8th May 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
East Anglia to Chatsworth, Crich & Barrow Hill

Locos Used 47828 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (2) (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route :
1Z46 : Colchester to Barrow Hill
1Z47 : Barrow Hill to Colchester

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Soham - Ely - March - Peterborough - Grantham - Allington West Jn - Bingham - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Radford Jn - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill L.I.P.
47828 Barrow Hill L.I.P. - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Loughborough - Syston North Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Stamford - Helpston Jn - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Colchester 07.43d [P1] 07.45   22.36a [P3] 22.36
Manningtree 07/50 [P3] 07/56 [P3]   22/25½ [P2] 22/24
Halifax Jn 07/58 08/05   22/17½ 22/16
Ipswich 08.00a ~ 08.04d [P4] 08.09 ~ 08.12   22.11a ~ 22.15d [P2] 22.09 ~ 22.14
East Suffolk Jn 08/07 08/15   22/07½ [UM] 22/07
Europa Jn 08/08 08/16   22/06½ 22/06
Stowmarket 08/17 [P2] 08/28   21/59 [P1] 21/59
Haughley Jn 08/19½ 08/32   21/57 21/55
Bury St Edmunds 08.35a ~ 08.39d [P1] 08.47 ~ 08.48   21.35a ~ 21.38d [P2] 21.33 ~ 21.38
Kennet 08/50 09/03   21/22 21/21
Chippenham Jn 08/53 09/08   21/19 21/17
Soham 09/00½ 09/16   21/08 21/08
Ely Dock Jn 09/06½ 09/23   21/01 21/02
Ely 09.08a ~ 09.25d [P3] 09.26 ~ 09.35 [P3]   20.41a ~ 20.58d [P3] 20.40 ~ 21.01
Ely North Jn 09/29 [DL] 09/39   20/38 [DL] 20/36
Manea 09/43½ 09/49   20/29½ 20/26
March Down R.S. 09w56 ~ 10w16 09.59 ~ 10.22   - -
March 10/19 [P1] 10/25   20/23½ [P2] 20/22
March West Jn 10/20 ?   20/23 ?
Whittlesea 10/29 10/37   20/13½ 20/12
Peterborough East Jn 10/35 10/44   20/07½ 20/06
Peterborough 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P7] [DS] 10.46 ~ 10.49   20.03a ~ 20.05d [P4] 19.43 ~ 20.04
Marholm Jn - -   19*43 ~ 19*55 19/36
Helpston Jn 10/46 [DS] 10/58   19/35 19/28
Tallington Jn 10/50½ [DS] 11/02   - -
Stoke Jn 11/10 11/20   - -
Grantham 11w15 ~ 11w33 [GL] 11.28 ~ 11.46   - -
Nottingham Branch Jn 11/36 11/48   - -
Allington West Jn 11/43 11/52   - -
Bottesford West Jn 11/49 11/58   - -
Bingham 11/54½ 12/04   - -
Netherfield Jn 12/03½ 12/13   - -
Nottingham 12*08 ~ 12*10 [P4] [B] 12/19   - -
Mansfield Jn 12/13 12/22   - -
Radford Jn 12/16 12/25   - -
Uffington SB - -   19/30 19/23
Stamford - -   19/27 ?
Ketton SB - -   19/23 19/16
Luffenham - -   19/17½ ?
Manton Jn - -   19/14 ?
Oakham - -   19/10 19/07
Langham Jn - -   19/09 19/05
Ashwell LC - -   19/07½ ?
Whissendine LC - -   19/05 19/01
Melton Mowbray - -   18/59 18/56
Frisby-on-the-Wreake - -   18/51 18/53
Syston East Jn - -   18/45 18/44
Syston North Jn - -   18/44 18/43
Sileby Jn - -   18/40 18/39
Loughborough - -   18/34 [US] 18/33
Trent South Jn - -   18/24 [US] 18/16
Trent East Jn - -   18/23 18/13
Toton Jn - -   18/21 [ML] 18/12
Toton Centre - -   18/20 18/11
Trowell Jn 12/23 [ML] 12/34   18/10½ 18/06
Langley Mill 12/28 [UDS] 12/41   18/02½ [P2] 18/02
Ironville Jn 12/34½ 12/45   17/58 [ML] 17/59
Alfreton 12.38a ~ 12.41d 12.50 ~ 12.53   17/55½ 17/56
Clay Cross North Jn 12/48½ [EL] 13/01   17/50 [EL] 17/50
Chesterfield South Jn 12/51 [DBH] 13/04   17/48 [EL] 17/47
Chesterfield 12.52a ~ 12.55d [P3] 13.06 ~ 13.11 [P3]   17.43a ~ 17.46d [P3] 17.37 ~ 17.45
Tapton Jn 12/57 13/12   17/42 [DBH] 17/36
Barrow Hill South Jn 13/01½ 13/17   17/38½ ?
Barrow Hill North Jn - -   17.32 ~ 17.37 ? ~ ?
Barrow Hill South Jn - -   17.24 ~ 17.29 [GL] ? ~ 17.27
Springwell Headshunt ? ~ ? ? ~ ?   ? ~ ? ? ~ ?
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 13.04a 13.21?   17.20d 17.18?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z46 : (47828 with 46100 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7
3Z46 : (46100 with 47828 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to Colchester

Location Booked
Southall LSL 04.02d
Southall 04.12 ~ 04.32
Southall East Jn 04/34
Acton West 04/43
Acton Main Line 04/49
Acton Wells Jn 04/52
Acton Canal Wharf 04/54
Willesden No.7 04.57 ~ 05.06
Willesden West London Jn 05/14
Camden Jn 05/23
Camden Road Jn 05/31
Camden Road East Jn 05/33
Westbourne Road Jn 05/36
Canonbury West Jn 05/38
Navarino Road Jn 05/41
Lea Jn 05/47
Channelsea Jn 05/50
Stratford 05/53
Forest Gate Jn 05/56
Ilford 05/58
Gidea Park 06/04
Shenfield 06/14
Chelmsford 06/23
Witham 06/33
Witham Down Loop 06*35 ~ 06*41
Marks Tey 06/50
Colchester Goods Loop 06w56 ~ 07w30
Colchester 07.32a [P1]


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