17th November 2019

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Steam Dreams Excursion

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (2) (35479)+5236+5249+1666+99348+3136+3058+13440+9104+5200

Route : 
1Z17 : Ealing Broadway to York
1Z20 : York to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Junction Road Jn - Upper Holloway - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay - Alexandra Palace - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
47804 York - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway

Notes : 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 35479 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to run from/to London Kings Cross.
(4) Off tour option: St Nicholas Christmas Fair at York.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 08.34d [P2] [UM] 08.38   23.06a [P1] 23.03
Acton West 08/38 [UM-UR] 08/42   23/05 [GL-DM] 23/02
Acton Main Line 08/40 [UR] 08/44   22*41 ~ 23*02 [GL] ?
Acton Wells Jn 08/43 08/48   22/37 22/38
Willesden Junction HL 08*46 ~ 08*48 [P4] 08.52 ~ 08.53   22/35 [P5] 22/34
Kensal Green Jn 08/51½ 08/55   22/33 22/29
West Hampstead 08.56a ~ 09.06d [P2] 09.00 ~ 09.07   22.20a ~ 22.26d [P1] 22.18 ~ 22.22
Gospel Oak 09/13 09/14   22/14 [P1] 22/11
Junction Road Jn 09/16 ?   - -
Upper Holloway 09/19 [P2] ?   - -
Harringay Park Jn 09/23 ?   - -
Camden Road Jn - -   22/09 22/07
Camden Road Central Jn - -   22*06 ~ 22*07 ?
York Way North Jn - -   22/03½ ?
Copenhagen Jn - -   22/01 ?
Holloway South Jn - -   ? ?
Finsbury Park - -   21.53a ~ 21.56d [P2] [US] 21.55 ~ 21.59
Harringay 09/25 [DS2] ?   ? ?
Alexandra Palace 09.31a ~ 09.34d [P3] [DS] 09.32 ~ 09.33   21.40a ~ 21.46d [P2] [US1] 21.39 ~ 21.41
Potters Bar 09.47a ~ 09.50d [P4] [DS] 09.52 ~ 09.55   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P1] [US] 21.25 ~ 21.30
Welwyn Garden City 10/02½ [P3] [DS] 10/09   21/20 [P2] [US] 21/18
Digswell Jn 10/04½ 10/10   21/18 [US] 21/17
Woolmer Green Jn 10/07½ [DS] 10/13   21/16 21/15
Stevenage 10.12a ~ 10.15d [P4] [DS] ? ~ 10.18?   21/12½ [P2] [UF] 21/11
Hitchin 10/22 [P2] [DS-DF] 10/32?   21.02a ~ 21.07d [P1] [US-UF] 21.02 ~ 21.06
Biggleswade 10/33 [P3] [DF] 10/44   20/52½ [P1] [US] 20/53
Sandy 10/37 [DF] 10/48   20/49½ [P1] [US] 20/51
Huntingdon 10/52 [DF] 11/01   20/36 [P2] [US] 20/39
Conington South Jn 11/01 [DF-DS] 11/10   20/27½ 20/31
Holme Jn 11w06 ~ 11w25 11.15 ~ 11.40   ? ?
Fletton Jn ? ?   20/20 [UF] 20/24
Peterborough 11.33a ~ 11.36d [P4] 11.52 ~ 11.55 [P4]   20.01a ~ 20.17d [P1] 20.01 ~ 20.07
Werrington Jn 11/43 12/02   ? ?
Spalding 11/59 12/17   - -
Sleaford South Jn 12/22 [DA] 12/37   - -
Sleaford North Jn 12/23½ 12/39   - -
Metheringham 12/33 12/49   - -
Pelham Street Jn 12/44 ?   - -
Lincoln Central 12c45 ~ 12c48 [P5] 13.01 ~ 13.04 [P5]   - -
West Holmes Jn 12/50½ 13/07   - -
Pyewipe Jn 12/52 ?   - -
Saxilby 12/57 13/19   - -
Gainsborough Lea Road 13/25½ 13/44   - -
Gainsborough Trent Jns 13/27 13/47   - -
Bessacarr Jn 13/45½ 14/05   - -
Decoy South Jn 13/46½ [DLF] 14/06   - -
Decoy North Jn 13/49 [DF] 14/07   - -
Helpston Jn - -   ? ?
Tallington Jn - -   19/51½ [UF-US] 19/52
Stoke Jn - -   19/40 [UF] 19/42
Grantham - -   19/34½ [P1] 19/38
Claypole Loop - -   19*07 ~ 19*25 [UPL] 19.03 ~ 19.27
Newark North Gate - -   19/02 [P3] 18/59
Newark Flat Crossing - -   19/00½ 18/58
Retford - -   18/47 18/45
Loversall Carr Jn - -   18/38 18/34
Doncaster 13/53 [DF] 14/09 [DF]   18/35 [UF] 18/32
Arksey Loop 13w58 ~ 14w29 [DPL] ?   - -
Shaftholme Jn 14/33 14/36   18/31½ 18/29
Temple Hirst Jn 14/42 14/45   18/24 18/23
Hambleton North Jn 14/48 14/50   18/19½ 18/19
Colton Jn 15/00½ [NNL] 14/57   18/13 18/14
Colton North Jn 15/01½ [LSL] 14/58   ? ?
York 15.09a [P10] 15.12 [P10]   18.06d [P10] [NNL] 18.07


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

17/11/19 :
5Z17 : (61306 with 47804 on rear) : Southall to Ealing Broadway

Location Booked
Southall WCR 08.05d
Southall 08.15 ~ 08.25
Southall East Jn 08/26
Ealing Broadway 08.30a [P2]

5Z18 : (47804 with 61306 on rear) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 15.52d [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 15.55a

5Z19 : (61306 with 35479) : Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.
 (Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 16.05d  
York Yard South Jn 16/07  
York Yard North R.S. 16.11 ~ 16.14  
York Thrall Turntable 16.19 ~ 16.49  
York North R.S. 16.54 ~ 16.59  
York Yard South Jn 17/03  
York Holgate Sidings 17.06 ~ 17.21  
York 17.25 ~ 17.27 [P11] [P10]
York Fuelling Point 17.32 ~ 17.35  
York N.R.M. 17.40a  

5Z20 : (47804 + tour stock) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 17.48d
York 17.52a [P10]

5Z21 : (47804 + tour stock) : Ealing Broadway to Southall

Location Booked
Ealing Broadway 23.09d [P1]
Southall East Jn 23/13
Southall Yard 23.14 ~ 23.24
Southall Depot 23.34a

18/11/19 :
5Z22 : (61306 with 35479) : York N.R.M. to Southall

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 11.01d
York Siemens 11.06 ~ 11.09
York 11.14 ~ 11.16 [P10]
Colton Jn 11/23
Colton South Jn 11/24
Church Fenton 11/29
Sherburn South Jn 11/33
Gascoigne Wood Jn 11/35
Hambleton West Jn 11/39
Hambleton South Jn 11*42 ~ 11*45
Temple Hirst Jn 11/52
Shaftholme Jn 12/01
Doncaster 12*07 ~ 12*11 [P1]
Potteric Carr Jn 12/16
Black Carr Jn 12/17
Bessacarr Jn 12/19
Gainsborough Trent Jns 12/37
Gainsborough Lea Road 12/39
Saxilby 12w53 ~ 13w04
Pyewipe Jn 13/09
West Holmes Jn 13/11
Lincoln Central 13/13 [UM]
Pelham Street Jn 13/14
Metheringham 13/25
Sleaford North Jn 13/36
Sleaford South Jn 13/37
Spalding 13/56
Werrington Jn 14/14
Peterborough 14w19 ~ 14w34 [P1]
Fletton Jn 14/39
Conington South Jn 14/47
Conington Loop 14*49 ~ 15*44
Huntingdon 15/54
Sandy 16/09
Biggleswade 16/12
Hitchin 16/21
Stevenage 16/26
Woolmer Green Jn 16/31
Digswell Jn 16/33
Welwyn Garden City 16/35
Potters Bar 16/49
Alexandra Place 17c04 ~ 17c05 [P2]
Finsbury Park 17/11
Holloway South Jn 17/12
Copenhagen Jn 17/14
York Way North Jn 17/15
Camden Road Central Jn 17*18 ~ 17*34
Camden Road Jn 17/36
Gospel Oak 17/41
West Hampstead 17/48
Kensal Green Jn 17*56 ~ 18*00
Willesden Junction HL 18/02
Acton Wells Jn 18/04
Acton Main Line 18*07 ~ 18*17
Acton West 18/21
Southall East Jn 18/29
Southall 18.30 ~ 18.35
Southall WCR 18.45a


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