18th December 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (2) (35508)+3397+3386+99712+3304+3364+3325+1200+6176+99680

Route :
1Z20 : Cambridge North to York
1Z22 : York to Cambridge

Loco(s) Route
47848 + 44871 Cambridge North - Ely Reception
44871 (1) Ely Reception - Ely - March - Peterborough - Marholm Jn - Glinton Jn - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Tent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
47848 York - (via ECML) - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge North - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) 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
Cambridge - -   20.26a [P7] 20.53
Coldham Lane Jn - -   20/23 [UM] 20/49
Cambridge North 07.54d [P2] 07.56 [P2]   20.18a ~ 20.21d [P1] 20.42 ~ 20.46
Waterbeach 07/59 08/00   20/14½ 20/39
Ely Dock Jn 08/09 08/09   20/06½ 20/30
Ely Reception 08L11 ~ 08L40 08.11 ~ 08.42   - -
Ely 08.41a ~ 08.44d [P1] 08.43 ~ 08.46   19.57a ~ 20.05d [P2] 20.25 ~ 20.29
Ely North Jn 08/47½ 08/49   19/54½ 20/21
Manea 08/56 08/57   19/43 20/09
March Up Reception Sdg - -   19*29 ~ 19*36 ?
March 09.02a ~ 09.04d [P1] 09.07 ~ 09.10   19.22a ~ 19.25d [P2] 19.38 ~ 20.04
March West Jn 09/05 ?   19/20½ ?
Three Horse Shoes 09/10½ 09/16   19/15 19/23
Whittlesea 09/14 09/21   19/11 19/19
Kings Dyke 09/16 ?   19/09 ?
Peterborough East Jn 09/20½ 09/27   19/05 19/13
Peterborough 09.22a ~ 09.25d [P7] [DS] 09.29 ~ 09.33   18.58a ~ 19.03d [P6] 19.06 ~ 19.11
Marholm Jn 09/29½ [WL] 09/38   - -
Glinton Jn 09/30½ 09/40   - -
Spalding 09/45½ [P2] 09/55   - -
Sleaford South Jn 10/08½ [DA] 10/16   - -
Sleaford North Jn 10/10½ 10/18   - -
Ruskington 10w14 ~ 10w34 10.21 ~ 10.51   - -
Metheringham 10/44½ 11/00   - -
Pelham Street Jn 10/55½ 11/11   - -
Lincoln Central 10/57 [DM] 11/12   - -
West Holmes Jn 10/58½ 11/13   - -
Pyewipe Jn 11/00½ 11/14   - -
Saxilby 11/07½ 11/19   - -
Gainsborough Lea Road 11/18 11/32   - -
Gainsborough Trent Jns 11/19½ 11/35   - -
Bessacarr Jn 11/39½ 11/55   - -
Decoy South Jn 11/42 11/56   - -
Decoy North Jn 11/44 11/58   - -
Helpston Jn - -   18/52 [US] 18/53
Tallington Jn - -   18/48½ [US] 18/49
Stoke Jn - -   18/36½ [US] 18/34
Highdyke Jn - -   18*21 ~ 18*32 18.24 ~ 18.31
Grantham - -   18/13 [P1] [US] 18/15
Claypole Loop - -   18/04½ 18/06
Newark North Gate - -   18/00½ [P2] 18/02
Newark Flat Crossing - -   17/59½ 18/01
Carlton-on-Trent Loop - -   17/55 17/57
Retford - -   17*23 ~ 17*40 [P1] 17.18 ~ 17.45
Loversall Carr Jn - -   17/11 17/07
Doncaster 11*49 ~ 11*51 [DF] 12/02 [DF]   17/08 [UF] 17/06
Shaftholme Jn 11/58 12/06   17/03½ 17/02
Temple Hirst Jn 12/07 12/16   16/57 16/56
Hambleton North Jn 12/13 12/21   16/52½ 16/52
Colton Jn 12/21 [NNL] 12/30   16/46 16/47
York 12.28a [P5] 12.37 [P5]   16.40d [P10] [NNL] 16.40 [P10]

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z20 : (47848 + 44871 + tour stock) : Southall to Cambridge North

Location Booked
Southall WCR 03.11d
Southall 03.21 ~03.28
Southall East Jn 03/30
West Ealing 03/35
Acton West 03/39
Acton Main Line 03/42
Acton Wells Jn 03/47
Willesden Junction HL 03/49 [P4]
Kensal Green Jn 03/51
West Hampstead 03/54
Gospel Oak 03/59
Camden Road Jn 04/12
Camden Road Central Jn 04/19
York Way North Jn 04/21
Copenhagen Jn 04/22
Holloway South Jn 04/25
Finsbury Park 04/27 [P5]
Alexandra Palace 04/31
Bowes Park 04/32
Gordon Hill 04/37
Hertford North 04/47
Molewood Jn 04/49
Bragbury Jn 04/54
Langley South Jn 04/56
Langley Jn 04/58
Stevenage 04/59
Hitchin 05/05 [P2] [DCF]
Letchworth 05/11
Royston 05/22
Foxton 05/29
Shepreth Branch Jn 05/35
Cambridge Reception Sidings 05*50 ~ 07*42
Cambridge North Jn 07/46
Coldham Lane Jn 07/48
Cambridge North 07.50a [P2]

5Z20 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z20 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.
5Z20 : (47848 + tour stock) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 12.58d [P5] [P5]
Skelton Jn 13.04 ~ 13.08  
York Yard North R.S. 13L12 ~ 13L43  
York Yard South Jn 13/47  
York Holgate Sidings 13.50a  

5Z21 : (44871 with 35508) : York to Southall
(Loco turned at York Thrall)

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 14.00d
York Thrall Turntable 14.05 ~ 14.45
York Yard North R.S. 14.50 ~ 14.55
York Yard South Jn 15.01 ~ 15.10
Colton Jn 15/20
Colton South Jn 15/22
Church Fenton 15/27
Sherburn Jn 15/32
Gascoigne Wood Jn 15/37
Hambleton West Jn 15/39
Hambleton South Jn 15*42 ~ 15*46
Temple Hirst Jn 15/54
Shaftholme Jn 16/02
Doncaster 16/09 [P3] [ESL]
Potteric Carr Jn 16/12
Black Carr Jn 16/13
Loversall Carr Jn 16*16 ~ 16*32
Retford 16/48
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 17*01 ~ 17*06 [UPL]
Newark Flat Crossing 17/14
Newark North Gate 17/15
Claypole Loop 17*22 ~ 17*27 [UPL]
Grantham 17/40 [P1] [US]
Highdyke Jn 17*50 ~ 17*58
Stoke Jn 18/02
Tallington Jn 18/17
New England North Jn 18/25
Eastfield Jn 18*29 ~ 19*28
Spital South Jn 19/31
Peterborough 19c33 ~ 19c35 [P1]
Fletton Jn 19/39
Conington South Jn 19/47
Conington Loop 19*49 ~ 20*08
Huntingdon 20/19
Sandy 20/34
Biggleswade 20/37
Hitchin 20/49
Stevenage 20/54 [P1]
Woolmer Green Jn 20/58
Digswell Jn 21/00
Welwyn Garden City 21/01
Potters Bar 21/10 [P2]
Alexandra Palace 21/20 [P1]
Harringay 21/23
Finsbury Park 21/24 [P2]
Holloway South Jn 21/26
Copenhagen Jn 21/30
York Way North Jn 21/31
Camden Road Central Jn 21*32 ~ 21*59
Camden Road Jn 22/01
Gospel Oak 22/04
West Hampstead 22/11
Kensal Green Jn 22/18
Willesden Junction HL 22/19 [P5]
Acton Wells Jn 22/21
Acton Main Line 22/24
Acton West 22*28 ~ 22*36
West Ealing 22/39
Southall East Jn 22/42
Southall 22.44 ~ 22.48
Southall WCR 22.54a

5Z22 : (47848 + tour stock) : York Holgate Sidings to York (propelling)

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 16.15d  
York 16.18a [P10] [P10]

5Z23 : (47848 + tour stock) : Cambridge to Southall

Location Booked
Cambridge 20.35d [P7]
Shepreth Branch Jn 20/40
Audley End 20/49
Stansted North Jn 20/58
Stansted Mountfitchet 21/00
Bishops Stortford 21/03
Harlow Town 21*12 ~ 21*17 [P1]
Broxbourne Jn 21/25
Broxbourne Reception 21*28 ~ 22*08
Cheshunt 22/13
Brimsdown 22/16
Tottenham Hale 22/22
Tottenham South Jn 22/23
Coppermill Jn 22/24
Temple Mills East Jn 22/29
Stratford 22c34 ~ 22c36 [P11]
Channelsea Jn 22/39
Lea Jn 22/40
Navarino Road Jn 22/46
Canonbury West Jn 22/51
Highbury & Islington 22/52
Westbourne Road Jn 22/54
Camden Road East Jn 22/56
Camden Road Jn 22/59
Gospel Oak 23/04
West Hampstead 23/12
Kensal Green Jn 23/20
Willesden Junction HL 23/22 [P5]
Acton Wells Jn 23/24
Acton Main Line 23/26
Acton West 23*30 ~ 23*35
West Ealing 23/38
Southall East Jn 23/46
Southall 23.48 ~ 23.53
Southall WCR 00.03a


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