20th November 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Locos Used 57316 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+99304+4984+1861+99122+99127+99350+1961+3136+3093

Route :
1Z63 : London Euston to Chester
1Z65 : Chester to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester
44871 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 57316 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.10 [P16]   22.40a [P16] 22.19
Camden South Jn 07/15 [C] 07/13   22/35½ 22/15
Camden Jn 07/16 [DS] 07/14   22/34 [D] 22/13
Willesden West London Jn 07/22 [DS] 07/19   22/29 [UF] 22/09
Wembley Central 07/25 [P5] [DS] 07/22   22/25 [P4] [UF] 22/06
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/29 [P5] [DS] 07/26   22/19 [P4] [UF] 22/03
Watford Junction 07/36 [P8] [DS] 07/32   22/10 [P7] [UF] 21/57
Bourne End Jn 07/45 [DS] 07/45   22/02 [UF] 21/49
Tring 07/53 [P3] [DS] 07/53   21/56 [P2] [UF] 21/43
Ledburn Jn 08/00 [DS] 07/59   21/48½ [UF] 21/37
Bletchley 08/09 [P3] [DS] 08/08   21/39½ [P2] [UF] 21/29
Milton Keynes Central 08.17a ~ 08.30d [P2] [DS] 08.16 ~ 08.31   21.28a ~ 21.34d [P5] [UF] 21.18 ~ 21.23
Hanslope Jn 08/38 [DS] 08/39   21/20 [UF] 21/10
Northampton 08.50a ~ 08.52d [P2] 08.50 ~ 08.54   21.03a ~ 21.06d [P1] 20.54 ~ 20.58
Long Buckby 09/04 09/06   20/50 20/42
Daventry North Jn 09/11 09/11   20/43 20/37
Hillmorton Jn 09/15 [UN] 09/14   20/39 [UN] 20/33
Rugby 09.17a ~ 09.20d [P6] 09.16 ~ 09.20   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P6] 20.26 ~ 20.30
Rugby Sig.RN4179 09w23 ~ 09w48 [UDT] ?   - -
Rugby Sig.RN4184 - -   19w42 ~ 20w30 [TS] ?
Trent Valley Jn 09/51 [US] 09/45   19/39 [US] 19/40
Newbold Jn 09/53 [US-UF] 09/50   19/37½ [US] 19/36
High Oaks Jn 09/55 [UF-DS] 09/53   19/36½ [US] 19/35
Brinklow 10/01 [DF] 09/58   19/33½ [US] 19/32
Attleborough South Jn 10/09 [DS] 10/08   19/25 [US] 19/23
Nuneaton 10.15a ~ 10.17d [P2] [DS] 10.11 ~ 10.17   19.20a ~ 19.22d [P5] [US] 19.17 ~ 19.20
Amington Jn 10/34 [DS] 10/32   19/06 [US] 19/03
Lichfield North Jn 10/42 [DS] 10/40   18/58 [US] 18/55
Rugeley North Jn 10/49 [DS] 10/48   18/50 [US] 18/47
Colwich 10/54 10/54   18/43½ [US] 18/45
Whitehouse Jn 10/57½ 11/00   18/39½ [US-UF] 18/40
Trent Valley Jn 10/59½ 11/02   18/36½ [US] 18/37
Stafford 11/00 [DF] 11/03   18/35½ [P4] [US] 18/36
Little Bridgeford Jn 11/05 11/07   18/31½ [US] 18/31
Norton Bridge 11/06 [DF] 11/08   18/30½ [US] 18/30
Madeley 11/17 [DF] 11/21   18/19 [US] 18/19
Basford Hall Jn 11/27 [DF-DS] 11/28   18/12 [US] 18/12
Crewe 11w31 ~ 11w58 [P12] 11.35 ~ 11.59 [P12]   17w40 ~ 18w07 [P12] 17.48 ~ 18.08
Crewe Steel Works 12/03 12/02   17/36 17/43
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/15 12/17   17/27 17/32
Chester 12.28a [P4] 12.39 [P4]   17.12d [P3] 17.12


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z86 : (57316 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Euston

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.24d
Southall 05.34 ~ 05.49
Southall East Jn 05/51
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05*53 ~ 05*56
West Ealing 06/00
Acton West 06/05
Acton Main Line 06/09
Acton Wells Jn 06/12
Willesden SW Sidings 06/14
Willesden West London Jn 06/21
Camden Jn 06/28
Camden South Jn 06/29
London Euston 06.34a [P16]

5Z64 : (44871 with 57316 on rear) : Chester to Chester North Jn
5Z64 : (57316 with 44871 on rear) : Chester North Jn to Chester South Jn
5Z64 : (44871 with 57316 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Chester 12.35d [P4]
Chester North Jn 12.40 ~ 12.50
Chester South Jn 12.55 ~ 13.05
Chester Reception 13.08a

5Z65 : (44871 with 57316 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z65 : (57316 with 44871 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 16.50d
Chester East Jn 16.54 ~ 16.58
Chester 17.02a [P3]

5Z66 : (57316 with 44871 on rear) : London Euston to Southall

Location Booked
London Euston 23.11d [P16]
Camden South Jn 23/14
Camden Jn 23/16
Willesden West London Jn 23/23
Willesden SW Sidings 23/25
Acton Wells Jn 23/27
Acton Main Line 23*30 ~ 23*34
Acton West 23/38
West Ealing 23/41
Southall East Jn 23/46
Southall 23.47 ~ 23.50
Southall WCR 23.59a


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