15th March 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin', 47746 & steam: 70000 'Britannia' 
Stock Used (3) (35465)+99121+99122+99350+1666+5249+5237+13440+9104+5171+5222

Route : 
1Z82 : Southend Airport to Salisbury
1Z84 : Salisbury to Southend Airport

Loco(s) Route
70000 (1) Southend Airport - Wickford - Mountnessing Jn - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford  - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - 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 - Andover - Salisbury
70000 (1) Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
33207 (1) Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden WL Jn - Camden Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Road - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Airport

Notes: 
(1) 47746 on rear. 
(2) 70000 'Britannia' replaced advertised 34046 'Braunton'. 
(3) 35465 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train. 

Source : Nick Bartlett 

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend Airport 09.07d 09.07   21.11a 21.18
Rochford 09/11 09/09   21/08 21/16
Hockley 09/14 [P1] 09/13   21/06 [P2] 21/11
Wickford 09.22a ~ 09.25d [P3] 09.22 ~ 09.25   20.55a ~ 20.59d [P2] 20.56 ~ 20.59
Mountnessing Jn 09/36 09/38   20.40 ~ 20.45 ? ~ 20.44
Shenfield 09.37a ~ 09.40d [P1] [UPL] 09.41 ~ 09.43 [P1] [UPL]   20.32a ~ 20.35d [P3] 20.27 ~ 20.33
Gidea Park 09/48 [P1] [UM] 09/53   20/24 [P2] [DM] 20/20
Ilford 09/54 [P1] [UM] 09/59   20/16 [P2] [DM] 20/15
Forest Gate Jn 09/58 [UM] 10/02   20/14 [DM] 20/14
Stratford 10.02a ~ 10.05d [DM] [P10a] 10.08 ~ 10.13 [P10a]   20.03a ~ 20.11d [P10a] [DM] 20.01 ~ 20.04 [P10a]
Channelsea Jn 10/13 ?   19/59 ?
Lea Jn 10/14 10/20   19/58 19/56
Navarino Road Jn 10/20 10/26   19/52 19/50
Canonbury West Jn 10/23 10/30   19/48 19/44
Westbourne Road Jn 10/25 10/31   19/44 19/43
Camden Road East Jn 10/28 ?   19/41 19/41
Camden Road 10/28½ 10/37   19/39½ 19/40
Gospel Oak 10/35 [P1] 10/42   - -
Kensal Green Jn 10/50 10/55   - -
Willesden Junction HL 10/52 [P5] 10/57   - -
Primrose Hill - -   19/33 ?
Camden Jn - -   19/29 19/36
Willesden WL Jn - -   19/23 [US] 19/29
Willesden SW Sidings - -   18L58 ~ 19L20 18L58 ~ 19L25
Acton Wells Jn 10/55 11/00   18/55 18/55
South Acton Jn 10/59 ?   18/50 ?
Kew East Jn 11/01 11/14   18/46 18/46
Brentford 11/04 11/15   18/43 18/42
Hounslow 11/09 11/21   18/35 18/32
Feltham Jn 11/11 11/23   18/26 18/25
Feltham 11/12½ [P2] 11/26   18/23 [P1] 18/21
Staines 11/19½ [P2] 11/32 [P2]   18/16 [P1] 18/15
Virginia Water 11/29½ [P4] 11/40   18/05 [P3] 18/03
Chertsey 11w35a ~ 11w51d 11.44 ~ 11.56   18/00 17/56
Addlestone Jn 11/56 ?   17/55 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 12/04 [DS] 12/06   17/53 17/49
Woking 12/13 [P5] 12/14 [P4]   17/47 [P1] 17/45 [P1]
Woking Jn 12/16 [DF] 12/15 [DF]   17/46 17/44 [US]
Pirbright Jn 12/23 ?   17/40 17/40 [US]
Farnborough Main 12/28 12/23   17/34 [P1] 17/37
Fleet 12/31 12/26   17/29 17/34
Winchfield 12/34½ 12/29 [DF]   17w18a ~ 17w26d [P1] [US] 17w20 ~ 17w29 [P1]
Basingstoke 12/42 [DF] [P2] [DF] 12.41 ~ ? [P2] [DF]   17/11 [UF] [P3] [UF] 17/11
Worting Jn 12/45½ 12/49   17/08 [UF] 17/07
Andover 13/07 [P2] 13/12   16/48 [P1] 16/53
Tunnel Jn 13/24 13/32   16/30 16/35
Salisbury 13.30a [P4] 13.35   16.26d [P4] 16.31

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

15/03/14 : 
5Z81 : (47746 with 70000 on rear) : Southall to Southend Victoria Down Sidings
5Z81 : (70000 with 47746 on rear) : Southend Victoria Down Sidings to Southend Airport

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.05d
Southall 05.15 ~ 05.26
Southall East Jn 05/27
West Ealing 05/32
Acton West 05/37
Acton Main Line 05.45 ~ 06.00
Acton Wells Jn 06/04
Willesden Junction HL 06/12
Kensal Green Jn 06/14
Gospel Oak 06/25
Camden Road 06/30
Camden Road East 06/32
Westbourne Road Jn 06/34
Canonbury West Jn 06/37
Navarino Road Jn 06/42
Lea Jn 06/49
Channelsea Jn 06/51
Stratford 06.54 ~ 06.58
Forest Gate Jn 07/00
Manor Park 07/01
Ilford 07/02
Gidea Park 07/20
Shenfield 07/29
Mountnessing Jn 07/32
Wickford 07/42
Hockley 07/52
Southend Victoria DSN 08.07 ~ 08.55
Prittlewell 08/58
Southend Airport 09.02a

5Z83 : (47746) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard
5Z84 : (47746 with 70000 on rear) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Salisbury 13.44d [P4] 16.10a [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 13.47a 16.07d

0Z83 : (70000 + 35465) : Salisbury - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Salisbury East Yard
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Salisbury Reception Line 14.43d
Tunnel Jn 14/46
Laverstock South Jn 14.48 ~ 14.52
Laverstock North Jn 14.55 ~ 15.00
Tunnel Jn 15/02
Salisbury 15.05 ~ 15.08
Salisbury East Yard 15.16a

5Z80 : (70000 + 35465) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall Depot

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 20.10d
Acton Wells Jn 20/16
Acton Main Line 20.19 ~ 20.33
Acton West 20/37
West Ealing 20/40
Southall 20.45 ~ 20.53
Southall Depot 21.03a

5Z85 : (33207 with 47746 on rear) : Southend Airport to Southend Victoria Down Sidings
5Z85 : (47746 with 33207 on rear) : Southend Victoria Down Sidings to Wembley Yard
5Z85 : (33207 with 47746 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Southend Airport 21.14d
Southend Victoria DSN 21.17 ~ 21.34
Stratford 22.31 ~ 22.33
Wembley Yard 23.36 ~ 23.46
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.01a

17/03/14 : 
5Z86 : (47746 with 33207 on rear?) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z86 : (33207 with 47746 on rear?) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Southall

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 09.30d
Willesden No.7 Jn 09.35 ~ 09.45
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 09/52
Acton Wells Jn 09/59
Acton Main Line 10.02 ~ 10.22
West Ealing 10/32
Southall 10.36 ~ 10.45
Southall Depot 10.55a


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