8th December 2016

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47760? & steam : 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) (99041)+99122+99121+99712+99351+99348+99128+99350?+4973+1861+99304

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

Loco(s) Route
47760? (3) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough
46233 Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
46233 York - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough Eastfield Jn
47760? (3) Peterborough Eastfield Jn - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled throughout, however due gauging issues, it was diesel hauled from Norwich to Peterborough and return.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 08.05d [P1] 08.05   23.08a [P1] 23.20
Thorpe Jn 08/06 ?   23/04 ?
Trowse Swing Bridge 08/07 ?   23/03 ?
Trowse Jn 08/08 08/10   23/02 23/15
Wymondham 08.19a ~ 08.21d 08.21 ~ 08.24   22.50a ~ 22.52d 22.41 ~ 22.42
Attleborough 08.29a ~ 08.31d 08.32 ~ 08.35   22.41a ~ 22.43d 22.29 ~ 22.31
Thetford 08.47a ~ 08.49d 08.50 ~ 08.53   22.23a ~ 22.25d 22.12 ~ 22.14
Brandon 08.57a ~ 08.59d ?   22.12a ~ 22.14d ?
Ely North Jn 09/22 09/29   21*42 ~ 21*52 21.35 ~ 21.38
Ely West Jn 09/30 ?   21/37 ?
March 09.46a ~ 09.48d 09.50 ~ 09.51   21.19a ~ 21.21d 21.16 ~ 21.17
Whittlesea 09/58½ 10/02   21/09 21/03
Peterborough East Jn 10/08 ?   21/01 ?
Peterborough 10L11a ~ 10L45d [P5] 10.11 ~ 10.45 [P5]   20.56a ~ 20.58d [P5] 20.50 ~ 20.56
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - -   20L17 ~ 20L53 20.09 ~ 20.49
Helpston Jn 10/55 10/55   20/05 19/54
Tallington Jn 11/01 11/11   20/00 19/51
Stoke Jn 11/19 11/35   19/45 19/37
Grantham 11/25 [P2] 11/44   19/39 [P1] 19/30
Claypole Loop 11/34 11/52   18*56 ~ 19*26 [UPL] 18.55 ~ 19.16
Newark North Gate 11/38 [P1] 11/56   18.01 ~ 18.44 [P3] 18.18 ~ 18.45
Newark Flat Crossing 11/39 11/57   17/58 18/16
Retford 11/54 [P2] 12/13   17.24 ~ 17.38 [P1] 17/58 [UF]
Babworth Loop 11w57 ~ 12w31 ?   - -
Loversall Carr 12/43 12/46   17/11 17/46
Doncaster 12/47 [DF] 12/51 [DF]   17/07 [UF] 17/41 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 12/51 12/55   17/03 17/36
Temple Hirst Jn  12/59 13/03   16/55 17/28
Hambleton North Jn 13/04 13/07   16/49 17/23
Colton Jn 13/11 13/14   16/41 17/15
York 13.17a [P10] 13.20 [P10]   16.33d [P10] 17.03

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z41 : (46233 with 99041) : York - York N.R.M. - York Thrall - York
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 13.26d [P10]
Siemens Trans Systems 13.31 ~ 13.34
York N.R.M. 13.39 ~ 14.51
Siemens Trans Systems 14.56 ~ 14.58
York 15.00 ~ 15.02 [P10]
Holgate Sidings 15.05 ~ 15.10
York Yard South Jn 15/12
York Yard North R.S. 15.16 ~ 15,19
York Thrall Turntable 15.24 ~ 15.55
York Yard North R.S. 16.00 ~ 16.03
York Yard South Jn 16/07
Holgate Sidings 16.10 ~ 16.20
York 16.23a [P10]

5Z42 : (D9002) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z43 : (D9002?) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 13.33d [P10] 15.57a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.37a 15.53d

5Z45 : (46233 with 99041) : Peterborough Eastfield Jn to Southall

Location Booked
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 21.46d
Peterborough 21.49 ~ 21.50
Fletton Jn 21/52
Holme Jn 22/00
Connington South Jn 22/03
Huntingdon 22/12
Sandy 22/29
Hitchin 22/42
Stevenage 22/47
Woolmer Green Jn 22/53
Digswell Jn 22/55
Welwyn Garden City 22/58
Potters Bar 23/09
Alexandra Palace 23/20
Finsbury Park 23.27 ~ 23.29
Holloway South Jn 23/31
Copenhagen Jn 23/33
York Way North Jn 23/34
Camden Road Central Jn 23/41
Camden Road Jn 23/42
Gospel Oak 23/48
Kensal Green Jn 00/01
Willesden Junction HL 00/03
Acton Wells Jn 00/05
Acton Main Line 00/21
West Ealing 00/26
Southall East Jn 00/28
Southall Yard 00.29 ~ 00.35
Southall Depot 00.45a


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