18th November 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to York Christmas Market

Locos Used 37706 & 47802
Stock Used 3058+3098+3120+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+5200+5216+5171

Route : 
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z52 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Langley Jn - Stevenage - (via ECML) - York
37706 (2) York - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) 47802 on rear.
(3) The diesel locos replaced failed 60163 'Tornado'.
(4) The booked timings are for the original steam hauled tour.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Revised Actual   Booked Revised Actual
London Kings Cross 07.58d [P8] [F] 07.58d [P8] [F] 08.23 [P8]   23.38a [P1] 21.54a [P1] 21.58
Belle Isle 07/59 [DS] 07/59 [DS] 08/25   23/35 [A] 21/51 [A] 21/55
Holloway South Jn 08/01 08/01 08/27   23/33 [UF] 21/49 [UF] 21/54
Finsbury Park 08/04 [P7] 08/04 [P7] 08/29   23/28 [P1] 21/44 [P1] 21/51
Alexandra Palace 08/11 [P4] 08/11 [P4] 08/33   23/19 [P1] [US2] 21/35 [P1] [US2] 21/47
Gordon Hill 08/23 [P3] 08/23 [P3] 08/43   23/07 [P2] 21/23 [P2] 21/37
Hertford North 08.36a ~ 08.40d [P2] 08.36a ~ 08.40d [P2] 08.58 ~ 09.03   22.51a ~ 22.55d [P1] 21.09a ~ 21.11d [P1] 21.21 ~ 21.22
Molewood Jn 08/42 08/42 09/05   22/48 21/06 21/18
Bragbury Jn 08/47½ 08/47½ 09/11   22/41 21/01 21/13
Langley South Jn 08/48½ 08/48½ 09/12   22/39 20/59 21/11
Langley Jn 08/49½ [DS] 08/49½ [DS] 09/14   22/38 20/58 21/10
Stevenage 08.52a ~ 08.56d [P4] 08.52a ~ 08.56d [P4] 09.15 ~ 09.18   22.35a ~ 22.37d [P1] 20.55a ~ 20.57d [P1] 21.04 ~ 21.07
Hitchin 09/00½ [P2] [DS] 09/00½ [P2] [DS] 09/25   22/29 [P1] [US] 20/49 [P1] [US] 20/58
Biggleswade 09/10 [P4] [DS] 09/10 [P4] [DS] 09/35   22/06½ [P1] [US] 20/37½ [P1] [US] 20/50
Sandy 09/13 [P2] [DS] 09/13 [P2] [DS] 09/39   22/03½ [P1] [US] 20/34½ [P1] [US] 20/47
St Neots 09.19a ~ 09.22d [P1] 09.19a ~ 09.22d [P1] 09.47 ~ 09.51   21.55a ~ 21.57d [P4] 20.26a ~ 20.28d [P4] 20.37 ~ 20.40
Huntingdon 09/28½ [P3] [DS] 09/28½ [P3] [DS] 09/59   21/49 [P2] [US] 20/17 [P2] [US] 20/28
Conington South Jn ? ? ?   21/40 20/13 20/20
Holme Jn 09w39 ~ 10w21 09*39 ~ 10*21 10/10   ? ? ?
Fletton Jn 10/29½ [DS] 10/29½ [DS] 10/16   21/32 [UF] 20/05 [UF] 20/12
Peterborough 10.33a ~ 10.37d [P5] [DS] 10.33a ~ 10.37d [P5] [DS] 10.20 ~ 10.36   21.02a ~ 21.27d [P1] 19.59a ~ 20.03d [P1] 20.06 ~ 20.09
Marholm Jn 10/41 10/41 10/41   - - -
Helpston Jn 10/44½ 10/44½ 10/45   - - -
Tallington Jn 10/48½ 10/48½ 10/50   20/41 [US] 19/36 [US] 19/54
Stoke Jn 11/18½ 11/09½ 11/06   20/26 [US] 19/21 [US] 19/42
Grantham 11/25½ [P2] 11/16½ [P2] 11/12   20/20 [P1] 19/15 [P1] 19/38
Claypole Loop 11/34½ 11/25½ 11/19   20/10 19/07 19/29
Newark North Gate 11/39½ [P1] 11/30½ [P1] 11/23   20/05 [P2] 19/02 [P2] 19/19
Newark Flat Crossing 11/40½ 11/31½ 11/24   20/04 19/01 19/13
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 11*46 ~ 12*24 [DPL] 11/38½ 11/19   19/56 18/57 18/59
Retford 12/38½ 11/50½ 11/37   19/43 18/44 18/41
Loversall Carr Jn 12/52½ [WSL] 12/03½ 11/47   19/29 18*15 ~ 18*32 18/29
Decoy South Jn 12/55½ DIV -   19/25 [DLF] DIV -
Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 12L56 ~ 13L39 DIV -   18L20 ~ 19L24 DIV -
Decoy North Jn 13/41½ DIV -   18/18 DIV -
Bridge Jn ? DIV -   18/16 [WSL] DIV -
Doncaster 13/46 [DF] 12/06 [DF] 11/54 [DF]   18*10 ~ 18*13 [P3] 18/10½ 18/20
Arksey Loop DIV 12*08 ~ 12*14 [DPL] 11.57 ~ 12.16   - - -
Shaftholme Jn 13/49 12/18 12/18   18/04 18/04 18/02
Temple Hirst Jn 13/56 12/25 12/27   17/56½ 17/56½ 17/55
Hambleton North Jn 14/00½ 12/28½ 12/31   17/52 17/52 17/50
Colton Jn 14/07½ [NNL] 12/34½ 12/38   17/45½ 17/45½ 17/44
Colton North Jn 14/08½ [NNL-LSL] 12/35½ 12/39   ? ? ?
York 14.15a [P10] 12.45a [P10] 12.47 [P10]   17.38d [P10] [NNL] 17.38d [P10] [NNL] 17.37 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z50 : (47802 with 37706 on rear) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z50 : (37706 with 47802 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.59d
Southall 05.09 ~ 05.19
Southall East Jn 05/21
Hanwell 05/24
West Ealing 05/27
Acton West 05/29
Acton Main Line 05/32
Acton Wells Jn 05/35
Willesden Junction HL 05/37
Kensal Green Jn 05/39
West Hampstead 05c42 ~ 05c44
Gospel Oak 05/48
Junction Road Jn 05/51
Upper Holloway 05/53
Harringay Park Jn 05/57
Harringay 05/59
Ferme Park Reception 06.04 ~ 06.44
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.45 ~ 06.50
Harringay 06/54
Finsbury Park 06/57
Holloway South Sig.K326 06*58 ~ 07*11
Holloway South Jn 07/13
Belle Isle 07/15
London Kings Cross 07.18a [P8]

5Z54 : (60163 with 21249) : Doncaster R.M.T. - Doncaster Sig.D1470 - Doncaster - Doncaster R.M.T.
(Loco turning trip) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 13.14d
Decoy North Jn 13/15
Bridge Jn 13/17
St James Jn 13/19
Doncaster Sig.D1470 13.20 ~ 13.29
St James Jn 13/30
Doncaster 13.33 ~ 13.38 [2WG]
Bridge Jn 13/41
Decoy North Jn 13.44 ~ 13.49
Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 13.51a

5Z53 : (47802 with 37706 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z53 : (37706 with 47802 on rear) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked Revised
London Kings Cross 23.58d [P1] 22.28d [P1]
Belle Island 00/01 22/30
Holloway South Jn 00*03 ~ 00*06 22/32
Finsbury Park 00/09 22/36
Harringay 00/13 22/39
Ferme Park Reception 00.16 ~ 01.14 22.44 ~ 23.45
Harringay 01/19 23/50
Harringay Park Jn 01/21 00/03
Upper Holloway 01/24 00/08
Junction Road Jn 01/25 00/10
Gospel Oak 01/28 00/13
West Hampstead 01/32 00/18
Kensal Green Jn 01/38 00/25
Willesden Junction HL 01/39 00/27
Acton Wells Jn 01/41 00/29
Acton Main Line 01/44 00/32
Acton West 01/46 00/43
West Ealing 01/49 00/46
Hanwell 01/53 00/48
Southall East Jn 01/55 00/50
Southall 01.57 ~ 02.07 00.54 ~ 01.19
Southall WCR 02.18a 01.29a


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