14th February 2011

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express Valentine's Day Brief Encounter

Locos Used 37706 & steam: 44932
Stock Used 1860+13440+9104+99125+3093+1961+5237+5236+5249+99035

Route :
1Z88 : London Victoria to Brighton
1Z89 : Brighton to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44932 (1) London Victoria - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Common - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Stoats Nest Jn - Redhill - Earlswood - Gatwick Airport - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Brighton
44932 (1) Brighton - (reverse of outward route) - Earlswood - [via QL] - Stoats Nest Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear.
(20 John Clifford comments: We ran from plat 7 at Victoria on to the down Brighton Slow line then via Battersea Park, an unusual move for steam.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 18.22d 18.25 [P7] [DBS]   23.35a 23.41
Battersea Pier Jn   23/31 23/36
Stewarts Lane Jn   23/29 23.30 ~ 23.33
Longhedge Jn   23/28 23/29
Pouparts Jn   23/25 23/27
Clapham Junction 18/32 18/35   23/23 23/23
Balham 18/37 18/40   23/20 23/21
Streatham Common 18/40 18/44   ? ?
Selhurst 18/46 18/48   23/13 23/16
Windmill Bridge Jn 18/49 18/51   23/12 23/15
East Croydon 18/54 18/52   23/11 23/14
South Croydon 18/57 18/55   ? ?
Purley 19/02 19/01   23/08 23/10
Stoats Nest Jn 19/07 19/03  
Earlswood 19/18 19/12   22/58 23/01 [QL]
Gatwick Airport 19/27 19/21   22/52 22/55
Three Bridges 19/38 19/27   22/49 22/52
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 19/43 19.36 ~ 19.44   22/46 22/50
Haywards Heath 19/51 19/54   22/38 22/42
Keymer Jn 19/55 19/58   22/34 22/38
Preston Park 20/04 20/08   22/26 22/27
Brighton 20.10a 20.13   22.22d 22.23


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