14th July 2011

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47500 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35465+5249+5236+5237+1961+99125+3093+13440+1860+5171+5200+5216

Route :
1Z84 : Lewes to Ely
1Z85 : Ely to Lewes

Loco(s) Route
70000 (2) Lewes - Keymer Jn - Haywards Heath - Three Bridges - Gatwick Airport - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Windmill Bridge Jn - Norwood Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - Canonbury Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Copper Mill Jn - Tottenham South Jn - Brimsdown - Cheshunt - Broxbourne - Harlow Town - Stansted Mountfitchet - Audley End - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely
70000 (2) Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Norbury - Selhurst - Windmill Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Lewes

Notes :
(1) Originally advertised to be hauled by 60019 'Bittern' (running as 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand').
(2) 47500 on rear.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lewes 09.00d [P2] 09.01 [P2]   23.00a [P1] ?
Keymer Jn 09/15 09/19   22/47 ?
Haywards Heath 09.20a ~ 09.23d [P3] 09.24 ~ 09.25 [P3]   22w33a ~ 22w43d [P1] ?
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 09/32 [SL] 09/35 [SL]   22/23 ?
Three Bridges sig. T284 ??/?? 09w39 ~ 09w49  
Three Bridges 09.51 ~ 09.53 [P2] [SL] 09/50 [P3] [SL]   22.20 ~ 22.23 [P3] [SL] ?
Gatwick Airport 09/57 [P1] [SL] 10/00 [P1] [SL]   22/13 [P3] [SL] ?
Earlswood 10/04 [P1] [SL] 10/07 [P1] [SL]   22/08 [P2] [SL] ?
Redhill 10.08a ~ 10.12d [P1] [SL] 10.11 ~ 10.15 [P1] [SL]   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P3] [SL] ?
Stoats Nest Jn 10/21 [SL] 10/24 [SL]   21/55 [SL] ?
Purley 10.23a ~ 10.25d [P3] [SL] 10.26 ~ 10.27 [P3] [SL]   21.44a ~ 21.46d [P4] [SL] ?
South Croydon 10/31 [P3] [SL] 10/31 [P3] [SL]   21/39 [P4] [SL] ?
East Croydon 10/35 [P4] [SL] 10/36 [P4] [SL]   21/37 [P5] [SL] ?
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/36 [SL] 10/37 [SL]   21/36 [SL] ?
Norwood Junction 10/38 [P1] 10/41 [P1]  
Bromley Jn 10/40 10/43  
Crystal Palace 10/42 [P1] 10/46 [P1]  
West Norwood 10/46 [P1] 10/52 [P1]  
Selhurst   21/35 [P1] [SL] ?
Streatham Common   21/30 [P1] [SL] ?
Streatham   21/27 [P1] ?
Tulse Hill 10/48 [P3] 11.00 ~ 11.00 [P3]   21/24 [P4] ?
Herne Hill 10/55 [P1] 11/04 [P1]   21/20 [P3] ?
Brixton 10/57 11/06 [P1]   21/18 [P2] ?
Shepherds Lane Jn 10/58 [AL] 11/07 [AL]  
Voltaire Road Jn 11/00 [AL] 11/08 [AL]   21/16 ?
Factory Jn 11/01 11/09   21/15 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 11/11 11/10   21/14 ?
Latchmere Jn 11/2 11.13 ~ 11.20   21/12 ?
Kensington Olympia 11.28a ~ 11.32d [P2] 11.29 ~ 11.32 [P2]   21.03a ~ 21.06d [P3] ?
North Pole Jn 11/37 11/36   20/58 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/38 11/38   20/56 ?
Willesden Junction HL 11/41 [P4] 11/40 [P4]   20/50 [P5] ?
Kensal Green Jn 11/42 11/42   20/49 ?
West Hampstead 11.48a ~ 11.51d [P'E'] 11.47 ~ 11.51 [P'E']   20.39a ~ 20.43d [P'W'] 20.42 ~ 20.44 [P'W']
Gospel Oak 11/57 [P2] 11/56 [P2]   20/34 [P1] 20/33 [P1]
Camden Road Jn 12/00 11/59   20/29 20/29
Camden Road East Jn 12/02 [RL] 12/00 [RL]   20/28 20/28
Westbourne Road Jn 12/05 12/04   20/26 [REV] 20/26 [REV]
Canonbury Jn 12/07 12/06   20/23 20/22
Navarino Road Jn 12/12 12/11   20/18 20/16
Lea Jn 12/18 12/19   20/10 20/10
High Meads Jn 12/23 12/21   ? 19.50 ~ 20.08
Temple Mills East Jn 12.29 ~ 13.03 12.24 ~ 12.28   19/55 19/47
Temple Mills Loop DIV 12.38 ~ 13.03  
Copper Mill Jn 13/10 13/08   19/40 19/39
Tottenham South Jn 13/12 13/10   19/39 19/38
Brimsdown 13/18 [P2] 13/16 [P2]   19/32 [P1] 19/33 [P1]
Cheshunt 13/22 [P2] 13/20 [P2]   19/28 [P1] 19/29 [P1]
Broxbourne 13/26 [P3] 13w27 ~ 13w43 [P4]   19w00 ~ 19w24 [P1] 19/27 [P2]
Broxbourne DPL 13w27 ~ 13w39 13.44 ~ 13.46  
Broxbourne Jn 13/41 13/49   18/57 [UPL] 19/29 [UC]
Harlow Town 13/46 [P3] 13/56 [P3]   18/52 [P2] 19w49 ~ 19w19 [P1]
Bishops Stortford 13/54 [P1] 14/07 [P1]   18/43 [P2] 18/33 [P2]
Stansted Mountfitchet 13/57 [P2] 14/12 [P2]   18/40 [P1] 18/29 [P1]
Stansted South Jn 13/58 14/13   18/39 18/27
Stansted North Jn 13/59 14/14   18/36 18/24
Audley End 14/12 [P2] 14/24 [P2]   18/25 [P1] 18/17 [P1]
Shepreth Branch Jn 14/32 [DSL] 14/38 [DML]   18/10 18/06
Cambridge Sig. CA147 14/37 DIV  
Cambridge 14/38 [P4] 14/42 [P1/P4]   18/06 18/03 [TL]
Coldham Lane Jn 14/40 14/44   18/04 18/01
Ely Dock Jn 14/58 14.58 ~ 15.00   17/48 17/48
Ely 15.00a [P1] 15.03 [P1]   17.45d [P3] 17.46 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

13/07/2011 : 5Z83 : (70000 with 47500 on rear) : Southall Depot to Southall
13/07/2011 : 5Z83 : (47500 with 70000 on rear) : Southall to Newhaven Harbour (Quayside) Three Bridges Up Yard
14/07/2011 : 5Z82 : (47500 with 70000 on rear) : Newhaven Harbour (Quayside) Three Bridges Up Yard to Hampden Park
14/07/2011 : 5Z82 : (70000 with 47500 on rear) : Hampden Park to Lewes
14/07/2011 : 5Z86 : (70000 with 47500 on rear) : Lewes to Lewes Sig. LW58
14/07-15/07/2011 : 5Z86 : (47500 with 70000 on rear) : Lewes Sig. LW58 to Hayes Loop
15/07/2011 : 5Z86 : (70000 with 47500 on rear) : Hayes Loop to Southall Depot

Location 5Z83 Booked
(1st timings)		 5Z83 Booked
(2nd timings)		 5Z83 Booked
(3rd timings)		   5Z82 Booked
(1st timings)		 5Z82 Booked
(2nd timings)		 5Z82 Booked
(2nd timings)		   5Z86 Booked
Southall Depot 13.45d 18.50d     02.15a
Southall       01.59 ~ 02.03 [GL]
Southall West Jn       01/57 [GL]
Hayes Loop       01.40 ~ 01.55 [GL]
Southall West Jn       01/38 [GL]
Southall 13.52 ~ 14.04 ?     01/37 [RL]
Southall East Jn 14/05 ?     ?
West Ealing 14/08 ?     ?
Acton West 14/14 ?     01/29 [RL]
Acton Main Line 14/17 ?     01/27
Acton Wells Jn 14/20 ?     01/25
Willesden SWS 14/22 ?     01/22
Mitre Bridge Jn 14/26 ?     01/20
North Pole Jn 14/27 ?     ?
Kensington Olympia 14.30 ~ 14.37 19/49     01.11 ~ 01.16 [P2]
Latchmere Jn 14/44 ?     01/05
Longhedge Jn 14/46 ?     01/00
Factory Jn 14/47 20/03     00/54
Voltaire Road Jn 14/48 ?     00/52 [AL]
Shepherds Lane Jn 14/49 ?     00/51 [AL]
Brixton 14/50 ?     00/50
Herne Hill 14/51 ?     00/49 [P2]
Tulse Hill 14/56 20/18     00/46
West Norwood Jn 14/59 -    
West Norwood 15/00 -    
Crystal Palace 15/05 -    
Bromley Jn 15/09 -    
Norwood Junction 15/11 -    
Streatham - ?     00/43 [P2]
Streatham Common - ?     00/40 [P2]
Selhurst - 20/34     00/36 [P2] [SL]
Windmill Bridge Jn 15/14 ?     00/35 [SL]
East Croydon 15/15 ?     00/33 [P4] [SL]
South Croydon 15/20 ?     00/31 [P3] [SL]
Purley 15/24 20/48     00/27 [P3] [SL]
Stoats Nest Jn 15/26 ? [QL]     00/25 [SL]
Redhill 15/35 [QL]     00/17 [SL]
Earlswood 15/37 ?     00/15 [SL]
Gatwick Airport 15/42 ?     00/08 [P2] [SL]
Three Bridges 15/51 ?     00/02 [P2] [SL]
Three Bridges Up Yard - 15.56a 21.18a   - 07.00d  
Balcome Tunnel Jn 15/57     - 07/11 -   23/59 [SL]
Copyhold Jn 16/07     - ? -   ?
Haywards Heath 16/20     - 07.18 ~ 07.42 [P1] -   23/52 [P3]
Keymer Jn 16/24     - 07/46 -   23/47
Lewes 16/36     08.55a 07/56 08.51a
[actual : 08.57]		   23/34 [P2]
Lewes Sig. LW58         23.27 ~ 23.29
Lewes         23.25d
Southerham Jn 16/39     08/51 07/59 08/46   -
Newhaven Town 16/48     08/44  
Newhaven Harbour 16/50     08/43  
Newhaven Harbour (Quayside) 17.00a     08.40d  
Berwick     - 08/05 08/38 -
Polegate     - 08/12 08/31 -
Willingdon Jn     - 08/14 08/23 -
Hampden Park     - 08.15a 08.22d -

14/07/2011 : 5Z84 : (70000 with 47500 on rear) : Ely to March DGL
14/07/2011 : 5Z85 : (70000 with 47500 on rear) : March DGL to Ely

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ely 15.04d [P1] 15.09 [P1]   17.33a [P3] 17.29 [P3]
Ely North Jn 15/08 ?   17/28 ?
March DGL 15.26a [DGL] ?   17.10d [DGL] ?

14/07/2011 : 0Z84 : (70000 light engine, for turning) : March DGL to Whitemoor Jn
14/07/2011 : 0Z84 : (70000 light engine, for turning) : Whitemoor Jn to March West Jn
14/07/2011 : 0Z84 : (70000 light engine, for turning) : March West Jn to March DGL

Location Booked Booked
March DGL 16.35d [DGL] 16.52a
March 16/38 [P2] 16/49 [P2]
Whitemoor Jn 16.40 ~ 16.42 -
March West Jn 16.44a 16.46d


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