11th June 2015
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
| Loco Used | 47760 |
| Stock Used | 5216+9104+13440+5237+5249+1666+99348+99352+99371 |
Route :
1Z61 : West Brompton to Minehead
1Z62 : Minehead to West Brompton
| Loco | Route |
| 47760 | West Brompton - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - St reatham - Mitcham Junction - Sutton - Cheam - Epsom - Leatherhead - Effingham Junction - Guildford - Farncombe - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead |
| 47760 | Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - West Brompton |
Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to be diesel hauled from Cheam to Westbury, then 60007
'Sir Nigel Gresley' to Kingswear and return.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| West Brompton | 05.30d [P3] | 05.31 | 00.16a [P4] | 00.15 | |
| Latchmere Jn | 05/35 | 05/35 | 00/12½ | 00/11 | |
| Longhedge Jn | 05/42 | ? | 00/09½ | ? | |
| Factory Jn | 05/47 | 05/42 | 00/07½ | ? | |
| Voltaire Road Jn | 05/48 | 05/43 | 00/06½ [RVL] | 00/05 | |
| Brixton | 05/50 | 05/50 | 00/05 | 00/03 | |
| Herne Hill | 05/52 [P3] | 05/54 | 00/04 [P2] | 00/01 | |
| Tulse Hill | 05/55 [P4] | 05/57 | 00/01 [P3] | 23/57 | |
| Streatham | 05/58 [P1] | 06/00 | 23/58 [P2] | 23/54 | |
| Streatham South Jn | 05/59½ | 06/01 | 23/56½ | 23/53 | |
| Mitcham Junction | 06/03½ | 06/06 | 23/52½ | 23/50 | |
| Sutton | 06/18½ [P2] | 06/18 | 23/47 [P1] | 23/44 | |
| Cheam | 06.21a ~ 06.23d | ? | 23.39a ~ 23.43d | ? | |
| Epsom | 06/30 [P1] | 06/28 | 23/31 [P3] | 23/31 | |
| Leatherhead | 06.37a ~ 06.39d [P2] | 06.34 ~ 06.39 | 23.18a ~ 23.22d [P1] | 23.23 ~ 23.25 | |
| Effingham Junction | 06.49a ~ 06.51d | 06.50 ~ 06.54 | 23.09a ~ 23.11d | 23.14 ~ 23.16 | |
| Guildford | 07.05a ~ 07.07d [P2] | 07.11 ~ 07.14 | 22.55a ~ 22.57d [P3] | 22.59 ~ 23.03 | |
| Shalford Jn | 07/10 | 07/17 | 22/52 | 22/56 | |
| Farncombe | 07/13 | 07/19 | 22/50 | 22/55 | |
| Haslemere | 07/25 [P1] | 07/28 | 22/41 [P2] | 22/45 | |
| Petersfield | 07.41a ~ 07.45d [P2] | 07.38 ~ 07.44 | 22.25a ~ 22.27d [P1] | 22.29 ~ 22.31 | |
| Havant | 08.07a ~ 08.11d [P2] | 08.04 ~ 08.12 | 22.08a ~ 22.10d [P1] | 22.11 ~ 22.14 | |
| Farlington Jn | 08/17 | 08/16 | 22/05 | 22/07 | |
| Cosham Jn | 08/26 | 08/24 | 22/04 | 22/06½ | |
| Cosham | 08/28 | 08/26 | 22/03 | 22/06 | |
| Fareham | 08/39 [P1] | 08/38 | 21/53½ [P3] | 21/54 | |
| Fareham North Jn | 08*41 ~ 08*49 | ? | 21/52½ | ? | |
| Botley | 08/54 | 08/54 | 21/46½ | 21/46 | |
| Eastleigh South Jn | 09/22 | ? | 21/38 | ? | |
| Eastleigh | 09.24a ~ 09.28d [P2] | 09.17 ~ 09.28 | 21.34a ~ 21.36d [P3] | 21.37 ~ 21.39 | |
| Eastleigh East Jn | 09/29½ | ? | 21/33 | ? | |
| Chandlers Ford | 09/33 | 09/34 | ? | ? | |
| Romsey Sig. E882 | - | - | 21*08 ~ 21*21 | ? | |
| Romsey | 09/43 [P2] | 09/39 | 21/06 [P1] | 21/27 | |
| Dean | 09/51 | 09/46 | 21/00 | 21/21 | |
| Tunnel Jn | 10/01 | 09/56 | 20/49 | 21/12 | |
| Salisbury | 10.04a ~ 10.06d [P4] | 09.59 ~ 10.05 | 20.44a ~ 20.46d [P3] | 21.00 ~ 21.08 | |
| Wilton Jn | 10/10 | 10/09 | 20/34 | 20/54 | |
| Wishford | 10/14 | 10/15 | 20/30 | 20/50 | |
| Wylye AHB | 10/18 | 10/19 | 20/26 | 20/46 | |
| Upton Lovell | 10/22 | 10/23 | 20/22 | 20/42 | |
| Warminster | 10/32 | 10/31 | 20/16 | 20/37 | |
| Westbury | 10/42 [P3] | 10/45 | 20/10 [DR] | 20/31 | |
| Trowbridge | 10/51 | 10/51 | 20/04 | 20/25 | |
| Bradford Jn | 10/54 | 10/52 | 20/02 | 20/24 | |
| Bathampton Jn | 11/09 | 11/09 | 19/52 | 20/14 | |
| Bath Spa | 11.13a ~ 11.18d [P1] | 11.13 ~ 11.16 | 19/49 [P2] | 20/09 | |
| North Somerset Jn | 11/33 | 11/28 | 19/39 | 19/53 | |
| Bristol East Jn | 11/34 [DM] | 11/29 | 19/38 [UM] | 19/52 | |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 11.36 ~ 11.50 [DT] | 11.31 ~ 11.52 | 19.22 ~ 19.36 [P11] | 19.31 ~ 19.51 | |
| Bristol West Jn | 11/52 | 11/53 | 19/20 [DM] | 19/30 | |
| Parson Street | 11/53½ | 11/56 | 19/15 [P2] | 19/27 | |
| Yatton | 12/03½ | 12/05 | 19/06 | 19/20 | |
| Worle Jn | 12/08 | 12/08 | 19/02 | 19/17 | |
| Uphill Jn | 12/15 | 12/10 | 19/00 | 19/15 | |
| Bridgwater | 12/26 | 12/19 | 18/51 | 19/06 | |
| Cogload Jn | 12/34 | 12/24 | 18/46 | 19/01 | |
| Taunton | 12.39a ~ 12.41d [P2] | 12.29 ~ 12.31 | 18.38a ~ 18.40d [P2] | 18.45 ~ 18.51 | |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 12/45 [DR] | 12/35 | 18/33 [DR] | ? | |
| Bishops Lydeard | 13.05a ~ ? | 12.48? ~ ? | ? ~ 18.13d | ? ~ 18.13? | |
| Crowcombe Heathfield | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williton | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Blue Anchor | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dunster | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Minehead | ?a | ? | ?d | ? |