2nd December 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+99371+99351+99350+1666+5236+5249+5237+13440+9104+5171+5222

Route :
1Z89 : West Brompton to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z91 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Locos Route
44871 + 45407 West Brompton - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Reigate - Dorking Deepdene - Shalford - Guildford - Ash - North Camp - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
44871 + 45407 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Selhurst - Streatham - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) This tour was originally advertised to start from London Victoria.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Gareth Kelly)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
West Brompton 07.39d [P3] 07.46 [P3] - -
Latchmere Jn 07/44 07/49½ - -
Clapham Junction 07.50a ~ 08.00d [P17] [DS] 07.52 ~ 08.02 - -
Balham 08/05 [P1] 08/09 - -
Streatham North Jn 08/07 08/12 - -
London Victoria - - 21.59a [P2] 22.13
Grosvenor Bridge Jn - - 21/55 ?
Voltaire Road Jn - - 21/53 [FL] 22/07½
Brixton - - 21/51 22/06
Herne Hill - - 21/49 [P1] 22/05
Tulse Hill - - 21/46 [P1] 22/02
Streatham - - 21/44 [P2] 21/57
Streatham Common 08/08 [P1] 08/13 21/42 [P2] 21/54
Selhurst 08/16 [P1] 08/21 21/38 [P2] 21/49
Windmill Bridge Jn 08/17 [SL] 08/22½ 21/37 [SL] 21/48
East Croydon 08/18 [P6] 08/26½ 21.32a ~ 21.35d [P4] 21.41½ ~ 21.46
South Croydon 08/20 [P5] ? 21/30 21/38
Purley 08/24 [P4] 08/34 21/24 [P3] 21/32½
Stoats Nest Jn 08/25 [DS] 08/36 21/23 [US] 21/31
Redhill 08.34a ~ 08.37d [P3] 08.45 ~ 08.48½ 21.13a ~ 21.15d [P2] 21.18½ ~ 21.19
Reigate 08/44 08/53 21/09 21/13½
Dorking Deepdene 08.53a ~ 08.55d [P2] 08.59½ ~ ??.?? 20.54a ~ 20.56d [P1] ??.?? ~ 21.02
Dorking West 08w57 ~ 09w09 ??.?? ~ 09.23½ 20/52½ 20/55
Gomshall 09/22 09/32 20/47 20/48½
Shalford 09.30a ~ 09.32d 09.39 ~ 09.42 20w19a ~ 20w30d 20.22½ ~ 20.35½
Shalford Jn 09/34 09/45 20/16 20/20
Guildford 09.37a ~ 09.39d [P8] 09.50½ ~ 09.55 20.04a ~ 20.13d [P8] 20.06 ~ 20.17 [P8]
Ash 09/50 10/07 19/52 19/55½
Aldershot South Jn 09/52 10/08 19/50 19/54
North Camp 09.54a ~ 09.56d ??.?? ~ 10.11 19.44a ~ 19.46d 19.48 ~ ??.??
Blackwater 10/02 10/21 19/37 19/41
Wokingham 10/10 [P2] 10/29½ 19/29 [P1] 19/33
Earley 10/16 10/35 19/21 19/28
Reading Spur Jn 10/19 10/38 19/16 19/25
Reading New Jn 10.22 ~ 10.31 10/39 19/11 19/24
Reading 10.34a ~ 10.36d [P8] 10.40½ ~ 10.43 [P9?] 19.05a ~ 19.10d [P13] 19.18 ~ 19.21½
Southcote Jn 10/40  10/47 - -
Newbury Racecourse 10w58 ~ 11w23 [P3] 11.07 ~ ??.?? [P3] - -
Newbury 11/27 [P1] 11/39½ [P1] - -
Bedwyn 11/41 11/54½ - -
Woodborough 11/55 12/20½ - -
Lavington 12/06 12/34 - -
Heywood Road Jn 12/13 12/44 - -
Hawkeridge Jn 12/19 12/47 - -
Bradford Jn 12/26 12/53 - -
Reading West Jn - - 19/03 [UR] 19/14½
Didcot East Jn - - 18/45 [UR] 18/53
Didcot Parkway - - 18/44 [P3] [UR] 18/53
Foxhall Jn - - 18/42 18/49
Milton Jn - - 18w22 ~ 18w38 [UR] 18.25 ~ 18.46½
Steventon - - 18/19 18/25
Wantage Road - - 18.10 ~ 18.13 [UR] 18/22
Challow - - 18/04 18/18
Uffington - - 18/01 18/17
Swindon - - 17.40a ~ 17.47d [P1] 18.04 ~ 18.04½
Rushey Platt Jn - - 17/34 [GL] 18/01
Wootton Bassett Jn - - 17/28 17/55
Chippenham - - 17/14 [P2] 17/44 [P2]
Thingley East Jn - - 17/12 17/42
Bathampton Jn 12/39 13/06 17/02 17/26
Bath Spa 12.43a ~ 12.47d [P1] 13.15 ~ 13.23 16.53a ~ 16.58d [P2] 17.13 ~ 17.18 [P2]
North Somerset Jn 13/04 13/36 16/39 16/54
Bristol East Jn 13/07 [DM] 13/37 16/38 [UM] 16/52½
Bristol Temple Meads 13.10a [P10] 13.38 16.36d [P15] 16.51


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z89 : (44871 + 45407) Southall to West Brompton

Location Booked
Southall Depot 06.30d
Southall 06.42 ~ 06.57
Southall East Jn 06/58
West Ealing 07/00
Acton West 07/04
Acton Main Line 07/06
Acton Wells Jn 07/14
Willesden SW Sidings 07/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/24
North Pole Jn 07/27
Kensington Olympia 07/31
West Brompton 07.34a [P3]

5Z90 : (44871 + 45407) Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol West Jn
5Z90 : (44871 + 45407) Bristol West Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 13.20d 16.28a
Bristol West Jn 13.23a 16.26d

5Z91 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517?) Bristol West Jn - Bristol Barton Hill Depot
5Z91 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517?) Bristol Barton Hill Depot - Bristol West Jn

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol West Jn 13.35d 16.10a
Bristol Temple Meads 13.36 ~ 13.43 16.05 ~ 16.07
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 13.44a 16.04d

0Z91 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517?) Bristol Barton Hill Depot -North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Barton Hill Depot
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 15.01d
Bristol Temple Meads 15.04 ~ 15.11
Bristol East Jn 15/12
North Somerset Jn 15.14 ~ 15.16
Dr Day's Jn 15.24 ~ 15.26
Bristol East Jn 15/28
Bristol Temple Meads 15.29 ~ 15.33
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 15.38a

0Z92 : (Diesel Loco?) Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 20.41d
Southall 20.51 ~ 21.01
Southall East Jn 21/02
West Ealing 21/04
Acton West 21/08
Acton Main Line 21/10
Acton Wells Jn 21/13
Willesden SW Sidings 21.20 ~ 21.40
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/44
North Pole Jn 21/45
Kensington Olympia 21/51
Latchmere Jn 21/59
Longhedge Jn 22/06
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/10
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/12
London Victoria 22.15a [P2]

5Z93 : (Diesel Loco? with 45407 + 44871 on rear) London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.35d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/38
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/40
Longhedge Jn 22.42 ~ 22.54
Latchmere Jn 22/58
West Brompton 23.01 ~ 23.04
Kensington Olympia 23/06
North Pole Jn 23/09
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/10
Willesden SW Sidings 23.14 ~ 23.33
Acton Wells Jn 23/36
Acton Main Line 23/41
Acton West 23/43
West Ealing 23/46
Southall East Jn 23/50
Southall 23.51 ~ 00.01
Southall Depot 00.11a


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