2nd December 2006

Railway Touring Company
The White Rose

Loco Used steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'

Route:

Loco Route
60009 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60009 York - (via ECML) - Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth - Hitchin - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Nick Bartlett comments: I can remember that the rear of the train blocked the level crossing at Ely for a long time during the water stop.
This so upset the passenger of a double decker bus bound for Ely, that they got off and walked via the low underbridge!


60009 at the stops, Kings Cross (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Sources : Nick Bartlett (on the tour from York to Kings Cross) & 'Napier Nimbus'

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn) Actual
London Kings Cross 06.25d [P1]   21.35a ? [UF] [A] [P1]
Belle Isle 06/27   21/33 ?
Finsbury Park 06/30   21/27 ?
Alexandra Palace 06/32   21/25 ?
Potters Bar 06.39a ~ 06.40d   21.15a ~ 21.18d ? [P2]
Welwyn Garden City 06/48   21/05 ?
Digswell Jn 06/49   21/03 ? [US]
Woolmer Green Jn 06/51   21/01 ?
Stevenage 06.55a ~ 06.57d   20.55a ~ 20.57d ? [P2] [UF]
Hitchin 07/02   20/50 ? [P1] [US-UF]
Sandy 07/12   - -
Huntingdon 07/24   - -
Holme Jn 07/33   - -
Fletton Jn 07/38   - -
Letchworth -   20/46 ?
Royston -   20/36 ?
Shepreth Branch Jn -   20/22 ?
Cambridge -   20.05a ~ 20.17d ? [Through line] [UM]
Coldham Lane Jn -   20/01 ?
Ely Dock Jn -   19/40 ?
Ely -   19w08 ~ 19w39 ? [P1]
Ely North Jn -   19/05 ?
March -   18/46 ?
March West Jn -   18/45 ?
Whittlesea -   18/34 ?
Peterborough East Jn -   18/27 ?
Peterborough 07.58a ~ 08.01d   18.23a ~ 18.25d ? [UF] [P4]
Peterborough West Yard 08w06 ~ 08w57   - -
New England North Jn 09/02   - -
Tallington Jn 09/12   18/14 ?
Stoke Jn 09/24   18/00 ?
Grantham 09/28   17/55 ?
Barkston South Jn 09/32   17/51 ?
Newark North Gate 09/40   17/42 ? [P3]
Retford 09/54   17w00 ~ 17w25 ? [P1]
Loversall Carr Jn 10/05   16/47 ?
Doncaster Decoy South Jn 10/08   - -
Doncaster RMT 10w10 ~ 10w38   - -
Doncaster Decoy North Jn 10/40   - -
Doncaster 10/44   16/35  ? [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 10/47   16/31 ?
Temple Hirst Jn 10/55   16/24 ?
Hambleton North Jn 11/00   16/18 ?
Colton Jn 11/10   16/11 ?
York 11.20a   16.05d ? [P11] [UM]


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