27th November 2024

Vintage Trains
The Christmas White Rose to York

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+5177+9101+3110+99349+99361+99971+35470

Route : 
1Z43 : Coleshill Parkway to York
1Z45 : York to Coleshill Parkway

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - 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
7029 (1) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Coleshill Parkway

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coleshill Parkway 08.00d [P2] 08.02   20.50a [P1] 20.53
Arley Down Loop 08*06 ~ 08*10 ?   - -
Whitacre Jn 08/12 08/04   20/47 20/50
Abbey Jn 08/23 08/18   20/34 20/38
Nuneaton 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P7] 08.20 ~ 08.30 [P7]   20.19a ~ 20.30d [P6] 20.32 ~ 20.35
Hinckley 08/39 08/38   20/13 20/26
Croft 08/46 08/45   20/07 20/21
Wigston North Jn 08/53 [DF] 08/52   19*44 ~ 19*58 [GL] 20/15
Knighton Jn 08/55½ 08/54   19/40½ 20/10
Leicester 08.58a ~ 09.01d [P2] [DF] 08.57 ~ 09.01   19.34a ~ 19.37d [P3] [UF] 19.59 ~ 20.04
Syston South Jn 09/07 [DS] 09/10   19/27 [UF] 19/50
Syston North Jn 09/09½ 09/11   19/26 19/49
Sileby Jn 09/16 09/14   19/19½ 19/38
Loughborough 09/22 [P3] [DS] 09/20   19/13½ [US] 19/30
East Midlands Parkway 09.32a ~ 09.35d [P3] [DS] 09.29 ~ 09.34   18.59a ~ 19.02d [P4] [US] 19.15 ~ 19.20
Ratcliffe Jn 09/37 [DS] 09/35   18/57½ [US] 19/14
Trent South Jn 09/39 [DHL] 09/37   18/55½ [US] 19/13
Meadow Lane Jn 09/42 09/39   18/50 19/11
Toton Jn 09/44 [DHL] 09/40   18/48 [UHL] 19/08
Toton Centre 09/46 [ML] 09/43   18/47 [UHL] 19/07
Trowell Jn 09/50½ 09/48   18/42 [ML] 19/02
Ilkeston Jn 09/51 09/49   18/41½ [SL] 19/01
Langley Mill 09/55½ [P1] 09/52   18/36 18/55
Codnor Park Jn 09/59 09/55   18/31 [UDS] 18/51
Ironville Jn 09/59½ 09/56   18/29½ [ML] 18/50
Alfreton 10/03 09/59   18/26½ 18/45
Clay Cross North Jn 10/10 [EL] 10/06   18/19 18/38
Chesterfield South Jn 10/12½ [DBH] 10/09   18/16½ [EL] 18/35
Chesterfield 10/14½ [P3] 10/11   18/15½ [UBH] 18/34
Tapton Jn 10/15½ 10/12   18/14½ 18/33
Barrow Hill North Jn 10/18½ 10/16   17/46½ 17/52
Beighton Jn 10/24½ 10/22   17/40½ 17/43
Treeton Jn 10/27½ 10/25   17/34½ 17/38
Masborough S.S. Jn 10*33 ~ 10*36 ?   17/33 ?
Masborough Jn 10/40½ 10/37   17/31½ 17/33
Aldwarke Jn 10/45½ 10/41   17/27½ 17/30
Swinton 10/49½ 10/43   17/25½ 17/28
Moorthorpe 10/59 [P2] 10/57   - -
Pontefract Baghill 11w07 ~ 11w32 11.07 ~ 11.27   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 11/35 11/31   - -
Milford Jn 11/43 11/38   - -
Milford Loop 11*44 ~ 11*52 [DPL] 11.39 ~ 11.49   - -
Church Fenton 12/01 [P3] [LSL] ? ~ 12.03 [P3]   - -
Mexborough - -   17/22½ 17/26
Hexthorpe Jn - -   17/16½ 17/18
Doncaster - -   17/11½ [UF] 17/13
Shaftholme Jn - -   17/06 17/08
Temple Hirst Jn - -   16/57½ 17/01
Hambleton North Jn - -   16/52½ 16/56
Colton Jn 12/08 {LSL] 12/12   16/46 16/49
York 12.18a [P4] 12.23 [P3]   16.39d [P9] [LSL] 16.40 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z43 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Coleshill Parkway

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.31d
Small Heath South Jn 07/37
Bordesley Jn 07/39
St Andrews Jn 07/40
Landor Street Jn 07/45
Castle Bromwich Jn 07/50
Water Orton 07/53
Coleshill Parkway 07.56a [P2]

5Z44 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings
5Z44 : (7029 with 96100?) : York Holgate Sidings to York Yard North R.S.
5Z44 : (7029 with 96100) : York Yard North R.S. to York Thrall
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
York 12.36d [P3] [P3]
York Holgate Sidings 12.39 ~ 12.52  
York Yard South Jn 12/57  
York Yard North R.S. 13.01 ~ 14.13  
York Thrall Turntable 14.18a  

5Z45 : (7029 with 96100) : York Thrall to York Yard North R.S.
5Z45 : (7029 with 96100?) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings
5Z45 : (47773 with 7029 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 ~ 16.10  
York 16.13a [P9] [P9]

5Z46 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Coleshill Parkway to Tyseley

Location Booked
Coleshill Parkway 20.54d [P1]
Water Orton 21/00
Castle Bromwich Jn 21/03
Washwood Heath East Jn 21/07
Washwood Heath West Jn 21/10
Duddeston Jn 21/12
Landor Street Jn 21/13
St Andrews Jn 21/18
Bordesley Jn 21/19
Small Heath South Jn 21*24 ~ 21*32
Tyseley Steam Trust 21.39a


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