15th December 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 33025 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (2) (99041)+99122+99351+99712+99350+3136+13320+99311+4984+5032+99304+(35486)

Route : 
1Z42 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z43 : York to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - York
60009 (1) York - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway

Notes : 
(1) 33025 on rear.
(2) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train. 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to return to London Kings Cross.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.09d [P1] [B] 07.10   - -
Belle Isle 07/11 [DF] 07/12   - -
Ealing Broadway - -   23.15a [P3] 23.15
Acton West - -   23/13 [DR] 23/13
Acton Main Line - -   23/11 [DR] 23/10
Acton Wells Jn - -   22/57 22/57
Willesden Junction HL - -   22/54 [P5] 22/52
Kensal Green Jn - -   22/52 22/50
Gospel Oak - -   22/38½ [P1] 22/37
Camden Road Jn - -   22/31 22/32
Camden Road Central Jn - -   22*11 ~ 22*29 22.19 ~ 22.29
York Way North Jn - -   22/06 ?
Copenhagen Jn 07/11½ ?   22/05 22/14
Holloway South Jn 07/13 [DF-DS] 07/15   22/03½ 22/12
Finsbury Park 07/17 [P7] [SL1] 07/16   21.55a ~ 22.00d [P2] [US] 22.05 ~ 22.10
Alexandra Palace 07/23 [P4] 07/21   21/52 [UF] 21/59
Gordon Hill 07/36 [P3] 07/28 [P3]   - -
Hertford North 07/51 [P2] 07/42   - -
Molewood Jn 07/53½ 07/44   - -
Bragbury Jn 08/00½ 07/57   - -
Potters Bar - -   21/46 [P2] [UF] 21/51
Welwyn Garden City - -   21/41 [UF] 21/44 [UF]
Digswell Jn - -   21/40 [UF] 21/42
Woolmer Green Jn - -   21/37 21/40
Langley Jn 08/03 [DS] 08/01   21/32½ [US] 21/37
Stevenage 08.06a ~ 08.08d [P4] [DS] 08.02 ~ 08.08 [P4] [DS]   21.24a ~ 21.30d [P1] [US] 21.30 ~ 21.35
Hitchin 08/14 [P2] [DS] 08/16   21/18 [P1] [US] 21/20
Biggleswade 08/24 [P4] [DS] 08/25   21/09 [P1] [US] 21/09
Sandy 08/27 [P2] [DS] 08/28   21/06 [P1] [US] 21/05 [P1] [US-UF]
Huntingdon 08.44a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DS] 08.41 ~ 08.45   20.45a ~ 20.48d [P2] [US] 20.44 ~ 20.48
Conington Loop - -   19w53 ~ 20w34 [US] ?
Conington South Jn 08/56½ 08/55   19/50 19/40
Holme Jn 08w59 ~ 09w20 08.57 ~ 09.32   19/48 19/37
Fletton Jn 09/27 09/40   19/42 [UF] 19/29
Peterborough 09.29a ~ 09.36d [P4] [DS] 09.45 ~ 09.48   19.30a ~ 19.36d [P1] 19.12 ~ 19.16
Helpston Jn 09/44 [DS] 09/58   19/22 [US] 19/03
Tallington Jn 09/48 DS] 10/02   19/18 [US] 19/01
Stoke Jn 10*11 ~ 10*18 10/18?   19/04 [US] 18/47
Grantham 10/26 [P2] 10/25 [P2]   18/58 [P1] 18/41 [P1]
Claypole Loop 10/34 10/36   18*36 ~ 18*48 18/32?
Newark North Gate 10/38 [P1] 10/40 [P1]   18/30 [P2] 18/28
Newark Flat Crossing 10/39 10/41   18/29 18/27
Retford 10/56 [P2] 10/58   18/12 18/11 [UF]
Babworth Loop 10w59 ~ 11w33 ?   - -
Ranskill Loop - -   17*44 ~ 18*06 17.40 ~ 18.03
Loversall Carr Jn 11/49 11/45   17*21 ~ 17*32 17/30?
Black Carr Jn - -   17/18 ?
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/16 ?
Doncaster 11/53 [DF] 11/51 [DF]   17/12 [P1] [ESL] 17/27 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 12/00 11/55   17/03½ 17/23
Temple Hirst Jn 12/08 12/03   16/56 17/15
Hambleton North Jn 12/13 12/09   16/49½ 17/10
Colton Jn 12/20 12/16   16/43 17/01
Colton North Jn 12/21 ?   16/42½ [LSL-NNL] 16/59
York 12.26a [P10] 12.28 [P10]   16.35d [P10] [LSL] 16.34 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z42 : (33025 with 6233 on rear?) : Southall to Wembley Sig.WM830&934
5Z42 : (6233 with 33025 on rear?) : Wembley Sig.WM830&934 to Ferme Park
5Z42 : (6233 with 33025 on rear?) : Ferme Park to Hornsey
5Z42 : (33025 with 6233 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 04.15d
Southall Yard 04.25 ~ 04.35
Southall East Jn 04/36
West Ealing 04/38
Acton West 04/41
Acton Main Line 04/44
Acton Wells Jn 04/47
Acton Canal Wharf 04/51
Willesden No.7 Jn 04/55
Wembley Yard South Jn 04/58
Sudbury Jn 04/59
Willesden Sig.WM830&934 05.01 ~ 05.06
Sudbury Jn 05/08
Wembley Yard South Jn 05/09
Willesden Railnet Reception 05/11
Harlesden Jn 05/13
Willesden West London Jn 05/14
Camden Jn 05/19
Primrose Hill 05/22
Camden Road Jn 05/28
Camden Road Central Jn 05/30
York Way North Jn 05/32
Copenhagen Jn 05/39
Holloway South Jn 05/41
Finsbury Park 05/45
Ferme Park Reception 05.50 ~ 06.15
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.20 ~ 06.25
Harringay 06/30
Finsbury Park 06/35
Holloway South Jn 06/38
Belle Isle 06/39
London Kings Cross 06.41a [P1]

5Z44 : (33025?) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z44 : (33025 with 60009 on rear?) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 12.36d [P10] 16.07a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 12.39a 16.04d

5Z43 : (6233 with 99041) : Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - York - York N.R.M.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 13.50d
York Yard South Jn 13/52
York Yard North R.S. 13.56 ~ 14.00
York Thrall Turntable 14.06 ~ 14.56
York Yard North R.S. 15.00 ~ 15.05
York Yard South Jn 15/09
Holgate Sidings 15.12 ~ 15.18
York 15.21 ~ 15.25 [P10]
York Fuelling Point 15.28 ~ 15.35
York N.R.M. 15.40a

5Z46 : (60009 with 35486) : York N.R.M. to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York N.R.M. 14.25d  
York Fuelling Point 14.31 ~ 14.41  
York 14.44 ~ 14.47 [P11] [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.50a  

5Z44 : (60009 with 33025 on rear) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked
Ealing Broadway 23.20d [P3]
West Ealing 23/22
Southall East Jn 23/26
Southall Yard 23.27 ~ 23.37
Southall Depot 23.47a


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