13th December 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
East Anglia to Chester Christmas Market

Locos Used (3) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 'Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used (4) (35465)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route :
1Z67 : Colchester to Chester
1Z68 : Chester to Colchester

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Soham - Ely - March - Peterborough
60007 (1) Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Humberstone Road - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester
57311? (2) (5) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester - Syston South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear?
(3) 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 35465 was only in the consist when 60007 was on the train.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Colchester 07.00d [P2] 07.00   00.41a [P3] 00.49
Manningtree 07/09 [P3] 07/09   00/32 [P2] 00/41
Halifax Jn 07/18 07/17   00/24 00/33
Ipswich 07.20a ~ 07.25d [P4] 07.20 ~ 07.25   00.16a ~ 00.21d [P2] 00.26 ~ 00.31
East Suffolk Jn 07/27 07/27   00/14 [UM] 00/23
Europa Jn 07/28 07/28   00/13 00/21
Claydon 07/31 07/31   00/07½ 00/19
Stowmarket 07/37 [P2] 07/39 [P2]   00/01 [P1] 00/14
Haughley Jn 07/39 07/43   23/56½ 00/11
Bury St Edmunds 07.55a ~ 08.01d [P1] 07.57 ~ 08.02   23.36a ~ 23.39d [P2] 23.50 ~ 23.56
Kennet 08/13 08/14   23/23½ 23/40
Chippenham Jn 08/16 08/17   23*07 ~ 23*19 23.36 ~ 23.37
Soham 08/23 08/25   23/00 23/28
Ely Dock Jn 08/29 [DL] 08/33   22/53 23/21
Ely 08.30a ~ 08.34d [P2] 08.33 ~ 08.36   22.43a ~ 22.51d [P2] 23.16 ~ 23.20
Ely North Jn 08/37½ 08/39   22/40½ [UL] 23/13
Manea 08/46 08/47   22/30½ 23/03
March 08/53½ [P1] 08/54   22/24 [P2] 22/58
March West Jn 08/54 ?   22/23½ ?
Three Horse Shoes 08/59½ 08/59   22/17½ 22/53
Whittlesea 09/03 09/02   22/14½ 22/49
Peterborough East Jn 09/11½ 09/07   22/08½ 22/42
Peterborough 09L15 ~ 09L41 [P5] [DS] 09.10 ~ 09.43   21c56 ~ 22c06 [P5] 22.05 ~ 22.39
Helpston Jn 09/49 09/52   21/50½ 21/30
Uffington SB 09/53½ 09/57   21/46½ 21/27
Stamford 09/56½ ?   21/43½ ?
Ketton SB 10/00 10/04   21/39½ 21/21
Luffenham 10/02½ ?   21/37½ ?
Manton Jn 10/07 10/12   21/34 21/15
Oakham 10/10½ ?   21/30 21/12
Langham Jn 10/12 10/18   21/29 21/10
Ashwell LC 10/13½ ?   21/27½ ?
Whissendine LC 10/16 10/21   21/24½ 21/06
Melton Mowbray 10/22½ 10/27   21/18½ 21/01
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/26½ 10/30   21/14 20/58
Syston East Jn 10/33½ 10/36   21/08 20/51
Syston South Jn 10/34 [UF] 10/37 [UF]   21/07 20/50
Humberstone Road Jn 10/40 10/44   20/59½ [DF] 20/45
Humberstone Road 10w41 ~ 11w19 [UDG] 10.45 ~ 11.18   20*52 ~ 20*58 [UDG] ?
Leicester North Jn 11/21 11/21   20/48½ 20/43
Leicester 11/22½ [P1] [UF] 11/22 [P1]   20*36 ~ 20*46 [P1] 20.32 ~ 20.42
Wigston North Jn 11/27½ 11/29   20/31½ [DF] 20/26
Croft 11/36½ 11/35   20/20½ 20/07
Hinckley 11/42½ 11/43   20/10½ 20/02
Nuneaton 11/48 [P5] [DS] 11/52   20/00 [UR] 19/52
Amington Jn 11/59 [DS] 12/07   19/39 [UF] 19/32
Lichfield North Jn 12/07½ [DS] 12/14   19/31½ [US] 19/27
Rugeley North Jn 12/15 [DS] 12/20 [DS]   19/23½ [US] 19/21
Colwich 12/20 [DF] 12/23   19/18 [UF] 19/19
Milford & Brocton 12/24 [DS] 12/25   - -
Trent Valley Jn 12/34 [DS] 12/29   19/08½ [UF] 19/14
Stafford 12/36 [P5] [DS] 12/30   19/07½ [UF] 19/13
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/40½ [DS] 12/36   - -
Norton Bridge - -   19/04 [UF] 19/05
Madeley 12/50 [DS] 12/46   18/53½ [UF] 18/56
Basford Hall Jn 12/56 [DS] 12/52   18/49½ [UF] 18/49
Crewe 13w03 ~ 13w53 [P12] 12.58 ~ 14.04 [P12]   18*27 ~ 18*44 [P12] [UF] 18.32 ~ 18.45
Crewe Steel Works 13/57½ 14/07   18/23 ?
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 14/06 14/19   18/15½ 18/20
Chester 14.19a [P4] 14.32 [P4]   18.04d [P3] 18.07


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z67 : (47810 with 57311 on rear) : Southall to Colchester

Location Booked
Southall LSL 04.08d
Southall 04.18 ~ 04.38
Southall East Jn 04/39
West Ealing 04/43
Acton West 04/46
Acton Main Line 04/47
Acton Wells Jn 04/49
Willesden Junction HL 04/51
Kensal Green Jn 04/52
West Hampstead 04/56
Gospel Oak 05/02
Camden Road Jn 05/09
Camden Road East Jn 05/11
Westbourne Road Jn 05*14 ~ 05*24
Highbury & Islington 05/26
Canonbury West Jn 05/27
Navarino Road Jn 05/29
Lea Jn 05/34
Channelsea Jn 05/35
Stratford 05*38 ~ 05*46 [P10a]
Forest Gate Jn 05/49
Ilford 05*51 ~ 05*55 [P2]
Gidea Park 06/03
Shenfield 06/10
Chelmsford 06/18 [P2]
Witham 06/27
Marks Tey 06/34
Colchester 06.40a [P2]

5Z67 : (60007 with 35465) : Orton Mere N.V.R. to Peterborough

Location Booked
Orton Mere N.V.R. 09.05d
Fletton Jn 09/06
Peterborough 09/08
Peterborough Shunt Spur 09.14 ~ 09.24
Peterborough 09.27a [P5]

0Z69 : (47810?) : Peterborough to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Peterborough 09.20d [P5]
Marholm Jn 09/23
Helpston Jn 09/26
Uffington SB 09/31
Stamford 09/34
Ketton SB 09/37
Luffenham 09/40
Manton Jn 09/44
Oakham 09/48
Langham Jn 09/49
Ashwell LC 09/50
Whissendine LC 09/53
Melton Mowbray 09/59
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 10/03
Syston East Jn 10/11
Syston South Jn 10/12
Leicester 10*20 ~ 10*24 [P3]
Wigston North Jn 10*32 ~ 10*39
Croft 10/46
Hinckley 10/52
Nuneaton 11/01 [P7]
Midland Yard Jn 11/03
Canal Farm Jn 11/06
Amington Jn 11/16
Lichfield North Jn 11/26
Rugeley North Jn 11/33
Colwich 11/38
Milford & Brocton 11/40
Trent Valley Jn 11/54
Stafford 11/56 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/00
Madeley 12/11
Basford Hall Jn 12/19
Crewe H.S. 12.23a

5Z68 : (57311 with 60007 on rear) : Chester to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z68 : (60007 with 57311 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked Actual
Chester 14.39d [P4] [P4]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 14/54  
Crewe Steel Works 15/03  
Crewe 15*06 ~ 15*14 [UDL]  
Gresty Lane Jn 15/18  
Gresty Green East Jn 15/19  
Gresty Green Through Siding 15.22 ~ 15.37  
Gresty Lane Jn 15/41  
Salop Down Goods Loop 15/42  
Crewe H.S. 15.44a  

5Z69 : (57311? with 47810? on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z69 : (47810? with 57311? on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Chester

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 16.59d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 17.00 ~ 1701
Gresty Lane Jn 17/04
Gresty Green East Jn 17/05
Gresty Green Through Siding 17.08 ~ 17.27
Gresty Lane Jn 17/31
Crewe 17/33 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 17/36
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 17/45
Chester 17.55a [P3]


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