17th December 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 47832 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99128+99125+99712+99121+3143+99127+99122+1861+4973+5032+99304

Route :
1Z40 : Cambridge to York
1Z43 : York to Cambridge

Loco(s) Route
47832 + 46233 Cambridge - Ely - March
46233 March - Peterborough
46233 (1) Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
46233 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) 47832 on rear.
(2) 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South Africa'.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed by over running engineering work, then further delayed by a points failure at March.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cambridge 07.41d [P4] 08.29   22.32a [P8] ?
Coldham Lane Jn 07/43 08/31   22/29 ?
Ely Dock Jn 07/59 ?   22/15 ?
Ely - -   22.09a ~ 22.13d [P1] ?
Ely Reception - -   21.46 ~ 22.06 ?
Ely 08.01a ~ 08.04d [P1] 08.48 ~ 08.53   21.41a ~ 21.43d [P1] 22.01 ~ 22.06
Ely North Jn 08/08 08/56   21/36 [DL] 21/57
March Down Yard 08w26 ~ 08w49 w ~ w   - -
March 08.52a ~ 08.55d [P1] 10.17 ~ 10.22 [P1]   20.59a ~ 21.03d [P2] 21.35 ~ 21.41
Whittlesea 09/08 10/36   20/47 21/23
Peterborough East Jn 09/18 ?   20/38 ?
Peterborough 09.20a ~ 09.22d [P7] [DS] 10.51 ~ 11.12 [P5]   20.31a ~ 20.35d [P4] 21.06 ~ 21.14
Helpston Jn 09/32 11/21   20/11 20/57
Tallington Jn 09/38 11/26   20/00 [US] 20/54
Stoke Jn 10*00 ~ 10*17 [DS] 11/41?   19/45 [US] 20/40
Grantham 10/25 [P2] 11/49 [P2]   19/39 [P1] 20/35 [P1]
Claypole Loop 10/34 ? ~ 12.04 [DPL]   18*56 ~ 19*26 [UPL] 20/25?
Newark North Gate 10/38 [P1] 12/15   18*01 ~ 18*44 [GL] 19.43 ~ 20.17
Newark Flat Crossing 10/39 12/16   17/58 19/41
Retford 10/54 [P2] 12/40   17w24a ~ 17w38d [P1] 19.15 ~ 19.19
Babworth Loop 10w57 ~ 11w31 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr 11/43 13/46   17/11 19/01
Black Carr Jn - -   17/10 ?
Potteric Carr - -   17/09 ?
Doncaster 11/47 [DF] 13/50 [DF]   17/07 [UF] 18/56
Shaftholme Jn 11/52 13/54   17/03 18/49
Temple Hirst Jn  12/00 14/02   16/55 18/40
Hambleton North Jn 12/05 14/07   16/49 18/35
Colton Jn 12/12 14/14   16/41 18/27
York 12.18a [P10] 14.24   16.33d [P10] 18.18 [P10]

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z40 : (47832 + 46233) : Southall to Cambridge
5Z44 : (47832 + 46233?) : Cambridge to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.45d 05.17a
Southall Yard 04.55 ~ 05.06 04.56 ~ 05.07
Southall East Jn 05/08 04/54
West Ealing ? ?
Acton West 05/15 04/49
Acton Main Line 05/18 02.45 ~ 04.45
Acton Wells Jn 05/21 02/42
Willesden Junction HL 05/24 02/37
Kensal Green Jn 05/26 02/35
Gospel Oak 05/35 02/23
Junction Road Jn 05/38 -
Upper Holloway 05/40 -
Harringay Park Jn 05/45 -
Harringay 05/48 -
Camden Road Jn - 02/20
York Way North Jn - 02/16
Copenhagen Jn - 02/14
Holloway South Jn - 02/12
Finsbury Park - 01.37 ~ 02.07
Alexandra Palace 05.54 ~ 05.56 01/29
Potters Bar 06/12 01/15
Welwyn Garden City 06/23 23.57 ~ 01.00
Digswell Jn 06/25 23/55
Woolmer Green Jn 06/28 23/53
Stevenage 06/32 23/49
Hitchin 06/37 [DCF] 23/43
Letchworth 06/42 23/40
Royston 06/54 23/28
Shepreth Branch Jn 07/07 23/10
Cambridge Sig.147 07.12 ~ 07.34 -
Cambridge 07.37a [P4] 23.04d [P8]

5Z41 : (46233 with 99041) : York - York N.R.M. - York Thrall - York
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 12.26d [P10]
York Fuelling Point 12.31 ~ 12.34
York N.R.M. 12.39 ~ 14.06
York Fuelling Point 14.11 ~ 14.14
York 14.19 ~ 14.21 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.25 ~ 14.30
York Yard South Jn 14/32
York Yard North RS 14.36 ~ 14.39
York Thrall Turntable 14.44 ~ 15.20
York Yard North RS 15.25 ~ 15.28
York Yard South Jn 15/32
Holgate Sidings 15.35 ~ 16.15
York 16.19a [P10]

5Z42 : (47832) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z43 : (47832) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 12.33d [P10] 15.57a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 12.37a 15.53d


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