26th September 2009

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 35469+3122+3098+1683+3122+1863+3140+3107+3110+5040+4927+5350+14007

Route :
1Z63 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z64 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
60163 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60163 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Source : Mick Baker (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mick Baker)

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual Miles
0.0 London Kings Cross 09.18d 09.18   21.04a 21.04 188.5
2.5 Finsbury Park 09/27 09/27   20/58 ? 186.0
5.0 Alexandra Palace 09/30 09/30   20/55 ? 183.5
12.7 Potters Bar 09.41a ~ 09.43d 09.41 ~ 09.43   20.45a ~ 20.48d 20.27 ~ 20.49 175.8
17.7 Hatfield 09/50 09/50   ? ? ?
20.3 Welwyn Garden City 09/53 09/53   20/31 20/33 168.2
27.5 Stevenage 10.00a ~ 10.02d 10.01 ~ 10.04   20.15a ~ 20.17d 20.21 ~ 20.23 161.0
31.9 Hitchin 10/06 10/10   20/10 20/13 156.6
44.1 Sandy 10/18 10/20   19/54 19/57 144.4
58.9 Huntingdon 10/32 10/33   19/40 19/43 129.6
76.4 Peterborough 10.50a ~ 10.52d 10.50 ~ 10.52   19.17a ~ 19.22d 19.23 ~ 19.25 112.1
105.5 Grantham 11w26 ~ 12w07 [GL] 11.30 ~ 12.08   18w20 ~ 18w38 [GL] 18.38 ~ 18.48 83.0
120.1 Newark North Gate 12/21 12/24   18/05 18/03 68.4
120.8 Newark Flat Crossing 12/22 12/25   18/04 18/02 67.7
138.6 Retford 12/36 12/40   17/50 17/47 49.9
156.0 Doncaster 12/51 12/54   17/35 17/32 32.5
169.2 Temple Hirst Jn 13/02 13/05   17/23 17/23 19.3
188.5 York 13.20a 13.24   17.02d 17.02 0.0


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