2nd March 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Cheshireman

Locos Used 47815 'Great Western' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+3431+3326+1961+3352+3350+3392+3395+6724+6115+9493

Route :
1Z72 : London Euston to Chester
1Z73 : 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) 47815 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.13d [P14] [D] 07.16   20.52a [P15] 20.56
Camden South Jn 07/15½ [C] 07/19   20/49 [D] 20/52
Camden Jn 07/16 [DS] 07/21   20/47½ [D] 20/51
Willesden West London Jn 07/21 [DS] 07/25   20/44½ [UF] 20/47
Wembley Central 07/24 [P5] [DS] 07/30   20/39½ [P4] [UF] 20/44
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/28½ [P5] [DS] 07/34   20/35½ [P4] [UF] 20/41
Watford Junction 07.34a ~ 07.37d [P8] [DS] 07.42 ~ 07.45   20.28a ~ 20.30d [P7] [UF] 20.30 ~ 20.33
Bourne End Jn 07/47½ [DS] 07/54   20/20½ [UF] 20/20
Tring 07/56½ [P3] [DS] 08/01   20/14½ [P2] [UF] 20/15
Ledburn Jn 08/04 [DS] 08/08   20/06½ [UF] 20/08
Bletchley 08/13½ [P3] [DS] 08/20   19/53½ [P4] [US] 19/54
Denbigh Hall South Jn 08/15 [DS] 08/21   19/52½ [US] 19/52
Milton Keynes Central 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P3] [DS] 08.26 ~ 08.30   19.42a ~ 19.50d [P1] [US] 19.44 ~ ?
Hanslope Jn 08/32 [DS] 08/40   19/37 [US] 19/36
Courteenhall Jn 08/38 08/45   19/32½ 19/29
Northampton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P2] 08.51 ~ 08.54 [P2]   19.16a ~ 19.24d [P1] 19.09 ~ 19.23
Long Buckby 08/59 09/06   19/04 18/57
Daventry North Jn 09/11 09/11   18/57 18/51
Hillmorton Jn 09/19 [DN] 09/14   18/53 [UN] 18/48
Rugby 09w22a ~ 09w47d [P1] [DF] 09.20 ~ 09.48   18w05a ~ 18w50d [P6] 18.37 ~ 18.38
Trent Valley Jn 09/50 [DF] 09/50   18/02 [US] 18/07
Brinklow 09/59½ [DF] 09/59   17/56½ [US] 17/56
Attleborough South Jn 10/06 [DS] 10/08   17/48 [US] 17/47
Nuneaton 10.08a ~ 10.13d [P2] [DS] 10.12 ~ 10.15   17.39a ~ 17.45d [P5] [US] 17.39 ~ ?
Amington Jn 10/29 [DS] 10/28   17/25 [US] 17/24
Lichfield North Jn 10/37 [DS] 10/38   17/17 [US] 17/16
Rugeley North Jn 10/46 [DS] 10/47   17/10 [US] 17/09
Colwich 10/51 [DF] 10/49   17/04 [US] 17/06
Milford & Brocton 10/53 [DS] 10/52   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   17/00 [UF] 17/01
Trent Valley Jn 11/02½ [DS] 10/58   16/55 [US] 16/54
Stafford 11/05½ [P5] [DS] 11/00 [P5]   16/54 [P4] [US] 16/53
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   16/50 [US] 16/49
Searchlight Lane Jn 11/11½ [DS] 11/06   - -
Madeley 11/22½ [DS] 11/18   16/37 [US] 16/37
Basford Hall Jn 11/30½ [DS] 11/24   16/30 [US] 16/28
Crewe 11w35 ~ 12w05 [P12] 11.35 ~ 12.08   15w45 ~ 16w25 [P12] [US] 15.43 ~ 16.24 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 12/10½ 12/12   15/39 15/40
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/21½ 12/26   15/30 15/31
Chester 12.35a [P4] 12.41 [P4]   15.15d [P4] 15.15 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3A86 : (47815 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
Hanwell 05/58
West Ealing 06/00
Acton West 06/06
Acton Main Line 06/09
Acton Wells Jn 06/13
Willesden SW Sidings 06/15
Willesden West London Jn 06/17
Camden Jn 06/24
Camden South Jn 06/26
London Euston 06.29a [P14]

5Z72 : (44871 with 47815 on rear) : Chester to Chester North Jn
5Z72 : (47815 with 44871 on rear) : Chester North Jn to Chester South Jn
5Z72 : (44871 with 47815 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester Reception
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Chester 12.40d [P4]
Chester North Jn 12.42 ~ 12.45
Chester South Jn 12.48 ~ 12.56
Chester Reception 13.01a

5Z73 : (47815 with 44871 on rear) : Chester Reception to Chester South Jn
5Z73 : (44871 with 47815 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Reception 14.34d
Chester South Jn 14.37 ~ 14.54
Chester 14.57a [P4]

5Z74 : (47815 with 44871 on rear) : London Euston to Southall

Location Booked
London Euston 21.12d [P15]
Camden South Jn 21/15
Camden Jn 21/17
Willesden West London Jn 21/24
Willesden SW Sidings 21*26 ~ 21*38
Acton Wells Jn 21/41
Acton Main Line 21/46
Acton West 21/49
West Ealing 21/51
Southall East Jn 21/54
Southall 21.56 ~ 22.05
Southall WCR 22.18a


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