20th May 2010

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 37516, 47760 & steam: 60019 'Bittern'

Route :
1Z43 : Kings Cross to Carlisle
1Z44 : Carlisle to Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47760 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Micklefield - Leeds - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield
60019 (1) Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
60019 (1) Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield
47760 (1) Hellifield - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 37516 on rear.

Sources : various including Shaun Courtnage & Scott Spencer

Photo Review


47760 sitting in the siding at Hellifield (photo: Scott Spencer)


60019 passing through Horton-in-Ribblesdale (photo: Paul Braybrook)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Scott Spencer & Paul Braybrook)

Location Booked Actual   Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 07.02d ?   23.34a
Belle Isle 07/04 ?   23/32
Finsbury Park 07/08 ?   23/28
Alexandra Palace 07/19 ?   23/26
Potters Bar 07.32a ~ 07.34d ?   23.16a ~ 23.18d
Welwyn Garden City 07/46 ?   23/08
Digswell Jn 07/48 ?   23/06
Woolmer Green Jn 07/50 ?   23/03
Stevenage 07/53 ?   22.57 ~ 22.59
Hitchin 08.02 ~ 08.07 ?   22/53
Sandy 08/23 ?   22/44
Huntingdon 08/36 ?   22/34
Connington South Jn - ?   22/27
Holme LC 08/48 ?   -
Fletton Jn 08/53 ?   22/20
Peterborough 09.04a ~ 09.07d ?   22.09a ~ 22.11d
Tallington Jn 09/17 ?   22/02
Stoke Tunnel 09/29 ?   21/52
Grantham 09/33 ?   21/44
Claypole 09/40 ?   21/35
Newark North Gate 09/43 ?   21/31
Newark Flat Crossing 09/44 ?   21/30
Retford 09.55a ~ 10.03d ?   21.14a ~ 21.16d
Loversall Carr Jn 10/15 ?   21/02
Doncaster 10.20 ~ 10.23 ?   20/59
Shaftholme Jn 10/28 ?   20/55
Temple Hirst Jn 10/35 ?   20/49
Hambleton South Jn 10/40 ?   20/44
Hambleton West Jn 10/41 ?   20/43
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/43 ?   20/41
Micklefield 10/47 ?   20/36
Cross Gates 10/52 ?   20/30
Neville Hill West Jn 10/55 ?   20/26
Leeds 10.59a ~ 11.13d ?   20.18a ~ 20.23d
Leeds West Jn 11/14 ?   20/16
Whitehall Jn 11/15 ?   20/15
Armley Jn 11/17 ?   20/13
Apperley Jn 11/23 ?   20/07
Dockfield Jn 11/29 ?   20/03
Shipley 11/31 ?   20/02
Keighley 11/38 ?   19/51
Skipton 11/52 ?   19/39
Hellifield 12/03 ?   19/26
Hellifield GLS 12L05 ~ 12L24 ?   19L00 ~ 19L25
Settle Jn 12/31 ?   18/54
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/45 12/52   ?
Ribblehead 12/57 ?   18/40
Blea Moor 13/00 ?   18/37
Garsdale 13/14 ?   18/26
Kirkby Stephen 13/27 ?   18/08
Appleby 13/41 ?   17.40 ~ 17.50
Kirkby Thore SB 13/48 ?   17/31
Culgaith 13/52 ?   17/27
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/02 ?   17/19
Low House SB 14/11 ?   17/11
Howe & Co's Siding 14/15 ?   17/06
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/21 ?   16/58
London Road Jn 14/22 ?   16/57
Carlisle 14.25a ?   16.55d


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