21st December 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used at least steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) (99041)+99723+1861+4973+99371+99125+99127+3136+1961+99122+3058

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

Loco(s) Route
Diesel loco? (3) Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough
46233 Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
46233 York - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough Eastfield Jn
Diesel loco? (3) Peterborough Eastfield Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled throughout, however due gauging issues, it was diesel hauled from Cambridge to Peterborough and return.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cambridge 08.56d [P8] 08.57   21.05a [P8] 21.08
Coldham Lane Jn 08/58½ 08/59   21/02 21/05
Ely Dock Jn 09/11½ ?   20/49 ?
Ely 09.12a ~ 09.23d [P1] 09.12 ~ 09.22   20.45a ~ 20.47d [P2] 20.49 ~ 20.51
Ely North Jn 09/28 09/26   20/41½ 20/46
March 09.45a ~ 09.48d 09.40 ~ 09.48   20.22a ~ 20.25d 20.30 ~ 20.32
Whittlesea 09/58½ 09/58   20/08½ 20/21
Peterborough East Jn 10/08 ?   20/01 ?
Peterborough 10L11a ~ 10L45d [P7] [DS] 10.05 ~ 10.46   19.57a ~ 19.59d [P4] 20.10 ~ 20.14
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - -   19L00 ~ 19L54 19.21 ~ 20.08
Helpston Jn 10/55 [DS] 10/56   18/49 19/08
Tallington Jn 11/01 11/01 [DS]   18/43 19/05
Stoke Jn 11/19 11/18   18/26 18/50
Grantham 11/25 [P2] 11/29   18/20 [P1] 18/45
Claypole Loop 11/34 11/38   18/08 18/26
Newark North Gate 11/38 [P1] 11/42 [P1]   18/00 [P3] 18/16
Newark Flat Crossing 11/39 11/43   17/58 18/15
Retford 11/54 [P2] 11/59 [P2]   17w24 ~ 17w38 [P1] 17.33 ~ 17.55
Babworth Loop 11w57 ~ 12w31 ?   - -
Loversall Carr 12/43 12/43   17/12 17/19
Doncaster 12/47 [DF] 12/49 [DF]   17/08 [UF] 17/14
Shaftholme Jn 12/51 12/55   17/04 17/09
Temple Hirst Jn  12/59 13/03   16/56 17/02
Hambleton North Jn 13/04 13/08   16/51 16/57
Colton Jn 13/11 13/16   16/43 16/48
York 13.17a [P10] 13.21   16.33d [P10] 16.32 [P10]

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z39 : (Diesel Loco?) : Southall to Cambridge
5Z46 : (Diesel Loco?) : Cambridge to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.48d 00.14a
Southall Yard 05.58 ~ 06.11 23.54 ~ 00.04
Southall East Jn 06/12 23/52
West Ealing 06/17 23/48
Acton West 06/20 23*33 ~ 23*45
Acton Main Line 06.24 ~ 06.40 23/28
Acton Wells Jn 06/43 23/26
Willesden Junction HL 06/45 23/16
Kensal Green Jn 06/46 23/14
Gospel Oak 07/01 23/00
Camden Road Jn 07/05 22/54
Camden Road Central Jn 07/08 22/53
York Way North Jn 07/10 22/47
Copenhagen Jn 07/11 22/46
Holloway South Jn 07/12 22*34 ~ 22*42
Finsbury Park 07/15 22/26
Alexandra Palace 07/19 22/19
Potters Bar 07/27 22/08
Welwyn Garden City 07/36 22/01
Digswell Jn 07.40 ~ 07.42 22/00
Woolmer Green Jn 07/45 21/57
Stevenage 07/50 21/54
Hitchin 07/57 21/49
Hitchin East Jn 08*01 ~ 08*14 21/47
Letchworth 08/18 21/45
Royston 08/28 21/34
Shepreth Branch Jn 08/40 21/22
Cambridge 08.45a [P8] 21.18d [P8]

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

Location Booked
York 13.26d [P10]
York Siemens 13.31 ~ 13.34
York N.R.M. 13.39 ~ 14.51
York Siemens 14.56 ~ 14.58
York 15.00 ~ 15.02 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 15.05 ~ 15.10
York Yard South Jn 15/12
York Yard North R.S. 15.16 ~ 15.19
York Thrall Turntable 15.24 ~ 15.55
York Yard North R.S. 16.00 ~ 16.03
York Yard South Jn 16/07
Holgate Sidings 16.10 ~ 16.20
York 16.23a [P10]

5Z42 : (D9002?) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z43 : (D9002 with 46233 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 13.33d [P10] 15.57a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.37a 15.53d


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