4th December 2021

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+99723+4973+4905+1860+99371+99348+99351+99712+99352+99125

Route :
1Z17 : Liverpool Lime Street to York
1Z20 : York to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
45690 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Olive Mount Jn - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Jn - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
45690 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes: 
(1) 47746 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 06.47d [P10] 06.47   21.13a [P10] 20.46 [P10]
Crown Street Jn 06/49½ [FL] 06/50   21/06½ 20/42
Edge Hill 06/51 [P3] 06/51   21/03½ [P4] 20/41
Former Edge Hill SB 06/51½ 06/52   21/01½ ?
Bootle Branch Jn 06/53 06/53   21/00 20/40
Olive Mount Jn 06/54½ 06/54   20/59 20/38
Roby 06/57½ [SL] 06/57   20/56½ 20/35
Huyton 07/04 06/58   20/56 [P1] [FL] 20/33
Rainhill 07/08 07/00   20/53 20/29
St Helens Junction 07/11 [P1] 07/03   20/49 [P2] 20/26
Earlestown 07/15 [P1] 07/06   20/46 [P2] 20/23
Newton-le-Willows 07/19½ 07/07   20/44 20/22
Parkside Jn 07/20½ 07/08   20/43 20/21
Astley 07/26½ 07/15   20/34 20/15
Eccles 07/33½ 07/22   20/28 20/10
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/39½ 07/29   20*19 ~ 20*22 ? ~ 20.05
Salford Central 07/40½ 07/31   20/17 19/58
Deal Street Jn 07/41 07/32   20/16½ 19/57
Manchester Victoria 07.43a ~ 08.06d [P3] 07.33 ~ 08.11 [P3]   19.48a ~ 20.13d [P3] 19.48 ~ 19.55
Miles Platting 08/12 08/15   19*41 ~ 19*45 [SL] ? ~ 19.43
Philips Park West Jn 08/14 08/16   - -
Philips Park South Jn 08/15 08/18   - -
Ashburys 08/27 [P1] 08/27   - -
Guide Bridge 08/32 [P2] 08/34   - -
Hyde Jn 08/34 08/37   - -
Woodley 08w42 ~ 09w16 08.43 ~ 09.09   - -
Romiley 09/20 09/12   - -
Marple Wharf Jn 09/22 09/14   - -
New Mills Central 09/37 [P2] 09/22   - -
New Mills South Jn 09/43½ ? ~ 09.43   - -
Chinley 09/48½ ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 09/50½ 09/51   - -
Chinley East Jn 09/51½ ?   - -
Edale 09/57½ [P2] 10/00   - -
Earles Sidings SB 10/01½ 10/04   - -
Hope 10/02½ ?   - -
Bamford 10/04½ ?   - -
Hathersage 10c09 ~ 10c11 ?   - -
Grindleford 10/19 [P2] 10/10   - -
Totley Tunnel East 10/23 10/15   - -
Dore West Jn 10/26 10/18   - -
Dore Station Jn 10/27 10/19   - -
Sheffield 10.33a ~ 10.38d [P5] 10.25 ~ 10.38   - -
Nunnery Main Line Jn 10/40 10/40   - -
Mill Race Jn 10/44 10/45   - -
Brightside Loop 10w46 ~ 11w26 [U/DES] 10.46 ~ 11.30   - -
Brightside Jn 11/28 11/32   - -
Wincobank Jn 11/29 11/33   - -
Holmes Jn 11/32 11/37   - -
Masborough Jn 11/33 11/38   - -
Aldwarke Jn 11/38 11/41   - -
Swinton 11/43 11/43   - -
Moorthorpe 11/58 [P2] 11/59   - -
Pontefract Baghill 12/05 12/07   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/07 12/09   - -
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   19/39½ 19/39
Vitriol Works - -   19/33 19/34
Castleton East Jn - -   19/26½ ?
Rochdale - -   19/22 [P3] 19/19
Rochdale East Jn - -   19/21½ ?
Littleborough - -   19/14½ [P1] 19/12
Todmorden - -   19/06½ ?
Hall Royd Jn - -   19/05½ 19/02
Hebden Bridge - -   19/01½ [P1] 18/57
Milner Royd Jn - -   18*46 ~ 18*53 18/52?
Greetland Jn - -   18/41½ 18/49
Brighouse - -   18w09 ~ 18w34 [P2] 18.23 ~ 18.43
Bradley Wood Jn - -   18/07½ 18/19
Heaton Lodge Jn - -   18/05 18/17
Mirfield East Jn - -   18/01 [US] 18/14
Horbury Jn - -   17/53 17/59
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   17c32 ~ 17c43 [P2] [US] 17.37 ~ 17.41
Normanton - -   17/27 ?
Altofts Jn - -   17*13 ~ 17*25 ? ~ 17.27
Castleford - -   16*48 ~ 17*06 16.47 ~ 17.06
Milford Jn 12/17 12/16   16/31½ 16/39
Church Fenton 12/22 [P2] [NNL] 12/23 [P2]   16/24 [P3] 16/34
Colton Jn 12/30 [NNL] 12/32   16/18 [LSL] 16/28
York 12.40a [P10] 12.40 [P10]   16.11d [P11] [LSL] 16.19 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z18 : (45690 with 17025) : York - York N.R.M. - York Thrall - York Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
York 12.48d [P10] [P10]
York Siemens 12.53 ~ 12.56  
York N.R.M. 13.01 ~ 14.14  
York Siemens 14.19 ~ 14.23  
York 14/26 [P9] [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 14.29 ~ 14.37  
York Yard South Jn 14/39  
York Yard North R.S. 14.43 ~ 14.47  
York Thrall Turntable 14.52 ~ 15.22  
York Yard North R.S. 15.27 ~ 15.31  
York Yard South Jn 15/35  
York Holgate Sidings 15.39a  

5Z19 : (47746 + tour stock) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 13.05d [P10] [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 13.08a  

5Z27 : (47746 with 45690 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 15.53d  
York 15.56a [P11] [P11]


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