14th December 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+99304+5032+4994+1860+99351+99371+99127+99712+99121+13320

Route : 
1Z42 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z43 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60163 (1) York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) This tour replaced the 'Tynesider' on the same date.
(3) There were two tours to York on this date, both named 'The Christmas White Rose'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.23d [P1] [B] 07.23   22.00a [P1] 22.04
Belle Isle 07/25 [DF] 07/26   21/58 [A] 22/01
Holloway South Jn 07/27 [DS] 07/29   21/56 [UF] 21/58
Finsbury Park 07/31 [P7] [DS2] 07/31   21/53 [P2] [US] 21/56
Alexandra Palace 07/41½ [P3] [DS] 07/40   21/47½ [P2] [US1] 21/52
New Southgate 07/43½ 07/44   21/44½ [UF-US] 21/50
Potters Bar 07/51½ [P4] [DS] 07/53   21/38 [P2] [UF] 21/43
Welwyn Garden City 08/01 [P3] [DS] 08/01   21/33 [UF] 21/36
Digswell Jn 08/02 08/02   21/32 [UF] 21/35
Woolmer Green Jn 08/05½ [DS] 08/06   21/30 21/33
Stevenage 08.11a ~ 08.13d [P4] [DS] 08.12 ~ 08.15   21.23a ~ 21.26d [P1] [US-UF] 21.24 ~ 21.27
Hitchin 08/17 [P2] [DS] 08/22   21/17 [P1] [US] 21/18
Biggleswade 08/26½ [P4] [DS] 08/30   21/04½ [P1] [US] ?
Sandy 08/29½ [P2] [DS] 08/32   21/00 [P1] [US] 21/01
Huntingdon 08/44½ [P3] [DS] 08/45   20/45 [P2] [US] 20/48 [UF]
Conington Loop - -   20.10 ~ 20.35 [US] ?
Conington South Jn 08/54½ 08/52   20/07 20/07
Holme Jn 08w57 ~ 09w20 ? ~ 09.18   20/05½ 20/05
Fletton Jn 09/27 09/27   20/00 19/57
Peterborough 09.29a ~ 09.36d [P4] [DS] 09.30 ~ 09.36   19w30a ~ 19w58d [P1] [US] 19.30 ~ 19.52 [P1]
Helpston Jn 09/44 [DS] 09/45   19/22 [US] 19/21
Tallington Jn 09/48 [DS] 09/49   19/18 [US] 19/19
Stoke Jn 10/08 10/08   19/04 [US] 19/05
Grantham 10/14½ [P2] 10/17   18/58 [P1] 19/00
Claypole Loop 10/22½ 10/26   18*36 ~ 18*48 [UPL] 18.38 ~ 18.47
Newark North Gate 10/26½ [P1] 10/30   18/30 [P2] 18/33
Newark Flat Crossing 10/27½ 10/31   18/29 18/32
Retford 10/45 [P2] 10/46 [P2]   18/12 18/16 [UF]
Babworth Loop 10w48 ~ 11w33 10.49 ~ 11.15   - -
Ranskill Loop 11/38½ 11/22   17*44 ~ 18*06 [UPL] 17.50 ~ 18.09
Loversall Carr Jn 11/49 11/30   17*21 ~ 17*32 17.19 ~ 17.37
Black Carr Jn - -   17/18 17/18
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/16 17/17
Doncaster 11/53 [DF] 11/34 [DF]   17/12 [P1] [ESL] [P1]
Shaftholme Jn 12/00 11/37   17/03½ 17/03
Temple Hirst Jn 12/08 11/44   16/56 16/55
Hambleton North Jn 12/13 11/49   16/49½ 16/51
Colton Jn 12/20 11/56   16/43 16/44
Colton North Jn 12/21 ?   16/42½ [LSL-NNL] 16/43
York 12.26a [P10] 12.10 [P10]   16.35d [P10] [LSL] 16.35 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z41 : (60163 with 47802 on rear?) : Southall to Mitre Bridge Jn
5Z41 : (47802 with 60163 on rear?) : Mitre Bridge Jn to Ferme Park
5Z41 : (60163 with 47802 on rear?) : Ferme Park to Hornsey
5Z41 : (47802 with 60163 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.20d
Southall 04.30 ~ 04.37
Southall East Jn 04/38
West Ealing 04/43
Acton West 04/48
Acton Main Line 04/52
Acton Wells Jn 04/55
Willesden SW Sidings 04/58
Mitre Bridge Jn 05.06 ~ 05.09
Willesden Junction HL 05/12
Kensal Green Jn 05/14
West Hampstead 05c19 ~ 05c21
Gospel Oak 05/24
Camden Road Jn 05/27
Camden Road Central Jn 05/29
York Way North Jn 05/31
Copenhagen Jn 05/33
Holloway South Jn 05/35
Finsbury Park 05/39
Ferme Park Reception 05.58 ~ 06.29
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.34 ~ 06.39
Harringay 06/44
Finsbury Park 06/47
Holloway South Jn 06/49
Belle Isle 06/51
London Kings Cross 06.54a [P1]

5Z43 : (60163 with 21249) : York to Northallerton Wensleydale Railway (cancelled)

Location Booked
York 12.51d [P10]
Skelton Jn 12/55
Skelton Bridge Jn 12/59
Tollerton Jn 13/07
Thirsk 13/20
Northallerton 13/28
Northallerton Reversing Line 13.31 ~ 13.40
Northallerton Wensleydale Rly 13.50a

5Z?? : (60163 with 21249) : York - York N.R.M. - York

Location Booked
York ?d
York N.R.M. ? ~ ?
York ?a

5Z45 : (47802 + tour stock) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z45 : (47802 + tour stock) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 12.48d [P10] 16.07a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 12.51a 16.04d

5Z44 : (47802 with 60163 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z44 : (60163 with 47802 on rear?) : Hornsey to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.25d [P1]
Belle Isle 22/27
Holloway South Jn 22/29
Finsbury Park 22/33
Ferme Park Reception 22.42 ~ 23.07
Hornsey 23.11 ~ 23.16
Harringay 23/21
Finsbury Park 23/25
Holloway South Jn 23/31
Copenhagen Jn 23/36
York Way North Jn 23/37
Camden Road Central Jn 23/39
Camden Road Jn 23/40
Gospel Oak 23/44
West Hampstead 23c52 ~ 23c54
Kensal Green Jn 00/01
Willesden Junction HL 00/02
Acton Wells Jn 00/04
Acton Main Line 00/07
Acton West 00/09
West Ealing 00/12
Southall East Jn 00/14
Southall 00.15 ~ 00.20
Southall WCR 00.30a


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