16th November 2024

Railway Touring Commpany
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used 47812, 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+3390+3397+99712+3386+3304+3364+3325+1200+6176+6051+99680

Route :
1Z52 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z53 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - York
47848 (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 North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Peterborough
47812 (1) Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(4) There were two tours to York on this date, both named 'The Christmas White Rose'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.38d [P1] [B] 07.39 [P1] [B]   21.26a [P5] 21.50
Belle Isle 07/41 [DF] 07/41   21/24 [C] 21/47
Holloway South Jn 07/43 [DS] 07/45   21/21 21/46
Finsbury Park 07/48½ [P7] [DS2] 07/48   21/20 [P4] 21/45
Harringay 07/52 [P2] 07/51   21/19½ [UF] 21/44
Alexandra Palace 07/55 [P4] 07/55   21/18 [UF] 21/43
Bowes Park 07/56½ 07/59   - -
Gordon Hill 08/01 [P3] 08/06   - -
Hertford North 08/11½ [P2] 08/17   - -
Molewood Jn 08/13 08/19   - -
Bragbury Jn 08/18½ 08/25   - -
Langley South Jn 08/20 08/26   - -
Potters Bar - -   21/11 [P2] [UF] 21/39
Welwyn Garden City - -   21/05 [UF] 21/34
Digswell Jn - -   21/04 [UF] 21/33
Woolmer Green Jn - -   21/02 [UF] 21/31
Langley Jn 08/22½ [DS] 08/30   20/59½ [UF] 21/29
Stevenage 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P4] [DS] 08.34 ~ 08.41   20.54a ~ 20.58d [P2] [UF] 21.23 ~ 21.27
Hitchin 08/32 [P2] [DS] 08/47   20/50 [P1] [UF] 21/18
Biggleswade 08/41½ [P4] [DS] 08/55   20/40 [P1] [US] 21/10
Sandy 08/44½ [P2] [DS] 08/57   20/37 [P1] [US] 21/08
Huntingdon 09w00a ~ 09w15d [P3] [DS] 09.24 ~ 09.44   20.18a ~ 20.22d [P2] [US] 20.50 ~ 20.54
Conington South Jn 09/24½ [DS] 09/54   20/11 [UF] 20/42
Holme Jn 09/26½ [DF] 09/56   20/09½ [UF] 20/40
Fletton Jn 09/33 [DS] 10/02   19*57 ~ 20*03 [UF] ? ~ 20.34
Peterborough 09.37a ~ 09.40d [P4] [DS] 10.08 ~ 10.12   19L24a ~ 19L51d [P1] [US] 19.54 ~ 20.30
Helpston Jn 09/52 [DS] 10/24   - -
Tallington Jn 09/56 [DS] 10/29   - -
Stoke Jn 10/18 10/45   - -
Grantham 10/26 [P2] 10/52 [P2]   - -
Claypole Loop 10/36 11/01   - -
Newark Northgate 10/41 [P1] 11/05   - -
Newark Flat Crossing 10/42 11/06   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10*48 ~ 11*14 [DPL] 11.12 ~ 11.15 [DPL]   - -
Retford 11/26 [P2] 11/31   - -
Babworth Loop 11w29 ~ 12w08 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 12/25 [WSL] 12/22   - -
Decoy South Jn 12/26½ 12/25   - -
Decoy North Jn 12/29 12/27   - -
Werrington Jn - -   19/19 [US] 19/47
Glinton Jn - -   19/18 19/45
Spalding - -   19/04½ [P1] 19/28
Sleaford South Jn - -   18/46 19/08
Sleaford North Jn - -   18/44 [UA] 19/06
Metheringham - -   18/34 18/56
Pelham Street Jn - -   18/22½ 18/45
Lincoln Central - -   18/22 [UM] 18/44
West Holmes Jn - -   18/20½ 18/42
Pyewipe Jn - -   18/19½ 18/41
Saxilby - -   17w52 ~ 18w14 18.11 ~ 18.35
Gainsborough Lea Road - -   17/41 17/41
Gainsborough Trent Jns - -   17/39 17/38
Bessacarr Jn - -   17/16 17/20
Black Carr Jn - -   17/12½ 17/19
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/11 17/18
Doncaster 12/36 [DF] 12/31 [DF]   17/08 [P3] [ESL] 17/16
Shaftholme Jn 12/42 12/35   17/03 17/08
Temple Hirst Jn 12/51 12/45   - -
Hambleton North Jn 12/57 12/50   - -
Haywood Jn - -   17/00 17/07
Knottingley South Jn - -   16/49½ 16/53
Knottingley West Jn - -   16/48½ 16/51
Ferrybridge North Jn - -   16/46½ 16/47
Milford Jn - -   16/36 16/40
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/31 16/36
Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - -   16.18 ~ 16.27 16.32 ~ ?
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/16 16/31
Sherburn Jn - -   16/10 16/26
Church Fenton - -   16/06 [P1] 16/15 [P1]
Colton Jn 13/05 [NNL] 13/01   15/59 [NNL] 16/09
York 13.13a [P9] 13.10 [P9]   15.53d [P9] [NNL] 15.54 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

15/11/24 :
5Z50 : (44871 with 47848 on rear?) : Southall to Willesden West London Jn
5Z50 : (47848 with 44871 on rear?) : Willesden West London Jn to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Southall WCR 11.30d
Southall 11.41 ~ 11.50
Southall East Jn 11/51
West Ealing 11/53
Acton West 11/55
Acton Main Line 11/57
Acton Wells Jn 12/02
Willesden SW Sidings 12/04
Willesden West London Jn 12.06 ~ 12.09
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 12.15a

16/11/24 :
5Z51 : (44871 with 47848 on rear?) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Ferme Park Reception
5Z51 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Ferme Park Reception to Hornsey
5Z51 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 05.38d
Willesden West London Jn 05/41
Camden Jn 05/48
Primrose Hill 05/51
Camden Road Jn 05/55
Camden Road Central Jn 05/57
York Way North Jn 05/59
Copenhagen Jn 06/03
Holloway South Jn 06/06
Finsbury Park 06/10
Harringay 06/13
Ferme Park Reception 06.16 ~ 06.41
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.43 ~ 06.53
Harringay 06/58
Finsbury Park 07/00
Holloway South Jn 07/02
Belle Isle 07/05
London Kings Cross 07.08a [P1]

5Z52 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z52 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked
York 13.27d [P9]
Skelton Jn 13.32 ~ 13.35
York Yard North R.S. 13.40a

3Z53 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to Skelton Jn
3Z53 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 15.24d
Skelton Jn 15.28 ~ 15.31
York 15.35a [P9]

5Z54 : (44871 with 35508) : Peterborough to Orton Mere N.V.R.

Location Booked
Peterborough 19.32d [P1]
Peterborough Sig.P423 19.34 ~ 19.36
Peterborough 19.38 ~ 19.40 [P4]
Fletton Jn 19.45 ~ 19.50
Orton Mere N.V.R. 20.05a

5Z55 : (47848 with 47812 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z55 : (47812 with 47848 on rear) : Hornsey to Willesden Up & Down Relief
5Z55 : (47848 with 47812 on rear) : Willesden Up & Down Relief to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.07d [P5]
Belle Isle 22/09
Holloway South Jn 22/11
Finsbury Park 22/15
Harringay 22/17
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.20 ~ 22.33
Harringay 22/38
Finsbury Park 22/40
Holloway South Jn 22/42
Copenhagen Jn 22/45
York Way North Jn 22/47
Camden Road Central Jn 22*50 ~ 22*59
Camden Road Jn 23/01
Primrose Hill 23/03
Camden Jn 23/04
Willesden West London Jn 23/09
Harlesden Jn 23/11
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/13
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/16
Sudbury Jn 23/17
Willesden Up & Down Relief 23.21 ~ 23.37
Sudbury Jn 23/39
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/40
Willesden No.7 23/43
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 23.46a

18/11/24 :
5Z53 : (44871 with 35508) : Orton Mere N.V.R  to Southall

Location Booked
Orton Mere N.V.R. 19.47d
Fletton Jn 19.57 ~ 20.00
Peterborough 20/05 [P4]
Spital South Jn 20/07
Eastfield Jn 20.11 ~ 21.27
Spital South Jn 21/29
Peterborough 21c31 ~ 21c33 [P1]
Fletton Jn 21/37
Holme Jn 21/43
Conington South Jn 21/45
Huntingdon 21/56
Sandy 22/12
Biggleswade 22/16
Hitchin 22/26
Stevenage 22/33
Woolmer Green Jn 22/37
Digswell Jn 22/40
Welwyn Garden City 22/41
Potters Bar 22/49
Alexandra Palace 23/02
Harringay 23/06
Finsbury Park 23c10 ~ 23c11 [P1]
Holloway South Jn 23/13
Copenhagen Jn 23/16
York Way North Jn 23/17
Camden Road Central Jn 23/38
Camden Road Jn 23/38
Primrose Hill 23/43
Camden Jn 23/47
Willesden West London Jn 23/55
Willesden SW Sidings 23*57 ~ 00*01
Acton Wells Jn 00/04
Acton Main Line 00/12
Acton West 00/14
West Ealing 00/17
Southall 00/22
Southall West Jn 00.25 ~ 00.30
Southall 00.32 ~ 00.35
Southall WCR 00.45a


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