16th June 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Capitals Express to Edinburgh (Day 1 of 4)

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47853 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+9479+10416+10411+11068+11077+11091+1666+11076+11070

Route : 1Z46 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47853 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Woodlesford - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
46100 (1) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47853 running as 47614.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(4) Locos and stock were used on 17th June on separate tours from Edinburgh.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.45d [P6] [D] 08.45 [P6]
Belle Isle 08/47 [DF] 08/46
Holloway South Jn 08/48 08/48
Finsbury Park 08/49½ [P5] [DF] 08/50
Alexandra Palace 08/53 [DF] 08/52
Potters Bar 09/00 [P4] [DS] 09/01
Welwyn Garden City 09/08 [P3] 09/11
Digswell Jn 09/11 09/13
Woolmer Green Jn 09/13 [DS] 09/16
Stevenage 09/19 [P4] [DS] 09/19
Hitchin 09/24 [P2] [DS] 09/24
Biggleswade 09/34½ [P4] [DS] 09/35
Sandy 09/41½ [P2] [DF] 09/39
Huntingdon 09/54 [DF] 09/55
Conington South Jn 10/01 ?
Holme Jn 10/02½ 10/05
Fletton Jn 10/07 10/09
Peterborough 10/08 [DF] 10/10
Tallington Jn 10/14½ 10/15
Stoke Jn 10/26 10/26
Grantham 10/30½ [P2] 10/30
Claypole Loop 10*38 ~ 10*59 [DPL] 10.39 ~ 10.57
Newark Northgate 11/05 [P1] 11/04
Newark Flat Crossing 11/06 11/05
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 11*11 ~ 11*24 [DPL] 11.12 ~ 11.23
Retford 11/37 [P2] 11/36
Loversall Carr Jn 11/47 11/45
Doncaster 11/50 [DF] 11/48
Adwick 11/54 [P2] 11/52
Adwick Jn 11/54½ 11/53
South Kirkby Jn 11/59 11/57
Hare Park Jn 12/07 12/05
Crofton West Jn 12/10 12/08
Calder Bridge Jn 12/12 12/12
Turners Lane Jn 12/15½ 12/14
Normanton 12/19½ 12/19
Altofts Jn 12/21 12/20
Methley Jn 12/23½ 12/21
Woodlesford 12/26½ 12/23
Stourton Jn 12/29 12/26
Engine Shed Jn 12/34 [DWC] 12/29
Whitehall Jn 12/40 [DS] 12/33
Armley Jn 12/41 12/35
Apperley Jn 12/48 12/42
Dockfield Jn 12/52½ 12/49
Shipley 12/53½ [P2] 12/50
Keighley 13/00½ [P2] 12/58
Skipton 13/15 [P3] 13/12
Gargrave 13/21 [P2] 13/17
Hellifield 13/28 13/29
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 13L31 ~ 14L23 [DGL] 13.31 ~ 14.51
Settle Jn 14/29 14/56
Helwith Bridge 14/36½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 14/39 [P2] ?
Ribblehead 14/46 [P2] 15/14
Blea Moor 14/49½ 15/20
Garsdale 15/04 [P2] 15/31
Ais Gill Summit 15/08 ?
Mallerstang 15/12½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/17 [P2] 15/42
Crosby Garrett 15/19½ ?
Ormside 15/26½ ?
Appleby 15w29 ~ 15w49 15.54 ~ 16.19
Kirkby Thore SB 15/57 16/27
Culgaith SB 16/00 16/29
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 16/08 ?
Low House Crossing SB 16/15 16/46
Howe & Co Sidings 16/19 16/50
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/25 16/54
London Road Jn 16/26 16/55
Carlisle 16/28 [P3] 16/58 [P3]
Gretna Jn 16/39 17/09
Lockerbie [Down Loop] 17*02 ~ 17*20 [DGL] ?
Lockerbie 17/22 [P1] 17/25
Beattock 17*39 ~ 17*59 [DPL] 17.40 ~ 17.58
Beattock Summit 18/15 [DM] 18/18
Abington 18/24 [DM] 18/26
Carstairs South Jn 18/42 18/42
Carstairs East Jn 18/46 18/45
Auchengray 18/53 18/51
Midcalder Jn 19/06 19/02
Slateford 19/18 19/13 [P2]
Haymarket 19/21 [P3] 19/17
Princes St Gardens 19/23 [X] 19/20
Edinburgh Waverley 19.25a [P7] 19.23


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z45 : (46100 with 35465) : Crewe to Hellifield

Location Booked
Crewe 07.17d
Crewe Sig.CE110 07.22 ~ 07.24
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 07.29 ~ 07.34
Crewe 07/36 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 07/43
Winsford 07/50
Hartford Jn 07/55
Acton Bridge 07/58
Weaver Jn 08/00
Acton Grange Jn 08/07
Warrington Bank Quay 08/09
Dallam Jn 08/10
Winwick Jn 08/13
Golborne Jn 08/16
Springs Branch Jn 08/20
Wigan South Jn 08/22
Wigan North Western 08/23
Balshaw Lane 08/32
Euxton Jn 08/34
Farington Jn 08/38
Lostock Hall Jn 08/41
Blackburn 08/57
Daisyfield Jn 09/00
Langho 09/17
Clitheroe 09/29
Horrocksford Jn 09/30
Chatburn Overbridge 65 09w33 ~ 09w57
Hellifield 10/18
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10.20a [DGL]

5Z47 : (46100 with 47593 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z47 : (47593 with 46100 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z47 : (46100 with 47593 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 19.46d [P7]
Abbeyhill Jn 19/47
Craigentinny Jn 19/49
Portobello Jn 19/51
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 19.54 ~ 20.19
Portobello Jn 20/22
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 20.25 ~ 20.30
Joppa Straight 20.32a


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