3rd December 2017
UK Railtours
The Christmas Rose of the Shire
| Locos Used | 68016 'Fearless' & 68017 'Hornet' |
| Stock Used | 10729+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174 |
Route :
1Z25 : London Kings Cross to Grantham
1Z26 : Grantham to London Kings Cross
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 68017 (1) | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - Grantham |
| 68016 (2) | Grantham - Bottesford - Bingham - Netherfield - Nottingham - Beeston - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Syston North Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Stamford - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) 68016 on rear.
(2) 68017 on rear.
(3) This tour used the 'Northern Belle' stock.
Source : David Lodwick
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| London Kings Cross | 09.40d [P1] | 09.41 | 17.05a [P2] | 17.02 | |
| Belle Isle | 09/42 | 09/43 | 17/03 | 17/00 | |
| Holloway South Jn | 09/43 | ? | 17/01 | 16/58 | |
| Finsbury Park | 09/44 [P5] | 09/46 | 16/58 [P3] | 16/56 | |
| Alexandra Palace | 09/48 [P3] | 09/50 | 16/51 [P1] | 16/49 | |
| Potters Bar | 09.56a ~ 10.01d [P4] | 09.58 ~ 10.01 | 16.37a ~ 16.41d [P1] | 16.32 ~ 16.36 | |
| Welwyn Garden City | 10.10a ~ 10.16d [P3] | 10.10 ~ ? | 16.26a ~ 16.29d [P2] | 16.21 ~ 16.24 | |
| Digswell Jn | 10/18 | 10/18 | 16/20 | 16/19 | |
| Woolmer Green Jn | 10/20 | 10/21 | 16/17½ | 16/16 | |
| Stevenage | 10.24a ~ 10.28d [P3] | 10.25 ~ 10.29 | 16.09a ~ 16.12d [P1] | 16.09 ~ 16.12 | |
| Hitchin | 10/32 | 10/33 | 16/04 [P1] | 16/03 | |
| Sandy | 10/42 | 10/40 | 15/53 [P1] | 15/51 | |
| Huntingdon | 10/51 | 10/50 | 15/40½ [P2] | 15/39 | |
| Conington South Jn | 10/57½ | ? | 15/34½ | 15/32 | |
| Holme Jn | 10/59 | 10/56 | 15/33 | ? | |
| Fletton Jn | 11/05 | ? | 15/29 | ? | |
| Peterborough | 11.07 ~ 11.12 | 11/01? | 15.25 ~ 15.27 [P3] | 15/26? |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Werrington Jn | 11/18 | 11/05 |
| Spalding | 11/34 [P2] | 11/19 |
| Sleaford South Jn | 11/59 | 11/39 |
| Sleaford North Jn | 12/01 | 11/41 |
| Metheringham | 12/14 | 11/50 |
| Pelham Street Jn | 12/28 | ? |
| Lincoln Central | 12/30 | 12/01 |
| West Holmes Jn | 12/33 | 12/03 |
| Boultham Jn | 12/34 | 12/04 |
| Swinderby | 12/49 | ? |
| Newark Crossing East Jn | 13/02 | 12/44 |
| Newark North Gate | 13/04 [P3] | 12/47 |
| Claypole Loop | 13/09 | 12/52 |
| Nottingham Branch Jn | 13/18 | ? |
| Grantham | 13.19a ~ 13.27d [P4] | 13.19 ~ 13.24 |
| Nottingham Branch Jn | 13/30 | 13/27 |
| Allington Jn | 13/34 | 13/31 |
| Bottesford | 13/38½ | ? |
| Bingham | 13/46 | 13/41 |
| Netherfield Jn | 13/54 | 13/50 |
| Nottingham | 14.00 ~ 14.02 [P1] | 13.55 ~ 13.58 |
| Mansfield Jn | 14/05 | 14/01 |
| Beeston | 14/07½ [P2] | 14/03 |
| Trent East Jn | 14/12 | 14/07 |
| Trent South Jn | 14/13 | 14/08 |
| Loughborough | 14/23 [P2] | 14/14 |
| Sileby Jn | 14/27½ | 14/19 |
| Syston North Jn | 14/33 | 14/29 |
| Syston East Jn | 14/34 | 14/31 |
| Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 14/40 | ? |
| Melton Mowbray | 14/47 | ? |
| Whissendine LC | 14/53 | 14/55 |
| Ashwell LC | 14/55½ | ? |
| Langham Jn | 14/57 | 14/58 |
| Oakham | 14/58 | 14/59 |
| Manton Jn | 15/02 | 15/02 |
| Luffenham | 15/06½ | ? |
| Ketton SB | 15/09½ | 15/07 |
| Stamford | 15/13 | ? |
| Uffington | 15/16 | 15/13 |
| Helpston Jn | 15/20 | 15/17 |