17th December 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (99035)+5216+5200+9104+13440+99121+99127+99128+1666+5237

Route :
1Z06 : Alresford to Yeovil Junction
1Z07 : Yeovil Junction to Alresford

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Alresford - Ropley - Medstead & Four Marks - Alton - Bentley - Farnham - Aldershot - Ash - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Netley - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Tisbury - Gillingham - Templecombe - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction
44871 (1) Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
47746 Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Chandler's Ford - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - (reverse of outward route) - Alresford

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 44871 replaced unavailable 61306 'Mayflower'.
(3) 99035 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Photo Review


44871 arriving at Yeovil Junction (photo Mark V. Pike)


47746 on the rear of 1Z06 at Yeovil Junction (photo Mark V. Pike)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Alresford ?d ?   ?a ?
Ropley ? ?   ? ?
Medstead & Four Marks ? ?   ? ?
Alton ? ~ 08.22d [P1] 08.27   00.04a ~ ? [P2] 23.42 ~ ?
Bentley 08.31a ~ 08.34d [P1] 08/33 [P1]   23.45a ~ 23.55d [P2] 23/36?
Farnham 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P1] 08.41 ~ 08.45   23.34a ~ 23.37d [P2] 23.22 ~ 23.25
Aldershot 08.53a ~ 08.56d [P1] 08.52 ~ 08.55 [P1]   23.24a ~ 23.29d [P2] 23.15 ~ 23.17
Aldershot North Jn 08/59½ 08/59   23/19½ 23/11
Aldershot South Jn 09*02 ~ 09*06 09/01?   23/16½ 23/09
Ash 09/09 09/05   23/15 23/08
Wanborough 09/12 09/08   23/11 23/04
Guildford 09.19a ~ 09.37d [P8] 09.17 ~ 09.36   22.41a ~ 23.04d [P8] 22.28 ~ 22.55
Shalford Jn 09/42 09/40   22/38 22/23
Farncombe 09/45 09/43   22/36 22/21
Haslemere 10/00 [P1] 09/55   22/19 [P2] 22/12
Petersfield 10.15a ~ 10.29d [P2] 10.09 ~ 10.28 [P2]   22.00a ~ 22.03d [P1] 21.38 ~ 22.00
Havant 10/44 [P2] 10/45   21/43 [P1] 21/24
Farlington Jn 10/49½ 10/50   21/35½ 21/20
Cosham Jn 10/52 10/51   21/32½ 21/19
Cosham 10/54½ [P1] 10/53   21/31½ [P2] 21/18
Fareham 11/08½ [P1] 11/04   21/21½ [P3] 21/10
Netley 11/26 [P1] 11/23 [P1]   - -
St Denys 11/36½ [P4] 11/32   - -
Northam Jn 11/42½ [DS] 11/34   - -
Southampton Central 11.46 ~ 11.48 11.38 ~ 11.39   - -
Southampton [Down Loop] 11w50 ~ 12w14 [DGL] [DGL]   - -
Redbridge 12/18 [P2] 12/31   - -
Fareham Sig.E825 - -   21*15 ~ 21*20 ?
Fareham North Jn - -   21/14 21/08
Botley - -   21/01½ 21/00
Eastleigh South Jn - -   20/56 20/52
Eastleigh - -   20/54 [P2] 20/48
Eastleigh East Jn - -   20*45 ~ 20*52 20/44?
Chandlers Ford - -   ? ?
Romsey Sig. E882 - -   20*12 ~ 20*34 ?
Romsey 12/28 [P2] 12/41   20/10 [P1] 20/13
Dean 12/37 12/51   20/00½ 20/04
Tunnel Jn 12/47 13/01   19/43 19/55
Salisbury 12w53a ~ 13w16d [P4] 13.05 ~ 13.20   18L52a ~ 19L40d [P4] 19.05 ~ 19.51
Wilton Jn 13/20 13/25   18/48 19/00
Wilton 13/21 13/27   18/47 18/59
Tisbury Loop 13/32 13/38   18*33 ~ 18*37 ? ~ 18.48
Gillingham 13*45 ~ 13*52 [P2] 13.50 ~ 13.53   18*15 ~ 18*19 [P1] 18/15?
Templecombe 14/02½ 14/05   18/05 18/08
Sherborne 14.14a ~ 14.17d [P2] 14.15 ~ ? [P2]   17.51a ~ 17.54d [P1] 17.45 ~ 17.49
Yeovil Junction 14.29 [P3] 14.36 [P3]   17.39d [P3] 17.39


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

15/12/18 :
5Z06 : (47746 with tour stock) : Southall to Alresford

Location Booked
Southall Depot 15.44d
Southall Yard 15.54 ~ 16.04
Southall East Jn 16/05
West Ealing 16/07
Acton West 16/10
Acton Main Line 16/13
Acton Wells Jn 16/15
Willesden SW Sidings 16*18 ~ 16*52
Mitre Bridge Jn 16/56
North Pole Jn 16/57
Kensington Olympia 17/02
West Brompton 17.05 ~ 17.08
Latchmere Jn 17/12
Clapham Junction 17/20
Barnes 17/30
Brentford 17/43
Hounslow 17/51
Feltham Jn 17/53
Feltham 17/55
Staines 18/02
Virginia Water 18/11
Addlestone Jn 18/18
Byfleet & New Haw 18/22
Woking 18/33
Woking Jn 18/34
Brookwood 18/39
Pirbright Jn 18/42
Ash Vale 18/52
Aldershot North Jn 19/01
Aldershot 19/04
Farnham 19/09
Bentley 19*17 ~ 19*21
Alton 19.28 ~ ?
Medstead & Four Marks ?
Ropley ?
Alresford ?a

17/12/18 :
5Z07 : (44871 with 99035) : Salisbury to Southall

Location Booked Actual
Salisbury 19.12d [P4]  
Salisbury East Yard 19.17 ~ 20.07  
Tunnel Jn 20/10  
Andover 20/28  
Worting Jn 20/48  
Basingstoke 20/53 21/29 [P4]
Bramley 20/59  
Southcote Jn 21/18  
Oxford Road Jn 21/20  
Reading 21.24 ~ 21.33  
Kennet Bridge Jn 21/36  
Twyford 21/40  
Maidenhead 21/47  
Slough 21/53  
Stockley Jn 21/58  
Heathrow Airport Jn 21/59  
Southall west Jn 22/01  
Southall Yard 22.04 ~ 22.06  
Southall Depot 22.16a  

18/12/18 :
5Z08 : (47746 with tour stock) : Alresford to Southall

Location Booked
Alresford ?d
Ropley ?
Medstead & Four Marks ?
Alton ? ~ 11.52
Bentley 12*00 ~ 12*04
Farnham 12/11
Aldershot 12/16
Aldershot North Jn 12/19
Ash Vale 12/21
Frimley Jn 12/25
Camberley ?
Ascot 12/46
Virginia Water 13/00
Staines 13/14
Feltham 13/22
Feltham Jn 13/25
Twickenham 13/28
Richmond 13/31
Barnes 13/37
Clapham Junction 13.46 ~ 13.50
Latchmere Jn 13/56
West Brompton 14.00 ~ 14.02
Kensington Olympia 14/05
North Pole Jn ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 14/10
Willesden SW Sidings 14*15 ~ 14*51
Acton Wells Jn 14/53
Acton Main Line 14/56
Acton West 15/00
Southall East Jn 15/04
Southall Yard 15.06 ~ 15.16
Southall Depot 15.26a


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