16th November 2024

Saphos Trains
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used (4) 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used (5) (35465)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330+3344

Route :
1Z66 : St Albans City to York
1Z68 : York to St Albans City

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Stamford - Helpston Jn - Peterborough
60007 (2) Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
47810 (3) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Down Loop
60007 (2) Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - (via ECML) - Peterborough
47810 (1) Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - St Albans City

Notes : 
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 60007 on rear.
(4) 47712 running numbered/named as 47709 'The Lord Provost' on one side and 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' on the other. 47810 running as D1924.
(5) 35465 was only in the consist when 60007 was on the train.
(6) 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
St Albans City 05.59d [P2] [DS] 05.59   23.29a [P1] 00.45
Harpenden Jn 06/04½ [DS] 06/05   23/23 [US] 00/40
Luton 06.10a ~ 06.13d [P3] [DS] 06.11 ~ 06.15   23.13a ~ 23.16d [P1] [US] 00.29 ~ 00.33
Leagrave Jn 06/17 [DS] 06/20   23/07 [US] 00/25
Flitwick 06/23 [P2] [DS] 06/26   22/58 [P3] [UF] 00/19
Bedford South Jn 06/32 [DS] 06/32   22/47 [UF] 00/09
Bedford 06.34a ~ 06.36d [P3] [DF] 06.36 ~ 06.40   22.42a ~ 22.44d [P2] [DS] 00.03 ~ 00.07
Bedford North Jn 06/37 [DS] 06/41   22/39½ [DS] 00/02
Sharnbrook Jn 06/44½ 06/50   22/30 23/52
Wellingborough 06/54½ [P3] [DS] 07/02   22/22 [P4] [US] 23/43
Harrowden Jn 06/57 07/04   22/20 [US] 23/40
Kettering South Jn 07/01½ 07/08   22/16 23/37
Kettering 07.03a ~ 07.05d [P2] 07.09 ~ 07.14   22.11a ~ 22.13d [P3] 23.29 ~ 23.34
Kettering North Jn 07/08½ [DF] 07/17   22/08 23/26
Market Harborough 07/16½ 07/27   22/00 23/17
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/24½ [DS] 07/35   21/52 23/09
Wigston North Jn 07*29 ~ 07*33 [DF] 07/37   21/50 23/06
Leicester 07.38a ~ 07.40d [P2] [DF] 07.40 ~ 07.45   21.44a ~ 21.46d [P4] [UF] 22.58 ~ 23.01
Humberstone Road Jn 07/44 [SL] 07/48   21/42 22/54
Syston South Jn 07/49½ 07/54   21/37½ [UF] 22/50
Syston East Jn 07/53½ 07/55   21/36½ 22/49
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 08/05 08/02   21/31 22/43
Melton Mowbray 08.11a ~ 08.14d 08.06 ~ 08.09   21.24a ~ 21.26d 22.36 ~ 22.38
Whissendine LC 08/20 08/17   21/18 22/29
Ashwell LC 08/22½ ?   21/15½ ?
Langham Jn 08/24 08/21   21/14 ?
Oakham 08.26a ~ 08.28d 08.24 ~ 08.28   21.10a ~ 21.12d 22.18 ~ 22.22
Manton Jn 08/33 08/33   21/05 22/13
Luffenham 08/36½ ?   21/00½ ?
Ketton SB 08/38½ 08/38   20/58 22/06
Stamford 08.43a ~ 08.45d ?   20.51a ~ 20.53d ?
Uffington SB 08/49 08/50   20/47 21/51
Helpston Jn 08/55 08/53   20/42 21/47
Marholm Jn 08/58 ?   20/39 21/44
Peterborough 09L02a ~ 09L30d [P4] [DS] 09.09 ~ 09.40 [P4] [DS]   20L10a ~ 20L35d [P4] 20.39 ~ 21.40
Helpston Jn 09/39 [DS] 09/51   20/03½ [US] ?
Tallington Jn 09/43 [DS] 09/57   20/00 [US] 20/03
Stoke Jn 10/04 10/10   19/45 [US] 19/49
Grantham 10/10 [P2] 10/22   19/39 [P1] 19/44 [P1]
Claypole Loop 10/20 10/31   19*19 ~ 19*26 [UPL] 19.22 ~ 19.32
Newark Northgate 10/25 [P1] 10/35 [P1]   19/09 [P2] 19/17
Newark Flat Crossing 10/26  10/36   19/08 19/16
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10/31 10/40   19/01 19/12
Retford 10/44 [P2] 10/52   18/48 18/59
Babworth Loop 10w47 ~ 11w22 [DS] ? ~ 11.22   - -
Ranskill Loop - -   18w02 ~ 18w40 [UPL] 18.05 ~ 18.47
Loversall Carr Jn 11/37 11/37   17/52½ 17/55
Doncaster 11/41 [DF] 11/41 [DF]   17/49 [UF] 17/53 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 11/47 11/44   17/44 17/45
Temple Hirst Jn 11/56 11/53   - -
Hambleton North Jn 12/02 11/58   - -
Haywood Jn - -   17/40 17/44
Knottingley South Jn - -   17/24 17/24
Knottingley West Jn - -   17/23 17/22
Ferrybridge North Jn - -   17/21 17/19
Milford Jn - -   17/14 17/11
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   17/10 17/10
Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - -   16.53 ~ 17.07 16.53 ~ 17.06
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/51 16/52
Sherburn Jn - -   16/47 16/46
Church Fenton - -   16/41 [P1] 16/42
Colton Jn 12/10 12/09   16/34½ [NNL] 16/34
York 12.17a [P9] 12.19 [P9]   16.26d [P9] [NNL] 16.26 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z65 : (60007 with 35465) : Orton Mere N.V.R. to Peterborough

Location Booked
Orton Mere N.V.R. 08.04d
Fletton Jn 08.19 ~ 08.24
Peterborough 08.35 ~ 08.43 [P5]
Peterborough Shunt Spur 08.45 ~ 09.00
Peterborough 09.02 ~ 09.14 [P7]
Peterborough Sig.P76 09.16 ~ 09.18
Peterborough 09.20a [P4]

5Z67 : (60007 with 47810 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z67 : (47810 with 60007 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked
York 12.49d [P9]
Skelton Jn 12.54 ~ 13.00
York Yard North R.S. 13.05a

3Z68 : (60007 with 47810 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to Skelton Jn
3Z68 : (47810 with 60007 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 15.58d
Skelton Jn 16.02 ~ 16.07
York 16.13a [P9]

5Z70 : (60007 with 35465) : Peterborough to Orton Mere N.V.R.

Location Booked
Peterborough 20.17d [P4]
Fletton Jn 20.22 ~ 20.27
Orton Mere N.V.R. 20.42a


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