3rd December 2008
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
| Locos Used | at least steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' |
Route:
1Z82 : London Waterloo to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z83 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria
| Loco | Route |
| 60007 | London Waterloo - Queenstown Road Battersea - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham Jn - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 60007 | Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Bedwyn - Southcote Jn - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham Jn - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| Location | Booked |
| Waterloo | 10.00d |
| Nine Elms Jn | 10/06 |
| Queenstown Road Battersea | 10/08 |
| Clapham Junction | 10.11a ~ 10.14d |
| Barnes | 10/22 |
| Brentford | 10/28 |
| Hounslow | 10/35 |
| Feltham Jn | 10/46 |
| Feltham | 10/50 |
| Staines | 10.58a ~ 11.01d |
| Virginia Water | 11/09 |
| Ascot | 11.20 ~ 11.32 |
| Wokingham | 11/47 |
| Earley | 11/53 |
| Spur Jn | 11/56 |
| New Jn | 12/00 |
| Reading | 12.02 ~ 12.04 |
| Reading West Jn | 12/07 |
| Didcot East Jn | 12/23 |
| Didcot Parkway | 12/25 |
| Foxhall Jn | 12/28 |
| Wantage Road Jn | 12/37 |
| Challow | 12w42 ~ 12w53 |
| Uffington | 12/58 |
| Swindon | 13/12 |
| Wootton Bassett Jn | 13/19 |
| Chippenham | 13/30 |
| Thingley Jn | 13/33 |
| Bathampton Jn | 13/42 |
| Bath Spa | 13.45a ~ 13.49d |
| North Somerset Jn | 14/02 |
| Bristol East Jn | 14/03 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 14.05a ~ 16.37d |
| Bristol East Jn | 16/39 |
| North Somerset Jn | 16/40 |
| Bath Spa | 16.53a ~ 16.58d |
| Bathampton Jn | 17/03 |
| Bradford Jn | 17/15 |
| Hawkeridge Jn | 17/26 |
| Heywood Road Jn | 17/33 |
| Lavington | 17/44 |
| Woodborough | 17/57 |
| Bedwyn | 18/10 |
| Newbury | 18/25 |
| Theale Loop | 18w40 ~ 19w10 |
| Southcote Jn | 19/19 |
| Reading | 19.23 ~ 19.28 |
| New Jn | 19/29 |
| Spur Jn | 19/31 |
| Earley | 19/34 |
| Wokingham | 19/40 |
| Ascot | 19.53a ~ 19.55d |
| Virginia Water | 20/05 |
| Staines | 20.14a ~ 20.16d |
| Feltham | 20/25 |
| Feltham Jn | 20/27 |
| Whitton Jn | 20/27 |
| Twickenham Jn | 20/30 |
| Twickenham | 20/32 |
| St Margarets | 20/33 |
| Richmond | 20/37 |
| Barnes | 20/46 |
| Clapham Junction | 20.55a ~ 20.58d |
| Longhedge Jn | 21/03 |
| Stewarts Lane Jn | 21/15 |
| Grosvenor Bridge Jn | 21/18 |
| Victoria | 21.21a |