17th December 2011

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used load 13

Route :
1Z86 : Ashford International to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z87 : Bristol Temple Meads to Ashford International

Loco Route
60163 Ashford International - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden SWS - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
60163 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ashford International 07.45d [P1] 22.05a [P2]
Headcorn 08/00 [UM] 21/54 [DM]
Paddock Wood 08/13 [UM] 21/42 [DM]
Tonbridge 08.23a ~ 08.25d [P2] 21.29a ~ 21.31d [P3]
Sevenoaks 08.32a ~ 08.34d [P1] 21.19a ~ 21.21d [P3]
Orpington 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P4] [SL] 21.07a ~ 21.09d [P3]
Petts Wood Jn 08/53 [USV] 21/04 [FL]
Bickley Jn 08/58 [SL] 21/02 [DFV]
Bromley South 09.00a ~ 09.02d [P3] 20.54a ~ 20.57d [P2]
Shortlands Jn 09/04 20/51 [FL]
Bellingham 09/09 20/47
Nunhead 09/17 [P1] 20/42 [P2]
Crofton Road Jn 09/21 20/40
Denmark Hill 09/22 [P3] 20/38 [P2]
Cambria Jn 09/31 ?
Brixton 09/34 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 09/36 [RVL] 20/34
Factory Jn 09/38 20/33 [AL]
Longhedge Jn 09/41 20/30
Latchmere Jn 09/51 20/24
Kensington Olympia 09.58a ~ 10.01d [P2] 20.14a ~ 20.18d [P3]
North Pole Jn ? 20/09
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/05 20/07
Willesden WL Jn 10/06 ?
Willesden SWS 10w07 ~ 10w30 19w32 ~ 20w03 [REV]
Acton Wells Jn 10/33 19/29
Acton Main Line 10/34 [RL] 19/26 [URL]
Acton West 10/36 [RL] 19/24
Southall 10/45 19/18
Airport Jn 10/49 19/13
Slough 11.00a ~ 11.03d [P4] [RL] 18.58a ~ 19.03d [P5] [RL]
Maidenhead 11/11 [P3] [RL] 18/52 [P4] [RL]
Twyford 11.18a ~ 11.22d [P3] 18.42a ~ 18.45d [P4]
Twyford West Jn ? 18/40 [RL]
Reading 11/29 [P8] [RL] 18/33 [TL]
Reading West Jn 11/31 18/29 [ML]
Tilehurst East Jn 11/33 [ML] ?
Didcot Parkway 11/49 [P1] 18/15 [P2]
Wantage Road 11/56 17w52 ~ 18w08
Challow 12w00 ~ 12w24 17/47 [RL]
Uffington 12/26 17/44
Swindon 12/35 [P4] 17/33 [UML]
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/42 17/25
Chippenham 12/52 17/14
Thingley East Jn 12/53 17/12
Thingley Jn 12/54 -
Bathampton Jn 13/02 17/01
Bath Spa 13.05a ~ 13.10d [P1] 16.52a ~ 16.55d [P2]
North Somerset Jn 13/24 16/38
Bristol East Jn 13/25 [DM] 16/37
Bristol Temple Meads 13.28a [DT] 16.35d [P10] [UM]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

17/12: 5Z85 : (?67025?+stock) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Southall
17/12: 5Z85 : (60163+POB+stock+?67025? on rear) : Southall to Wembley Yard
17/12: 5Z85 : (?67025?+stock+POB+60163 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Sevington Loop
17/12: 5Z85 : (60163+POB+stock [+?67025? on rear?]) : Sevington Loop to Ashford International
17/12: 5Z88 : (60163+POB+stock [+?67025? on rear?]) : Ashford International to Dollands Moor
18/12: 5Z89 : (?67025?+stock+POB+60163 on rear) : Dollands Moor to Sevington Loop
18/12: 5Z89 : (67025+60163+POB+stock) : Sevington Loop to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 01.10d
Eastleigh 01/14 [P2] [FL]
Shawford 01/20
Winchester 01.26 ~ 01.29 [P1]
Worting Jn 01/47 [SL]
Basingstoke 01/50 [P4]
Reading 02/10 [P9] [RL]
Southall 02L50 ~ 04L00
Southall East Jn 04/02 [RL]
West Ealing 04/04 [RL]
Acton West 04/08
Acton Main Line 04/11
Acton Wells Jn 04/14
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 04/16
Willesden No.7 04/19 [DR]
Wembley South Jn 04/22
Wembley Yard 04.27 ~ 04.55
Wembley South Jn 05/03 [UR]
Willesden No.7 05/06
Willesden WL Jn 05/10 [UR]
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/12
North Pole Jn 05/13
Kensington Olympia 05.16 ~ 05.21 [P3]
Latchmere Jn 05/27
Longhedge Jn 05/34
Factory Jn 05/35 [AL]
Voltaire Road Jn 05/38
Denmark Hill 05/43 [P2]
Crofton Road Jn 05/45
Nunhead 05/48 [P2]
Bellingham 05/54
Shortlands Jn 05/59 [FL]
Bickley Jn 06/04 [DFV]
Petts Wood Jn 06/07 [FL]
Orpington 06/10 [P3]
Sevenoaks 06/23 [P3]
Tonbridge 06/37 [DF]
Paddock Wood 06/51 [DM]
Headcorn 07/04 [DM]
Ashford International 07/18
Sevington Loop 07.22 ~ 07.34
Ashford International [P1] 07.37 ~ 22.10 [P2]
Saltwood Jn 22/28
Dollands Moor 22.30 ~ 14.05
Saltwood Jn 14/09
Sevington Loop 14L18 ~ 14L38
Saltwood Jn 14/47
Folkestone Central 14/56
Dover Priory 15/15 [P3]
Buckland Jn 15/18
Shepherds Well 15/25 [P1]
Canterbury East 15/40 [P1]
Faversham 15/53 [P1]
Sittingbourne 16/02 [P1]
Eastern Jn 16/04
Gillingham 16/13 [P2]
Rochester Bridge Jn 16/18
Sole Street 16/27
Fawkham Jn 16/34
Swanley 16/40 [P3] [SL]
St Mary Cray Jn 16/44
Bickley Jn 16/45
Shortlands Jn 16/49
Bellingham 16/52
Nunhead 16/56 [P1]
Crofton Road Jn 16/58 [AL]
Denmark Hill 16/59 [P1]
Voltaire Road Jn 17/04
Factory Jn 17/05
Longhedge Jn 17/07
Clapham Junction 17.10 ~ 17.13 [P5] [FL]
Barnes 17/19 [P3]
Brentford 17/28
Hounslow 17/36
Feltham Jn 17/40
Feltham 17/42 [P2]
Staines 17/49 [P2]
Virginia Water 17/58 [P4]
Addlestone Jn 18/06
Byfleet & New Haw 18/09 [SL]
Woking 18/13 [FL]
Woking Jn 18/14
Farnborough (Main) 18/22
Basingstoke 18/35 [P2]
Worting Jn 18/38
Winchester 18/54 [P2]
Shawford Jn 18/56 [FL]
Eastleigh 19/00 [P2]
Eastleigh South Jn 19/01
Eastleigh T&RSMD 19.10a


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