6th April 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Castle Howard, Durham, Beamish & Newcastle

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 90001 'Royal Scot' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used (3) (21096)+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z90 : London Kings Cross to Newcastle
1Z07 : Newcastle to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
90001 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Newcastle
60007 (1) Newcastle - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 21096 was only in the consist when 60007 was on the train.
(4) 60007 carried the 'Tyne-Tees Pullman' headboard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.15d [P3] [B] 08.16   22.21a [P8] 22.27
Belle Isle 08/17 [DF] 08/18   22/19 [E] 22/25
Holloway South Jn 08/18 08/19   22/16 22/23
Finsbury Park 08/19 [P5] [DF] 08/20   22/14½ [P4] [UF] 22/22
Alexandra Palace 08/21 [DF] 08/22   22/10 [UF] 22/19
Potters Bar 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P4] [DS] 08.28 ~ 08.32 [P4]   21.56a ~ 22.00d [P2] [UF] 22.07 ~ 22.08 [P2]
Welwyn Garden City 08/39 [P3] [DS] 08/39   21/49 [UF] 22/00
Digswell Jn 08/41 [DF] 08/40   21/48 [UF] 21/59
Woolmer Green Jn 08/44 [DS] 08/43   21/46 [UF] 21/56
Stevenage 08.47a ~ 08.58d [P4] [DF] 08.47 ~ 08.58   21.30a ~ 21.39d [P2] [UF] 21.46 ~ 21.51
Hitchin 09/02 [DF] 09/02   21/24½ [UF] 21/38
Biggleswade 09/09½ [P3] [DF] 09/08   21/17 [P2] [UF] 21/30
Sandy 09/11½ [DF] 09/10   21/13 [P1] [UF] 21/28
Huntingdon 09/20½ [DF] 09/19   20/59 [P2] [US] 21/13
Conington Loop - -   20w21 ~ 20w51 [US] 20.42 ~ 21.04
Conington South Jn 09/26 09/25   20/19 [US] 20/39
Holme Jn 09/27 09/26   ? ?
Fletton Jn 09/30 [DS] 09/31   20/13 [UF] 20/29
Peterborough 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P4] [DF] 09.35 ~ 09.39 [P4]   20.05a ~ 20.10d [P1] 20.20 ~ 20.24
Tallington Jn 09/45 [DS] 09/48   19/57 20/10
Stoke Jn 10*00 ~ 10*09 10/01   19/44½ [US] 19/57
Grantham 10/15 [P2] 10/05   19/39 [P1] 19/52 [P1]
Claypole Loop 10/22 10/11   19/31 19/43
Newark Northgate 10/25 [P1] 10/14   19/26½ [P2] 19/40
Newark Flat Crossing 10/25½ 10/15   19/26 19/39
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10/29 10/18   19/21 19/35
Retford 10/38½ [P2] 10/26   19/10½ 19/23
Ranskill Loop 10/42 10/29   18w46 ~ 19w04 [UPL] 19.02 ~ 19.16
Loversall Carr Jn 10/48 10/35   18/37 18/51
Doncaster 10/52 [DF] 10/38   18/34 [UF] 18/46
Shaftholme Jn 10/54½ 10/40   18/30½ 18/41
Temple Hirst Jn 11/00 10/46   18/23 18/33
Hambleton North Jn 11/03½ 10/50   18/18 18/28
Colton Jn 11/09½ 10/55   18/11½ 18/21
York 11.17a ~ 11.24d [P10] 11.00 ~ 11.23 [P10]   17.59a ~ 18.05d [P5] [NNL] 18.00 ~ 18.14 [P5]
Skelton Jn 11/26½ [DF] 11/26   17/56½ 17/56
Skelton Bridge Jn 11/27½ [DF] 11/27   17/53 [UF] 17/54
Tollerton Jn 11/31½ [DF] 11/32   17.16 ~ 17.45 [US] 17.27 ~ ?
Thirsk 11/39½ [DF] 11/40   17/00 [US] 17/13
Northallerton 11/44 11/45   16/53 [US] 17/05
Darlington 11/52½ [DM] 11/54   16/41½ [UM] 16/53
Ferryhill South Jn 12/00½ 12/02   16/30½ ? ~ 16.41
Tursdale Jn 12/02½ 12/04   16/28½ 16/31
Durham 12.07a ~ 12.11d [P2] 12.10 ~ 12.13   16.17a ~ 16.21d [P1] 16.07 ~ 16.20
Durham Sig.TY358 - -   16*07 ~ 16*15 ?
Birtley Jn 12/21 12/20   15/55 15/54
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/24 12/23   15/49 15/48
Newcastle 12.26a [P3] 12.26 [P3]   15.46d [P3] 15.46 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z90 : (90001 with 47810 on rear) : Newcastle to Heaton T&RSMD

Location Booked
Newcastle 12.47d [P3]
Heaton South Jn 12/51
Heaton T&RSMD 12.55a

5Z07 : (60007 with 47810 on rear) : Heaton T&RSMD to Newcastle

Location Booked
Heaton T&RSMD 15.14d
Heaton South Jn 15/19
Newcastle 15.23a [P3]

5Z05 : (47810 with 60007 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z05 : (60007 with 47810 on rear?) : Hornsey to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.42d [P8]
Belle Isle 22/44
Holloway South Jn 22/46
Finsbury Park 22/50
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.54 ~ 23.10
Harringay 23/15
Finsbury Park 23/17
Holloway South Jn 23/21
Copenhagen Jn 23/24
York Way North Jn 23/25
Camden Road Central Jn 23*30 ~ 23*40
Camden Road Jn 23/41
Gospel Oak 23/47
West Hampstead 23*51 ~ 23*53
Kensal Green 23/58
Willesden Junction HL 00/01
Acton Wells Jn 00/03
Acton Main Line 00*06 ~ 00*16
Acton West 00/18
Southall East Jn 00/23
Southall 00.25 ~ 00.35
Southall LSL 00.45a


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