13th December 2010

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express Romney Luncheon Special

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 14007+5350+5009+1863+3141+3146+3107+3140+1699+3122+3112+3098+35469

Route :
1Z94 : Hedge Edge to Frant
1Z95 : Frant to Hedge Edge

Loco(s) Route
60163 Hedge Edge - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Havant - Haslemere - Farncombe - Shalford Jn - Guildford - Woking - Byfleet & New Haw - Addlestone Jn - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Twickenham - St Margarets - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Appledore - Rye - Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Frant - Tunbridge Wells - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - (reverse of outward route) - Hedge Edge

Notes :
(1) Delays on the return journey were caused by poor steaming.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Adrian Boyt & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Kearns, Nick Bartlett, Adrian Boyt & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hedge End 09.00d 09.10   21.00a 22.11
Botley 09/02 09/12   20/55 22/06
Fareham North Jn 09/08 ?   20.36 ~ 20.48 ?
Fareham 09.09a ~ 09.11d 09.21 ~ 09.24   20.30a ~ 20.32d 21.32 ~ 21.35
Cosham 09/19 09/31   20/20 21/21
Cosham Jn 09/20 09/32   20/19 21/20
Farlington Jn 09/31 09/33   20/17 21/19
Havant 09/36 09/36   20.10a ~ 20.12d 21.10 ~ 21.13
Petersfield 09.51a ~ 09.53d 09.53 ~ 09.56   19.51a ~ 19.54d 20.43 ~ 20.46
Haslemere 10.07a ~ 10.09d 10.16 ~ 10.20   19.36a ~ 19.38d 20.22 ~ 20.30
Farncombe 10/19 10/39   19/21 19/36
Shalford Jn 10/21 10/40   19/18 19/33
Guildford 10.23a ~ 10.25d 10.44 ~ 10.46   19.13a ~ 19.15d 19.24 ~ 19.25 [P4]
Woking Jn 10/34 [SL] 11/00   19/02 19/15
Woking 10.35a ~ 10.45d 11.03 ~ 11.21   18.58a ~ 19.01d 19.12 ~ 19.14 [P5]
Byfleet & New Haw 10/51 ?   18/52 [SL] ? [DS]
Addlestone Jn 10/53 ?   18/50 ?
Virginia Water 11/02 11/39   18/43 18/54
Staines 11.13a ~ 11.16d 11.46 ~ 11.48   18.31a ~ 18.33d 18.40 ~ 18.43
Feltham 11/25 11/55   18/24 18/34
Feltham Jn 11/28 ?   18/23 ?
Hounslow   18/21 18/29
Brentford   18/15 18/22
Whitton Jn 11/29 ?  
Twickenham Jn 11/33 [FL] ?  
Twickenham 11/35 [FL] 12/03  
St Margarets 11/37 ?  
Richmond 11/40 12/08  
Barnes 11/46 [SL] 12/16   18/07 [SL] 18/15
Clapham Junction 11.53a ~ 11.55d 12.26½ ~ 12.29   18.00a ~ 18.02d 18.06 ~ 18.08
Longhedge Jn 11/59 12/33½   17.41 ~ 17.55 17.43 ~ 18.01½
Factory Jn 12/01 [AL] 12/35½   17/39 17/40
Voltaire Road Jn 12/02 [AL] 12/36½ [AL]   17/36 17/39
Shepherds Lane DIV 12/39 [DC]  
Brixton DIV 12/40  
Cambria Jn DIV 12/42  
Denmark Hill 12/10 [AL] 12/42½   17/33 [AL] 17/34½
Crofton Road Jn 12/11 12/43   17/32 17/33
Nunhead 12/13 12/45   17/29 17/31
Bellingham 12/18 12/50   17/23 17/26
Shortlands Jn 12/21 [FL] 12/52½   17/20 17/24½
Bromley South 12.24a ~ 12.26d
?		 ?   17.15a ~ 17.17d
?		 ?
Bickley Jn 12/30 12/26 13/00   17/13 [FL] 17.15 ~ 17.18

 

Location Booked Actual
St Mary Cray Jn 12/31 13/01
Swanley 12/36 13/08
Otford Jn 12/47 13/17½
Maidstone East 13/09 13/45½
Lenham 13w24 ~ 14w28 [DPL] 14.05 ~ 14.35½
Charing 14/35 14/44
Ashford International 14/46 14/51½
Appledore 15/07 15/07
Rye 15.16 ~ 15.17 15/17
Ore 15/34 15/35
Hastings 15/37 15/38
Bopeep Jn 15/41 15/43½
Mountfield Tunnel 15/55 15/59
Robertsbridge 15/57 16/01
Wadhurst 16/09 16/14
Frant 16.13 ~ 16.22 16/18½
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 16/25 16/24
Tunbridge Wells Central 16/27 16/25
Wells Tunnel Jn 16/28 16/27
Somerhill Tunnel 16/37 16.32 ~ 16.37
Tonbridge 16/43 [UF] 16/44
Sevenoaks 16/55 16/59
Orpington 17/05 [FL] 17/11½
Petts Wood Jn 17/07 [UFV] 17/13½

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Stock/Light-Engine movements;

5Z94 : ECS (60163) : Eastleigh RSMD to Eastleigh Yard
5Z94 : ECS (60163) : Eastleigh Yard to Hedge End
5Z95 : ECS (60163) : Hedge End to Eastleigh Yard
5Z95 : ECS (60163) : Eastleigh Yard to Eastleigh

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh RSMD 08.00d 22.35a
Eastleigh 08.06 ~ 08.07 22/29
Eastleigh Yard 08.10 ~ 08.43 21.38 ~ 22.23
Eastleigh 08/46 21.34 ~ 21.35
Eastleigh South Jn 08/47 21/32
Hedge End 08.52a 21.15d


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