18th December 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 57313 & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (3) ?35486+99304+4973+4984+1860+99348+99127+99125+3136+99712+99121+99122?

Route :
1Z45 : Cambridge to York
1Z48 : York to Cambridge

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
60009 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 60009 carried the 'York Yule-Tide Express' headboard.
(3) Stock confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cambridge 07.41d [P4] ?   22.44a [P7] 23.22
Coldham Lane Jn 07/43 ?   22/40 23/15
Ely Dock Jn 07/59 ?   22/22 ?
Ely - -   22.14a ~ 22.20d [P1] 22.47? ~ 22.58?
Ely Reception - -   21.47 ~ 22.11 ?
Ely 08.01a ~ 08.04d [P1] ?   21.41a ~ 21.44d [P1] 22.11? ~ 22.13?
Ely North Jn 08/08 ?   21/36 [DL] 20/54
March Down Yard 08w26 ~ 08w49 ?   - -
March 08.52a ~ 08.55d ?   20.56a ~ 21.00d 20.19 ~ 20.31
March West Jn 08/57 ?   20/54 ?
Whittlesea 09/08 09/08?   20/43 20/07
Peterborough East Jn 09/18 ?   20/34 ?
Peterborough 09.20a ~ 09.23d [P7] [DS] 09.17 ~ 09.23   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P6] 19.31 ~ 19.53
Helpston Jn 09/32 09/33 [DS]   20/17½ 19/23
Tallington Jn 09/37 09/38   20/12 [UF] 19/20
Stoke Jn 09*59 ~ 10*16 [DS] ? ~ 10.18   19/44 [US] 19/05
Grantham 10/24½ [P2] 10/28   19/38 [P1] 18/59 [P1]
Claypole Loop 10/34½ 10/36   18*55 ~ 19*25 [UPL] 18/48?
Newark Northgate 10/37½ [P1] 10/40   18*03 ~ 18*46 [GL] 18.03 ~ 18.40
Newark Flat Crossing 10/38½ 10/41   18/00 ?
Retford 10/53½ [P2] 10/59 [P2]   17w22a ~ 17w39d [P1] 17.09 ~ 17.15 [P1]
Babworth Loop 10w56 ~ 11w30 [DS] ? [DS]   - -
Loversall Carr 11/44 11/49   17/03 16/55
Black Carr Jn - -   16/55 ?
Potteric Carr - -   16/54 ?
Doncaster 11/47 [DF] 11/55 [DF]   16/51 [P3] [ESL] 16/51
Shaftholme Jn 11/51 12/01   16/44 16/47
Temple Hirst Jn  11/58 12/10   16/35 16/39
Hambleton North Jn 12/02 12/15   16/30 16/33
Colton Jn 12/11 12/23   16/22 16/26
York 12.18a [P10] 12.30 [P10]   16.13d [P10] 16.16 [P10]

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (60009 with 57313 on rear?) : Southall to Cambridge
5Z49 : (60009 with 57313 on rear?) : Cambridge to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.36d 01.45a
Southall 04.46 ~ 04.56 01.25 ~ 01.35
Southall East Jn 04/58 01/23
West Ealing 05/02 01/19
Acton West 05/05 01/16
Acton Main Line 05/08 01.06 ~ 01.12
Acton Wells Jn 05/15 01/03
Willesden Junction HL 05/20 01/01
Kensal Green Jn 05/22 01/00
Gospel Oak 05/29 00/52
Camden Road Jn 05/32 00/45
York Way North Jn 05/36 00/42
Copenhagen Jn 05/37 00/41
Holloway South Jn 05/39 00/39
Finsbury Park 05.42 ~ 05.53 00.34 ~ 00.35
Alexandra Palace 05/59 00/28
Potters Bar 06/09 -
Welwyn Garden City 06/17 -
Digswell Jn 06/18 -
Woolmer Green Jn 06/21 -
Bowes Park - 00/27
Gordon Hill - 00/22
Hertford North - 00/12
Stevenage 06/25 23/59
Hitchin 06/31 23/53
Letchworth Garden City 06/36 23/43
Royston 06/48 23.21 ~ 23.29
Shepreth Branch Jn 07/01 23/07
Cambridge Sig.147 07.06 ~ 07.33 -
Cambridge 07.36a [P4] 23.01d [P7]

5Z46 : (57313) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z48 : (57313 with 60009 on rear?) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 12.35d [P10] 15.52a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 12.41a 15.46d

5Z47 : (60009 with 35486) : York - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 12.25d
Skelton Jn 12.30 ~ 12.44
York Yard North RS 12/47
York Thrall Turntable 12.52 ~ 15.00
York Yard North RS 15.05 ~ 15.09
Holgate Sidings 15.16a


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