17th September 2013
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
| Locos Used | D7535, 66138 & steam: 60163 'Tornado' |
| Stock Used (1) | (21249)+3096+3115+3150+1666+4856+4831+21241+13230+4836+1859+4832 |
Route :
1Z23 : Staines to Kingswear
1Z24 : Kingswear to Staines
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 60163 | Staines - Virginia Water - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Goodrington Sands? |
| 60163 + D7535 | Goodrington Sands? - Churston (3) |
| D7535 | Churston - Kingswear (3) |
| 60163 (2) | Kingswear - Goodrington Sands? (3) |
| 60163 | Goodrington Sands? - Paignton - Newton Abbot - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Westbury |
| 66138 | Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Staines |
Notes :
(1) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(2) D7535 assisting on rear.
(3) Confirmation required, where did D7535 work from and to?
Source : Nick Bartlett & Guy Vincent
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Staines | 08.03d | 08.03 | 23.18a | 23.14 | |
| Virginia Water | 08/10 | 08/13 | 23/05½ | 23/04 | |
| Chertsey | 08/15 | 08/17 | 23/00 | 22/58 | |
| Addlestone Jn | 08/21 | ? | 22/54½ | ? | |
| Byfleet & New Haw | 08/23 | 08/25 [DS] | 22/52½ | 22/53 | |
| Woking | 08/34 | 08/33 | 22/47½ | 22/49 | |
| Woking Jn | 08/35 | 08/35 | 22/46½ | 22/48 | |
| Farnborough Main | 08/56 | 08/55 | 22/39 | 22/40 | |
| Fleet | 09/00 | 08/59 | ? | ? | |
| Basingstoke | 09.21a ~ 09.24d | 09.23 ~ 09.25 | 22.24a ~ 22.26d | 22.24 ~ 22.27 | |
| Worting Jn | 09/29 | 09/31 | 22/17 | 22/09 | |
| Andover | 09.47a ~ 09.50d | 09.47 ~ 09.51 | 21.53a ~ 21.58d | 21.50 ~ 21.54 | |
| Tunnel Jn | 10/08 | 10/12 | 21/33½ | 21/32 | |
| Salisbury | 10.10a ~ 10.22d | 10.14 ~ 10.35 | 21.25a ~ 21.29d | 21.24 ~ 21.29 | |
| Wilton Jn | 10/26½ | 10/40 | 21/21 | 21/19 | |
| Wishford | 10/31½ | 10/45 | 21/18 | 21/08 | |
| Wylye LC | 10/36½ | 10/50 | 21/13 | 21/05 | |
| Upton Lovell | 10/41½ | 10/54 | 21/08 | 21/01 | |
| Warminster | 10/46½ | 10/59 | 21/02 | 20/55 | |
| Westbury | 10/54 | 11/07 | 20L35a ~ 20L56d | 20.29 ~ 20.50 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Trowbridge | 10/59½ | 11/14 |
| Bradford Jn | 11/01 | 11/15 |
| Bathampton Jn | 11/14 | 11/29 |
| Bath Spa | 11/18 | 11/33 |
| North Somerset Jn | 11/31 | 11/44 |
| Bristol East Jn | 11/32 | 11/45 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 11.34 ~ 11.50 | 11.47 ~ 11.52 |
| Bristol West Jn | 11/52 | 11/53 |
| Yatton | 12/04 | 12/07 |
| Worle Jn | 12/09 | 12/11 |
| Uphill Jn | 12/14 | 12/16 |
| Bridgwater | 12/24 | 12/30 |
| Cogload Jn | 12/31 | 12/35 |
| Taunton | 12w36a ~ 12w48d | 12.40 ~ 12.54 |
| Norton Fitzwarren Jn | 12/51 | 12/57 |
| Whiteball | 13/02 | 13/10 |
| Tiverton Parkway | 13/05 | 13/14 |
| Tiverton Loop | 13/07 | 13/16 |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | 13/20 | 13/27 |
| Exeter St Davids | 13.24a ~ 13.26d | 13.30 ~ 13.32 |
| Dawlish Warren | 13/38 | 13/46 |
| Dawlish | 13/40 | 13/47 |
| Teignmouth | 13/43 | 13/50 |
| Newton Abbot | 13/48 | 13/56 [P2] |
| Newton Abbot West Jn | 13/49 | 13/56½ |
| Paignton | 14.22a ~ 14.27d | 14.21 ~ 14.29 |
| Paignton GF | 14/29 | ? |
| Kingswear | 14.47a ~ 17.11d | ? |
| Paignton GF | 17.29 ~ 17.34 | ? |
| Paignton | 17.37a ~ 17.42d | 17.39 ~ 17.42 |
| Newton Abbot West Jn | 17/56 | 17/57 |
| Newton Abbot | 17/57 | 17/57½ |
| Teignmouth | 18/04 | 18/03 |
| Dawlish | 18/07 | 18/06 |
| Dawlish Warren | 18.09 ~ 18.16 | 18.10 ~ 18.14 |
| Exeter St Davids | 18.30a ~ 18.35d | 18.28 ~ 18.33 |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | 18/39 | 18/37 |
| Tiverton Loop | 18/54 | 18/50 |
| Tiverton Parkway | 18/56 | 18/52 |
| Whiteball | 19/03 | 18/56 |
| Norton Fitzwarren Jn | 19/13 | 19/04 |
| Taunton | 19.18 ~ 19.40 | 19.07 ~ 19.40 [P5] |
| Cogload Jn | 19/48 | 19/47 |
| Athelney LC | 19/51 | 19/51 |
| Somerton | 19/59 | 20/00 |
| Castle Cary | 20/08 | 20/09 |
| East Somerset Jn | 20/17 | 20/17 |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| Clink Road Jn | 20/21 | 20/22 |
| Fairwood Jn | 20/26 | 20/25 |
Timings continue in first table.
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Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z?? : (60163 + 21249) : Southall to Wembley Yard
| Location | Booked |
| Southall Depot | 05.18d |
| Southall | 05.28 ~ 05.48 |
| West Ealing | 05/52 |
| Acton Main Line | 05/58 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 06/01 |
| Acton Canal Wharf Jn | 06/03 |
| Willesden No.7 Jn | 06/06 |
| Wembley Yard | 06.16a |
5Z?? : (60163) : Wembley Yard to Staines
5Z?? : (66138) : Staines to Wembley Yard
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Wembley Yard | 07.04d | 00.09a |
| Willesden No.7 Jn | 07/14 | 00/01 |
| Acton Canal Wharf Jn | 07/16 | 23/57 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 07/18 | 23/55 |
| Kew East Jn | 07/28 | 23/39 |
| Brentford | 07/33 | 23/36 |
| Hounslow | 07/43 | 23/33 |
| Feltham Jn | 07/46 | 23/31 |
| Feltham | 07/49 | 23/29 |
| Staines | 07.57a | 23.25d |
5Z?? : (60163 + 21249) : Westbury to Southall
| Location | Booked |
| Westbury | 20.45d |
| Trowbridge | 20/53 |
| Melksham | 20/59 |
| Chippenham | 21/09 |
| Swindon | 21/39 |
| Didcot Parkway | 22/05 |
| Reading | 22.28 ~ 22.30 |
| Maidenhead | 22/48 |
| Slough | 22/55 |
| Southall | 23.21 ~ 23.23 |
| Southall Depot | 23.33a |