23rd May 2009

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley', & 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used load 13

Route :
1Z63 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z64 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
60163 08.18d London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60007 17.02d York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Originally booked to run to Hull but revised to York due to gauging issues.

Sources : various including Gordon Lacy

Photo Review


60163 climbs Weston Bank approaching Egmanton LC (photo: Gordon Lacy)


60007 heads south past Claypole, running on time (photo: Gordon Lacy)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gordon Lacy)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) Miles
Kings Cross 08.18d 21.24a 188.5
Finsbury Park 08/27 21/17 186.0
Potters Bar 08.42a ~ 08.45d 21.03a ~ 21.06d 175.8
Woolmer Green Jn 08/56 ? ?
Stevenage 09.01a ~ 09.03d 20.45a ~ 20.47d 161.0
Sandy 09/19 20/29 144.4
Huntingdon 09/37 20/16 129.6
Connington ? 19w35 ~ 20w05 [UL] 121.3
Peterborough 09.58a ~ 10.00d 19.17 ~ 19.21 112.1
Tallington 10/08 19/02 103.7
Stoke Tunnel 10/21 18/49 88.7
Grantham 10w26 ~ 10w50 [DGL] 18/44 83.0
Newark North Gate 11/05 18/28 68.4
Carlton 11.13 ~ 11.19 [DL] ? ?
Retford 11/33 17w52 ~ 18w12 49.9
Doncaster 11/55 17/35 32.5
Temple Hirst Jn 12/07 17/23 19.3
Colton Jn 12/19 17/09 5.5
York 12.25a 17.02d 0.0


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