14th November 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :
1Z80 : Bristol Temple Meads to Chester
1Z82 : Chester to Bristol Temple Meads

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
steam: 60163 'Tornado' Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Chester
steam: 60163 'Tornado' Chester - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked   Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 07.07d [P3] [UF]   22.08a [P4]
Bristol East Jn 07/09 [RL]   22/05 [UDR]
Dr Day's Jn 07/10   22/03
Narroways Hill Jn 07/13   22/00
Horfield Jn 07/17   21/58
Filton Abbey Wood 07.18a ~ 07.23d [P4]   21.46a ~ 21.55d [P3] [RL]
Patchway 07/31 [P2]   21/43 [P1]
Pilning 07/35 [P2]   21*20 ~ 21*35
Severn Tunnel East 07/36   21/16
Severn Tunnel West 07/43   21/11
Severn Tunnel Junction 07/44 [P3] [DR]   21/10 [P4]
Severn Tunnel Junction Sig.NT1228 -   20*46 ~ 21*06
Magor 07w52 ~ 08w22   -
Llanwern West Jn 08/29   20/36 [UR]
Maindee East Jn 08/33   20/33 [UR]
Maindee North Jn 08/38   20/31
Cwmbran 08.48a ~ 08.53d   20.17a ~ 20.20d
Pontypool & New Inn ?   19w55 ~ 20w13
Little Mill Jn 08/57   19/53
Abergavenny 09.07a ~ 09.12d   19.39a ~ 19.42d
Pontrilas 09/24   19/24
Tram Inn 09/30   19/18
Hereford 09w40 ~ 10w34 [UR]   19/09 [P2]
Shelwick Jn 10/37   19/07
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/40   19/02
Leominster 10/50   18/53
Woofferton 10/59   18/46
Bromfield SB 11/06   18/39
Craven Arms 11/13 [P1]   17w56 ~ 18w32[DGL]
Marsh Brook LC 11/19   17/50
Church Stretton ?   ?
Dorrington SB 11/30   17/40
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/37   17/33
English Bridge Jn ?   ?
Shrewsbury 11/40 [DM]   17/30 [P7]

 

Location Booked
Gobowen 12/01
Chirk 12w05 ~ 12w38
Ruabon ?
Wrexham General 12/48 [P2]
Rossett Jn 12/54
Saltney Jn 13/03
Chester South Jn 13/05 [UF]
Chester 13.07a [P4] ~ 16.13d [P3]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 16/28
Crewe Steel Works 16/37
Crewe 16c41 ~ 16c43 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 16/48
Nantwich 16/54
Wrenbury 16/59
Whitchurch ?
Prees 17/12
Wem 17/16
Harlescott LC 17/25

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z81 : (60163 + tour stock) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z81 : (60163 propelling tour stock) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester 13.20d [P4]
Chester East Jn 13.21 ~ 13.26
Chester Reception 13.28a

5Z82 : (60163 + tour stock) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z82 : (60163 propelling tour stock) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 15.55d
Chester East Jn 15.57 ~ 16.02
Chester 16.04a [P3]


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