4th December 2004

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 73096
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z51 : Finsbury Park - Lincoln Central
1Z52 : Lincoln Central - London Kings Cross

Loco Route
73096 Finsbury Park - Hertford North - Stevenage - Royston - Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford - Methringham - Lincoln Central
73096 Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Boultham Jn - Newark Crossing East Jn - Newark North Gate - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross


73096 on the last leg of the journey to Lincoln Central.
(photo: Peter The Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire Transport Review)

Sources : Richard Rooker & Janet Cottrell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker & Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Finsbury Park 09.35d 09.41
Alexandra Place 09/41 09/47
Gordon Hill 09/56 09/55
Hertford North 10/17 10/11
Watton-At-Stone 10.26a ~ 10.54d ?
Langley Jn 11/05 ?
Stevenage 11/06 11/05
Hitchin 11/10 11/12
Letchworth Garden City 11/14 11/17
Royston 11/26 11/34
Shepreth Branch Jn 11/41 ?
Cambridge 11/49 12/11
Coldham Lane Jn 11/53 ?
Ely Reception 12*10 ~ 12*27 12.32 ~ 12.54
Ely 12.32a ~ 12.33d 12.54 ~ 12.58
Ely North Jn 12/36 13/02
March 12/53 13/19
March West Jn 12/54 ?
Whittlesea 13/06 ?
Peterborough East Jn 13/15 ?
Peterborough 13/21 13/39
Werrington Jn 13/25 13/45
Spalding 13/41 14/09
Sleaford South Jn 14/06 ?
Sleaford 14/14 14/41
Sleaford North Jn 14/17 ?
Ruskington 14.20a ~ 14.30d ?
Metheringham 14/38 ?
Pelham Street Jn 14/50 ?
Lincoln Central 14.52a ~ 18.18d 15.21 ~ 18.36
West Holmes Jn 18/22 ?
Boultham Jn 18/24 ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 18/53 19/03
Newark North Gate 18.55a ~ 19.17d 19.07 ~ 19.16
Barkston South Jn 19/27 19/29
Grantham 19/32 19/35
Stoke Jn 19/37 19/43
Tallington Jn 19/49 19/57
Peterborough 19/56 20/04
Connington South Jn 20/03 ?
Connington Loop 20*05a ~ 20*35d ?
Huntingdon 20/45 20/49
Sandy 20/59 21/03
Hitchin 21/11 21/15
Stevenage 21/16 21/20
Woolmer Green Jn 21/19 21/25
Welwyn Garden City 21/23 21/29
Potters Bar 21/30 21/38
Alexandra Palace 21/37 21/45
Finsbury Park 21.40a ~ 21.43d 21.48 ~ 21.52
Belle Isle 21/47 21/55
London Kings Cross 21.50a 21.58


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