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60007 The Christmas White Rose (Saphos Trains) & 44871 The Christmas White Rose (RTC) York 15/11/25

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I went to York on Saturday for the 2 Christmas White Rose tours by Sahos & Railway Touring Company
    This first set of photos features 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley on the Saphos one, running about 10 minutes late the signaller at York decided to change the platform from P5 to P9, causing a last minute charge for must have been a 100 or so photographers to get over to the other side of the station in time
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-8t8zbQJ

    60007 Sir Nigel Gresley now on Platform 9.

    60007 Sir Nigel Gresley next to 802214. 80+ years seperate these 2 designs but very very similar front ends!!
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-PvdHFvK

    60009 Sir Nigel Gresley will shortly depart for York North Yard with the Ecs for servicing
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-JJTXgXW
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-TDrGcBb

    60007 Sir Nigel Gresdley departing York station for North Yard
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-57x3LKN
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-VXNnKGJ

    57311 The Institution of Mechanical Engineers on the rear
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-28mnfXm

    Neil
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    The second steam tour on Saturday was again called Christmas White Rose but this one was run by The Railway Touring Company using Black 5 44871.
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-Rh6xC9W
    At one point up to Newark it was running 53 minutes late, so it looks like a decision was made to send it straight on the ECML to Doncaster rarther than the booked route via Gainsborough, meaning it arrived at York just 2 minutes late
    44871 seen here arriving on P5 at York
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-gZmGGPx
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-xn3S74L

    44871 at York
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-sHqdQv7

    44871 departing York station with the Ecs for North Yard, (44871 will be turned later on the NRM Turntable)
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-Nd2SP3W
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-BTj6rLp
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-mz25zzT

    47812 on the rear
    https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2025/The-Christmas-White-Rose/i-BnQQMQW

    Neil
     
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