18th December 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 57316 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (2) (99041)+3093+3136+1961+3058+99350+99127+99122+1861+4940+4984+99304

Route : 
1Z80 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z82 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Werrington Jn - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Pyewipe Jn - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Decoy North Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
57316 York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Potteric Carr Jn - Black Carr Jn - Bessacarr Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 57316 on rear.
(2) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.
(3) 6233 carried the 'Royal Scot' headboard.
(4) 6233 replaced failed 60163 'Tornado'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.23d [P1] [B] 07.24   20.16a [P1] 20.15 [P1]
Belle Isle 07/25 [DF] 07/26   20/12½ [A] 20/12
Holloway South Jn 07/27 [DF-DS] 07/31   20/11½ 20/11
Finsbury Park 07/31 [P7] [DS2] 07/33   20/10½ [P4] 20/20
Alexandra Palace 07/41 [P3] [DS] 07/37   20/08½ [UF] 20/07
Potters Bar 07/51½ [P4] [DS] 07/45   20/03 [P2] [UF] 20/02
Welwyn Garden City 08/09 [P3] [DS] 07/57   19/58 19/57
Digswell Jn 08/10 07/59   19/57 ?
Woolmer Green Jn 08/13½ [DS] 08/04   19/54 19/54
Stevenage 08.19a ~ 08.21d [P4] [DS] 08.18 ~ 08.24   19.46a ~ 19.50d [P2] [UF] 19.46 ~ 19.49
Hitchin 08/25 [P2] [DS] 08/31   19/40½ [US-UF] 19/40
Biggleswade 08/34½ [P4] [DS] 08/39   19/23 [P1] [US] 19/16
Sandy 08/38½ [P2] [DS] 08/41   19/20 [P1] [US] 19/13
Huntingdon 08w54a ~ 09w09d [P3] [DS] 08.55 ~ 09.19   19.01a ~ 19.05d [P2] [US] 18.54 ~ 19.00
Conington South Jn 09/18½ 09/31   18/51 18/46
Holme Jn 09/20½ 09/34   18/49½ ?
Fletton Jn 09/26½ 09/43   18/45 [UF] 18/40
Peterborough 09.32a ~ 09.43d [P2] [US] 09.48 ~ 09.54   18.27a ~ 18.42d [P2] 18.27 ~18.37
Werrington Jn 09/48 10/02   18/22 [US] 18/20
Glinton Jn - -   18/20 18/18
Spalding 10/05 [P2] 10/19   18/05 [P1] 18/04
Sleaford South Jn 10/27 [DA] 10/40   17/47½ 17/45
Sleaford North Jn 10/28½ 10/42   17/45 [UA] 17/43
Metheringham 10w40 ~ 11w20 10.54 ~ 11.19   17/35 17/34
Pelham Street Jn 11/36 11/36   17/25 ?
Lincoln Central 11/36½ [DM] 11/37   17/24 [UM] 17/23
West Holmes Jn 11/38 11/38   17/21½ 17/21
Pyewipe Jn 11/39½ 11/40   17/20 ?
Saxilby 11/44½ 11/46   17/13 17/15
Gainsborough Lea Road 11/55 11/58   17/02 17/04
Gainsborough Trent Jns 11/57½ 11/59   17/00½ ?
Bessacarr Jn 12/17 12/37   16/42½ 16/45
Decoy South Jn 12/18 12/43   - -
Decoy North Jn 12*21 ~ 12*31 [DF] ? ~ 12.48   - -
Black Carr Jn - -   16/41½ 16/44
Potteric Carr Jn - -   16/41 16/43
Doncaster 12/36 [DF] 12/51 [DF]   16c36 ~ 16c38 [P1] [ESL] 16.38 ~ 16.40 [P1]
Shaftholme Jn 12/42½ 12/55   16/31 16/32
Temple Hirst Jn 12/51½ 13/04   16/24½ 16/25
Hambleton North Jn 12/57½ 13/09   16/20 16/22
Colton Jn 13/05½ [NNL] 13/16   16/13½ 16/15
Colton North Jn 13/06½ 13/17   16/13 [LSL-NNL] 16/14
York 13.12a [P9] 13.25 [P9]   16.07d [P3] [LSL] 16.07


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z80 : (6233 with 57316 on rear?) : Southall to Ferme Park
5Z80 : (57316 with 6233 on rear) : Ferme Park to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.40d
Southall 04.50 ~ 05.00
Southall East Jn 05/01
West Ealing 05/07
Acton West 05/10
Acton Main Line 05/13
Acton Wells Jn 05/17
Willesden SW Sidings 05/19
Willesden West London Jn 05/22
Camden Jn 05/29
Camden Road Jn 05/39
Camden Road Central Jn 05/40
York Way North Jn 05*44 ~ 05*48
Copenhagen Jn 05/50
Holloway South Jn 05/52
Finsbury Park 05/56
Ferme Park Reception 06.05 ~ 06.29
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.32 ~ 06.35
Harringay 06/41
Finsbury Park 06/44
Holloway South Jn 06*46 ~ 06*59
Belle Isle 07/01
London Kings Cross 07.04a [P1]

5Z81 : (57316 with 6233 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 13.17d [P9] [P9]
York Holgate Sidings 13.20 ~ 13.37  
York 13.40 ~ 14.27 [P9]  
York Holgate Sidings 14.30a  

5Z83 : (6233 with 99041) : York Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - Butterley M.R.C.

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 13.30d
York Yard South Jn 13/33
York Yard North R.S. 13.37 ~ 13.42
York Thrall Turntable 13.47 ~ 14.32
York Yard North R.S. 14.37 ~ 14.42
York Yard South Jn 14/54
Colton Jn 15/01
Church Fenton 15/07
Milford Jn 15/16
Ferrybridge North Jn 15/21
Pontefract Baghill 15/26
Moorthorpe 15/49
Swinton 15/57
Aldwarke Jn 16/06
Masborough Jn 16/10
Treeton Jn 16/16
Beighton Jn 16/22
Barrow Hill North Jn 16/30
Tapton Jn 16/35
Chesterfield 16/36
Chesterfield South Jn 16/37
Clay Cross North Jn 16/40
Alfreton 16/48
Ironville Jn 16/52
Codnor Park Jn 16.55 ~ 17.00
Butterley M.R.C. 17.10a

5Z82 : (57316 + tour stock) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 15.39d
York 15.43a [P3]

5Z86 : (37706 with 57316 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z86 : (57316 with 37706 on rear) : Hornsey to Southall

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 20.50d [P1] [P1]
Belle Isle 20/52  
Holloway South Jn 20/53  
Finsbury Park 20/57  
Hornsey Sig.K440 21.01 ~ 21.11  
Harringay 21/16  
Harringay Park Jn 21/23  
Upper Holloway 21/26  
Junction Road Jn 21/27  
Gospel Oak Sig.NI1306 21*29 ~ 21*35  
Gospel Oak 21/37  
West Hampstead 21c42 ~ 21c44  
Kensal Green Jn 21/49  
Willesden Junction HL 21/51 [P5] [P5]
Acton Wells Jn 21/53  
Acton Main Line 21/55  
Acton West 21*59 ~ 22*05  
West Ealing 22/08  
Southall East Jn 22/11  
Southall 22.13 ~ 22.23  
Southall WCR 22.34a  


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