11th November 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 37706? & 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (4) (99953)+5200+5171+9104+13440+99352+99351+99371+1666+5236+5237+5249

Route :
1Z60 : Norwich (via Westerfield) to Norwich
1Z65 : Norwich to London Kings Cross
1Z66 : London Kings Cross to Norwich

Loco(s) Used Route
60103 (1) Norwich - Diss - Stowmarket - Ipswich East Suffolk Jn
47746 (2) Ipswich East Suffolk Jn - Westerfield
60103 (1) Westfield - Boss Hall Jn - Europa Jn - Stowmarket - Diss - Norwich
60103 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Ely - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth - Hitchin - Stevenage - Hertford North - Gordon Hill - Finsbury Park - London Kings Cross
47746? (3?) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Welwyn Garden City - Stevenage - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 60103 on rear.
(3) 37706 on rear?
(4) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.
(5) Tour postponed from 21/10/17, due to unavailable steam locomotive.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Norwich 08.04d [P1] 08.04 [P1]
Thorpe Jn 08/06½ ?
Trowse Swing Bridge 08/08½ ?
Trowse Jn 08/10 08/07
Diss 08/30 08/30
Haughley Jn 08/46 08/46
Stowmarket 08/49 [P1] 08/51
Europa Jn 09/02 ?
Ipswich East Suffolk Jn 09.03 ~ 09.09 09.06 ~ 09.21
Boss Hall Jn 09/10½ ?
Westerfield 09.16 ~ 09.21 [P1] 09.31 ~ 09.36
Boss Hall Jn 09/26 ?
Europa Jn 09/28 ?
Stowmarket 09/39 [P2] 09/54
Haughley Jn 09/44½ 09/56
Diss 10w01 ~ 10w13 10.22 ~ 10.40
Trowse Jn 10/39½ 11/01
Trowse Swing Bridge 10/40½ ?
Thorpe Jn 10/41 ?
Norwich 10.43a [P1] 11.05

 

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Norwich 14.10d [P1] 14.15 22.41a 23.48
Thorpe Jn 14/13 ? 22/39 ?
Trowse Swing Bridge 14/14 ? 22/38 ?
Trowse Jn 14/15 14/18 22/37 23/44
Wymondham 14/31 14/27 22/29 23/29
Attleborough 14/40 14/33 22/20 23/21
Thetford 14/55 14/50 22/04 23/00
Brandon 15/03 ? 21/56 ?
Ely North Jn 15/27 15/29 21/37 22/25
Ely 15.31a ~ 15.42d [P2] 15.32 ~ 15.44 [P2] 21.32a ~ 21.34d [P1] 21.59 ~ 22.17
Cambridge North 15/59 15/58 21/19 21/41
Coldham Lane Jn 16/01 16/00 21/16 21/39
Cambridge 16.05 ~ 16.07 [P8] 16.03 ~ 16.06 [P8] 21/13 [P4] 21/37
Shepreth Branch Jn 16/11½ 16/12 21/07 21/23
Royston 16w23 ~ 16w35 16.32 ~ 16.56 20/55 21/04
Letchworth 16/48 17/14 20/45 20/45
Hitchin 16/53 [P1] 17/19 [P1] 20*32 ~ 20*40 [P2] 20.30 ~ 20.38
Stevenage 16/58 [P1] 17/24 20/27 [P4] 20/26
Langley Jn 16/59 17/26 20/26 ?
Hertford North 17/11½ [P1] 17/35 - -
Gordon Hill 17/22 [P2] 17/46 - -
Woolmer Green Jn - - 20/23 20/22
Digswell Jn - - 20*11 ~ 20*18 ? ~ 20.17
Welwyn Garden City - - 20/07 [P3] 20/07
Potters Bar - - 19/56 [P4] 20/00
Alexandra Palace 17/35 [P1] 17/54 19/47 [P3] 19/51
Finsbury Park 17/46 [P3] 17/59 19/43 [P6] 19/48
Holloway South Jn 17/49 18/01 19/40 19/46
Belle Isle 17/52 18/03 19/39 19/44
London Kings Cross 17.55a [P1] 18.05 [P1] 19.37d [P6] 19.40


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