22nd October 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' & 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used (2) (99953)+3096+3115+3150+1666+4856+4831+21241+13230+4836?+1859+4832+(14099?)

Route : 
1Z70 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z75 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
60009 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
70013 York - (via ECML) - Doncaster RMT - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 13/07/13, due to the landslip at Hatfield Colliery. The route was originally advertised as: London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - ??? - Beverley - Scarborough, and was to be hauled by 60163 'Tornado'.
(2) 99953 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train and 14099? was only in the consist when 70013 was on the train. Stock confirmation required.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from advertised timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Kings Cross 07.38d   21.53a
Finsbury Park 07/47   21/41
Potters Bar 08/07   21/27
Welwyn Garden City 08.19a ~ 08.22d   21.12a ~ 21.15d
Stevenage 08/32   20.57a ~ 21.01d
Hitchin ?   20/53
Sandy 08/49   20/38
Huntingdon 09/14   20/16
Connington Loop -   19w32 ~ 20w05
Holme LC 09w29 ~ 09w46   ?
Peterborough 10.06a ~ 10.10d   19.16a ~ 19.18d
Tallington Jn 10/25   19/00
Stoke Jn ?   18/41
Grantham 10/44   18/35
Claypole Loop 10.55 ~ 11.01   ?
Newark North Gate 11/07   18.10 ~ 18.21
Carlton Loop 11.14 ~ 11.28   ?
Retford 11/41   17/52
Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal -   16w58 ~ 17w30
Doncaster 11/56   16/52
Temple Hirst Jn 12/10   16/36
Colton Jn 12/21   16/22
York 12.30a   16.15d


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