13th April 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 35333+4836+1859+4831+13230+35185+4832+4856+3115+1730+3150+3096

Route : 
1Z61 : Kings Cross to York
1Z63 : York to Kings Cross

Loco Route
60163 Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
60163 York - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park

Notes : 
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run to Durham, then Scarborough, but actually ran to York.
(2) The return leg terminated at Finsbury Park, for reason unknown.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.17d 08.20   22.05a [CANX]
Belle Isle 08/19 08/21   22/02 [CANX]
Holloway South Jn 08/22 ?   21/59 [CANX]
Finsbury Park 08/25 08/26   21/56 22.42
Alexandra Palace 08/29 08/29   21/49 22/37
Potters Bar 08.42a ~ 08.46d 08.41 ~ ?   21.34 ~ 21.38 22.22 ~ 22.25
Welwyn Garden City 08/54 08/53   21/27 22/14
Woolmer Green Jn 08/58 08/56   21/24 22/08
Stevenage 09.02a ~ 09.05d 09.00 ~ 09.05   21.15a ~ 21.18d 21.54 ~ 21.58
Hitchin 09/12 09/10   21/11 21/48
Sandy 09/24 09/20   20/58 21/35
Huntingdon 09/39 09/33   20/43 21/18
Connington South Jn 09/47 ?   20/36 ?
Holme LC 09/49 09/48   20/34 ?
Peterborough 09.59a ~ 10.03d 10.01 ~ 10.09   20.25a ~ 20.27d 19.53 ~ 20.03
Eastfield Jn - -   19w36 ~ 20w21 ?
Tallington Jn 10/12 10/24   19/23 19/41
Stoke Tunnel 10/25 10/41   19/09 19/27
Grantham 10w31 ~ 11w01 [DGL] 10w51 ~ 11w09   19/04 19/21
Claypole Loop 11/13 11/27   18/54 19/10
Newark North Gate 11/16 11/31   18/50 19/06
Retford 11/34 11/47   18/35 18/47
Babworth Loop 11.37 ~ 11.40 ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 11/55 11/58   18/23 18/34
Decoy South Jn 12/01 ?   - -
Decoy North Jn 12/03 ?   - -
Doncaster Sig.D249 12.06 ~ 12.21 ?   - -
Bridge Jn 12/23 ?   - -
Doncaster 12.25a ~ 12.29d 12.24 ~ 12.34   18.09a ~ 18.11 18.19 ~ 18.26
Shaftholme Jn 12/37 12/40   18/03 18/10
Temple Hirst Jn 12/49 12/50   17/55 18/03
Hambleton North Jn 12/54 12/55   17/50 17/58
Colton Jn 13/02 13/02   17/43 17/50
York 13.07a 13.08   17.36d 17.36


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (60163 with 35333) : Southall to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Southall Depot 04.23d
Southall Yard 04.43 ~ 04.58
Acton West 05/11
Acton Wells Jn 05/17
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 05/19
Willesden No.7 Jn 05/25
Wembley Yard 05.30a

5Z61 : (60163 with 67005 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Hornsey
5Z61 : (67005 with 60163 on rear) : Hornsey to Kings Cross

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 06.15d
Harlesden Jn 06/26
Gospel Oak 06/45
Junction Road Jn 06/48
Upper Holloway 06/50
Harringay Park Jn 06/54
Harringay 06/56
Hornsey 07.00 ~ 07.10
Harringay 07/14
Finsbury Park 07/18
Kings Cross 07.27a

5Z65 : (67005 with 60163 on rear?) : Finsbury Park to Hornsey
5Z65 : (60163 with 67005 on rear?) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Finsbury Park 22.00d
Hornsey 22.06 ~ 22.11
Harringay 22/16
Harringay Park Jn 22/18
Upper Holloway 22/21
Junction Road Jn 22/23
Gospel Oak 22/27
Harlesden Jn 22/46
Wembley Yard 22.54a


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