9th December 2013
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
| Locos Used | 57313 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' |
| Stock Used (2) | (35517)+3096+3115+3150+1666+5239+4856+4831+21241+4836 |
Route :
1Z82 : Ipswich to Winchester
1Z84 : Winchester to Ipswich
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 57313 | Ipswich - Colchester - Witham - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Highbury & Islington - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden SW Sidings |
| 44871 + 45407 | Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Winchester |
| 44871 + 45407 | Winchester - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings |
| 57313 | Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich |
Notes:
(1) 44871 & 45407 replaced unavailable 70000 'Britannia'.
(2) 35517 was only in the consist when 44871 & 45407 were on the train.
(3) Off tour option; visit to Winchester Cathedral for Christmas Carol
Service.
Source : John Clifford (on the tour from/to Highbury & Islington)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Ipswich | 07.41d [P2] [UL] | ? | 22.39a [P3] | ? | |
| Halifax Jn | 07/44 | ? | 22/36 [DL] | ? | |
| Manningtree | 07/52½ [P2] | ? | 22/24 [P3] | ? | |
| Colchester | 08.03a ~ 08.05d [P3] | ? | 22.12a ~ 22.15d [P2] | ? | |
| Marks Tey | 08/12 [P1] | ? | 22/06½ [P2] | ? | |
| Witham [Up Loop] | 08/18 [UPL] | ? | - | - | |
| Witham | 08.19a ~ 08.23½d [P1] | ? | 21.55a ~ 21.58d [P3] | ? | |
| Chelmsford | 08/32½ [P1] | ? | 21/47½ [P2] | ? | |
| Shenfield [Chelmsford Loop] | 08/43 | ? | - | - | |
| Shenfield | 08.44½a ~ 08.47½d [P4] [EL] | ? | 21.35½a ~ 21.38d [P3] | ? | |
| Gidea Park | 08/59 [P3] [EL] | ? | 21/27 [P2] [ML] | ? | |
| Ilford London End Jn | 09/14½ [ML] | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ilford | 09/15½ [P1] [ML] | ? | 21/21 [P2] [ML] | ? | |
| Forest Gate Jn | 09/17½ [ML] | ? | 21/19 [ML] | ? | |
| Forest Gate | 09/18½ [P4] [DML] | ? | ? | ? | |
| Maryland | ? | ? | 21/17 [P4] [ML] | ? | |
| Stratford | 09.21a ~ 09.23d [P10a] [DCH] | ? | 21.07½a ~ 21.15d [P10a] [ML] | ? | |
| Channelsea Jn | 09/26 [AL] | ? | 21/04½ | ? | |
| Lea Jn Loop Sig.1286 | 09*27 ~ 09*31 | ? | - | - | |
| Lea Jn | 09/32 | ? | 21/03½ | ? | |
| Navarino Road Jn | 09/39 | ? | 20/57½ | ? | |
| Canonbury Jn | 09/42½ | ? | 20/54 | ? | |
| Highbury & Islington | 09.44½a ~ 09.47d [P7] | 09.46 ~ 09.48 [P7] | 20.49½a ~ 20.51½d [P8] | 20.50 ~ 20.52 [P8] | |
| Westbourne Road Jn | 09/48 [REV] | 09/49 [REV] | 20.37½ ~ 20.47½ | 20/46 | |
| Camden Road East Jn | 09/50 | 09/51 | 20/33 [RL] | 20/43½ [RL] | |
| Camden Road Jn | 09/51 | 09/52½ | 20/31 | 20/42½ | |
| Camden Jn | 09.55½ ~ 10.15½ [SL] | 09.55 ~ 10.10 [SL] | 20/27 | 20/35½ | |
| Willesden WL Jn | 10/23 | 10.17 ~ 10.20½ | 20/23 [US] | 20/27½ [US] | |
| Willesden SW Sidings | 10L26 ~ 11L11 | 10L25 ~ 11L11 | 19L37 ~ 20L20 | 19L39 ~ 20L26 | |
| Acton Wells Jn | 11/14 | 11/17 | 19/34 | 19/36½ | |
| South Acton Jn | 11/20 | 11/21½ | 19/28 | 19/30 | |
| Kew East Jn | 11/22 | 11/23 | 19/25 | 19.22½ ~ 19.26 | |
| Brentford | 11/29 [P2] | 11/30 [P2] | 19/20 [P1] | 19/17½ [P1] | |
| Hounslow | 11/38 [P2] | 11/36 [P2] | 19/09 [P1] | 19/08 [P1] | |
| Feltham Jn | 11/40½ | 11/40 | 19/05½ | 19/02 | |
| Feltham | 11/42½ [P2] | 11/42 [P2] | 19/02 [P1] | 18/58 [P1] | |
| Staines | 11/48½ [P2] | 11/50 [P2] | 18/54 [P1] | 18/52 [P1] | |
| Virginia Water | 11/57 [P4] | 12/03 [P4] | 18/42 [P3] | 18/42 [P3] | |
| Addlestone Jn | 12/05 | 12/12 | 18/27 | 18/25 | |
| Byfleet & New Haw | 12/17½ [DS] | 12/16 [DS] | 18/25 | 18/23 | |
| Woking | 12/25 [P5] [DS] | 12/24 [P4] [DF] | 18/18 [P1] [US] | 18/17½ [P1] [US] | |
| Woking Jn | 12/29 [DS] | 12/25 [DF] | 18/17 [US] | 18/17 [US] | |
| Brookwood | ? | 12/30 [DS] | 18w01 ~ 18w12 [P1] [US] | 18w03½ ~ 18w12 [P1] [US] | |
| Pirbright Jn | 12/34 [DS] | 12/33½ [DS] | 17/59 [US] | 18/00 [US] | |
| Farnborough Main | 12/38 [P2] [DS] | 12/38 [P2] [DS] | 17/53 [P1] [US] | 17/55½ [P1] [US] | |
| Fleet | 12/42 [P2] [DS] | 12/42 [P2] [DS] | 17/48 [P1] [US] | 17/49½ [P1] [US] | |
| Winchfield | 12w49 ~ 13w00 [P2] [DS] | 12w48 ~ 13w03 [P2] [DS] | ? | ? | |
| Basingstoke | 13/18 [P1] [DS] | 13/17 [P1] [DS] | 17/35 [P4] [US] | 17/38 [P4] [US] | |
| Worting Jn | 13.27 ~ 13.39 | 13.24½ ~ 13.37 | 17/29 [US] | 17/35 [US] | |
| Winchester | 13.57a [P2] | 13.59½ [P2] | 17.09d [P1] | 17.16 [P1] |
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Associated E.C.S. Workings
07/12/13 : 5Z80 : (57313) : Southall to Ely
10/12/13 : 5Z87 : (57313?) : Ely to Southall
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Southall Depot | 12.39d | 16.42a |
| Southall Yard | 12.49 ~ 13.14 | 16.22 ~ 16.32 |
| Southall East Jn | 13/15 | 16/21 |
| West Ealing | 13/17 | ? |
| Acton West | 13/20 | 16/13 |
| Acton Main Line | 13/22 | 15*59 ~ 16*09 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 13/25 | 15/55 |
| Willesden Junction HL | 13/30 | 15/51 |
| Kensal Green Jn | 13/31 | 15/49 |
| Gospel Oak | 13/45 | 15/36 |
| Junction Road Jn | 13/47 | - |
| Upper Holloway | 13/49 | - |
| Harringay Park Jn | 13/53 | - |
| Camden Road Jn | - | 15/30 |
| Camden Road Central Jn | - | 14*55 ~ 15*28 |
| York Way North Jn | - | 14/52 |
| Copenhagen Jn | - | 14/51 |
| Holloway South Jn | - | 14/47 |
| Finsbury Park | - | 14/40 |
| Harringay | 13/55 | ? |
| Alexandra Palace | 13/59 | 14/26 |
| Potters Bar | 14/12 | - |
| Welwyn Garden City | 14/25 | - |
| Woolmer Green Jn | 14/29 | - |
| Gordon Hill | - | 14/15 |
| Hertford North | - | 14/05 |
| Molewood Jn | - | 14/03 |
| Bragbury Jn | - | 13/57 |
| Langley Jn | - | 13/35 |
| Stevenage | 14/38 | 13/32 |
| Hitchin | 14/43 | 13/26 |
| Hitchin Sig.K941 | 14*47 ~ 15*11 [DCF] | - |
| Letchworth Garden City | 15/14 | 13/23 |
| Royston | 15/23 | 13/09 |
| Shepreth Branch Jn | 15/40 | 12/55 |
| Cambridge | 15/47 [DTL] | 13*35 ~ 12*50 [P7] |
| Coldham Lane Jn | 15/50 | 12/30 |
| Ely Dock Jn | 16/01 | 12/13 |
| Ely | 16.04 ~ 16.11 [P1] | 12.01 ~ 12.11 [P1] |
| Ely Reception | 16.14a | 11.58d |
09/12/13 :
5Z82 : (57313) : Ely to Ipswich
5Z85 : (57313) : Ipswich to Ely
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Ely Reception | 04.58d | 00.12a |
| Ely | 05.02 ~ 05.12 [P1] | 23.59 ~ 00.09 [P1] |
| Ely Dock Jn | 05/20 | 23/57 |
| Soham | 05/35 | 23/44 |
| Chippenham Jn | 05/50 | 23/37 |
| Kennett | 05/55 | 23/34 |
| Bury St Edmunds [DGL] | 06.10 ~ 06.46 [DGL] | - |
| Bury St Edmunds | 06.48 ~ 06.50 | 23/23 |
| Haughley Jn | 07/18 | 23/08 |
| Stowmarket | 07/24 | 23/01 |
| Europa Jn | 07/33 | 22/53 |
| East Suffolk Jn | 07/34 | 22/52 |
| Ipswich | 07.35a [P2] | 22.49d [P3] |
5Z81 : (44871 & 45407 with 35517) : Southall to
Willesden SW Sidings
5Z86 : (44871 & 45407 with 35517) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Southall Depot | 07.15d | 20.56a |
| Southall Yard | 07.20 ~ 07.34 | 20.39 ~ 20.53 |
| Southall East Jn | 07/35 | 20/37 |
| West Ealing | 07/38 | 20/35 |
| Acton West | 07/41 | 20/29 |
| Acton Main Line | 07/43 | 20/26 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 07/49 | 20/19 |
| Willesden SW Sidings | 07.55a | 20.16d |
5Z83 : (44871 & 45407) : Winchester to Eastleigh T&RSMD
5Z84 : (44871 & 45407) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Winchester
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Winchester | 14.02d [P2] | 17.05a [P1] |
| Shawford Jn | 14/06 | ? |
| Shawford | ? | 17/00 |
| Eastleigh | 14.15 ~ 14.16 | 16/55 |
| Eastleigh T&RSMD | 14.22a | 16.50d |