26th August 2003

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 33202 & 37197

Route:
1Z97 : Liverpool Street to Ely
1Z98 : Ely to Liverpool Street

Loco Route
37197 (1) London Liverpool Street - Hackney Downs - Copper Mill Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Southbury - Cheshunt - Bishops Stortford - Audley End - Cambridge - Ely
33202 (2) Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Copper Mill Jn - Stratford - Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) 33202 on rear.
(2) 37197 on rear.

This tour was booked to be steam hauled but diesels were substituted due to a steam ban imposed by Anglia Region of Network Rail

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Street 12.07d 12.17½   19.58a 20.10
Bethnal Green 12/13 12/23½   19/54 20/01
Hackney Downs 12.23½ 12.28½   - -
Seven Sisters 12/30 12/43   19/22 19/21½
Lower Edmonton 12/38 12/46½   - -
Bury Street Jn 12/41 12/47½   ?19/07? 19/14
Cheshunt 12/52 12/54   19/07 19/07
Broxbourne 12/57 12/58   19/00 19/00½
Broxbourne Jn 12/59 12/59½   18/58 18/58½
Harlow Town 13/03 13/03½   18/54 18/54
Bishops Stortford 13/13 13/11   18/45 18/45½
Stansted Mountfitchet 13/17 13/14½   18/37 18/37½
Stansted North Jn 13/19 13/15½   18/34 18/26
Elsenham 13/21 13/17   18/31 18/23½
Audley End 13/27 13/23½   18/22 18/18
Cambridge 13/48 13/52   18/04 18/01
Ely Dock Jn 13/50 14/08   17/44 17/45½
Ely 14.03a 14.09½   17.43d 17.44


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