5th December 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Bath Christmas Market

Locos Used 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 35479+5991+1863+3107+3125+3148+3100+80043+3122+3045+17159

Route :
1Z90 : London Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z92 : Bath Spa to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60007 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
60007 (1) Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 60007 running as 4498 in temporary wartime black livery. 47805 running as D1935.
(3) It is reported that the return leg was heavily delayed awaiting a delivery of coal for the steam locomotive.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.49d [P2] [DCF] 08.50 [P2]   21.16a [P2] 22.50
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/51½ 08/53   21/11 [UCS] 22/46
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/54 [RVL] 08/54   21/09 22/44
Longhedge Jn 08/58 08/57   21/07 [RVL] 22/42
Latchmere Jn 09/03 08/59   21/03 22/40
West Brompton 09/08 [P4] 09/03   21/00 [P3] 22/36
Kensington Olympia 09/11 [P2] 09/06   20/57 [P3] 22/33
Shepherds Bush 09/14 [P2] 09/08   20/54½ [P1] 22/32
North Pole Jn 09/17 09/10   20/52 22/29
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/23 09/12   20/50 22/27
Willesden West London Jn 09/25 09/14   20/49 22/20
Willesden SW Sidings 09/26 [DSW] ?   20/48 [USW] ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/28½ 09/17   20/46 22/16
South Acton 09/36½ [P1] ?   20/39 [P2] 22/09
Kew East Jn 09/38½ 09/24   20/36 22/07
Old Kew Jn 09/42½ ? ~ 09.43   20/33½ 22/05
Brentford 09/45 [P2] 09/46   20/31 [P1] 22/03
Hounslow 09/52 [P2] 09/54   20/27 [P1] 21/58
Feltham Jn 09/54 09/58   20/24 21/55
Feltham 09/56 [P2] 10/01   20/22 [P1] 21/51
Staines 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P2] 10.06 ~ 10.13   20.11a ~ 20.13d [P1] 21.39 ~ 21.44
Virginia Water 10/15 [P2] 10/22 [P2]   19/58½ [P1] 21/27
Ascot 10/24 [P2] 10/30   19/48½ [P1] 21/16
Bracknell 10/30 [P2] 10/35   19/43½ [P1] 21/11
Wokingham 10/48 [P2] 10/42   19/36 [P1] 21/03
Earley 10/56 10/47   19/29 20/57
Reading Spur Jn 11/01 10/51   19*11 ~ 19*25 20/53
Reading New Jn 11*04 ~ 11*13 [DM] ? ~ 11.15   - -
Reading Southern Jn - -   19/10 20/51
Reading 11c15 ~ 11c17 [P7] [WL] 11.17 ~ 11.20 [P7]   19c07 ~ 19c08 [P14] 20/49
Oxford Road Jn 11/18½ 11/23   - -
Southcote Jn 11/20½ 11/24   - -
Theale 11/24 11/28   - -
Newbury Racecourse 11w39 ~ 11w55 [P3] 11.43 ~ 12.10   - -
Newbury 11/57 [P1] 12/12   - -
Bedwyn 12/10 [P1] 12/29   - -
Woodborough 12/25 12/43   - -
Lavington 12/35 12/52   - -
Heywood Road Jn 12/41 13/02   - -
Hawkeridge Jn 12/43 13/05   - -
Trowbridge 12/48 13/09   - -
Bradford Jn 12/50 13/11   - -
Reading West Jn - -   19/05½ [UR] 20/44
Goring & Streatley - -   18/55½ [P4] [UR] 20/29
Moreton Cutting - -   18/50½ [UR] ?
Didcot Parkway - -   18/46½ [P3] [ML] 20/18
Foxhall Jn - -   18/44½ 20/15
Milton Jn - -   18w03 ~ 18w40 [RL] ? ~ 20.12
Steventon - -   18/00 [RL] 19/43
Wantage Road - -   17*51 ~ 17*53 [UR] 19/40
Challow - -   17/46 19/37
Uffington - -   17/43 19/35
Swindon - -   17/32 [UM] 19/26
Wootton Bassett Jn - -   17/24 19/20
Chippenham - -   17/12 [P2] 19/08
Thingley East Jn - -   17/10 19/03
Bathampton Jn 13/04 13/26   17/00 18/54
Bath Spa 13.08a [P1] 13.31   16.56d [P2] 18.51


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z89 : (47805 with 60007 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 06.05d
Southall 06.15 ~ 06.24
Southall East Jn 06/25
West Ealing 06/28
Acton West 06/32
Acton Main Line 06*36 ~ 06*40
Acton Wells Jn 06/43
Willesden SW Sidings 06*46 ~ 07*39
Willesden SW Goods Lines 07/41
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/44
North Pole Jn 07/46
Shepherds Bush 07/47
Kensington Olympia 07/49
West Brompton 07c51 ~ 07c53
Latchmere Jn 07/58
Longhedge Jn 08/07
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/10
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/17
London Victoria 08.23a [P2]

5Z91 : (60007 with 47805 on rear) : Bath Spa to Lawrence Hill
5Z91 : (47805 with 60007 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z91 : (60007 with 47805 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bath Spa 13.11d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 13/27
Dr Day's Jn 13/32
Lawrence Hill 13.34 ~ 13.43
Dr Day's Jn 13/45
Bristol East Jn 13/46
Bristol Temple Meads 13.48 ~ 14.05 [P13]
Bristol East Jn 14/07
North Somerset Jn 14/10
Bristol East Depot 14.13a

5Z92 : (47805 with 60007 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z92 : (60007 with 47805 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.16d
North Somerset Jn 16/18
Bristol East Jn 16/19
Bristol Temple Meads 16.21 ~ 16.34 [P12]
Bristol East Jn 16/36
North Somerset Jn 16/37
Bath Spa 16.51a [P2]

5Z93 : (47805 with 60007 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 21.31d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/34
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/37
Longhedge Jn 21/40
Latchmere Jn 21/44
West Brompton 21c49 ~ 21c50
Kensington Olympia 21/53
Shepherds Bush 21/55
North Pole Jn 21/58
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/00
Willesden West London Jn 22/02
Willesden SW Sidings 22*04 ~ 22*08
Acton Wells Jn 22/11
Acton Main Line 22/15
Acton West 22/18
Southall East Jn 22/24
Southall 22.25 ~ 22.36
Southall LSL 22.46a


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