31st July 2004

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 33103 & 33202

Route:
1Z96 : Alton to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z97 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Alton

Locos Route
33103 + 33202 Alton - Aldershot - Woking - Virginia Water - Staines - Twickenham - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - South Greenford - South Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick Parkway - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
33103 + 33202 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction - Alton

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.


The 33's pass Claverdon (photo: Clive Hanley)

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Alton 07.14d 07.14   23.17a 23.16
Farnham 07/28 07/25   22/56½ 22/57
Aldershot 07/34½ 07/36   22/51½ 22/51
Ash Vale 07/40 07/40   22/47½ 22/48
Pirbright Jn 07/45 07/43   22/42½ 22/41
Woking Jn 07/51 07/50   22/37 22/37
Woking 07.52a ~ 07.54d 07.52 ~ 07.54   22.35a ~ 22.36d 22.16 ~ 22.35
Virginia Water 08.11a ~ 08.32d 08.10 ~ 08.33   22/16½ 21/53
Staines 08.42a ~ 08.44d 08.42 ~ 08.44   22.05½a ~ 22.07½d 21.42 ~ 21.45
Twickenham 08/56 08/56   21/54½ 21/33
Richmond 09.05a ~ 09.05½d 09.03 ~ 09.05   21.49a ~ 21.51d 21.28 ~ 21.29
Barnes 09/10½ 09/09   21/45 21/23
Clapham Junction 09.16a ~ 09.18d 09.14 ~ 09.18   21.37a ~ 21.39d 21.14 ~ 21.18
Latchmere Jn 09/21 09/21   21/27 ?
Kesington Olympia 09.27a ~ 09.42d 09.25 ~ 09.42   21.19a ~ 21.21d 20.53 ~ 21.06
North Pole Jn 09/47 09/44   21/15 20/51
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/48 09/46   21/13 20/49
Acton Wells Jn 09/57 09/53   20/58 20/41
Acton West 10/25 10/21   20/53 20/35
South Ruislip 11/00 10/58   20/05 20/09
West Ruislip 11/03 11/01   20/02 19/59
Gerrards Cross 11/09 11/06   19/56 19/54
Beaconsfield 11.15a ~ 11.17d 11.11 ~ 11.18   19.47a ~ 19.49d 19.48 ~ 19.50
High Wycombe 11/23 11/24   19/40 19/42
Saunderton 11/31 11/29   19/34 19/36
Princes Risborough 11/36 11/32   19/30 19/29
Bicester North 11/54 11/53   18/58 19/04
Aynho Jn 12/05 12/03   18/45 18/53
Banbury 12.10a ~ 12.30d 12.11 ~ 12.28   18.04a ~ 18.39d 18/40
Fenny Compton 12/41 12/38   17/55 18/29
Leamington Spa 12.53a ~ 13.05d 12.51 ~ 12.57   17/43 ??.??a ~ 18.19d
Warwick Parkway 13.10a ~ 13.15d 13.00 ~ 13.03   17.33a ~ 17.37d 17.38 ~ 17.40
Hatton 13/20 13/10   17/27 17/31
Hatton West Jn 13/24 ?   17/25 ?
Bearley Jn 13/32 ?   17/17 17/22
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.43a 13.27   17.07d 17.09


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