12th December 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin'? & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+1666+99128+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200

Route : 
1Z24 : London Victoria to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z26 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 (2) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Bracknell - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
44871 Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 44871 replaced unavailable 61306 'Mayflower'.
(2) Banked by 33207 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge? - confirmation required.
(3) It is reported that the return leg was delayed near Cheltenham, due to reports of smoke coming from the top of the train!

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.48d [P2] 09.49   22.31a [P2] 22.42
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/50 [FL] 09/52   22/26 [SL] 22/36
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/52 [RVL] 09/55   22/25 [RVL] 22/35
Longhedge Jn 09/56 10/02   22/22 22/33
Latchmere Jn 10/00 10/05   - -
Kensington Olympia 10/07 [DM] 10/10 [DM]   - -
North Pole Jn 10/11 10/15   - -
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/13 10/17   - -
Willesden SW Sidings 10/17 ?   - -
Acton Wells Jn 10/19 10/34   - -
South Acton Jn 10/27 10/42   - -
Kew East Jn 10/30 10/44   - -
Clapham Junction - -   22/18 [P3] 22/30
Barnes - -   22/09 [P1] [UWS] 22/21
Brentford 10/34 [P2] 10/47   22/02½ [P1] 22/16
Hounslow 10.38a ~ 10.41d [P2] 10.52 ~ 10.54   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P1] 22.09 ~ 22.11
Feltham Jn 10/45½ 10/57   21/52 22/07
Feltham 10/49 [P2] 11/00   21/50 [P1] 22/03
Staines 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P2] 11.05 ~ 11.08   21.41a ~ 21.43d [P1] 21.55 ~ 21.57
Virginia Water 11/10 [P2] 11/16   21/28 [P1] 21/49
Ascot 11/23 [P1] 11/23   21/20 [P1] 21/43
Bracknell 11w29a ~ 11w40d [P2] 11.27 ~ 11.42   21.08a ~ 21.12d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.37
Wokingham 11/48 [P2] 11/49   21/01½ [P1] 21/23
Earley 11/54 11/54   20/55½ 21/17
Reading Spur Jn 12/01 11/57   20/52½ 21/14
Reading New Jn 12/04 [DM] 12/02   - -
Reading Southern Jn - -   20/52 21/13
Reading 12.06a ~ 12.13d [P8] [FVL] 12.06 ~ 12.13   20.48a ~ 20.51d [P15] 21.08 ~ 21.10 [P15]
Reading High Level Jn 12/14 [DM] 12/16   - -
Reading West Jn - -   20/45 [UR] 21/03
Goring & Streatley 12/21 [P1] [DM] 12/26   20/36½ [P4] [UR] 20/53
Didcot East Jn 12/31 [UR] 12/37   20/29 [UR] 20/43
Didcot Parkway 12/32 [P4] 12/38 [P4]   20.25a ~ 20.27d [P4] 20.39 ~ 20.42

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot North Jn 12/41 12/45
Kennington Jn 12/50 12/55
Oxford [U&DP] 12w54 ~ 13w23 12.59 ~ 13.20
Oxford 13/25 [P3] 13/22
Oxford North Jn 13.29 ~ 13.42 [DM] ?
Wolvercote Jn 13/46 13/44
Hanborough 13.53a ~ 13.56d 13.51 ~ 13.52
Charlbury 14/02 14/05
Ascott-under-Wychwood 14/05 [P1] 14/08
Moreton-in-Marsh 14/16 [P1] 14/21
Honeybourne 14/25 [P1] ?
Evesham 14.32a ~ 14.42d 14.38 ~ 14.41
Norton Jn 14/53 14/55
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.00a [P1] ~ 17.52 [P1] 15.00 [P1] ~ 17.53
Norton Jn 17/58 18/00
Abbotswood Jn 18*01 ~ 18*17 18.05 ~ 18.21
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 18/29 [P2] 18/34
Cheltenham Spa 18.38a ~ 18.40d [P1] 18.50 ~ 18.57
Barnwood Jn 18/48 19/03
Gloucester Yard Jn 18/49 19.04
Standish Jn 18/55 19/13
Stroud 19/00½ 19/22
St Mary's LC 19/04 19/26
Kemble 19/15 [P1] 19/37
Swindon Loco Yard 19/30 19/50
Swindon 19/33 [P1] 19/54
Uffington 19/44 20/05
Challow 19/47 [UR] 20/08
Wantage Road 19*53 ~ 19*55 20/11?
Steventon 20/03 [UR] 20/15
Milton Jn 20w06 ~ 20w19 20.16 ~ 20.30
Foxhall Jn 20/23 20/32

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z24 : (33207? with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z27 : (33207? with 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.45d 0023a
Southall Yard 06.55 ~ 07.05 00.03 ~ 00.13
Southall East Jn 07/06 00/02
West Ealing 07/09 ?
Acton West 07/14 23/52
Acton Main Line 07/17 23/50
Acton Wells Jn 07/20 23/47
Willesden SW Sidings 08*24 ~ 08*37 23/44
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/42 23/40
North Pole Jn 08/44 23/38
Kensington Olympia 08/48 23/34
West Brompton 08.52 ~ 08.54 23.30 ~ 23.32
Latchmere Jn 08/59 23/26
Longhedge Jn 09/07 23/24
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/10 23/20
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/13 23/18
London Victoria 09.16a [P2] 23.16d [P2]

5Z25 : (44871) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
5Z26 : (44871) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.03d [P1] 17.47a [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 15.05a 17.45d

5Z28 : (44871 with 99035) : Worcester L.M.D. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 16.29d
Tunnel Jn 16.31 ~ 16.34
Worcester Foregate Street 16/37
Henwick 16.40 ~ 16.50
Worcester Foregate Street 16.53 ~ 16.56
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.59 ~ 17.01
Worcester L.M.D. 17.03a


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