14th August 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+5237+5249+5236+1666+13320+99352+13440+9104+5200+5171

Route : 
1Z46 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z48 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
46233 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
46233 (1) York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 09.06d [P1] [FL2] 09.06 [P1]   23.24a [P2] 23.08
Belle Isle 09/08 [DF] 09/07   23/20 [FL2] 23/05
Holloway South Jn 09/10 ?   23/17 [UF] 23/03
Finsbury Park 09/13 [P5] 09/12   23/08 [P1] 23/00
Alexandra Palace 09/17 [DS] 09/17   22/57 [P1] [SL2] 22/55
Potters Bar 09.33a ~ 09.35d [P4] 09.29 ~ 09.35   22.40a ~ 22.43d [P1] [US] 22.36 ~ 22.36
Welwyn Garden City 09/47 [P3] 09/46   22/29 22/28
Digswell Jn 09/48½ 09/49   22/27½ ?
Woolmer Green Jn 09/51½ [DS] 09/53   22/24 22/22
Stevenage 09.59a ~ 10.02d [P4] 09.58 ~ 10.03   22.11a ~ 22.15d [P1] 22.04 ~ 22.08
Hitchin 10/11 [P2] [DS] 10/08   22/02 [P1] [US] 21/58
Sandy 10/24 [P2] [DS] 10/19   21/38 [P1] [US] 21/40
St Neots 10.32a ~ 10.35d [P1] 10.27 ~ 10.36   21.27a ~ 21.30d [P4] 21.25 ~ 21.28 [P4]
Huntingdon 10/44 [P3] [DS] 10/44   21/16 [P2] [US] 21/16
Connington Loop - -   20w21 ~ 21w05 ?
Connington South Jn 10/55 ?   20/19 20/40
Holme Jn 10w58 ~ 11w13 10.59 ~ 11.19   20/16½ ?
Fletton Jn 11/24 ?   20/09 20/31
Peterborough 11.27a ~ 11.30d [P4] [DS] 11.32 ~ 11.35   19.54a ~ 19.58d [P1] 20.14 ~ 20.19 [P1]
Helpston Jn 11/38 11/43   19/41 20/08
Tallington Jn 11/43 11/48   19/34 20/05
Stoke Jn 12/00 12/01   19/19 [US] 19/50
Grantham 12/05 [P2] 12/06   19/12 [P1] 19/46
Claypole Loop 12/13 12/14   19/01 19/29
Newark North Gate 12/18 [P1] 12/18   18/56 [P2] 19/19
Newark Flat Crossing 12/19 12/19   18/55 19/18
Retford 12.38a ~ 12.40d [P2] 12.36 ~ 12.40   18w22 ~ 18w35 [P1] 18.35 ~ 19.00
Babworth Loop 12w44 ~ 13w22 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 13/37 13/36   17*52 ~ 18*04 ? ~ 18.21
Black Carr Jn - -   17/46 ?
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/43 ?
Doncaster 13/42 [DF] ? ~ 13.45 [DF]   17/40 [P1] [ESL] 18/17
Shaftholme Jn 13/50 13/53   17/33 18/12
Temple Hirst Jn 13/59 14/02   17/25 18/04
Hambleton North Jn 14/06 14/07   17/19 17/59
Colton Jn 14/14 [NNL] 14/14   17/11 17/52
Colton North Jn 14/15 [LSL] 14/15   17/10 ?
York 14.23a [P11] 14.21   17.03d [P11] [LSL] 17.44


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

13/08/16 : 
5Z44 : (46233 with 47746 on rear?) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z44 : (47746 with 46233 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 20.00d
Southall Yard 20.10 ~ 20.20
Southall East Jn 20/21
West Ealing 20/24
Acton West 20/29
Acton Main Line 20/33
Acton Wells Jn 20/37
Willesden Junction HL 20/42
Kensal Green Jn 20/44
Gospel Oak 20/59
Camden Road Jn 21/04
Camden Road Central Jn 21/08
York Way North Jn 21/10
Copenhagen Jn 21/11
Holloway South Jn 21/13
Finsbury Park 21/17
Ferme Park [Reception] 21.26 ~ 22.02
Hornsey Sig. K440 22.06 ~ 22.15
Harringay 22/19
Finsbury Park 22/21
Holloway South Jn 22.24 ~ 22.32
Belle Isle 22/36
London Kings Cross 22.38a [P1]

14/08/16 : 
5Z33 : (46233 with 99041) : York - York N.R.M. - York Thrall - Holgate Sidings - York
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 14.33d [P11]
York Siemens 14.38 ~ 14.40
York N.R.M. 14.45 ~ 15.37
York Siemens  15.42 ~ 15.45
York 15.50 ~ 15.55
Skelton Jn 15.58 ~ 16.00
York Yard North RS 16/03
York Thrall Turntable 16.06 ~ 16.30
York Yard North RS 16.34 ~ 16.36
York Yard South Jn 16/40
Holgate Sidings 16.43 ~ 16.46
York 16.49a [P11]

5Z47 : (47746) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z48 : (47746) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 14.42d [P11] 16.33a [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.45a 16.29d

5Z49 : (47746 with 46233 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z49 : (46233 with 47746 on rear?) : Hornsey to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 23.45d [P2]
Belle Isle 23/47
Holloway South Jn 23/50
Finsbury Park 23/56
Ferme Park [Reception] 00.05 ~ 00.35
Hornsey Sig.K440 00.38 ~ 00.44
Harringay 00/50
Finsbury Park 00/52
Holloway South Jn 00/55
Copenhagen Jn 00/57
York Way North Jn 00/58
Camden Road Central Jn 01/01
Camden Road Jn 01/03
Gospel Oak 01/06
Kensal Green Jn 01/13
Willesden Junction HL 01/14
Acton Wells Jn 01/16
Acton Main Line 01/20
Acton West 01/22
Southall East Jn 01/31
Southall Yard 01.33 ~ 01.43
Southall Depot 01.53a


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