19th May 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (Day 1 of 4)

Locos Used 47760, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (2) (99953)+5236+5249+5237+1666+99121+13320+99127+13440+9104+5171+5200

Route : 
1Z71 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z72 : York to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60103 (1) York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.18d [P1] [FL1] 08.18
Belle Isle 08/20 [DF] 08/19
Finsbury Park 08/22 [P5] [DF] 08/22
Alexandra Palace 08/24 [DF] 08/25
Potters Bar 08/30 [P3] [DF] 08/31
Welwyn Garden City 08/34½ 08/36
Digswell Jn 08/35 08/37
Woolmer Green Jn 08/37 08/38
Stevenage 08/39½ [P3] [DF] 08/41
Hitchin 08/42 [DF] 08/44
Sandy 08/51½ [DF] 08/52
Huntingdon 09/00½ [DF] 09/02
Conington South Jn 09/06 09/07
Holme Jn 09/07 09/08
Fletton Jn 09/11 09/12
Peterborough 09/12 [P4] [DS] 09/15
Helpston Jn 09/18½ 09/22 [DS]
Tallington Jn 09/22 09/25
Stoke Jn 09/42½ 09/39
Grantham 09/49 [P2] 09/47
Claypole Loop 09/59 09/56
Newark North Gate 10/06 [P1] 09/59
Newark Flat Crossing 10/07 10/00
Carlton-on-Trent  10*12 ~ 10*24 [DPL] 10/03?
Retford 10/34 [P2] 10/13
Babworth Loop 10/35½ ?
Loversall Carr Jn 10/53 10/37
Doncaster 10/55½ [DF] 10/53
Shaftholme Jn 10/58 10/57
Temple Hirst Jn 11/03½ 11/03
Hambleton North Jn 11/07 11/06
Colton Jn 11/15 [NNL] 11/14
York 11L22a [P11] ~ 13L57d [P11] 11.25 [P11] ~ 14.26 [P11]
Skelton Jn 14/02 [DS] 14/29
Skelton Bridge Jn 14/04 14/32
Tollerton Jn 14/12 [DS] 14/40
Thirsk 14/25 [DS] 14/51
Longlands Jn 14/34½ 14/58
Northallerton 14/36 15/03
Darlington 14/49½ [DM] ? ~ 15.43? [DM]
Ferryhill South Jn 15/02 15/59
Tursdale Jn 15*06 ~ 15*35 [DS] 16/01?
Durham 15/44 [P2] 16/11
Birtley Jn 15/56 16/21
King Edward Bridge South Jn 16/05 16/25
Newcastle 16.09a ~ 16.11a [P2] 16.28 ~ 16.31
Heaton South Jn 16/16 16/36
Heaton North Jn 16.20 ~ 16.47 [GL] ? ~ 17.08
Morpeth 17/04 [P2] 17/23
Morpeth North Loop 17*07 ~ 17*13 [GL] 17/24?
Alnmouth for Alnwick 17/34 [P2] 17/40
Belford LC 17/52 17/56
Berwick-upon-Tweed 18/11 ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed Loop 18w14 ~ 18w48 [DGL] ?
Reston 19/02½ 19/03
Grantshouse 19/14 19/09
Oxwellmains 19/25½ 19/20
Dunbar 19/27 19/22
Drem 19/38½ 19/36
Prestonpans 19/47½ 19/47
Monktonhall Jn 19/53 19/49
Portobello Jn 19/56 19/54
Craigentinny Jn 19/58½ 19/58
Abbeyhill Jn 19/59½ 20/03
Edinburgh Waverley 20.03a [P20] 20.07 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z70 : (47746?) : Southall to Ferme Park
5Z70 : (86259 with 47746 on rear?) : Ferme Park to Hornsey
5Z70 : (47746? with 86259 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.15d
Southall Yard 05.25 ~ 05.34
Southall East Jn 05/35
West Ealing 05/38
Acton West 05/42
Acton Main Line 05/46
Acton Wells Jn 05/50
Willesden Junction HL 05/54
Kensal Green Jn 05/56
West Hampstead 06.01 ~ 06.04
Gospel Oak 06/11
Junction Road Jn 06/15
Upper Holloway 06/18
Harringay Park Jn 06/21
Harringay 06/23
Ferme Park Reception 06.28 ~ 06.55
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.58 ~ 07.06
Harringay 07/11
Finsbury Park 07/16
Holloway South Jn 07/21
Belle Isle 07/23
London Kings Cross 07.25a [P1]

5Z69 : (60103 with 99953) : York N.R.M. to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 12.47d
York Fuelling Point 12.57 ~ 13.01
York 13.06 ~ 13.07 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 13.10a

5Z72 : (60103 with 47760 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 13.46d
York 13.50a [P11]

5Z73 : (47760 with 60103 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 20.19d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 20/22
Craigentinny Jn 20/24
Portobello Jn 20.27a


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