8th May 2010

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used Booked for POB + load 12

Route :
1Z22 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z25 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
60163 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60163 York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Potteric Carr Jn - Black Carr Jn - Loversall Car Jn - (via ECML) - New England North Jn - Peterborough West Yard - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


60163 in the rain at Frinkley Lane Crossing, Hougham (photo: Gordon Lacy)

Source : Gordon Lacy

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 09.18d [P1] [FL1] 21.40a [P6]
Belle Isle 09/20 [SL] 21/38 [FL1]
Finsbury Park 09/24 21/32½
Alexandra Palace 09/29 21/29 [FL]
Potters Bar 09.42a ~ 09.44d [FL] 21.17a ~ 21.19d
Welwyn Garden City 09/55 21/08
Digswell Jn ? 21/05 [SL]
Woolmer Green Jn 09/58 [SL] 21/03
Stevenage 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P4] 20.55a ~ 20.57d [P2]
Hitchin 10/11½ [FL] 20/50½ [FL]
Sandy 10/22 [SL] 20/34 [SL]
Huntingdon 10/38½ 20/20
Connington South Jn - 20/11
Holme LC 10/51 [FL] -
Peterborough 11.01a ~ 11.03d [P4] 19.58a ~ 20.00d [P2] [FL]
Peterborough West yard - 19w39 ~ 19w54 [SL]
New England North Jn - 19/34 [GL]
Tallington Jn 11/13 [SL] 19/26
Stoke Tunnel 11/37 19/10½ [SL]
Grantham 11w44 ~ 12w07 [GL] 19/03 [P1]
Nottingham Branch Jn 12/09 -
Claypole 12/19 18/54
Newark Northgate 12/24 [P1] 18/49½ [P1]
Newark Flat Crossing 12/24½ 18/49
Retford 12/38 18/32
Loversall Carr Jn 12/50 18/19
Black Carr Jn - 18/16
Potteric Carr Jn - 18/13
Doncaster 12/55 [DF] 18/07 [UF]
Arksey Loop 12*59 ~ 13*05 -
Shaftholme Jn 13/09 18/03
Temple Hirst Jn 13/18 17/55
Hambleton North Jn 13/24 17/50
Colton Jn 13/31 17/43
York 13.40a [P10] 17.36d [P10]


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