15th February 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Valentine's White Rose

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47848 & steam: 45212
Stock Used (2) (35486)+9527+6176+1200+3336+3334+3386+99712+3304+3397

Route :
1Z12 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z14 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - York
45212 (1) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Peterborough
47746 (1) Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) 35486 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.38d [P3] [C] 07.38   22.07a [P1] 22.13
Belle Isle 07/41 [DF] 07/40   22/05 [A] 22/10
Holloway South Jn 07/42½ [DS] 07/43   22/03 22/09
Finsbury Park 07/48½ [P7] [DS2] 07/47   22/02 [P4] 22/08
Harringay 07/52 [P2] 07/50   22/01½ 22/07
Alexandra Palace 07/55 [P4] 07/54   22/00 [P2] [UF] 22/05
Bowes Park 07/56½ 07/56   - -
Gordon Hill 08/01 [P3] 08/03   - -
Hertford North 08/11½ [P2] 08/14   - -
Molewood Jn 08/13 08/16   - -
Bragbury Jn 08/18½ 08/21   - -
Langley South Jn 08/20 08/23   - -
Potters Bar - -   21*48 ~ 21*52 [P1] [UF] 21.49 ~ 21.59
Welwyn Garden City - -   21/35½ [P2] [US] 21/42
Digswell Jn - -   21/34 [US] 21/41
Woolmer Green Jn - -   21/32 21/38
Langley Jn 08/22½ [DS] 08/24   21/29½ 21/34
Stevenage 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P4] [DS] 08.25 ~ 08.30   21.25a ~ 21.28d [P2] [UF] 21.27 ~ 21.32
Hitchin 08/33 [P2] [DS] 08/36   21/21½ [P1] [UF] 21/23
Biggleswade 08/42 [P4] [DS] 08/45   21/14 [P1] [US] 21/15
Sandy 08/44½ [P2] [DS] 08/48   21/11 [P1] [US] 21/12
Huntingdon 09w00a ~ 09w15d [P3] [DS] 09.04 ~ 09.19   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P2] [US] 20.55 ~ 20.59
Conington South Jn 09/24½ [DS] 09/29   20/44½ 20/46
Holme Jn 09/26½ [DF] 09/31   ? ?
Fletton Jn 09/33 [DS] 09/37   20/38½ [UF] 20/39
Peterborough 09.37a ~ 09.40d [P4] [DS] 09.40 ~ 09.43   19L43a ~ 20L34d [P1] 19.46 ~ 20.35
Marholm Jn 09/44½ [DS] 09/48   - -
Helpston Jn 09/52 [DS] 09/52   - -
Tallington Jn 09/56 [DS] 09/57   - -
Stoke Jn 10/18 10/15   - -
Grantham 10/26 [P2] 10/22   - -
Claypole Loop 10/36 10.35 ~ ?   - -
Newark Northgate 10/41 [P1] 10/44 [P1]   - -
Newark Flat Crossing 10/42 10/45   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10*48 ~ 11*14 [DPL] 10.53 ~ 11.11   - -
Retford 11/26 [P2] [DS] 11/27 [P2]   - -
Babworth Loop 11w29 ~ 12w08 11.29 ~ 12.06   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 12/25 [WSL] 12/18   - -
Decoy South Jn 12/26½ 12/28   - -
Decoy North Jn 12/29 12/31   - -
Werrington Jn - -   19/38½ [US] 19/40
Glinton Jn - -   19/33 19/38
Spalding - -   19/19½ [P1] 19/24
Sleaford South Jn - -   19/01 19/05
Sleaford North Jn - -   18/59½ [UA] 19/03
Metheringham - -   18/49½ 18/53
Pelham Street Jn - -   18/38 18/42
Lincoln Central - -   18/37½ [UM] 18/41
West Holmes Jn - -   18/34½ 18/39
Pyewipe Jn - -   18/33 18/38
Saxilby - -   18w00 ~ 18w25 18.05 ~ 18.30
Gainsborough Lea Road - -   17/47½ 17/51
Gainsborough Trent Jns - -   17/45 17/46
Bessacarr Jn - -   17/22 17/19
Black Carr Jn - -   17/15 17/18
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/13½ 17/17
Doncaster 12/33 [DF] 12/34 [DF]   17/10½ [P3] [ESL] 17/15 [P3]
Shaftholme Jn 12/39½ 12/38   17/02½ 17/10
Temple Hirst Jn 12/48½ 12/47   16/54½ 17/00
Hambleton North Jn 12/54½ 12/53   16/48½ 16/55
Colton Jn 13/02½ [NNL] 13/01   16/40½ 16/47
Colton North Jn 13/04 ?   16/38½ [NNL] 16/46
York 13.12a [P5] 13.12 [P5]   16.30d [P3] [LSL] 16.38 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z12 : (45212 + tour stock + 47848) : Southall to Hornsey
3Z12 : (47848 + tour stock + 45212) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.46d
Southall 04.56 ~ 05.06
Southall East Jn 05/08
West Ealing 05/14
Acton West 05/19
Acton Main Line 05*21 ~ 05*23
Acton Wells Jn 05/26
Willesden Junction HL 05/28
Kensal Green Jn 05/30
West Hampstead 05/34
Gospel Oak 05/37
Camden Road Jn 05*41 ~ 05*53
Camden Road Central Jn 05/55
York Way North Jn 05/57
Copenhagen Jn 05/58
Holloway South Jn 06/01
Finsbury Park 06/05
Harringay 06/09
Ferme Park Reception 06*14 ~ 06*41
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.43 ~ 06.53
Harringay 06/58
Finsbury Park 07/01
Holloway South Jn 07/04
Belle Isle 07/07
London Kings Cross 07.09a [P3]

5Z12 : (45212 + tour stock + 47848) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z12 : (47848 + tour stock + 45212) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked
York 13.27d [P5]
Skelton Jn 13.33 ~ 13.36
York Yard North R.S. 13.40a

5Z13 : (45212 + 35486) : York Yard North R.S. - York Thrall - York Yard North R.S.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 15.15d
York Thrall Turntable 15.20 ~ 15.40
York Yard North R.S. 15.45a

5Z14 : (45212 + tour stock + 47848) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings
5Z14 : (47848 + tour stock + 45212) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 16.00d
York Yard South Jn 16/04
York Holgate Sidings 16.07 ~ 16.14
York 16.17a [P3]

5Z15 : (45212 + 35486) : Peterborough to Orton Mere N.V.R.

Location Booked
Peterborough 19.48d [P1]
Peterborough Sig.P423 19.50 ~ 19.56
Peterborough 19.59 ~ 20.01 [P4]
Fletton Jn 20.07 ~ 20.12
Orton Mere N.V.R. 20.27a

5Z16 : (47848 + tour stock + 47746) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z16 : (47746 + tour stock + 47848) : Hornsey to Wembley Receptions 1-7

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.42d [P1]
Belle Isle 22/44
Holloway South Jn 22/46
Finsbury Park 22/50
Harringay 22/51
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.54 ~ 23.10
Harringay 23/15
Finsbury Park 23/17
Holloway South Jn 23/21
Copenhagen Jn 23/24
York Way North Jn 23/25
Camden Road Central Jn 23/30
Camden Road Jn 23/31
Primrose Hill 23/34
Camden Jn 23/36
Willesden West London Jn 23/40
Harlesden Jn 23/41
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/43
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/46
Wembley Receptions 1-7 23.51a


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