22nd December 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express / White Cliffs Christmas Luncheon

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+13230+3096+3115+3150+1666+4856+4831+21241+4836+4832

Route : 1Z82 throughout

Locos Route
44871 + 45407 (1) Newington - Rainham - Gillingham - Rochester - Meopham - Fawkham Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Clapham High Street - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Redhill - Edenbridge - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Dover Priory - Canterbury East - Selling - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Newington - Rainham - Gillingham - Rochester - Meopham - Fawkham Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - (4) Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Sydenham Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton (4) - Clapham High Street - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Redhill - Edenbridge - Tonbridge

Notes : 
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 44871 & 45407 replaced unavailable 60163 'Tornado'.
(3) It is reported that this tour was delayed by over running engineering works between Tonbridge and Paddock Wood, and a fatality near Sittingbourne.
(4) Booked route was Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Brixton.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Steve Beames

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked
Newington 11.34d
Rainham 11.41a ~ 11.45d
Gillingham 11/50 [P2]
Rochester 11/57 [P2]
Rochester Bridge Jn 11/59
Sole Street 12/12
Meopham 12.15a ~ 12.18d
Fawkham Jn 12/23
Swanley 12/30 [P3] [US]
St Mary Cray Jn 12/36
Bickley Jn 12/37
Bromley South 12.42a ~ 12.45d [P3]
Shortlands Jn 12/48
Bellingham 12/52
Nunhead 12/56 [P1]
Crofton Road Jn 12/58 [AL]
Denmark Hill 12/59 [P1]
Clapham High Street 13.05a ~ 13.09d [P1]
Voltaire Road Jn 13/10
Factory Jn 13/11
Longhedge Jn 13/13
Pouparts Jn 13/16 [DF]
Clapham Junction 13/18 [P15] [DS]
Balham 13/24 [P1]
Streatham North Jn 13/26
Selhurst 13/33 [P1]
Windmill Bridge Jn 13/34 [DS]
East Croydon 13/36 [P3] [DF]
Purley 13/41 [P2]
Stoats Nest Jn 13/43 [DS]
Redhill 13.52a ~ 13.54d [P3]
Godstone 14/02
Edenbridge 14.09a ~ 14.19d
Tonbridge 14.33a ~ 14.37d [P1]
Paddock Wood 14/47 [DM]
Headcorn 14w59a ~ 15w10d [P2]
Ashford International 15/25
Saltwood Jn 15/38
Folkestone Central 15/43
Folkestone East 15/45
Dover Priory 15/57 [P2]
Buckland Jn 15/58
Shepherds Well 16/03 [P1]
Canterbury East 16.20a ~ 16.34d [P1]
Selling 16.44a ~ 16.52d
Faversham 17.01a ~ 17.03d [P2]
Sittingbourne 17/10 [P1]
Eastern Jn 17/11
Newington 17.17a ~ 17.19d
Rainham 17.22a ~ 17.24d
Gillingham 17/27 [P2]
Rochester 17/34 [P2]
Rochester Bridge Jn 17/36
Sole Street 17/48
Meopham 17.51a ~ 17.53d
Fawkham Jn 17/59
Swanley 18/06 [P3] [US]
St Mary Cray Jn 18/12
Bickley Jn 18/14
Bromley South 18.18a ~ 18.23d [P3]
Shortlands Jn 18/26
Bellingham 18/30
Nunhead 18/34 [P1]
Crofton Road Jn 18/41 [AL]
Denmark Hill 18/42 [P1]
Clapham High Street 18.47a ~ 18.51d [P1]
Voltaire Road Jn 18/52
Factory Jn 18/53
Longhedge Jn 18/55
Pouparts Jn 18/57 [DF]
Clapham Junction 18/59 [P13] [DF]
Balham 19/04 [P1] [DS]
Streatham North Jn 19/19
Selhurst 19/28 [P1]
Windmill Bridge Jn 19/31 [DS]
East Croydon 19/36 [P3] [DF]
Purley 19/41 [P2]
Stoats Nest Jn 19/43 [DS]
Redhill 19.52a ~ 19.54d [P3]
Godstone 20/02
Edenbridge 20.09a ~ 20.19d
Tonbridge 20.53a [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (44871 & 45407 with 47580 on rear) : Sittingbourne to Newington

Location Booked (out)
Sittingbourne 11.16d [DGL]
Eastern Jn 11/20
Newington 11.28a

5Z83 : (47580 with 44871 & 45407 on rear?) : Tonbridge to Southall

Location Booked (rtn)
Tonbridge 21.03d [P2]
Tonbridge Sig.AD525 21.06 ~ 21.16
Tonbridge 21/18
Tonbridge Sig.AD5025 21.22 ~ 21.30
Tonbridge 21/32
Sevenoaks 21/43
Orpington 21/53
Petts Wood Jn 21/56
Bickley Jn 22/04
Shortlands Jn 22/13
Bellingham 22/16
Nunhead 22/26
Crofton Road Jn 22/28
Denmark Hill 22/30
Voltaire Road Jn 22/34
Factory Jn 22/35
Longhedge Jn 22/37
Latchmere Jn 22/39
Kensington Olympia 22.47 ~ 22.49
North Pole Jn 22/53
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/54
Willesden SW Sidings 22.58 ~ 00.58
Acton Wells Jn 01/01
Acton Main Line 01/04
Acton West 01/08
Southall Yard 01.16 ~ 01.31
Southall Depot 01.33a


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