14th December 2019

Vintage Trains
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+3110+3098+1671+3119+3120+4946+1813+4949

Route : 
1Z34 : Dorridge to York
1Z36 : York to Dorridge

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Castle Donington - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Ilkeston - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
7029 (1) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) There were two tours to York on this date, both named 'The Christmas White Rose'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dorridge 07.45d [P3] 07.45   23.19a [P3] 23.24
Bentley Heath LC 07/47 07/50   23/16 23/22
Solihull 07.55a ~ 07.59d [P2] 07.55 ~ 08.00   23.06a ~ 23.09d [P1] 23.11 ~ ?
Tyseley 08.06a ~ 08.12d [P4] [SL] 08.10 ~ 08.14   22.56a ~ 22.59d [P1] 22.59 ~ 23.04
Small Heath South Jn 08/15½ 08/16   22/53 [FL] 22/57
Bordesley Jn 08*18 ~ 08*25 08.18 ~ 08.20   22/50 [ML] ?
St Andrews Jn 08/29 08/21   22/46 22/51
Landor Street Jn 08*33 ~ 08*36 [ML] 08.23 ~ 08.36   22/44 22/48
Water Orton 08/47 08/49   22/35 [SL] 22/38
Coleshill Parkway 08.55a ~ 08.58d [P2] 08.51 ~ 08.57   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P1] 22.29 ~ 22.30 [P1]
Whitacre Jn 09/02 09/00   22*17 ~ 22*25 22.17 ~ 22.25
Kingsbury Jn 09*08 ~ 09*16 ? ~ 09.19   22/11 22/11
Tamworth HL 09.25a ~ 09.29d [P3] 09.28 ~ 09.33   21.58a ~ 22.02d [P4] 21.58 ~ 22.03
Wichnor Jn 09/38 09/41   21/48½ 21/49
Burton Leicester Jn 09/43 [UTG] 09/47   21/43½ 21/41
Burton-on-Trent 09/45 09/49   21/43 [P2] 21/40
Clay Mills Jn 09*54 ~ 10*00 ? ~ 09.59   21/40 21/37
North Stafford Jn 10/10½ 10/05   21/37 21/33
Stenson Jn 10/12 10/06   21/35½ 21/32
Castle Donington 10/24 10/19   21/23½ 21/18
Sheet Stores Jn 10/33 10/34   21/13 21/11
Trent East Jn 10/36 [ML] 10/37   21/11 21/08
Toton Jn 10/39 [ML] 10/40   21/09 [ML] 21/04
Toton Centre 10/40 10/41   21/08 21/02
Trowell Jn 10/44½ 10/45   21/01 20/58
Ilkeston 10.47a ~ 10.50d [P1] 10.48 ~ 10.51   20.53a ~ 20.57d [P2] 20.53 ~ 20.56
Langley Mill 10/56½ [P1] 10/57   20/47 [P2] 20/47
Ironville Jn 11/00½ 11/01   20/41 [ML] 20/43
Alfreton 11/04 [P1] 11/06   20/37 [P2] 20/39
Blackwell South Jn 11/05 11/07   20*29 ~ 20*34 ? ~ 20.38
Morton 11/07½ 11/11   20/23 [UDV] 20/35
Clay Cross North Jn 11/11½ [EL] 11/16   20/19½ 20/28
Chesterfield South Jn 11/14½ [DBH] 11/18   20/17 [EL] 20/22
Chesterfield 11c16 ~ 11c18 [P3] 11.20 ~ 11.22   20c12 ~ 20c15 [P3] 20.15 ~ 20.18
Tapton Jn 11/21 11/23   20/09½ 20/13
Barrow Hill North Jn 11/24 11/28   20/05 20/07
Beighton Jn 11/31 11/34   19/18 19/20
Treeton Jn 11/35 11/38   19/14 19/16
Masborough Jn 11*41 ~ 11*48 ? ~ 11.49   19/11 19/11
Aldwarke Jn 11/53 11/55   19/05 19/07
Swinton 11/58 11/59   19/03 19/05
Moorthorpe 12/06 [P2] 12/12   - -
Pontefract Baghill 12w14 ~ 12w31 12.20 ~ 12.37   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/35½ 12/40   - -
Milford Jn 12/44½ 12/47   - -
Milford Loop 12*46 ~ 13*02 [DPL] 12.48 ~ 12.59   - -
Church Fenton 13/11 [P3] [LSL] 13/11   - -
Mexborough - -   19/00 19/03
Hexthorpe Jn - -   18*50 ~ 18*51 ? ~ 18.55
St James Jn - -   18/44 [GL] 18/44
Doncaster - -   18/42 [UF] ?
Shaftholme Jn - -   18/34 18/36
Temple Hirst Jn - -   18/26 18/29
Hambleton North Jn - -   18/20 18/24
Colton Jn 13/18 [LSL] 13/23   18/11 [NNL] 18/17
York 13.26a [P10] 13.29 [P10]   18.05d [P10] 18.08 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z33 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Small Heath South Jn
5Z33 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Dorridge

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.04d
Small Heath South Jn 07.11 ~ 07.16
Tyseley South Jn 07/21
Solihull 07/26
Bentley Heath LC 07/30
Dorridge 07.32a [P3]

5Z34 : (47773 + tour stock) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 14.02d [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.05a

5Z35 : (7029 with 96100) : York - York N.R.M. -  - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
York 13.43d [P10] [P10]
York Siemens 13.48 ~ 13.51  
York N.R.M. 13.56 ~ 14.48  
York Siemens 14.53 ~ 14.56  
York 15.01 ~ 15.05 [P10] [P11]
Holgate Sidings 15.07 ~ 15.12  
York Yard South Jn 15/14  
York Yard North R.S. 15.18 ~ 15.22  
York Thrall Turntable 15.29 ~ 16.14  
York Yard North R.S. 16.21 ~ 16.24  
York Yard South Jn 16/28  
Holgate Sidings 16.31a  

5Z36 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 17.48d
York 17.51a [P10]

5Z37 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Dorridge to Small Heath South Jn
5Z37 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley

Location Booked
Dorridge 23.30d [P3]
Bentley Heath LC 23/33
Solihull 23/37
Tyseley South Jn 23/42
Small Heath South Jn 23.47 ~ 23.52
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.59a


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