28th November 2019
Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express
| Locos Used | 47804 & steam: 44871 |
| Stock Used (2) | (99035)+13320+99121+99712+99127+99371+99351+1860+4994+5032+99304 |
Route :
1Z40 : Norwich to York
1Z43 : York to Norwich
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 44871 (1) | Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York |
| 44871 (1) | York - (via ECML) - Peterborough Eastfield Jn |
| 47804 | Peterborough Eastfield Jn - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich |
Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 99035 was only in the consist when
44871 was on the train.
(3) 44871 replaced failed 60009 'Union of South Africa'.
(4) This tour replaced the 'Worcester Christmas Fayre' on the same date.
Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Norwich | 06.02d [P2] | 06.01 | 23.00a [P1] | 23.20 | |
| Thorpe Jn | 06/05 [W] | 06/02 | 22/56 [W] | 23/19 | |
| Trowse Swing Bridge | 06/06 [D] | 06/03 | 22/55½ [D] | 23/18 | |
| Trowse Jn | 06/07 | 06/05 | 22/54½ | 23/17 | |
| Wymondham | 06.20a ~ 06.22d | 06.17 ~ 06.22 | 22.42a ~ 22.44d | 23.04 ~ 23.06 | |
| Attleborough | 06.31a ~ 06.33d | 06.32 ~ 06.34 | 22.33a ~ 22.35d | 22.54 ~ 22.56 | |
| Thetford | 06.49a ~ 06.51d | 06.53 ~ 06.54 | 22.15a ~ 22.17d | 22.33 ~ 22.37 | |
| Brandon | 06.59a ~ 07.01d | 07.05 ~ 07.06 | 22.05a ~ 22.07d [P1] | 22.22 ~ 22.24 | |
| Ely North Jn | 07/23 | 07/29 | 21/43½ | 22/01 | |
| Ely West Jn | 07/30 | 07/32 | 21/40 | 21/59 | |
| March [Down Reception] | 07w48 ~ 08w07 | 07.54 ~ ? | - | - | |
| March | 08.10a ~ 08.12d [P1] | 08.14 ~ 08.17 | 21.23a ~ 21.25d [P2] | 21.39 ~ 21.42 | |
| Whittlesea | 08/24 | 08/31 | 21/13 | 21/27 | |
| Peterborough East Jn | 08/34 | 08/40 | 21/05 | 21/21 | |
| Peterborough | 08.38a ~ 08.40d [P5] [DS] | 08.46 ~ 08.52 [P5] | 21.00a ~ 21.02d [P4] | 21.15 ~ 21.18 | |
| Peterborough Eastfield Jn | - | - | 20L13 ~ 20L57 | 20.09 ~ 21.13 | |
| New England North Jn | 08/43 [DS] | 08/56 | 20/09 | 20/15 | |
| Helpston Jn | 08/48 [DS] | 09/02 | 20/04 [US] | 19/58 | |
| Tallington Jn | 08/52 [DS] | 09/06 | 20/00 [US] | 19/55 | |
| Stoke Jn | 09/12 | 09/22 | 19/45 [US] | 19/43 | |
| Grantham | 09/19 [P2] | 09/28 | 19/39 [P1] | 19/38 [P1] | |
| Claypole Loop | 09/29 | 09/41 | 18*56 ~ 19*26 [UPL] | 18.56 ~ 19.27 | |
| Newark North Gate | 09/34 [P1] | 09/46 | 18w09 ~ 18w44 [P3] | 18.06 ~ 18.48 [P3] | |
| Newark Flat Crossing | 09/35 | 09/47 | 18/06 | 18/04 | |
| Retford | 09/54 [P2] | 10/06 [P2] | 17*26 ~ 17*40 [P1] | 17.34 ~ 17.45 [P1] | |
| Babworth Loop | 09w57 ~ 10w12 | ? ~ 10.29 | - | - | |
| Loversall Carr Jn | 10/27 | ? | 17/12½ | 17/20 | |
| Decoy South Jn | 10/30 | 10/47 | - | - | |
| Decoy North Jn | 10/32 | 10/48 | - | - | |
| Bridge Jn | 10/35 [WS1] | 10/52 | - | - | |
| Doncaster | 10/38 [DF] | 10/55 [DF] | 17/09 [UF] | 17/18 [UF] | |
| Shaftholme Jn | 10/44½ | 11/01 | 17/04 | 17/13 | |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 10/54 | 11/10 | 16/56 | 17/05 | |
| Hambleton North Jn | 11/00 | 11/16 | 16/50½ | 16/59 | |
| Colton Jn | 11/12 | 11/25 | 16/43 | 16/52 | |
| York | 11.20a [P10] | 11.34 [P10] | 16.36d [P10] | 16.44 |
Associated E.C.S.
& Light Engine Workings
27/11/19 :
5Z37 : (47804 + 44871) : Southall to Ely Reception
5Z37 : (44871 with 47804 on rear) : Ely Reception to Wensum Jn
5Z37 : (47804 with 44871 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Norwich C.S.D.
| Location | Booked |
| Southall Depot | 09.28d |
| Southall Yard | 09.38 ~ 10.04 |
| Southall East Jn | 10/05 |
| West Ealing | 10/08 |
| Acton West | 10/12 |
| Acton Main Line | 10/15 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 10*19 ~ 10*31 |
| Willesden Junction HL | 10/41 |
| Kensal Green Jn | 10/43 |
| West Hampstead | 10/48 |
| Gospel Oak | 10/56 |
| Camden Road Jn | 11/01 |
| Camden Road Central Jn | 11/04 |
| York Way North Jn | 11/06 |
| Copenhagen Jn | 11/11 |
| Holloway South Jn | 11/13 |
| Finsbury Park | 11/21 |
| Wood Green Sig.K453 | 11*29 ~ 11*39 |
| Alexandra Palace | 11/42 |
| Potters Bar | 11/58 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 12/11 |
| Woolmer Green Jn | 12/15 |
| Stevenage | 12/19 |
| Hitchin | 12/26 |
| Letchworth | 12/31 |
| Royston | 12*43 ~ 12*50 |
| Shepreth Branch Jn | 13/01 |
| Cambridge | 13/08 |
| Coldham Lane Jn | 13*11 ~ 13*19 |
| Cambridge North | 13/21 |
| Ely Dock Jn | 13/36 |
| Ely Reception | 13.38 ~ 14.35 |
| Ely | 14c36 ~ 14c38 |
| Ely North Jn | 14/45 |
| Brandon | 15/08 |
| Thetford | 15/16 |
| Attleborough | 15/33 |
| Wymondham | 15/40 |
| Trowse Jn | 15/58 |
| Trowse Swing Bridge | 15/59 |
| Wensum Jn | 16.05 ~ 16.14 |
| Thorpe Jn | 16/17 |
| Norwich Station C.S.D. | 16.20a |
28/11/19 :
5Z40 : (44871 with 47804 on rear) : Norwich C.S.D. to Thorpe Jn
5Z40 : (47804 with 44871 on rear) :
Thorpe Jn to Norwich
| Location | Booked |
| Norwich C.S.D. | 05.40d |
| Thorpe Jn | ? ~ ? |
| Norwich | ?a |
5Z41 : (47804) : York to Holgate Sidings
| Location | Booked |
| York | 11.30d [P10] |
| Holgate Sidings | 11.34a |
5Z42 : (44871 with 99035) : York to York N.R.M.
| Location | Booked |
| York | 11.27d [P10] |
| York Siemens | 11.32 ~ 11.39 |
| York N.R.M. | 11.45a |
5Z43 : (44871) : York N.R.M. - York Thrall - Holgate
Sidings
(Loco turning trip)
5Z43 : (47804 with 44871 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York
| Location | Booked |
| York N.R.M. | 14.02d |
| Siemens Trans Systems | 14.03 ~ 14.08 |
| York | 14.11 ~ 14.12 [P11] |
| Holgate Sidings | 14.15 ~ 14.21 |
| York Yard South Jn | 14/25 |
| York Yard North R.S. | 14.31 ~ 14.36 |
| York Thrall Turntable | 14.40 ~ 15.20 |
| York Yard North R.S. | 15.24 ~ 15.29 |
| York Yard South Jn | 15/33 |
| Holgate Sidings | 15.36 ~ 16.11 |
| York | 16.14a [P10] |
5Z45 : (44871 with 99035) : Peterborough Eastfield Jn to Wansford N.V.R.
| Location | Booked |
| Peterborough Eastfield Jn | 21.31d |
| Peterborough | 21/34 |
| Fletton Jn | 21.39 ~ 21.44 |
| Orton Mere | 21.52 ~ ? |
| Wansford N.V.R. | ?a |
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