11th May 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Chester

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47828 & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used (3) (21096)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107

Route :
1Z72 : London Euston to Chester
1Z73 : Chester to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
60007 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester
47805 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 21096 was only in the consist when 60007 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 08.00d [P16] [E] 08.01   21.12a [P1] 21.20
Camden South Jn 08/03 [E] 08/04   21/09 [B] 21/17
Camden Jn 08/05 [DF] 08/05   21/08 [B] 21/16
Willesden West London Jn 08/11 [DR] 08/11   21/05 [US] 21/13
Willesden No.7 08/15 08/14   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/18½ 08/16   - -
Sudbury Jn 08/20½ [DS] 08/18   - -
Wembley Central 08/24 [P5] [DS] 08/20   21/00 [P6] [US] 21/11
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/28½ [P5] [DS] 08/23   20/57 [P6] [US] 21/08
Watford Junction 08/37 [P8] [DS] 08/31   20/52 [P9] [US] 21/01
Bourne End Jn 08/47½ [DS] 08/38   20/45 [US] 20/52
Tring 08/56½ [P3] [DS] 08/44   20/40 [P5] [US] 20/48
Ledburn Jn 09/04 [DS] 08/51   20/33 [US] 20/43
Bletchley 09/13½ [P3] [DS] 09/00   20*24 ~ 20*25 [P5] [US] 20.30 ~ 20.34
Bletchley Relief 2 - -   20/22 [BR2] 20/29
Denbigh Hall South Jn 09/21½ [DS] 09/00   20/19 [RL] 20/26
Denbigh Hall North Jn 09/23½ [DS] 09/01   20/16 [US] 20/24
Milton Keynes Central 09.26a ~ 09.28d [P3] [DS] 09.03 ~ 09.28   20.10a ~ 20.13d [P4] [UF] 20.18 ~ 20.22
Hanslope Jn 09/35½ [DS] 09/40   20/03 [UF] 20/11
Northampton 09.46a ~ 09.50d [P2] 09.50 ~ 09.53 [P2]   19.49a ~ 19.52d [P1] 19.56 ~ 19.59
Long Buckby 10/02 10/05   19/35 19/37
Daventry North Jn 10/11 10/10   19/27 19/32
Hillmorton Jn 10/16 [UN] 10/13   19/22½ [UN] 19/28
Rugby 10.19a ~ 10.21d [P6] 10.15 ~ 10.17   19.15a ~ 19.19d [P6] 19.16 ~ 19.26
Trent Valley Jn 10w26 ~ 10w52 [TS] [US] 10.21 ~ 10.51   19/12 [US] 19/14
Newbold Jn 10/53½ [UF] 10/52   19/11 [US] 19/12
High Oaks Jn 10/55½ [DS] 10/53   19/10 [US] 19/11
Brinklow 10/58 [DF] 10/58   19/07½ [US] 19/08
Attleborough South Jn 11/04 [DS] 11/05   19/00½ [US] 18/57
Nuneaton 11.09a ~ 11.13d [P2] [DS] 11/08?   18.55a ~ 18.58d [P5] [US] 18/54?
Amington Jn 11/29 [DS] 11/21   18/41 [US] 18/40
Lichfield North Jn 11/37 [DS] 11/30   18/34 [US] 18/33
Rugeley North Jn 11/45 [DS] 11/42   18/27 [US] 18/25
Colwich 11/50 [DF] 11/46   18/23 [US] 18/22
Whitehouse Jn - -   18/20 [UF] 18/19
Trent Valley Jn 11/55½ [DF] 11/52   18/15 [US] 18/15
Stafford 11/56 [DF] 11/55   18/14 [P4] [US] 18/14
Stafford North Jn 11/56½ [DS] 11/56   18/14 [US] 18/13
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   18/10 [US] 18/10
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/02 [DS] 12/01   - -
Madeley 12/13 [DS] 12/10   18/00 [US] 18/00
Basford Hall Jn 12/22 [DS] 12/15   17/55 [US] 17/53
Crewe 12w26a ~ 12w50d [P12] 12.25 ~ 12.55   17.48a ~ 17.50d [P12] [US] 17.43 ~ 17.49 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 12/56 12/58   17/43 17/39
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 13/09 13/07   17/33 17/32
Chester 13.26a [P3] 13.27 [P3]   17.20d [P4] 17.20 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z71 : (47828 with 60007 on rear) : Southall to London Euston

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.48d
Southall 06.00 ~ 06.20
Southall East Jn 06/21
West Ealing 06/23
Acton West 06/27
Acton Main Line 06*31 ~ 06*38
Acton Wells Jn 06/41
Willesden SW Sidings 06*44 ~ 07*06
Willesden West London Jn 07/08
Camden Jn 07/13
Camden South Jn 07/15
London Euston 07.19a [P16]

5Z72 : (60007 with 47828 on rear) : Chester to Chester South Jn
5Z72 : (47828 with 60007 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester North Jn
5Z72 : (60007 with 47828 on rear) : Chester North Jn to Crewe
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Chester 13.40d [P3]
Chester South Jn 13.42 ~ 13.45
Chester North Jn 13.48 ~ 13.57
Chester Reception 14.00 ~ 14.04 [UDG]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 14/19
Crewe Steel Works 14/29
Crewe 14.35a [P12]

3Z73 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe to Chester South Jn
3Z73 : (47805 with 47828 on rear) : Chester South Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Crewe 16.03d [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 16/07
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 16/17
Chester 16*28 ~ 16*31 [UDM]
Chester South Jn 16.34 ~ 16.57
Chester 17.00a [P4]

5Z74 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Euston 21.32d [P1]
Camden South Jn 21/35
Camden Jn 21/36
Willesden West London Jn 21/40
Willesden No.7 21/43
Wembley Yard South Jn 21/46
Wembley Receptions 1-7 21.51a


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