9th December 2006

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Route:
1Z84 : London Victoria to Ely
1Z85 : Ely to London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 73107 Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) Train terminated due to lack of coal & fault on engine. Booked route from Cambridge had been : Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Cheshunt - Seven Sisters - South Tottenham - Stratford - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria
(3) John Clifford comments : The long wait at the Broxbourne water stop water was for the tanker to get a further supply of water as the engine had used much more than expected. At Ely it was discovered that the engine had a leaking tube. It had consumed much more than half its supply of coal. The support team were unable to get more coal locally, nor were they able to get the use of a diesel to take the train back. Passengers were allowed to go back to London by FCC or "one" trains. As can be seen the train was taken back to Cambridge where better connections were available. FCC had an ecs working at 2010 from Cambridge to Kings Cross which was used to take passengers to Kings Cross, formed of 365536 + 365537. I got the local train back to Hatfield.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

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