24th November 2007

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 50049 'Defiance' & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 5200+5222+1860+99350+5216 +13440 (2) +9392+5236+1961+5249+5237+35486 (1)

Route:
1Z50 : Kings Cross to York
1Z51 : York to Kings Cross

Loco Route
50049 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60009 York - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes:
(1) 35486 only in consist when 60009 attached to train.
(2) Originally uploaded as 13400 in error (was cut up in 1987) - believed to have been 13440 but confirmation of this is required.

Sources : various including Scott Spencer & 'Goldbar'

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Various)

Miles Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn) Miles
0.0 Kings Cross 08.18d   21.26a 188.5
0.7 Belle Isle 08/20   21/24 187.8
2.5 Finsbury Park 08/22   21/19 186.0
5.0 Alexandra Palace 08/24   21/15 183.5
12.7 Potters Bar 08.30a ~ 08.32d [P4]   21.03a ~ 21.08d [P1] 175.8
20.3 Welwyn Garden City 08/44   20/54 168.2
21.2 Digswell Jn 08/47   20/53 167.1
23.8 Woolmer Green Jn 08/50   20/51 164.7
27.5 Stevenage 08.54a ~ 08.56d [P3]   20.43a ~ 20.47d [P2] 161.0
31.9 Hitchin 09/01   20/37 156.6
44.1 Sandy 09/09   20/25 144.4
58.9 Huntingdon 09/19   20/11 129.6
- Connington Loop -   19w04 ~ 20w03 ?
- Connington South Jn -   19/02 [US] 121.3
69.2 Holme 09/27  
76.4 Peterborough 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P4]   18.49a ~ 18.53d [P3] 112.1
81.7 Helpston Jn 09/45  
84.8 Tallington Jn 09/51   18/31 103.7
99.8 Stoke Jn 10/09   18/14 88.7
105.5 Grantham 10/14   18/05 83.0
115.9 Claypole Loops 10/21   17/55 73.5
120.1 Newark North Gate 10/24   17/51 68.4
120.8 Newark Flat Crossing 10/25   17/50 67.7
138.6 Retford 10/38   17w02 ~ 17w35 49.9
152.0 Loversall Carr Jn 10/50   16/49 36.5
156.0 Doncaster 10/53   16/45 32.5
160.2 Shaftholme Jn 10/56   16/38 28.3
169.2 Temple Hirst Jn 11/03   16/27 19.3
174.9 Hambleton North Jn 11/07   16/21 13.6
183.0 Colton Jn 11/13   16/14 5.5
188.5 York 11.19a [P9]   16.08d [P10] 0.0


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