4th December 2024

Vintage Trains
The Christmas White Rose to York

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+5177+5212+5198+9101+99971+99361+99349+3110+35470

Route : 
1Z15 : Birmingham New Street to York
1Z17 : York to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
5043 (1) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - 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
5043 (1) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.55d [P11] [DEL] 09.20   20.30a [P9] 20.41
Proof House Jn 08/58 09/23   20/27½ [DEL] 20/38
Grand Jn 08/59 09/24   20/26½ 20/37
Landor Street Jn 09/01 [ML] 09/25   20/24½ 20/35
Castle Bromwich Jn 09/06½ 09/30   20/19 [ML] 20/27
Water Orton West Jn 09/07½ 09/32   20/17 [UDS] 20/20
Water Orton 09/08 09/33   20/13 [DW] 20/19
Coleshill Parkway 09.11a ~ 09.14d [P2] 09.35 ~ 09.39   20.07a ~ 20.10d [P1] 20.10 ~ ?
Whitacre Jn 09/18 09/42   19*44 ~ 20*04 19.57 ~ 20.06
Kingsbury Jn 09/23 09/46   19/35 19/48
Tamworth HL 09.30a ~ 09.33d [P3] 09.53 ~ 09.58   19.23a ~ 19.27d [P4] 19.34 ~ 19.38
Wichnor Jn 09/40 10/06   19/16 19/27
Burton-on-Trent 09.45a ~ 09.48d [P1] 10.11 ~ 10.17   19.08a ~ 19.11d [P2] 19.15 ~ 19.20
Clay Mills Jn 09/52 10/20   19/05½ 19/12
North Stafford Jn 09/55 10/23   19/02½ 19/09
Stenson Jn 09/56 10/24   19/01½ 19/08
L.N.W. Jn 10/06 [UTF] 10/27   18/57½ [DTF] 19/03
Derby 10.08a ~ 10.16d [P1] [A] 10.29 ~ 10.35 [P1]   18.51a ~ 18.54d [P2] 18.56 ~ 19.01 [P2]
St Mary's South Jn 10/18 [DF] 10/37   18/48 [B] 18/53
Ambergate Jn 10/27 10/46   18/38 18/36
Clay Cross North Jn 10/41½ [EL] 10/58   18/20 18/23
Chesterfield South Jn 10/44 [DBH] 11/01   18/17 [EL] 18/17
Chesterfield 10/45 [P3] 11/02 [P3]   18/16 [UBH] 18/03?
Tapton Jn 10/46 11/03   17w49 ~ 18w14 18/00?
Barrow Hill North Jn 10/50 11/06   17/44 17/55
Beighton Jn 10*58 ~ 11*03 11/12   17/37 17/48
Treeton Jn 11/08 11/15   17/33½ 17/44
Masborough Jn 11/11 11/19   17/30 17/38
Aldwarke Jn 11/14 11/22   17/27 17/34
Swinton 11/18 11/24   17/25 17/29
Moorthorpe 11/29 [P2] 11/32   - -
Pontefract Baghill 11w37 ~ 12w09 11.43 ~ 12.05   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/11 12/08   - -
Milford Jn 12/20 12/18   - -
Church Fenton 12/27 [P3] [LSL] 12/28 [P3]   - -
Mexborough - -   17/22½ 17/27
Hexthorpe Jn - -   17/16½ 17/19
Doncaster - -   17/11½ [UF] 17/14
Shaftholme Jn - -   17/07 17/08
Temple Hirst Jn - -   16/59 17/01
Hambleton North Jn - -   16/53 16/56
Colton Jn 12/33 [LSL] 12/37   16/46 16/50
Colton North Jn 12/34 12/38   16/45 16/49
York 12.42a [P11] 12.46 [P11]   16.39d [P9] [NNL] 16.41 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z15 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 08.19d
Small Heath South Jn 08/24
Bordesley Jn 08/32
St Andrews Jn 08/37
Proof House Jn 08/40
Birmingham New Street 08.43a [P11]

5Z16 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings
5Z16 : (5043 with 96100?) : York Holgate Sidings to York Yard North R.S.
5Z16 : (5043 with 96100) : York Yard North R.S. to York Thrall
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
York 13.00d [P11] [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 13.04 ~ 13.22  
York Yard South Jn 13/25  
York Yard North R.S. 13.33 ~ 14.33  
York Thrall Turntable 14.38a  

3Z17 : (5043 with 96100) : York Thrall to York Yard North R.S.
3Z17 : (5043 with 96100?) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings
3Z17 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Thrall Turntable 15.18d  
York Yard North R.S. 15.23 ~ 15.33  
York Yard South Jn 15/37  
York Holgate Sidings 15.40 ~ 15.59  
York 16.02a [P9] [P11]

5Z17 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 20.41d [P9]
Proof House Jn 20/44
Grand Jn 20/45
St Andrews Jn 20/48
Bordesley Jn 20/49
Small Heath South Jn 20/55
Tyseley Steam Trust 21.15a


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