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 ?


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