2nd July 2005

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 71000
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z96 : Alton to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z61 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Alton

Loco Route
71000 Alton - Farnham - Ash Vale - Woking - Virginai Water - Staines - Feltham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
71000 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Alton

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Was booked to run via the Chiltern Line but this was revised due to a (man-made) tunnel collapse at Gerrards Cross a few days earlier.


71000 is captured in action  at Bishopton (photo: Clive Hanley)

Sources : various including Gary Thornton & Rob Fraser

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Alton 06.52d 06.59   22.39a 23.03
Farnham 07.13a ~ 07.15d 07.15 ~ 07.16   22.16a ~ 22.18d 22.36 ~ 22.38
Aldershot 07.23a ~ 07.24d 07.23 ~ 07.25   22.07a ~ 22.08d 22.26 ~ 22.28
Ash Vale 07/29 07/29   22/02 22/21
Pirbright Jn 07/34 07/32   21/57 22/15
Woking Jn 07/40 07/38   21/51 22/09
Woking 07.41a ~ 07.44d 07.40 ~ 07.44   21.47a ~ 21.50d 22.05 ~ 22.07
Virginia Water 08/03 08/04   21/28 21/43
Staines 08.11a ~ 08.13d 08.13 ~ 08.14   21.18a ~ 21.20d 21.32 ~ 21.34
Feltham 08/19 08/22   21/12 21/26
Twickenham 08/29 08/29   21/02 21/21
Richmond 08.37a ~ 08.38d 08.37 ~ 08.40   20.53a ~ 20.54d 21.15 ~ 21.17
Barnes 08/45 08/45   20/46 21/11
Clapham Junction 08.53a ~ 08.58d 08.51 ~ 08.58   20.33a ~ 20.38d 21.00 ~ 21.04
Latchmere Jn 09/00 09/01   20/31 ?
Kensington Olympia 09.07a ~ 09.27d 09.06 ~ 09.41   20.04a ~ 20.24d 20.25 ~ 20.47
North Pole Jn 09/31 09/44   20/00 20/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/32 09/45   19/59 20/18
Willesden WL Jn ? 09/46   ? ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/38 09/53   19/53 20/11
Acton Main Line 09/42 ?   19/49 ?
West Ealing 09/49 ?   19/42 ?
Southall 09/55 10/03   19/36 19/59
Airport Jn 10/01 10/05   19/30 19/52
Slough 10.13a ~ 10.15d 10.11 ~ 10.16   19.17a ~ 19.18d 19.35 ~ 19.35
Maidenhead 10/21 10/23   19/11 19/23
Twyford 10/28 10/32   19/04 19/14
Reading 10/36 10/40   18/56 19/06
Reading West Jn 10/40 ?   18/52 ?
Didcot East Jn 11/00 ?   18/32 ?
Didcot North Jn 11/01 11/00   18/31 18/49
Oxford South Yard 11.40a ~ 12.00d ?   17.32a ~ 17.52d ?
Oxford 12.03a ~ 12.04d 11.58 ~ 12.03   17.30a ~ 17.31d 18.06 ~ 18.07
Wolvercot Jn 12/11 12/09   17/23 17/59
Heyford 12/21 12/19   17/13 17/52
Aynho Jn 12/28 12/23   17/06 17/47
Banbury 12.35a ~ 12.53d 12.30 ~ 12.49   16.41a ~ 16.59d 17.43 ~ 17.43
Fenny Compton 13/02 13/00   16/32 17/36
Leamington Spa 13/14 13/09   16/20 17/26
Warwick Parkway 13.18a ~ 13.20d 13.12 ~ 13.16   16.14a ~ 16.16d 17.20 ~ 17.20
Hatton 13/25 13/24   16/09 17/15
Hatton West Jn 13/27 ?   16/07 ?
Bearley Jn 13/34 13/34   16/00 17/03
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.40a 13.40   15.54d 16.52


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