24th February 2024

Railway Touring Company
The White Rose

Locos Used 47802, 47815 'Great Western' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+3431+3326+1961+3352+3350+3392+3395+6724+6115+9493

Route :
1Z17 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z21 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - York
47802 (2) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Down Loop
44871 (1) Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Peterborough
47815 (1) Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.38d [P8] [F] 07.37 [P8]   21.26a [P5] 21.47 [P4]
Belle Isle 07/41 [DS] 07/39   21/24 [C] 21/44
Holloway South Jn 07/44 07/42   21/21 21/43
Finsbury Park 07/46½ [P7] [DS2] 07/44   21/20 [P4] 21/42
Harringay 07/50 [P2] 07/46   21/19½ [UF] 21/40
Alexandra Palace 07/53 [P4] 07/50   21/18 [UF] 21/39
Bowes Park 07/55 07/52   - -
Gordon Hill 07/59½ [P3] 07/58   - -
Hertford North 08/10 [P2] 08/14   - -
Molewood Jn 08/12 08/16   - -
Bragbury Jn 08/18 08/22   - -
Langley South Jn 08/20 08/24   - -
Potters Bar - -   21/11 [P2] [UF] 21/35
Welwyn Garden City - -   21/05 21/29
Digswell Jn - -   21/04 21/28
Woolmer Green Jn - -   21/02 21/26
Langley Jn 08/22 [DS] 08/25   20/59½ ?
Stevenage 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P4] [DS] 08.27 ~ 08.32   20.54a ~ 20.58d [P2] [UF] 21.19 ~ 21.22
Hitchin 08/31 [P2] [DS] 08/38   20/49 [UF] 21/13
Biggleswade 08/41 [P4] [DS] 08/47   20/40 [P1] [US] 21/05
Sandy 08/44 [P2] [DS] 08/50   20/37 [P1] [US] 21/02
Huntingdon 09w00a ~ 09w16d [P3] [DS] 09.05 ~ 09.19 [P3]   20.17a ~ 20.21d [P2] [US] 20.44 ~ 20.47
Conington South Jn 09/26 [DS] 09/30   20/09 [UF] 20/34
Holme Jn 09/28 [DF] 09/32   ? ?
Fletton Jn 09/34 [DS] 09/38   20/03 [UF] 20/25
Peterborough 09.37a ~ 09.40d [P4] [DF] 09.42 ~ 09.46   19L24a ~ 20L00d [P1] 19.39 ~ 20.21
New England North Jn 09/43 [DS] 09/51   19/22 [US] 19/35
Marholm Jn 09/45 [DS] 09/53   - -
Helpston Jn 09/52 [DS] 09/59   - -
Tallington Jn 09/56 [DS] 10/04   - -
Stoke Jn 10/17 10/21   - -
Grantham 10/25 [P2] 10/28   - -
Claypole Loop 10/34 10/38   - -
Newark Northgate 10/39 [P1] 10/43   - -
Newark Flat Crossing 10/40 10/44   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10*46 ~ 11*14 [DPL] 10.50 ~ 11.13   - -
Retford 11/26 [P2] [DS] 11/32   - -
Babworth Loop 11w29 ~ 12w08 ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 12/23 [WSL] 12/26   - -
Decoy South Jn 12/26 12/29   - -
Decoy North Jn 12/31 12/30   - -
Werrington Jn - -   19/19 [US] 19/32
Spalding - -   19/03½ [P1] 19/16
Sleaford South Jn - -   18/46 18/55
Sleaford North Jn - -   18/44 [UA] 18/54
Metheringham - -   18/34 18/44
Pelham Street Jn - -   18/22½ 18/32
Lincoln Central - -   18/22 [UM] 18/31
West Holmes Jn - -   18/20½ 18/29
Pyewipe Jn - -   18/19½ 18/28
Saxilby - -   17w52 ~ 18w14 17.57 ~ 18.19
Gainsborough Lea Road - -   17/41 17/37
Gainsborough Trent Jns - -   17/39 17/34
Bessacarr Jn - -   17/14 17/13
Black Carr Jn - -   17/11½ 17/12
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/10 17/11
Doncaster 12/35 [P8] 12/36   17/07 [UF] [ESL] 17/06 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 12/41 12/42   17/01 16/57
Temple Hirst Jn 12/49 12/51   - -
Hambleton North Jn 12/54 12/56   - -
Haywood Jn - -   16/58 16/56
Knottingley South Jn - -   16/43 16/44
Knottingley West Jn - -   16/40 16/42
Ferrybridge North Jn - -   16/38 16/38
Milford Jn - -   16/31 16/31
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/27 16/27
Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - -   16.14 ~ 16.24 ? ~ ?
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/12 16/15
Sherburn Jn - -   16/10 16/11
Church Fenton - -   16/05 [P1] 16/08 [P1]
Colton South Jn - -   16/00 [NNL] 16/03
Colton Jn 13/03½ [NNL] 13/05   15/59 [LSL] 16/02
York 13.13a [P10] 13.12 [P10]   15.53d [P9] [LSL] 15.54 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

24/02/24 :
3Z17 : (44871 with 47802 on rear?) : Southall to Hornsey
3Z17 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 04.50d  
Southall 05.00 ~ 05.10  
Southall East Jn 05/12  
West Ealing 05/16  
Acton West 05/19  
Acton Main Line 05/21  
Acton Wells Jn 05/24  
Willesden SW Sidings 05*28 ~ 05*40  
Willesden West London Jn 05/42  
Camden Jn 05/50  
Primrose Hill 05/52  
Camden Road Jn 05/55  
Camden Road Central Jn 05/56  
York Way North Jn 06/00  
Copenhagen Jn 06/02  
Holloway South Jn 06/05  
Finsbury Park 06/12  
Harringay 06.16 ~ 06.41  
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.43 ~ 06.53  
Harringay 06/57  
Finsbury Park 06/59  
Holloway South Jn 07/01  
Belle Isle 07/05  
London Kings Cross 07.08a [P8] [P8]

5Z18 : (44871 with 35508) : York to York N.R.M.

Location Booked Actual
York 13.20d [P10] [P10]
York Fuelling Point 13.25 ~ 13.30  
York N.R.M. 13.35a  

5Z19 : (47802 + tour stock) : York to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked
York 13.23d [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 13.26 ~ 13.47
York Yard South Jn 13/52
York Yard North R.S. 13.58a

3Z20 : (47802 + tour stock) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 14.42d
York Yard South Jn 14/48
York Holgate Sidings 14.51a

5Z21 : (44871 with 35508) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 14.52d
York Fuelling Point 14.56 ~ 15.01
York 15.04 ~ 15.16 [P9]
York Holgate Sidings 15.19a

3Z20 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 15.37d
York 15.40a [P9]

5Z24 : (44871 with 35508) : Peterborough to Orton Mere N.V.R.

Location Booked
Peterborough 19.32d [P1]
Peterborough Sig.P423 19.34 ~ 19.39
Peterborough 19.41 ~ 19.56 [P5]
Fletton Jn 20.01 ~ 20.05
Orton Mere N.V.R. 20.28a

5Z22 : (47802 with 47815 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park Reception

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 21.35d [P5] [P4]
Belle Isle 21/37  
Holloway South Jn 21/39  
Finsbury Park 21/43  
Harringay 21/46  
Ferme Park Reception 21.51a  

25/02/24 :
5Z25 : (44871 with 35508) : Orton Mere N.V.R  to Southall

Location Booked
Orton Mere N.V.R. 11.30d
Fletton Jn 11.31 ~ 11.33
Peterborough 11.36 ~ 11.38 [P4]
Spital South Jn 11/40
Eastfield Jn 11.42 ~ 12.02
Spital South Jn 12/05
Peterborough 12*07 ~ 12*15 [P2]
Fletton Jn 12/18
Conington South Jn 12/26
Huntingdon 12/35
Sandy 12/50
Biggleswade 12/53
Hitchin 13/03
Stevenage 13.09 ~ 13.12
Woolmer Green Jn 13/17
Digswell Jn 13/19
Welwyn Garden City 13/20
Potters Bar 13/28
Alexandra Palace 13/37
Harringay 13/40
Finsbury Park 13c43 ~ 13c46
Holloway South Jn 13/48
Copenhagen Jn 13/52
York Way North Jn 13/53
Camden Road Central Jn 13*54 ~ 14*16
Camden Road Jn 14/17
Gospel Oak 14/22
West Hampstead 14/28
Kensal Green Jn 14/35
Willesden Junction HL 14/38
Acton Wells Jn 14/41
Acton Main Line 14/45
Acton West 14/50
West Ealing 14/54
Southall East Jn 14/58
Southall 14.59 ~ 15.07
Southall WCR 15.17a


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