7th December 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Lincoln Christmas Express

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin' & 47848
Stock Used 99680+6176+1200+3325+3364+3304+99712+3386+3390

Route :
1Z30 : London Kings Cross to Lincoln Central
1Z32 : Lincoln Central to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47848 (1) London Kings Cross (via ECML) - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central 
33207 (2) Lincoln Central - Swinderby - Newark Castle - Fiskerton - Lowdham - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham
47848 (1) Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Bingham - Allington West Jn - Grantham - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 33207 on rear.
(2) 47848 on rear.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled throughout. But due to a shortage of WCR steam locomotives it was diesel hauled.
(4) This was an awful day weather wise. With strong winds and heavy rain caused by Storm Darragh.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Henry Allum

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.53d [P8] [F] 08.54 [P8]   20.08a [P7] 20.06 [P7]
Belle Isle 08/55 [DS] 08/55   20/06 [E] 20/04
Holloway South Jn 08/56½ 08/58   20/03 [US] 20/02
Finsbury Park 09/00 [P7] [DS2] 09/01   20/02 [P4] 20/01
Harringay 09/02½ 09/03   20/01½ [UF] 20/00
Alexandra Palace 09/11 [P3] [DS] 09/07   20/00 [UF] 19/59
Potters Bar 09.20a ~ 09.27d [P4] [DS] 09.17 ~ 09.26   19.47a ~ 19.52d [P1] [UF] 19.49 ~ 19.52
Welwyn Garden City 09/34 [P3] [DS] 09/36   19/33 [P2] [US] 19/41
Digswell Jn 09/39½ [DF] 09/37   19/31½ [US] 19/40
Woolmer Green Jn 09/41½ [DS] 09/40   19/29½ [UF] 19/37
Stevenage 09.48a ~ 09.53d [P4] [DS] 09.50 ~ 09.54   19.21a ~ 19.24d [P1] [US] 19.28 ~ 19.32
Hitchin 09/58½ [P2] [DS] 10/00   19/15 [P1] [US] 19/23
Biggleswade 10/05½ [P4] [DS] 10/09   19/04½ [P1] [US] 19/13
Sandy 10/09½ [P2] [DS] 10/12   19/01½ [P1] [US] 19/10
Huntingdon 10/24½ [P3] [DS] 10/30   18/48 [P2] [US] 18/55
Conington South Jn 10/33 [DS] 10/38   18/40 [UF] 18/47
Holme Jn 10/34½ [DF] 10/42   18/38½ [UF] 18/46
Fletton Jn 10/39 [DS] 10/49   18/34 [UF] 18/40
Peterborough 10.42a ~ 10.47d [P4] 10.53 ~ 10.54   18.27a ~ 18.31d [P1] 18.32 ~ 18.36

 

Location Booked Actual
Marholm Jn 10/51 [WL] 10/59
Glinton Jn 10/53 11/01
Spalding 11/04 [P2] 11/14
Sleaford South Jn 11/22 [DA] 11/32
Sleaford North Jn 11/24 11/34
Metheringham 11/33 11/43
Pelham Street 11/44 11/53
Lincoln Central 11.45a [P4] ~ 15.49d [P4] 11.55 [P4] ~ 15.49 [P3]
West Holmes Jn 15/51½ 15/53
Boultham Jn 15/52½ 15/54
Swinderby 16/02½ 16/04
Newark Crossing East Jn 16/11½ 16/14
Newark Flat Crossing 16/12 16/15
Newark Castle 16/13 16/17
Staythorpe LC 16/16 16/22
Fiskerton 16/19 16/25
Lowdham 16/24 16/31
Netherfield Jn 16/37 16/38
Nottingham 16.43a ~ 16.51d [P3] 16.45 ~ 16.52
Netherfield Jn 16/56 16/59
Bingham 17/14½ 17/14
Bottesford West Jn 17/24 17/28
Allington West Jn 17/40 17/35
Nottingham Branch Jn 17/48 17/41
Grantham 17c50 ~ 17c52 [P4] [US] 17.44 ~ 17.47
Highdyke Jn 18/00 17/54
Stoke Jn 18/03 [US] 17/56
Tallington Jn 18/15 [US] 18/09
Helpston Jn 18/19 [US] 18/12
Werrington Jn 18/22½ [US] 18/24

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z30 : (47848 with 33207 on rear) : Southall to Hornsey
3Z30 : (33207 with 47848 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 05.59d  
Southall 06.09 ~ 06.19  
Southall East Jn 06/20  
West Ealing 06/23  
Acton West 06/27  
Acton Main Line 06*31 ~ 06*38  
Acton Wells Jn 06/44  
Willesden Junction HL 06/46  
Kensal Green Jn 06/47  
West Hampstead 06c54 ~ 06c55  
Gospel Oak 07/00  
Junction Road Jn 07/02  
Upper Holloway 07/04  
Harringay Park Jn 07/07  
Harringay 07/09  
Ferme Park Reception 07.14 ~ 07.49  
Hornsey Sig.K440 07.52 ~ 08.02  
Harringay 08/07  
Finsbury Park 08/10  
Holloway South Jn 08/12  
Belle Isle 08/14  
London Kings Cross 08.17a [P8] [P8]

5Z30 : (47848 with 33207 on rear) : Lincoln Central to East Holmes SB?
5Z30 : (47848 with 33207 on rear) : East Holmes SB? to Lincoln Terrace C.H.S.
(whole train turned via Pyewipe Jn)

Location Booked Actual
Lincoln Central 11.55d [P4] [P4]
East Holmes SB 11.58 ~ 12.20  
Pyewipe Jn DIV  
Boultham Jn DIV  
East Holmes SB 11.58 ~ 12.20  
Lincoln Central 12/23 [UM]  
Pelham Street Jn 12/24  
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 12.27a  

5Z32 : (33207 with 47848 on rear) : Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. to Lincoln Central

Location Booked Actual
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 15.40d  
Pelham Street Jn 15/43  
Lincoln Central 15.44a [P4] [P3]

5Z33 : (33207 with 47848 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z33 : (47848 with 33207 on rear) : Hornsey to Southall

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 20.50d [P7] [P7]
Belle Isle 20/52  
Holloway South Jn 20/54  
Finsbury Park 20/58  
Harringay 21/01  
Hornsey Sig.K440 21.06 ~ 21.16  
Harringay 21/21  
Finsbury Park 21/25  
Holloway South Jn 21/31  
Copenhagen Jn 21/36  
York Way North Jn 21/37  
Camden Road Central Jn 21*40 ~ 21*44  
Camden Road Jn 21/46  
Gospel Oak 21/51  
West Hampstead 21c57 ~ 21c58  
Kensal Green Jn 22/04  
Willesden Junction HL 22/06  
Acton Wells Jn 22/08  
Acton Main Line 22/10  
Acton West 22*15 ~ 22*18  
West Ealing 22/21  
Southall East Jn 22/24  
Southall 22.36 ~ 22.36  
Southall WCR 22.47a  


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