30th June 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21268+5366+3148+3144+1692+3110+3140+13227+21245+4946+4927+5040+5322+17013

Route :
1Z67 : Kings Cross to Durham
1Z68 : Durham to Kings Cross

Loco Route
60163 Kings Cross - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Peterborough - Newark North Gate - Retford - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Ferry Bridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Thirsk - Darlington - Durham
60163 Durham - Darlington - Thirsk - York - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Cross

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Kings Cross 08.18d 08.18   21.55a 23.02
Belle Isle 08/21 08/20   21/52 23/00
Holloway South Jn 08/23 ?   ? ?
Finsbury Park 08/25 08/25   21/49 22/57
Alexandra Palace 08/31 08/29   21/47 22/54
Potters Bar 08.43a ~ 08.46d 08.42 ~ ????d   21.37a ~ 21.40d 22.42 ~ 22.43
Welwyn Garden City 08/53 08/54   21/30 22/35
Woolmer Green Jn 08/56 08/57   21/27 22/31
Stevenage 09.01a ~ 09.04d 09.01 ~ 09.06   21.18a ~ 21.22d 22.21 ~ 22.25
Hitchin 09/09 09/12   21/13 22/13
Sandy 09/20 09/22   21/00 22/01
St Neots 09/27 09/29   ? ?
Huntingdon 09/37 09/36   20/43 21/46 [P2]
Connington South Jn - -   20/36 ?
Holme LC 09/49 09/48   - -
Peterborough 09.56a ~ 09.59d 09.59 ~ 10.03 [P5]   20.23a ~ 20.27d 21.22 ~ 21.27 [P3]
Tallington Jn 10/07 10/12   20/15 21/13
Stoke Tunnel 10/20 10/25   20/00 20/59
High Dyke Jn - -   19w46a ~ 19w56d ?
Grantham 10w27a ~ 11w03d 10.31 ~ 11.01   19/42 20/39
Claypole Loop 11/13 11/13   19/33 20/29
Newark North Gate 11/17 11/16   19/29 20/25
Retford 11.33a ~ 11.40d 11.34 ~ 11.38   19/14 20/10
Loversall Carr Jn 11/54 11/53   19/03 19/57
Decoy South Jn 11/56 ?   19/00 ?
Doncaster RMT 11w58a ~ 12w11d 11.57 ~ 12.09   18w39a ~ 18w59d 19.38 ~ 19.52
Decoy North Jn 12/12 ?   18/37 ?
Doncaster 12/16 12/17   18/33 19/31
Shaftholme Jn 12/20 12/23   18/29 19/25
Knottingley South Jn 12/35 12/38   - -
Knottingley West Jn 12/37 12/40   - -
Ferry Bridge North Jn 12/38 ?   - -
Milford SB 12/45 12/47   - -
Church Fenton 12/50 12/56   - -
Temple Hirst Jn - -   18/20 19/15
Hambleton North Jn - -   18/15 19/06
Colton North Jn 12/56 13/02   18/09 18/59
York 13.03a ~ 13.05d 13.08 ~ 13.15 [P3]   17.59a ~ 18.03d 18.47 ~ 18.52 [P9]
Skelton Jn 13/08 13/20   17/56 18/43
Tollerton 13/17 13/30   17/50 18/33
Thirsk 13/28 13/40   17/40 18/21
Northallerton 13/36 13/47   17/33 18/14
Darlington 13/48 14/01   17/22 18/02
Ferry Hill South Jn 13/59 14/18   17/11 17/48
Tursdale Jn 14/01 14/26   17/08 17/42
Durham 14.09a 14.40   17.02d 17.25


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

5Z67 : (DL with 60163 on rear?) : Southall Depot to Southall Yard
5Z67 : (60163 with DL on rear?) : Southall Yard to Hornsey
5Z67 : (DL with 60163 on rear?) : Hornsey to Kings Cross

5Z68 : (DL with 60163 on rear?) : Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z68 : (60163 with DL on rear?) : Hornsey to Southall Yard
5Z68 : (DL with 60163 on rear?) : Southall Yard to Southall Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.15d 23.45a
Southall Yard 06.25a ~ 06.34d 23.22a ~ 23.34d
Acton Main Line 06/44 23/13
Willesden Junction HL 06/49 23/08
Gospel Oak 07/09 22/59
Harringay Park Jn 07/17 22/51
Hornsey 07.23a ~ 07.37d 22.30a ~ 22.45d
Finsbury Park 07/44 ?
Kings Cross 07.51a 22.17d

5Z66 : (60163) : Durham to Tyne Yard
5Z69 : (60163) : Tyne Yard to Durham

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Durham 14.11d 16.59a
Tyne Yard 14.26a 16.45d

0Z68 : (60163 with 21268) : Tyne Yard - Newcastle - Tyne Yard (loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Tyne Yard 15.05d
King Edward Bridge East Jn 15/12
Greensfield Jn 15.13a ~ 15.15d
King Edward Bridge North Jn 15/16
Newcastle Central 15.18a ~ 15.20d
King Edward Bridge South Jn 15/23
Tyne Yard 15.30a


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