11th November 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used 99040+5222+5200+9104+13440+99352+13320+1666+5236+5249

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Norwich
1Z84 : Norwich to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
6201 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - Westbourne Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Temple Mills East Jn - Coppermill Jn - Tottenham South Jn - Brimsdown - Cheshunt - Broxbourne - Harlow Town - Bishops Stortford - Stansted Mountfitchet - Audley End - Whittlesford Parkway - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge
47802 + 6201 (2) Cambridge - Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Attleborough - Wymondham - Norwich
6201 (1) Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth - Hitchin - Stevenage - Langley Jn - Hertford North - Gordon Hill - Alexandra Palace - Finsbury Park - Holloway South Jn - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) It is reported that 47802 piloted 6201 from Cambridge to Norwich, due to a broken driver's cab window. The window was repaired at Norwich.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.43d [P2] 08.43 [P2]   23.44a [P2] 00.28
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/47 ?   23/40 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 [RVL] ?   23/39 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/55 ?   23/37 ?
Latchmere Jn 08/58 08/55   23/35 00/17
Kensington Olympia 09/05 [DM] 09/03   23/27½ [P3] 00/10
North Pole Jn 09/09 09/06   23/22 00/06
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/10 09/08   23/21 00/05
Willesden Junction HL 09/15 [P4] 09/16   23/16 [P5] 00/03
Kensal Green Jn 09/17 09/18   23/15 00/01
West Hampstead 09.23a ~ 09.25d [P2] 09.24 ~ 09.26   23.07a ~ 23.09d [P1] 23.52 ~ 23.54
Gospel Oak 09/32 [P2] 09/32   23/00 [P1] 23/47
Camden Road Jn 09/37 09/35   22/56 23/41
Camden Road East Jn 09/39 09/39   - -
Westbourne Road Jn 09*42 ~ 10*04 09.42 ~ 10.02   - -
Canonbury West Jn 10/09 10/03   - -
Navarino Road Jn 10/13 10/07   - -
Lea Jn 10/20 10/13   - -
Channelsea Jn 10/22 ?   - -
Stratford 10.25a ~ 10.33d [P12] ? ~ 10.34 [P12]   - -
Temple Mills East Jn 10/37 10/36   - -
Coppermill Jn 10/43 10/47   - -
Tottenham South Jn 10/44 ?   - -
Brimsdown 10/50 [P2] 10/58   - -
Cheshunt 10/56 [P2] 11/01   - -
Broxbourne 11/01 [P4] 11/07   - -
Broxbourne [DPL] 11w03 ~ 11w10 ?   - -
Harlow Town 11.21a ~ 11.39d [P4] 11.35 ~ 11.40   - -
Bishops Stortford 11/50 [P1] 11/50   - -
Stansted Mountfitchet 11/55 [P1] 11/54   - -
Stansted North Jn 11/57½ 11/55   - -
Audley End 12/09 [P2] 12/04   - -
Whittlesford Parkway 12.19a ~ 12.21d 12.13 ~ 12.21   - -
Whittlesford [DGL] 12*23 ~ 12*31 12.23 ~ 12.24   - -
Camden Road Central Jn - -   22/55 ?
York Way North Jn - -   22/45 ?
Copenhagen Jn - -   22/44 ?
Holloway South Jn - -   22/42 23/36
Finsbury Park - -   22.34a ~ 22.37d [P1] 23.29 ~ 23.33
Alexandra Palace - -   22/26½ [P1] 23/26
Gordon Hill - -   22/20½ 23/18
Hertford North - -   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P1] 22.55 ~ 22.56
Langley Jn - -   21/53½ 22/44
Stevenage - -   21/52½ [P1] 22/42
Hitchin - -   21/45½ [P1] 22/34
Letchworth - -   21/40½ 22/28
Royston - -   21w21 ~ 21w31 [P1] 21.54 ~ 22.07
Shepreth Branch Jn 12/40 12/26   21/11½ 21/39
Cambridge 12.45a ~ 12.48d [P8] 12.36 ~ 13.14 [P8]   21.02a ~ 21.07d [P1] 21.29 ~ 21.33
Coldham Lane Jn 12w54 ~ 13w17 [DGL] 13/28?   21/00 21/25
Ely Dock Jn 13/39 ?   20/45 ?
Ely 13.40a ~ 13.42d [P1] 13.42 ~ 13.47   20.35a ~ 20.43d [P2] 21.01 ~ 21.08
Ely North Jn 13/46½ 13/52   20/31 20/57
Brandon 14/05½ ?   19w58 ~ 20w09 ?
Thetford 14/17 14/18   19/51 20/02
Attleborough 14/34 14/31   19/33 19/44
Wymondham 14/44 14/36   19/26 19/36
Trowse Jn 14/54½ 15/03   19/12 19/18
Trowse Swing Bridge 14/55½ ?   19/11 ?
Thorpe Jn 15/02 ?   19/06 ?
Norwich 15.04a [P2] 15.07   19.05d [P2] 19.14 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z81 : (47802 with 6201 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z85 : (47802 with 6201 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.17d 01.11a
Southall Yard 06.27 ~ 06.42 00.52 ~ 01.00
Southall East Jn 06/43 00/51
West Ealing 06/47 00/46
Acton West 06/50 00/41
Acton Main Line 06/53 00/37
Acton Wells Jn 06/56 00/34
Willesden SW Sidings 06.59 ~ 07.22 00/31
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/27 00/27
North Pole Jn 07/28 00/26
Kensington Olympia 07/31 00/22
West Brompton 07.36 ~ 07.38 00.18 ~ 00.20
Latchmere Jn 07/44 00/14
Longhedge Jn 07/52 00/10
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/54 00/02
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/09 00/01
London Victoria 08.14a [P2] 23.58d [P2]

5Z82 : (47802 + 6201) : Norwich to Norwich C.S.D.
5Z84 : (6201 with 47802 on rear) : Norwich C.S.D. to Norwich

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Norwich 15.15d [P2] 18.57a [P2]
Thorpe Jn 15.17 ~ 15.20 18.44 ~ 18.54
Norwich C.S.D. 15.24a 18.42d

5Z83 : (6201 with 99040) : Norwich C.S.D. - Wensum Jn - Trowse Swing Bridge - Norwich C.S.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Norwich C.S.D. 15.56d
Thorpe Jn 15/58
Wensum Jn 16.00 ~ 16.03
Trowse Swing Bridge 16.13 ~ 16.16
Thorpe Jn 16/17
Norwich C.S.D. 16.20a


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