17th December 2011

Railway Touring Company
Christmas White Rose

Locos Used steam : 60019 'Bittern (running as 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand') & 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used (14099)+5200+1860+99127+3093+99125+99712+99121+99348+99128+9392+(17013) (2)

Route : 
1Z30 : Kings Cross to York
1Z34 : York to Kings Cross

Loco Route
70013 Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60019 York - (via ECML) - Potters Bar (3)

Notes :
(1) This tour was a replacement for 'The Christmas Tynesider', on the same date, which was originally advertised to run  from Kings Cross to Newcastle and return.
(2) 14099 was only in the consist when 70013 was working the train. 17013 was only in the consist when 60019 was working the train.
(3) It is reported that 60019 was failed due to steaming problems. The train was terminated at Potters Bar as a result.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross  07.15d 07.17 [P6]   22.14a [CANC]
Belle Isle 07/18 07/18   22/10 [CANC]
Finsbury Park  07/22 07/23   22/05 [CANC]
Alexandra Palace  07/27 07/26   22/01 [CANC]
Potters Bar 07.41a ~ 07.44d  07.37 ~ 07.44    21.47a ~ 21.52d 22.48
Welwyn Garden City  07/54 07/54   21/38 22/34
Woolmer Green  07/57 07/58   21/32 22/24
Stevenage 08.02a ~ 08.04d  08.03 ~ 08.09    21.23a ~ 21.26d 21.54 ~ 22.09
Hitchin 08/10 08/14   21/15 21/46
Sandy 08/23 08/25   20/58 21/00
Huntingdon 08/42 08/39   20/39 20/40
Connington Loop   20w06 ~ 20w31 [US]  ?
Holme LC 08w57a ~ 09w17d [DS] ??.?? ~ 09.27  
Fletton Jn 09/25 ?  
Peterborough 09.33a ~ 09.38d 09.40 ~ 09.45   19.53a ~ 19.55d 19.51 ~ 19.56 
Helpston Jn 09/48 09/55   - -
Tallington Jn 09/54 ?   19/42 19/42
Stoke Tunnel 10/17 ?   19/26 19/28
Grantham 10/24 10/22   19/21 19/24 [P1]
Claypole Loop 10.35a ~ 10.42d [DPL]  10.34 ~ 10.40    19.04a ~ 19.11d [UPL] ?
Newark Northgate 10/48 10/46   18/58 19/11
Retford 11/05 11/06   18.17a ~ 18.39d  18.21 ~ 18.53
Babworth Loop 11.07a ~ 11.39d [DS]  11.07 ~ 11.36  
Loversall Carr 11/55 11/52   18/01 18/05
Doncaster 12/00 11/58   17/48 17/54
Arksey Loop 12.07a ~ 12.32d [DPL]  ?  
Shaftholme Jn 12/37 12/34   17/42 17/43
Temple Hirst Jn  12/46 12/44   17/33 17/33
Hambleton North Jn 12/52 12/51   17/27 17/27
Colton Jn 13/01 13/01   17/19 17/20
York 13.10a 13.08   17.10d 17.11


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