16th March 2025

Belmond British Pullman
Yoto Play

Locos Used 67021 & 67024
Stock Used 9502+99541+99530+99546+99539+99535+99531+99534+99543+99532+99536+6313

Route :
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Peterborough
1Z52 : Peterborough to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
67021 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - Hitchin - (via ECML) - Peterborough
67024 (2) Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth - Hitchin - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 67024 on rear.
(2) 67021 on rear.
(3) This special excursion served as the official launch party for the Hogwarts Library Collection of audio books on Yoto Play.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 10.55d [P8] [F] 10.55   15.42a [P5] 15.34
Belle Isle 10/57 [DS] 10/57   15/39½ [C] 15/31
Holloway South Jn 10/58½ 11/00   15/37½ 15/27
Finsbury Park 11/01 [P7] [DS1] 11/04   15*29 ~ 15*35 [P3] [UF] 15.24 ~ 15.25
Harringay 11/04 [P2] [DS1] 11/06   15/24 [P1] [US1] 15/21
Alexandra Palace 11*08 ~ 11*10 [P4] 11/11   15/19 [P1] [US2] 15/15
Bowes Park 11/16½ 11/13   15/14½ 15/13
Gordon Hill 11/25 [P3] 11/23   15/05½ [P2] 15/06
Hertford North 11/41½ [P2] 11/40   14/55 [P1] 14/55
Molewood Jn 11/43½ 11/42   14/53 14/53
Bragbury Jn 11/47½ 11/50   14/49 14/48
Langley South Jn 11/49½ 11/51   14/48 14/47
Langley Jn 11/51½ [DS] 11/52   14/47 14/46
Stevenage 11/53½ [P4] [DS] 11/54   14/46 [P1] [US] 14/44
Hitchin 11/57 [P2] [DS] 11/58   14/41 [P1] [US] 14/38
Biggleswade 12/05½ [P4] [DS] 12/07   - -
Sandy 12/08 [P2] [DS] 12/10   - -
Huntingdon 12/20 [P3] [DS] 12/23   - -
Conington South Jn 12/30½ [DS] 12/30   - -
Holme Jn 12/32½ [DF] 12/33   - -
Fletton Jn 12/38 [DS] 12/41   - -
Letchworth - -   14/36 [P1] 14/32
Baldock - -   14/34 [P1] 14/29
Royston - -   14/25 [P1] 14/21
Foxton - -   14/17½ 14/15
Shepreth Branch Jn - -   14/12 14/09
Cambridge - -   13*59 ~ 14*04 [P7] 13.58 ~ 14.03 [P8]
Coldham Lane Jn - -   13/56 13/55
Cambridge North - -   13/54 [P1] 13/54
Waterbeach - -   13/51½ 13/51
Ely Dock Jn - -   13/43 13/43
Ely - -   13/42 [P2] 13/42
Ely North Jn - -   13*35 ~ 13*38 ? ~ 13.39
Manea - -   13/25½ 13/24
March - -   13/19 [P2] 13/19
March West Jn - -   13/18½ ?
Three Horse Shoes - -   13/13 13/14
Whittlesea - -   13/09 13/11
Peterborough East Jn - -   13/02½ 13/04
Peterborough 12.43a [P5] 12.44   13.00d [P5] 13.01


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