13th December 2014

Vintage Trains
The Christmas White Rose

Loco Used steam : 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+35470+17018+99349?+99361+99353?+5198+5212+5157+9101

Route : 
1Z43 : Tyseley Warwick Road to York
1Z45 : York to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
5043 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Church Fenton - York
5043 York - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Thrybergh Jn - Aldwarke Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donnington - Stenson Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes : 
(1) There were two tours on this date using steam traction and named 'The Christmas White Rose'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road  07.50d 08.18?   21.56a 22.04?
Small Heath South Jn 07/56 08/22   21/50 21/57
Bordesley Jn 08/00 08/25   21/48 21/52
St Andrews Jn 08/01 08/26   21.34 ~ 21.44 21/51?
Landor Street Jn 08/13 08/27   21/30 21/48
Water Orton 08/23 08/37   21/19 21/14
Coleshill Parkway 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P2] 08.40 ~ 08.42   21.04a ~ 21.14d [P1] 21.05 ~ 21.07
Whitacre Jn 08/33 08/45   21/01 21/02
Kingsbury Jn 08/47 08/52   20/38 20/44
Tamworth HL 08.56a ~ 08.58d 09.00 ~ 09.04   20.27a ~ 20.29d 20.32 ~ 20.35
Wichnor Jn 09/07 09/12   20/20 20/25
Burton-on-Trent 09.12a ~ 09.14d [P1] 09.17 ~ 09.19   20.11a ~ 20.13d [P2] 20.14 ~ 20.17
Clay Mills Jn 09/17 09/23   20/07 20/12
North Stafford Jn 09/21 09/26   20/04 20/07
Stenson Jn 09/22 09/26   20/03 20/06
Derby 09.31a ~ 09.34d [P1] 09.34 ~ 09.36 [P1]   - -
Broadholme 09/48 09/55   - -
Ambergate Jn 09.51a ~ 10.01d [DPL] 09.53 ~ 09.59   - -
Castle Donnington - -   19/50 19/49
Sheet Stores Jn - -   19/44 19/41
Trent East Jn - -   19/42 19/39
Toton Jn - -   19/40 19/38
Toton Centre - -   19/38 19/37
Trowell Jn - -   19/34 19/34
Langley Mill - -   19/28 19/30
Ironville Jn - -   19/24 19/26
Alfreton - -   19/22 19/24
Clay Cross North Jn 10/19 10/13   19/15 19/17
Chesterfield South Jn 10/27 [DBH] 10/15   19/12 19/12
Chesterfield 10.29a ~ 10.31d [P3] 10.17 ~ 10.18   19.08a ~ 19.10d [P3] 19.06 ~ 19.07
Tapton Jn 10/33 10/19   19/06 19/05
Barrow Hill North Jn 10/46 10/47   18/46 ?
Beighton Jn 10/52 10/53   18/38 18/38
Treeton Jn 10/55 10/56   18/32 ?
Masborough Jn 11/00 11/00   18/29 ?
Aldwarke Jn 11/04 11/03   18/25 ?
Swinton 11/08 11/06   - -
Moorthorpe 11/16 [P2] 11/13   - -
Pontefract Baghill 11/23 11/20   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 11/25 11/22   - -
Milford SB 11/37 11/29   - -
Church Fenton 11/43 [P3] [LSL] 11/42   - -
Thrybergh Jn - -   18/22 18/25
Mexborough - -   18/18 ?
Hexthorpe Jn - -   18/12 18/14
Doncaster - -   17.50 ~ 18.05 [TWG] 17.55 ~ 18.09 [TWG2]
Shaftholme Jn - -   17/41 17/38
Temple Hirst Jn - -   17/31 17/31
Hambleton North Jn - -   17/25 17/26
Colton Jn 11/50 [LSL] 11/49   17/16 [NNL] 17/19
York 11.58a [P10] 11.58 [P10]   17.07d [P10] 17.11 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z43 : (5043) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z45 : (5043) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 12.19d [P10] 16.52a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 12.22a 16.46d

5Z44 : (5043 with 96100) : Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 12.45d
York Yard North RS 12.53 ~ 12.58
York Thrall Turntable 13.03 ~ 14.20
York Yard North RS 14.25 ~ 14.30
Holgate Sidings 14.38a

5Z46 : (5043 with 96100) : Holgate Sidings - York N.R.M - Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 14.55d
York 15/00
York N.R.M. 15.16 ~ 16.01
York 16/17
Holgate Sidings 16.20a


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