12th July 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Tour cancelled due to 70000 'Britannia' being unavailable.

Route :
1Z86 : Canterbury West to Salisbury
1Z87 : Salisbury to Canterbury West

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
steam: 70000 'Britannia' Canterbury West - Ashford International - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Nunhead - Longhedge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury
steam: 70000 'Britannia'  (1) Salisbury - Andover - Basingstoke - Farnborough Main - Woking - Virginia Water - Staines - Hounslow - Kew East Jn - Willesden SW Sidings (1)
diesel loco Willesden SW Sidings - Kensington Olympia - Bromley South - Orpington - Tonbridge - Ashford International - Canterbury West

Notes : 
(1) Some sources showed the return leg as Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Newbury - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Willesden SW Sidings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Canterbury West ? ?
Ashford International 08.00d 21.30a
Tonbridge 08.30d 21.00a
Orpington 08.50d 20.30a
Bromley South 09.00d 20.15a
Kensington Olympia 09.45d 19.30a
Salisbury 13.15a 16.30d


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