3rd December 2005

Railway Touring Company
The White Rose

Loco Used steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 99405+17105+3069+3066+1692+3068+3122+3112+3107+1863+5009+5040+5366

Route:
1Z44 : Kings Cross to York
1Z45 : York to Kings Cross

Loco Route
60009 London Kings Cross - Alexandra Palace - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML, Peterborough Yard) - Loversall Carr Jn - Doncaster RMT - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
60009 York - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Delays on outward leg caused by (from TRUST) "original instructions incorrect and did not match scheduled (and only available) route, and re-issued instructions were not re-issued to either control or Kings Cross PSB. We had no idea of the 30mph restriction via Hertford. Consequently lost path (booked fast line Hitchin - Peterborough) and in order to pass other services which it had delayed, had to be run slow line, thereby incurring 40mph speed limit as a result. ECML Controller". Was then delayed in Peterborough yard taking on water as no correct coupling for water refilling equipment was available.

Sources : various including Darren Webb & Janet Cottrell

Photo Review


60009 at York and Kings Cross respectively (photos: Nick Blyth)


Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 06.15d 06.31   21.27a 00.04
Belle Isle 06/17 06/34   21/24 23/56
Finsbury Park 06/20 06/40   21/16 23/56
Alexandra Palace 06/22 06/46   21/10 23/47
Gordon Hill 06/29 06/57   21/04 23/36
Hertford North 06/40 07/15   20/54 23/19
Stevenage 06.55a ~ 06.58d 07.32 ~ 07.37   20.40a ~ 20.42d 22.52 ~ 22.59
Hitchin 07/02 07/42   20/35 22/42
Sandy 07/13 08/00   20/22 22/25
Huntingdon 07/26 08/23   20/10 21/56
Holme LC 07/34 08/42  
Connington South Jn   ? ?
Peterborough 07.59a ~ 08.01d 08.56 ~ 09.05   19.47a ~ 19.55d 21.27 ~ 21.33
Peterborough Yard 08.06a ~ 08.33d ?   18.58a ~ 19.43d 220.37 ~ 21.22
Tallington Jn 08/44 10/35   18/44 20/27
Stoke Tunnel 08/56 10/51   18/29 20/12
Grantham 09/01 10/56   18/21 20/04
Barkston South Jn 09/05 10/59   18/16 19/59
Newark North Gate 09/24 11/08   18.00a ~ 18.02d 19/52
Retford 09/29 11/34   17/38 19/37
Loversall Carr Jn 09/50 11/46   17/27 19/25
Doncaster RMT 09.55a ~ 10.40d 11.51 ~ 12.24   16.52a ~ 17.22d 18.43 ~ 19.19
Doncaster 10.55a ~ 11.03d 12.29 ~ 12.29   16.40a ~ 16.45d 18.33 ~ 18.37
Shaftholme Jn 11/07 12/36   16/34 18/28
Temple Hirst Jn 11/15 12/45   16/27 18/21
Hambleton North Jn 11/19 12/49   16/19 18/16
Colton Jn 11/26 13/09   16/11 18/10
York 11.35a 13.17   16.03d 18.01


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