30th November 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Bath at Christmas

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+3093+3098+3120+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+5200+5216+5171

Route :
1Z56 : London Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z59 : Bath Spa to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
44871 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 44871 replaced failed 60163 'Tornado'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [DCF] 08.46   22.08a [P2] 22.09
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 08/49   22/04 [UCS] 22/04
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 [RVL] 08/50   22/00 22/02
Longhedge Jn 08/57 08/54   21/56½ [RVL] 21/56
Clapham Junction 09/02 [P5] [DWF] 09/01   21*52 ~ 21*53 [P3] 21.49 ~ 21.52
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/09   21/41½ [P1] [US] 21/40
Brentford 09/15½ [P2] 09/17   - -
Hounslow 09/21½ [P2] 09/22   - -
Richmond - -   21/35½ [P2] 21/30
Twickenham - -   21/32½ [P4] 21/26
Feltham Jn 09/23½ 09/24   21/27½ 21/23
Feltham 09/25½ [P2] 09/27   21/25½ [P1] 21/21
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.33 ~ 09.37   21.12a ~ 21.16d [P1] 21.11. ~ 21.15
Virginia Water 09/45 [P4] 09/54   20/58½ [P3] 20/59
Chertsey 09/49½ 09/59   20/50½ 20/48
Addlestone Jn 09/53½ 10/04   20*40 ~ 20*42 20/43?
Byfleet & New Haw 09/57 [P2] [DS-DF] 10/06   20/36½ [P1] 20/40
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P4] [DF-DS] 10.13 ~ 10.20   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P1] [US] 20.26 ~ 20.31
Woking Jn 10/07½ [DS] 10/22   20/25½ [US] 20/25
Pirbright Jn 10/15 [DS] 10/29   20/20 [US] 20/19
Farnborough (Main) 10/19 [P2] [DS] 10/39   20/16 [P1] [US] 20/14
Fleet 10/23½ [P2] [DS] 10/46   19w45 ~ 20w11 [P1] [US] 19.50 ~ 20.09
Winchfield 10w28 ~ 10w38 [P2] [DS] 10.50 ~ 11.14 [P2]   19/39 [UF-US] [P1] 19/42
Basingstoke 10/48 [P1] [DS] 11/27 [P1]   19/27 [P3] [UF] 19/28
Worting Jn 10*54 ~ 10*55 11/31?   19/20½ [UF] 19/22
Andover 11/13 [P2] 11/48 [P2]   18/58½ [P1] 19/04
Tunnel Jn 11/31 12/07   18/40½ 18/43
Salisbury 11w35 ~ 11w52 [P4] 12.09 ~ 12.24   18w18 ~ 18w37 [P4] 18.25 ~ 18.40 [P4]
Wilton Jn 11/56½ 12/30   18/14½ 18/22
Wishford 12/02 12/35   18/09½ 18/16
Wylye AHB 12/08 12/40   18/05½ 18/12
Upton Lovell 12/14½ 12/45   17/58½ 18/07
Warminster 12/21½ 12/52   17/52½ 18/01
Westbury 12c31 ~ 12c36 [P1] 13/00?   17/41½ [P1] 17/54
Trowbridge 12/44 13/05   17/31 17/47
Bradford Jn 12/46½ 13/06   17/28 17/42
Bathampton Jn 12/58½ 13/20   17*01 ~ 17*12 [UPL] 17.03 ~ 17.23
Bath Spa 13.04a [P1] 13.26 [P1]   16.55d [P2] 16.58 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z55 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z55 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.45d
Southall 05.55~ 06.05
Southall East Jn 06/06
West Ealing 06/09
Acton West 06/13
Acton Main Line 06/16
Acton Wells Jn 06/19
Acton Canal Wharf 06/21
Willesden No.7 Jn 06.25 ~ 06.31
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 06*34 ~ 07*37
Willesden West London Jn 07/39
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/41
North Pole Jn 07/42
Shepherds Bush 07/45
Kensington Olympia 07/48
West Brompton 07c50 ~ 07c52
Latchmere Jn 07/56
Longhedge Jn 07/59
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/01
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/11
London Victoria 08.15a [P2]

5Z57 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bath Spa 13.08d [P1]
Bristol East Depot 13.23a

5Z58 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Lawrence Hill
5Z58 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z58 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 13.55d
North Somerset Jn 13/57
Dr Day's Jn 14*02 ~ 14*04
Lawrence Hill 14.07 ~ 14.09 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 14/11
Bristol East Jn 14/12
Bristol Temple Meads 14.14 ~ 14.18 [P11]
Bristol East Jn 14/20
North Somerset Jn 14/21
Bristol East Depot 14.23a

5Z59 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.35d
Bath Spa 16.49a [P2]

5Z60 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.36d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/38
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/41
Longhedge Jn 22/44
Latchmere Jn 22*50 ~ 22*56
West Brompton 23c00 ~ 23c03
Kensington Olympia 23/06
Shepherds Bush 23/10
North Pole Jn 23/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/13
Willesden SW Goods Lines 23/15
Willesden SW Sidings 23*15 ~ 23*22
Acton Wells Jn 23/25
Acton Main Line 23/28
Acton West 23/31
West Ealing 23/38
Southall East Jn 23/42
Southall 23.44 ~ 23.54
Southall WCR 00.05a


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