6th April 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Worcester Steam Express

Locos Used 47848, 57009 'G. J. Churchward' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (4) (35508)+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392+3350+3395+6724+6115+9493

Route :
1Z79 : Norwich to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z80 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1)

Norwich - Trowse Jn - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Glen Parva 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
44871 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - (5) - Glen Parva Jn - Wigston South Jn
47848 (2) Wigston South Jn - Leicester - Humberstone Road
47848 (3) Humberstone Road - Syston South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes:
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) 57009 on rear.
(4) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(5) The return leg was originally routed via Kidderminster, Bescot Stadium and Walsall.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Revised Actual
Norwich 06.02d [P1] 06.04   23.02a [P2] 22.23a [P2] 22.45
Thorpe Jn 06/04 [W] 06/05   23/00½ [W] 22/21½ [W] 22/43
Trowse Swing Bridge 06/04½ [C] 06/07   23/00 [D] 22/21 [D] 22/42
Trowse Jn 06/05½ 06/09   22/59 22/20 22/41
Wymondham 06/15 06/21   22/50 22/11 22/30
Attleborough 06/20 06/27   22/44 22/05 22/13
Thetford 06.33a ~ 06.38d 06.44 ~ ?   22.25a ~ 22.28d 21.46a ~ 21.49d 21.54 ~ 21.58
Brandon 06/45 06/57   22/19½ 21/36 21/45
Ely North Jn 07/04 [EWC] 07/16   22/01½ 21/18 21/24
Ely West Jn 07*07 ~ 07*24 07/35   21/59 [EWC] 21/15½ [EWC] 21/22
Manea 07/35 07/46   21/48½ 21/07½ 21/11
March 07.41a ~ 07.44d [P1] 07.55 ~ 07.58   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P2] 20.58a ~ 21.01d [P2] 21.01 ~ 21.05
March West Jn 07/44½ ?   21/39 20/56½ ?
Three Horse Shoes 07/50 08/05   21/34 20/51 20/52
Whittlesea 07w54 ~ 08w12 08.16 ~ 08.34   21/31 20/47 20/48
Kings Dyke 08/15 ?   21/29 20/45 ?
Peterborough East Jn 08/19 [MI] 08/43   21/26 20/41 20/41
Peterborough 08.24a ~ 08.27d [P5] [DS] 08.45 ~ 08.50 [P5]   21.22a ~ 21.24d [P5] 20.37a ~ 20.39d [P6] 20.35 ~ 20.39
Marholm Jn 08/32 08/55   - - -
Helpston Jn 08/36 08/58   21/15 20/31 20/28
Uffington SB 08/41 09/03   21/10 20/26 20/25
Stamford 08/44½ ?   ? 20/23 ?
Ketton SB 08/49 09/10   21/03 20/19 20/19
Luffenham 08/52 ?   21/01 20/17 ?
Manton Jn 08/57 09/17   20/57½ 20/13½ 20/13
Oakham 09/01 09/21   20/53½ 20/09½ 20/10
Langham Jn 09/03 09/22   20/52½ 20/08½ 20/08
Ashwell LC 09/05 ?   20/51 20/07 ?
Whissendine LC 09/08 09/27   20/48½ 20/04½ 20/04
Melton Mowbray 09/14 09/32   20/42½ 19/58½ ?
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 09/18 09/36   20/38 19/54 19/55
Syston East Jn 09/25 09/42   20/32 19/48 19/49
Syston South Jn 09/26 [SL] 09/44   20/31 19/47 19/48
Humberstone Road Jn 09/32 09/51   20/26 [DF] 19/42 [DF] 19/42
Humberstone Road 09w33 ~ 10w18 [UDG] 09/52   19L27 ~ 20L25 [UDG] 18L47 ~ 19L41 [UDG] 18.58 ~ 19.38
Leicester North Jn 10/21 09/54   19/24 18/44½ 18/42
Leicester 10c22 ~ 10c30 [P1] [UF] 09.56 ~ 10.29   19/23 [P1] 18c41 ~ 18c43 [P1] 18.38 ~ 18.41
Wigston North Jn 10/35 10/36   19/17 [DF] 18/35½ [DF] 18/30
Wigston South Jn - -   - 18.29 ~ 18.31 ? ~ 18.27
Glen Parva Jn 10/36 10/37   ? 18/27½ 18/20
Croft 10/43 10/42   19/09 18/19 18/14
Hinckley 10/50 10/48   19/02 18/12 18/08
Nuneaton 10/55 [P6] 10/54   18/55 [P7] 18/05 [P7] 18/01
Abbey Jn 10/58 10/55   18/52 18/02 18/00
Whitacre Jn 11/13 11/08   18/41 17/50 17/48
Coleshill Parkway 11/16 [P1] 11/11   18/39 [P2] 17/48 [P2] 17/46
Water Orton 11/19 [P1] [ML] 11/17   18/36 [P1] 17/45 [P1] 17/43
Castle Bromwich Jn 11/21½ 11/23   - 17/42½ 17/40
Landor Street Jn 11/27 11/29   - 17/37 [ML] 17/34
St Andrews Jn 11/29 11/30   - 17/32½ 17/33
Bordesley Jn 11/30 11/31   - 17/31½ 17/32
Lifford East Jn 11/41 11/40   - 17/25½ 17/25
Kings Norton 11/43 [DGS] 11/42   - 17/23½ 17/24
Longbridge 11/49 [P2] 11/49   - 17/19½ 17/19
Barnt Green 11/54 [P2] 11/55   - 17/16 [P1] [UGF] 17/16
Bromsgrove 11/59 [P4] 11/59   - 17/09 [P2] 17/07
Stoke Works Jn 12/01 12/02   - 16*58 ~ 17*03 16.59 ~ 17.01
Water Orton West Jn - -   18/34 - -
Park Lane Jn - -   18.15 ~ 18.30 - -
Sutton Park - -   ? - -
Ryecroft Jn - -   17/52 - -
Walsall - -   17/51 [P1] - -
Pleck Jn - -   17/49 [SL] - -
Bescot Stadium - -   17/46 - -
Perry Barr North Jn - -   17/38 - -
Perry Barr West Jn - -   17/37 - -
Soho East Jn - -   17/34 - -
Soho North Jn - -   17/33 - -
Galton Jn - -   17/31 - -
Smethwick Jn - -   17/29 - -
Rowley Regis - -   17/21 - -
Stourbridge Junction - -   17/10 [P2] - -
Blakedown - -   17/04 - -
Kidderminster - -   16/59 [P1] - -
Hartlebury - -   16/54 - -
Droitwich Spa 12/08 12/08   16/47 16/47 16/48
Tunnel Jn 12/15 12/16   16/40 16/40 16/41
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.18a [P2] 12.18 [P2]   16.38d [P1] 16.38d [P1] 16.39 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

05/04/24 :
5Z78 : (47848 + 44871 + tour stock) : Carnforth to Ely
5Z78 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Ely to Norwich

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 06.25d
Carnforth H.S. 06.35 ~ 06.44
Carnforth 06.49 ~ 08.04
Carnforth North Jn 08/07
Morecambe South Jn 08/12
Lancaster 08/14
Garstang & Catteral 08/26
Fylde Jn 08/36
Preston 08/37
Ribble Jn 08/38
Euxton Jn 08/44
Balshaw Lane 08/46
Wigan North Western 08/54
Wigan South Jn 08/55
Springs Branch Jn 08/56
Golborne Jn 09/01
Winwick Jn 09/03
Dallam Jn 09/06
Warrington Bank Quay 09/07
Acton Grange Jn 09/09
Weaver Jn 09/16
Acton Bridge 09/20
Hartford Jn 09/22
Winsford 09/27
Crewe Coal Yard 09/36
Crewe 09c38 ~ 09c40 [P5]
Basford Hall Jn 09/43
Madeley 09/50
Norton Bridge 10/02
Stafford 10/08
Colwich 10/14
Rugeley North Jn 10/20
Lichfield North Jn 10/27
Amington Jn 10/35
Nuneaton 10c49 ~ 10c51 [P5]
Hinckley 10/59
Croft 11/05
Wigston North Jn 11/12
Leicester 11/16 [P1]
Leicester North Jn 11/17
Humberstone Road 11w20 ~ 12w00 [UDG]
Humberstone Road Jn 12/01
Syston South Jn 12/08
Syston East Jn 12/09
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 12/15
Melton Mowbray 12/19
Whissendine LC 12/25
Ashwell LC 12/27
Langham Jn 12/29
Oakham 12/30
Manton Jn 12/34
Luffenham 12/38
Ketton SB 12/41
Uffington SB 12/48
Helpston Jn 12/53
Marholm Jn 12/56
Peterborough 12/59 [P6]
Peterborough East Jn 13/02
Kings Dyke 13/06
Whittlesea 13/08
Three Horse Shoes 13/12
March West Jn 13/18
March 13/19
Manea 13/25
Ely North Jn 13/34
Ely 13L38 ~ 14L08 [UGL]
Ely North Jn 14/16
Brandon 14/36
Thetford 14/44
Attleborough 14/59
Wymondham 15/05
Trowse Jn 15/20
Trowse Swing Bridge 15/21
Thorpe Jn 15/22
Norwich Goods Yard 15.25a

06/04/24 :
5Z79 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucester
5Z79 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Gloucester to Gloucester Yard Jn
5Z79 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Gloucester Yard Jn to Gloucester N.Y.
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.25d [P2]
Wylds Lane Jn 12/27
Norton Jn 12/37
Abbotswood Jn 12/39
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 12/53
Cheltenham Spa 13*03 ~ 13*05
Barnwood Jn 13/14
Horton Road Jn 13/18
Gloucester 13.20 ~ 13.32 [P4]
Horton Road Jn 13/33
Gloucester Yard Jn 13.37 ~ 13.40
Gloucester N.Y. 13.45a

3Z80 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Gloucester N.Y. to Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Gloucester N.Y. 15.32d
Barnwood Jn 15/37
Cheltenham Spa 15/44
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 15/52
Eckington Loop 15*58 ~ 16*12
Abbotswood Jn 16/21
Norton Jn 16/23
Wylds Lane Jn 16/28
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.30a [P1]

5Z80 : (44871 with 35508) : Humberstone Road to Leicester L.I.P.

Location Booked
Humberstone Road 18.52d [UDG]
Leicester North Jn 18/54
Leicester 18.56 ~ 18.58
Leicester L.I.P. 19.00a

07/04/24 :
5Z83 : (57009 with 47848 on rear) : Norwich to Ely
5Z83 : (47848 with 57009 on rear) : Ely to Carnforth

Location Booked
Norwich Goods Yard 14.17d
Thorpe Jn 14/19
Trowse Swing Bridge 14/20
Trowse Jn 14/21
Wymondham 14/29
Attleborough 14/35
Thetford 14/49
Brandon 14/56
Ely North Jn 15/15
Ely DIV
Ely West Jn 15*18 ~ 15*23
Manea 15/33
March 15/40
March West Jn 15/41
Three Horse Shoes 15/46
Whittlesea 15/49
Kings Dyke 15/51
Peterborough East Jn 15/55
Peterborough 15c57 ~ 15c59 [P7]
Marholm Jn 16/03
Helpston Jn 16/06
Uffington SB 16/13
Ketton SB 16/19
Luffenham 16/21
Manton Jn 16/25
Oakham 16/29
Langham Jn 16/30
Ashwell LC 16/31
Whissendine LC 16/33
Melton Mowbray 16/38
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 16/44
Syston East Jn 16/52
Syston South Jn 16/54
Leicester 17*02 ~ 17*24 [UDS]
Leicester South Jn 17/26
Wigston North Jn 17/29
Croft 17/39
Hinckley 17/45
Nuneaton 17*54 ~ 18*00 [P7]
Midland Yard Jn 18/01
Canal Farm Jn 18/03
Amington Jn 18/13
Lichfield North Jn 18/23
Rugeley North Jn 18/31
Colwich 18/36
Milford & Brocton 18/38
Trent Valley Jn 18*43 ~ 18*48
Stafford 18/50
Searchlight Lane Jn 18/55
Madeley 19/03
Basford Hall Jn 19/11
Crewe 19c16 ~ 19c18 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 19/21
Winsford 19/26
Hartford Jn 19/30
Acton Bridge 19*33 ~ 19*38
Weaver Jn 19/42
Acton Grange Jn 19/46
Warrington Bank Quay 19/47
Dallam Jn 19/48
Winwick Jn 19/50
Golborne Jn 19/52
Springs Branch Jn 19/55
Wigan South Jn 19/57
Wigan North Western 19/59
Balshaw Lane 20/05
Euxton Jn 20/08
Ribble Jn 20/12
Preston 20/13
Fylde Jn 20/14
Garstang & Catteral 20/21
Lancaster 20/34
Morecambe South Jn 20/36
Carnforth North Jn 20/41
Carnforth 20.42 ~ 21.57
Carnforth H.S. 22.00 ~ 22.05
Carnforth Steamtown 22.16a


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