28th August 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
East Anglia to Lincoln

Locos Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary', 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (2) (35479)+3120+3098+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+4940+5200

Route :
1Z40 : Chelmsford to Lincoln Central
1Z42 : Lincoln Central to Chelmsford

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) Chelmsford - Witham - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Kennet - Chippenham Jn - Soham - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Newark North Gate - Swinderby - Boultham Jn - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central
61306 (1) Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Werrington Jn - Peterborough
47772 (1) Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Chelmsford

Notes : 
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 35479 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chelmsford 07.47d [P2] 07.48 [P2]   21.05a [P1] 21.04 [P1]
Witham 07.58a ~ 08.10d [P4] 08.04 ~ ?   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P2] 20.52 ~ 20.54
Marks Tey 08/20 [P2] 08/25   20/45 [P1] 20/45
Colchester 08.26a ~ 08.29d [P2] 08.31 ~ 08.34   20.36a ~ 20.38d [P3] 20.36 ~ 20.39
Manningtree 08/40 [P3] 08/48   20/24½ [P2] 20/26
Halifax Jn 08/51 08/59   20/16½ 20/18
Ipswich 08.55a ~ 08.59d [P3] [DUL] 09.02 ~ 09.05 [P3]   20.11a ~ 20.14d [P2] 20.12 ~ 20.16
East Suffolk Jn 09/03 09/08   20/09½ [UM] 20/10
Europa Jn 09/04 09/10   20/08½ 20/09
Stowmarket 09/15 [P2] 09/26   20/00 [P1] 20/00
Haughley Jn 09/19 09/31   19/58 19/56
Bury St Edmunds 09.38a ~ 09.48d [P1] 09.48 ~ 10.14   19.40a ~ 19.43d [P2] 19.38 ~ 19.40
Kennet 10/02 ?   19/28 ?
Chippenham Jn 10/06 10/32   19/25 19/24
Soham 10/20 10/42   19/15 19/17
Ely Dock Jn 10/30 ?   19/08 ?
Ely 10.32a ~ 10.34d [P2] 10.55 ~ 11.00   19.03a ~ 19.06d [P2] 19.05 ~ 19.09
Ely North Jn 10/38 11/04   19/00½ 19/03
Manea 10/47 11/15   18/49½ 18/52
March 10/55 [P1] 11/23   18/44 18/47
March West Jn 10/56 ?   18/43 ?
Whittlesea 11/05 11/34   18/35 18/38
Peterborough East Jn 11/14 11/41   18/29 18/32
Peterborough 11w16 ~ 11w29 [GL] [DS] 11.43 ~ 12.26   17L59 ~ 18L26 [P5] 18.00 ~ 18.29 [P5]

 

Location Booked Actual
Helpston Jn 11/37 [DS] 12/37
Tallington Jn 11/41 [DS] 12/43
Stoke Jn 12/01 13/05
Grantham 12/07½ [P2] 13/12 [P2]
Claypole Loop 12/17½ 13/21
Newark North Gate 12/23 [P3] 13/28
Newark Crossing East Jn 12/26 13/31
Swinderby 12/36 ?
Boultham Jn 12/47½ 13/52
West Holmes Jn 12/48 13/54
Lincoln Central 12.50a [P3] ~ 16.47d [P3] 13.56 [P?] ~ 16.45 [P3]
Pelham Street Jn 16/48 ?
Metheringham 16/59½ 17/04
Sleaford North Jn 17/10½ [UA] 17/15
Sleaford South Jn 17/12 17/16
Spalding 17/33 [P1] 17/35
Werrington Jn 17/51 [US] 17/52

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

27/08/21 :
5Z39 : (47245 + 61306 + tour stock?) : Southall to Colchester

Location Booked
Southall WCR 11.34d
Southall 11.44 ~ 12.00
Southall East Jn 12/01
West Ealing 12/05
Acton West 12/08
Acton Main Line 12/10
Acton Wells Jn 12/13
Willesden SW Sidings 12*16 ~ 12*26
Willesden West London Jn 12/29
Camden Jn 12/35
Primrose Hill 12/39
Camden Road Jn 12/44
Camden East Jn 12/46
Westbourne Road Jn 13*02 ~ 13*26
Highbury & Islington 13/28
Canonbury West Jn 13/29
Navarino Road Jn 13/34
Lea Jn 13/40
Channelsea Jn 13/41
Stratford 13/42
Stratford Sig.L295 13*43 ~ 13*46
Maryland 13/47
Forest Gate Jn 13/49
Ilford 13/51
Gidea Park 13/57
Shenfield 14/06
Chelmsford 14/16
Witham 14/26
Marks Tey 14/35
Colchester Reception Line 14.44a

28/08/21 :
5Z40 : (47245 with 61306 on rear) : Colchester to Chelmsford

Location Booked
Colchester Reception Line 07.03d
Marks Tey 07/11
Witham 07/20
Chelmsford [DGL] 07.31 ~ 07.39
Chelmsford 07.41a [P2]

5Z41 : (61306 with 47245 on rear) : Lincoln Central to Barnetby

Location Booked
Lincoln Central 13.00d [P3]
Pelham Street Jn 13/01
Langworth SB 13/10
Wickenby SB 13/16
Holton-le-Moor SB 13/27
Wrawby Jn 13/38
Barnetby 13.41a [P1]

5Z42 : (47245 with 61306 on rear) : Barnetby to Lincoln Central

Location Booked
Barnetby 15.43d [P1]
Barnetby Sig.BE27 15.47 ~ 15.54
Barnetby 15/56 [P4]
Wrawby Jn 15/58
Holton-le-Moor SB 16/09
Wickenby SB 16/23
Langworth SB 16/29
Pelham Street Jn 16/38
Lincoln Central 16.40a [P3]

5Z43 : (61306 with 35479) : Peterborough to Southall

Location Booked
Peterborough 18.06d [P5]
Peterborough Sig.P423 18.07 ~ 18.09
Peterborough 18.11 ~ 18.29 [P1]
Fletton Jn 18/33
Holme Jn 18/38
Conington South Jn 18/40
Huntingdon 18/49
Sandy 19/05
Biggleswade 19/08
Hitchin 19/18
Stevenage 19/23
Woolmer Green Jn 19/31
Welwyn Garden City 19/35
Potters Bar 19/47
Alexandra Palace 20/00
Finsbury Park 20c07 ~ 20c09
Holloway South Jn 20/11
Copenhagen Jn 20/15
York Way North Jn 20/16
Camden Road Central Jn 20/30
Camden Road Jn 20/31
Gospel Oak 20/36
West Hampstead 20/43
Kensal Green Jn 20/50
Willesden Junction HL 20/51
Acton Wells Jn 20/53
Acton Main Line 20/57
Acton West 20/59
West Ealing 21/02
Southall East Jn 21/07
Southall 21.08 ~ 21.14
Southall WCR 21.24a


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