10th May 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex', 47760 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (1) (99953)+5237+5249+5236+1666+13320+99371+99352+9104+5200+5171+13440

Route : 
1Z62 : London Kings Cross to Newcastle
1Z64 : Newcastle to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47580 + 47760 London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - York Holgate Sidings
60103 York Holgate Sidings - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle
60103 Newcastle - (via ECML) - York
47760 + 47580 York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Haywood Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.25d [P1] 07.25 [P1]   23.42a [P1] 23.43
Belle Isle 07/27 07/26   23/40 23/40
Holloway South Jn 07/28 07/28   23/38 23/38
Finsbury Park 07/31 [P6] 07/30   23.27 ~ 23.34 [P3] 23.34 ~ 23.36
Alexandra Palace 07/36 [P4] 07/36   23/21 [P1] 23/29
Gordon Hill 07/48 [P3] 07/44   23/15½ [P2] 23/17
Hertford North 08.02a ~ 08.05d [P2] 08.00 ~ 08.05   23.01a ~ 23.04d [P1] 23.02 ~ 23.03
Langley Jn 08/16½ 08/17   22/49 22/54
Stevenage 08/20½ [P4] 08/22   22/48 [P1] 22/52
Hitchin 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P2] 08.27 ~ 08.30   22.40a ~ 22.42d [P1] 22.41 ~ 22.43
Sandy 08/41 [P2] 08/42   22/27 [P1] 22/25
Huntingdon 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P3] 08.58 ~ 09.00   22.09a ~ 22.12d [P2] 22.07 ~ 22.11
Connington South Jn 09/09 ?   22/00½ 21/59
Holme Jn 09/11 09/11   21/58½ ?
Fletton Jn 09/16 09/16   21/52 ?
Peterborough 09/20 [P4] 09/20   21.42 ~ 21.50 [P3] 21.40 ~ 21.49
Helpston Jn 09/26 09/28   21/36 21/34
Tallington Jn 09/31 09/32   21/33 21/32
Stoke Jn 09/46 09/47   21/21½ 21/21
Grantham 09/51 [P2] 09/52   21/15 [P1] 21/16
Claypole Loop 09/58 09/59   21/03½ 21/05
Newark North Gate 10/05½ [P1] 10/03   20*48 ~ 20*56 21/00
Newark Flat Crossing 10/06½ 10/04   20/46 20/59
Retford 10.20a ~ 10.22d [P2] 10.18 ~ 10.22   20.22a ~ 20.31d [P1] 20.30 ~ 20.41
Babworth Loop 10*25 ~ 10*32 [DS] ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 10/44 10/41   20/10 20/15
Black Carr Jn - -   19/54½ 19/58
Potteric Carr Jn - -   19/54 19/57
Doncaster 10/47 [DF] 10/46 [DF]   19/51 [UF] 19/53
Shaftholme Jn 10/52 10/49   19.40 ~ 19.42 19.43 ~ 19.44
Temple Hirst Jn 10/59 10/57   - -
Hambleton North Jn 11/03½ 11/04   - -
Haywood Jn - -   19/36 19/42
Knottingley West Jn - -   19/24 19/29
Ferrybridge North Jn - -   19/23½ 19/27
Milford Jn - -   19/16½ 19/21
Sherburn Jn - -   19/13½ ?
Church Fenton - -   19/09 19/13
Colton Jn 11/09½ 11/13   19/03 19/05
Holgate Sidings 11L20 ~ 11L55 ? ~ 12L00   - -
York 11.58a ~ 12.03d [P11]  12.01 ~ 12.07 [P11]   18L15a ~ 18L57d [P10] 18.32 ~ 18.58 [P10]
Skelton Jn 12/06 12/11   18/10 18/03
Tollerton 12/15 12/23   17/54½ 17/53
Thirsk 12/28½ ?   17/41½ [P1] 17/41
Longlands Jn 12/35 ?   17/34½ ?
Northallerton 12/36 ?   17/33½ [P1] 17/33 [P1]
Darlington 12/50 [DM] ?   17/20 [UM] 17/20 [UM]
Ferryhill South Jn 13/04½ ?   16.45 ~ 17.05 ? ~ 17.07
Tursdale Jn 13.10 ~ 13.34 ?   16/40 16/48
Durham 13.43a ~ 13.46d [P2] [P2]   16.25a ~ 16.28d [P1] 16.25 ~ 16.32 [P1]
Durham Sig.TY358 - -   16*06 ~ 16*24 [UL] ?
Birtley Jn 14/00 ?   15/54 15/57
Low Fell Jn 14/02½ ?   15/51 ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/05 ?   15/48 15/52
Newcastle 14.09a [P3] [P3]   15.44d [P3] 15.50 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z61 : (47580 + 47760 with 33207 on rear?) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z61 : (33207 with 47760 + 47580 on rear?) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross
5Z65 : (33207 with 47760 + 47580 on rear?) : London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z65 : (47580 + 47760 with 33207 on rear?) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.55d 01.45a
Southall Yard 05.05 ~ 05.15 01.20 ~ 01.35
Southall East Jn 05/16 01/18
West Ealing 05/18 01/15
Acton West 05/21 01/14
Acton Main Line 05.23 ~ 05.45 01.04 ~ 01.10
Acton Wells Jn 05/50 01/00
Willesden Junction HL 05/52 00/56
Kensal Green Jn 05/57 00/54
Gospel Oak 06/06 00/45
Junction Road Jn 06/09 00/38
Upper Holloway 06/11 00/37
Harringay Park Jn 06/14 00/35
Ferme Park Reception 06.21 ~ 06.36 00.11 ~ 00.28
Hornsey Sig. K440 06.39 ~ 06.42 -
Harringay 06/47 00/06
Finsbury Park 06/49 00/05
Holloway South Jn 06/52 00/01
Belle Isle 06/54 23/59
London Kings Cross 06.56a [P1] 23.57d [P1]

5Z60 : (60103 with 99953) : York N.R.M. to Holgate Sidings
5Z?? : (60103 with 99953) : York to York  N.R.M.

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York N.R.M. 10.49d ?a
York Siemens 10.50 ~ 10.55 ?
York 10.58 ~ 11.02 ?
Holgate Sidings 11.05a ?

5Z63 : (60103) : Newcastle to Heaton T&RSMD
5Z64 : (60103) : Heaton T&RSMD to Newcastle

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Newcastle 14.18d [P3] 15.40a [P3]
Manors 14/21 15/38
Heaton T&RSMD 14.31a 15.29d


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