8th September 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (Support Coach) + load 10

Route :
1Z76 : Colchester to Carlisle
1Z79 : Carlisle to Colchester

Loco(s) Route
47746 Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Soham - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Stourton Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield
45699 Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield
47746? (3) Hellifield - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester

Notes : 
(1) Support coach was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Colchester 05.53d [P1]   00.57a [P1]
Manningtree 06/02 [P3]   00/46 [P2]
Halifax Jn 06/15   00/37
Ipswich 06.17a ~ 06.22d [P3]   00.32a ~ 00.35d [P2]
East Suffolk Jn 06/24   00/30
Europa Jn 06/25   00/29
Stowmarket 06/35 [P2]   00/19 [P1]
Haughley Jn 06/40   00/15
Bury St Edmunds 06.58a ~ 07.01d [P1]   23.54a ~ 23.57d [P2]
Kennet 07/12   23/41
Chippenham Jn 07/15   23/37
Soham 07/22   23/28
Ely Dock Jn 07/28   23/21
Ely 07.29a ~ 07.35d [P3]   23.17a ~ 23.20d [P2]
Ely North Jn 07/38   23/14
March 07.53a ~ 07.55d   22.54a ~ 22.57d
Whittlesea 08/05   22/44
Peterborough East Jn 08/14   22/36
Peterborough 08.16a ~ 08.19d [P5] [DS]   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P5] [MI]
Helpston Jn 08/30   ?
Tallington Jn 08/34   22/22
Stoke Jn 08*51 ~ 09*10   22/11 [UF]
Grantham 09.17a ~ 09.19d [P2]   22.02a ~ 22.04d [P1]
Claypole 09/29   21/54
Newark North Gate 09/33 [P1]   21/49½ [P2]
Newark Flat Crosing 09/33½   21/49
Retford 09/45   21/35
Loversall Carr Jn 09/54   21/25
Doncaster 10.00a ~ 10.02d [P4]   21/21 [UF]
Adwick 10/07 [P2]   21/16 [P1]
Adwick Jn 10/07½   21/15
South Kirkby Jn 10/12   21/11
Hemsworth Loops -   20*59 ~ 21*07 [UPL]
Hare Park Jn 10/18   20/53
Crofton West Jn 10/21   20/50
Calder Bridge Jn 10/24   20/47
Turners Lane Jn 10/32   20/43
Altofts Jn 10/37   20/37
Methley Jn 10/40   20/36
Stourton Jn 10/49   20/31
Engine Shed Jn 10/55   20/27
Whitehall Jn 10*57 ~ 11*02 [DWC]   20*16 ~ 20*25 [UWC]
Armley Jn 11*05 ~ 11*07 [DS]   20/15 [US]
Apperley Jn 11/14   20/09
Dockfield Jn 11/18   20/05
Shipley 11/19 [P2]   20/04 [P1]
Keighley 11/26 [P2]   19/52 [P1]
Skipton 11.41a ~ 11.43d [P3]   19.39a ~ 19.42d [P2]
Hellifield 11/55   19/27
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 11L57 ~ 12L20 [DGL]   18L55 ~ 19L25 [UGL]
Settle Jn 12/28   18/49
Helwith Bridge ?   18/39
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/43   ?
Ribblehead 12/55   18/32
Blea Moor 12/59   18/29
Garsdale 13/10   18/18
Ais Gill Summit ?   18/14
Mallerstang ?   18/09
Kirkby Stephen 13/23   18/03
Crosby Garrett ?   17/57
Ormside ?   17/50
Appleby 13w37a ~ 13w49d   17w31a ~ 17w43d
Kirkby Thore SB 13/57   17/22
Culgaith SB 14/00   17/18
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/09   17/09
Low House SB 14/16   16/59
Howe & Co Siding 14/20   16/54
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/26   16/45
London Road Jn 14/27   16/43
Carlisle 14.30a [P3]   16.40d [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z?? : (45699 with ?????) : Carnforth to Hellifield
5Z78 : (45699 with ?????) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown ?   21.23a
Carnforth H.S. ?   21.03 ~ 21.13
Carnforth ?   ?
Carnforth North Jn ?   ?
Carnforth [U&DGL] ?   20.37 ~ 20.57
Carnforth North Jn ?   ?
Carnforth ?   ?
Bentham ?   ?
Giggleswick ?   ?
Settle Jn ?   19/49
Hellifield [Goods Loops] ?   19.09 ~ 19.42 [DGL]
Hellifield ?   19.05 ~ 19.07
Hellifield [Goods Loops] ?   19.03d [UGL]

5Z77 : (45699 with ?????) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 15.09d
London Road Jn ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.13 ~ 15.15
London Road Jn ?
Upperby Jn ?
Upperby 15.22 ~ 16.00 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn ?
Carlisle 16.04a


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