28th April 2011

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used ????

Route :
1Z72 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z73 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
6201 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
6201 York - (via ECML) - Tallington - New England North Jn - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. It is reported that this was the first time a Stanier 'Princess Royal' Pacific had run over the GN main line south of Doncaster.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 09.24d 22.09a
Finsbury Park 09/30 22/02
Potters Bar 09.46a ~ 09.48d 21.51a ~ 21.53d
Digswell Jn ? 21/42
Woolmer Green Jn 09/58 ?
Stevenage 10.02a ~ 10.05d 21.33a ~ 21.35d
Hitchin ? 21/28
Sandy 10/21 21/13
Huntingdon 10/35 20/56
Holme LC 10.46 ~ 10.59 -
Peterborough 11.10a ~ 11.12d 20.36a ~ 20.38d
New England North Jn - 20.08 ~ 20.32
Tallington Jn 11/26 20/00
Stoke Tunnel 11/37 19/46
Grantham 11.52 ~ 12.11 19/40
Claypole 12.22 ~ 12.38 [DPL] ?
Newark Northgate 12/43 19/27
Retford 12/58 18.45 ~ 19.08
Decoy South Jn 13/23 -
Doncaster 13/41 18/18
Temple Hirst Jn 13/55 18/05
Colton Jn 14/09 17/54
York 14.16a 17.48d


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