18
Black Carr Jn - -   16/55 ?
Potteric Carr - -   16/54 ?
Doncaster 12/47 [P4] 12/52 [DF]   16/51 [P3] [ESL] 17/15
Shaftholme Jn 12/52 12/56   16/44 17/11
Temple Hirst Jn  13/00 13/05   16/35 17/03
Hambleton North Jn 13/04 13/10   16/30 16/57
Colton Jn 13/11 13/18   16/23 16/49
York 13.19a [P10] 13.24 [P10]   16.14d [P10] 16.38

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

10/12/14 : 5Z37 : (57313 with  60009 on rear) : Southall to Norwich

Location Booked Actual
Southall Depot 10.30d  
Southall 10.40 ~ 11.00  
Southall East Jn 11/01  
Hanwell Bridge Loop 11.03 ~ 11.32  
West Ealing 11/37  
Acton West 11/41  
Acton Main Line 11/44  
Acton Wells Jn 11/55  
Willesden Junction HL 12/00  
Kensal Green Jn 12/02  
Gospel Oak 12/15  
Junction Road Jn 12/18  
Upper Holloway 12/20  
Harringay Park Jn 12/25  
Harringay 12/27  
Alexandra Palace 12.41 ~ 12.43  
Potters Bar 12/59  
Welwyn Garden City 13/23  
Digswell Jn 13/26  
Woolmer Green Jn 13/28  
Stevenage 13/32  
Hitchin 13/41  
Letchworth Garden City 13/48  
Royston 14/00  
Shepreth Branch Jn 14/14  
Cambridge 14/19  
Ely Reception 14.38 ~ 15.31  
Ely 15.33 ~ 15.35 [P1]
Brandon 16/01  
Thetford 16/10  
Attleborough 16/27  
Wymondham 16/36  
Trowse Jn 16/49  
Trowse Swing Bridge 16/50  
Wensum Jn 16.54 ~ 17.14  
Thorpe Jn 17/18  
Norwich C.S.D. 17.22a  


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