5th June 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 99953+5249+5237+1666+13320+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200+5216+5171

Route :
1Z72 : London Paddington to London Victoria
1Z75 : London Victoria to Shalford
1Z76 : Shalford to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) London Paddington - Park Royal - Greenford West Jn - South Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester South Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Woodstock Road Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Goring & Streatley - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Willesden No.7 Jn
47760 (2) Willesden No.7 Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
60103 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Gomshall - Reigate - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Crystal Palace - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 60103 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Paddington 12.23d [P9] 12.24
Royal Oak Jn 12/23½ [L4] 12/26
Portobello Jn 12/25 [L5] 12/28
Ladbroke Grove 12/26 [DR] 12/29
Old Oak Common West 12/30 12/31
Park Royal 12/33 12/35
Greenford East Jn 12/38 ?
Greenford West Jn 12/52 ?
South Ruislip 12/58 12/52
West Ruislip 13/02 13/01
Gerrards Cross 13/09 [P1] 13/08
High Wycombe 13/20 [P2] 13/20
Saunderton 13/29 13/26
Princes Risborough 13.34 ~ 13.45 [UM] 13.33 ~ 13.45
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 13/53 [P1] 13/54
Bicester South Jn 14/09 14/06
Gavray Jn 14/11 14/07
Bicester Village 14/13 [P1] 14/08
Oxford Parkway 14w24 ~ 14w44 [P1] 14.16 ~ ?
Woodstock Road Jn 14/48 14/50
Oxford North Jn 14/50 14/54
Oxford 14/51 [UT] 14/58 [UT]
Kennington Jn 14/53 15/01
Didcot North Jn 15/01 15/08
Didcot East Jn 15/02 [UR] 15/31
Goring & Streatley 15/11½ [P4] [UR] 15/41
Reading West Jn 15/24 [UR] 15/55
Reading 15/26 [P15] 15/58
Kennet Bridge Jn 15/28 [UR] 15/59
Twyford 15/32 [P4] [UR] 16/04
Maidenhead 15/41 [P4] [UR] 16/11
Slough 15/49 [P5] [UR] 16/23 [P3]
Heathrow Airport Jn 16/05 [UR] 16/32
Southall 16/10 [P4] [UR] 16/36
West Ealing 16/14½ [P4] [UR] 16/39
Acton West 16/20 [UR] 16/42
Acton Main Line 16/22 [UR] 16/43
Acton Wells Jn 16/41 16/46
Acton Canal Wharf 16/43 ?
Willesden No.7 Jn 16.46 ~ 16.49 ? ~ 16.59
Willesden West London Jn 16/51 17/03
Mitre Bridge Jn 16/54 17/04
North Pole Jn 16/55 17/05
Kensington Olympia 17/00½ [P3] 17/08
Latchmere Jn 17/08 17/13
Longhedge Jn 17/10 17/14
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/12 [RVL] 17/16
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/13 [SL] 17/17
London Victoria 17.16a [P2] 17.23

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 19.07d [P2] 19.07
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/09½ [FL] 19/10
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/13½ [RVL] 19/11
Longhedge Jn 19/18 19/13
Latchmere Jn 19/24 19/18
Kensington Olympia 19/33 [DM] 19/28
North Pole Jn 19/39 19/33
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/40 19/35
Willesden West London Jn 19/42 19/37
Willesden SW Sidings 19/43 ?
Acton Wells Jn 19/47 19/46
South Acton Jn 19/53 19/55
Kew East Jn 19/55 19/57
Brentford 20/02 [P2] 20/01
Hounslow 20/06 [P2] 20/07
Feltham Jn 20/09½ 20/09
Feltham 20/11½ [P2] 20/12
Staines 20/20 [P2] 20/20
Virginia Water 20/29 [P4] 20/31
Addlestone Jn 20/40 20/41
Byfleet & New Haw 20/46 [P2] [DF] 20/50 [P2] [DF]
Woking 20.52 ~ 20.56 [P5] 20/59 [P5]
Woking Jn 21/00 21/01
Guildford 21/13 [P4] 21/12
Shalford Jn 21/16 21/16
Shalford 21w20 ~ 21w40 [P1] 21/19
Gomshall 21/51 21.31 ~ 21.50
Dorking Deepdene 22/00½ ?
Reigate 22/10 ?
Redhill 22/15 [P0] 22/15
Stoats Nest Jn 22/27 [US] 22/28
Purley 22/28 [P4] 22/30
South Croydon 22/32 [P3] 22/34
East Croydon 22/34 [P4] 22/36
Windmill Bridge Jn 22/35½ 22/38
Norwood Junction 22/38½ [P3] 22/42
Bromley Jn 22/40½ 22/44
Crystal Palace 22/42½ [P1] 22/46
West Norwood 22/47½ [P1] 22/51
Tulse Hill 22/49½ [P3] 22/53
Herne Hill 22/55 [P2] 22/58
Brixton 22/59 23/02
Voltaire Road Jn 23/01 [FL] 23/03
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/02½ 23/05
London Victoria 23.06a [P2] 23.09


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z72 : (47760 with 60103 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall Depot 11.15d
Southall Yard 11.24 ~ 11.35
Southall East Jn 11/36
West Ealing 11/39
Acton West 11/42
Ladbroke Grove 11/47
Portobello Jn 11/48
Royal Oak Jn 11/49
London Paddington 11.52a [P9]

5Z73 : (60103 with 47760 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z73 : (47760 with 60103 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 17.25d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/27
Stewarts Lane Jn 17.30 ~ 17.33
Battersea Loop 17.37a

5Z75 :  (60103 with 47760 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z75 : (47760 with 60103 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 18.42d
Stewarts Lane Jn 18.46 ~ 18.50
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/53
London Victoria 18.57a [P2]

5Z76 : (47760 with 60103 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 23.19d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/22
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/27
Longhedge Jn 23/30
Latchmere Jn 23/45
Kensington Olympia 23/53
North Pole Jn 23/57
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/58
Willesden SW Sidings 00/02
Acton Wells Jn 00/05
Acton Main Line 00.09 ~ 00.17
Acton West 00/21
Southall East Jn 00/29
Southall Yard 00.30 ~ 00.40
Southall Depot 00.50a


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