19th December 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 4464 'Bittern'
Stock Used load 12

Route : 
1Z69 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z71 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
4464 London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - York
4464 York - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 28/11/13, for reason(s) unknown.
(2) 4464 'Bittern' replaced the originally advertised 60163 'Tornado'.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Kings Cross 07.25d   22.07a
Finsbury Park 07/31   21/58
Gordon Hill 07/48   ?
Hertford North 08.02a ~ 08.04d   21.19a ~ 21.34d
Stevenage 08/20   21.03a ~ 21.05d
Hitchin ?   20/56
Sandy 08/38   20/38
Huntingdon 08.55a ~ 08.57d   20/10
Connington [Up Loop] -   19.33 ~ 20.06 [US]
Holme LC 09w10 ~ 09w44   ?
Peterborough 10.05a ~ 10.09d    19.13a ~ 19.17d
Tallington Jn 10/24   18/57
Stoke Jn 10/46   18/41
Grantham 10/52   18/35
Claypole Loop 11.04 ~ 11.18 [DPL]   ?
Newark North Gate 11/24   18.07 ~ 18.21
Retford 11/41   17/46
Babworth Loop 11.44 ~ 12.02 [DS]   -
Doncaster R.M.T. -   16w59 ~ 17w23
Doncaster 12.29 ~ 12.32   16/52
Temple Hirst Jn 12/53   16/36
Colton Jn 13/07   16/24
York 13.14a   16.10d


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