28th June 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21268+3144+3121+1692+3107+3140+13227+21245+4927+4959+1832+5040+5322

Route :
1Z57 : Salisbury to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z59 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Salisbury

Loco Route
60163 Salisbury - Andover - Basingstoke - Bramley - Reading West - Oxford Road Jn - Reading West Jn - Goring & Streatley - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Charlbury - Moreton in Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
60163 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Salisbury 09.25d [P4] 09.26 [P4] 21.10a [P4] 21.14
Tunnel Jn 09/29 09/30 21/05 21/12
Andover 09.50a ~ 09.53d [P1] 09.48 ~ 09.53 20.45a ~ 20.49d [P2] 20.51 ~ 20.54
Worting Jn 10/15 10/13 20/30 20/32
Basingstoke 10.20a ~ 10.23d [P3] 10.19 ~ 10.23 20.22a ~ 20.25d [P2] 20.24 ~ 20.27
Bramley 10/31 10/30 20/09 20/10
Southcote Jn 10/42 10/45 20/00 20/01
Reading West 10.45a ~ 10.48d 10.48 ~ 10.49 19.55a ~ 19.58d 19.56 ~ 19.58
Oxford Road Jn 10/49 10/50 19.50a ~ 19.53d 19/55
Reading West Jn 10/50 10/52 19/48 19/50
Tilehurst 10/51 10/55 ? ?
Pangbourne 10/55 10/58 ? ?
Goring & Streatley 11.00a ~ 11.03d 11.03 ~ 11.07 19.27a ~ 19.32d 19.27 ~ 19.32
Didcot East Jn 11/14 11/17 19/15 19/14
Didcot North Jn 11/15 11/18 19/12 19/11
Kennington Jn 11/26 11/25 19/00 19/03
Oxford U&DGL 11.30a ~ 11.40d ? 18.13a ~ 18.55d ?
Oxford 11/43 11/52 18/10 18/35
Wolvercot Jn 11/47 11/58 18/06 18/24
Charlbury 12/01 ? 17/55 18/11
Ascott-under-Wychwod 12/05 12/13 17/47 17/46
Moreton-in-Marsh 12/18 [P1] 12/30 17/34 [P2] 17/35
Honeybourne 12/30 ? 17/18 ?
Evesham 12/38 [P1] 12/44 17/16 17/17
Norton Jn 12/49 12/55 17/05 17/07
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.55a [P1] 13.01 [P1] 16.58d [P2] 17.00 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z57 : (60163) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Eastleigh Yard
5Z57 : (67006 with 60163 rear) : Eastleigh Yard to Salisbury

Location Booked (out)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 05.51d
Eastleigh 06/03
Eastleigh Yard 06.06a ~ 06.57d
Eastleigh 06/59
St Denys 07/08
Southampton Central 07/16
Redbridge 07/28
Romsey 07/35
Salisbury 07.55a

5Z59 : (60163) : Salisbury to Hayes UGL
5Z62 : (60163) : Hayes UGL to Southall Depot

Location Booked (rtn)
Salisbury 21.46d
Warminster 22/09
Westbury 22.20a ~ 22.40d
Newbury 00/19
Reading 00.42a ~ 00.53d
Slough 01/19
Hayes UGL 01.32a ~ 05.10d
Southall Yard 05.15a ~ 05.17d
Southall Depot 05.27a


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