12th June 2004

Steamy Affairs
“Princess Elizabeth” on the East Coast Main Line

Locos Used 67020 & steam: 60009

Route:
1Z72 : Colchester to Newcastle
1Z73 : Newcastle to Colchester

Loco(s) Route
67020 Colchester - Witham - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea North Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - York
60009 York - (via ECML [2]) - Newcastle
60009 Newcastle - (via ECML) - York
?67020? York - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester

Notes :
(1) Steamy Affairs Website commented: Due to the mechanical breakdown of Princess Elizabeth our steam engine for this tour will be the world famous "Flying Scotsman" AND also: Due to the mechanical breakdown of “Flying Scotsman” on May 28th at the opening of “Railfest” we were informed on the 7th June that this locomotive would not be repaired in time for our next two tours. 60009 "Union of South Africa" sister engine to the world recorder holder "Mallard" will now also haul our 12th June tour.
(2) Believed via Darlington station to allow the passage of train 1E09.

Source : various including Ian Loveday and the Steamy Affairs Website

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Colchester 05.50d 06.04 22.26a 22.07
Marks Tey 05/56 06/10 22/19 22/01
Witham 06/02 06/15 22/14 21/55
Chelmsford 06.08a ~ 06.11d 06.23 ~ 06.27 22.04a ~ 22.06d 21.44 ~ 21.47
Shenfield 06.24a ~ 06.29d 06.37 ~ 06.43 21.36a ~ 21.40d 21.33 ~ 21.35
Gidea Park 06/36 06/51 21/28 21/26
Ilford 06/41 06/55 21/22 21/21
Forest Gate Jn 06/44 06/57 21/20 21/19
Stratford 06.46a ~ 06.49d 06.59 ~ 07.03 21.16a ~ 21.18d 21.14 ~ 21.17
Channelsea North Jn 06/54 ? ? ?
Dalston Jn 07/04 07/13 21/04 21/02
Canonbury West Jn 07/07 07/16 20/56 20/57
Finsbury Park 07.10a ~ 07.16d 07.21 ~ 07.25 20.51a ~ 20.53d 20.49 ~ 20.52
Alexandra Palace 07/33 07/30 20/45 20/43
Potters Bar 07/38 07/39 20/34 20/33
Welwyn Garden City 07/43 07/44 20/28 20/24
Woolmer Green 07/45 07/46 20/26 20/17
Stevenage 07/48 07/47 20/23 20/12
Hitchin 07/51 07/52 20/20 20/09
Sandy 07/59 08/00 20/13 20/01
Huntingdon 08/10 08/09 20/04 19/52
Connington South Jn 19/59 ?
Holme LC 08/19 08/15
Peterborough 08.29a ~ 08.32d 08.22 ~ 08.32 19.49a ~ 19.52d 19.32 ~ 19.36
Tallington Jn 08/40 08/40 19/42 19/24
Stoke Tunnel 08/51 08/50 19/33 19/09
Grantham 08/57 08/54 19/29 19/05
Barkston South Jn 09/01 08/56 19/26 19/01
Claypole 09*07a ~ 09*17d ? ? ?
Newark Northgate 09.22a ~ 09.24d 09.06 ~ 09.26 19.01a ~ 19.17d 18.48 ~ 18.51
Retford 09/36 09/41 18/44 18/33
Loversall Carr Jn 09/49 09/49 18/28 18/21
Doncaster 10/00 09/52 18/08 18/07
Arksey Loop 10*04a ~ 10*28d ? - -
Shaftholme Jn 10/32 09/56 18/02 18/03
Temple Hirst Jn 10/38 10/03 17/56 17/57
Hambleton North Jn 10/41 10/06 17/51 17/53
Colton Jn 10/46 10/12 17/44 17/47
York 10L51a ~ 11L17d 10.29 ~ 11.18 17L08a ~ 17L38d 17.03 ~ 17.40
Skelton Jn 11/20 11/22 17/05 16/59
Tollerton 11/27 11/30 16/58 16/52
Thirsk 11/38 11/41 16/48 16/43
Northallerton 11/44 11/49 16/41 16/37
Darlington 11/55 12/02 16/30 16/25
Ferryhill South Jn 12/05 12/17 16/17 16/15
Tursdale Jn 12/07 ? 16/13 ?
Durham 12/12 12/25 16/05 16/06
Birtley 12/22 12/32 15/57 15/59
Low Fell Jn 12/37 ? ? ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/42 21/37 15/52 15/53
Newcastle 12.46a 12.41a 15.50d 15.50


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