15th July 2023

Railway Touring Company
The White Rose

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (2) (80204)+3120+99128+99712+99371+3093+3098+3143+99311+5032+99723

Route : 
1Z48 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z49 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
35018 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Shaftholme Jn - Haywood Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
47802 York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Tent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford - Spalding - Werrington Jn - Peterborough  - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 80204 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(3) John Clifford's comments: This tour was used to get 35018 back to Carnforth, after being used on the 'End of Southern Steam' tour on 09/07/23. We left London Kings Cross roughly on time, but some slow running ensued. At Wood Green the 07.27 London Kings Cross - Cambridge passed us, leaving us a clear road. We were booked to stop at Welwyn Garden City so that the 06.25 Horsham - Peterborough could pass. It did go ahead without the need for us to stop. There was a track circuit problem near Biggleswade which bought us to a stand briefly. Water was taken at Huntingdon and we were a few minutes late away. A lengthy stop at Peterborough was booked, so we got away on time. Time was kept within a few minutes as we went forward. At the stop at Carlton-on-Trent Loop we took water and were passed by four trains from London Kings Cross, namely the 10.00 to Aberdeen, 10.03 to Leeds, 10.25 'Lumo' to Edinburgh Waverley and the 10.30 to Edinburgh Waverley. Going forward there was little to comment upon apart from a short stop outside York, where arrived 3 minutes late.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour from London Kings Cross to York only)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.23d [P8] [F] 07.22½ [P8]   21.35a [P5] 21.24
Belle Isle 07/25 [DS] 07/26 [DS]   21/33 [C] 21/21
Holloway South Jn 07/26½ 07/28 [DS]   21/31 [UF] 21/20
Finsbury Park 07/28½ [P7] [DS2] 07/31 [P7] [DS2]   21.20a ~ 21.29d [P2] [US] 21/17?
Wood Green South Jn - 07.36½ ~ 07.39   - -
Alexandra Palace 07/42 [P3] [DS] 07/41½ [P3] [DS]   21/17 [UF] 21/13
Potters Bar 07/51 [P4] [DS] 07/52½ [P4] [DS]   21/11 [P2] [UF] 21/08
Welwyn Garden City 08*02½ ~ 08*06½ [P3] 08/03 [P3] [DS]   21/05 [UF] 21/02
Digswell Jn 08/09½ 08/07½   21/04 [UF] 21/01
Woolmer Green Jn 08/13 [DS] 08/12 [DS]   21/02 [UF] 20/59
Stevenage 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P4] [DS] 08.19 ~ 08.22½ [P4] [DS]   20.53a ~ 20.58d [P1] [US] 20.51 ~ 20.55
Hitchin 08/25½ [P2] [DS] 08/29 [P2] [DS]   20/47 [P1] [US] 20/45
Near MP 40¼ - 09.37 ~ 09.38   - -
Biggleswade 08/35½ [P4] [DS] 08/42 [P4] [DS]   20/39 [P1] [US] 20/36
Sandy 08/39½ [P2] [DS] 08/46 [P2] [DS]   20/36 [P1] [US] 20/33
Huntingdon 08w54a ~ 09w10d [P3] [DS] 09.02 ~ 09.14 [P3] [DS]   20.17a ~ 20.21d [P2] [US] 20.16 ~ 20.19
Conington Loop - -   19*52 ~ 20*08 [US] 19.40 ~ 20.07
Conington South Jn       19/49 19/39
Holme Jn 09/21½ 09/28   19/47 19/36
Fletton Jn 09/26 09/34½ [DF]   19*36 ~ 19*40 [UF] ? ~ 19.30
Peterborough 09.32a ~ 10.00d [P1] [US] 09.39 ~ 10.00 [P1] [US]   19.04a ~ 19.33d [P1] 19.03 ~ 19.17
New England North Jn 10/10½ [DS] 10.06 ~ 10.07 [DS]   19/01 18/58
Marholm Jn 10/12½ [DS] 10/12 [DS]   - -
Helpston Jn 10/17 [DS] 10/18 [DS]   - -
Tallington Jn 10/21½ [DS] 10/22½ [DS]   - -
Stoke Jn 10/39 10/42½   - -
Grantham 10/46 [P2] 10/49 [P2]   - -
Claypole Loop 10/54½ 10/57 [DM]   - -
Newark North Gate 10/58 [P1] 11/01 [P1]   - -
Newark Flat Crossing 10/58½ 11/02   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 11w05 ~ 11w37 [DPL] 11.09 ~ 11.36 [DPL]   - -
Retford 11/49½ 11/50 [DM]   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 12/01½ 12/01½ [DF]   - -
Werrington Jn - -   18/59 [US] 18/57
Glinton Jn - -   18/57 18/55
Spalding - -   18/43 [P1] 18/44
Sleaford South Jn - -   18/26 18/25
Sleaford - -   17*53 ~ 18*23 [P1] 18.02 ~ 18.22
Sleaford North Jn - -   17/49 17/54
Metheringham - -   17/36 17/44
Pelham Street Jn - -   17/26 17/34
Lincoln Central - -   17/25 [UM] 17/33
West Holmes Jn - -   17/23 17/31
Saxilby - -   17/16 17/25
Gainsborough Lea Road - -   17/05 17/14
Gainsborough Trent Jns - -   17/03½ 17/12
Bessacarr Jn - -   16/45½ 16/56
Black Carr Jn - -   16/44½ 16/55
Potteric Carr Jn - -   16/44 16/54
Doncaster 12/05 [DF] 12/05 [DF]   16/42 [UF] [ESL] 16/51
Shaftholme Jn 12/10½ 12/11   16/37 16/39
Haywood Jn 12/13 12/12½   - -
Knottingley South Jn 12/25 12/26   - -
Knottingley West Jn 12/27 12/27   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/29 12/28   - -
Milford Jn 12/38 12/37½   - -
Church Fenton 12.44 ~ 12.49 [P2] [NNL] 12.46 ~ 12.48 [P2] [NNL]   - -
Temple Hirst Jn - -   16/30 16/33
Hambleton North Jn - -   16/25 16/29
Colton Jn 12/58 [NNL] 12/55½ [NNL]   16/18 16/23
York Sig.Y207 - 13.03 ~ 13.04½   - -
York 13.04a [P11] 13.07 [P11]   16.12d [P3] [NNL] 16.16


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z47 : (35018 with 47802 on rear) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z47 : (47802 with 35018 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 04.59d  
Southall 05.09 ~ 05.19  
Southall East Jn 05/21  
West Ealing 05/23  
Acton West 05/26  
Acton Main Line 05*29 ~ 05*34  
Acton Wells Jn 05/37  
Willesden SW Sidings 05/39  
Willesden West London Jn 05/41  
Camden Jn 05/47  
Primrose Hill 05/50  
Camden Road Jn 05/55  
Camden Road Central Jn 05/56  
York Way North Jn 05/58  
Copenhagen Jn 06/02  
Holloway South Jn 06/04  
Finsbury Park 06/06  
Ferme Park Reception 06.15 ~ 06.41  
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.44 ~ 06.49  
Harringay 06/53  
Finsbury Park 06c56 ~ 06c58 [P1]  
Holloway South Jn 07/01  
Belle Isle 07/04  
London Kings Cross 07.06a [P8] 07.10 [P8]

5Z49 : (35018 with 80204) : York to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York 13.20d [P11]
York Fuelling Point 13.23 ~ 13.30
York N.R.M. 13.35a

5Z48 : (47802 + tour stock) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 13.25d [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 13.28a

5Z52 : (35018 with 80204) : York N.R.M. to York Yard North R.S.

Location Revised
York N.R.M. 14.30d
York Fuelling Point 14.35 ~ 14.42
York 14/45
York Holgate Sidings 14.47 ~ 14.52
York Yard South Jn 14/55
York Yard North R.S. 14.59a

5Z53 : (35018 with 80204) : York Yard North R.S. to Carnforth

Location Revised
York Yard North R.S. 15.20d
York Yard South Jn 15/26
Colton Jn 15/34
Church Fenton 15/40
Milford Jn 15/45
Castleford 15/55
Whitwood Jn 15/58
Methley Jn 16/05
Stourton Jn 16/11
Hunslet Station Jn Sig.S4487 16*16 ~ 16*25
Hunslet Station Jn 16/26
Engine Shed Jn 16/32
Whitehall Jn 16*34 ~ 16*35
Armley Jn 16/39
Apperley Jn 16/47
Dockfield Jn 16/51
Shipley 16/55
Keighley 17/05
Skipton 17/20
Gargrave 17/24
Hellifield 17/31
Settle Jn 17/39
Carnforth 18/24
Carnforth North Jn 18/26
Carnforth South Jn 18.30 ~ 18.34
Carnforth North Jn 18/36
Carnforth 18.37 ~ 18.47
Carnforth H.S. 18.49 ~ 18.53
Carnforth Steamtown 19.03a

5Z51 : (47802 + tour stock) : York Holgate Sidings to York (propelling?)

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 15.50d
York 15.53a [P3]

5Z50 : (57010 with 47802 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park Reception
5Z50 : (47802 with 57010 on rear) : Ferme Park Reception to Southall

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 21.50d [P5] [P5]
Belle Isle 21/52  
Holloway South Jn 21/56  
Finsbury Park 22/05  
Ferme Park Reception 22.16 ~ 22.38  
Harringay 22/43  
Harringay Park Jn 22/45  
Upper Holloway 22/48  
Junction Road Jn 22/49  
Carlton Road Jn 22/52  
West Hampstead Thameslink 22/55  
Cricklewood Curve Jn 22/57  
Dudding Hill Jn 23/00  
Neasden Jn 23/02  
Acton Canal Wharf 23/06  
Acton Wells Jn 23/08  
Acton Main Line 23*12 ~ 23*32  
Acton West 23/36  
West Ealing 23/39  
Southall East Jn 23/46  
Southall 23.48 ~ 23.58  
Southall WCR 00.08a  


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