24th October 1992
Cambridge Railway Circle
The Streamlines
Express
Locos Used | 47439, 47704 & steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' |
Route :
Loco | Route |
47439 (1) | Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely - Cambridge - Royston - Hitchin - Stevenage - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - (via GWML) - Swindon - Kemble - Standish Jn - Gloucester |
4498 | Gloucester - Awre - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport |
4498 | Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe |
47704 | Crewe - (via WCML) - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Stamford - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely - Cambridge - Royston - Hitchin - Stevenage |
Notes :
(1) Steve Pizzey comments: Due to the rostered engine failing on Bounds Green,
47439 had to be rustled up at the last minute and set off to work the tour about
45 mins late.
4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' at Severn Tunnel Junction (photo: Andy Muir)
Source : Steve Pizzey (joined/left the train at
Cambridge)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Steve Pizzey)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Peterborough | 07.15d | ? |
March | 07.35a ~ 07.37d | ? |
Ely | 07.55a ~ 07.57d | ? |
Cambridge | 08.16a ~ 08.20d | 09.05 ~ 09.05 |
Royston | 08.40a ~ 08.42d | 09.21 ~ 09.22 |
Stevenage | 09.02a ~ 09.04d | 09.47 ~ 09.48 |
Potters Bar | 09/19 | 10/07 |
Finsbury Park | 09/29 | 10/15 |
Acton Wells Jn | 10/02 | 10/34 |
Ealing Broadway | 10.09a ~ 10.11d | 10.46 ~ 10.47 |
Southall | 10/16 | 10/50 |
Slough | 10/23 | 10/58 |
Maidenhead | 10/27 | 11/02 |
Twyford | 10/32 | 11/07 |
Reading | 10/36 | 11/11 |
Didcot Parkway | 10/48 | 11/24 |
Challow | 10/56 | 11/31 |
Swindon | 11.07 ~ 11.09 | 11/45 |
Kemble | 11/22 | 12/03 |
Standish Jn | 11/40 | 12/20 |
Gloucester | 11L49a ~ 12L20d | 12.32 ~ 13.05 |
Awre | 12/41 | 13/25 |
Lydney DGL | - | 13.35 ~ 13.40 |
Lydney | 12/46 | 13/42 |
Chepstow | 12p58a ~ 13p13d | 13/56 |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 13/26 | 14/08 |
Newport | 13.39a ~ 15.05d | 14.27 ~ 15.30 |
Pontypool | 15/27 | 15/47 |
Abergavenny | 15/42 | 15/57 |
Pontrilas | 16/03 | 16/10 |
Hereford | 16w22a ~ 17w15d | 16.26 ~ 17.27 |
Leominster | 17/33 | 17/43 |
Ludlow | 17/44 | 17/54 |
Craven Arms | 17/58 | 18/05 |
Church Stretton | 18/08 | 18/15 |
Shrewsbury | 18/22 | 18/31 |
Whitchurch | 18/40 | 18/56 |
Crewe | 19L00a ~ 19L25d | 19.15 ~ 19.39 |
Nuneaton | ? | 20.29 ~ 20.34 |
Hinckley | ? | 20/39 |
Leicester | ? | 20/53 |
Systomn ??? Jn | ? | 21/00 |
Stamford | ? | 21/39 |
Peterborough | 21.44a ~ 21.46d | 21.51 ~ 21.54 |
March | 22.04a ~ 22.06d | 22.10 ~ 22.12 |
Ely | 22.21a ~ 22.22d | 22.31 ~ 22.33 |
Cambridge | 22.39a ~ 22.41d | 22.51 ~ ??.?? |
Royston | 23.02a ~ 23.03d | ? |
Stevenage | 23.21a | ? |