4th December 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 4464 'Bittern'
Stock Used 35317+5222+5171+9104+13440+5237+5249+5236+1666+99350+99351+99371

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

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

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 27/11/14, due to reason(s) unknown.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.25d [P1] [SL2] 07.25 [P1]   22.07a [FL2] [P1] 22.15
Belle Isle 07/27 [DS] 07/27   22/04 [FL2] 22/12
Holloway South Jn 07/29 07/30   22/00 [UF] 22/10
Finsbury Park 07/31 [P7] [SL2] 07/31   21/58 [P3] [US] 22/07
Alexandra Palace 07/36 [P4] 07/37   21/54 [P2] [SL1] 22/02
Gordon Hill 07/48 [P3] 07/46   21/45 [P2] 21/54
Hertford North 08.02a ~ 08.04d [P2] 08.02 ~ 08.05   21.23a ~ 21.34d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.38
Langley Jn 08/16 [DS] 08/19   21/09 21/22
Stevenage 08/20½ [P4] 08/23   21/04 [P1] 21/20
Hitchin 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P2] [DS] 08.29 ~ 08.30   20.56a ~ 20.58d [P1] [US] 21.07 ~ 21.10
Sandy 08.45a ~ 08.48d [P2] [DS] 08.45 ~ 08.49   20.39a ~ 20.41d [P1] [US] 20.46 ~ 20.48
St Neots 08.59a ~ 09.02d [P1] 09.00 ~ 09.03 [P1]   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P3] 20.32 ~ 20.35 [P4]
Huntingdon 09/11 [P3] [DS] 09/12   20/17 [US] 20/23
Connington Loop - -   19w33 ~ 20w06 [US] 19.47 ~ 20.11
Connington South Jn 09/20½ ?   19/31 19/45
Holme Jn 09w23 ~ 09w44 [DS] ? ~ 09.46   19/29 ?
Fletton Jn 09/53 [DS] 09/56   19/21½ ?
Peterborough 10.05a ~ 10.09d [P4] 10.06 ~ 10.09   19.16a ~ 19.19d [P1] [UF] 19.25 ~ 19.28
Helpston Jn 10/19 10/18   19/05 18/59
Tallington Jn 10/24 10/23   18/59 18/56
Stoke Jn 10/46 10/47   18/43 [US] 18/38
Grantham 10/52 [P2] 10/55   18/37 [P1] 18/31 [P1]
Claypole Loop 11*04 ~ 11*18 [DPL]  11.07 ~ 11.15   18/28 18/17
Newark North Gate 11/24 [P1] 11/22   18.10a ~ 18.21d [P3] 18/09?
Newark Flat Crossing 11/25 11/23   18/07 18/08
Retford 11.41a ~ 11.43d [P2] 11/41?   17w23a ~ 17w46d [P1] 17.29 ~ 17.44
Babworth Loop 11w46 ~ 12w02 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 12/16 [WSL] 12/16   17/04 17/10
Decoy South Jn 12/19 ?   - -
Decoy North Jn 12/23 [DF] ?   - -
Black Carr Jn - -   16/57 ?
Potterick Carr Jn - -   16/56 ?
Doncaster 12.28a ~ 12.32d [P4] 12/22?   16/52 [UF-ESL] 16/58 [P1]
Shaftholme Jn 12/39 12/26   16/48 16/51
Temple Hirst Jn 12/53 12/35   16/38 16/43
Hambleton North Jn 12/59½ 12/40   16/33 16/38
Colton Jn 13/07½ 12/51   16/26 16/30
York 13.15a [P10] 12.58 [P10]   16.18d [P11] 16.21


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z68 : (4464 with Diesel Loco on rear?) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z68 : (Diesel Loco with 4464 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross
5Z72 : (Diesel Loco with 4464 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z72 : (4464 with Diesel Loco on rear?) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.44d 00.16a
Southall 04.54 ~ 05.14 23.51 ~ 00.06
Southall East Jn 05/16 23/50
West Ealing 05/18 23/45
Acton West 05/22 23/42
Acton Main Line 05.27 ~ 05.33 23/39
Acton Wells Jn 05/37 23/36
Willesden Junction HL 05/43 23/34
 Kensal Green Jn 05/46 23/32
Gospel Oak 06/02 23/20
Camden Road Jn 06/06 -
York Way North Jn 06/08 -
Copenhagen Jn 06/09 -
Holloway South Jn 06/11 -
Finsbury Park 06/16 -
Junction Road Jn - 23/14
Upper Holloway - 23/13
Harringay Park Jn - 23/10
Harringay - 23/08
Ferme Park 06.20 ~ 06.37 22.42 ~ 23.03
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.40 ~ 06.43 -
Harringay 06/46 -
Finsbury Park 06/50 22/36
Holloway South Jn 06/56 22/32
Belle Isle 07/00 22/31
London Kings Cross 07.04a [P1] 22.29d [P1]

5Z70 : (4464 with 35317) : York - York N.R.M. - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings - York
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 13.25d [P10]
York N.R,M, 13.44 ~ 14.13
York 14/24 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.27 ~ 14.36
York South Jn 14/39
York Yard North RS 14.43 ~ 14.46
York Thrall Turntable 14.52 ~ 15.30
York Yard North RS 15.35 ~ 15.38
York South Jn 15/42
Holgate Sidings 15.46 ~ 16.00
York 16.03a [P11]


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