23rd April 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Tour cancelled, due to unavailable steam loco.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
Diesel Loco Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Leicester - Loughborough - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Meadowhall - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Stourton Jn - Whitehall Jn - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield Goods Loop
steam: 60163 'Tornado' Hellifield Goods Loop - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
steam: 60163 'Tornado' Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield Goods Loop
Diesel Loco Hellifield Goods Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Kensington Olympia (1)

Notes :
(1) The booked timings for the return leg, showed the train terminating at Mill Hill Broadway at 00.26a.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Kensington Olympia 06.30d 00.15a
Clapham Junction 06.45d 23.59a
St Albans City 07.15d 23.30a
Bedford 07.45d 23.00a
Leicester 08.45d 22.15a
Sheffield 10.15d 20.45a
Carlisle 14.00a 16.30d


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