16th August 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & 47760
Stock Used 5249+99352+99348+1666+5236+5237+9104+5216+5222

Route : 
1Z61 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z64 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47760 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Sherburn Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
47746 (2) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - Shaftholme Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 47760 on rear.
(3) The 2 x class 47s replaced failed 61306 'Mayflower'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 09.08d [P1] [FL1] 09.08   22.53a [P1] 22.22
Belle Isle 09/10 [DF] 09/12   22/50 [FL2] 22/20
Holloway South Jn 09/12½ [DS] 09/15   22/47 [UF] 22/19
Finsbury Park 09/14½ [P7] 09/16   22/45 [P3] 22/08
Alexandra Palace 09/20½ [P3] [DS] 09/19   22/41 [P2] [US] 22/00
Potters Bar 09/31½ [P4] 09/27   22/32 [P1] 21/48
Hatfield 09.37a ~ 09.41d 09.33 ~ 09.40   22.20a ~ 22.23d 21.37 ~ 21.41
Welwyn Garden City 09/46 [P3] 09/44   22/16 [P2] 21/28
Digswell Jn 09/47 09/46   22/14 [US] 21/22
Woolmer Green Jn 09/50 [DF] 09/49   22/12 21/20
Stevenage 09/54 [P3] 09/53   22/06 [P1] [US] 21/16
Hitchin 09/59 [P2] [DS] 09/57   22/01 [P1] [US] 21/12
Biggleswade 10.14a ~ 10.17d [P4] 10.07 ~ 10.16 [P4]   21.41a ~ 21.44d [P1] [US] 20.57 ~ 21.02
Sandy 10/23 [P2] [DS] 10/20   21/36 [P1] [US] 20/54
Huntingdon 10.39a ~ 10.42d [P3] [DS] 10.35 ~ 10.40   21.16a ~ 21.19d [P2] [US] 20.37 ~ 20.40
Connington Loop - -   20w21 ~ 21w06 ?
Connington South Jn 10/52½ ?   20/18 [US] 19/58
Holme Jn 10w55 ~ 11w11 10.52 ~ ?   20/15½ ?
Fletton Jn 11/18½ ?   20/08 [UF] 19/50
Peterborough 11/20 [DF] 11/17   19.56a ~ 20.04d [P1] 19.44 ~ 19.45
Helpston Jn 11/27 11/24   19/42½ 19/38
Tallington Jn 11/31 [DS] 11/29   19/35 19/36
Stoke Jn 11/58 11/57   19/20 [US] 19/22
Grantham 12/04 [P2] 12/04   19/14½ [P1] 19/18
Claypole Loop 12/14 12/10   19/05 19/09
Newark Northgate 12.21a ~ 12.43d [P3] 12.16 ~ 12.42   18.57a ~ 18.59d [P2] 18.57 ~ 19.04
Newark Flat Crossing 12/45½ 12/47   18/54 18/56
Retford 13/04½ [P2] 13/03   18w22 ~ 18w34 [P1] 18.17 ~ 18.39
Babworth Loop 13w08 ~ 13w21 ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 13/37 13/30   18/05 18/05
Doncaster 13/42 [DF] 13/35   18/01 [UF] 18/02
Shaftholme Jn 13/50 13/40   17/54½ 17/47
Temple Hirst Jn 14/01½ 13/47   - -
Hambleton South Jn 14/07 ?   - -
Hambleton West Jn 14/09 13/52   - -
Gascoigne Wood Jn 14/13½ 13/57   - -
Sherburn Jn 14/19 ?   - -
Haywood Jn - -   17/52 17/43
Knottingley South Jn - -   17/42 17/32
Knottingley West Jn - -   17/40 17/30
Ferrybridge North Jn - -   17/38 17/29
Milford Jn - -   17/29 17/22
Church Fenton 14/24 [P2] 14/03   17/23 [P1] 17/16
Colton Jn 14/33 [NNL] 14/10   17/15 [NNL] 17/11
York 14.44a [P10] 14.16   17.06d [P10] 17.05


Associated E.C.S. Workings

15/08/15 : 
5Z60 : (47760 with 47746 on rear) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z60 : (47746 with 47760 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 21.35d
Southall 21.45 ~ 21.59
Southall East Jn 22/00
West Ealing 22/02
Acton West 22/05
Acton Main Line 22/09
Acton Wells Jn 22/12
Willesden Junction HL 22/15
Kensal Green Jn 22/17
Gospel Oak 22/30
Junction Road Jn 22/33
Upper Holloway 22/35
Harringay Park Jn  22/39
Harringay 22/42
Ferme Park [Reception] 22.46 ~ 23.41
Hornsey Sig. K440 23.44 ~ 23.48
Harringay 23/53
Finsbury Park 23/57
Holloway South Jn 00/01
Belle Isle 00/03
London Kings Cross 00.06a [P1]

16/08/15 : 
5Z62 : (47746 with 47760 on rear) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z63 : (47760 with 47746 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 15.30d [P10] 16.51a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 15.34a 16.48d

5Z65 : (47760 with 47746 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z65 : (47746 with 47760 on rear) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 23.18d [P1]
Belle Isle 23/20
Holloway South Jn 23/24
Finsbury Park 23/28
Harringay 23/30
Ferme Park [Reception] 23.40 ~ 00.37
Harringay 00/39
Harringay Park Jn  00/41
Upper Holloway 00/43
Junction Road Jn 00/44
Gospel Oak 00/46
Kensal Green Jn 00/52
Willesden Junction HL 00/54
Acton Wells Jn 00/57
Acton Main Line 00/58
Acton West 01/02
Southall East Jn 01/06
Southall 01.08 ~ 01.15
Southall Depot 01.26a


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