30th September 2006

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 31452, 47709 & steam : 88, 45231
Stock Used 99241(2)+5237+5249+1961+5236+13440+9392+5216+1840+5171

Route:
1Z82 : London Victoria to Minehead
1Z83 : Minehead to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45231 (1) London Victoria - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham Common - East Croydon - Redhill - Dorking (Deepdene) - Guildford - North Camp - Wokingham - Reading General - Newbury - Westbury - Frome - Castle Cary - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard
88 + 45231 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead
45231 + 88 Minehead - Bishops Lydeard
47709 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Castle Cary - (via Frome avoiding line) - Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Streatham Common - Clapham Junction - Stewarts Lane - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 31452 to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) 99241 only in consist when 45231 hauling train.
(3) The late start was due to a fault on one of the coaches (or a radio problem depending on who you spoke to).


45231 seen passing Crowthorne (photo: Bruce Nathan)

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 07.40d 08.06   23.11a ?
Battersea Pier Jn 07/45 08/09   23/08 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 07/49 08/11  
Brixton 07/51 08/14  
Herne Hill 07/53 08.17 ~ 08.19  
Tulse Hill 07/58 08/25  
Streatham 08/02 08/30  
Stewarts Lane   23/06 ?
Longhedge Jn   23/03 ?
Pouparts Jn   ?? ?
Clapham Junction   22/58 ?
Balham   22/54 ?
Streatham Common 08/05 08/32   ? ?
Selhurst 08/13 08/40   22/49 ?
Windmill Bridge Jn ?? 08/42   22/46 ?
East Croydon 08/25 08/43   22/50 ?
South Croydon 08/27 08/45   ?? ?
Purley 08/30 08/50   22/42 ?
Stoats Nest Jn 08/32 08/52   22/41 ?
Redhill 08.42 ~ 08.48 09.03 ~ 09.10   22.25 ~ 22.31 ?
Reigate 08/53 09/17   22/19 ?
Dorking (Deepdene) 09.01 ~ 09.03 09.24 ~ 09.27   22/10 ?
Gomshall 09/11 09/40   22/04 ?
Shalford 09w19 ~ 09w33 09.48 ~ 09.59   21/56 ?
Shalford Jn 09/36 10/02   21/54 ?
Guildford 09.38 ~ 09.47 10.06 ~ 10.14   21.47 ~ 21.51 ?
Ash 09/57 10/27   21/38 ?
Aldershot South Jn 09/59 10/28   21/37 ?
North Camp 10/08 10/29   21/36 ?
Blackwater 10/15 10/35   21/31 ?
Wokingham 10.29 ~ 10.31 10.45 ~ 10.47   21.20 ~ 21.22 ?
Earley 10/43 10/53   21/14 ?
Reading Sput Jn 10/51 10/57   21/11 ?
Reading New Jn 10/59 10.59 ~ 11.01   21/10 ?
Reading General 11.01 ~ 11.03 11.04 ~ 11.08   21.06 ~ 21.08 21.08 ~ 21.10
Southcote Jn 11/08 11/12   21/03 21/02
Newbury Racecourse 11w28 ~ 11w53 11.29 ~ 11.58   - -
Newbury 11/57 12/01   20/45 20/47
Bedwyn 12/12 12/17   20/35 20/37
Woodborough 12/25 12/29   20/24 20/27
Lavington 12/35 12/39   20/14 20/20
Heywood Road Jn 12/43 12/45   20/09 20/14
Westbury 12.48 ~ 12.50 12.49 ~ 12.56   19.59 ~ 20.06 20.09 ~ 20.12
Fairwood Jn 12/53 13/00   19/56 20/06
Clink Road Jn 12/57 13/06   19/53 20/03
Frome 13w02 ~ 13w19 13.08 ~ 13.19  
Blatchbridge Jn 13/23 13.24 ~ 13.26   19/51 20/02
Witham 13/28 13/35   19/47 19/59
Castle Cary 13/36 13/43   19/39 19/52
Cogload Jn 13/58 14/08   19/22 19/35
Taunton 14.05 ~ 14.07 14.18 ~ 14.20   19.15 ~ 19.17 19.28 ~ 19.29
Norton Fitzwarren 14.13 ~ 14.15 14/29   19.07 ~ 19.10 19/19
Bishops Lydeard 14L30 ~ 14L45 14.56 ~ 15.11   18L53 ~ 18L55 19.03 ~ 19.11
Crowcombe 14/48 15.23 ~ 15.33   18/43 18/52
Williton 15*03 ~ 15*13 15/49   18/25 18/36
Blue Anchor 15/35 16.07 ~ 16.17   18*02 ~ 18*06 18/17
Minehead 15.45a 16.28   17.50d 17.51


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