23rd August 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Essex Avon Express

Locos Used 47802, 47812 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (2) (17025)+99371+99128+99316+3093+3098+3143+99311+5032+99723

Route :
1Z75 : Shoeburyness to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z77 : Bristol Temple Meads to Shoeburyness

Loco(s) Route
45690 (1) Shoeburyness - Southend Central - Pitsea - Stanford-le-Hope - Tilbury Town - Grays - Purfleet - Rainham - Barking - Woodgrange Park - Forest Gate - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
45690 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
47812? (1) (3) Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Barking - Upminster - Laindon - Pitsea - Southend Central - Shoeburyness

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Shoeburyness 06.30d [P3] 06.30 [P1]   22.56a [P1] 22.54
Shoeburyness Depot L.E. Jn 06/32½ 06/32   22/53 22/51
Southend Central 06.40a ~ 06.42d [P3] 06.38 ~ 06.43   22.44a ~ 22.47d [P2] 22.44 ~ 22.46
Leigh-on-Sea 06.48 ~ 07.06 [P1] 06.49 ~ 07.03   22/37 [P3] 22/40
Pitsea 07/15 [P4] 07/15   22/29 [P2] 22/33
Stanford-le-Hope 07/22 [P1] 07/24   - -
Thames Haven Jn 07/23 07/25   - -
Tilbury Town 07/31 07/35   - -
Grays 07/35 [P1] 07/38   - -
West Thurrock Jn 07/36 07/40   - -
Purfleet 07/40 [P1] 07/45   - -
Rainham 07/44 07/49   - -
Dagenham Dock 07/47 [ML] 07/51   - -
Ripple Lane Renwick Road Jn 07/49 07/53   - -
Barking Riverside Up Jn 07/55 ?   - -
Laindon - -   22/25 [P1] 22/29
Upminster - -   22/17 [P1] 22/18
Upney Jn - -   22/07 22/08
Barking 07.56a ~ 07.58d [P8] 07.57 ~ 08.01 [P8]   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P7] [DCL] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Barking Station Jn 08/00 08/03   21/59 22/02
Woodgrange Park 08/03 [P1] 08/06   21/57 [P2] 21/55
Forest Gate Jn 08*07 ~ 08*16 [UM] ? ~ 08.16   21/52 21/52
Forest Gate 08/17½ [P3] [UM] 08/19   21/51½ 21/51
Maryland 08/19½ [P3] [DM] 08/20   21/51 [P4] 21/49
Stratford 08/21 [P10] [AL] 08/23 [P10]   21*44 ~ 21*49 [P10a] [DM] 21.44 ~ 21.47
Channelsea Jn 08/24 08/24   21/41 21/42
Lea Jn 08/26½ 08/25   21/39 21/41
Navarino Road Jn 08/33½ 08/33   21/31½ 21/34
Canonbury West Jn 08/38½ 08/42   21/27 21/29
Highbury & Islington 08/40 [P7] 08/43   21/26½ [P8] 21/28
Westbourne Road Jn 08/41½ [NL] 08/44   21/26 21/27
Camden Road East Jn 08/47½ 08/45   21/24 [RL] 21/23
Camden Road Jn 08/49 08/46   21/22 21/22
Primrose Hill 08/55½ ?   21/15 ?
Camden Jn 09/00 [DS] 09/00   21/10 21/02
Willesden West London Jn 09/05 09/10   21/05 [US] 20/54
Willesden SW Sidings 09w07 ~ 10w07 [DSW] 09.12 ~ 10.56   20L11 ~ 21L02 [USW] 20.14 ~ ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/11 11/03   20/08 20/12
Acton Main Line 10/18 [DR] 11/06   20/05 [UR] 20/08
Acton West 10/20 [DR] 11/07   20/03 [UR] 20/06
West Ealing 10/23 [P3] [DR] 11/10   20/01 [P4] [UR] 20/04
Southall 10/28½ [P3] [DR] 11/14 [P3]   19/57½ [P4] [UR] 20/01
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/33 [DR] 11/18   19/52½ [UR] 19/58
Slough 10.41a ~ 10.43d [P4] [DR] 11.26 ~ 11.27   19.41a ~ 19.43d [P5] [UR] 19.44 ~ 19.45
Maidenhead 10/48½ [P3] [DR] 11/34   19/34 [P4] [UR] 19/33
Twyford 10/55½ [P3] [DR] 11/40   19/25 [P4] [UR] 19/26
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/00 [DR] 11/44   19/21 [UR] 19/20
Reading 11.02a ~ 11.04d [P12] [DR] 11.46 ~ 11.50   19.15a ~ 19.18d [P15] [UR] 19.15 ~ 19.18
Reading West Jn 11/07 [DR] 11/53   19/13 [UR] 19/10
Goring & Streatley 11/16 [P3] [DR] 12/02   19/00 [P4] [UR] 19/00
Moreton Cutting 11/22 [DR] 12/09   18/50 [UR] ?
Didcot East Jn 11/23 [DR] 12/10   18/46½ 18/51
Didcot Parkway 11/25 [P3] [RL] 12/11   18/46 [P3] [UM] 18/47
Foxhall Jn 11/27 12/12   18/44 18/39
Milton Jn 11/29 12/13   18w14 ~ 18w40 18.09 ~ 18.37
Steventon 11/30½ 12/15   18/11 [RL] 18/04
Wantage Road 11/35 12/19   17*58 ~ 18*05 [UR] 18/00
Challow 11w39 ~ 12w02 [DR] ? ~ 12.50   17/46½ 17/57
Uffington 12/06½ 12/54   17/43½ 17/55
Swindon 12*18 ~ 12*29 [UM] 13/06   17/33 [UM] 17/47
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/37 13/11   17/27 17/41
Chippenham 12/48 [P1] 13/20   17/15 [P2] 17/31
Thingley East Jn 12/49 13/21   17/13 17/30
Thingley Jn 12/50 13/22   17/12 17/29
Bathampton Jn 13/00 13/29   17/03 17/19
Bath Spa 13.04a ~ 13.08d [P1] 13.33 ~ 13.38 [P1]   16.54a ~ 16.59d [P2] 17.10 ~ 17.15
North Somerset Jn 13/21 [DM] 13/53   16/40 16/55
Bristol East Jn 13/22 13/55   16/39 [UM] 16/53
Bristol Temple Meads 13.24a [P15] 13.56   16.37d [P11] 16.52


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z74 : (47802 with 45690 on rear) : Southall to Shoeburyness

Location Booked
Southall WCR 03.47d
Southall 03.57 ~ 04.07
Southall East Jn 04/08
West Ealing 04/10
Acton West 04/13
Acton Main Line 04*17 ~ 04*20
Acton Wells Jn 04/23
Willesden Junction HL 04/29
Kensal Green Jn 04/30
West Hampstead 04/36
Gospel Oak 04/41
Camden Road Jn 04/44
Camden Road East Jn 04/46
Westbourne Road Jn 04/49
Canonbury West Jn 04/50
Navarino Road Jn 04/52
Lea Jn 04/59
Channelsea Jn 05/00
Stratford 05/03
Maryland 05/06
Forest Gate Jn 05/10
Woodgrange Park 05/12
Barking Station Jn 05/13
Barking 05/15
Ripple Lane West Jn 05/16
Dagenham Dock 05/19
Rainham 05/22
Purfleet 05/26
West Thurrock Jn 05/30
Grays 05/31
Tilbury Town 05/33
Thames Haven Jn 05/41
Stanford-le-Hope 05/42
Pitsea 05/50
Leigh-on-Sea 05/58
Southend Central 06/02
Shoeburyness Depot L.E. Jn 06/12
Shoeburyness 06.15a [P3]

5Z76 : (45690 with 47802 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z76 : (47802 with 45690 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Lawrence Hill
5Z76 : (45690 with 47802 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.29d [P15]
Bristol West Jn 13.32 ~ 14.03 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 14*06 ~ 14*19 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 14/21
Dr Day's Jn 14/22
Lawrence Hill 14.23 ~ 14.26 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 14/27
North Somerset Jn 14/36
Bristol East Depot 14.38a

5Z77 : (47802 with 45690 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.19d
North Somerset Jn 16/22
Bristol East Jn 16/23
Bristol Temple Meads 16.25a [P12]

5Z79 : (45690 with 17025) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 20.18d
Willesden West London Jn 20.20 ~ 20.22
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 20.25 ~ 21.03
Willesden West London Jn 21.08 ~ 21.10
Willesden SW Sidings 21.13 ~ 21.17
Acton Wells Jn 21/21
Acton Main Line 21*24 ~ 21*30
Acton West 21/34
West Ealing 21/38
Southall East Jn 21/43
Southall 21.44 ~ 21.49
Southall WCR 21.59a

5Z78 : (47802 with 47812 on rear?) : Shoeburyness to Southall

Location Booked
Shoeburyness 23.08d [P1]
Shoeburyness Depot L.E. Jn 23/12
Thorpe Bay 23/14
Southend Central 23/18
Leigh-on-Sea 23/26
Pitsea 23/32
Stanford-le-Hope 23/45
Thames Haven Jn 23/46
Tilbury Town 23/54
Grays 00/01
West Thurrock Jn 00/02
Purfleet 00/07
Rainham 00/12
Dagenham Dock 00/17
Ripple Lane Renwick Road Jn 00/19
Barking Riverside Up Jn 00/24
Barking 00c25 ~ 00c27
Barking Station Jn 00/28
Woodgrange Park 00/30
Leyton Midland Road 00/35
South Tottenham 00/40
Harringay Park Jn 00/44
Upper Holloway 00/49
Junction Road Jn 00/50
Gospel Oak 01/05
West Hampstead 01/09
Kensal Green Jn 01/13
Willesden Junction HL 01/15
Acton Wells Jn 01/17
Acton Main Line 01/25
Acton West 01/27
West Ealing 01/29
Southall East Jn 01/34
Southall 01.35 ~ 01.45
Southall WCR 01.55a


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