Image 44871, outward leg of The Christmas White Rose, 07.38 London King's Cross-York (1Z52, 2E), Tempsford level crossing
44871, outward leg of The Christmas White Rose, 07.38 London King's Cross-York (1Z52, 2E), Tempsford level crossing
44871, outward leg of The Christmas White Rose, 07.38 London King's Cross-York (1Z52, 2E), Tempsford level crossing Black 5 44871 is seen working hard and creating quite an exhaust as it passes Tempsford leading the outward leg of The Christmas White Rose charter that left King's Cross at 07.38 heading for York. Its departure from Peterborough was planned to be just ten minutes before another steam-hauled charter also called The Christmas White Rose with 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' at the helm. This would then mean that until Carlton Loops where one of the charters was held that both trains would pass along the ECML within a few minutes of each other; quite extraordinary! Things went largely to plan but the Black 5 charter, seen here, was running late so ended up being behind Gresley rather than in front of it as planned. Keywords: 44871 The Christmas White Rose 07.38 London King's Cross-York 1Z52 Tempsford level crossing
44871, outward leg of The Christmas White Rose, 07.38 London King's Cross-York (1Z52, 2E), Tempsford level crossing Black 5 44871 is seen working hard and creating quite an exhaust as it passes Tempsford leading the outward leg of The Christmas White Rose charter that left King's Cross at 07.38 heading for York. Its departure from Peterborough was planned to be just ten minutes before another steam-hauled charter also called The Christmas White Rose with 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' at the helm. This would then mean that until Carlton Loops where one of the charters was held that both trains would pass along the ECML within a few minutes of each other; quite extraordinary! Things went largely to plan but the Black 5 charter, seen here, was running late so ended up being behind Gresley rather than in front of it as planned. Keywords: 44871 The Christmas White Rose 07.38 London King's Cross-York 1Z52 Tempsford level crossing


Black 5 44871 is seen working hard and creating quite

an exhaust as it passes Tempsford leading the outward leg of The Christmas White Rose charter that left King's Cross at 07.38 heading for York. Its departure from Peterborough was planned to be just ten minutes before another steam-hauled charter also called The Christmas White Rose with 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' at the helm. This would then mean that until Carlton Loops where one of the charters was held that both trains would pass along the ECML within a few minutes of each other; quite extraordinary! Things went largely to plan but the Black 5 charter, seen here, was running late so ended up being behind Gresley rather than in front of it as planned.