10th March 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 66152 'Derek Holmes Railway Operator' & steam: 60163 ' Tornado' 
Stock Used load 14

Postponed from 02/07/2011 & 29/10/2011.

Route : 
1Z29 : Paddington to Plymouth
1Z30 : Plymouth to Paddington

Loco(s) Route
60163 Paddington - Acton Main Line - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter Riverside Yard
60163 + 66152 Exeter Riverside Yard - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbott - Totnes - Plymouth 
60163 + 66152 Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids
60163 Exeter St Davids - (reverse of outward route) - Paddington

Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run on 02/07/11 to be hauled by 60019 and 48151. It was then postponed to 29/10/11. This was later changed to 60163 'Tornado' from Paddington to Taunton and then double headed with 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' to Plymouth, however 71000 was not available.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 08.06d [P1] 22.54a [P1]
Ladbroke Grove 08/11 22/50
Acton West 08/15 [DR] 22/46
Southall 08/23 22/43
Airport Jn 08/28 22/41
Slough  08.36a ~ 08.39d [P4] 22.31a ~ 22.33d [P3]
Maidenhead 08/47 [P3] 22/24 [P2]
Twyford 08/53 [P3] 22/18 [P2]
Twyford West 08/54 [DM] -
Reading 09.02a ~ 09.04d [P7] 22.08a ~ 22.11d [P8]
Southcote Jn 09/07 22/03
Newbury Race Course 09/22 [DPL] -
Newbury 09w24a ~ 09w49d [P1] 21.41a ~ 21.44d [P2]
Bedwyn 10/02 21/28
Woodborough 10/14 20w46a ~ 21w15d [UGL]
Lavington 10/22 20/33
Heywood Road Jn 10/28 20/27
Westbury 10/30 [P1] -
Fairwood Jn 10/33 20/24
Clink Road Jn 10/37 20/20
Blatchbridge Jn 10/40 20/18
East Somerset Jn 10/44 20/14
Castle Cary 10/53 [P2] 20/06 [P1]
Somerton 11/04 19/55
Cogload Jn 11/16 19/44
Taunton 11.22a ~ 11.23d [P3] 19/39 [P4]
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 11/27 19/37
Whiteball 11/39 19/29
Tiverton Parkway 11/42 [P1] 19/23 [P2]
Tiverton Loop 11.44a ~ 12.02d  [DPL] 19/21
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/15 19/06
Exeter Riverside Yard 12L18a ~ 12L56d -
Exeter St Davids 13.00a ~ 13.02d [P4] 18L28a ~ 19L03 [P5]
Dawlish Warren 13/18 18.06a ~ 18.16d [P2]
Dawlish 13/22 18/04
Teignmouth 13/27 18/00
Newton Abbot 13/34 [P1] 17/54 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/35 17/53
Dainton Tunnel 13/40 17/49
Totnes 13/48 17/40
Aish Crossover 13/58 17/31
Ivybridge 14/03 17/25
Hemerdon 14/08 17/18
Lipson Jn 14/16 17/09
Plymouth 14.19a [P8] 17.05d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (67006) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Southall
5Z29 : (67006 with 60163 on rear) : Southall to Paddington
5Z33 : (67006 with 60163 on rear?) : Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.20d
Winchester 04.44a ~ 04.47d
Southall 06L00a ~ 07L20d
Paddington 07.48a ~ 23.13d
Southall 23L26a ~ 23L55d
Eastleigh T&RSMD ?

0Z29 : (60163) : Plymouth - Laira - Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.50d
Mount Gould Jn 14.57a ~ 16.22d
Laira Jn 16.29a ~ 16.33d
Plymouth 16.40a


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