18th October 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (2) (99953)+5216+5171+9104+13440+99352+99351+99371+1666+5236+5237+5249

Route :
1Z50 : Peterborough to York
1Z52 : York to Peterborough
1Z60 : Ely to Norwich
1Z62 : Norwich to Ely

Loco(s) Route
47760 Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
60103 (1) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Peterborough
47760 Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Attleborough - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Norwich
47760 Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Ely

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear. 
(2) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.
(3) It is reported that 60103 failed on arrival at Peterborough, due to a hot axle box. 60103 was subsequently moved to the Nene Valley Railway for repairs.
(4) 47760 replaced failed 60103 on 1Z60/1Z62.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Peterborough 07.13d [P5] 07.15
Helpston Jn 07/20 07/22
Tallington Jn 07/24 07/26
Stoke Jn 07/39 07/43
Grantham 07/44 [P2] 07/52
Claypole Loop 07/51 08/00
Newark North Gate 07/54 [P1] 08/04
Newark Flat Crossing 07/55 08/05
Retford 08/10 08/19
Loversall Carr Jn 08/22 08/30
Doncaster 08.28a ~ 08.33d [P4] 08.36 ~ 08.41
Shaftholme Jn 08/42 08/48
Temple Hirst Jn 08/56 09/01
Hambleton North Jn 09/02 09/06
Colton Jn 09/09 09/14
York 09L17a [P10] ~ 11L05d [P10] 09.20 ~ 11.15
Colton Jn 11/16 11/24
Hambleton North Jn 11/24 11/32
Temple Hirst Jn 11/30 11/37
Shaftholme Jn 11/38 11/46
Doncaster 11/43 [P1] 11/54 [UF]
Bessacarr Jn 11/49 12/00
Gainsborough Trent Jns 12/07 12/20
Gainsborough Lea Road 12/09 12/20
Saxilby 12w20 ~ 12w35 12.33 ~ 13.01
West Holmes Jn 12/43 13/10
Lincoln Central 12.45a ~ 12.49d [P3] 13.13 ~ 13.16 [P3]
Pelham Street Jn 12/50 ?
Metheringham 13/02 13/29
Sleaford North Jn 13/12 13/38
Sleaford South Jn 13/14 13/40
Spalding 13/34 13/59
Werrington Jn 13/50 14/13
Peterborough 13.57a [P5] 14.20 [P5]

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ely 17.37d [P1] 17.39 [P1]   21.56a [P2] 21.58
Ely North Jn 17/42½ 17/43   21/52 21/54
Brandon 18/04 ?   21/31 ?
Thetford 18/16 18/08   21/23 21/28
Attleborough 18/37 [P2] 18/22   21/08 [P1] 21/13
Wymondham 18/45 [P2] 18/27   20/58 [P1] 21/06
Trowse Jn 18/56 18/46   20/29½ 20/57
Trowse Swing Bridge 18/57 ?   20/28 ?
Thorpe Jn 18/59 ?   20/22½ ?
Norwich 19.01a [P1] 19.05   20.21a [P4] 20.54


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