18th November 2023

Railway Touring Commpany
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+99304+5032+99311+99125+3058+99122+99712+3136+99128+99121

Route :
1Z44 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z45 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
47802 (2) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Down Loop
44871 (1) Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford - Spalding - Peterborough
47802 Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.42d [P7] [F] 07.44 [P7]   22.01a [P8] 22.43 [P7]
Belle Isle 07/44 [DS] 07/46   21/59 [E] 22/41
Holloway South Jn 07/46½ 07/49   21/54 22/39
Finsbury Park 07/48 [P7] 07/50   21.46a ~ 21.51d [P4] 22.34 ~ 22.36
Alexandra Palace 07/52½ [P3] [DS] 07/54   21/43½ [UF] 22/31
Potters Bar 08/08 [P4] [DS] 08/09   21/37 [P2] [UF] 22/22
Welwyn Garden City 08/20 [P3] [DS] 08/21 [P3]   21/32 [UF] 22/13
Digswell Jn 08/22 [DF] 08/22   21/31 [UF] 22/11
Woolmer Green Jn 08/25 [DS] 08/26   21/29 [UF] 22/09
Stevenage 08.29a ~ 08.31d [P4] [DS] 08.31 ~ 08.34   21.21a ~ 21.25d [P1] [US] 22.03 ~ 22.05
Hitchin 08/33½ [P2] [DS] 08/42   21/15 [P1] [US] 21/58
Biggleswade 08/43½ [P4] [DS] 08/50   21/07½ [P1] [US] 21/51
Sandy 08/46½ [P2] [DS] 08/53   21/04½ [P1] [US] 21/49
Huntingdon 09w02a ~ 09w19d [P3] [DS] 09.09 ~ 09.24 [P3]   20.45a ~ 20.49d [P2] [US] 21.32 ~ 21.35
Conington South Jn 09/29 [DS] 09/35   20/36 [UF] 21/24
Holme Jn 09/31 [DF] 09/38   20/34½ [UF] 21/22
Fletton Jn 09/37½ [DS] 09/46   20/29 [UF] ?
Peterborough 09.41a ~ 09.44d [P4] [DS] 09.51 ~ 09.56 [P4] [DS]   19L48a ~ 20L26d [P1] 19.57 ~ 21.10 [P1]
Helpston Jn 09/52½ [DS] 10/07   - -
Tallington Jn 09/56½ [DS] 10/12   - -
Stoke Jn 10/18 10/37   - -
Grantham 10/24 [P2] 10/45   - -
Claypole Loop 10/34 10/55   - -
Newark Northgate 10/39 [P1] 11/00 [P1]   - -
Newark Flat Crossing 10/40 11/01   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10w46 ~ 11w16 [DPL] 11.07 ~ 11.54   - -
Retford 11/31 [P2] 12/09   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 11/46 [WSL] 12/32   - -
Decoy South Jn 11/50 12/34   - -
Decoy North Jn 11/52 12/35   - -
New England Jn - -   19/45 19/46
Werrington Jn - -   19/41 [SL] 19/44
Glinton Jn - -   19/39 19/40
Spalding - -   19/23 [P1] 19/25
Sleaford South Jn - -   19/03 19/03
Sleaford - -   18*56 ~ 18*58 [P1] 18.58 ~ 18.59
Sleaford North Jn - -   18/49 18/51
Metheringham - -   18/38 18/40
Pelham Street Jn - -   18/26 18/29
Lincoln Central - -   18/25½ [P3] 18/28
West Holmes Jn - -   18/24 18/25
Pyewipe Jn - -   18/23 18/24
Saxilby - -   17w52 ~ 18w17 17.54 ~ 18.17
Gainsborough Lea Road - -   17/41 17/41
Gainsborough Trent Jns - -   17/38½ 17/38
Bessacarr Jn - -   17/14 17/21
Black Carr Jn - -   17/11½ 17/20
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/10½ 17/19
Doncaster 11/56 [DF] 12/38   17/07½ [P1] [ESL] 17/15
Shaftholme Jn 12/02½ 12/43   17/00½ 17/06
Temple Hirst Jn 12/11½ 12/52   - -
Hambleton South Jn 12/16½ 12/57   - -
Hambleton West Jn 12/17½ DIV   - -
Hambleton North Jn DIV 12/58   - -
Haywood Jn - -   16/58 17/05
Knottingley South Jn - -   16/47 16/48
Knottingley West Jn - -   16/46 16/46
Ferrybridge North Jn - -   16/44 16/41
Milford Jn - -   16/34½ 16/34
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/29 16/30
Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - -   16.17 ~ 16.25 ?
Gascoigne Wood Jn 12/22 DIV   16/15 16/18
Sherburn Jn 12/28 DIV   16/12 16/13
Church Fenton 12/31 [P2] [NNL] DIV   16/07 [P3] 16/07
Colton South Jn 12/37 [LSL] DIV   16/00 16/00
Colton Jn 12/38 [LSL] 13/05   15/59 [LSL] 15/59
York 12.46a [P11] 13.14 [P11]   15.52d [P9] [LSL] 15.52 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

18/11/23 :
5Z43 : (47802 + 44871 + tour stock?) : Southall to Ferme Park Reception
5Z43 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Ferme Park Reception to Hornsey
5Z43 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.50d
Southall 05.00 ~ 05.10
Southall East Jn 05/11
West Ealing 05/13
Acton West 05/19
Acton Main Line 05/20
Acton Wells Jn 05/23
Willesden Junction HL 05*26 ~ 05*33
Kensal Green Jn 05/35
West Hampstead 05/39
Gospel Oak 05/45
Camden Road Jn 05/51
Camden Road Central Jn 05/52
York Way North Jn 05/54
Copenhagen Jn 05/55
Holloway South Jn 05/58
Finsbury Park 06/00
Ferme Park Reception 06.09 ~ 06.43
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.46 ~ 06.51
Harringay 06/56
Finsbury Park 06/58
Holloway South Jn 07/00
Belle Isle 07/03
London Kings Cross 07.06a [P7]

5Z44 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings
5Z44 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York Yard North R.S.
5Z44 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 13.02d [P11] [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 13.05 ~ 13.28  
York Yard South Jn 13/30  
York Yard North R.S. 13w34 ~ 14w38  
York Yard South Jn 14/42  
York Holgate Sidings 14.45a  

5Z45 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 15.21d  
York 15.26a [P9] [P9]

5Z47 : (44871 with 35508) : Peterborough to Orton Mere N.V.R.

Location Booked
Peterborough 20.17d [P4]
Fletton Jn 20.23 ~ 20.28
Orton Mere N.V.R. 20.50a

5Z46 : (47746 with 47802 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z46 : (47802 with 47746 on rear) : Hornsey to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.43d [P8]
Belle Isle 22/45
Holloway South Jn 22/47
Finsbury Park 22/52
Ferme Park Reception 23.01 ~ 23.03
Hornsey Sig.K440 23.06 ~ 23.10
Harringay 23/15
Finsbury Park 23/17
Holloway South Jn 23/19
Copenhagen Jn 23/23
York Way North Jn 23/26
Camden Road Central Jn 23/29
Camden Road Jn 23/30
Camden Jn 23/36
Willesden West London Jn 23/42
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 23.47a

19/11/23 :
5Z46 : (44871 with 35508) : Orton Mere N.V.R  to Southall

Location Booked
Orton Mere N.V.R. 12.06d
Fletton Jn 12/07
Peterborough 12.11 ~ 12.13 [P4]
Spital South Jn 12/15
Eastfield Jn 12.17 ~ 12.53
Spital South Jn 12/55
Peterborough 12.57 ~ 13.03 [P1]
Fletton Jn 13/08
Conington South Jn 13/16
Huntingdon 13/26
Sandy 13/41
Biggleswade 13/44
Hitchin 13/55
Stevenage 14/00
Woolmer Green Jn 14/04
Digswell Jn 14/06
Welwyn Garden City 14/07
Potters Bar 14/19
Alexandra Palace 14/32
Finsbury Park 14c40 ~ 14c48
Holloway South Jn 14/50
Copenhagen Jn 14/57
York Way North Jn 14/59
Camden Road Central Jn 15/02
Camden Road Jn 15/03
Gospel Oak 15/07
West Hampstead 15/14
Kensal Green Jn 15/21
Willesden Junction HL 15/23
Acton Wells Jn 15/26
Acton Main Line 15/33
Acton West 15/37
Southall East Jn 15/43
Southall 15.45 ~ 15.55
Southall WCR 16.05a


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