17th November 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to York Christmas Market

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 35479+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3107+1863+5991+17159

Route : 
1Z61 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z63 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
60007 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
60007 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 60007 running as 4498 in temporary wartime black livery.

Source : Nick Bartlett

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.57d [P7] [D] 08.00 [P7]   22.17a [P7] 22.22
Belle Isle 07/59 [DF] 08/02   22/15 [D] 22/20
Holloway South Jn 08/00½ [DS] 08/05   22/12½ [UF] 22/17
Finsbury Park 08/05½ [P7] [DS2] 08/10   22/08 [P1] [US] 22/08
Alexandra Palace 08/11 [P3] [DS] 08/16   21/58½ [P1] [US2] 22/02
Potters Bar 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P4] [DS] 08.32 ~ 08.35   21.45a ~ 21.48d [P1] [US] 21.46 ~ 21.50
Welwyn Garden City 08/37½ [P3] [DS] 08/47 [P3]   21/33½ [P2] [US] 21/37
Digswell Jn 08*39 ~ 08*49 ? ~ 08.50   21/31½ [US] 21/35
Woolmer Green Jn 08/53½ [DS] 08/54   21/29½ 21/33
Stevenage 08.57a ~ 08.59d [P4] [DS] 08.59 ~ 09.03   21.20a ~ 21.23d [P1] [US] 21.23 ~ 21.27
Hitchin 09/03 [P2] [DS] 09/09   21/15 [P1] [US] 21/16
Biggleswade 09/12½ [P4] [DS] 09/17   21/04 [P1] [US] 21/06
Sandy 09/15½ [P2] [DS] 09/20   21/01 [P1] [US] 21/03
Huntingdon 09w31 ~ 09w45 [P3] [DS] 09.35 ~ 09.54   20/46 [P2] [US] 20/48
Conington Loop - -   19w51 ~ 20w33 [US] ?
Conington South Jn ? ?   19/49 19/58
Holme Jn 10/00½ 10/09   19/47 ?
Fletton Jn 10/06½ [DS] 10/16   19/41 19/51
Peterborough 10c09 ~ 10c11 [P5] [DS] 10.20 ~ 10.24   19c27 ~ 19c38 [P2] [UF] 19.29 ~ 19.48
Marholm Jn 10/15½ [WL] ?   - -
Glinton Jn 10/20½ 10/32   - -
Werrington Jn - -   19/18½ [US] 19/19
Spalding 10/34½ [P2] 10/46   19/02 [P1] 19/02
Sleaford South Jn 10/55½ [DA] 11/08   18/42½ 18/43
Sleaford North Jn 10/57 11/10   18/41 [UA] 18/40
Metheringham 11w08 ~ 11w28 11.20 ~ 11.40   18/30 18/31
Pelham Street Jn 11/40 ?   18/18½ 18/18
Lincoln Central 11/41 [DM] 11/51 [DM]   18/18 [UM] 18/17
West Holmes Jn 11/43½ 11/52   17w49 ~ 18w14 [UGS] 17.51 ~ ?
Pyewipe Jn 11/45 ?   17/46½ 17/49
Saxilby 11/50 11/58   17/40½ 17/44
Gainsborough Lea Road 12/00½ 12/09   17/27½ 17/32
Gainsborough Trent Jns 12/03 12/11   17/25½ 17/29
Bessacarr Jn 12/23½ 12/29   17/03½ 17/13
Decoy South Jn 12/24½ 12/31   - -
Decoy North Jn 12/26½ [DS1] 12/32   - -
Bridge Jn 12/29½ [WS1] 12/38   - -
Black Carr Jn - -   17/01½ 17/12
Potteric Carr Jn - -   16/56 17/11
Doncaster 12c31 ~ 12c39 [2WG] 12/41 [DM]   16c48 ~ 16c51 [P3] [ESL] 17/09
Shaftholme Jn 12/46 12/46   16/37 17/03
Temple Hirst Jn 12/55 12/55   16/29 16/55
Hambleton North Jn 13/01 13/00   16/23 16/50
Colton Jn 13/10 13/08   16/15 16/42
York 13.18a [P5] 13.16 [P5]   16.08d [P3] [NNL] 16.33 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z61 : (47593 with 60007 on rear) : Southall to Willesden [Up & Dn Relief]
5Z61 : (47593 + 60007 + tour stock) : Willesden [Up & Dn Relief] to Hornsey
5Z61 : (47593 with 60007 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked Actual
Southall LSL 04.50d  
Southall 05.00 ~ 05.06  
Southall East Jn 05/08  
West Ealing 05/12  
Acton West 05/16  
Acton Main Line 05/19  
Acton Wells Jn 05/22  
Acton Canal Wharf 05/25  
Willesden No.7 05/30  
Wembley Yard South Jn 05/33  
Sudbury Jn 05/34  
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 05.37 ~ 06.10  
Sudbury Jn 06/12  
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/13  
Willesden Railnet Reception 06/16  
Harlesden Jn 06/18  
Kensal Green Jn 06*24 ~ 06*34  
West Hampstead 06.41 ~ 06.43  
Gospel Oak 06/49  
Camden Road Jn 06/55  
Camden Road Central Jn 06/57  
York Way North Jn 06/59  
Copenhagen Jn 07/00  
Holloway South Jn 07/02  
Finsbury Park 07/04  
Harringay 07/08  
Ferme Park Reception 07.13 ~ 07.30  
Hornsey Sig.K440 07.32 ~ 07.34  
Harringay 07/38  
Finsbury Park 07/41  
Holloway South Jn 07/43  
Belle Isle 07/45  
London Kings Cross 07.48a [P7] [P7]

5Z62 : (60007 with 47593 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z62 : (47593 with 60007 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Thrall

Location Booked Actual
York 13.26d [P5] [P5]
Skelton Jn 13.32 ~ 13.37  
York Yard North Jn 13/40  
York Thrall Turntable 13.45a  

5Z63 : (47593 with 60007 on rear) : York Thrall to Skelton Jn
5Z63 : (60007 with 47593 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York

Location Booked Actual
York Thrall Turntable 15.41d  
York Yard North Jn 15/46  
Skelton Jn 15.49 ~ 15.54  
York 15.58a [P3] [P3]

5Z64 : (47593 with 60007 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z64 : (60007 with 47593 on rear?) : Hornsey to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.27d [P7]
Belle Island 22/30
Holloway South Jn 22/31
Finsbury Park 22/35
Ferme Park Reception 22.44 ~ 22.55
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.58 ~ 23.03
Harringay 23/07
Finsbury Park 23/12
Holloway South Jn 23/14
Copenhagen Jn 23/21
York Way North Jn 23/22
Camden Road Central Jn 23*25 ~ 23*27
Camden Road Jn 23/29
Gospel Oak 23/33
West Hampstead 23.40 ~ 23.42
Kensal Green Jn 23/49
Willesden Junction HL 23/50
Acton Wells Jn 23/53
Acton Main Line 23*56 ~ 00*02
Acton West 00/06
Southall East Jn 00/11
Southall 00.13 ~ 00.18
Southall LSL 00.28a


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