Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
19th November 2016
Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Cheshireman
| Locos Used | steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' |
| Stock Used | 35508+35517+99723+4984+4973+1861+99125+99127+3136+99371+1961+3058 |
Route :
1Z40 : Bristol Temple Meads to Chester
1Z42 : Chester to Bristol Temple Meads
| Locos | Route |
| 44871 + 45407 | Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Chester |
| 44871 + 45407 | Chester - Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes:
(1) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed by a frozen Ground Frame at
Bristol, and then T.P.W.S. problems with one of the steam locos when departing
from Bristol Temple Meads.
(2) 44871 & 45407 replaced unavailable 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 07.00d [P3] | 07.08 [P3] | 21.54a [P6] | 21.46 [P6] | |
| Bristol East Jn | 07/02 | ? ~ 07.15 | 21/52 | 21/45 | |
| Dr Day's Jn | 07/03 | 07/46 | 21/51 | 21/43 | |
| Narroways Hill Jn | 07/05 | 07/49 | 21/49 | 21/41 | |
| Filton Abbey Wood | 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P3] | 07.56 ~ 07.59 | 21.42a ~ 21.44d [P1] | 21.34 ~ 21.37 | |
| Patchway | 07/17 [P2] | 08/02 | 21/39 [P1] | 21/31 | |
| Pilning | 07/26 [P2] | 08/06 | 21/33 [P1] | 21/27 | |
| Severn Tunnel East | 07/31 | 08/08 | 21/31 | 21/24 | |
| Severn Tunnel West | 07/37 | 08/13 | 21/26 | 2120 | |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 07/41 [P3] | 08/15 [P3] | 21/25 [P4] | 21/18 | |
| Severn Tunnel Junction Sig.NT1228 | - | - | 20w49 ~ 21w19 | ? | |
| Magor | 07w47 ~ 08w22 | 08.20 ~ 08.50 | - | - | |
| Llanwern West Jn | 08/31 | 08/59 | 20/39 | 21/05 | |
| Maindee East Jn | 08/36 | ? | 20/34 | ? | |
| Maindee North Jn | 08/38 | 09/09 | 20/32 | 21/00 | |
| Cwmbran | 08.48a ~ 08.52d | 09.20 ~ 09.26 | 20.19a ~ 20.22d | 20.50 ~ 20.51 | |
| Pontypool & New Inn | 08/58½ | ? | 19w47 ~ 20w12 | ? | |
| Little Mill Jn | 09/02 | 09/34 | 19/45 | 20/15 | |
| Abergavenny | 09.12a ~ 09.15d | 09.44 ~ 09.50 | 19.31a ~ 19.34d | 20.01 ~ 20.04 | |
| Pontrilas | 09/28 | ? | 19/16 | ? | |
| Tram Inn | 09/34 | 10/15 | 19/10 | 19/42 | |
| Hereford | 09w44 ~ 10w33 | 10.25 ~ 11.20 | 19/01 [DR] | 19/33 | |
| Shelwick Jn | 10/37 | 11/24 | 18/59 | 19/30 | |
| Moreton-on-Lugg | 10/41 | 11/29 | 18/54 | 19/26 | |
| Leominster | 10/52 | 11/37 | 18/45 | 19/16 | |
| Woofferton | 11/00 | 11/44 | 18/38 | 19/10 | |
| Bromfield SB | 11/09 | 11/51 | 18/31 | 19/03 | |
| Craven Arms | 11/15 [P1] | 11/57 | 17w55 ~ 18w24 [DGL] | 17.53 ~ 18.56 | |
| Marsh Brook LC | 11/20 | 12/02 | 17/47 | 17/45 | |
| Dorrington SB | 11/30 | 12/11 | 17/34 | 17/34 | |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 11/37 | 12/17 | 17/26 | 17/27 | |
| English Bridge Jn | 11/39 | ? | 17/24 | ? | |
| Shrewsbury | 11/40 [P3] | 12/35 | 17/23 [P7] | 17/24 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Gobowen | 12/05 | 13/04 |
| Chirk | 12w12 ~ 12w35 | ? |
| Ruabon | 12/42 | ? |
| Wrexham General | 12/49 [P2] | 13/54 [P2] |
| Saltney Jn | 13/02 | 14/06 |
| Roodee Jn | 13/03 | ? |
| Chester South Jn | 13/04 | ? |
| Chester | 13.06a [P4] ~ 16.13d [P4] | 14.10 [P?] ~ 16.16 [P4] |
| Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB | 16/28 | 16/29 |
| Crewe Steel Works | 16/37 | 16/39 |
| Crewe | 16.41a ~ 16.43d [P12] | 16.43 ~ 16.45 [P12] |
| Gresty Lane | 16/46 | ? |
| Nantwich | 16/51 | 16/49 |
| Whitchurch | 17/01½ | ? |
| Prees | 17/07 | ? |
| Wem | 17/11 | 17/10 |
| Harlescott LC | 17/20 | 17/18 |
Timings continue in first table.
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z39 : (44871 + 45407 with 35508 + 35517) : Bristol St Phillips Marsh H.S.T. Depot to Bristol Kingsland Road
| Location | Booked |
| Bristol St Phillips Marsh Depot | 05.56d |
| North Somerset Jn | 06/06 |
| Bristol Kingsland Road | 06.10a |
5Z40 : (44871 + 45407 with 33207 on rear) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol
East Depot
5Z40 : (33207 with 45407 + 44871 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads
| Location | Booked |
| Bristol Kingsland Road | 06.20d |
| North Somerset Jn | 06.24 ~ 06.26 |
| Bristol East Depot | 06.29 ~ 06.37 |
| North Somerset Jn | 06/40 |
| Bristol East Jn | 06/42 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 06.44a [P3] |
5Z41 : (44871 + 45407) : Chester to Chester Yard
5Z42 : (44871 + 45407) : Chester Yard to Chester
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Chester | 13.16d [P4] | 16.02a [P4] |
| Chester East Jn | 13.18 ~ 13.22 | 15.53 ~ 16.00 |
| Chester Yard | 13.24a | 15.51d |
5Z43 : (44871 + 45407) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol St Phillips Marsh H.S.T. Depot
| Location | Booked |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 22.04d [P6] |
| Bristol West Jn | 22.06 ~ 22.10 |
| Bristol St Phillips Marsh Depot | 22.22a |
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