14th February 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Valentine's White Rose

Locos Used 57315 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used 35518+99723+4960+5032+1861+3093+99347+99128+3058+1961+3143+13320

Route : 
1Z26 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z28 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
34067 (2) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
34067 (4) York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 34067 'Tangmere' replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South Africa'.
(2) Gareth Kelly comments: 57313 brought the E.C.S. into Kings Cross and was planned to be on the rear to York but it had developed a fault so was left behind, delaying departure.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed at Doncaster while 34067 was removed from the train, so that coal could be drawn forward, clear of the Over Head Line.
(4) 57315 on rear.

Sources : Gareth Kelly (on the train throughout) & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Gareth Kelly)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.08d [P1] 07.19 [P1]   22.28a [P1] 22.15 [P1]
Belle Isle 07/10 [FL1] 07/21   22/25 [FL2] 22/11
Holloway South Jn 07/12 ?   22.16 ~ 22.23 [UF] ?
Finsbury Park 07/15 [P5] 07/26 [P5]   22/13 [P1] 22/07½
Alexandra Palace 07/19 [DF] 07/29   22/03 [SL2] 22/04 [P2]
Potters Bar 07.33a ~ 07.35d [P4] [DS] 07.41½ ~ 07.42½   21.49a ~ 21.52d [P1] 21.52 ~ 21.53 [P1]
Welwyn Garden City 07/47 [P3] 07/52   21/37 [P2] 21/41½
Digswell Jn 07/49 07/53   21/36 [US] 21/39
Woolmer Green Jn 07/53 [DS] 07/57   21/34 21/37
Stevenage 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P4] 08.03 ~ 08.06   21.27a ~ 21.30d [P1] 21.30 ~ 21.32
Hitchin 08/11 [P2] [DS] 08/12   21/21 [P1] [US] 21/22
Sandy 08/24 [P2] [DS] 08/22   21/02 [P1] [US] 21/11
St Neots 08/31 08/29½   20/53½ 21/04½
Huntingdon 08.38a ~ 08.41d [P3] 08.37 ~ 08.41   20.42a ~ 20.45d [P2]  20.54½ ~ 20.56
Connington Loop - -   20w14 ~ 20w32 20.14 ~ 20.30
Connington South Jn 08/50 ?   20/12 20/11
Holme Jn 08w52 ~ 09w12 08.56 ~ 09.13½   20/10 ?
Fletton Jn 09/23 ?   19.50 ~ 20.03 [UF] 20.00 ~ 20.02
Peterborough 09.26a ~ 09.31d [P4] [DS] 09.30 ~ 09.33   19.40a ~ 19.44d [P1] 19.54 ~ 19.56 [P1]
Helpston Jn 09/40 09/41   19/31 19/44
Tallington Jn 09/45 09/46   19/26 19/41
Stoke Jn 09/59 10/02   19/11 [US] 19/27
Grantham 10/05 [P2] 10/09 [P2]   19/05 [P1] 19/23 [P1]
Claypole Loop 10/12 10/18   18/56 19/14
Newark Northgate 10/16 [P1] 10/22 [P1]   18/51 [P2] 19/11
Newark Flat Crossing 10/17 10/23   18/50 19/10
Retford 10/34 [P2] 10/42½   18w19 ~ 18w30 [P1] 18.21 ~ 18.52
Babworth Loop 10w37 ~ 11w22 [DS] 10.44 ~ 11.20   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 11/36 [WSL] 11/35   18/03 18/02
Decoy South Jn 11/38 ?   - -
Decoy North Jn 11/40 [DS1] ?   - -
Bridge Jn 11/44 [WS1] ?   - -
Black Carr Jn -     18/01½ ?
Potterick Carr Jn -     18/01 ?
Doncaster 11/46 [P4] ??.?? ~ ??.?? [TWG2]   17.46 ~ 17.58 [P1] 17/52
Arksey Loop 11/49 12.27 ~ 12.28½   17/42½ ?
Shaftholme Jn 11/52 12/32   17/39 17/47
Temple Hirst Jn 12/00½ 12/41   17/31 17/39
Hambleton North Jn 12/06½ 12/47   17/25 17/35
Colton Jn 12/14½ 12/54   17/17 17/27
York 12.26a [P10] 13.01½ [P10]   17.10d [P10] 17.20 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

14/02/15 : 
5Z25 : (34067 with 57313 on rear?) : Southall to Hornsey Sig.K440
5Z25 : (57313 with 34067 on rear) : Hornsey Sig.K440 to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 04.12d
Southall 04.22 ~ 04.42
West Ealing 04/48
Acton West 04/52
Acton Main Line 04/57
Acton Wells Jn 04/59
Willesden Junction HL 05/01
Kensal Green Jn 05/03
Gospel Oak 05/10
Camden Road Jn 05/13
York Way North Jn 05/17
Copenhagen Jn 05/18
Holloway South Jn 05/20
Finsbury Park 05/24
Ferme Park [Reception] 05.33 ~ 06.08
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.14 ~ 06.20
Harringay 06/24
Finsbury Park 06/26
Holloway South Jn 06/29
Belle Isle 06/32
London Kings Cross 06.35a [P1]

5Z26 : (34067 propelling?) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z27 : (57315 with 34067 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 12.47d [P10] 16.47a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 12.50a 16.43d

5Z09 : (34067 with 35518) : Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 13.10d
York Yard North RS 13.16 ~ 13.19
York Thrall Turntable 13.22 ~ 13.47
York Yard North RS 13.51 ~ 13.54
York N.R.M. 14.03 ~ 14.47
York Yard North RS 14.57 ~ 15.00
Holgate Sidings 15.08a

5Z29 : (57315 with 34067 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z29 : (34067 with 57315 on rear?) : Ferme Park to Wembley Yard
5Z29 : (57315 with 34067 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.49d [P1]
Belle Isle 22/51
Holloway South Jn 22/53
Finsbury Park 22/57
Ferme Park [Reception] 23.06 ~ 23.31
Harringay 23/36
Harringay Park Jn 23/38
Upper Holloway 23/41
Junction Road Jn 23/42
Gospel Oak 23/45
Kensal Green Jn 23/58
Harlesden Jn 00/03
Wembley Yard 00.10 ~ 00.19
Willesden No.7 Jn 00/28
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.30a

15/02/15 : 
5Z30 : (34067 with 57315 on rear?) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z30 : (57315 with 34067 on rear?) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Southall

Location Booked (rtn)
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19.00d
Willesden No.7 Jn 19.04 ~ 19.14
Acton Canal Wharf 19/18
Acton Wells Jn 19/20
Acton Main Line 19.23 ~ 19.30
Acton West 19/34
Southall East Jn 19/42
Southall 19.43 ~ 19.58
Southall Depot 20.08a


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