30th November 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (2) (99953)+99304+4984+4973+99311+99348+99350+99121+99122+99316+99125+99127

Route :
1Z50 : Cambridge to York
1Z52 : York to Cambridge

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
60009 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - New England Jn - Eastfield Jn
47580 Eastfield Jn - Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 99953 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled: Cambridge - York - Cambridge.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cambridge 07.25d [P4] 07.25   21.34a [P7] 22.10
Coldham Lane Jn 07/28 07/27   21/31 22/06
Ely Dock Jn 07/44 ?   21/18 ?
Ely Reception 07.46 ~ 08.17 ?   - -
Ely 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P1] 08.16 ~ 08.21   21.13a ~ 21.16d [P2] 21.50 ~ 21.53
Ely North Jn 08/26 08/24   21/10 21/45
March 08.42a ~ 08.44d 08.47 ~ 08.51   20.51a ~ 20.54d 21.27 ~ 21.31
Whittlesea 08/56 09/05   20/41 21/18
Peterborough 09.08a ~ 09.11d [P5] [DS] 09.13 ~ 09.17   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] 21.07 ~ 21.09
Eastfield Jn - -   19L53a ~ 20L25d 20.01 ~ ?
New England North Jn - -   19/49 [GL] ?
Helpston Jn 09/19 09/26   -  
Tallington Jn 09/23 09/31   19/41 19/51
Stoke Tunnel 09/37 09/50   19/28 [US] 19/36
Grantham 09w45a ~ 10w18d [GL] 10w02 ~ 10w27 [GL]   19/24 [P1] 19/31
Claypole Loop 10.34 ~ 10.41 10/47?   19/16 19/20
Newark Northgate 10/46 [P1] 10/50   19/12 [P2] 19/17
Newark Flat Crossing 10/47 10/51   19/11 19/16
Retford 11/04 [P2] 11/06 [P2]   18.23a ~ 18.53d [P1] 18.28 ~ 18.55 [P1]
Babworth Loop 11.07 ~ 11.40 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr 11/54 11/36   18/11 18/15
Decoy South Jn 11/57 [WSL] ?   - -
Decoy North Jn 11/59 [WSL] ?   - -
Doncaster Sig.S249 12.02 ~ 12.21 ?   - -
Bridge Jn 12/23 ?   - -
Doncaster 12.25a ~ 12.30d [P4] 11/39?   18/07 [UF] 18/11
Shaftholme Jn 12/37 11/48   18/01 18/06
Temple Hirst Jn  12/46 11/57   17/54 17/58
Hambleton North Jn 12/51 12/02   17/50 17/53
Colton Jn 12/58 12/10   17/42 17/44
York 13.07a [P10] 12.17   17.30d [P11] 17.32

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (47580 + 60009) : Southall to Cambridge
5Z53 : (47580) : Cambridge to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.35d 00.08a
Southall 04.47 ~ 05.07 23.49 ~ 23.58
Acton Main Line 05/18 23/38
Acton Wells Jn 05/21 23/36
Willesden Junction HL 05/23 23/34
Gospel Oak 05/32 23/16
Camden Road 05/35 23/10
Camden Central Jn 05/37 23/09
York Way North Jn 05/49 23/04
Copenhagen Jn 05/50 23/03
Finsbury Park 05/54 22/54
Potters Bar 06/08 22/37
Welwyn Garden City 06/16 22/31
Stevenage 06/24 22/25
Hitchin 06/32 22/21
Letchworth 06.37 ~ 06.39 22/18
Royston 06/53 22/07
Shepreth Branch Jn 07/07 21/56
Cambridge 07.12a [P4] 21.51d [P7]

5Z52 : (47580 with 60009 on rear) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z52 : (47580 with 60009 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) 
York 13.43d [P10] 17.15a [P11]
Holgate Sidings 13.48a 17.09d

5Z52 : (60009) : Holgate Sidings - York Works - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 14.18d
York Yard South Jn 14/20
York Yard North Jn 14.26 ~ 14.31
York Works Turntable 14.37 ~ 16.03
York Yard North Jn 16.09 ~ 16.14
York Yard South Jn 16/20
Holgate Sidings 16.22a

5Z54 : (60009 + 99953) : Eastfield Jn to Southall

Location Booked
Eastfield Jn 20.54d
Peterborough 20/57
Huntingdon 21/16
Sandy 21/31
Hitchin 21/43
Stevenage 21/48
Welwyn Garden City 22/03
Potters Bar 22/16
Finsbury Park 22/41
Copenhagen Jn 22/47
York Way North Jn 22/48
Camden Central Jn 22/54
Camden Road Jn 22/55
Gospel Oak 22/58
Willesden Junction HL 23/08
Acton Wells Jn 23/10
Acton Main Line 23/13
Southall 23.30 ~ 23.36
Southall Depot 23.45a


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