12th February 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Valentine's White Rose

Locos Used 37706, 47804 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (3) (99041)+3093+3136+1961+3058+99350+99127+99122+1861+4940+4994+99304

Route : 
1Z80 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z81 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Temple Hirst Jn - Selby (4)
47804 (2) Selby - Hambleton East Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - York
6233 (1) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Tent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Werrington Jn - Peterborough Eastfield Jn
37706 (1) Peterborough Eastfield Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 6233 on rear.
(3) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.
(4) The outward leg of the tour was revised to run via Selby.
(5) 6233 carried the 'Royal Scot' headboard on the outward leg only.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Revised Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.23d [P1] [B] 07.23d [P1] [B] 07.24 [P1]   22.18a [P1] 22.18 [P1]
Belle Isle 07/25 [DF] 07/25 [DF] 07/27   22/15 [B] 221/6
Holloway South Jn 07/27½ [DS] 07/27½ [DS] 07/32   22/13 [UF] 22/14
Finsbury Park 07/30½ [P7] [DS2] 07/30½ [P7] [DS2] 07/35 [P7]   22/11 [P1] 22/07
Alexandra Palace 07/41 [P3] [DS] 07/41 [P3] [DS] 07/45   22/00 [P2] [US2] 21/59
Potters Bar 07/58 [P4] [DS] 07/58 [P4] [DS] 07/57   21/49 [P1] [US] 21/49
Welwyn Garden City 08/09½ [P3] 08/09½ [P3] 08/06   21/42 [P2] [US] 21/41
Digswell Jn 08/10½ 08/10½ 08/09   21/40½ [US] 21/40
Woolmer Green Jn 08/13½ [DS] 08/13½ [DS] 08/13   21/38½ 21/36
Stevenage 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P4] [DS] 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P4] [DS] 08.19 ~ 08.22   21.27a ~ 21.32d [P2] [UF] 21.26 ~ 21.29
Hitchin 08/25 [P2] [DS] 08/25 [P2] [DS] 08/29   21/23 [UF] 21/21
Biggleswade 08/34½ [P4] 08/34½ [P4] 08/39   21/15½ [P2] [UF] 21/12
Sandy 08/38½ [P2] [DS] 08/38½ [P2] [DS] 08/41   21/13 [P1] [US-UF] 21/09
Huntingdon 08w54a ~ 09w09d [P3] [DS] 08w54a ~ 09w09d [P3] [DS] 08.57 ~ 09.21 [P3]   20.54a ~ 20.57d [P2] [US] 20.53 ~ 20.55
Conington Loop - - -   20*40 ~ 20*45 [US] ?
Conington South Jn 09/19 09/19 09/32   20/37 20/37
Holme Jn 09/21 [DF] 09/21 [DF] 09/34   20/35 20/35
Fletton Jn 09/27 09/27 09/42   20/28 [UF] 20/28
Peterborough 09.29a ~ 09.36d [P4] [DF] 09.29a ~ 09.36d [P4] [DF] 09.46 ~ 09.53   20.22a ~ 20.24d [P1] [US] 20.20 ~ 20.24
Spital South Jn - - -   20/19 20/19
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - - -   19L44 ~ 20L17 [SUD] 19.44 ~ ?
Helpston Jn 09/43½ [DF] 09/43½ [DF] 10/00   - -
Tallington Jn 09/47½ [DF-DS] 09/47½ [DF-DS] 10/04   - -
Stoke Jn 10*09 ~ 10*17 10*09 ~ 10*17 10/23   - -
Grantham 10/25½ [P2] 10/25½ [P2] 10/28   - -
Claypole Loop 10/35½ 10/35½ 10/36   - -
Newark North Gate 10/41½ [P1] 10/41½ [P1] 10/40   - -
Newark Flat Crossing 10/42½ 10/42½ 10/41   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10*48 ~ 11*25 [DPL] 10*48 ~ 11*25 [DPL] 10.46 ~ 11.21   - -
Retford 11/39 11/39 11/38   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 11/53 11/53 11/50   - -
New England North Jn - - -   19/40 [GL] 19/33
Werrington Jn - - -   19*25 ~ 19*36 [US] 19/29
Glinton Jn - - -   19/24 19/27
Spalding - - -   19/00½ [P1] 19/12
Sleaford South Jn - - -   18/42 18/52
Sleaford North Jn - - -   18/40½ [UA] 18/50
Metheringham - - -   18/29½ 18/40
Pelham Street Jn - - -   18/18 18/29
Lincoln Central - - -   18/17½ [UM] 18/28 [UM]
West Holmes Jn - - -   18/16 18/26
Pyewipe Jn - - -   18/15 18/25
Saxilby - - -   17w54 ~ 18w09 17.55 ~ 18.18
Gainsborough Lea Road - - -   17/41½ 17/40
Gainsborough Trent Jns - - -   17/39½ 17/36
Bessacarr Jn - - -   17/18½ 17/18
Black Carr Jn - - -   17/16½ 17/17
Potteric Carr Jn - - -   17/15½ 17/16
Doncaster 11c58 ~ 12c00 [P8] 11c58 ~ 12c00 [P8] 11.57 ~ 12.01   17/12½ [P3] [ESL] 17/12
Shaftholme Jn 12/07 12/07 12/08   17/06 17/06
Haywood Jn 12/09½ - -   - -
Knottingley South Jn 12/27 - -   - -
Knottingley West Jn 12/29 - -   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/31 - -   - -
Milford Jn 12/41 - -   - -
Church Fenton 12/48 [P2] [NNL] - -   - -
Temple Hirst Jn - 12/17 12/17   16/58 16/58
Selby Canal Jn - 12/23 ?   - -
Selby - 12.24 ~ 12.34 [P1] 12.26 ~ 12.31   - -
Hambleton East Jn - 12/44 12/38   - -
Hambleton North Jn - 12/45 12/39   16/52 16/53
Colton Jn 13/00 12/54 12/48   16/44 16/46
York 13.12a [P10] 13.03a [P10] 12.55 [P10]   16.37d [P10] [NNL] 16.37 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z80 : (47804 with 6233 on rear) : Southall WCR to Greenford East Jn
5Z80 : (6233 with 47804 on rear) : Greenford East Jn to Ferme Park
5Z80 : (47804 with 6233 on rear) : Ferme Park to London Kings Cross
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.06d
Southall 04.16 ~ 04.26
Southall East Jn 04/28
Hanwell 04/30
Drayton Green 04/32
Greenford South Jn 04/41
Greenford East Jn 04.44 ~ 04.58
Greenford South Jn 05/01
Drayton Green 05/09
West Ealing 05/13
Acton West 05/16
Acton Main Line 05/19
Acton Wells Jn 05/23
Willesden Junction HL 05*26 ~ 05*39
Kensal Green Jn 05/42
West Hampstead 05/48
Gospel Oak 05/52
Junction Road Jn 05/55
Upper Holloway 05/57
Harringay Park Jn 06/01
Harringay 06/03
Ferme Park Reception 06.08 ~ 06.53
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.55 ~ 07.00
Harringay 07/04
Finsbury Park 07/06
Holloway South Jn 07/08
Belle Isle 07/11
London Kings Cross 07.13a [P1]

5Z84 : (47804 + tour stock) : York to York Holgate Sidings (propelling)

Location Booked Actual
York 13.24d [P10] [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 13.27a  

5Z83 : (6233 with 99041) : York Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Revised
York Holgate Sidings 13.53d
York 13/55 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 13.56 ~ 14.01
York N.R.M. 14.03a

5Z86 : (6233 with 99041) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Revised
York N.R.M. 15.27d
York Fuelling Point 15.28 ~ 15.32
York 15.35 ~ 15.40 [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 15.43a

5Z87 : (47804 with 6233 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 16.11d  
York 16.14a [P10] [P10]

5Z88 : (6233 with 99041) : Peterborough Eastfield to Orton Mere (N.V.R.)

Location Booked
Peterborough Sig.466 19.49d
Peterborough 19/51
Fletton Jn 19.54 ~ 19.57
Orton Mere 19.58a

5Z89 : (47804 with 37706 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z89 : (37706 with 47804 on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard
5Z89 : (47804 with 37706 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 22.30d [P1] [P1]
Belle Isle 22/32  
Holloway South Jn 22*35 ~ 22*38  
Finsbury Park 22/41  
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.46 ~ 23.01  
Harringay 23/06  
Harringay Park Jn 23/09  
Upper Holloway 23/13  
Junction Road Jn 23/14  
Gospel Oak 23/17  
West Hampstead 23/22  
Kensal Green Jn 23/25  
Harlesden Jn 23/30  
Willesden Railnet Reception 23*32 ~ 23*38  
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/40  
Wembley Yard Sig.190 23.41 ~ 00.05  
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/06  
Willesden No.7 Jn 00/08  
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.12a  


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