7th July 2015

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The White Rose

Locos Used D9009 'Alycidon' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) (21249)+5292+4927+1832+3110+1651+3120+3069+3119+1691+3068+3123+21269

Route : 
1Z55 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z60 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
D9009 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60163 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(2) The return leg was delayed by a lightning strike, causing signal failures north of Doncaster.
(3) 60163 carried British and Czech flags in memory of Sir Nicholas Winton, who passed away recently.
(4) Tour postponed from 02/06/15, due to the overrun of 60163 Tornado's overhaul.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Peter Burton (both on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


D9009 'Alycidon' on arrival at York (photo: Nick Bartlett)


60163 'Tornado' ready to leave York (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.17d [P1] [FL1] 08.18 [P1] [FL1]   21.14a [P1] 21.17 [P1]
Belle Isle 08/19 [DF] 08/22 [DF]   21/12 [FL2] 21/15 [FL2]
Holloway South Jn 08/20½ 08/23   21/10 21/13
Finsbury Park 08/22½ [P5] [DF] 08/25 [P5] [DF]   21/07 [P4] [UF] 21/10 [P3]
Alexandra Palace 08/26½ [P3] [DS] 08/29 [DF-DS] [P3]   21/01 [P2] [UF] 21/06 [US]
Potters Bar 08.37a ~ 08.40d [P4] [DS] 08.39 ~ 08.42 [P4] [DS]   20.47a ~ 20.50d [P1] [US] 20.54 ~ 20.56 [P1] [US]
Welwyn Garden City 08/49 [P3] [DS] 08/50 [P3] [DS]   20/39 [P2] [US] 20/45 [P2] [US]
Digswell Jn 08/52 08/54   20/36 [US] 20/44 [US]
Woolmer Green Jn 08/55 [DF] 08/57 [DF]   20/34 20/42
Stevenage 08.58a ~ 09.00d [P3] [DF] 09.01 ~ 09.04 [P3] [DF]   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P1] [US] 20.33 ~ 20.36 [P1] [US]
Hitchin 09/05½ [DF] 09/09 [DF]   20/22 [P1] [US] 20/26 [P1] [US]
Sandy 09/15 [DF] 09/16 [DF]   20/10½ [P1] [US] 20/13 [P1] [US]
Huntingdon 09/25½ [DF] 09/25 [DF]   19/55½ [P2] [US] 19/58 [P2] [US]
Connington Loop - -   19w24 ~ 19w43 [UPL] 19w34 ~ 19w45 [UPL]
Connington South Jn 09/32½ 09/31   19/22 19/33
Holme Jn 09/34 09/32   19/20 19/31
Fletton Jn 09/40½ 09/36 [DF]   19/13 [UF] 19.17 ~ 19.22 [US-UF]
Peterborough 09/42 [P4] [DF] 09/40 [DF]   19.06a ~ 19.08d [P1] [US] 19.03 ~ 19.13 [P1] [US]
Helpston Jn 09/46½ 09/45 [DF]   18/52 ?
Tallington Jn 09/49½ [DS] 09/49 [DF-DS]   18/44 [US] 18/43 [US]
Stoke Jn 10*05 ~ 10*08 10.06 ~ 10.08   18/26½ [US] 18/30 [US]
Grantham 10/14½ [P2] 10/14 [P2]   18/20½ [P1] 18/25 [P1]
Claypole Loop 10/21½ 10/20   18/08 18/16
Newark North Gate 10/24½ [P1] 10/23 [P1]   18/01 [P2] 18/13 [P2]
Newark Flat Crossing 10/25½ 10/24   17/59 18/12
Retford 10/41½ 10/35 [DF]   17*24 ~ 17*.38 [P1] 17/57 [UF]
Loversall Carr Jn 10/55 10/45 [DF]   17/10 17.39 ~ 17.42 [US]
Decoy North Jn 10/59 [WSL] 10/47 [DF-DWS2]   - -
Doncaster Sig.D249 11c02 ~ 11c28 10.51 ~ 11.18 [DWS2]   - -
Bridge Jn 11/31 [WS1] 11/28 [WS1]   - -
Doncaster 11/33 [DF] 11/31 [P4-DF]   17/07 [UF] 17/29 [P3] [US]
Shaftholme Jn 11/36 11/36   17/01½ 17/19
Temple Hirst Jn 11/44 11/42   16/54 17/11
Hambleton North Jn 11/49½ 11/46   16/49½ 17/06
Colton Jn 11/55½ 11/51   16/43 16/59
York 12.01a [P10] 12.00 [P10]   16.35d [P11] [NNL] 16.49 [P10] [NNL]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z?? : (D9009 with 67014 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Hornsey
5Z?? : (67014 with D9009 on rear) : Hornsey to Kings Cross

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 06.09d
Harlesden Jn 06/21
Kensal Green Jn 06/26
Gospel Oak 06/36
Camden Road Jn 06/41
Camden Road Central Jn 06/43
York Way North Jn 06/45
Copenhagen Jn 06/46
Finsbury Park 06/51
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.58 ~ 07.12
Harringay 07/16
Finsbury Park 07/18
Holloway South Jn 07/21
Belle Isle 07/24
London Kings Cross 07.26a [P1]

5Z56 : (D9009) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z59 : (60163) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) 
York 12.35d [P10] 16.26a [P11]
Holgate Sidings 12.39a 16.22d

5Z58 : (60163 with 21249) : York N.R.M. - Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 14.16d
York Siemens 14.22 ~ 14.27
York 15.30 ~ 15.33 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 15.37a

5Z61 : (67014 with 60163 on rear) : Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z61 : (60163 with 67014 on rear) : Hornsey to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 21.48d [P1]
Belle Isle 21/50
Holloway South Jn 21/54
Finsbury Park 21/59
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.06 ~ 22.14
Harringay 22/19
Harringay Park Jn 22/21
Upper Holloway 22/24
Junction Road Jn 22/26
Gospel Oak 22/30
Kensal Green Jn 22/43
Willesden Junction HL 22/45
Acton Wells Jn 22/48
Acton Main Line 22/56
Acton West 22/58
Southall East Jn 23/03
Southall Yard 23.04a

5Z55 : (67014? + tour stock) : Southall to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Southall 23.20d
Southall East Jn 23/21
Acton West 23/27
Acton Main Line 23/28
Acton Wells Jn 23/31
Willesden SW Sidings 23/33
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/37
North Pole Jn 23/39
Kensington Olympia 23/44
Latchmere Jn 23/51
Clapham Junction 23/54
Barnes 23/59
Richmond 00/03
Twickenham 00/07
Feltham 00/12
Staines 00/19
Virginia Water 00/29
Addlestone Jn 00/37
Byfleet & New Haw 00/39
Woking 00/49
Farnborough Main 01/01
Basingstoke 01/15
Worting Jn 01/20
Winchester 01/38
Eastleigh 01.49 ~ 01.50
Eastleigh T&RSMD 02.00a


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