30th November 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Bath Christmas Market

Locos Used 57311 'Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (2) (35451)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3140+3125+1863+3107+3330+3344

Route :
1Z60 : London Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z62 : Bath Spa to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
70000 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Wimbledon (3) - Motspur Park - Epsom  - Leatherhead - Effingham Junction - Clandon - Guildford - Shalford Jn - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
70000 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
57311 Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - Epsom - Cheam - Sutton (4)

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear.
(2) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(3) The outward leg was diverted via Wimbledon.
(4) The return leg was diverted via Eastleigh and terminated at Sutton.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Ian Docwra

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [DCF] 08.45   23.30a [P2] CANC
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/47½ 08/49   23/25 CANC
Voltaire Road Jn 08/50 08/52   23/22½ [UCF] CANC
Brixton 08/52 [P2] 08/55   23/21 [P1] CANC
Herne Hill 08/55 [P3] 08/58   23/18½ [P1] CANC
Tulse Hill 08/59 [P2] 09/03   23/13 [P1] CANC
Streatham 09/04 [P1] 09/07   23/09 [P2] CANC
Streatham South Jn 09/05½ 09/12   23/05½ CANC
Mitcham Junction 09/12 DIV   23/00 CANC
Sutton 09/22 [P2] DIV   22/51½ [P1] 23.00a
Cheam 09.25a ~ 09.27d DIV   22.46a ~ 22.48d 22.54 ~ 22.57
Wimbledon DIV 09/22   - -
Motspur Park DIV 09/30   - -
Epsom 09/34 [P1] 09/40   22/40 [P3] 22/46
Leatherhead 09.43a ~ 09.45d [P2] 09.49 ~ 09.53   22.31a ~ 22.33d [P1] 22.36 ~ 22.40
Effingham Junction 09.56a ~ 09.58d [P2] 10.01 ~ 10.05   22.18a ~ 22.20d [P1] 22.26 ~ 22.28
Clandon 10w04a ~ 10w22d [P2] 10.12 ~ 10.33   22.08a ~ 22.10d [P1] 22.16 ~ 22.19
Guildford 10.33a ~ 10.40d [P3] 10.43 ~ 10.47   21.54a ~ 21.57d [P3] 22.04 ~ 22.08
Shalford Jn 10/43 10/50   21/51 22/01
Farncombe 10/46 10/53   21/49 21/59
Haslemere 11.01a ~ 11.04d [P1] 11.05 ~ 11.07   21.32a ~ 21.36d [P2] 21.46 ~ 21.48
Petersfield 11.18a ~ 11.22d [P2] 11.20 ~ 11.24   21.12a ~ 21.15d [P1] 21.28 ~ 21.32
Havant 11/40 [P2] 11/39   20/55 [P1] 21/14
Farlington Jn 11/47 11/43   20/51 21/09
Cosham Jn 11/48 11/45   20/45 21/08
Cosham 11/49 11/46   20/44 21/07
Fareham 11/58 [P1] 11/57   20/37 [P3] 21/00
Fareham North Jn 11/59 ? ~ 12.05   DIV ?
Botley 12/05 12/12   DIV 20/53
Hedge End 12w09 ~ 12w22 12.15 ~ 12.32   DIV ?
Eastleigh South Jn 12/28 12/36   DIV ?
Eastleigh 12*30 ~ 12*34 [P2] 12.39 ~ 12.44   DIV 20/45
Eastleigh East Jn 12/36 12/45   DIV ?
Eastleigh Single Line Jn 12*38 ~ 12*41 ? ~ 12.48   DIV ?
Romsey Single Line Jn 12/52 12/56   DIV ?
Swanwick - -   20/30 DIV
Bursledon - -   20/26 DIV
Netley - -   20/23½ DIV
Woolston Sig.E803 - -   20/19½ DIV
St Denys -- -   20/15½ [P3] DIV
Northam Jn - -   20/13½ [UF] DIV
Southampton Central - -   20/11 [P1] DIV
Church Lane Jn - -   20/09 [UF] DIV
Redbridge - -   20/07½ DIV
Romsey 12/56 [P2] 12/57   19/59½ 20/25
Dean 13/07 13/10   19/53½ 20/19
Tunnel Jn 13/19 13/28   19/43 20/09
Salisbury 13w23 ~ 13w50 [P4] 13.32 ~ 13.57   19L00 ~ 19L40 [P4] 19.24 ~ 20.05
Wilton Jn 13/54 14/02   18/56 19/20
Wishford 13/58 14/07   18/51½ 19/14
Wylye AHB 14/03 14/12   18/46½ 19/10
Upton Lovell 14/09 14/16   18/40½ 19/05
Warminster 14/16 [P1] 14/21   18/34 [P2] 18/59
Westbury 14/22 [P2] 14/28   18/25 [P1] 18/50
Hawkeridge Jn 14/24 14/30   18/22 18/36
Trowbridge 14/31½ 14/33   18/14 18/31
Bradford Jn 14/34 14/35   18/11 18/29
Bradford-on-Avon 14/37 14/38   18/08 18/24
Bathampton Jn 14/47 14/55   17/58 18/15
Bath Spa 14.52a [P1] 15.01 [P1]   17.53d [P2] 18.12


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z59 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 06.25d
Southall 06.35 ~ 06.41
Southall East Jn 06/42
West Ealing 06/46
Acton West 06/49
Acton Main Line 06/51
Acton Wells Jn 06/54
Willesden SW Sidings 06*57 ~ 07*05
Willesden West London Jn 07/07
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/09
North Pole Jn 07/10
Shepherds Bush 07/15
Kensington Olympia 07/17
West Brompton 07/20
Latchmere Jn 07/24
Longhedge Jn 07/31
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/33
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07*38 ~ 08*14
London Victoria 08.18a [P2]

5Z61 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Bath Spa to Lawrence Hill
5Z61 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z61 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Bath Spa 14.57d [P1]  
North Somerset Jn 15/12  
Dr Day's Jn 15/18  
Lawrence Hill 15.19 ~ 15.23  
Dr Day's Jn 15/24  
Bristol East Jn 15/29  
Bristol Temple Meads 15.31 ~ 15.34 [DT] [P11]
Bristol East Jn 15/36  
North Somerset Jn 15/38  
Bristol East Depot 15.41a  

3Z62 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 17.34d
Bath Spa 17.49a [P2]

0Z62 : (47xxx) : Southall to Salisbury (cancelled)

Location Booked
Southall LSL 16.38d
Southall 16.48 ~ 16.49
Southall West Jn 16/51
Heathrow Airport Jn 16/54
Stockley Jn 16/55
Slough 17/04
Maidenhead 17/15
Twyford 17/24
Kennet Bridge Jn 17/29
Reading 17*31 ~ 17*33 [P12]
Oxford Road Jn 17/37
Southcote Jn 17/39
Theale 17/44
Newbury 17/59
Bedwyn 18/15
Pewsey 18/23
Woodborough 18/26
Lavington 18/39
Heywood Road Jn 18/49
Westbury 18/54 [P2]
Warminster 19/00
Upton Lovell 19/04
Wylye AHB 19/07
Wishford 19/10
Wilton Jn 19/16
Salisbury Reception Line 19.23 ~ 19.25
Salisbury Sig.SY215 19.27 ~ 19.29
Salisbury 19.31a [P4]

5Z62 : (70000 with 35451) : Salisbury to Southall

Location Booked
Salisbury 19.21d [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 19*24 ~ 19*32
Tunnel Jn 19/35
Andover 19/57
Worting Jn 20/16
Basingstoke 20/19
Bramley 20/25
Southcote Jn 20/38
Oxford Road Jn 20/42
Reading 20/52 [P10]
Kennet Bridge Jn 20/54
Twyford 20/58
Maidenhead 21/05
Slough 21/11
Stockley Jn 21/16
Heathrow Airport Jn 21/17
Southall West Jn 21/19
Southall 21.21 ~ 21.41
Southall LSL 21.51a

5Z63 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
London Victoria 23.47d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/50
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/52
Longhedge Jn 23/58
Latchmere Jn 00/07
West Brompton 00/11
Kensington Olympia 00/14
Shepherds Bush 00/16
North Pole Jn 00/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 00/19
Willesden West London Jn 00/20
Willesden SW Sidings 00/21
Acton Wells Jn 00/23
Acton Main Line 00/27
Acton West 00/30
West Ealing 00/32
Southall East Jn 00/35
Southall 00.36 ~ 00.56
Southall LSL 01.06a

5Z63 : (57311 + tour stock) : Sutton to Southall

Location Revised
Sutton 23.00d
Mitcham Junction 23/05
Streatham South Jn 23/07
Streatham 23/13
Tulse Hill 23/14
Herne Hill 23/16
Brixton 23/18
Voltaire Road Jn 23/19
Longhedge Jn 23/20
Latchmere Jn 23/22
West Brompton 00/12
Kensington Olympia 00/14
Shepherds Bush 00/16
North Pole Jn 00/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 00/19
Willesden West London Jn 00/20
Willesden SW Sidings 00/21
Acton Wells Jn 00/23
Acton Main Line 00/27
Acton West 00/30
West Ealing 00/32
Southall East Jn 00/35
Southall 00.36 ~ 00.56
Southall LSL 01.06a


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