6th February 1988

Hertfordshire Railtours
The White Rose

Locos Used 45140 & steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used included ex-class 25 'ETHEL' unit

Route : 1Z36 throughout

Loco Route
4498 (1) London Marylebone – Neasden South Jn - Northolt Jn - West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield
45140 Sheffield – Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - St James's Jn - Bridge Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Trent Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central - Pelham Street Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Werrington Jn - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Plus ETHEL-? in tow immediately behind 4498.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings

Sources : Gordon Jakes, Chris Collins & John Harrup

Photo Review


Two shots of 4498 powering through Hatton (photos: Gordon Jakes)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Marylebone 08.00d
5.11 Neasden South Jn 08/10
11.42 Northolt Jn 08/22
13.30 West Ruislip 08/26
27.71 High Wycombe 08/47
36.12 Princes Risborough 09/05
54.58 Bicester North 09/25
63.60 Aynho Jn 09/38
68.64 Banbury 09w47a ~ 10w15d
88.73 Leamington Spa 10/49
94.62 Hatton 10/58
101.43 Dorridge 11/05
108.53 Tyseley 11/16
110.59 Bordesley Jn 11/24
111.05 St Andrews Jn 11/25
111.43 Landor Street Jn 11c27 ~ 11c40
117.49 Water orton 11/47
121.44 Kingsbury Jn 11/51
127.25 Tamworth 11/57
134.53 Wichnor Jn 12/04
140.16 Burton-on-Trent 12/10
146.33 Stenson Jn 12/16
151.17 Derby 12w25a ~ 13w05d
161.10 Ambergate Jn 13/21
171.18 Clay Cross South Jn 13/33
175.28 Chesterfield 13/38
180.52 Dronfield 13/46
183.58 Dore Station Jn 13/51
187.48 Sheffield 14L00a ~ 14L25d
190.60 Wincobank Jn 14/31
192.51 Holmes Jn 14/33
195.48 Aldwarke Jn 14/37
198.77 Mexborough 14/44
204.02 Hexthorpe Jn 14/52
205.41 St James's Jn 14/57
205.60 Bridge Jn 14/58
208.59 Bessacarr Jn 15/06
225.62 Trent Jn 15/26
226.42 Gainsborough Lea Road 15/28
234.47 Sykes Jn 15/41
241.22 West Holmes Jn 15/51
242.10 Lincoln Central 15c53 ~ 15c55
242.22 Pelham Street Jn 15/56
261.03 Sleaford North Jn 16/23
262.38 Sleaford South Jn 16/27
280.25 Spalding 16/53
293.68 Werrington Jn 17/11
296.73 Peterborough 17/21
314.32 Huntingdon 17/40
329.12 Sandy 17/54
341.28 Hitchin 18/09
349.29 Woolmer Green 18/22
360.45 Potters Bar 18/31
368.24 Alexandra Palace 18/39
370.61 Finsbury Park 18/41
373.22 Kings Cross 18.45a


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