5th December 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 57313 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (4) (35517)+3096+3115+3150+1666+5239+4856+4831+21241+13230+4836+1859

Route :
1Z44 : London Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z45 : Bath Spa to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 (1) London Victoria - Battersea Pier Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
44871 + 45407 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
57313 Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear. 
(2) 44871 & 45407 replaced unavailable 60163 'Tornado'. 
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled throughout.
(4) 35517 was only in the consist when 44871 & 45407 were on the train.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour from London Victoria via Bath Spa to Salisbury)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [FL] 08.45 [P2] [FL]   23.31a [P2] 23.44
Battersea Pier Jn 08/49 08/49½   23/28 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 [RVL] 08/52 [RVL]   23/26 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/57 08/53   23/23 ?
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] [FL] 09/03 [P5] [FL]   23.16 ~ 23.20 [P3] 23.30 ~ 23.33
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/11½ [P3]   23/08 [P1] [US] 23/21
Brentford 09/14 [P2] 09/22 [P2]   22/59 [P1] 23/10
Hounslow 09/21 [P2] 09/29½ [P2]   22/56 [P1] 23/05
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/32   22/54 ?
Feltham 09/25 [P2] 09/34 [P2]   22/52 [P1] 23/00
Staines 09/32 [P2] 09/40½ [P2]   22/44 [P1] 22/55
Virginia Water 09/42 [P4] 09/49 [P4]   22/34 [P3] 22/45
Addlestone Jn 09/50 09/59   22/23 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 09/53 [DS] 10/07½ [DS]   22/21 ?
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P5] 10.19½ ~ 10.25 [P5]   22.12a ~ 22.15d [P1] 22.25 ~ 22.27
Woking Jn 10/08 [DS] 10/27   22/11 [US] 22/23
Guildford 10.16a ~ 10.19d [P4] 10.37 ~ 10.39 [P2]   22.01a ~ 22.04d [P5] 22.08 ~ 22.10
Shalford Jn 10/22 10/42   21/58 22/06
Farncombe 10/24 [P2] 10/45 [P2]   21/56 [P1] 22/04
Haslemere 10/33 [P1] 10/58½ [P1]   21/47 [P3] 21/54
Petersfield 10w44a ~ 10w59d [P2] 11w12 ~ 11w24½ [P2]   21.29a ~ 21.33d [P1] 21.36 ~ 21.38
Havant 11/10 [P2] 11/40 [P2]   21/16 [P1] 21/21
Farlington Jn 11/16 11/44   21/12 21/17
Cosham 11/20 [P2] 11/45 [P2]   21/10 [P2] 21/15
Fareham 11/32 [P1] 11/53 [P1]   21/02 [P3] 21/07 [P3]
Fareham Sig.E822 11.34 ~ 11.44 11/55   - -
Fareham North Jn 11/46 11/55½   21/01 ?
Botley 11/53 [P1] 12/02 [P1]   20/55 20/59
Hedge End 11w56a ~ 12w10d [P1] 12w07 ~ 12w19 [P1]   20.47a ~ 20.51d [P2] ?
Eastleigh South Jn 12/14 12/25   20/41 ?
Eastleigh 12/16 [P3] 12/28 [P3]   20.36a ~ 20.39d [P3] 20.42 ~ 20.45
Eastleigh East Jn 12.18 ~ 12.20 12/30   20/35 ?
Romsey Sig. E882 - -   20*14 ~ 20*20 ?
Romsey 12/34 [P2] 12.49 ~ 12.50 [P2]   20/12 [P1] 20/18
Dean 12/43 13/00 [P2]   19/59 20/08
Tunnel Jn 12/54 13/10½   19/48 19/58
Salisbury 12w59a ~ 13w19d [P4] 13.14 ~ 13.24 [P4]   19L04a ~ 19L44d [P4] 19L18½ ~ ??L?? [P4]
Wilton Jn 13/23 13/32   18/59 19/16
Wishford ? ?   18/52 19/11½
Wylye LC ? ?   18/48 19/06
Upton Lovell ? ?   18/42 19/01½
Warminster 13/41 13/56½ [P1]   18/36 18/55½ [P2]
Westbury 13C49 ~ 13C51 [P1] 14/03 [P1]   18/24 [P1] 18/48 [P1]
Bradford Jn 14/01 14/10½   18/15 18/33
Bathampton Jn 14/13 14/23   18/02 18.14½ ~ 18.20 [UPL]
Bath Spa 14.17a [P1] 14.27 [P1]   17.57d [P2] 18.07 [P2]

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (57313 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z46 : (47580? with 57313 on rear) : London Victoria to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z46 : (57313 with 47580? on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.45d 06.00a
Southall Yard 06.55 ~ 07.10 05.38 ~ 05.50
Acton West 07/20 05/26
Acton Main Line 07/24 05/22
Acton Wells Jn 07/27 05/21
Willesden SW Sidings 07*31 ~ 07*33 -
Acton Canal Wharf Jn - 05/19
Willesden No.7 Jn - 05.11 ~ 05.15
Acton Lane Reception Sdgs - 00.45 ~ 05.06
Willesden WL Jn - 00/42
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/38 00/40
North Pole Jn 07/40 00/39
Kensington Olympia 07.45 ~ 07.48 00.32 ~ 00.35
Latchmere Jn 07/54 00/26
Longhedge Jn 07/58 00*01 ~ 00*22
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/03 23/55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/10 23/52
London Victoria 08.13a [P2] 23.49d [P2]

5Z44 : (44871 & 45407 with 57313 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bristol West Jn (Terminated at Bristol Temple Meads)
5Z45 : (44871 & 45407 with 57313 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bath Spa (Started from Bristol Temple Meads)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Bath Spa 14.20d [P1] 14.33 [P1]   17.52a [P2] 18.02½ [P2]
Bristol East Depot 14.32 ~ 14.39 [DGL] ?   - -
North Somerset Jn 14/41 ?   17/41 ?
Bristol East Jn 14/42 ?   17/38 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 14/43 [DT] 15.04a [DT]   17/37 ?
Bristol West Jn 14.45a CAN   17.35d CAN

5Z46 : (57313 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads - Lawrence Hill 
5Z46 : (44871 & 45407 with 57313 on rear) : Lawrence Hill - North Somerset Jn
5Z46 : (57313 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads 
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol West Jn 15.03d CAN
Bristol Temple Meads 15.05 ~ 15.09 [DT] 15.13½d
Barton Hill Depot 15.14 ~ 16.44 ?
Dr Days Jn 16/49 ?
Lawrence Hill 16.51 ~ 16.53 ?
Dr Days Jn 16/54 ?
North Somerset Jn 16.56 ~ 17.02 ?
Bristol East Jn 17/04 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 17/06 ?
Bristol West Jn 17.08 CAN

5Z47 : (44871 + 45407 + 35517) : Salisbury to Southall

Location Booked
Salisbury 19.16d [P4]
Tunnel Jn 19/19
Andover 19/39
Worting Jn 19/58
Basingstoke 20*02 ~ 20*11
Bramley 20/19
Southcote Jn 20/38
Reading 20/49
Maidenhead 21/07
Slough 21/17
Southall Yard 21/32
Southall Depot 21.42a

0Z46 : (47580?) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 21.57d
Southall Yard 22.07 ~ 22.12
Acton West 22/20
Acton Main Line 22/24
Acton Wells Jn 22/27
Willesden SW Sidings 22*29 ~ 22*51
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/55
North Pole Jn 22/56
Kensington Olympia 22/59
Latchmere Jn 23/12
Longhedge Jn 23/25
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/29
Battersea Pier Jn 23/31
London Victoria 23.34a [P2]


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