31st August 2019

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Steam Dreams Excursion

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35479+5236+5237+1666+99348+3136+99122+13440+9104+5171

Route:
1Z60 : London Kings Cross to Norwich
1Z62 : Norwich to Lowestoft
1Z64 : Lowestoft to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - Letchworth - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham - Norwich
47245 Norwich - Brundall - Reedham - Oulton Broad North - Lowestoft
61306 (1) Lowestoft - Oulton Broad North - Reedham - Brundall - Wensum Jn - Trowse Jn - Wymondham - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to run to Great Yarmouth.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.38d [P1] [B] 08.38 [P1]   22.07a [P4] 22.15 [P5]
Belle Isle 08/40 [DF] 08/40   22/03 [A] 22/12
Holloway South Jn 08/43 [DS] 08/45   22/00 [UF] 22/10
Finsbury Park 08/47 [P7] [DS1] 08/48   21/56 [P1] 22/08
Alexandra Palace 08/53 [P4] 08/53   21/47 [P1] [US2] 21/58
Gordon Hill 09/07 [P3] 09/02   21/35 [P2] 21/45
Hertford North 09.23a ~ 09.25d [P2] 09.16 ~ 09.25   21.18a ~ 21.21d [P1] 21.19 ~ 21.24
Molewood Jn 09/27 09/28   21/14½ 21/17
Bragbury Jn 09/32 09/37   21/06 21/12
Langley Jn 09/46 [DS] 09/43   21/03 21/10
Stevenage 09/48½ [P4] [DS] 09/46   21/00 [P1] 21/06
Hitchin 09/54 [P2] [DCF] 09/53   20c53 ~ 20c55 [P1] [US] 20/57
Letchworth 09/59 [P2] 09/58   20/48 [P1] 20/53
Royston 10/11 [P2] 10/13   20w21 ~ 20w34 [P1] 20.18 ~ 20.38
Foxton 10/18 10/20   20/10 20/10
Shepreth Branch Jn 10/24 10/28   20/02 20/03
Cambridge 10.30a ~ 10.34d [P1] 10.33 ~ 10.42   19.47a ~ 19.57d [P8] 19.51 ~ 19.57
Coldham Lane Jn 10w37 ~ 11w14 [DGL] 10.44 ~ 11.13   19/44 19/47
Cambridge North 11/17½ [P2] 11/17 [P2]   19/42½ [P1] 19/46
Ely Dock Jn 11/30 11/33   19/30 19/29
Ely 11.32a ~ 11.36d [P1] 11.34 ~ 11.40   19.25a ~ 19.28d [P3] 19.24 ~ 19.28
Ely North Jn 11/40 11/46   19/19 19/20
Brandon 12/02 12/06   18/47 19/01
Thetford 12/09 12/17   18/39 18/54
Attleborough 12/24 12/40   18/21 18/28
Wymondham 12/32 12/47   18/15 18/18
Trowse Jn 12/47 13/04   17/57 17/59
Trowse 12.48 ~ 13.08 ?   17.15 ~ 17.55 ?
Trowse Swing Bridge 13/10 [D] 13/06   17/13 17/20
Thorpe Jn 13/11 [W] 13/07   - -
Norwich 13.13a ~ 13.20d [P1] 13.08 ~ 13.23   - -
Thorpe Jn 13/22½ [C] 13/24   - -
Wensum Jn 13/23 13/25   17/10 17/16
Whitlingham Jn 13/25 13/27   17/05 17/12
Brundall 13.35a ~ 13.39d ? ~ 13.33   16.58a ~ 17.01d 17.01 ~ 17.03
Cantley 13/47 13/40   16/42 16/54
Reedham 13/51 ?   16/37 ?
Somerleyton 14/03 13/54   16/25 16/39
Oulton Broad North 14/09 ?   16/19 ?
Lowestoft 14.14a [P4] 14.05 [P4]   16.15d [P4] 16.24 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z62 : (61306 with 47245 on rear?) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z62 : (47245 with 61306 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.19d
Southall Yard 05.29 ~ 05.44
Southall East Jn 05/45
West Ealing 05/49
Acton West 05/53
Acton Main Line 05*58 ~ 06*14
Acton Wells Jn 06/17
Willesden Junction HL 06/26
Kensal Green Jn 06/28
West Hampstead 06c35 ~ 06c36
Gospel Oak 06/42
Junction Road Jn 06/45
Upper Holloway 06/47
Harringay Park Jn 06/52
Harringay 06/54
Ferme Park Reception 06.59 ~ 07.58
Hornsey Sig.K440 08.03 ~ 08.08
Harringay 08/13
Finsbury Park 08/18
Holloway South Jn 08/21
Belle Isle 08/23
London Kings Cross 08.25a [P1]

0Z64 : (61306) : Norwich to Lowestoft

Location Booked
Norwich T.C. 15.02d
Thorpe Jn 15/04
Whitlingham Jn 15/07
Brundall 15/17
Cantley 15/24
Reedham 15/28
Somerleyton 15/38
Oulton Broad North 15/46
Lowestoft 15.52a [P4]


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