9th December 2017

Vintage Trains
The Christmas White Rose

Loco Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+9101+5157+5212+5191+5198+99353?+99361+99349?+17018+35470

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 - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Ilkeston - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
5043 York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Thrybergh Jn - Aldwarke Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes : 
(1) This was reported as the first steam hauled railtour to call at the new Ilkeston station.

Source : Al Wallace (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 07.50d 07.49   22.14a 22.27
Small Heath South Jn 08/01 07/55   22/07½ 22/21
Bordesley Jn 08/04 08/00   22/02 22/16
St Andrews Jn 08/05 08/04   22/01 22/15
Landor Street Jn 08/10 08/06   21/59 22/13
Water Orton 08/24 08/18   21/50 22/04
Coleshill Parkway 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P2] 08.21 ~ 08.30   21.45a ~ 21.47d [P1] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Whitacre Arley Loop 08*34 ~ 08*42 [DAL] ?   - -
Whitacre Jn 08/44 08/33   21/43 21/53
Abbey Jn 09/00 08/46   21/30 21/38
Nuneaton 09.04a ~ 09.07d [P7] 08.48 ~ 09.07   21.22a ~ 21.26d [P6] 21.28 ~ 21.35
Hinckley 09/18 09/15   21/15 21/23
Croft 09/28 09/21   21/09 21/17
Wigston North Jn 09/37 09/28   21/02 21/11
Leicester 09.43a ~ 09.52d [P1] 09.34 ~ 09.51   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P3] 21.00 ~ 21.04 [P3]
Syston South Jn 09/58½ 09/59   20/45 20/52
Syston North Jn 09/59½ 10/00   20/44 20/51
Sileby Jn 10/07½ 10/03   20/38 20/46
Loughborough 10/14 [P3] 10/09   20/31 [US] 20/40
East Midlands Parkway 10.25a ~ 10.28d [P3] 10.17 ~ 10.17   20.17a ~ 20.21d [P4] 20.26 ~ 20.30
Trent South Jn 10/33 10/31   20/13 20/24
Meadow Lane Jn 10/43 10/34   20/10 20/22
Toton Jn 10/45 10/36   20/08 20/20
Toton Centre 10/47 10/39   20/07 20/18
Trowell Jn 11/01 11/00   20/02 20/12
Ilkeston 11.04a ~ 11.06d [P1] 11.05 ~ 11.10 [P1]   19.57a ~ 19.59d [P2] 20.02 ~ 20.10
Langley Mill 11/12 11/15   19/51 19/58
Ironville Jn 11/16 11/19   19/47 19/53
Alfreton 11/19½ [P1] 11/21   19/43 [P2] 19/51
Clay Cross North Jn 11/26½ 11/28   19/35 19/41
Chesterfield South Jn 11/29 11/30   19/32 19/37
Chesterfield 11.31a ~ 11.33d [P3] 11.32 ~ 11.34   19.27 ~ 19.29 [UBH] ? ~ 19.35
Tapton Jn 11/36 11/35   19/25 19/33
Barrow Hill North Jn 11/39 ?   19/19 ?
Beighton Jn 11/46 11/46   19/11 19/21
Treeton Jn 11/49 ?   19/06½ ?
Masborough Jn 11/54 ?   19/01½ ?
Aldwarke Jn 11/57 12/01   18/57½ 19/03
Swinton 12/00 [P1] 12/03   - -
Moorthorpe 12/09 [P2] 12/10   - -
Pontefract Baghill 12w16 ~ 12w38 12.17 ~ 12.55   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/41 12/57   - -
Milford Jn 12/47 13/03   - -
Church Fenton 12/58 [P3] 13/15   - -
Thrybergh Jn - -   18w25 ~ 18w53 ?
Mexborough - -   18/19 18/19
Hexthorpe Jn - -   18/12 18/12
Doncaster - -   17.42a ~ 18.05d [P4] 17.53 ~ 18.06
Shaftholme Jn - -   17/36 17/34
Temple Hirst Jn - -   17/28 17/27
Hambleton North Jn - -   17/22 17/22
Colton Jn 13/05 13/23   17/14 17/14
York 13.14a [P10] 13.28 [P10]   17.04d [P10] 17.05 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (5043 + tour stock) : York to Holgate Sidings (propelling)
5Z45 : (5043 + tour stock) : Holgate Sidings to York (propelling)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 13.33d [P10] 16.52a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.37a 16.47d

5Z43 : (5043 with 96100) : Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 14.45d
York Yard South Jn 14/47
York Yard North R.S. 14.51 ~ 14.53
York Thrall Turntable 14.58 ~ 16.03
York Yard North R.S. 16.08 ~ 16.12
York Yard South Jn 16/18
Holgate Sidings 16.20a


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