7th September 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Stratford Flyer

Locos Used 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (4) (35508)+3340+3345+99712+3278+3397+3314+6051+99311+99680

Route :
1Z40 : Norwich to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z41 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Norwich

Loco(s) Advertised Route
44871 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Humberstone Road - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Glen Parva Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
44871 (1) Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Hinckley - Glen Parva Jn - Wigston South Jn
47848 (2) Wigston South Jn - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Humberstone Road
47848 (3) Humberstone Road - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) ????? on rear. Loco confirmation required.
(4) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(5) 44871 replaced advertised 45596 'Bahamas'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 06.03d [P1] 06.05   21.54a [P3] 22.19
Thorpe Jn 06/04½ 06/06   21/52½ [W] 22/18
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 06/05 [C] 06/08   21/52 [D] 22/16
Trowse Jn 06/06 06/09   21/51 22/15
Wymondham 06/17 06/21   21/42 22/02
Attleborough 06/23 06/27   21/36 21/57
Thetford 06.37a ~ 06.40d 06.43 ~ 06.44   21.17a ~ 21.20d 21.35 ~ 21.41
Brandon 06/52 06/55   21/08 21/27
Ely North Jn 07/17½ 07/20   20/50 21/03
Ely West Jn 07/26 07/30   20/40 20/59
Manea 07/35½ 07/42   20/32½ 20/47
March 07.44a ~ 07.46d [P1] 07.52 ~ 07.55   20.20a ~ 20.23d [P2] 20.37 ~ 20.40
March West Jn 07/46½ ?   20/19 ?
Three Horse Shoes 07/52 08/02   20/13 20/29
Whittlesea 07w56 ~ 08w08 08.11 ~ 08.26   20/08½ 20/26
King's Dyke 08/09½ ?   20/06 ?
Peterborough East Jn 08/13 [DM] 08/35   20/03 20/18
Peterborough 08.15a ~ 08.19d [P7] [DS] 08.37 ~ 08.45 [P6]   19.58a ~ 20.01d [P6] 20.12 ~ 20.16
Helpston Jn 08/27 08/54   19/51 20/03
Uffington SB 08/32 08/59   19/45½ 19/59
Stamford 08/35 ?   19/42½ ?
Ketton SB 08/38½ 09/05   19/38½ 19/52
Luffenham 08/41 ?   19/36½ ?
Manton Jn 08/45½ 09/13   19/33 19/47
Oakham 08/49 09/17   19/29 19/43
Langham Jn 08/50½ 09/19   19/28 19/40
Ashwell LC 08/52 ?   19/26 ?
Whissendine LC 08/54½ 09/23   19/23 19/36
Melton Mowbray 09/01 09/29   19/17 19/31
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 09/05 09/33   19/12 19/28
Syston East Jn 09/12 09/40   19/04½ 19/21
Syston South Jn 09/13½ [SL] 09/41   19/02½ 19/20
Humberstone Road Jn 09/23 09/49   18/57 [SL] 19/13
Humberstone Road 09w24 ~ 09w49 [UDG] 09.50 ~ ?   18L44 ~ 18L56 [UDG] 18.41 ~ 19.09
Leicester North Jn 09/52 10/29   18/41½ 18/39
Leicester 09c53 ~ 09c54 [P3] [UF] 10.30 ~ 10.34 [P3]   18c39 ~ 18c40 [P1] 18.34 ~ 18.38
Wigston North Jn 09/59½ 10/39   18/33½ [DF] 18/28
Wigston South Jn - -   18.20 ~ 18.30 [UDS] ? ~ 18.26
Glen Parva Jn 10/00½ 10/40   18/18 18/19
Croft 10/07½ 10/45   18/12 18/12
Hinckley 10/13½ 10/51   18/06 18/06
Nuneaton 10/18½ [P6] 10/57   18/00 [P7] 18/00
Abbey Jn 10/21½ 10/58   17/57 17/59
Whitacre Jn 10/34½ 11/11   17/44 17/46
Coleshill Parkway 10c37 ~ 10c44 [P1] 11.13 ~ 11.14   17/42½ [P2] 17/44
Water Orton 10/48 [DW] [ML] 11/19   17/40 17/41
Water Orton West Jn 10/48½ 11/20   17*17 ~ 17*37 ? ~ 17.40
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/50 11/21   17/13 17/07
Bromford Bridge 10/53½ 11/22   17/08 17/04
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/56½ 11/24   17/04 17/02
Duddeston Jn 10/58½ 11/25   17/01 [UDS] 17/00
Landor Street Jn 10/59½ 11/26   17/00 [ML] 16/59
St Andrews Jn 11/06 11/27   16/58 16/58
Bordesley Jn 11/07 [ML] 11/28   16/57 16/57
Small Heath South Jn 11*12 ~ 11*36 [SL] 11/35   16/55 16/53
Tyseley 11c39 ~ 11c41 [P3] 11.37 ~ ?   16c49 ~ 16c52 [P4] [SL] 16.45 ~ 16.50
Shirley 11/49 11/44   16/40 16/39
Whitlocks End 11/51 11/50   16/38 16/38
Wood End 11/55 11/57   16/34½ 16/34
Henley-in-Arden 12/00 12/02   16/29 16/28
Bearley Jn 12/08 12/08   16/21 16/22
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.15a [P1] 12.14   16.15d [P1] 16.15

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

07/09/24 :
5Z41: (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Stratford-upon-Avon to Hatton
5Z41: (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Hatton to Dorridge
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.35d [P1]
Bearley Jn 12/41
Hatton West Jn 12/49
Hatton 12.56 ~ 12.59 [P3]
Dorridge 13.05a [UDG]

5Z42: (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Dorridge to Stratford-upon-Avon

Location Booked
Dorridge 14.27d [UDG]
Hatton North Jn 14/38
Hatton West Jn 14/41
Bearley Jn 14/49
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.56a [P1]

5Z44: (44871 with 35508) : Humberstone Road to Leicester L.I.P.

Location Booked
Humberstone Road 18.53d [UDG]
Leicester North Jn 18/56
Leicester 18.57 ~ 19.02 [UDS]
Leicester L.I.P. 19.06a

08/09/24 :
5Z42: (44871 with 35508) : Leicester L.I.P. to Southall

Location Booked
Leicester L.I.P. 19.10d
Leicester 19/15 [UDS]
Leicester South Jn 19/18
Wigston North Jn 19/21
Kilby Bridge Jn 19/24
Market Harborough 19/37
Kettering North Jn 19/49
Kettering 19/52
Kettering South Jn 19/53
Harrowden Jn 19/58
Wellingborough 20w01 ~ 20w22 [P4]
Sharnbrook Jn 20/40
Bedford North Jn 20/51
Bedford 20c52 ~ 20c56 [P3]
Bedford South Jn 20/59
Flitwick 21/08
Harlington 21/11
Leagrave Jn 21/15
Luton 21/19
Harpenden Jn 21/25
St Albans City 21/31
Radlett Jn 21/39
Silkstream Jn 21/47
Hendon 21/53
Brent Curve Jn 21*57 ~ 22*16
Dudding Hill Jn 22/19
Neasden Jn 22/21
Acton Canal Wharf 22/25
Acton Wells Jn 22/27
Acton Main Line 22/30
Acton West 22/33
West Ealing 22/35
Southall East Jn 22/38
Southall 22.39 ~ 22.46
Southall WCR 22.56a


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