27th August 2017
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
| Locos Used | 33207 'Jim Martin', 47237, 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45699 'Galatea' |
| Stock Used (3) | (99312)+5200+5171+9104+13440+99352+99351+1666+5236+5249+5237 |
Route :
1Z55 : London Kings Cross to Scarborough
1Z57 : Scarborough to Finsbury Park
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47746 (1) | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York |
| 45699 | York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough |
| 45699 | Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings |
| 47746 + 47237 (2) | York Holgate Sidings - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park |
Notes :
(1) 33207 on rear.
(2) 47237 dead-in-train?
(3) 99312 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| London Kings Cross | 09.27d [P3] | 09.28 [P3] | - | - | |
| Belle Isle | 09/29 | 09/29 | - | - | |
| Holloway South Jn | 09/30½ | 09/31 | - | - | |
| Finsbury Park | 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] | 09.33 ~ 09.38 | 21.40a [P3] | 21.42 | |
| Alexandra Palace | 09/43 | 09/42 | 21/35 [P1] | 21/38 | |
| Potters Bar | 09/51 [P3] | 09/49 | 21/28 [P1] [US] | 21/30 | |
| Welwyn Garden City | 09/58 | 09/55 | 21/21 [P2] [US] | 21/21 | |
| Digswell Jn | 09/59 | ? | 21/18½ [US] | 21/19 | |
| Woolmer Green Jn | 10/01 [DS] | 09/59 | 21/16 | 21/17 | |
| Stevenage | 10.07a ~ 10.11d [P4] [DS] | 10.04 ~ 10.10 | 21.08a ~ 21.11d [P1] | 21.08 ~ 21.12 | |
| Hitchin | 10/17 [P2] [DS] | 10/15 | 21/02 [P1] [US] | 21/02 | |
| Sandy | 10/27 [P2] [DS] | 10/26 | 20/48 [P1] [US] | 20/49 | |
| Huntingdon | 10/39 [P3] [DS] | 10/39 [P3] | 20/34 [P2] [US] | 20/34 | |
| Conington South Jn | 10/49 | ? | 20/26 | 20/26 | |
| Holme Jn | 10/51 | 10/52 | 20/24 | ? | |
| Fletton Jn | 10/58 | ? | 20/18 | 20/17 | |
| Peterborough | 11.00a ~ 11.02d [P4] | 11.04 ~ 11.07 | 20.04a ~ 20.15d [P2] | 20.04 ~ 20.10 | |
| Helpston Jn | 11/08½ | 11/13 | 19/57½ | 19/56 | |
| Tallington Jn | 11/11½ | 11/16 | 19/54 | 19/54 | |
| Stoke Jn | 11/23½ | 11/27 | 19/42 | 19/40 | |
| Grantham | 11/28 [P2] | 11/32 | 19/36 [P1] | 19/36 | |
| Claypole Loop | 11/35 | 11/39 | 19/28 | 19/27 | |
| Newark North Gate | 11/38 [P1] | 11/43 | 19/24 [P2] | 19/25 | |
| Newark Flat Crossing | 11/39 | 11/44 | 19/23 | 19/24 | |
| Retford | 11.53a ~ 11.59d [P2] | 11.58 ~ 12.00 | 18.47a ~ 19.08d [P1] | 18.52 ~ 19.07 | |
| Loversall Carr Jn | 12/11½ | 12/12 | 18/35 | 18/41 | |
| Doncaster | 12/16½ [DF] | 12/16 | 18/32 [UF] | 18/37 | |
| Shaftholme Jn | 12/19½ | 12/19 | 18/27½ | 18/32 | |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 12/26½ | 12/26 | 18/20 | 18/24 | |
| Hambleton North Jn | 12/31 | 12/30 | 18/15½ | 18/20 | |
| Colton Jn | 12/38 | 12/37 | 18/09 | 18/12 | |
| Holgate Sidings | - | - | 17L31 ~ 18L00 | 17.31 ~ 18.00 | |
| York | 12L45a ~ 13L17d [P5] | 12.45 ~ 13.18 | 17.23a ~ 17.28d [P5] | 17.23 ~ ? | |
| Scarborough Bridge Jn | 13/19 | ? | 17/22 | ? | |
| Malton | 13/49 | 13/47 | 16/50 | 16/44 | |
| Seamer | 14/10 | 14/06 | 16/27 | 16/25 | |
| Scarborough | 14.17a [P1] | 14.10 | 16.20d [P1] | 16.20 |
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Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
26/08/17 :
5Z55 : (47746 with 33207 on rear?) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z55 : (33207 with 47746 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross
| Location | Booked |
| Southall Depot | 21.09d |
| Southall Yard | 21.19 ~ 21.29 |
| Southall East Jn | 21/30 |
| West Ealing | 21/34 |
| Acton West | 21/37 |
| Acton Main Line | 21/41 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 21/43 |
| Willesden Junction HL | 21/47 |
| Kensal Green Jn | 21/48 |
| Gospel Oak | 22/01 |
| Camden Road Jn | 22/06 |
| Camden Road Central Jn | 22/08 |
| York Way North Jn | 22/10 |
| Copenhagen Jn | 22/11 |
| Holloway South Jn | 22/13 |
| Finsbury Park | 22/20 |
| Hornsey Sig.K440 | 22.25 ~ 22.55 |
| Harringay | 23/00 |
| Finsbury Park | 23/02 |
| Holloway South Jn | 23/04 |
| Copenhagen Jn | 23/06 |
| Belle Isle | 23/07 |
| London Kings Cross | 23.10a [P3] |
27/08/16 :
5Z56 : (45699 with 99312) : York N.R.M. to York
| Location | Booked |
| York N.R.M. | 12.26d |
| Fuelling Point | 12.36 ~ 12.41 |
| York | 12.46 ~ 12.56 [P11] |
| York Sig.Y656 | 12.58 ~ 13.01 |
| York | 13.03a [P5] |
5Z57 : (45699 with 99312) : York Holgate Siding to York N.R.M.
| Location | Booked |
| York Holgate Siding | 18.14d |
| York | 18.18 ~ 18.23 [P11] |
| Fuelling Point | 18.28 ~ 18.33 |
| York N.R.M. | 18.40a |
5Z58 : (47746 + 47237) : Finsbury Park to Southall
| Location | Booked |
| Finsbury Park | 21.45d [P3] |
| Holloway South Jn | 21/48 |
| Copenhagen Jn | 21/51 |
| York Way North Jn | 21/52 |
| Camden Road Central Jn | 21/54 |
| Camden Road Jn | 21/55 |
| Gospel Oak | 22/00 |
| Kensal Green Jn | 22/13 |
| Willesden Junction HL | 22/15 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 22/17 |
| Acton Main Line | 22.21 ~ 22.32 |
| Acton West | 22/36 |
| West Ealing | 22/38 |
| Southall East Jn | 22/41 |
| Southall Yard | 22.43 ~ 22.53 |
| Southall Depot | 23.03a |