14th June 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35465+3148+3144+3121+1692+3107+3140+13227+21245+4959+1832+5040

Route : 
1Z96 : London Victoria to Swanage
1Z97 : Swanage to London Victoria

Loco Route
70000 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Andover - Laverstock North Jn - Laverstock South Jn - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton UGL (1) - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Motala GF - Corfe Castle - Swanage
70000 Swanage - Corfe Castle - Motala GF - Wareham - Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) 70000 hauled the train tender first from Southampton Up Goods Loop to Swanage.

Source : Claude Andrews and Nick Bartlett 

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual Booked (rtn) Actual
London Victoria 08.44d 08.45 22.03a 22.33
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/47 08/48 22/00 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 08/53 21/55 ?
Longhedge Jn 08/57 09/01 21/50 ?
Clapham Junction 09/01 09/04 21/46 22/21
Barnes 09/08 09/10 21/38 22/13
Chiswick 09.11a ~ 09.14d ? 21.33a ~ 21.35d ?
Brentford 09/17 09/19 21/30 22/01
Hounslow 09/21 09/23 21/25 21/54
Feltham Jn 09/23 ? 21/22 ?
Feltham 09/25 09/28 21/20 21/48
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d 09.34 ~ 09.37 21.11a ~ 21.13d 21.38 ~ 21.41
Virginia Water 09/45 09/49 20/58 21/28
Addlestone Jn 09/53 ? 20/47 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 09/56 ? 20/44 ?
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.05d 10.07 ~ 10.09 20.35a ~ 20.38d 21.03 ~ 21.06
Woking Jn 10/06 10/13 20/34 21/01
Pirbright Jn 10/13 10/18 20/29 20/57
Farnborough Main 10.18a ~ 10.22d 10.22 ~ 10.26 20.23a ~ 20.25d 20.48 ~ 20.51
Fleet 10/27 10/31 20/18 20/43
Basingstoke 10/40 10/44 20.01a ~ 20.06d 20.18 ~ 20.21
Worting Jn 10/45 10/47 19/57 20/06
Overton 10w51a ~ 11w03d 10.53 ~ 11.07 - -
Andover 11/13 11/18 - -
Laverstock North Jn 11/28 11/36 - -
Laverstock South Jn 11/30 11/41 - -
Dean 11/39 11/50 - -
Romsey 11/46 12/03 - -
Redbridge 11/53 12/12 - -
Winchester - - 19/38 19/45
Shawford - - 19/33 ?
Eastleigh - - 19/29 19/32
St Denys - - 19/24 19/27
Northam Jn - - 19/22 ?
Southampton Central - - 19/19 19/23
Southampton UGL 11.57a ~ 12.29d ? 19w03a ~ 19w17d ?
Redbridge 12/32 12/41 18/59 19/01
Brockenhurst 12/47 12/58 18/48 18/50 [P2]
Bournemouth 13/08 13/20 18/29 18/27
Branksome 13/14 13/25 18/24 18/22
Poole 13/22 13/30 18/17 18/16
Wareham 13t38a ~ 13t40d 13.41 ~ 13.43 18t03a ~ 18t05d 18.03 ~ 18.04
Worgret Jn 13/44 ? 17/58 ?
Motala GF 13t57a ~ 14t02d ? 17t40a ~ 17t45d ?
Swanage 14.30a 14.33 17.15d 17.15


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z96 : (70000 with DL on rear) : Southall Depot to Southall Yard
5Z96 : (DL with 70000 on rear) : Southall Yard to Victoria
5Z97 : (DL with 70000 on rear) : Victoria to Southall Yard
5Z97 : (70000 with DL on rear) : Southall Yard to Southall Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.25d 23.45a
Southall Yard 06.35a ~ 06.45d 23.22a ~ 23.35d
Acton Main Line 06/56 22/50
Willesden SW Sdgs 07.03a ~ 07.23d 22/46
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/27 22/42
Kensington Olympia 07.31a ~ 07.37d 22.34a ~ 22.37d
Longhedge Jn 07/48 22/25
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/00 22/24
London Victoria 08.05a 22.20d


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