18th June 2016

Railway Touring Company
The White Rose

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (99953)+99304+4940+5032+1860+99350+99121+99127+99125+99712+99122+99128

Route : 
1Z54 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z56 : York to West Hampstead

Loco(s) Route
47580 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Newark North Gate
60103 (1) Newark North Gate - Swinderby - Boultham Jn - Pyewipe Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Decoy North Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
60103 (1) York - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Holloway South Jn - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead

Notes : 
(1) 47580 on rear. 
(2) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 60103 'Flying Scotsman' from / to London Kings Cross, outwards via Spalding and return via Retford.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.13d [P1] 07.13 [P1]   - -
Belle Isle 07/15 07/15   - -
West Hampstead - -   22.31a [P1] 22.52
Gospel Oak - -   22/24 [P1] 22/47
Camden Road Jn - -   22/20 22/43
Camden Road Central Jn - -   22/19 ?
York Way North Jn - -   22/12 ?
Copenhagen Jn 07/15½ ?   22/11 ?
Holloway South Jn 07/17 ?   22/04 22/35
Finsbury Park 07/19 [P5] 07/18   21.56a ~ 22.00d [P2] 22.27 ~ 22.32
Alexandra Palace 07/23 07/20   21/49 22/21
Potters Bar 07/32 [P4] 07/28   21/40 21/57
Welwyn Garden City 07.41a ~ 07.46d [P3] 07.36 ~ 07.45   21.28a ~ 21.30d [P2] 21.40 ~ 21.44
Digswell Jn 07/48 07/48   21/26 21/38
Woolmer Green Jn 07/51 07/50   21/24 21/35
Stevenage 07/54 [P3]  07/53   21/20 [P2] 21/29
Hitchin 07/58 07/57   21/15 [P1] 21/22
Sandy 08/11 [P2] 08/10   21/02 [P1] 21/08
Huntingdon 08.28a ~ 08.33d [P3] 08.27 ~ 08.32   20.43a ~ 20.45d [P2] 20.47 ~ 20.51 [P2]
Connington Loop - -   19w35 ~ 20w31 ?
Connington South Jn 08/43 ?   19/32 19/33
Holme Jn 08/45 08/46   19/30 ?
Fletton Jn 08/51 ?   19/22½ ?
Peterborough 08.53a ~ 08.58d [P4] 08.56 ~ 08.59   19.10a ~ 19.20d [P2] 19.02 ~ 19.19
Helpston Jn 09/04½ 09/07   19/01½ ?
Tallington Jn 09/09½ 09/11   18/57 18/46
Stoke Jn 09/22½ 09/24   18/42 18/32
Highdyke Jn - -   18*34 ~ 18*36 ?
Grantham 09/27 [P2] 09/28   18/26 [P1] 18/23
Claypole Loop 09*35 ~ 09*42 [DPL] 09.36 ~ 09.42 [DPL]   18/16 18/12
Newark North Gate 09L47a ~ 10L32d [GL] 09.49 ~ 10.30   18/11 [P2] 18/08
Newark Flat Crossing - -   18/10 18/07
Newark Crossing East Jn 10/35 10/33   - -
Swinderby 10/45½ ?   - -
Boultham Jn 10/57 ?   - -
Pyewipe Jn 10/59 ?   - -
Stow Park 11/13 ?   - -
Gainsborough Lea Road 11/21 11/11   - -
Gainsborough Trent Jns 11/24 11/14   - -
Bessacarr Jn 12/14 12/11   - -
Decoy South Jn 12/17 12/13   - -
Decoy North Jn 12/19 12/15   - -
Bridge Jn 12/22 12/19   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop - -   18/05 ?
Retford - -   17w04 ~ 17w50 [P1] 17w09 ~ 17w45 [P1]
Loversall Carr Jn - -   16/49 16/55
Black Carr Jn - -   16/48 ?
Potteric Carr Jn - -   16/47 ?
Doncaster 12.24 ~ 12.30 [P4] 12.23 ~ 12.29 [P4]   16/45 [UF] 16/52 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 12/38 12/37   16/38 16/46
Temple Hirst Jn 12/47 12/46   16/30 16/38
Hambleton North Jn 12/53 12/52   16/24 16/34
Colton Jn 13/01 13/00   16/16 16/26
York 13.08a [P10] 13.07 [P10]   16.09d [P10] 16.17 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z54 : (47580 with 47760? on rear) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z54 : (47760? with 47580 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall 04.40d
Southall Yard 04.50 ~ 05.00
Southall East Jn 05/01
West Ealing 05/03
Acton West 05/07
Acton Main Line 05.11 ~ 05.13
Acton Wells Jn 05/16
Willesden Junction HL 05/20
Kensal Green Jn 05/21
Gospel Oak 05/35
Camden Road Jn 05/43
Camden Road Central Jn 05/45
York Way North Jn 05/47
Copenhagen Jn 05/50
Finsbury Park 05/57
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.06 ~ 06.27
Harringay 06/32
Finsbury Park 06/34
Holloway South Jn 06/38
Belle Isle 06/41
London Kings Cross 06.43a [P1]

5Z72 : (60103 with 99953) : Crewe to Newark North Gate

Location Booked
Crewe Heritage Centre 06.35d
Crewe Heritage Centre GF 06.40 ~ 06.49
Crewe 06.53 ~ 07.13
Alsager 07/32
Kidsgrove 07/48
Longport 07/53
Stoke-on-Trent 07/58
Longton 08/04
Blythe Bridge 08/11
Uttoxeter 08/21
Tutbury & Hatton 08/30
North Stafford Jn 08/38
Stenson Jn 08/39
Castle Donington 08/51
Sheet Stores Jn 09/04
Trent East Jn 09/09
Beeston 09/16
Mansfield Jn 09/34
Nottingham 09.37 ~ 09.39
Netherfield Jn 09/44
Lowdham 09/49
Fiskerton 09/55
Newark Castle 10/02
Newark Flat Crossing 10/03
Newark Crossing East Jn 10.05 ~ 10.09
Newark North Gate 10.11a

5Z24 : (60103 with 99953) : York - York N.R.M. - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 13.22d [P11]
York Fuelling Point 13.25 ~ 13.28
York N.R.M. 13.33 ~ 14.18
York Fuelling Point 14.23 ~ 14.26
York 14.29 ~ 14.31 [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.34 ~ 14.47
York Yard South Jn 14/49
York Yard North RS 14.54 ~ 14.57
York Thrall Turntable 15.01 ~ 15.31
York Yard North RS 15.35 ~ 15.38
York Yard South Jn 15/42
Holgate Sidings 15.44a

5Z55 : (47580) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z56 : (47580 with 60103 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 13.48d [P11] 16.00a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.51a 15.56d

5Z57 : (60103 with 47580 on rear) : West Hampstead to Southall

Location Booked
West Hampstead 22.36d [P1]
Kensal Green Jn 22/42
Willesden Junction HL 22/44
Acton Wells Jn 22/47
Acton Main Line 23/49
Acton West 22.53 ~ 22.54
West Ealing 22/57
Southall East Jn 23/00
Southall Yard 23.02 ~ 23.08
Southall 23.18a


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