26th June 2004

Steamy Affairs
Shopping, Sightseeing and the National Railway Museum
&
“Princess Elizabeth” on the East Coast Main Line

Locos Used 67019, 67025, 67029 & steam: 60009
Stock Used 5278+4946+1813+3110+3100+3131+3133+3132+1671+3144+3127+21245+99405 (3)

Route:
1Z52 : Northampton to Newcastle
1Z53 : Newcastle to Northampton

Loco(s) Route
67029 + 67025 (2) Northampton - Bletchley - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Willesden WL Jn - Camden Jn - Camden Road - Freight Terminal Jn - Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - York
60009 York - (via ECML) - King Edward Bridge South Jn - (via High Level Bridge) - Newcastle - (via King Edward Bridge & ECML) - York
67019 + 67029 York - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(1) Originally booked for 6201 "Princess Elizabeth", failure forced its replacement by 4472 "Flying Scotsman" then in turn this was replaced by 60009 "Union of South Africa".
(2) Train loco 67025 was declared a failure before departure from Northampton (faulty TPWS). Train finally left Northampton at 08.28 (2h 55min late) with 67029 and 67025, both powering.
(3) 99405 only in formation when 60009 was on the train.


Guy Carr caught 60009 on camera passing through Chester-le-Street.

Source : various including Jonathan Cowe & the Steamy Affairs Website

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Northampton 05.33d 08.29   22.36a 22.41
Hanslope Jn 05/44 08/38   22/21 22/28
Milton Keynes Central 05.52a ~ 05.55d 08.50 ~ 08.53   22.10a ~ 22.13d 22.19 ~ 22.23
Bletchley 05/59 08/59   22/03 22/16
Ledburn Jn 06/12 09/09   21/56 22/08
Tring 06/18 09/13   21/47 22/03
Bourne End 06/23 09/24   21/42 21/56
Hemel Hempstead 06.30a ~ 06.33d 09.25 ~ 09.28   21/32a ~ 21.35d 21.52 ~ 21.55
Watford Junction 06.45a ~ 06.48d 09.36 ~ 09.37   21.23a ~ 21.26d 21.42 ~ 21.44
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/56 09/47   21/17 21/37
Wembley Central 06/59 09/52   21/12 21/34
Willesden West London Jn 07/01 09/55   21/10 21/32
Camden Jn 07/04 09/59   21/07 21/27
Camden Road 07/08 10/10   21/04 21/23
Camden Road East Jn 07/10 ?   21/02 ?
Freight Terminal Jn 07/17 ?   20/59 ?
Holloway South Jn 07/19 ?   20/57 ?
Finsbury Park 07.21a ~ 07.23d 10.23 ~ 10.26   20.51a ~ 20.55d 21.09 ~ 21.16
Alexandra Palace 07/33 10/29   20/45 21/07
Potters Bar 07/38 10/36   20/34 21/02
Welwyn Garden City 07/43 10/41   20/28 20/58
Woolmer Green 07/45 10/45   20/26 20/56
Stevenage 07/48 10/53   20/23 20/53
Hitchin 07/51 10/59   20/20 20/51
Sandy 07/59 11/08   20/13 20/44
Huntingdon 08/10 11/16   20/04 20/36
Connington South Jn   19/59 ?
Holme LC 08/19 11/22  
Peterborough 08.29a ~ 08.32d 11.28 ~ 11.37   19.49a ~ 19.52d 20.18 ~ 20.23
Tallington Jn 08/40 11/43   19/42 20/12
Stoke Tunnel 08/51 11/52   19/33 20/04
Grantham 08/57 11/58   19/29 19/59
Barkston South Jn 09/01 12/02   19/26 19/53
Claypole Loop 09*07a ~ 09*17d ?   - -
Newark Northgate 09/23 12/09   19*01a ~ 19*17d 19/46
Retford 09/36 12/20   18/44 19/33
Loversall Carr Jn 09/49 12/28   18/28 19/25
Doncaster 10.01a ~ 10.04d 12.32 ~ 12.32   18.06a ~ 18.09d 19.18 ~ 19.21
Arksey Loop 10*08a ~ 10*28d ?   - -
Shaftholme Jn 10/32 12/35   18/02 19/12
Temple Hirst Jn 10/38 12/41   17/56 190/7
Colton Jn 10/46 12/50   17/44 18/58
York 10L51a ~ 11L17d 12.57 ~ 13.22   17L08a ~ 17L38d 18.21 ~ 18.51
Skelton Jn 11/20 13/26   17/05 18/14
Tollerton 11/27 13/34   16/58 18/07
Thirsk 11/38 13/46   16/48 17/58
Northallerton 11/44 13/55   16/41 17/51
Darlington 11/55 14/37   16/30 17/38
Ferryhill South Jn 12/05 14/42   16/17 17/28
Tursdale Jn 12/07 ?   16/13 ?
Durham 12/12 14/50   16/05 17/20
Birtley 12/22 ?   15/57 17/12
Low Fell Jn 12/37 ?   ? ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/42 15/07   15/52 17/06
Newcastle Central 12.46a 15.11   15.50d 17.04


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