13th May 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (Day 1 of 3)

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (2) (99953)+5249+5237+5236+1666+13320+99347+99352+13440+9104+5171

Route : 
1Z71 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z72 : York to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
47746 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60103 (1) York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.


47746 waits to leave Kings Cross on 1Z71 (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.47d [P2] 08.47 [P2]
Belle Isle 08/49 08/48
Finsbury Park 08/52½ [P5] 08/52
Alexandra Palace 08/58 [P3] 08/56
Potters Bar 09/17 [P4] 09/13
Welwyn Garden City 09/25 09/21
Digswell Jn 09/26 ?
Woolmer Green Jn 09/28 [DS] 09/24
Stevenage 09/32 [P4] [DS] 09/28
Hitchin 09/36 [P2] [DS] 09/32
Sandy 09/46 [P2] [DS] 09/42
Huntingdon 09/58 [P3] [DS] 09/55
Holme Jn 10/12 10/09
Fletton Jn 10/19½ ?
Peterborough 10.22a ~ 10.30d [P5] [DS] 10.18 ~ 10.26
Helpston Jn 10/38 10/33
Tallington Jn 10/43 [DS] 10/38
Stoke Jn 10/59 10/56
Grantham 11/05 [P2] 11/02
Claypole Loop 11/12 11/09
Newark North Gate 11/15 [P1] 11/13
Newark Flat Crossing 11/16 11/14
Retford 11/29 11/25
Loversall Carr Jn 11/40 11/35
Doncaster 11/51 [DF] 11/51
Shaftholme Jn 11/54 11/54
Temple Hirst Jn 12/01 12/00
Hambleton North Jn 12/06 12/04
Colton Jn 12/12 12/11
York 12L21a [P10] ~ 14L59d [P11] 12.18 [P?] ~ 14.59 [P11]
Skelton Jn 15/03 [DS] 15/02
Skelton Bridge Jn 15/05 ?
Tollerton Jn 15/14 [DS] 15/12
Thirsk 15/26 [DS] 15/24
Longlands Jn 15/33 ?
Northallerton 15/34 [P2] 15/38
Darlington 15/48 [DM] 15/53 [DM]
Ferryhill South Jn 16/01 16/08
Tursdale Jn 16*05 ~ 16*36 [SL] ? ~ 16.35
Durham 16/45 [DM] 16/44
Birtley Jn 16/56 16/51
King Edward Bridge South Jn 17/01 16/56
Newcastle 17.05a ~ 17.07d [P3] 17.03 ~ 17.07 [P3]
Heaton South Jn 17/13 17/11
Heaton North Jn 17.16 ~ 18.06 [GL] ?
Morpeth 18/23 [P2] 18/26
Alnmouth for Alnwick 18/41 18/42
Belford LC 18/58 18/56
Berwick-upon-Tweed 19w15 ~ 19w46 ?
Reston 20/06 ?
Grantshouse 20/16 20/05
Oxwellmains 20/26 ?
Dunbar 20/28 20/18
Drem 20/38 20/35?
Prestonpans 20/47 ?
Monktonhall Jn 20/54 20/48
Portobello Jn 20/57 20/52
Craigentinny Jn 21/00 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 21/01 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 21.03a [P2] 21.00


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z71 : (47760 with 47746 on rear?) : Southall to Ferme Park
5Z71 : (47746 with 47760 on rear?) : Ferme Park to Hornsey
5Z71 : (47760 with 47746 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.45d
Southall Yard 05.55 ~ 06.05
Southall East Jn 06/06
West Ealing 06/09
Acton West 06/14
Acton Main Line 06.18 ~ 06.25
Acton Wells Jn 06/28
Willesden Junction HL 06/30
Kensal Green Jn 06/31
Gospel Oak 06/45
Camden Road Jn 06/48
Camden Road Central Jn 06/50
York Way North Jn 06/52
Copenhagen Jn 06/57
Holloway South Jn 07/00
Finsbury Park 07/05
Ferme Park [Reception] 07.15 ~ 07.58
Hornsey Sig. K440 08.02 ~ 08.10
Harringay 08/15
Finsbury Park 08/18
Holloway South Jn 08/22
Belle Isle 08/24
London Kings Cross 08.27a [P2]

5Z72 : (47746?) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 13.18d [P10]
Holgate Sidings 13.22a

5Z44 : (60103 with 99953) : York N.R.M. to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 13.47d
York Fuelling Point 13.57 ~ 14.01
York 14.06 ~ 14.07 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.10a

5Z72 : (60103 with 47746 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 14.47d
York 14.51a [P11]


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