1st December 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+5237+5249+5236+1666+99347+13320+99352+13440+9104+5200+5222

Route :
1Z46 : London Kings Cross to Lincoln Central
1Z48 : Lincoln Central to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
46233 London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Lincoln Central 
46233 Lincoln Central - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - Grantham - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 17/03/16, and was originally advertised to run to/from York.
(2) 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' replaced unavailable 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 09.20d [P2] [FL1] 09.41 [P1] 21.37a [P1] 21.45 [P1]
Belle Isle 09/23 [DF] 09/43 21/35 [FL2] 21/41 [FL2]
Holloway South Jn 09/27 [DS] 09/46 21/33 [UF] 21/38
Finsbury Park 09/30 [P7] [SL2] 09/48 [P5] [DF] 21/29½ [P2] [US] 21/36 [P2]
Alexandra Palace 09/35½ [P4] 09/53 [P4] 21/21 [P2] [SL1] 21/30 [P1] [SL1]
Gordon Hill 09/51 [P3] 10/01 [P3] 21/08 [P2] 21/22
Hertford North 10.12a ~ 10.14d [P2] 10.14 ~ 10.18 [P2] 20.48a ~ 20.52d [P1] 21.02 ~ 21.03 [P1]
Langley Jn 10/32 [DS] 10/35 [DS] 20/34 20/51
Stevenage 10.35a ~ 10.37d [P4] 10.38 ~ 10.42 [P4] 20.29a ~ 20.32d [P1] 20.44 ~ 20.48 [P1]
Hitchin 10/42 [P2] [DS] 10/48 [P2] [DS] 20/22 [P1] [US] 20/38
Sandy 10/54 [P2] [DS] 10/59 [P2] [DS] 20/10½ [P1] [US] 20/25
Huntingdon 11.12a ~ 11.15d [P3] [DS] 11.14 ~ 11.17 [P3] [DS] 19/55½ [P2] [US] 20/10 [P2] [US]
Connington Loop - - 19w24 ~ 19w43 [US] ?
Connington South Jn 11/23 ? 19/22 19/38
Holme LC 11w25 ~ 11w46 ? ~ 12.00 19/20 ?
Fletton Jn 11/53 ? 19/14 [UF] 19/27
Peterborough 11.55a ~ 11.57d [P5] [US] 12.12 ~ 12.15 [P5] [US] 19.06a ~ 19.09d [P1] 19.09 ~ 19.13 [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Werrington Jn 12/06 12/22
Spalding 12/29 12/38
Sleaford South Jn 12/55 [DA] 12/56
Sleaford North Jn 12/58 12/58
Ruskington 13/04 ?
Metheringham 13/13 13/07
Pelham Street 13/28 ?
Lincoln Central 13.30a [P5] ~ 17.35d [P5] 13.29 [P5] ~ 17.45 [P5]
West Holmes Jn 17/38 17/48
Boultham Jn 17/40 ?
Swinderby 17/50½ ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 18/00 18/11
Newark North Gate 18/02 [P3] 18/14 [P3]
Claypole Loop 18/09 18/20
Grantham 18/20 [P1] 18/36 [P1]
Stoke Jn 18/26½ [US] 18/44
Tallington Jn 18/44 18/58
Werrington Jn 18/57½ ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z45 : (Diesel Loco + 46233?) : Southall to Ferme Park
5Z45 : (Diesel Loco with 46233 on rear) : Ferme Park to London Kings Cross
5Z49 : (Diesel Loco with 46233 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z49 : (Diesel Loco + 46233?) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.50d 00.29a
Southall Yard 06.00 ~ 06.11 23.58 ~ 00.19
Southall East Jn 06/12 23/57
West Ealing 06/15 ?
Acton West 06/20 23/48
Acton Main Line 06.24 ~ 06.53 23.20 ~ 23.44
Acton Wells Jn 06/56 23/17
Willesden Junction HL 07/00 23/15
Kensal Green Jn 07/02 23/13
Gospel Oak 07/15 23/00
Camden Road Jn 07/19 22/55
Camden Road Central Jn 07/20 22/54
York Way North Jn 07/23 22/52
Copenhagen Jn 07/32 22/50
Finsbury Park 07/37 22/45
Harringay - 22/40
Ferme Park Reception 07.46 ~ 08.35 -
Hornsey Sig.K440 08.40 ~ 08.52 22.25 ~ 22.35
Ferme Park Reception - 22.00 ~ 22.20
Harringay 08/59 -
Finsbury Park 09/01 21/57
Holloway South Jn 09/04 21/53
Belle Isle 09/07 21/51
London Kings Cross 09.11a [P2] 21.49d [P1]

5Z47 : (46233) : Lincoln Central to Lincoln Terrace C.H.S.
5Z46 : (46233) : Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. to Lincoln Central

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lincoln Central 13.40d [P5] 17.28a [P5]
Pelham Street Jn 13/42 17/26
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 13.45a 17.23d


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