14th June 2014

UK Railtours / Icons of Steam
The White Rose II

Loco Used steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35317+21245+3068+3123+1651+3066+1832+5341+5292

Route : 
1Z63 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z65 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
34046 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Decoy North Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
34046 York - (via ECML) - New England North Jn - Eastfield Jn - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) The tour was originally due to be hauled by 4464 'Bittern'. However this failed with an injector problem, so 34046 'Braunton' was a last minute substitute.


34046 'Braunton' waiting to leave Kings Cross (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Sources : Doug Lindsay, John Clifford & Nick Bartlett (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay, John Clifford & Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.48d [P1] [FL1] 07.48 [P1] [FL1]   21.37a [P4] 21.28 [P4]
Belle Isle 07/50 [DF] 07/52 [DF]   21/34 [FL2] 21/24 [FL2]
Holloway South Jn 07/52 [DS] 07/53½ [DS]   21/32 [UF] 21/22 [UF]
Finsbury Park 07/56 [P7] [DS] 07/56 [P7] [SL1]   21/23 [P2] [US] 21/10½ [P2] [US]
Alexandra Palace 08/00 [P3] [DS] 07/59 [P3] [DS]   21/15 [P2] [SL1] 21/02½ [P2] [SL1]
Potters Bar 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P4] [DS] 08.25 ~ 08.28 [P4] [DS]   20.50a ~ 20.55d [P1] [US] 20.48 ~ 20.51 [P1] [US]
Welwyn Garden City 08/40 [P3] [DS] 08/38 [P3] [DS]   20/39 [P2] [US] 20/32½ [P2] [US]
Digswell Jn 08.43 ~ 08.47 08.40 ~ 08.46½   20/36 [US] 20/29 [US]
Woolmer Green Jn 08/53 [DS] 08/52 [DS]   20/33 20/27
Stevenage 09.00a ~ 09.03d [P4] [DS] 08.58 ~ 09.03½ [P4] [DS]   20.25a ~ 20.28d [P1] [US] 20.18 ~ 20.21 [P1] [US]
Hitchin 09/11 [P2] [DS] 09/10 [P2] [DS]   20/18 [P1] [US] 20/12 [P1] [US]
Sandy 09/24 [P2] [DS] 09/21 [P2] [DS]   20/00 [P1] [US] 19/54 [P1] [US]
Huntingdon 09/39 [P3] [DS] 09/34½ [P3] [DS]   19/40 [P2] [US] 19/40 [P2] [US]
Connington South Jn 09/50 ?   19/29 [UF] 19/30½ [UF]
Holme Jn 09w53 ~ 10w13 [DS] 09w45 ~ 10w12 [DS]   19/27 19/28
Fletton Jn 10/23 [DS] 10/21 [DF]   19/20 [US-UF] 19/22½ [US-UF]
Peterborough 10.29a ~ 10.32d [P4] [DS] 10.24 ~ 10.32 [P4] [DS]   19C12a ~ 19C15d [P1] [US] 19C16 ~ 19C18 [P1] [US]
Eastfield Jn - -   18w51 ~ 19w07 18w53 ~ 19w11 [South Up Dep]
New England North Jn - -   18/46 [GL] 18/49 [North Up Arrival]
Werrington Jn - -   ? 18.28 ~ 18.41 [US]
Helpston Jn 10/41 [DS] 10/41 [DS]   - -
Tallington Jn 10/46 [DS] 10/46½ [DS]   18/39 [US] 18/22
Stoke Jn 10/59 11/08   18/10 [US] 18/09½ [US]
Grantham 11w06 ~ 11w20 [DGL] 11w16½ ~ 11w29½ [DGL]   18/05 [P1] 18/05 [P1]
Claypole Loop 11/31 11/41½   17/56 17/57
Newark North Gate 11/36 [P1] 11/45½ [P1]   17/51 [P2] 17/53 [P2]
Newark Flat Crossing 11/37 11/46   17/50 17/52½
Carlton Loop - 11.52½ ~ 11.57 [DPL]   - -
Retford 11C53 ~ 11C55 [P2] [DS] 12/11 [DF]   17w18a ~ 17w31d [P1] 17w09 ~ 17w34 [P1]
Babworth Loop 11*59 ~ 12*06 [DS] [DF]   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 12/21 [WSL] 12/23½ [WSL]   17/02 16/55
Decoy South Jn 12/24 12/28 [Down Flyover]   - -
Decoy North Jn 12/28 12/32 [DF]   - -
Black Carr Jn - -   17/00 [ESL] 16/53 [ESL]
Potterick Carr Jn - -   16/59 [ESL] 16/52 [ESL]
Doncaster Sig.D254 - -   16C54 ~ 16C56 [ESL] 16C48½ ~ 16C49 [ESL]
Doncaster 12/32 [DF] 12/35 [DF]   16/51 [UF] [ESL] 16/46 [P3] [ESL]
Shaftholme Jn 12/38 12/40   16/42 16/40
Temple Hirst Jn 12/47 12/47½   16/33 16/32½
Hambleton North Jn 12/52 12/52   16/28 16/28
Colton Jn 13/01 [Down Leeds] 12/58 [DM]   16/21 16/21
York 13.09a [P10] 13.10½ [P11]   16.12d [P10] 16.13 [P10] [UM]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

13/06/14 : 
5Z61 : (67014?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Southall 

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Basingstoke 21/59
Bramley 22/09
Reading 22C29 ~ 22C32
Maidenhead 22/45
Slough 22/51
Southall 23/14
Southall Depot 23.24a

14/06/14 : 
5Z63 : (67014 with 34046 on rear?) : Southall to Wembley Yard
5Z63 : (34046 with 67014 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Hornsey
5Z63 : (67014 with 34046 on rear) : Hornsey to Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.14d
Southall 05.24 ~ 05.34
West Ealing 05/38
Acton West 05/42
Acton Main Line 05/44
Acton Wells Jn 05/47
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 05/49
Willesden No.7 Jn 05/52
Wembley Yard 06.00 ~ 06.15
Harlesden Jn 06/27
 Kensal Green Jn 06/33
Gospel Oak 06/45
Junction Road Jn 06/48
Upper Holloway 06/50
Harringay Park Jn 06/53
Harringay 06/56
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.59 ~ 07.04
Harringay 07/09
Finsbury Park 07/12
Holloway South Jn 07/16
Belle Isle 07/19
London Kings Cross 07.21a [P1]

5Z64 : (34046) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z65 : (34046) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked   Booked Actual
York 13.24d [P10]   15.52a [P10] 16.05 [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.28a   15.46d ?

5Z62 : (34046 with 35317) : Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 13.40d
York Yard North RS 13.47 ~ 13.52
York Thrall Turntable 13.56 ~ 15.03
York Yard North RS 15.07 ~ 15.12
Holgate Sidings 15.26a

5Z66 : (67014 with 34046 on rear) : Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z66 : (67014?) : Ferme Park to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.02d [P4]
Belle Isle 22/04
Holloway South Jn 22/06
Finsbury Park 22/10
Harringay ?
Ferme Park 22.16 ~ 22.45
Harringay 22/50
Harringay Park Jn 22/52
Upper Holloway 22/56
Junction Road Jn 22/57
Gospel Oak 23/01
Kensal Green Jn 23/09
Harlesden Jn 23/15
Wembley Yard 23.25a

5Z67 : (34046 with 35317) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked
Ferme Park 22.21d
Harringay Park Jn 22/24
Upper Holloway 22/27
Junction Road Jn 22/28
Gospel Oak 22/31
Kensal Green Jn 22/42
Willesden Junction HL 22.44 ~ 22.45
Acton Wells Jn 22/48
Acton Main Line 22/51
Acton West 22*55 ~ 22*59
Southall 23.08 ~ 23.28
Southall Depot 23.35a

16/06/14 : 
5O61 : (67014?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 10/16
Acton Wells Jn 10/18
South Acton Jn 10/23
Kew East Jn 10/27
Brentford 10/30
Hounslow 10/37
Feltham Jn 10/39
Feltham 10/41
Staines 10/47
Virginia Water 10/57
Addlestone Jn 11/08
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/15
Farnborough Main 11/27
Basingstoke 11/53
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/23
Eastleigh South Jn 12/25
Eastleigh T&RSMD 12.37a


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