18th November 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon', 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+5216+5200+5171+9104+13440+99352+99351+99371+1666+5236+5237

Route :
1Z31 : London Euston to Holyhead
1Z32 : Holyhead to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe
45699 (1) Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
45699 (1) Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
86259 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 37516 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(3) 45699 replaced unavailable 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.10   22.07a [P15] 22.02
Camden South Jn 07/13 07/13   22/03½ 21/58
Camden Jn 07/13½ 07/14   22/03 21/57
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ 07/17   22/00 21/51
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] 07/19   21/55½ [P4] 21/48
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ 07/21   21/52½ 21/45
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] 07/25   21.45a ~ 21.47d [P7] 21.36 ~ 21.38
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ 07/31   21/38 21/23
Tring 07/32½ [P1] 07/35   21*17 ~ 21*33 [P2] 21/15?
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ 07/39   21/10 21/08
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] 07/45   21/01 [P2] 21/02
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.55d [P5] 07.48 ~ 07.55   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P4] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Hanslope Jn 08/05 08/04   20/45 20/48
Weedon 08/13 08/13   20/36 20/39
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/21   20/27 20/31
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.25 ~ 08.29   20.20a ~ 20.25d [P5] 20.26 ~ 20.29
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 08/31   20/18 20/24
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/32   ? ?
Brinklow 08/36 08/35   ? ?
Attleborough Jn 08/42 08/40   ? ?
Nuneaton 08/45 [P2] 08/42   20/06 [P5] 20/12
Amington Jn 08/56 08/52   19/55 20/01
Lichfield Trent Valley 09.01a ~ 09.04d [P1] 08.58 ~ 09.04   19.46a ~ 19.49d [P2] 19.52 ~ 19.55
Lichfield North Jn 09/04½ 09/05   19/45 19/51
Rugeley North Jn 09/09 09/12   19/40 19/45
Colwich 09/11 09/14   19/38 19/43
Trent Valley Jn 09/15 ?   ? ?
Stafford 09/15½ [DF] 09/20   19/33 [UF] 19/39
Norton Bridge 09/19 09/22   19/28½ 19/35
Madeley 09/26 09/30   19/21 19/28
Basford Hall Jn 09/31 09/34   19/17 19/22
Crewe 09L35a ~ 10L06d [P12] 09.46 ~ 10.11 [P12]   18L34a ~ 19L12d [P12] 18.32 ~ 19.16
Crewe Steel Works 10/11 10/14   18/30 18/28
Beeston Castle & Tarporley 10/22 ?   18/21 18/20
Chester 10.34a ~ 10.37d [P3] 10.34 ~ 10.37   18.02a ~ 18.06d [P4] 18.01 ~ 18.06 [P4]
Chester South Jn 10/39 ?   18/00½ ?
Saltney Jn 10/41 10/42   17/56½ 17/58
Rockcliffe Hall SB 10/49 10/49   17/48 17/51
Holywell Jn 10/58 10/56   17/40 17/45
Rhyl 11/14 11/08   17/26 17/33
Colwyn Bay 11/26 ?   17/15½ ?
Llandudno Junction 11w31a ~ 12w25d [P1] 11.30 ~ 12.25 [P1]   16w42a ~ 17w10d [P1] 16.36 ~ 17.15 [P1]
Penmaenmawr 12/37 ?   16/32 ?
Bangor 12/50 12/45   16/21 16/19
Menai Bridge 12/53 ?   16/15 ?
Llanfairpwll 12/56 ?   16/12 ?
Gaerwen Jn 13/06 ?   16/09 ?
Valley 13/22½ ?   15/53 ?
Holyhead 13.33a [P1] 13.25   15.45d [P1] 15.45


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z32 : (45699) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead 14.15d [P1]
Valley NE 14.32 ~ 15.08
Holyhead 15.24a [P1]


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