12th December 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 47832 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99304+5032+4973+1861+99122+99127+5239+99121+99712+99125+3143

Route : 
1Z46 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z48 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
46233 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
46233 (1) York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47832 on rear.
(2) 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South Africa'.
(3) There were two tours to York on this date, both using steam traction and named 'The Christmas White Rose'.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.08d [P1] [P1]   21.22a [P2] [P2]
Belle Isle 07/10 [FL1]     21/19 [FL2]  
Holloway South Jn 07/12 [DF]     21/17 [UF]  
Finsbury Park 07/15 [P5] [P5]   21/12 [P1]  
Alexandra Palace 07/19 [DF]     21/02 [P1] [SL2]  
Potters Bar 07/33 [P4] [DS]     20/51 [P1]  
Welwyn Garden City 07/43 [P3] [P3]   20/39 [P2]  
Digswell Jn 07/49     20/36 [US]  
Woolmer Green Jn 07/53 [DS] [DS]   20/33  
Stevenage 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P4] [P4]   20.25a ~ 20.28d [P1] [P1]
Hitchin 08/11 [P2] [DS]     20/19 [P1] [US]  
Sandy 08/24 [P2] [DS] [P2] [DS]   20/01 [P1] [US]  
Huntingdon 08.38a ~ 08.41d [P3]     19.41a ~ 19.44d [P2] [US]  
Connington Loop -     19w19 ~ 19w31 [US]  
Connington South Jn ?     19/17  
Holme Jn 08w52 ~ 09w12     ?  
Fletton Jn ?     19*03 ~ 19*07 [US-UF]  
Peterborough 09.26a ~ 09.31d [P4] [DS] [P4] [DS]   18.54a ~ 18.57d [P2] [P1]
Helpston Jn 09/40     ?  
Tallington Jn 09/45     18/28½  
Stoke Jn 09/59     18/13 [US]  
Grantham 10/05 [P2] [P2]   18/06 [P1] [P1]
Claypole Loop 10/12     17/56½  
Newark North Gate 10/16 [P1] [P1]   17/51½ [P2] [P2]
Newark Flat Crossing 10/17     17/49½  
Carlton Loop ?     17*26 ~ 17*41  
Retford 10/36 [P2] [P2]   16w44 ~ 17w10 [P1] [P1]
Babworth Loop 10w39 ~ 11w22 [DS] [DS]   -  
Loversall Carr Jn 11/37     16*21 ~ 16*31  
Decoy South Jn DIV? ?   -  
Decoy North Jn DIV? ?   -  
Black Carr Jn -     16/17  
Potteric Carr Jn -     16/16  
Doncaster 11.45 ~ 11.45 [P4]     16/13 [P1] [ESL] [P3]
Shaftholme Jn 11/52     16/06  
Temple Hirst Jn 12/00½     15/58  
Hambleton North Jn 12/06½     15/52  
Colton Jn 12/14½     15/43  
York 12.29a [P10] [P11]   15.37d [P10] [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z45 : (47832 + 46233?) : Southall to Ferme Park
5Z45 : (46233 with 47832 on rear) : Ferme Park to Hornsey
5Z45 : (47832 with 46233 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross
5Z?? : (47832 with 46233 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z?? : (47832 + 46233?) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.06d 00.28a
Southall 04.16 ~ 04.36 00.02 ~ 001.8
West Ealing ? ?
Acton West ? ?
Acton Main Line 04/55 23/51
Acton Wells Jn ? ?
Willesden Junction HL 05/03 23/47
Kensal Green Jn ? ?
Gospel Oak 05/12 23/33
Camden Road Jn ? ?
York Way North Jn ? ?
Copenhagen Jn 05/19 23/20
Holloway South Jn ? ?
Finsbury Park 05/28 ?
Hornsey Sig. K440 - 23.00 ~ 23.06
Ferme Park [Reception] 05.37 ~ 06.08 22.27 ~ 22.57
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.14 ~ 06.20 -
Harringay ? ?
Finsbury Park 06/26 ?
Holloway South Jn ? ?
Belle Isle ? ?
London Kings Cross 06.34a [P1] 22.07d [P2]

5Z47 : (47832 + tour stock) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z48 : (47832 + tour stock) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 13.07d [P10] 15.26a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.10a 15.22d

5Z?? : (46233 with 99041) : Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 13.14d
York Yard North Jn 13.21 ~ 13.26
York Thrall Turntable 13.31 ~ 14.20
York Yard North Jn 14.25 ~ 14.30
Holgate Sidings 14.38a


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