3rd December 2005

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used (1) 33103
Stock Used 5237+5249+1961+5236+9392+13474+5171+13440+5216

Route:
1Z71 : Kensington Olympia to Lincoln Central
1Z72 : Lincoln Central to Kings Cross

Loco Route
33103 Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Hertford North - Stevenage - Hitchin - Royston - Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - Werrington Jn - Spaldig - Sleaford (2) - Lincoln Central
33103 Lincoln Central - Boultham Jn - Newark Crossing East Jn - Newark North Gate - (via ECML) - Stevenage - Hertford North - Alexandra Palace - Finsbury Park - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Was booked for haulage by steam loco 45231 but in the event the 33 substituted.
(2) Report from TRUST :
"1Z71 OUT OF FUEL SLEAFORD. 1105. Advised by signaller Sleaford South that Loco 33103 working 1Z71 (0708 Kensington - Lincoln) had failed at Beevours Crossing because lack of fuel. Train was not fouling crossing. Driver had declared the train a failure at 1102."
The errant 33 was refuelled by a local farmer from a tractor-hauled trailer containing diesel fuel!!

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Kensington Olympia 07.08d 07.15
North Pole Jn 07/12 07/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/13 07/20
Willesden West London Jn 07/23 07/23
Kensal Green Jn LL 07/28 07/25
Gospel Oak 07/41 07/39
Camden Road 07/45 07/43
Finsbury Park 08.00a ~ 08.02d 07.42 ~ 08.02
Alexandra Palace 08/06 08/07
Gordon Hill 08/13 08/14
Hertford North 08/22 08/23
Stevenage 08.32a ~ 08.34d 08.34 ~ 08.37
Hitchin 08/39 08/43
Letchworth 0/42 08/47
Royston 08/52 08/58
Cambridge 09/09 09/13
Eley Reception 09w24a ~ 09w56d 09.28 ~ 09.35
Ely 09/58 ?
Ely North Jn 10/01 09/38
March 10/16 09/53
Peterborough 10/39 10/11
Werrington Jn 10/44 10/16
Spalding 11/02 10/35
Sleaford 11/30 12/59
Lincoln Central 12.46a ~ 16.04d 13.29 ~ 16.04
Newark Crossing East Jn 16/33 16/30
Newark North Gate 16.35a ~ 16.45d 16.33 ~ 16.46
Barkston South Jn 16/58 16/57
Grantham 17/02 17/02
Stoke Tunnel 17/08 17/08
Tallington Jn 17/23 17/21
Peterborough 17/31 17/33
Huntingdon 18/13 18/15
Sandy 18/28 18/27
Hitchin 18/40 18/38
Stevenage 18.46a ~ 18.50d 18.45 ~ 18.49
Hertford North 19/04 18/59
Gordon Hill 19/16 19/10
Alexandra Palace 19/22 19/22
Finsbury Park 19/25 19/26
Belle Isle 19/32 19/28
Kings Cross 19.35a 19.30


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