21st December 2005

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express Carol Concert Special

Loco Used steam : 45231 'Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used 99241+5171+5216+5222+13474+9392+5249+1961+5237+5236

Route:
1Z45 : London Liverpool Street to Ely
1Z46 : Ely to London Liverpool Street

Loco Route
45231 London Liverpool Street - Hackney Downs - Seven Sisters - Harlow Town - Cambridge - Ely
45231 Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Seven Sisters - South Tottenham - Clapton - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above was booked route.


45231 passes Cambridge Carriage Sidings (photo: Stewart Levett)

Sources : Stewart Levett & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Liverpool Street 11.42d 11.48   20.25a 20.36
Bethnal Green 11/48 11/53   20/21 20/22
Hackney Downs 11/55 11/58   20/16 20/17
Clapton Jn   20/12 ?
Coppermill Jn   20/11 20/13
Tottenham South Jn   20/09 ?
South Tottemham   19/56 20/05
Seven Sisters 11/59 12/04   19/54 20/03
Bury Street Jn 12/06 12/09   19/44 19/51
Cheshunt 12/21 12/18   19/35 19/42
Broxbourne 12.27a ~ 12.40d 12.24 ~ 12.39   19/28 19/31
Broxbourne Jn 12/43 ?   19/26 ?
Harlow Town 12/48 12/49   18.53a ~ 19.18d 18.58 ~ 19.23
Bishops Stortford 12/57 13/00   18/42 18/48
Stansted Mountfitchet 13/01 ?   18/37 ?
Stansted North Jn 13/03 ?   18/35 ?
Audley End 13/12 13/19   18/25 18/28
Shepreth Branch Jn 13/29 ?   18/10 ?
Cambridge 13/36 13/40   18/05 18/08
Coldham Lane Jn 13/39 ?   18/03 ?
Ely Dock Jn 13/53 ?   17/47 ?
Ely 13.55a 13.58   17.46d 17.47


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