29th October 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used at least 47760 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used (2) (99040)+5237+5249+5236+1666+13320+99352+13440+9104+5200+5222

Route : 
1Z82 : Rainham to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z85 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Rainham

Loco(s) Route
????? (3) Rainham - Gillingham - Rochester - Meopham - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - West Brompton - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
6201 (1) Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
6201 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
????? (3) Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Rainham

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear. 
(2) 99040 was only in the consist when 6201 was on the train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rainham 06.43d [P1] 06.43   23.32a [P1] 23.32
Gillingham 06.48a ~ 06.50d [P2] 06.48 ~ 06.52   23.18a ~ 23.21d [P3] 23.16 ~ 23.20
Rochester 06.56a ~ 06.58d [P1] 06.57 ~ 07.00   23.07a ~ 23.10d [P2] 23.05 ~ 23.08
Rochester Bridge Jn 07/00 ?   23/05 23/03
Sole Street 07/09 07/08   22/52 22/51
Meopham 07.11a ~ 07.13d ?   22.46a ~ 22.49d 22.47 ~ 22.50
Fawkham Jn 07/17 07/17   22/40 22/41
Swanley 07/22 [P1] 07/24   22/34 22/34
St Mary Cray Jn 07/27 07/28   22/22 22/26
Bickley Jn 07/33½ 07/29   22/21 22/25
Bromley South 07.38a ~ 07.41d [P1] 07.32 ~ 07.41   22.15a ~ 22.18d [P3] 22.18 ~ 22.21
Shortlands Jn 07/43 07/44   22/13½ 22/15
Bellingham 07/46 07/46   22/08½ 22/09
Catford 07/47½ ?   22/06½ ?
Nunhead 07/51 [P1] 07/53   22/02 [P2] 22/00
Crofton Road Jn 07/56 08/00   21/56 21/55
Denmark Hill 07/57 [P1] 08/01   21/53 [P2] 21/53
Voltaire Road Jn 08/01 08/05   21/49 21/46
Factory Jn 08/02 ?   21/46 21/38
Longhedge Jn 08/05 ?   21/44 ?
Latchmere Jn 08/08 08/10   21/40 21/35
West Brompton 08.12a ~ 08.14d [P4] 08.13 ~ 08.15   21.32a ~ 21.35d [P3] 21.27 ~ 21.31
Kensington Olympia 08/16½ [P2] 08/17   21/29 [P3] 21/25
North Pole Jn 08/22 08/21   21/25 21/22
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/23 08/23   21/24 21/21
Willesden SW Sidings 08L27 ~ 08L56 08L27 ~ 08L56   20L34 ~ 21L20 20L37 ~ 21L16
Acton Wells Jn 08/59 09/00   20/31 20/35
Acton Main Line 09/02 [P3] 09/02   20/28 [P4] 20/30
Acton West 09/04 09/04   20/26 [UR] 20/28
West Ealing 09/06½ ?   20/24½ 20/24
Southall 09/11 [P3] [DR] 09/11   20/22 [P4] [UR] 20/21
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/14 09/15   20/17 20/17
Slough 09/28 [P4] [DR] 09/27   20/03 [P5] [UR] 20/03
Maidenhead 09/40 [P3] [DR] 09/39   19/54 [P4] [UR] 19/52
Twyford 09/53 [P3] [DR] 09/48   19/47 [P4] [UR] 19/46
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/57 09/53   19/42 19/40
Reading 10.00a ~ 10.05d [P15] 09.55 ~ 10.03   19.37a ~ 19.39d [P15] 19.36 ~ 19.38
Reading West Jn 10/08 10/06   19/29 19/31
Goring & Streatley 10.16a ~ 10.29d [P3] [DR] 10.17 ~ 10.29   19/19 [P4] [UR] 19/17
Didcot East Jn 10/39½ 10/44   19/06½ 19/05
Didcot North Jn 10/41 10/46   19/04½ 19/02
Kennington Jn 10/51 10/54   18/55 18/55
Oxford U&DPL - -   18w14 ~ 18w50 18.14 ~ 18.52
Oxford 10.56a ~ 10.59d [P4] 10.59 ~ 11.03 [P4]   18.09a ~ 18.11d [P3] 18.09 ~ 18.13 [P3]
Oxford North Jn 11w02 ~ 11w47 ? ~ 11.51   18/04 17/58
Wolvercote Jn 11/54 11/55   18/00 17/55
Charlbury 12/08 ?   17/42 17/41
Ascott-under-Wychwood 12/11 [P1] 12/11   17/32 [P2] 17/23
Moreton-in-Marsh 12/24 [P1] 12/21   17/21 [P2] 17/13
Honeybourne 12/36 [P1] ?   16/57 [P2] ?
Evesham 12/43 12/48   16/49 16/54
Norton Jn 13/01 13/05   16/37 16/42
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.10a [P1] 13.15 [P1]   16.29d [P1] 16.29


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z81 : (6201 with 99040) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z87 : (6201 with 99040) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.53d 22.32a
Southall 07.03 ~ 07.13 22.27 ~ 22.30
Southall East Jn 07/14 22/26
West Ealing 07/17 22/21
Acton West 07/22 22/18
Acton Main Line 07/25 22/15
Acton Wells Jn 07/28 22/02
Willesden SW Sidings 07.35a 21.58d

5Z83 : (6201) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Worcester L.M.D.
5Z85 : (6201) : Worcester L.M.D. to Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.17d [P1] 16.19a [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 13.19a 16.17d

5Z84 : (6201) : Worcester L.M.D. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 14.55d
Tunnel Jn 14.57 ~ 14.59
Worcester Foregate Street 15/04
Henwick 15.07 ~ 15.24
Worcester Foregate Street 15/26
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.28 ~ 15.32
Worcester L.M.D. 15.34a


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