23rd November 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 66103, 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) (35451)+4832+1859+4836+13230+21241+4831+4856+1666+3150+3115+3096

Route :
1Z30 : London Waterloo to Shrewsbury
1Z31 : Shrewsbury to London Waterloo

Loco(s) Route
70000 (1) London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Hampton Court Jn - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury
70000 Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
66103 + 70000 (4) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
67005 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes: 
(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) 70000 'Britannia' replaced failed 60163 'Tornado'.
(3) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(4) Due to late running of the outward leg, caused by a failed freight train, there was insufficient time to service 70000 at Shrewsbury, so the return leg was piloted by 66103.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Waterloo 07.17d [P19] [DMF] 07.21   22.45a [P19] 22.54
Nine Elms Jn ? ?   22/38 22/47
Queenstown Road ? ?   22/37 [UMF-RVL] ?
Clapham Junction 07/26 [P9] [DF] 07/31   22/34 [P8] 22/40
Wimbledon 07/31 [P7] 07/35   22/30 [P6] 22/37
New Malden 07/34 07/38   22/27 22/34
Surbiton 07/37 [DF] 07/40   22/25 [P2] [UF] 22/29
Hampton Court Jn 07/38 07/41   22/24 22/28
Weybridge 07/44½ 07/46   22/18½ 22/24
Byfleet & New Haw 07/46 07/47   22/17½ 22/23
Woking 07.51a ~ 07.54d [P4] 07.52 ~ 07.56   22.02a ~ 22.13d [P1] [UF] 22.15 ~ 22.18
Woking Jn 07/56 07/58   22/01 22/13
Brookwood 08/02 [DF-DS] 08/04   21/57 22/09
Pirbright Jn 08/05 08/07   21/55 22/08
Farnborough Main 08/10 [P2] 08/12   21/51 [P1] 22/05
Fleet 08/14 08/15   21/48 22/04
Winchfield 08/18 [DS-DF] 08/20   21/45½ 22/01
Basingstoke 08/28 [DF] [P2] [DF] 08/33   21/39 [US] [P4] [US] 21/55
Worting Jn 08/32 08/37   21/36 [US] 21/53
Andover 08/50 [P2] 08/55   21/21 21/41
Tunnel Jn 09/08 09/14   21/07 21/26
Salisbury 09w11a ~ 09w30d [P4] 09.18 ~ 09.31 [P4]   21.01a ~ 21.04d [P4] 21.21 ~ 21.24
Wilton Jn 09/33 09/37   20/58 21/16
Wishford 09/38 09/43   20/54 21/11
Wylye LC 09/43 09/48   20/50 21/08
Upton Lovell 09/48 09/52   20/46 21/04
Warminster 09/53 09/57   20/38 20/59
Westbury 10.04a ~ 10.14d [P2] 10.07 ~ 10.22 [P2]   20.29a ~ 20.31d [P2] 20/53?
Trowbridge 10/23½ 10/28   20/22 20/47
Bradford Jn 10/26 10/32   20/20 20/45
Bathampton Jn 10/42 10/47   20/06 20/36
Bath Spa 10.46a ~ 10.50d [P1] 10.51a ~ 10.56d [P1]   19.58a ~ 20.01d [P2] 20.29 ~ 20.32
North Somerset Jn 11/07 11/12   19/48 20/18
Bristol East Jn - -   19/47 20/16
Bristol Temple Meads - -   19L02a ~ 19L45d [P10] 20.00 ~ 20.15 [P10]
Bristol East Jn - -   19/00 19/58
Dr Day's Jn 11/10 11/14   18/58 19/56
Narroways Hill Jn 11/13 11/18   18/56 19/54
Filton Abbey Wood 11/17 [P3] 11/24   18/52 [P1] 19/51
Patchway 11/19 [P2] 11/27   18/49 [P1] 19/46
Pilning 11/23 [P2] 11/30   18/43 [P1] 19/42
Severn Tunnel East 11/25 11/31   18/41 19/40
Severn Tunnel West 11/30 11/36   18/36 19/36
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/31 [P3] [DR] 11/38 [P3]   18/35 [P4] 19/34 [P4]
Magor 11w38a ~ 11w58d ?   18w16a ~ 18w29d ?
Llanwern West Jn 12/08 12/56   18/08 19/10
Maindee East Jn 12/12 ?   18/04 [UR] ?
Maindee North Jn 12/17 13/06   18/02 19/02
Cwmbran 12/27 13/16   17/54 18/53
Little Mill Jn 12/35 13/31   17/48 ?
Abergavenny 12/43 13/43   17/41 18/42
Pontrilas 12/58 13/55   17/30 18/31
Tram Inn 13/04 14/01   17/24 18/26
Hereford 13.14a ~ 13.20d [P3] 14.08 ~ 14.20 [P3]   17.10a ~ 17.13d [P2] 18.12 ~ 18.15
Shelwick Jn 13/23 14/24   17/07 18/09
Moreton-on-Lugg 13/26 14/29   17/02 18/06
Leominster 13/35 14/37   16/55 17/58
Woofferton 13/42 14/45   16/49 17/52
Ludlow 13.48a ~ 13.55d ?   16.36a ~ 16.42d ?
Bromfield SB 14/01 15/08   16/32 17/29
Craven Arms 14/08 [P1] 15/14   16/26 [P2] 17/23
Marsh Brook SB 14/14 15/21   16/22 17/18
Church Stretton 14/17 ?   16/18½ ?
Dorrington SB 14/25 15/31   16/09 17/06
Sutton Bridge Jn 14/33 15/43   15/59 17/00
English Bridge Jn 14/35 ?   15/57 ?
Shrewsbury 14.37a [P4] 15.47 [P4]   15.55d [P7] 16.57 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z?? : (67005 with 70000 on rear) : Southall to London Waterloo

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.10d
Southall 05.20 ~ 05.50
West Ealing 05/55
Acton Main Line 06/01
Acton Wells Jn 06/05
Willesden SW Sidings 06.08 ~ 06.19
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/24
North Pole Jn 06/26
Kensington Olympia 06/32
Latchmere Jn 06/38
West London Jn 06/41
London Waterloo 06.55a [P19]

5Z?? : (70000) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill Sidings
5Z?? : (70000) : Coton Hill Sidings to Shrewsbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Shrewsbury 14.42d 15.47a
Coton Hill Sidings 14.45a 15.42d

5Z?? : (70000 + 35451) : Coton Hill Sidings - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Coton Hill Sidings 14.56d
Shrewsbury 14/59
Abbey Foregate Jn 15.02 ~ 15.05
English Bridge Jn 15.07 ~ 15.10
Shrewsbury 15/14
Coton Hill Sidings 15.17a

5Z?? : (70000 + 35451) : Bristol Temple Meads to Barton Hill Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 19.12d
Bristol West Jn 19.14 ~ 19.32
Bristol Temple Meads 19/34
Barton Hill Depot 19.39a


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