28th July 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Bath

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used (4) 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route :
1Z80 : London Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z81 : Bath Spa to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47805 (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 - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Basset Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
47501 (2) Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Bedwyn - Newbury - Theale - Southcote Jn - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944. 47805 running as D1935.
(4) Statesman Rail coaches.
(5) This tour was diesel hauled, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Revised Actual   Booked Revised Actual
London Victoria 08.48d [P2] [DCF] 08.48d [P2] [DCF] 09.27   21.46a [P2] 21.46a [P2] 21.47
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/52½ 08/52½ 09/30   21/42 [UCS] 21/42 [UCS] 21/41
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/55 [RVL] 08/55 [RVL] 09/31   21/39½ 21/39½ 21/39
Longhedge Jn 08/59 08/59 09/33   21/37½ [RVL] 21/37½ [RVL] 21/38
Latchmere Jn 09*03 ~ 09*04 09*03 ~ 09*04 09.35 ~ 09.36   21/34 21/34 21/36
West Brompton 09/09 [P4] 09/09 [P4] 09/39   21/29 [P3] 21/29 [P3] 21/32
Kensington Olympia 09/12 [DM] 09/12 [DM] 09/40   21/26 [P3] 21/26 [P3] 21/28
Shepherds Bush 09/15 [P2] 09/15 [P2] 09/42   21/23½ [P1] 21/23½ [P1] 21/26
North Pole Jn 09/17 09/17 09/45   21/21 21/21 21/22
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/19 09/19 09/46   21/19 21/19 21/21
Willesden SW Goods Lines 09/20½ 09/20½ ?   21/17 21/17 ?
Willesden SW Sidings 09*21 ~ 09*25 [DSW] 09*21 ~ 09*25 [DSW] ?   21/15 [USW] 21/15 [USW] ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/28 09/28 09/53   21/13 21/13 21/11
Acton Main Line 09/35 [DR] 09/35 [DR] 10/01   21/05½ [UR] 21/05½ [UR] ?
Acton West 09/37 [DR] 09/37 [DR] 10/02   21/01½ [UR] 21/01½ [UR] 21/02
West Ealing 09/40 [P3] [DR] 09/40 [P3] [DR] 10/05   20/58½ [P4] [UR] 20/58½ [P4] [UR] 20/59
Southall 09/45 [P3] [DR] 09/45 [P3] [DR] 10/11   20/55 [P4] [UR] 20/55 [P4] [UR] 20/57
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/49 [DR] 09/49 [DR] 10/16   20/53 [UR] 20/53 [UR] 20/54
Slough 09.58a ~ 10.01d [P4] [DR] 09.58a ~ 10.01d [P4] [DR] 10.24 ~ 10.26   20.38a ~ 20.41d [P5] [UR] 20.38a ~ 20.41d [P5] [UR] 20.39 ~ 20.43
Maidenhead 10/06 [P3] [DR] 10/06 [P3] [DR] 10/34   20/31 [P4] [UR] 20/31 [P4] [UR] 20/32
Twyford 10/13 [P3] [DR] 10/13 [P3] [DR] 10/40   20/24 [P4] [UR] 20/24 [P4] [UR] 20/24
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/18 [DR] 10/18 [DR] 10/44   20/19½ [UR] 20/19½ [UR] 20/17
Reading 10.20a ~ 10.26d [P12] [UFM] 10.20a ~ 10.26d [P12] [UFM] 10.46 ~ 10.50   20.01a ~ 20.16d [P13] [UR] 20.01a ~ 20.16d [P13] [UR] 20.02 ~ 20.15
Reading Sig.T1728 - - -   19*58 ~ 20*00 19*44 ~ 20*00 ?
Oxford Road Jn 10*29 ~ 10*44 - -   19/54½ [DFR] 19/41 19/43
Southcote Jn 10/46 - -   19/52½ 19/39 19/40
Bramley 10/58 - -   19/37 - -
Basingstoke 11*05 ~ 11*10 [P4] [DF] - -   19*14 ~ 19*29 [P4] - -
Worting Jn 11/15½ - -   19/10½ [US] - -
Andover 11/35½ [P2] - -   18/50½ [P1] - -
Tunnel Jn 11/56 - -   18/32½ - -
Salisbury 11w59 ~ 12w12 [P4] - -   18w03 ~ 18w29 [P4] - -
Wilton Jn 12/15½ - -   17/57½ - -
Wishford 12/20½ - -   17/51½ - -
Wylye AHB 12/25 - -   17/45½ - -
Upton Lovell 12/29½ - -   17/37½ - -
Warminster 12/34½ - -   17/30 - -
Westbury 12*47 ~ 12*52 [P2] - -   17/21 [P1] - -
Theale - - -   - 19/28½ 19/34
Newbury - - -   - 18*55 ~ 19*12 [P2] ? ~ 19.20
Hungerford Loop - - -   - 18*22 ~ 18*44 [UGL] 18.37 ~ 19.09
Bedwyn - - -   - 18/13 [P2] 18/29
Woodborough - - -   - 17/58 18/14
Lavington - - -   - 17/39 18/02
Heywood Road Jn - - -   - 17/30 17/54
Hawkeridge Jn - - -   - 17/21 17/51
Trowbridge 12/58 - -   17/14½ 17/14½ 17/45
Bradford Jn 13/00½ - -   17/11½ 17/11½ 17/44
Reading West Jn - 10/30 [DR] 10/53   - - -
Goring & Streatley - 10/41 [P3] [DR] 11/00   - - -
Didcot East Jn - 10/56 [DR] 11/07   - - -
Didcot Parkway - 10/58 [P3] [DR] 11/08   - - -
Foxhall Jn - 11/00 11/09   - - -
Milton Jn - 11*04 ~ 11*28 ? ~ 11.27   - - -
Wantage Road - 11/36 11/35   - - -
Challow - 11*40 ~ 12*05 [DR] 11.40 ~ 12.05   - - -
Uffington - 12/10 12/08   - - -
Swindon - 12*24 ~ 12*33 [UM] 12.22 ~ 12.37   - - -
Wootton Bassett Jn - 12/40½ 12/45   - - -
Chippenham - 12/51½ 12/57   - - -
Thingley East Jn - 12/53 12/59   - - -
Thingley Jn - 12/54 13/01   - - -
Bathampton Jn 13/17 13*05 ~ 13*14 13/11   16/59½ 16/59½ 17/32
Bath Spa 13.22a [P1] 13.20a [P1] 13.15   16.55d [P2] 16.55d [P2] 17.28


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z80 : (47501 with 47805 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.06d
Southall 07.16 ~ 07.21
Southall East Jn 07/22
West Ealing 07/24
Acton West 07/27
Acton Main Line 07/29
Acton Wells Jn 07/32
Willesden SW Sidings 07*36 ~ 07*41
Willesden West London Jn 07/43
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/44
North Pole Jn 07/45
Shepherds Bush 07/47
Kensington Olympia 07/49
West Brompton 07c51 ~ 07c53
Latchmere Jn 07/59
Longhedge Jn 08/02
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/05
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/14
London Victoria 08.19a [P2]

5Z81 : (47805 with 47501 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot
(actually ran direct from Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot)

Location Booked
Bath Spa 13.32d [P1]
Bath Goods Loop 13*35 ~ 13*58 [DGL]
North Somerset Jn 14/13
Dr Day's Jn 14.15 ~ 14.18
Lawrence Hill 14.20 ~ 14.25 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 14/26
Bristol East Jn 14/27
Bristol Temple Meads 14*29 ~ 14*35 [UT]
Bristol West Jn 14.37 ~ 14.47 [CT]
Bristol Temple Meads 14*49 ~ 14*51 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 14/53
North Somerset Jn 14/55
Bristol East Depot 14.59a [DGL]

5Z82 : (47501 with 47805 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.36d [DGL]
Bath Spa 16.50a [P2]

5Z83 : (47805 with 47501 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.14d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/16
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/20
Longhedge Jn 22/23
Latchmere Jn 22*28 ~ 22*29
West Brompton 22c33 ~ 22c35
Kensington Olympia 22/38
Shepherds Bush 22/40
North Pole Jn 22/42
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/44
Willesden SW Goods Lines 22/45
Willesden SW Sidings 22*46 ~ 23*02
Acton Wells Jn 23/05
Acton Main Line 23*08 ~ 23*15
Acton West 23/20
West Ealing 23/22
Southall East Jn 23/28
Southall 23.30 ~ 23.35
Southall LSL 23.46a


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