16th April 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Tour postponed to unspecified date, then cancelled, due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).

Route :
1Z80 : Colchester to Carlisle
1Z81 : Carlisle to Colchester

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
Diesel Loco Colchester - Ipswich - Bury St Edmunds - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hare Park Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield
steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield
Diesel Loco Hellifield - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Colchester 06.00d 00.10a
Ipswich 06.20d 23.50a
Bury St Edmunds 07.00d 23.15a
Ely 07.50d 22.40a
March 08.15d 22.20a
Peterborough 08.40d 21.55a
Grantham 09.10d 21.00a
Carlisle 14.15a 16.20d


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