1st December 2019

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Steam Dreams Excursion

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35479+5200+9104+13440+3058+3136+99348+1666+5249+5236

Route : 
1Z22 : London Paddington to Bath Spa
1Z24 : Bath Spa to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
61306 (1) Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47237 on rear.
(2) Off tour option: Bath Christmas Market.


61306 arrives at Bath Spa with the outward leg (photo; Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 09.20d [P10] [L4] 09.23   21.15a [P10] 21.10
Royal Oak Jn 09/21 [L4] 09/25   21/13½ 21/08
Portobello Jn 09/23 [L4] 09/27   21/11 [L5] 21/07
Ladbroke Grove 09/24 [DR] 09/27   21/10 [L6] 21/05
Acton West 09/30 [DR] 09/32   21/02 [UR] 21/01
West Ealing 09/34 [P3] [DR] 09/34   20/59 [P4] [UR] 20/59
Southall 09/40 [P3] [DR] 09/37   20/55½ [P4] [UR] 20/56
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/43 [DR] 09/41   20/53½ [UR] 20/54
Slough 09.51a ~ 09.54d [P4] [DR] 09.53 ~ 09.56   20.42a ~ 20.45d [P5] [UR] 20.43 ~ 20.45
Maidenhead 10/00 [P3] [DR] 10/05   20/35 [P4] [UR] 20/35
Twyford 10/07 [P3] [DR] 10/12   20/28 [P4] [UR] 20/28
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/12 10/17   20/24 [UR] 20/23
Reading 10.14a ~ 10.30d [P13] [UFM] 10.19 ~ 10.29 [P12]   20.18a ~ 20.21d [P15] [UR] 20.18 ~ 20.21
Oxford Road Jn 10/34 10/34   - -
Southcote Jn 10/36 10/36   - -
Bramley 10/48 10/45   - -
Basingstoke 10.55 ~ 11.16 [P4] [DF] 10.56 ~ 11.14   - -
Worting Jn 11/20 11/20   - -
Andover 11/39 [P2] 11/39 [P2]   - -
Tunnel Jn 11/57 11/59   - -
Salisbury 12w00 ~ 12w32 [P4] 12.01 ~ 12.35   - -
Wilton Jn 12/37 12/41   - -
Wishford 12/41½ 12/47   - -
Wylye AHB 12/48 12/51   - -
Upton Lovell 12/54½ 12/55   - -
Warminster 13/02 13/03   - -
Westbury 13/09 [P3] 13/14   - -
Trowbridge 13/13½ 13/23   - -
Bradford Jn 13/15 13/28   - -
Reading West Jn - -   20/16 [UR] 20/14
Goring & Streatley - -   20/05½ [P4] [UR] 20/06
Didcot East Jn - -   19/58 [UR] 19/56
Didcot Parkway - -   19/57 [P3] [UR] 19/55
Foxhall Jn - -   19/55 ?
Milton Jn - -   19w05 ~ 19w51 [UR] 19.05 ~ ?
Steventon - -   19/01 [UR] ?
Wantage Road - -   18*42 ~ 18*56 ? ~ 18.56
Challow - -   18/37 [UR] 18/34
Uffington - -   18/34 18/32
Swindon - -   18/23 [UM] 18/23 [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn - -   18/16 18/17
Chippenham - -   18/04 [P2] 18/08
Thingley East Jn - -   18/01 18/07
Thingley - -   18/00 ?
Bathampton Jn 13/29 13/44   17/51 17/57
Bath Spa 13.34a [P1] 13.50 [P1]   17.47d [P2] 17.53


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z22 : (47237 with 61306 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington
5Z25 : (47237 with 61306 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 08.20d 22.06a
Southall Yard 08.30 ~ 08.40 21.45 ~ 21.55
Southall East Jn 08/42 21/43
West Ealing 08/44 21/40
Acton West 08/46 21/38
Ladbroke Grove 08/49 21/33
Portobello Jn 08/50 21/32
Royal Oak Jn 08/53 21/31
London Paddington 08.55a [P10] 21.30d [P10]

5Z23 : (61306 with 47237 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot
5Z24 : (61306 with 47237 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bath Spa 13.42d [P1] 17.42a [P2]
Bristol East Depot 13.54a 17.30d

0Z23 : (61306 with 35479) : Bristol East Depot - Bristol Temple Meads - Lawrence Hill - Bristol East Depot
 (Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.10d
North Somerset Jn 15/13
Bristol East Jn 15/14
Bristol Temple Meads 15.16 ~ 15.37 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 15/39
Dr Day's Jn 15/40
Lawrence Hill 15.42 ~ 15.44
Dr Day's Jn 15/46
North Somerset Jn 15*48 ~ 16*00
Bristol East Depot 16.02a


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