19th June 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Capitals Express to Edinburgh (Day 4 of 4)

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47853 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+9479+10416+10411+11068+11077+11091+1666+11076+11070

Route : 1Z70 throughout

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York
47853 (1) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Black Carr Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Pyewipe Jn - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Glinton Jn - Werrington Jn - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47853 running as 47614.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(4) Locos and stock were used on 17/06/22 on separate tours from Edinburgh.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.15d [P2] 09.16
Abbeyhill Jn 09/17 09/18
Craigentinny Jn 09/19 09/21
Portobello Jn 09/21 09/24
Monktonhall Jn 09/24 09/32
Prestonpans 09/28 09/37
Drem 09/36½ [P1] 09/48
Drem [Up Loop] 09*39 ~ 09*51 [UPL] ?
Dunbar 10/05 10/04
Oxwellmains 10/07 10/05
Grantshouse 10*21 ~ 10*35 [UPL] ? ~ 10.35
Reston 10/42 10/42
Berwick-upon-Tweed 10/55 [P1] 10/52
Tweedmouth F.D. 11w00 ~ 11w19 [UPL] 10.56 ~ 11.17
Crag Mill Loop 11*37 ~ 12*25 [UPL] ? ~ 12.23
Belford LC 12/28 12/24
Alnmouth for Alnwick 12/45 [P1] 12/44
Morpeth 13/03 [P1] 13/02
Heaton South Jn 13/20 13/19
Manors 13w23 ~ 13w50 [DUS] 13.22 ~ 13.48
Newcastle 13/53 [P3] 13/53 [P3]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/55½ 13/56
Birtley Jn 14/08 14/11
Durham 14/18 [P1] 14/22
Tursdale Jn 14/26 14/29
Ferryhill South Jn 14/30 14/31
Darlington 14/42½ [UM] 14/42 [UM]
Northallerton 14/56½ 14/55
Longlands Jn 14/57½ [US] 14/56
Thirsk 15/04½ [US] 15/03
Tollerton Jn 15/17½ [US] 15/15
Skelton Bridge Jn 15/27½ [US] 15/23
Skelton Jn 15/31½ 15/26
York 15L38a ~ 16L38d [P11] [NNL] 15.32 ~ 16.38 [P11]
Colton Jn 16/44 16/44
Hambleton North Jn 16/50½ 16/50
Temple Hirst Jn 16/55 16/54
Shaftholme Jn 17/02½ 17/00
Doncaster 17/10 [P1] [ESL] 17/07
Potteric Carr Jn 17/15 17/11
Black Carr Jn 17/16 17/12
Bessacarr Jn 17/17 17/13
Gainsborough Trent Jns 17/42 17/53
Gainsborough Lea Road 17/43½ 17/56
Saxilby 17/54½ 18/08
Pyewipe Jn 18/00½ 18/13
West Holmes Jn 18/02 18/14
Lincoln Central 18/06 [UM] 18/16 [UM]
Pelham Street Jn 18/07 18/17
Metheringham 18/17 18/26
Sleaford North Jn 18/27 [UA] 18/35
Sleaford South Jn 18/29 18/37
Spalding 18/45 [P1] 18/55
Werrington Jn 19/00 [US] 19/09
Peterborough 19/06 [P3] [UF] 19/17
Fletton Jn 19/08 19/20
Holme Jn 19/13½ ?
Conington South Jn 19/15 19/26
Conington Loop 19*18 ~ 19*24 [US] ?
Huntingdon 19/33½ [P2] US] 19/34
Sandy 19/47 [P1] [US] 19/47
Biggleswade 19/50 [P1] [US] 19/50
Hitchin 20/03 [P1] [US] 20/02
Stevenage 20/10 [P1] [US] 20/08
Woolmer Green Jn 20/13 20/13
Digswell Jn 20/15 [UF] 20/15
Welwyn Garden City 20/16 [UF] 20/16
Potters Bar 20/21 [P2] [UF] 20/21
Alexandra Palace 20/26½ [UF] 20/26
Finsbury Park 20/28½ [P4] [UF] 20/29
Holloway South Jn 20/30 20/31
Belle Isle 20/33 [C] 20/33
London Kings Cross 20.35a [P3] 20.35


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z69 : (47593 with 46100 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z69 : (46100 with 47593 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z69 : (47593 with 46100 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.36d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 08.38 ~ 08.43
Portobello Jn 08/46
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 08.49 ~ 08.59
Portobello Jn 09/02
Craigentinny Jn 09/03
Abbeyhill Jn 09/04
Edinburgh Waverley 09.06a [P19]

5Z70 : (46100 with 35465) : York to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York 15.51d [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 15.54 ~ 16.19
York 16/25 [P10]
York Siemens 16.29 ~ 16.39
York N.R.M. 16.45a


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