25th November 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Capital Christmas Express

Locos Used 47802, 47804 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+13306+99127+1961+99351+99352+13320+99318+99329+99326+21266

Route :
1Z65 : Chester to London Paddington
1Z67 : London Paddington to Chester

Loco(s) Route
46115 (1) Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Chirk - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - London Paddington
47804 (2) London Paddington - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
47802 (1) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes: 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 47802 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 06.42d [P3] 06.52   22.49a [P4] 22.48
Chester South Jn 06/44 [DM] 06/54   22/47 22/47
Saltney Jn 06/46 06/57   22/45 22/44
Rossett Jn 06/53 07/03   22/37 22/38
Wrexham General 07.00a ~ 07.06d [P1] 07.11 ~ 07.17   22.28a ~ 22.30d [P2] 22.28 ~ 22.31
Ruabon 07/12½ ?   22/22 ?
Chirk 07/18 ?   22/17½ ?
Gobowen 07/22 07/35   22/14 22/15
Shrewsbury 07.53a ~ 07.55d [P4] ? ~ 08.09   21.49a ~ 21.53d [P4] 21.46 ~ 21.53
Abbey Foregate 07/58½ 08/11   21/47 21/32
Wellington 08w12a ~ 08w26d [P1] 08.23 ~ 08.52   21.17a ~ 21.29d [P2] 21.19 ~ 21.21
Telford Central 08/33½ 08/59   21/11 21/14
Madeley Jn 08/36 09/01   21/09 21/13
Cosford 08/42 09/06   21/02 21/08
Stafford Road Jn 08/51 09/13   20/53 21/01
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/51½ 09/14   20/51½ 21/00
Wolverhampton 08.54a ~ 09.00d [P2] 09.16 ~ 09.19 [P2]   20.48a ~ 20.50d [P4] 20.56 ~ 20.58
Dudley Port 09/10½ 09/29   - -
Galton Jn 09/15½ 09/33   - -
Soho South Jn 09/17½ 09/35   - -
Portobello Jn - -   20/42½ 20/49
Darlaston Jn - -   20/39 20/44
Pleck Jn - -   20/36 20/41
Walsall - -   20/34 [P2] [SL] 20/39
Ryecroft Jn - -   20/31 20/37
Sutton Park - -   20/17 ?
Park Lane Jn - -   20/10 20/19
Castle Bromwich Jn - -   20/08 20/17
Landor Street Jn - -   20/03 [ML] 20/10
Proof House Jn - -   20/01 20/08
Birmingham New Street 09.26a ~ 09.29d [P9] [DEL] 09.45 ~ 09.50   19.43a ~ 19.58d [P6] [WL] 19.56 ~ 20.06
Proof House Jn 09/32 09/53   19/40 [WL] 19/51
St Andrews Jn 09/35 09/56   19/36 19/48
Bordesley Jn 09/36 [UGL] 09/57   19/33 19/47
Small Heath South Jn 09/43½ [FL] 10/03   19/28 ?
Tyseley 09/45½ [P1] 10/05   19c25 ~ 19c27 [P2] [FL] 19.29 ~ 19.41
Solihull 09/49½ [P1] 10/11   19.15 ~ 19.19 [P2] 19.18 ~ 19.20
Bentley Heath LC 09/52½ 10/15   19/11 19/13
Dorridge 09/54 [P1] 10/16   19/10 [P2] 19/12
Hatton 10/01 [P1] 10/24   19/01 [P2] 19/06
Leamington Spa 10/10 [UM] 10/31 [UM]   18/53 [DM] 18/53
Fenny Compton 10/23½ 10/43   18/42 18/32
Reservoir Jn 10/32 10/51   18/34 18/26
Banbury 10w35 ~ 11w14 [UBL] 10.54 ~ 11.19 [UBL]   18c22 ~ 18c32 [P2] 18/25
Aynho Jn 11/21 11/26   18/14 18/21
Heyford 11/29 [P1] 11/31   18/07 [P2] 18/16
Wolvercote Jn 11/39 [UR] 11/43   17/57 18/09
Oxford North Jn 11/41 [UR] 11/45   17/55½ 18/07
Oxford 11/42 [P3] [UR] 11/52   17/55 [DT] 18/06
Hinksey North 11w44 ~ 11w57 11.54 ~ ?   17/53 18/04
Kennington Jn 11/59 12/13   17/52 18/02
Didcot North Jn 12/06 [UA] 12/23   17/45 17/56
Didcot East Jn 12/12 [UR] 12/25   17/44 [DA] 17/54
Goring & Streatley 12/22 [P4] [UR] 12/33   17/37½ [P1] [DM] 17/44
Tilehurst East Jn 12/30½ [UR] 12/39   17/32½ [DM] 17/38
Reading West Jn 12/32 [UR] 12/41   17/30½ [DR] 17/35
Reading 12c34 ~ 12c36 [P14] [UR] 12.44 ~ 12.49   17/29½ [P12] [DR] 17/31
Kennet Bridge Jn 12/40 [UR] 12/51   17/28 [DR] 17/29
Twyford 12/44 [P4] [UR] 12/57   17/24 [P3] [DR] 17/25
Maidenhead 12/51 [P4] [UR] 13/04   17/18 [P3] [DR] 17/17
Slough 12/57 [P5] [UR] 13/11   17/11 [P4] [DR] 17/06
Heathrow Airport Jn 13/09 [UR] 13/19   16/56 [DR] 16/56
Southall West Jn 13/11½ [UR] 13/20   16/53 [DR] 16/54
Southall 13/13 [P4] [UR] 13/21   16/52 [P1] [DM] 16/53
West Ealing 13/18 [P4] [UR] 13/26   16/50 [DM] 16/51
Acton West 13/21 [UR] 13/30   16/48½ [DM] 16/49
Ladbroke Grove 13/27 [L4] 13/36   16/45 [DM] 16/45
Portobello Jn 13/28 [L4] 13/37   16/44 [L2] 16/44
Royal Oak Jn 13/29 [L4] 13/38   16/43 [L2] 16/43
London Paddington 13.30a [P9] 13.41   16.42d [P10] [L3] 16.42


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z66 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 13.41d [P9]
Royal Oak Jn 13/42
Portobello Jn 13/43
Ladbroke Grove 13/44
Acton West 13/47
Southall East Jn 13/52
Southall 13.55 ~ 14.04
Southall WCR 14.14a

5Z67 : (47802 with 47804 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 15.08d
Southall 15.18 ~ 15.32
Southall East Jn 15/33
Hanwell Bridge Loop 15*34 ~ 16*00 [UGL]
Hanwell 16/02
West Ealing 16/04
Acton West 16/08
Acton Main Line 16/09
Ladbroke Grove 16/13
Portobello Jn 16/14
Royal Oak Jn 16/15
London Paddington 16.17a [P10]


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