21st December 2010

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express Carol Concert Special

Train cancelled due to non-availability of the booked steam loco, 45305.

Route :

Booked Loco Booked Route
steam: 45305 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Hitchin - Royston - Cambridge - Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham - Norwich
steam: 45305 Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 45305 was to have replaced unavailable 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' however had failed itself on the Sunday prior to the tour, resulting in cancellation of this trip.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Neil Kearns

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 09.40d 21.38a
Belle Isle 09/43 21/35
Holloway South Jn 09/45 ?
Finsbury Park 09/50 21/32
Alexandra Palace 09/56 21/29
Potters Bar 10.08a ~ 10.10d 21.18a ~ 21.22d
Welwyn Garden City 10/20 21/03
Digswell Jn ? 20/58
Woolmer Green Jn 10/23 20/56
Stevenage 10.27a ~ 10.31d 20.50a ~ 20.52d
Hitchin 10/41 20/46
Letchworth 10/45 20/43
Royston 10.56a ~ 10.58d 20.23a ~ 20.31d
Shepreth Branch Jn 11/09 20/11
Cambridge 11.13a ~ 11.17d 20.04a ~ 20.06d
Coldham Lane Jn 11.22 ~ 11.42 19/58
Ely Dock Jn 11/56 19/41
Ely 11.57a ~ 11.59d 19.36a ~ 19.40d
Ely North Jn 12/02 19/31
Brandon 12/19 18.55 ~ 19.05
Thetford 12/26 18/47
Attleborough 12/40 18/33
Wymondham 12/46 18/27
Trowse Jn 12/55 18/17
Swing Bridge Jn 12/56 18/16
Norwich 13.03a 18.15d


Associated Stock/Light-Engine movements;

All moves below were presumably also cancelled.

5Z44 : ECS (?????) : Southall FSS to Southall
5Z44 : ECS (?????) : Southall - Ferme Park
5Z44 : ECS (?????) : Ferme Park - London Kings Cross
5Z59 : ECS (?????) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z59 : ECS (?????) : Ferme Park to Southall
5Z59 : ECS (?????) : Southall to Southall FSS

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall FSS 06.30d [GL] 23.45a
Southall 06.40 ~ 06.45 23.22 ~ 23.34 [GL]
Southall East Jn 06/46 [RL] 23/21
West Ealing 06/48 23/18 [RL]
Acton West 06/52 [GL] 23/15 [GL]
Acton Main Line 07/00 23/12
Acton Wells Jn 07/12 23/03
Willesden Junction HL 07/17 23/01
Kensal Green Jn LL 07/18 22/57
Gospel Oak 07/31 22/47
Junction Road Jn 07/34 22/44
Upper Holloway 07/35 22/43
Harringay Park Jn 07/39 22/40
Ferme Park 07.45 ~ 08.46 22.15 ~ 22.35
'Hornsey K' (?) 08.48 ~ 08.56 ?
Harringay 09/00 [GL] ?
Finsbury Park 09/03 22/11
Holloway South Jn 09/06 [FL] 22/07 [GL]
Belle Isle 09/09 [FL2] 22/04 [FL]
Kings Cross 09.12a 22.03d [FL2]

5Z54 : ECS (?????) : Norwich to Crown Point Depot
5Z55 : ECS (?????) : Crown Point Depot to Norwich

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Norwich 13.23d 18.03a
Crown Point Depot 13.33a 17.53d


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