25th November 2010

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 14007+5350+5009+1863+3110+3107+3140+3122+1699+3112+3097+3120+35469

Route :
1Z82 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z86 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
60163 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Sherburn Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
60163 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) It is reported that the train was delayed by Overhead Line problems in the south, plus being held at Doncaster due to being short of steam.


110mins late passing Colton Jn heading northwards! (photo: Paul Braybrook)

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Paul Braybrook & Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett, Paul Braybrook & Solomon Riley)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 08.07d 21.44a
Belle Isle 08/09 21/41
Finsbury Park 08/12 21/38
Alexandra Palace 08/19 21/33
Potters Bar 08.32a ~ 08.34d 21.15a ~ 21.18d
Welwyn Garden City 08/45 21/02
Digswell Jn 08/47 20/59
Woolmer Green Jn 08/49 20/56
Stevenage 08.52a ~ 08.54d 20.49a ~ 20.51d
Hitchin 08/59 20/43
Sandy 09/19 20/30
Huntingdon 09/43 20/15
Connington South Jn - 20/03
Holme LC 09.59 ~ 10.21 -
Peterborough 10.30a ~ 10.33d 19.51a ~ 19.53d
Helpston Jn 10/41 19/44
Tallington 10/48 19/38
Stoke Tunnel 11/14 19/23
High Dyke Jn - 19.05 ~ 19.20
Grantham 11/21 18/59
Claypole 11/30 18/50
Newark Northgate 11/34 18/46½
Newark Flat Crossing 11/34½ 18/46
Retford 11/51 18/31
Babworth 11.52 ~ 12.25 [DL] 18/30 [UM]
Loversall Carr Jn 12/40 18/20
Doncaster 12/46 18/16
Shaftholme Jn 12/49 18/12
Temple Hirst Jn 12/59 18/02
Hambleton South Jn 13/05 -
Hambleton West Jn 13/06 -
Hambleton North Jn - 17/54
Gascoigne Wood Jn 13/09 -
Sherburn Jn 13/12 -
Church Fenton 13/17 -
Colton Jn 13/22 17/44
York 13.32a 17.37d


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