29th June 2013

Locomotive Services Ltd
The Ebor Streak

Locos Used 90036 & steam: 4464 'Bittern'
Stock Used (2) (35317)+21269+3123+3149+1691+3068+3069+3066+3097+3119

Route : 
1Z22 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z75 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
4464 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
90036 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) This was the first of three special trains run to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of 4468 'Mallard' breaking the World Steam Speed Record. Special dispensation was given for 4464 'Bittern' to exceed the normal 75 mph speed restriction. It is reported that 92½ mph was achieved.
(2) 35317 was only in the consist when 4464 was on the train.

Source : David Lodwick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.18d [P2] 08.21 [P4]   22.08a [P4] 22.06
Belle Isle 08/20 [DF] 08/23   22/05 22/03
Holloway South Jn 08/21 ?   22/03 ?
Finsbury Park 08/23 [P5] [DF] 08/28 [P5]   22/01 [P4] 22/01
Alexandra Palace 08/26 [P3] [DS] 08/31   21/58 [UF] 21/56
Potters Bar 08.43a ~ 08.45d [P4] [DF] 08.41 ~ ?   21.46a ~ 21.52d [P1] [UF] 21.47 ~ 21.49
Welwyn Garden City 08/52 [DF] 08/54   21/39 [P2] [US] 21/38
Digswell Jn 08/53 ?   21/38 [US] ?
Woolmer Green Jn 08/57 08/56   21/36½ 21/34
Stevenage 08/59½ [P3] 09/00   21/32½ [P2] 21/31
Hitchin 09/04 [DF] 09/03   21/27 [UF] 21/28
Sandy 09/14 [DF] 09/12   21/16½ [UF] 21/17
Huntingdon 09/29 [P3] 09/27   21/07½ [UF] 21/07
Connington South Jn 09/41 ?   21/02 [UF] ?
Holme Jn 09.45 ~ 10.00 ? ~ 09.59   21/00 ?
Fletton Jn 10/08 ?   20/55 [UF] ?
Peterborough 10/10 [P4] [DS] 10/11   20/40 [P2] [US] 20/38
Helpston Jn 10/16½ [DS] 10/15   20/35 ?
Tallington Jn 10/20 [DS] 10/18   20/32½ [UF] 20/32
Stoke Jn 10/34½ 10/30   20/23½ [UF] 20/22
Grantham 10/39½ [P2] 10/34   20/18 [P1] 20/16
Claypole Loop 10/47½ 10/42   20/10½ 20/09
Newark North Gate 10/50½ [P1] 10/45   20/05½ [P2] 20/06
Newark Flat Crossing 10/51 10/46   20/05 20/06
Retford 11/05 [P2] [DS] 11/01   19/54½ 19/54
Babworth Loop 11.07 ~ 11.27 ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 11/39 11/35   19/46 19/43
Doncaster 11/44 [DF] 11/39 [DF]   19c31 ~ 19c33 [P1] 19.33 ~ 19.36 [P3]
Shaftholme Jn 11/49 11/42   19/27 19/28
Temple Hirst Jn 11/58 11/48   19/21½ 19/22
Hambleton North Jn 12/04 11/56   19/17 19/19
Colton Jn 12/11 12/07   19/12 19/14
York 12.25a [P10] 12.16 [P10]   19.07d [P10] 19.09


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z22 : (66015 + 4464?) : Southall to Ferme Park
5Z22 : (4464 with 66015 on rear?) : Ferme Park to Hornsey
5Z22 : (66015 with 4464 on rear) : Hornsey to Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 04.55d
Southall Yard 05.05 ~ 05.25
West Ealing 05/29
Acton West 05/32
Acton Main Line 05/35
Acton Wells Jn 05/38
Willesden Junction HL 05.40 ~ 05.42
Gospel Oak 05/52
Camden Road Jn 05/56
York Way North Jn 05/59
Copenhagen Jn 06/01
Holloway South Jn  
Finsbury Park 06/06
Ferme Park [Reception] 06.12 ~ 06.42
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.54 ~ 07.04
Finsbury Park 07/18
Holloway South Jn 07/23
Belle Isle 07/24
London Kings Cross 07.27a

5Z50 : (Cl.66 with Cl.90 on rear?) : Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z50 : (Cl.90 with Cl.66 on rear?) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.29d
Belle Isle 22/31
Holloway South Jn 22/33
Finsbury Park 22/37
Hornsey Sig. K440 22.41 ~ 23.11
Finsbury Park 23/20
Holloway South Jn 23/22
Copenhagen Jn 23/25
York Way North Jn 23/26
Camden Road Jn 23/32
Camden Jn 23/36
Willesden WL Jn 23/39
Harlesden Jn 23/41
Wembley Yard 23.51a


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