13th December 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Worcester Christmas Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (2) (99953)+99304+5032+99311+99125+3058+99122+99121+99712+3136+99128

Route :
1Z37 : Cambridge to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z38 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Cambridge

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1)

Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Humberstone Road - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Longbridge - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
60103 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Humberstone Road
47746 Humberstone Road -  (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge

Notes:
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cambridge 06.25d [P4] 06.27   21.25a [P8] 21.29
Coldham Lane Jn 06/28 06/30   21/21½ [UM] 21/24
Cambridge North 06/30 [P2] 06/32   21/19½ [P1] 21/22
Waterbeach 06/33½ 06/35   21/17 21/18
Ely Dock Jn 06/44 ?   21/08½ 21/09
Ely Reception 06w46 ~ 07w18 ?   - -
Ely 07.20a ~ 07.24d [P1] [DL] 07.22 ~ 07.27   21.04a ~ 21.07d [P2] 21.05 ~ 21.08
Ely North Jn 07/28½ 07/31   21/01 [UL] 21/01
Manea 07/38½ 07/41   20/47½ 20/47
March 07.47a ~ 07.50d [P1] 07.50 ~ 07.55   20.38a ~ 20.41d [P2] 20.39 ~ 20.41
March West Jn 07/52 ?   20/37 ?
Whittlesea 08/01½ 08/07   20/28½ 20/29
Peterborough East Jn 08/08 [DM] 08/13   20/22½ 20/20
Peterborough 08.10a ~ 08.13d [P7] [DS] 08.15 ~ 08.19   19.53a ~ 20.20d [P5] 19.57 ~ 20.16
Helpston Jn 08/21 08/27   19/44½ 19/48
Uffington SB 08/25½ 08/32   19/39½ 19/44
Stamford 08/28½ ?   19/36½ ?
Ketton SB 08/32 08/38   19/32½ 19/38
Luffenham 08/35 ?   19/30½ ?
Manton Jn 08/40 08/47   19/27 19/32
Oakham 08/45½ 08/52   19/23 19/28
Langham Jn 08/49 08/56   19/22 19/25
Ashwell LC 08/50½ ?   19/20½ ?
Whissendine LC 08/53½ 09/01   19/18 19/22
Melton Mowbray 09/00½ 09/07   19/12 ?
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 09/04½ 09/10   19/07½ 19/12
Syston East Jn 09/11½ 09/17   19/01½ 19/06
Syston South Jn 09/12 [UF] 09/18   19/00½ 19/05
Humberstone Road Jn 09/19 09/24   18/55 [SL] 19/00
Humberstone Road 09w20 ~ 09w52 [UDG] 09.25 ~ ?   18L06 ~ 18L54 [UDG] 18.13 ~ 18.57
Leicester North Jn 09/55½ [FL] 10/05   18/03½ 18/11
Leicester 09/56½ [P3] [UF] 10/06 [P3]   18*00 ~ 18*02 [P2] [DF] 18.02 ~ 18.10 [P1]
Wigston North Jn 10/02 10/12   17/54½ 17/57
Croft 10/09 10/19   17/43½ 17/46
Hinckley 10/15 10/25   17/37½ 17/41
Nuneaton 10/21 [P6] 10/30   17/30 [P4] 17/32
Abbey Jn 10/24 10/32   17/24½ 17/30
Whitacre Jn 10/37 10/48   17/12½ 17/18
Coleshill Parkway 10/39½ [P1] 10/50   17/10½ [P2] 17/15
Water Orton 10/47 [DW] [ML] 10/53   17/07½ 17/12
Water Orton West Jn 10/47½ 10/54   16*58 ~ 17*04 ? ~ 17.11
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/48½ 10/55   16/55½ 16/54
Bromford Bridge 10/51 10/57   16/52 16/51
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/53 10/59   16/49 16/49
Duddeston Jn 10/53½ 11/01   16/47½ [UDS] 16/45
Landor Street Jn 10/54 11/02   16/46½ [ML] 16/46
St Andrews Jn 10/56 11/03   16/44½ 16/45
Bordesley Jn 10/57 11/04   16/43½ 16/43
Lifford East Jn 11/03½ 11/12   16/28½ 16/28
Kings Norton 11/05 [DGF] 11.15 ~ ? [P4] [DGF]   16/26½ 16/27
Longbridge 11/10 11/21   16/22 16/22
Barnt Green 11/14 [P2] 11/23   16/15 [P1] [UGF] 16/17
Bromsgrove 11/18 [P3] 11/27   16/06 [P2] 16/09 [P2]
Stoke Works Jn 11/24½ 11/31   16/02 16/03
Droitwich Spa 11/30½ 11/37   15/49 15/53
Tunnel Jn 11/36½ 11/44   15/42 15/46
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.40a [P2] 11.47 [P2]   15.40d [P1] 15.43 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z36 : (60103 with 47746 on rear) : Southall to Cambridge

Location Booked
Southall WCR 03.15d
Southall 03.25 ~ 03.33
Southall East Jn 03/35
West Ealing 03/38
Acton West 03/41
Acton Main Line 03/48
Acton Wells Jn 03/52
Willesden Junction HL 03/54
Kensal Green Jn 03/56
West Hampstead 04/00
Gospel Oak 04/13
Camden Road Jn 04/19
Camden Road Central Jn 04/23
York Way North Jn 04/25
Copenhagen Jn 04/26
Holloway South Jn 04/32
Finsbury Park 04/34
Alexandra Palace 04/37
Potters Bar 04/45
Welwyn Garden City 04/53
Digswell Jn 04/54
Woolmer Green Jn 04/58
Stevenage 05/03
Hitchin 05/11
Letchworth 05/16
Royston 05/30
Foxton 05/41
Shepreth Branch Jn 05/55
Cambridge Sig.CA147 06*01 ~ 06*11
Cambridge 06.13a [P4]

5Z37 : (60103 with 47746 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucester New Yard

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.50d [P2]
Wylde Lane Jn 11/52
Norton Jn 11/57
Abbotswood Jn 12*00 ~ 12*03
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 12/15
Cheltenham Spa 12/23
Barnwood Jn 12/30
Gloucester New Yard 12.33a

5Z40 : (60103 with 47746 on rear) : Gloucester New Yard to Gloucester Yard Jn
5Z40 : (47746 with 60103 on rear) : Gloucester Yard Jn to Gloucester
5Z40 : (60103 with 47746 on rear) : Gloucester to Barnwood Jn
5Z40 : (47746 with 60103 on rear) : Barnwood Jn to Gloucester New Yard
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Gloucester New Yard 12.47d  
Gloucester Yard Jn 12.50 ~ 12.53  
Horton Road Jn 12/58  
Gloucester 13.00 ~ 13.04 [URL] [P4]
Horton Road Jn 13/05  
Barnwood Jn 13.12 ~ 13.14  
Gloucester New Yard 13.17a  

3Z38 : (60103 with 47746 on rear) : Gloucester New Yard to Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Gloucester New Yard 14.52d
Barnwood Jn 14/54
Cheltenham Spa 15/02
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 15/09
Abbotswood Jn 15/19
Norton Jn 15/22
Wylde Lane Jn 15/25
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.27a [P1]

5Z38 : (60103 with 99953) : Humberstone Road to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
Humberstone Road 19.25d
Humberstone Road Jn 19/26
Syston South Jn 19/32
Sileby Jn 19/35
Loughborough 19/40
Trent South Jn 19/48
Trent East Jn 19/52
Toton Jn 19/54
Toton Centre 19/56
Trowell Jn 20/00
Langley Mill 20/05
Ironville Jn 20/09
Alfreton 20/13
Clay Cross North Jn 20/21
Chesterfield South Jn 20/24
Chesterfield 20c26 ~ 20c33 [P3]
Tapton Jn 20/36
Barrow Hill North Jn 20/39
Beighton Jn 20/47
Treeton Jn 20/50
Masborough Jn 21*04 ~ 21*08
Aldwarke Jn 21/13
Swinton 21/16
Moorthorpe 21/24
Pontefract Baghill 21/33
Ferrybridge North Jn 21/36
Milford Jn 21/42
Church Fenton 21/51
Colton South Jn 21/58
Colton Jn 21/59
York 22.10 ~ 22.13 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 22.17 ~ 22.22
York N.R.M. 22.27a

5Z39 : (47746 + tour stock) : Cambridge to Southall

Location Booked
Cambridge 21.49d [P8]
Shepreth Branch Jn 21/54
Audley End 22/03
Stansted North Jn 22/12
Stansted Mountfitchet 22/14
Bishops Stortford 22*19 ~ 22*43 [P3]
Harlow Town 22*54 ~ 23*03 [P1]
Broxbourne Jn 23/10
Broxbourne 23/11
Cheshunt 23/13
Brimsdown 23/16
Tottenham South Jn 23/22
Coppermill Jn 23/23
Temple Mills East Jn 23/29
High Meads Jn 23*32 ~ 23*39
Lea Jn 23/40
Navarino Road Jn 23/45
Canonbury West Jn 23/48
Highbury & Islington 23/49
Westbourne Road Jn 23/50
Camden Road East Jn 23/54
Camden Road Jn 23/56
Gospel Oak 00/02
West Hampstead 00c08 ~ 00c10
Kensal Green Jn 00/14
Willesden Junction HL 00/16
Acton Wells Jn 00/18
Acton Main Line 00/24
Acton West 00/26
West Ealing 00/28
Southall East Jn 00/36
Southall 00.38 ~ 00.46
Southall WCR 00.56a


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