10th December 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado' 
Stock Used 35333+4959+4949+1832+13227+3121+3100+3112+1699+3125+3148+3146+35469

Route : 
1Z61 : Peterborough to Winchester
1Z63 : Winchester to Peterborough

Loco Route
60163 Peterborough - Huntingdon - Hitchin - Stevenage - Hertford North - Gordon Hill - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Winchester
60163 Winchester - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - Gospel Oak - Junction Road Jn - Upper Holloway - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Peterborough

Notes:
(1) Off tour option; visit to Winchester Cathedral for Christmas Carol Service.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


60163 'Tornado' passing through Hook (photo: Jack Hodgkinson)

Source : Nick Bartlett & Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Peterborough 08.22d [P2] 22.03a [P4]
Fletton Jn 08/37 [UF] -
Holme LC - 21/52
Connington 08.48 ~ 09.01 [UPL] -
Huntingdon 09.12a ~ 09.25d [UF] [P2] [US] 21.38a ~ 21.41d [DS] [P3] [DS]
Sandy 09/40 [US] 21/22 [DS]
Hitchin 10/10 [P1] 21/14 [P2]
Stevenage 10.15a ~ 10.17d [P1] 21.07a ~ 21.09d [P4]
Langley Jn 10/19 21/05
Hertford North 10/27 [P1] 20.46a ~ 20.50d [P2]
Gordon Hill 10/40 [P2] 20/32 [P3]
Alexandra Palace 10/55 [US] 20/26
Harringay ? 20/22 [DS2]
Finsbury Park  11/00 [P1] -
Holloway South Jn 11/02 -
Copenhagen Jn 11/04 -
York Way North Jn 11/05 -
Camden Road Central Jn 11/07 -
Camden Road 11.08a ~ 11.10d [P1] -
Camden Road Jn 11/11 -
Camden Jn 11/16 [DS] -
Harringay Park Jn - 20/20
Upper Holloway - 20/15 [P2]
Junction Road Jn - 20/13
Gospel Oak - 20/10
Kensal Green Jn - 19/57
Willesden Junction HL - 19.54a ~ 19.55d [P4]
Willesden WL Jn 11/23 -
Willesden SW Sidings 11*25 ~ 11*41 -
Acton Wells Jn 11.44 ~ 11.46 19/50
South Acton Jn 11/51 19/44
Kew East Jn 11/57 19w18 ~ 19w38
Brentford 12/01 19/11
Hounslow 12/07 19/04
Feltham Jn 12/10 18/59
Feltham 12/12 [P2] 18/57 [P1]
Staines 12/18 [P2] 18/50 [P1]
Virginia Water 12/27 [P4] 18*29 ~ 18*36 [P3]
Chertsey 12w33a ~ 12w50d ?
Addlestone Jn 12/54 18/17
Byfleet & New Haw 12/56 [DS] 18/14
Woking 13/06 [P5] 18/06 [P1]
Woking Jn 13/07 18/05
Pirbright Jn 13/13 ?
Farnborough Main 13/17 [P2] 17/53
Fleet 13/22 ?
Basingstoke 13/35 [P1] 17/38 [P4]
Worting Jn 13/39 [DS] 17/29 [US]
Winchester 13.56a [P2] 17.11d [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (67016 with 60163 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Peterborough Eastfield Yard
5Z61 : (60163) : Peterborough Eastfield Yard to Peterborough
5Z64 : (60163) : Peterborough to Peterborough Eastfield Yard
5Z65 : (67016 with 60163 on rear) : Peterborough Eastfield Yard to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall depot - 01.54a
Southall Yard - 01.24 ~ 01.44
Acton West - 01/16
Acton Main Line - 01/13
Acton Wells Jn - 01/10
Willesden Junction HL - 01/08
Wembley Yard 05.21d -
Harlesden Jn 05/32 -
Kensal Green Jn 05/39 01/07
Gospel Oak 05/49 -
Junction Road Jn 05/53 -
Gospel Oak - 00/59
Camden Road - 00/55
York Way North Jn - 00/50
Copenhagen Jn - 00/49
Finsbury Park - 00/46
Upper Holloway 05/56 -
Harringay Park Jn 06/10 -
Harringay 06/12 ?
Alexandra Palace 06.17 ~ 06.20 00.33 ~ 00.36
Potters Bar 06/29 00/22
Welwyn Garden City 06/35 00/14
Stevenage 06/43 00/06
Hitchin 06/48 00/01
Huntingdon 07/13 23/15
Peterborough 07/34 22/56
Peterborough Eastfield Yard 07.38 ~ 08.13 22.12 ~ 22.52
Peterborough 08.17a 22.08d

5Z62 : (60163) : Winchester to Eastleigh T&RSMD
5Z63 : (60163) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Winchester

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Winchester 14.01d 17.07a
Eastleigh 14/15 16/56
Eastleigh South Jn 14/17 -
Eastleigh T&RSMD 14.29a 16.46d


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