19th December 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35465+6310+21245+3148+3125+1699+3112+3100+3121+13227+1832+4959

Route : 
1Z50 : London Victoria to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z52 : Worcester Shrub Hill 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 - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Charlbury - Morton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
70000 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 70000 'Britannia' replaced unavailable 34046 'Braunton'.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to start from Eastleigh and run via Fareham - Havant - Petersfield - Guildford - North Camp and Reading.
(3) Off tour option; visit to Worcester Cathedral for Christmas Carol Service.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.43d [P2] 09.45   21.47a [P2] 21.44
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/46 ?   21/44 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/49 [RVL] ?   21/39 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 09/55 ?   21/34 ?
Clapham Junction 09/58 [P5] 10/01   21/31 [P3] 21/32
Barnes 10/07 [P3] 10/07   21/23 [P1] 21/25
Chiswick 10.10a ~ 10.13d ? ~ ?   21.17a ~ 21.20d ? ~ ?
Brentford 10/17 10/16   21/12 21/13
Hounslow 10/22 10/20   21/04 21/04
Feltham Jn 10/24 ?   20/59 ?
Feltham 10/25 [P2] 10/27   20/58 [P1] 20/59
Staines 10.32a ~ 10.34d [P2] 10.33 ~ 10.35   20.49a ~ 20.52d [P1] 20.50 ~ 20.53
Virginia Water 10/44 [P2] 10/42   20/39 [P1] 20/42
Ascot 10w53a ~ 11w05d [P1] 10.50 ~ 11.06   20w19a ~ 20w31d [P1] 20.24 ~ 20.35
Bracknell 11.10a ~ 11.13d [P2] 11.14 ~ 11.16   20.11a ~ 20.14d [P1] 20.14 ~ 20.19
Wokingham 11/19 [P2] 11/22   20/03 [P1] 20/07
Earley 11/24 11/27   19/58 20/01
Spur Jn 11/35 11/30   19/55 19/57
New Jn 11/36 ?   19/44 ?
Reading 11.38a ~ 11.43d [P10] 11.41 ~ 11.45   19.36a ~ 19.43d [P8] 19.41 ~ 19.45
Reading West Jn 11/46 [DR] 11/48   19/32 [UM] 19/38
Tilehurst 11/48 11/50   ? ?
Pangbourne 11.52a ~ 11.55d 11.54 ~ 11.58   19.23a ~ 19.25d 19.26 ~ 19.30
Goring & Streatley 12/00 12/02   ? ?
Didcot East Jn 12/09 12/11   19/09 [UR} 19/09
Didcot North Jn 12/10 12/14   19/07 19/05
Kennington Jn 12/19 12/21   18/58 18/58
Oxford U&DPL 12w23 ~ 12w46 ? ~ ?   18w27 ~ 18w54 ? ~ ?
Oxford 12.48a ~ 12.50d [P1] 12.47 ~ 12.51   18.22a ~ 18.24d 18.28 ~ 18.31
Wolvercot Jn 12/55 12/56   18/16 18/16
Charlbury 13/06 ?   17/58 18/00
Ascott-under-Wychwood 13/11 [P1] 13/11   17/46 [P2] 17/54
Moreton-in-Marsh 13/24 [P1] 13/22   17/35 [P2] 17/44
Honeybourne 13/33 [P1] ?   17/25 [P2] ?
Evesham 13/38 13/37   17/17 17/26
Norton Jn 13/49 13/49   17/07 17/15
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.55a [P1] 13.55   17.00d [P1] 17.08



Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (67017) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Battersea Loop
5Z50 : (70000 with 67017 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z50 : (67017 with 70000 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked (out)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 05.35d
Eastleigh 05/45
Winchester 05.55 ~ 05.57
Basingstoke 06/18
Farnborough Main 06/31
Woking 06/45
Byfleet & New Haw 06/54
Addlestone Jn 06/56
Virginia Water 07/12
Staines 07/22
Feltham 07/31
Feltham Jn 07/33
Hounslow 07/35
Brentford 07/46
Barnes 08/00
Clapham Junction 08/09
Longhedge Jn 08/12
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/17
Battersea Loop 08L20 ~ 08L47
Stewarts Lane Jn 08.51 ~ 08.56
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/11
London Victoria 09.13a [P2]

5Z53 : (67017? with 70000 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall
5Z53 : (67017?) : Southall to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 22.30d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/33
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/38
Longhedge Jn 22/54
Latchmere Jn 23/07
Kensington Olympia 23/15
North Pole Jn 23/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/21
Willesden SW Sidings 23/25
Acton Wells Jn 23/32
Acton Main Line 23/35
Acton West 23/38
Southall Yard 23L50 ~ 00L32
Slough 00/47
Maidenhead 00/53
Reading 01.07 ~ 01.16
Basingstoke 01/40
Winchester 02.02 ~ 02.04
Eastleigh 02.23 ~ 02.28
Eastleigh South Jn 02/30
Eastleigh T&RSMD 02.35a


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