6th February 1988
Hertfordshire Railtours
The White Rose
| Locos Used | 45140 & steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' |
| Stock Used | included ex-class 25 'ETHEL' unit |
Route : 1Z36 throughout
| Loco | Route |
| 4498 (1) | London Marylebone – Neasden South Jn - Northolt Jn - West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield |
| 45140 | Sheffield – Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - St James's Jn - Bridge Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Trent Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central - Pelham Street Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Werrington Jn - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) Plus ETHEL-? in tow immediately behind 4498.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings
Sources : Gordon Jakes, Chris Collins & John Harrup
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Photo Review

Two shots of 4498 powering through Hatton (photos: Gordon Jakes)

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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)
| M.C | Location | Booked |
| 0.00 | Marylebone | 08.00d |
| 5.11 | Neasden South Jn | 08/10 |
| 11.42 | Northolt Jn | 08/22 |
| 13.30 | West Ruislip | 08/26 |
| 27.71 | High Wycombe | 08/47 |
| 36.12 | Princes Risborough | 09/05 |
| 54.58 | Bicester North | 09/25 |
| 63.60 | Aynho Jn | 09/38 |
| 68.64 | Banbury | 09w47a ~ 10w15d |
| 88.73 | Leamington Spa | 10/49 |
| 94.62 | Hatton | 10/58 |
| 101.43 | Dorridge | 11/05 |
| 108.53 | Tyseley | 11/16 |
| 110.59 | Bordesley Jn | 11/24 |
| 111.05 | St Andrews Jn | 11/25 |
| 111.43 | Landor Street Jn | 11c27 ~ 11c40 |
| 117.49 | Water orton | 11/47 |
| 121.44 | Kingsbury Jn | 11/51 |
| 127.25 | Tamworth | 11/57 |
| 134.53 | Wichnor Jn | 12/04 |
| 140.16 | Burton-on-Trent | 12/10 |
| 146.33 | Stenson Jn | 12/16 |
| 151.17 | Derby | 12w25a ~ 13w05d |
| 161.10 | Ambergate Jn | 13/21 |
| 171.18 | Clay Cross South Jn | 13/33 |
| 175.28 | Chesterfield | 13/38 |
| 180.52 | Dronfield | 13/46 |
| 183.58 | Dore Station Jn | 13/51 |
| 187.48 | Sheffield | 14L00a ~ 14L25d |
| 190.60 | Wincobank Jn | 14/31 |
| 192.51 | Holmes Jn | 14/33 |
| 195.48 | Aldwarke Jn | 14/37 |
| 198.77 | Mexborough | 14/44 |
| 204.02 | Hexthorpe Jn | 14/52 |
| 205.41 | St James's Jn | 14/57 |
| 205.60 | Bridge Jn | 14/58 |
| 208.59 | Bessacarr Jn | 15/06 |
| 225.62 | Trent Jn | 15/26 |
| 226.42 | Gainsborough Lea Road | 15/28 |
| 234.47 | Sykes Jn | 15/41 |
| 241.22 | West Holmes Jn | 15/51 |
| 242.10 | Lincoln Central | 15c53 ~ 15c55 |
| 242.22 | Pelham Street Jn | 15/56 |
| 261.03 | Sleaford North Jn | 16/23 |
| 262.38 | Sleaford South Jn | 16/27 |
| 280.25 | Spalding | 16/53 |
| 293.68 | Werrington Jn | 17/11 |
| 296.73 | Peterborough | 17/21 |
| 314.32 | Huntingdon | 17/40 |
| 329.12 | Sandy | 17/54 |
| 341.28 | Hitchin | 18/09 |
| 349.29 | Woolmer Green | 18/22 |
| 360.45 | Potters Bar | 18/31 |
| 368.24 | Alexandra Palace | 18/39 |
| 370.61 | Finsbury Park | 18/41 |
| 373.22 | Kings Cross | 18.45a |