14th December 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' 
Stock Used (2) (35517)+4836+21241+5239+4831+4856+1666+3150+3115+3096

Route : 
1Z82 : Southend Central to Chichester
1Z84 : Chichester to Southend Central

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 Southend Central - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Leyton Midland Road - South Tottenham - Harringay Park Jn - Upper Holloway - Junction Road Jn - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Havant - Chichester
44871 + 45407 Chichester - Barnham - Worthing Central - Hove - Preston Park - Haywards Heath - Three Bridges - Gatwick Airport - Redhill - Stoats Nest Jn - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall
47580 Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Central

Notes: 
(1) 44871 & 45407 replaced unavailable 60163 'Tornado'. 
(2) 35517 was only in the consist when 44871 & 45407 were on the train. 
(3) Off tour option; visit to Chichester Cathedral for Christmas Carol Service.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour from West Hampstead to Preston Park) 

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend Central 08.24d [P3] 08.27   23.19a [P2] 23.17
Leigh-on-Sea 08/31 [P1] 08/32   23/12½ [P3] 23/12
Pitsea 08/39 [P2] 08/39   23/05 [P1] 23/04
Laindon 08.46 ~ 08.53 [P2] 08/45?   23/00 [P3] 23/00
Upminster 09.03a ~ 09.05d [P1] 08.56 ~ 09.05   22.49a ~ 22.51d [P2] 22.47 ~ 22.50
Upney Jn 09/14 [UCL] ?   22/39 ?
Barking 09/16 [P8] 09/21   22.32 ~ 22.37 [P7] [DCL] 22.29 ~ 22.30
Barking Station Jn 09/24 ?   22/30 ?
Woodgrange Park 09/27 [P1] 09/27   22/27 [P2] 22/23
Leyton Midland Road 09/38 [P1] 09/36   22/21 [P2] 22/16
South Tottenham 09/46 [P1] 09/46   22/12 [P2] 22/07
Harringay Park Jn 09/51 09/49   22/07½ 22/03
Upper Holloway 09/54 [P1] 09/51   22/00 [P2] 22/01
Junction Road Jn 09/55 ?   21/58 ?
Gospel Oak 10/04 10/02   21/55 21/58
West Hampstead 10.10½a ~ 10.12½d [P1] 10.08½ ~ 10.12½ [P1]   21.50a ~ 21.52d [P2] 21.51 ~ 21.53
Kensal Green Jn 10/19½ 10/18   21/47 21/46
Willesden Junction HL 10/21½ [P5] 10/20½ [P5]   21/45 [P4] 21/45

 

Location Booked Actual
Acton Wells Jn 10/24 10/23
South Acton Jn 10/30 10/27
Kew East Jn 10/32 10/29½
Old Kew Jn 10/43 10.33½ ~ 10.41
Brentford 10/45 [P2] 10/45 [P2]
Hounslow 10/52 [P2] 10/51 [P2]
Feltham Jn 10/54 10/55
Feltham 10/56 [P2] 10/58 [P2]
Staines 11/02 [P2] 11/05 [P2]
Virginia Water 11/10 [P4] 11/13 [P4]
Chertsey 11w15a ~ 11w26d [P1] 11w17½ ~ 11w30½ [P1]
Addlestone Jn 11/31 11/36
Byfleet & New Haw 11/40 [DS] 11/39 [DS]
Woking 11/46 [P5] [DS] 11/47 [P5] [DS]
Woking Jn 11/47 [DS] 11/48½ [DS]
Pirbright Jn 11/54 [DS] 11/55½ [DS]
Farnborough Main 11/58 [P2] [DS] 11/59½ [P2] [DS]
Fleet 12/02 [P2] [DS] 12/03 [P2] [DS]
Basingstoke 12/15 [P1] [DS] 12/17 [P1] [DS]
Worting Jn 12/22 12/21
Winchester 12/40 [P2] 12/39 [P2]
Shawford Jn 12/44 [DF] 12/42 [DS]
Eastleigh 12C50 ~ 12C51 [P2] 12/50½ [P2]
Eastleigh South Jn 12/54 12/52½
Hedge End 12w58a ~ 13w08d [P2] 12w57 ~ 13w13 [P2]
Botley 13/11 [P2] 13/17 [P2]
Fareham North Jn 13/18 13/23
Fareham 13/21 [P3] 13/24 [P3]
Cosham 13/30 [P2] 13/32½ [P2]
Cosham Jn 13/31 13/33
Farlington Jn 13/32 13/34
Havant 13/37 [P1] 13/38 [P1]
Chichester 13.51a ~ 17.17d [P1] 13.51 ~ 17.22 [P1]
Barnham 17/26 [P3] 17/33 [P3]
Ford 17/30 [P1] 17/37 [P1]
Arundel Jn 17/33 17/39
Angmering 17/37 [P1] 17/44 [P1]
West Worthing 17/43 [P1] 17/50 [P1]
Worthing Central 17/46 [P2] 17/51 [P2]
Shoreham-by-Sea 17/57 [P1] 18/00 [P1]
Hove 18/08 [P1] 18/11 [P1]
Preston Park 18w12a ~ 18w39d [P1] 18w17 ~ 18w41½ [P1]
Burgess Hill 18/48½ [P1] 18/52
Keymer Jn 18/49½ 18/53
Haywards Heath 18/53½ [P3] 18/55
Copyhold Jn 18/56 ?
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 19/02½ [US] 19/02
Three Bridges 19/06 [P2] [US] 19/06
Gatwick Airport 19/11 [P2] [US] 19/10
Earlswood 19/20 [P1] 19/15
Redhill 19/26 [UM] 19/17
Stoats Nest Jn 19/33 [US] 19/25
Purley 19/35 [P3] [US] 19/27
South Croydon 19/39 [P3] [US] ?
East Croydon 19/41 [P4] [US] 19/35
Windmill Bridge Jn 19/43 [US] 19/37
Selhurst 19/44 [P2] [US] 19/43
Streatham Common 19/51 [P2] [US] 19/51
Streatham North Jn 19/52 [US] 19/52
Balham 19/59 [P2] [US] 19/57
Clapham Junction 20/03 [P16] 20/05
Latchmere Jn 20/07 20/08
Kensington Olympia 20.15a ~ 20.17d 20.14 ~ 20.17
North Pole Jn 20/21 20/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 20/22 20/22
Willesden SW Sidings 20/26 ?
Acton Wells Jn 20/31½ 20/32
Acton Main Line 20/35 [DR] 20/38
Acton West 20/37 [DR] 20/40
West Ealing 20/40 [DR] 20/42
Southall East Jn 20/43 ?
Southall 20L44a ~ 21L31d [GL] 20L52 ~ 21L32
Southall East Jn 21/32 [UR] ?
West Ealing 21/35 [UR] 21/35
Acton West 21/37 [UR] 21/37
Acton Main Line 21/40 21/38
Acton Wells Jn 21/43 21/42

Timings continue in first table.
 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

14/12/13 : 
5Z82 : (57313 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Southall to Shoeburyness
5Z82 : (44871 & 45407) : Shoeburyness to Southend Central

Location Booked
Southall Depot 04.50d
Southall Yard 05.00 ~ 05.09
Southall East Jn 05/10
West Ealing 05/14
Acton West 05/17
Acton Main Line 05/23
Acton Wells Jn 05/29
Willesden Junction HL 05/33
Kensal Green Jn 05/35
Gospel Oak 05/50
Junction Road Jn 05/54
Upper Holloway 05/59
Harringay Park Jn 06/04
South Tottenham 06/10
Leyton Midland Road 06/18
Woodgrange Park 06/25
Barking Station Jn 06/27
Barking 06/42
Upney Jn 06/42
Upminster 06/54
Laindon 07/05
Pitsea 07/11
Leigh-on-Sea 07/19
Southend Central 07/23
Shoeburyness C.S.D. 07.31 ~ 08.08
Southend Central 08.19a [P3]

5Z83 : (44871 & 45407) : Chichester to Chichester Reception Sidings
5Z84 : (44871 & 45407) : Chichester Reception Sidings to Chichester

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Chichester 13.55d [P1] 17.14a [P1]
Chichester Reception Sidings 13.57a 17.12d

5Z85 : (47580) : Southend Central to Shoeburyness

Location Booked
Southend Central 23.25d [P2]
Shoeburyness C.S.D. 23.37a

15/12/13 : 
5Z86 : (57313 with 47580 on rear) : Shoeburyness to Willesden
5Z86 : (47580 with 57313 on rear) : Willesden to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Shoeburyness C.S.D. 11.48d
Southend Central 12/00
Leigh-on-Sea 12/07
Pitsea 12/12
Laindon 12/18
Upminster 12/28
Upney Jn 12/38
Barking 12/40
Barking Station Jn 12/43
Woodgrange Park 12/45
Leyton Midland Road 12/57
South Tottenham 13/07
Harringay Park Jn 13/11
Upper Holloway 13/14
Junction Road Jn 13/15
Gospel Oak 13/24
Kensal Green Jn 13/40
Harlesden Jn 13/45
Sudbury Jn 13/52
Willesden Former Sig.WN34 13.54 ~ 14.19
Sudbury Jn 14/21
Wembley Yard South Jn 14/23
Willesden No.7 Jn 14/26
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 14.30a


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