17th December 2005

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express Carol Concert Special

Locos Used 33202 & steam : 45231 'Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used 99241+ 5236+5237+1961+5249+9392+13474+5222+5216+5171

Route:
1Z87 : London Victoria to Chichester
1Z88 : Chichester to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45231 (1) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Sutton - Epsom - Dorking - Horsham - Ford - Chichester
45231 (1) Chichester - Ford - Worthing - Preston Park - Haywards Heath - Gatwick Airport - (2) - East Croydon - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 33202 (unmanned - no crew available) on rear. Train stalled on the bank out of London Victoria as a result.
(2) Was booked via Redhill but went via Quarry Line.

Sources : Richard Rooker & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Richard Rooker & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.26d 10.27½
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/29 10/39½
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/35 10/41½
Longhedge Jn 10/40 10/43
Pouparts Jn 10/42 10/44
Clapham Junction 10/44 10.46½a ~ 10.48½d
Balham 10/50 10/55½
Streatham North Jn 10/53 10/59
Streatham South Jn 10/57 11/00
Mitcham Jn 11/05 11/04½
Sutton 11/12½ 11/13½
Epsom 11/23 11/22
Leatherhead 11/31 11/30
Dorking 11/38 11/38
Holmwood 11/45½ 11/50
Ockley 11/49 11/54
Warnham 11w57½a ~ 12w22½d 12.01½ ~ 12.15
Horsham 12/36 12/37½
Pulborough 12/56 12/54
Arundel Jn 13/14 13/11½
Ford 13/16 13/13
Barnham 13/20 13/16½
Chichester 13.30a ~ 18.28d 13.26 ~ 18.51
Barnham 18/37 19/02
Ford 18/41 19/07½
Arundel Jn 18/43 19/09
West Worthing 18/56 19/19½
Worthing 19/00 19/20½
Hove 19/12 19/38½
Preston Park 19w16a ~ 19w26d 19/44
Keymer Jn 19/35 19/56½
Haywards Heath 19.41a ~ 19.52d 20.04 ~ 20.15
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 20/00 20/29½
Three Bridges 20/05 20/32
Gatwick 20/09 20/38
Earlswood 20/15 20/46½
Redhill 20/18 DIV
Stoats Nest Jn 20/26 20/58
Purley 20/34 20/59½
South Croydon 20/36 21/02
East Croydon 20/38 21/04
Windmill Bridge Jn 20/39 21/05
Selhurst 20/40½ 21/05½
Balham 20/45½ 21/11½
Clapham Junction 20/49 21/14
Pouparts Jn 20/50½ 21/16½
Longhedge Jn 20/51½ 21/18½
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/04 21/19½
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/09 21/21
London Victoria 21.11a 21.27½


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