20th August 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Sunset Steam Express

Locos Used 57311 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35461+6708+3426+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z72 : London Victoria to Chertsey
1Z73 : Chertsey to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
57311 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Shepherds Bush - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7
70000 (2) Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Gomshall - Reigate - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Pouparts Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 70000 on rear.
(2) 57311 on rear.
(3) This was the last 'Sunset Steam Express' for the 2024 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 18.16d [P2] [DCF] 18.15
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/19½ 18/19
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/21½ [RVL] 18/20
Longhedge Jn 18/24½ [DKL] 18/23
Latchmere Jn 18/27 [DWL] 18/27
West Brompton 18/33 [P4] 18/32
Kensington Olympia 18/36½ [P2] 18/36
Shepherds Bush 18/39 [P2] 18/38
North Pole Jn 18/43 18/41
Mitre Bridge Jn 18/44 18/44
Willesden West London Jn 18/46 [DR] 18/45
Willesden No.7 18.54 ~ 18.57 18.48 ~ 18.53
Acton Canal Wharf 19/01 18/55
Acton Wells Jn 19/05 19/05
South Acton 19/11 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 19/13 ?
Old Kew Jn 19/14½ 19/15
Brentford 19/16½ 19/17
Hounslow 19/20½ [P2] 19/22
Hounslow Jn 19/25 19/26
Feltham Jn 19/28 19/27
Feltham 19/29½ [P2] 19/30
Staines 19/34½ [P2] 19/36
Virginia Water 19/42 [P4] 19/46
Chertsey 19w47 ~ 19w57 19.52 ~ 20.12
Addlestone Jn 20/02 20/17
Byfleet & New Haw 20/04½ [P2] [DS] 20/19
Woking 20/16 [P5] 20/29
Woking Jn 20/17½ 20/30
Guildford 20/28 [P4] 20/39
Shalford Jn 20/30 20/44
Shalford 20/32 20/45
Chilworth 20/35 20/50
Gomshall 20/40½ 20/55
Dorking West 20/46 21/01
Reigate 20/54½ 21/13
Redhill 21/02½ [P0] 21/19
Stoats Nest Jn 21/13½ [US] 21/29
Purley 21/18 [P3] [US] 21/31
South Croydon 21/24 [P3] [US] 21/34
East Croydon 21*26 ~ 21*30 [P2] [UF] 21/37
Windmill Bridge Jn 21/32½ [UF] 21/38
Selhurst 21/36 [P4] [UF] 21/39
Streatham North Jn 21/41 21/43
Balham 21/42½ [P4] [UBF] 21/45
Clapham Junction 21/45½ [P12] [UBF] 21/48
Pouparts Jn 21/47½ [UBA] ?
Longhedge Jn 21/48½ [RVL] 21/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/50½ 21/53
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/54 [UCS] 21/55
London Victoria 22.00a [P2] 22.01


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z70 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
3Z70 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 17.31d
Stewarts Lane Jn 17.33 ~ 17.38
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/41
London Victoria 17.45a [P2]

5Z73 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : London Victoria to Willesden No.7
5Z73 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.15d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/17
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/19
Longhedge Jn 22/22
Latchmere Jn 22/24
West Brompton 22/29
Kensington Olympia 22/32
Shepherds Bush 22/35
North Pole Jn 22/37
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/41
Willesden West London Jn 22/42
Willesden No.7 22.48 ~ 22.51
Acton Canal Wharf 22*54 ~ 23*00
Acton Wells Jn 23/06
Acton Main Line 23*09 ~ 23*25
Acton West 23/29
West Ealing 23/32
Southall East Jn 23/36
Southall 23.37 ~ 23.57
Southall LSL 00.07a


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