11th September 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Cambridge & Great Yarmouth

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35479+13440+99352+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+4940+5200

Route :
1Z55 : London Kings Cross to Norwich
1Z57 : Norwich to Great Yarmouth
1Z59 : Great Yarmouth to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - Hitchin - Letchworth - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Waterbeach - Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Attleborough - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Trowse Swing Bridge - Thorpe Jn - Norwich
47802 (2) Norwich - Thorpe Jn - Brundall - Acle - Great Yarmouth
61306 (1) Great Yarmouth - Berney Arms - Reedham - Cantley - Brundall - Wensum Jn - Trowse Swing Bridge - Trowse Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 61306 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.38d [P2] [A] 07.37   21.10a [P4] 21.28
Belle Isle 07/40 [DF] 07/41   21/07½ [C] 21/26
Holloway South Jn 07/43 [DS] 07/44   21/06 [UF] 21/24
Finsbury Park 07/49 [P7] [DS2] 07/47   21/04 [P1] 21/21
Alexandra Palace 07/55 [P4] 07/53   20/59 [P1] [US2] 21/16
Gordon Hill 08/03 [P3] 08/02   20/51 [P2] 21/05
Hertford North 08.18a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.16 ~ 08.28   20.37a ~ 20.39d [P1] 20.50 ~ 20.53
Molewood Jn 08/30 08/32   20/34 20/48
Bragbury Jn 08/35 08/39   20/28½ 20/43
Langley South Jn 08/41 08/41   20/27 20/41
Langley Jn 08/43 [DS] 08/42   20/26 20/40
Stevenage 08/47½ [P4] [DS] 08/43   20/24 [P1] 20/38
Hitchin 08/53 [P2] [DCF] 08/49   20/19 [P1] [US] 20/32
Letchworth 08/58 [P2] 08/55   20/16 [P1] 20/28
Royston 09/10 [P2] 09/07   19.51 ~ 20.03 [P1] 19.56 ~ 20.13
Foxton 09/17 09/14   19/41 19/45
Shepreth Branch Jn 09/23 09/21   19/36 19/39
Cambridge Sig.147 09*25 ~ 09*34 ?   - -
Cambridge 09.38a ~ 09.40d [P4] 09.34 ~ 09.41   19.27a ~ 19.30d [P7] 19.24 ~ 19.32
Coldham Lane Jn 09w44 ~ 10w24 ? ~ 10.23   19/20 19/20
Cambridge North 10/28 [P2] 10/27   19/17 [P1] 19/15
Waterbeach 10/32 10/31   19/11 19/10
Ely Dock Jn 10/43 ?   19/00 ?
Ely 10/44 [P1] 10/42   18*46 ~ 18*59 [P2] 18.50 ~ 18.57
Ely North Jn 10/48 10/48   18/42 18/47
Brandon 11/07 ?   18/19 ?
Thetford 11/12 11/16   18/11 18/19
Attleborough 11/29 11/31   17/56 18/01
Wymondham 11/37 11/37   17/50 17/53
Trowse Jn 12/00 11/55   17/39 17/36
Trowse - -   16w57 ~ 17w37 ?
Trowse Swing Bridge 12/04 [D] 11/57   16/55 17/08
Thorpe Jn 12/05 [W] 12/02   - -
Norwich 12.07a ~ 12.50d [P1] 12.03 ~ 12.50   - -
Thorpe Jn 12/54 [E] 12/51   - -
Wensum Jn ? ?   16/54 ?
Whitlingham Jn 12/57 12/54   16/48 16/54
Brundall 13/02 13/02   16/42 16/39
Acle 13*12 ~ 13*29 13.10 ~ 13.28   - -
Cantley - -   16/36 16/31
Reedham - -   16/32 16/27
Berney Arms - -   ? ?
Great Yarmouth 13.50a [P2] 13.41   16.10d [P2] 16.12


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z54 : (47802 + 61306 + tour stock?) : Southall to Ferme Park
5Z54 : (47802 with 61306 on rear) : Ferme Park to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.41d
Southall 04.51 ~ 04.59
Southall East Jn 05/00
West Ealing 05/09
Acton West 05/11
Acton Main Line 05*15 ~ 05*38
Acton Wells Jn 05/41
Willesden Junction HL 05/48
Kensal Green Jn 05/49
West Hampstead 05c54 ~ 05c55
Gospel Oak 06/00
Camden Road Jn 06/06
Camden Road Central Jn 06/09
York Way North Jn 06/10
Copenhagen Jn 06/11
Holloway South Jn 06/13
Finsbury Park 06/17
Ferme Park Reception 06.27 ~ 06.51
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.54 ~ 06.59
Harringay 07/05
Finsbury Park 07/07
Holloway South Jn 07/12
Belle Isle 07/14
London Kings Cross 07.17a [P2]

5Z60 : (47802 with 61306 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z60 : (47802 + 61306 + tour stock?) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 21.25d [P4]
Belle Isle 21/27
Holloway South Jn 21/29
Finsbury Park 21/34
Harringay 21/38
Ferme Park Reception 21.44 ~ 22.32
Harringay 22/37
Harringay Park Jn 22/40
Upper Holloway 22/43
Junction Road Jn 22/44
Gospel Oak 22/48
West Hampstead 22c54 ~ 22c56
Kensal Green Jn 23/04
Willesden Junction HL 23/05
Acton Wells Jn 23/07
Acton Main Line 23/10
Acton West 23/13
Southall East Jn 23/21
Southall 23.22 ~ 23.32
Southall WCR 23.42a


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