12th May 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado' 
Stock Used FK?+21245+3068+3144?+3120+1692+3121+3107+3097+4959+1832+5040?+5322

Route : 
1Z31 : London Paddington to Shrewsbury
1Z33 : Shrewsbury to London Paddington

Loco Route
60163 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Shrewsbury
60163 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual Booked (rtn) Actual
London Paddington 08.06d [P1] 08.06 23.24a [P1] 23.20
Ladbrook Grove 08/11 08/11 23/19 23/17
Acton West 08/15 08/14 23/14 23/13
Southall 08/22 08/21 23/11 23/09
Airport Jn 08/27 08/27 23/09 23/06
Slough 08.36a ~ 08.39d [P4] 08.35 ~ 08.38 22.50a ~ 22.54d [P3] 22.50 ~ 22.54
Maidenhead 08/46 [P3] 08/45 22/43 [P4] 22/42
Twyford 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P3] 08.52 ~ 08.59 [P3] 22.32a ~ 22.35d [P4] 22.30 ~ 22.30
Reading 09.08a ~ 09.17d [P10] 09.08 ~ 09.17 22.17a ~ 22.22d [P8] 22.12 ~ 22.20
Reading West Jn 09/20 [DR] 09/20 22/13 [UM] 22/10
Didcot East Jn 09/39 09/35 ? ?
Didcot Parkway 09/40 [P3] 09/37 21/57 [P2] 21/56
Foxhall Jn 09/47 [DM] 09/39 ? ?
Wantage Road 09/55 09/54 21/50 21/51
Challow 09/59 09/57 21/47 21/48
Uffington 10/02 10/01 21/45 21/46
Swindon 10.13a ~ 10.17d [P4] 10.11a ~ 10.11d [P4] 21.24a ~ 21.33d [P3] 21.22 ~ 21.34
Wootton Bassett Jn  10/25 10/25 21/16 21/14
Hullavington 10/34 10/34 21/05 21/05
Westerleigh Jn 10/47 10/46 20/53 20/53
Bristol Parkway 10w53a ~ 11w15d [DGL] 10.53 ~ 11.22 [Down Recep] 20w29a ~ 20w45d [UGL] 20.31 ~ 20.46
Patchway 11/21 11/26 20/26 20/28
Pilning 11/34 11/29 20/20 20/23
Severn Tunnel East 11/35 ? 20/18 ?
Severn Tunnel West 11/41 ? 20/13 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction  11/42 [P3] [DR] 11/35 20/12 [P4] 20/17
Magor ??w??a ~ ??w??d ? ? ?
Llanwern West Jn 12/12 11/50 20/00 20/10
Maindee East Jn 12/24 ? 19/55 ?
Maindee North Jn 12/28 12/23 19/52 20/04
Little Mill Jn 12/47 12/43 19/37 19/53
Abergavenny 12/57 12/56 19/29 19/47
Pontrilas 13/10 13/09 19/18 19/32
Tram Inn 13/15 13/14 19/12 19/24
Hereford 13.24a ~ 13.29d [P3] 13.23 ~ 13.29 18.58a ~ 19.01d 19.11 ~ 19.14
Shelwick Jn 13/33 13/33 18/55 19/09
Moreton-on-Lugg 13/37 13/37 18/51 18/59
Leominster 13/44 13/45 18/44 18/52
Woofferton 13/51 13/52 18/38 18/46
Ludlow 13.58a ~ 14.04d ? 18.29a ~ 18.33d ?
Bromfield SB 14/08 14/07 18/25 18/32
Craven Arms 14/14 [P1] 14/13 18/20 [P2] 18/27
Marshbrook SB 14/20 14/19 18/15 18/23
Dorrington SB 14/29 14/28 18/04 18/10
Sutton Bridge Jn 14/37 14/34 17/54 18/00
English Bridge Jn 14/39 ? 17/53 ?
Shrewsbury 14.41a [P4] 14.38 [P4] 17.52d [P7] 17.54 [P7]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z31 : (60163 with DL? on rear) : Southall Depot to Southall Yard
5Z31 : (DL? with 60163 on rear) : Southall Yard to Paddington
5Z34 : (DL? with 60163 on rear) : Paddington to Southall Yard
5Z34 : (60163 with DL? on rear) : Southall Yard to Southall Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.17d 00.20a
Southall Yard 06.44a ~ 06.48d 00.06a ~ 00.10d
Hanwell Bridge [UGL] 06.54a ~ 07.18d -
Acton Main Line 07/29 23/59
Paddington 07.48a 23.48d


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