14th December 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Loco Used steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 99953+99371+99128+99712+99352+3058+3093+3136+99318+4994+4940+99723

Route : 
1Z60 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z62 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
60009 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60009 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) There were two tours on this date both named 'The Christmas White Rose'. The other tour was run by Vintage Trains from Tyseley to York with 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'. 
(2) Just to add to the confusion, 60009 carried the 'York Yule-Tide Express' headboard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.10d [P1] 07.10 [P1]   21.22a [P2] 21.27 [P2]
Belle Isle 07/12 [FL1] 07/12   21/19 [FL2] 21/25
Holloway South Jn ? ?   21/16 [UF] ?
Finsbury Park 07/16 [P5] 07/17   21/14 [P3] [US] 21/20
Alexandra Palace 07/20 [P3] [DS] 07/22   21/06 [P2] [SL1] 21/12
Potters Bar 07.32a ~ 07.35d [P4] 07.38 ~ 07.40   20.52a ~ 20.56d [P1] 20.56 ~ 20.59
Welwyn Garden City 07.45a ~ 07.49d [P3] 07.50 ~ 07.51 [P3]   20.37a ~ 20.41d [P2] 20.34 ~ 20.39
Digswell Jn 07/54 ?   20/34 [US] ?
Woolmer Green Jn 07/57 [DS] 08/00   20/32 20/27
Stevenage 08/01 [P4] 08/04   20/27 [P2] 20/21
Hitchin 08/06 [P2] 08/09   20/21 [US] 20/15
Sandy 08/18 [P2] 08/20   20/03 [US] 20/00
Huntingdon 08/33 [P3] 08/34 [P3]   19/41 [US] 19/42
Connington Loop - -   19w16 ~ 19w31 ?
Connington South Jn ? ?   19/14 [US] ?
Holme LC 08w44 ~ 09w12 ? ~ 09.10   ? ?
Fletton Jn ? ?   19/03 [UF] ?
Peterborough 09.23a ~ 09.28d [P4] [DS] 09.21 ~ 09.27   18.55a ~ 18.59d [P2] 18.51 ~ 18.56
Helpston Jn 09/38 09/37   ? ?
Tallington Jn 09/43 09/42   18/29 18/38
Stoke Tunnel 09/59 10/00   18/13 [US] 18/20
Grantham 10/05 [P2] 10/07 [P2]   18/05 [P1] 18/14
Claypole Loop 10/12 10/15   17/53 18/04
Newark North Gate 10/16 [P1] 10/19   17w14 ~ 17w43 [GL] 17.24 ~ 17.55
Newark Flat Crossing 10/17 10/21   17/13 ?
Retford 10/33 [P2] 10/37   16/55 17/03 [UF]
Babworth Loop 10w36 ~ 11w22 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 11/36 11/33   16/43 16/52
Doncaster 11.41 ~ 11.43 [P4] 11.41 ~ 11.42   16/12 [UF] 16/47
Shaftholme Jn 11/50 11/47   16/05 16/37
Temple Hirst Jn 11/58 11/55   15/58 16/23
Hambleton North Jn 12/04 12/00   15/53 16/19
Colton Jn 12/12 12/07   15/46 16/12
York 12.22a [P10] 12.16 [P10]   15.38d [P10] 16.03 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (Diesel loco + 60009?) : Southall to Ferme Park
5Z60 : (60009 with Diesel Loco on rear?) : Ferme Park to Hornsey
5Z60 : (Diesel Loco with 60009 on rear?) : Hornsey to Kings Cross
5Z63 : (Diesel Loco with 60009 on rear?) : Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z63 : (Diesel loco + 60009?) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.11d   23.35a
Southall Yard 04.21 ~ 04.41   23.23 ~ 23.33
West Ealing 04/46   ?
Acton West 04/50   23/14
Acton Main Line 04/53   23/12
Acton Wells Jn 04/56   23/09
Willesden Junction HL 04/58   23/07
Kensal Green Jn 05/00   23/05
Gospel Oak 05/07   22/48
Camden Road 05/10   -
Camden Road Central Jn 05/12   -
York Way North Jn 05/14   -
Copenhagen Jn 05/15   -
Holloway South Jn 05/17   -
Finsbury Park 05/21   -
Junction Road Jn -   22/45
Upper Holloway -   22/44
Harringay Park Jn -   22/41
Harringay ?   22/39
Ferme Park 05w30 ~ 06w07   22.20 ~ 22.34
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.10 ~ 06.20   -
Harringay 06/24   ?
Finsbury Park 06/26   22/11
Holloway South Jn 06/29   22/07
Belle Isle 06/32   22/05
London Kings Cross 06.35a [P1]   22.03d [P2]

5Z60 : (60009) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z62 : (60009) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) 
York 12.36d [P10] 15.22a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 12.42a 15.16d

5Z61 : (60009 with 99953) : Holgate Sidings - York Works - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 14.55d
York Yard North Jn 13.05 ~ 13.08
York Thrall Turntable 13.12 ~ 13.42
York Yard North Jn 13.46 ~ 13.49
York NRM 13.58 ~ 14.48
York Yard North Jn 14.57 ~ 15.00
Holgate Sidings 15.06a


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