11th December 2024

Railway Touring Company
The York Yuletide Express

Locos Used 47812, 57012 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+3390+3386+99712+3304+3364+3325+1200+6176+99680

Route :
1Z21 : Norwich to York
1Z25 : York to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
47812 (2) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Tent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Glinton Jn - Marholm Jn - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 57012 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 06.02d [P1] [W] 06.02   21.03a [P1] 21.18
Thorpe Jn 06/04½ [D] 06/03   20/58½ [W] 21/16
Trowse Swing Bridge 06/05 06/04   20/58 [C] 21/15
Trowse Jn 06/06 06/06   20/57 21/13
Wymondham 06/17 06/18   20/45½ 20/55
Attleborough 06/23 06/25   20/39½ 20/49
Thetford 06.37a ~ 06.40d 06.42 ~ 06.43   20.20a ~ 20.23d 20.29 ~ 20.35
Brandon 06/52 06/55   20/10½ 20/22
Ely North Jn 07*14 ~ 07*16 07/19?   19/52½ 20/01
Ely West Jn 07/29 07/32   19/40 20/00
Manea 07/38 07/42   19/31 19/48
March 07.46a ~ 07.49d [P1] 07.50 ~ 07.53   19.22a ~ 19.25d [P2] 19.39 ~ 19.42
March West Jn 07/51 ?   19/20½ ?
Three Horse Shoes 07/56½ 08/01   19/15 19/33
Whittlesea 08w00 ~ 08w12 08.08 ~ 08.21   19/11 19/29
Kings Dyke 08/13½ 08/25   19/09 ?
Peterborough East Jn 08/18½ 08/29   19/05 19/23
Peterborough 08.20a ~ 08.24d [P6] [DS] 08.32 ~ 08.39   18.57a ~ 19.03d [P7] 19.15 ~ 19.21
Helpston Jn 08/33 [DS] 08/50   - -
Tallington Jn 08/38 [DS] 08/55   - -
Stoke Jn 09*00 ~ 09*10 ? ~ 09.12   - -
Grantham 09/18½ [P2] 09/18 [P2]   - -
Claypole Loop 09*30 ~ 09*50 [DPL] 09.30 ~ 09.52   - -
Newark North Gate 09/56½ [P1] 10/01   - -
Newark Flat Crossing 10/04 10/02   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10*11 ~ 10*23 [DPL] 10.09 ~ 10.21   - -
Retford 10/38½ [P2] 10/40   - -
Babworth Loop 10w41 ~ 11w30 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 11/45 11/52   - -
Marholm Jn - -   18/53 ? ~ 18.58
Glinton Jn - -   18/44 [WL] 18/34
Spalding - -   18/30 [P1] 18/19
Sleaford South Jn - -   18/11 18/00
Sleaford North Jn - -   18/07½ [UA] 17/58
Metheringham - -   17/57½ 17/48
Pelham Street Jn - -   17/42½ 17/36
Lincoln Central - -   17/41½ [UM] 17/35
West Holmes Jn - -   17/39½ 17/31
Saxilby - -   17/31½ 17/25
Gainsborough Lea Road - -   17/20½ ?
Gainsborough Trent Jns - -   17/18½ 17/10
Bessacarr Jn - -   16/57½ 16/52
Black Carr Jn - -   16/56 16/51
Potteric Carr Jn - -   16/55 16/50
Doncaster Sig.D254 -     16c46 ~ 16c52 16/48?
Doncaster 11/49 [DF] 11/56 [DF]   16/43 [P1] [ESL] 16/46
Shaftholme Jn 11/55½ 12/00   16/38½ 16/40
Temple Hirst Jn 12/04½ 12/09   16/32 16/33
Hambleton North Jn 12/10½ 12/15   16/27½ 16/28
Colton Jn 12/18½ 12/23   16/21 16/22
York 12.27a [P5] 12.30 [P5]   16.15d [P3] [NNL] 16.15 [P3]

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

10/12/24 :
5Z20 : (47812 + 44871 + tour stock) : Southall to Ely Reception
5Z20 : (44871 with 47812 on rear) : Ely Reception to Wensum Jn
5Z20 : (47812 with 44871 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Norwich Goods Yard

Location Booked
Southall WCR 08.57d
Southall 09.07 ~ 09.19
Southall East Jn 09/21
West Ealing 09/25
Acton West 09/28
Acton Main Line 09/30
Acton Wells Jn 09/35
Willesden SW Sidings 09/37
Willesden West London Jn 09*39 ~ 09*54
Camden Jn 10/00
Primrose Hill 10/01
Camden Sig.NL1202 10*02 ~ 10*16
Camden Road Jn 10/18
Camden Road Central Jn 10/19
York Way North Jn 10/21
Copenhagen Jn 10/22
Holloway South Jn 10/25
Finsbury Park 10/27 [P5]
Alexandra Palace 10/31
Potters Bar 10/41
Welwyn Garden City 10/49
Digswell Jn 10/50
Woolmer Green Jn 10/53
Stevenage 10/57
Hitchin 11/02
Hitchin East Jn Sig.K945 11*06 ~ 11*12
Letchworth 11/16
Royston 11/29
Foxton 11/36
Shepreth Branch Jn 11/42
Cambridge Sig.CA147 11*48 ~ 12*03
Cambridge 12/06 [TL]
Coldham Lane Jn 12/09
Cambridge North 12/11
Waterbeach 12/15
Ely Dock Jn 12/26
Ely Reception 12L28 ~ 13L01
Ely 13/03
Ely North Jn 13*07 ~ 13*08
Brandon 13/27
Thetford 13/35
Attleborough 13/50
Wymondham 13/56
Trowse Jn 14/07
Trowse Swing Bridge 14/08
Wensum Jn 14.14 ~ 14.18
Thorpe Jn 14/22
Norwich Goods Yard 14.25a

11/12/24 :
5Z21 : (44871 with 47812 on rear) : Norwich Goods Yard to Thorpe Jn
5Z21 : (47812 with 44871 on rear) : Thorpe Jn to Norwich

Location Booked
Norwich Goods Yard 05.35d
Thorpe Jn 05.38 ~ 05.42
Norwich 05.44a [P1]

5Z22 : (47812 + tour stock) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 12.36d [P5] 12.56 [P5]
York Holgate Sidings 12.39 ~ 13.37 13.00a
York Yard South Jn 13/39 CANC
York Yard North R.S. 13.43a CANC

5Z23 : (44871 with 35508) : York Holgate Sidings to York Thrall (actually ran via Skelton Jn)
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 12.47d DIV
York Yard South Jn 12/49 DIV
York DIV [P5]
Skelton Jn DIV  
York Yard North R.S. 12.53 ~ 13.38  
York Thrall Turntable 13.43a  

5Z24 : (44871 with 35508) : York Thrall to Southall

Location Booked
York Thrall Turntable 14.45d
York Yard North R.S. 14.50 ~ 14.55
York Yard South Jn 15/01
Colton North Jn 15/07
Colton Jn 15/09
Hambleton North Jn 15/17
Temple Hirst Jn 15/23
Shaftholme Jn 15/31
Doncaster 15/38 [UF]
Potteric Carr Jn 15/41
Black Carr Jn 15/42
Bessacarr Jn 15/44
Gainsborough Trent Jns 16/03
Gainsborough Lea Road 16/05
Saxilby 16/18
West Holmes Jn 16/25
Lincoln Central 16/27 [UM]
Pelham Street Jn 16/28
Metheringham 16/39
Sleaford North Jn 16/50 [UA]
Sleaford South Jn 16/51
Spalding 17/11
Glinton Jn 17/24
Werrington Jn 17/26
Peterborough 17w31 ~ 17w59 [P1]
Fletton Jn 18/03
Conington South Jn 18/12
Conington Loop 18*14 ~ 18*47 [US]
Huntingdon 18/55
Sandy 19/10
Biggleswade 19/13
Hitchin 19/22
Stevenage 19/27
Woolmer Green Jn 19/31
Digswell Jn 19/33
Welwyn Garden City 19/35
Potters Bar 19/48
Alexandra Palace 20/01
Finsbury Park 20c10 ~ 20c12 [P1]
Holloway South Jn 20*15 ~ 20*17
Copenhagen Jn 20/22
York Way North Jn 20/23
Camden Road Central Jn 20*27 ~ 21*28
Camden Road Jn 21/30
Gospel Oak 21/34
West Hampstead 21/41
Kensal Green Jn 21/48
Willesden Junction HL 21/49
Acton Wells Jn 21/52
Acton Main Line 21*55 ~ 22*17
Acton West 22/21
West Ealing 22/24
Southall East Jn 22/29
Southall 22.32 ~ 22.36
Southall WCR 22.41a

5Z25 : (57012 with 47812 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Yard North R.S. 15.10d CANC
York Yard South Jn 15.14 ~ 15.24 CANC
Skelton Jn 15.29 ~ 15.47 CANC
York Holgate Sidings DIV ?
York 15.50a [P3] 15.53 [P3]

5Z26 : (57012 with 47812 on rear) : Norwich to Southall

Location Booked
Norwich 21.15d [P1]
Thorpe Jn 21/17
Trowse Swing Bridge 21/20
Trowse Jn 21/21
Flordon LC 21/28
Diss 21/37
Haughley Jn 21/46
Stowmarket 21*49 ~ 21*57 [P1]
Claydon 22/06
Europa Jn 22/10
East Suffolk Jn 22/12
Ipswich 22*14 ~ 22*26 [TL]
Halifax Jn 22/28
Manningtree 22/36
Colchester 22/51
Marks Tey 22/57
Witham 23/03
Chelmsford 23/12
Shenfield 23/25
Gidea Park 23/32
Ilford 23/37
Forest Gate Jn 23/39
Stratford 23c44 ~ 23c46 [P10]
Channelsea Jn 23/49
Lea Jn 23/50
Navarino Road Jn 23/56
Canonbury West Jn 23/59
Highbury & Islington 00/01
Westbourne Road Jn 00/04
Camden Road East Jn 00/06
Camden Road Jn 00/12
Gospel Oak 00/18
West Hampstead 00/23
Kensal Green Jn 00/31
Willesden Junction HL 00/33
Acton Wells Jn 00/35
Acton Main Line 00/41
Acton West 00/45
West Ealing 00/48
Southall East Jn 00/52
Southall 00.54 ~ 01.04
Southall WCR 01.14a


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