11th September 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin', 47580 'County of Essex', 47760 & steam: 48151
Stock Used (4) (99312)+5237+1666+5236+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200+5171

Route :
1Z48 : Radlett to Carlisle
1Z51 : Carlisle to Radlett

Loco(s) Route
47760 + 47580 (1) Radlett - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent South Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Woodlesford - Stourton Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
48151 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
48151 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
47580 + 47760 + 33207? (2) (6) Hellifield [Goods Loop] - (reverse of outward route) - Morton Loop (5)
47760 + 33207? (3) (6) Morton Loop - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Trent South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Radlett

Notes : 
(1) 47580 dead-in-tow.
(2) 47760 + 33207 dead-in-tow?
(3) 33207 dead-in-tow?
(4) 99312 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(5) It is reported that the return leg of the tour was heavily delayed after 47580 failed near Blackwell, due to smell of burning and sparks coming from the loco.
(6) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Radlett 06.07d [P2] [DS] 06.10   00.37a [P1] 03.30
St Albans City 06.13a ~ 06.15d [P2] [DS] 06.16 ~ 06.19   00.29a ~ 00.31d [P1] [US] 03.21 ~ 03.23
Harpenden Jn 06/20 [DS] 06/25   00/24 [US] 03/15
Luton 06/24 [P3] [DS] 06/31   00/15 [P2] [US] 03/10
Leagrave Jn 06/28 [DS-DF] 06/35   00/12 [US] 03/07
Harlington 06/32 [P4] [DF] 06/40   00/08½ [P1] [US] 03/03
Flitwick 06/35 [P4] [DF] 06/42   00/06½ [P1] [US] 03/00
Bedford South Jn 06/45 06/48   23/57 [US] 02/52
Bedford 06.46a ~ 06.48d [P4] [DF] 06.50 ~ 06.53   23.53a ~ 23.55d [P1] 02.48 ~ 02.51
Bedford North Jn 06/50 06/54   23/50½ [US] 02/46
Sharnbrook Jn 06/56 07/01   23/43½ 02/36
Wellingborough 07/03 [P1] 07/12   23/35½ [P2] [UF] 02/28
Harrowden Jn 07/05 07/19   23/32½ 02/23
Kettering South Jn 07/08½ 07/22   23/29 02/17
Kettering 07.10a ~ 07.12d [P4] 07.24 ~ 07.29   23.24a ~ 23.26d [P1] 02.10 ~ 02.15
Kettering North Jn 07/14½ 07/33   23/21 [UF-US] 02/06
Market Harborough 07/22 07/42   23/07 ?
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/30 [SL] 07/52   ? ?
Wigston North Jn 07*34 ~ 07*57 [SL] 07.57 ~ 08.06   22/56 ?
Leicester 08.03a ~ 08.05d [P2] [DF] 08.12 ~ 08.16   22.48a ~ 22.50d [P3] [UF] 01.01 ~ 01.08
Syston South Jn 08/11 [DF] 08/22   22/41½ [UF] 01/16
Sileby Jn 08/14 [DF] 08/24   22/39½ [UF] 00/28
Loughborough 08.19a ~ 08.21d [P1] [DF] 08.29 ~ 08.31   22.33a ~ 22.35d [P2] 00.21 ~ 00.23
Loughborough North Jn 08/23 [DF-DS] 08/32   22/32 00/19
East Midlands Parkway 08.32a ~ 08.34d [P3] 08.40 ~ 08.42   22.21a ~ 22.23d [P2] 00.09 ~ 00.11
Trent South Jn 08/36 [HL] 08/45   22/19 [UF] 00/07
Trent East Jn - -   22/18 00/06
Meadow Lane Jn 08/39 [HL] 08/47   - -
Toton Jn 08/41 [HL] 08/48   22/16 [UM] 00/04
Toton Centre 08/42 [GL] 08/50   22/14 00/03
Trowell Jn 08/52½ [SL] 08/54   22/11 23/59
Ilkeston Jn 08/53½ [UDS] 08/55   22/10 23/58
Ilkeston 08/55 ?   22.06 ~ 22.08 [P2] 23.54 ~ 23.57
Langley Mill 09/01 09/01   22/01½ [P2] 23/49
Codnor Park Jn 09/15 [DM] 09/11   ? ?
Ironville Jn 09/15½ 09/12   21/59 [ML] 23/45
Alfreton 09/19½ [P1] 09/16   21/56 23/42
Blackwell South Jn 09/20 09/17   21*50 ~ 21*53 23.30 ~ 23.42
Morton 09/22 09/19   21/42 [UDV] ? ~ 23.38
Clay Cross North Jn 09/25½ [EL] 09/23   21/37 21/40
Chesterfield South Jn 09/27½ [DBH] 09/28   21/34 [ML] 21/37
Chesterfield 09.30a ~ 09.32d [P3] 09.31 ~ 09.34   21.30a ~ 21.32d [P3] 21.30 ~ 21.35
Tapton Jn 09/34 09/35   21/28½ [UBH] 21/28
Barrow Hill North Jn 09/37 09/39   21/25½ 21/23
Beighton Jn 09/42½ 09/45   21/17½ 21/16
Treeton Jn 09/45½ 09/48   21/12½ 21/13
Masborough Jn 09/49½ 09/53   21/07½ 21/09
Aldwarke Jn 09/54½ 09/56   21/03½ 21/05
Swinton 09/57 09/58   21/02 20/59
Moorthorpe 10/03 [P2] 10/06   20/54 [P1] 20/48
South Kirkby Jn 10/04½ 10/07   20/53 20/47
Hare Park Jn 10/13 10/16   20/45 20/40
Crofton West Jn 10/16 10/20   20/37½ 20/36
Calder Bridge Jn 10/18 10/24   20/35½ 20/33
Turners Lane Jn 10*23 ~ 10*32 10/30   20/32 20/31
Normanton 10/36 10/35   20/27 20/25
Altofts Jn 10/37 10/36   20/25 20/23
Methley Jn 10/41 10/39   20/23½ 20/21
Woodlesford 10/45 [P1] 10/46   20/21 [P2] 20/19
Stourton Jn 10/49 10/52   20/18½ 20/17
Engine Shed Jn 10/53 [DWC] 10/55   20*13 ~ 20*14 ? ~ 20.13
Whitehall Jn 10*55 ~ 11*02 [DS] ? ~ 11.00   20*02 ~ 20*09 [UWC] ? ~ 20.12
Armley Jn 11*05 ~ 11*07 ? ~ 11.07   20/00 [US] 20/03
Apperley Jn 11/15½ 11/14   19/55 19/55
Dockfield Jn 11/20 11/20   19/51½ 19/53
Shipley 11.21 ~ 11.25 [P2] 11.20 ~ 11.23   19/50½ [P1] 19/52
Keighley 11/38 [P2] 11/37   19/38 [P1] 19/43
Skipton 11/54 [P3] 11/51   19/28½ [P2] 19/33
Hellifield 12/05½ 12/05   19/18 19/21
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 12L07 ~ 12L38 [DGL] 12.07 ~ 12.39   18L49 ~ 19L17 [UGL] 18.54 ~ 19.20
Settle Jn 12/44 12/45   18/43½ 18/42
Helwith Bridge 12/53 ?   18/29 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/55½ [P2] ?   18/26½ ?
Ribblehead 13/02½ [P2] 13/05   18/20 18/20
Blea Moor 13/05½ 13/10   18/17 18/17
Garsdale 13/16½ [P1] 13/23   18/05 [P2] ?
Ais Gill Summit 13/19½ ?   18/03 ?
Mallerstang 13/23 ?   17/58 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/26½ [P2] 13/34   17/53 [P1] 17/54
Crosby Garrett 13/29½ ?   17/48 ?
Ormside 13/37 ?   17/42 ?
Appleby 13w40 ~ 13w55 13.46 ~ 14.01   17w26 ~ 17w36 17.24 ~ 17.37
Kirkby Thore SB 14/03 14/06   17/18 17/18
Culgaith SB 14/06 14/10   17/15 17/15
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/14 ?   17/04 ?
Low House SB 14/21 14/27   16/56 16/58
Howe & Co Siding 14/24½ 14/31   16/52 16/53
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/31½ 14/36   16/45 16/44
London Road Jn 14/32½ 14/37   16/44 16/43
Carlisle 14.36a [P3] 14.38 [P3]   16.41d [P3] 16.41 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z48 : (48151 with 99312) : Carnforth to Hellifield
5Z52 : (48151 with 99312) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 09.31d   20.42a
Carnforth H.S. 09.41 ~ 09.46   20.29 ~ 20.32
Carnforth 09.51 ~ 09.56   20.25 ~ 20.27
Carnforth North Jn -   20/24
Carnforth [U&DGL] -   20.12 ~ 20.22
Carnforth North Jn -   20/10
Carnforth -   20/09
Wennington ?   ?
Bentham ?   ?
Giggleswick ?   ?
Settle Jn 10/40   19/25
Hellifield [Goods Loops] -   18.59 ~ 19.19 [DGL]
Hellifield 10.44 ~ 10.47   18.55 ~ 18.57
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10.50a [DGL]   18.54d [UGL]

5Z49 : (48151) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.53 ~ 14.55
Carlisle 14.57a [A]

5Z50 : (48151 with 99312) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 15.08d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 15.10 ~ 15.12
Carlisle 15/14 [C]
London Road Jn 15/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.18 ~ 15.20
London Road Jn 15/23
Upperby Jn 15/27
Upperby 15w29 ~ 16w11 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 16/13
Carlisle 16.16a [A]

5Z51 : (48151) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 16.27d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 16.29 ~ 16.31
Carlisle 16.33a


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