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

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


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


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