28th November 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to York Christmas Market

Locos Used 57311 'Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35451+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3140+3125+1863+3107+3330+3344

Route :
1Z70 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z72 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
57311 (2) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn
34046 (1) Milford Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 57311 on rear.
(2) 34046 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.18d [P8] [F] 07.59 [P8]   22.46a [P4] 22.49 [P4]
Belle Isle 07/21 [DS] 08/01   22/44 [C] 22/46
Holloway South Jn 07/24 [DS] 08/03   22/41½ [UF] 22/43
Finsbury Park 07/29 [P7] [DS2] 08/06   22/40 [P2] 22/40
Harringay 07/32 [P2] 08/08   22/37 [P1] 22/38
Wood Green Sig.K453 07*36 ~ 07*39 ?   - -
Alexandra Palace 07/40½ [P3] [DS] 08/12   22/32 [P2] [US1] 22/36
Potters Bar 07.50a ~ 07.53d [P4] [DS] 08.23 ~ 08.29   22.18a ~ 22.20d [P1] [US] 22.18 ~ 22.24
Welwyn Garden City 08/06 [P3] [DS] 08/39   22/10 [P2] [US] 22/09 [P2]
Digswell Jn 08/08½ [DF] 08/44   22/09 [US] 22/08
Woolmer Green Jn 08/12½ [DS] 08/48   22/07 [UF] 22/06
Stevenage 08.18a ~ 08.20d [P4] [DS] 08.52 ~ 08.56   22.00a ~ 22.02d [P1] [US] 21.56 ~ 22.01
Hitchin 08/25 [P2] [DS] 09/01   21/54½ [P1] [US] 21/50
Biggleswade 08/35 [P4] [DS] 09/09   21/45 [P1] [US] 21/42
Sandy 08/39 [P2] [DS] 09/12   21/41 [P1] [US] 21/39
Huntingdon 08w55 ~ 09w11 [P3] [DS] 09.29 ~ 09.48 [P3]   21/25 [P2] [US] 21/26
Conington Loop - -   20w50 ~ 21w16 [US] 20.43 ~ 21.17
Conington South Jn 09/21 [DS] 09/57   20/48 20/42
Holme Jn 09/23 [DF] 09/59   20/46 20/39
Fletton Jn 09/29 [DS] 10/04   20/39 [UF] 20/32
Peterborough 09.32a ~ 09.35d [P4] [DS] 10.07 ~ 10.11   20.15a ~ 20.26d [P1] [US] 20.24 ~ 202.28
New England North Jn - -   20/12 [UF] 20/17
Marholm Jn 09/40 [WL] 10/16   20/09½ 20/11
Glinton Jn 09/42 10/18   20/01 [WL] 20/08
Spalding 09/56½ [P2] 10/32   19/44 [P1] 19/52
Sleaford South Jn 10/18½ [DA] 11/03   19/22 19/24
Sleaford North Jn 10/20 11/05   19/20 [UA] 19/22
Ruskington 10w24 ~ 10w45 11.08 ~ 11.26   19/16 19/18
Metheringham 10/52 11/34   19/04 19/09
Pelham Street Jn 11/04 11/46   18/48 18/51
Lincoln Central 11/04½ [DM] 11/47 [DM]   18/47 [UM] 18/50 [UM]
West Holmes Jn 11/06 11/48   18/45 18/45
Pyewipe Jn 11/07½ 11/49   18/44 18/44
Saxilby 11/12½ 11/54   18w08 ~ 18w37 18.01 ~ 18.37
Gainsborough Lea Road 11/23 12/06   17/53 17/45
Gainsborough Trent Jns 11/24½ 12/07   17/51 17/41
Bessacarr Jn 11/44 12/26   17/21 17/19
Decoy South Jn 11/45 12/28   - -
Decoy North Jn 11/47 [DF] 12/30   - -
Black Carr Jn - -   17/19 17/18
Potteric Carr Jn - -   17/17 17/17
Doncaster 11/52 [DF] 12/34 [DF]   17/12½ [P1] [ESL] 17/14
Shaftholme Jn 11/58½ 12/36   17/07 17/07
Temple Hirst Jn 12/07 12/46   16/59 16/58
Hambleton South Jn 12/12 12/52   16*38 ~ 16*51 16.33 ~ 16.52
Hambleton North Jn 12/12½ 12/53   - -
Hambleton West Jn - -   16/34 16/29
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/30 16/25
Milford Jn - -   16.14 ~ 16.24 16.15 ~ ?
Church Fenton - -   16/08 [P1] 16/04
Colton Jn 12/20½ [NNL] 12/59   15/56 [NNL] 15/58
York 12.29a [P9] 13.07 [P9]   15.49d [P5] [NNL] 15.51 [P5]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z69 : (34046 with 57311 on rear) : Southall to Hornsey
3Z69 : (57311 with 34046 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall LSL 04.31d
Southall 04.41 ~ 05.01
Southall East Jn 05/02
West Ealing 05/05
Acton West 05/07
Acton Main Line 05/10
Acton Wells Jn 05/13
Willesden SW Sidings 05*16 ~ 05*25
Willesden West London Jn 05/27
Camden Jn 05/32
Primrose Hill 05/33
Camden Road Jn 05/36
Camden Road Central Jn 05/37
York Way North Jn 05/39
Copenhagen Jn 05*43 ~ 06*07
Holloway South Jn 06/09
Finsbury Park 06*13 ~ 06*23
Harringay 06/26
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.29 ~ 06.39
Harringay 06/45
Finsbury Park 06/48
Holloway South Jn 06/51
Belle Isle 06/54
London Kings Cross 06.56a [P8]

5Z71 : (34046 with 57311 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z71 : (57311 with 34046 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked Actual
York 12.45d [P9] [P9]
Skelton Jn 12.51 ~ 12.54  
York Yard North R.S. 12.58a  

3Z72 : (34046 with 57311 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to Skelton Jn
3Z72 : (57311 with 34046 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York

Location Booked Actual
York Yard North R.S. 15.21d  
Skelton Jn 15.25 ~ 15.30  
York 15.34a [P5] [P5]

5Z73 : (57311 with 34046 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z73 : (34046 with 57311 on rear) : Hornsey to Southall

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 23.12d [P4]
Belle Isle 23/14
Holloway South Jn 23/17
Finsbury Park 23/21
Harringay 23/24
Hornsey Sig.K440 23.27 ~ 23.32
Harringay 23/40
Finsbury Park 23/43
Holloway South Jn 23*50 ~ 00.05
Copenhagen Jn 00/10
York Way North Jn 00/11
Camden Road Central Jn 00/13
Camden Road Jn 00/14
Primrose Hill 00/16
Camden Jn 00/17
Willesden West London Jn 00/24
Willesden SW Sidings 00/25
Acton Wells Jn 00/27
Acton Main Line 00/41
Acton West 00/45
West Ealing 00/47
Southall East Jn 00/51
Southall 00.52 ~ 01.12
Southall LSL 01.22a


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