18th September 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Tour postponed from 23/04/12, then cancelled due to ASLEF / DBS industrial dispute.

Route :
1Z84 : Rainham to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z85 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Rainham

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
Diesel Loco Rainham - Rochester - Meopham - Swanley - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
70000 'Britannia' Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
70000 'Britannia' Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
Diesel Loco Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Bromley South - Swanley - Meopham - Rochester - Rainham 

Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 34046 'Braunton'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Rainham 08.35d [P1]   23.06a [P2]
Gillingham 08/39 [P2]   23/02 [P3]
Rochester 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P2]   22.56a ~ 22.58d [P3]
Rochester Bridge Jn 08/49   22/53
Sole Street 08/54   22/43
Meopham 08.56a ~ 08.59d   22.36a ~ 22.41d
Fawkenham Jn 09/03   22/32
Swanley 09/08 [P1]   22/26 [P4]
St Mary Cray Jn 09/15   22/23
Bickley Jn 09/19   22/22
Bromley South 09.23a ~ 09.26 [P1]   22.17a ~ 22.19d [P4]
Shortlands Jn 09/29   22/15
Beckenham Junction 09/31 [P2]   -
Herne Hill 09/40 [P2]   -
Brixton 09/42   -
Bellingham -   22/12
Nunhead -   22/06 [P2]
Crofton Road Jn -   22/04
Denmark Hill -   22/03 [P2]
Voltaire Road Jn 09/44   21/59
Factory Jn 09/45   21/58
Longhedge Jn 09/47   21/56
Latchmere Jn 09/53   21/54
Kensington Olympia 09.59a ~ 10.02d   21.46a ~ 21.49 [P3]
North Pole Jn 10/06   21/43
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/07   21/42
Willesden SW Sidings 10L10a ~ 10L38d    21L18a ~ 21L40d
Acton Wells Jn 10/40   21/15
Acton Main Line 10/42 [DR]   21/10 [UR]
Acton West 10/44 [DR]   21/08 [UR]
Southall 10/53 [DR]   21/02 [UR]
Airport Jn 10/55 [DR]   20/58 [UR]
Slough 11.03a ~ 11.06d [P4]   20.48a ~ 20.51d [P5]
Maidenhead 11/13 [P3]   20/37 [P4]
Twyford 11/22 [P3]   20/29 [P4]
Reading 11.32a ~ 11.35d [P9]   20.20a ~ 20.22d [P10]
Reading West Jn 11/38 [DR]   20/18 [UR]
Didcot East Jn 11/57   19/59 [UR]
Didcot North Jn 12/03   19/58
Kennington Jn 12/11   19/49
Oxford U&DGL 12w14 ~ 12w48   19w24 ~ 19w46
Oxford 12/50 [P1]   19/23 [P1]
Wolvercot Jn 12/54   19/19
Heyford 13/03   19/11
Aynho Jn 13/08   19/06
Banbury 13/14 [P2]   19/02 [P3]
Fenny Compton 13/21   18/53
Leamington Spa 13/31 [DM]   18/43 [UM]
Warwick 13.34a ~ 13.36d   18.32a ~ 18.36d
Hatton 13/45   18/26
Hatton West Jn 13/47   18/23
Bearley Jn 13/57   18/10
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.05a [P1]   18.03d [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z83 : (Cl.67?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Rainham
5Z86 : (Cl.67?) : Rainham to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 03.15d 03.00a
Winchester 03.41 ~ 03.43 02.27 ~ 02.29
Ealing Broadway 05.06 ~ 05.09 -
Sittingbourne 07.28 ~ 08.16 [DGL] 23.17 ~ 23.37 [DGL]
Rainham 08.25a 23.10d

5Z84 : (70000 with 35465) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z85 : (70000 with 35465) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.55d 22.40a
Southall Yard 07.05 ~ 07.12 22.21 ~ 22.28
Acton West 07/28 22/13
Acton Wells Jn 07/42 22/05
Willesden SW Sdgs 07.45a 22.00d

0Z82 : (70000) : Stratford - Hatton - Dorridge - Stratford
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.31d
Bearley Jn 14/38
Hatton West Jn 14.45 ~ 14.49
Hatton 14.51 ~ 15.00
Dorridge 15.09 ~ 15.37
Hatton North Jn 15/45
Hatton West Jn 15/47
Bearley Jn 15/57
Stratford-upon-Avon 16.05a


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