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 |