22nd August 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Sunset Steam Express

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35479+3330+3231+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z92 : London Victoria to Chertsey
1Z94 : Chertsey to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia
70000 (2) Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Chilworth (4)
47805 (1) Chilworth - Shalford - Guildford - ??? - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 70000 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) It is reported that this tour was heavily delayed due to 70000 failing near Chilworth, with a broken crosshead. This caused the cancellation of service trains over this route for the rest of the evening.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 18.15d [P2] [DCF] 18.15
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/18 18/18
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/20 [RVL] 18//19
Longhedge Jn 18/23 18/22
Latchmere Jn 18/27 18/25
West Brompton 18/33 [P4] 18/28
Kensington Olympia 18.37 ~ 18.45 [DM] 18.33 ~ 18.39
West Brompton 18/48½ [P3] 18/42
Latchmere Jn 18/52½ 18/46
Clapham Junction 18/59 [P5] [DWF] 19/02
Putney 19/05 19/06
Barnes 19/08 19/08
Brentford 19/14 [P2] 19/19
Hounslow 19/21 [P2] 19/24
Feltham Jn 19/23 19/27
Feltham 19/25 [P2] 19/30
Staines 19/31 [P2] 19/35
Virginia Water 19/39 [P4] 19/46
Chertsey 19w45 ~ 19w57 19.52 ~ 20.12
Addlestone Jn 20/02 20/17
Byfleet & New Haw 20/07 [P2] [DS] 20/19
Woking 20/14½ [P5] 20/25 [P5]
Woking Jn 20/17 20/26
Guildford 20/29 [P4] 20/33
Shalford Jn 20/31 20/36
Shalford 20/35 20/38
Chilworth 20/38 20.41 ~ ?
Gomshall 20/44 DIV
Dorking West 20/49½ DIV
Reigate 20/59 DIV
Redhill 21/04 [P2] DIV
Stoats Nest Jn 21/14 [US] DIV
Purley 21/19 [P3] [US] DIV
South Croydon 21/24½ [P3] [US] DIV
East Croydon 21*28 ~ 21*35½ [P4] [RVF] DIV
Windmill Bridge Jn 21/38½ [UF] DIV
Selhurst 21/39½ [P4] [UF] DIV
Streatham North Jn 21/43½ DIV
Balham 21/45 [P4] [UBF] DIV
Shalford DIV 22/22?
Shalford Jn DIV 00/09?
Guildford DIV ? ~ 00.28?
Clapham Junction 21/48 [P12] [UBF] 02/27
Pouparts Jn 21/50 [UBA] DIV
Longhedge Jn 21/51 [RVL] 02/31
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/53 02/33
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/56 [UCS] 02/35
London Victoria 22.01a  [P2] 02.39


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z91 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z91 : (70000 with 47805 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 17.41d
Stewarts Lane Jn 17.45 ~ 17.48
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/51
London Victoria 17.54a [P2]

5Z93 : (70000 with 47805 on rear?) : London Victoria to Southall
(Confirmation required - did 47805 propel the E.C.S. all the way to Southall?)

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.49d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/56
Longhedge Jn 22/58
Latchmere Jn 23/01
West Brompton 23/05
Kensington Olympia 23/08
Shepherds Bush 23/10
North Pole Jn 23/13
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/15
Willesden West London Jn 23/16
Willesden SW Sidings 23*18 ~ 23*21
Acton Wells Jn 23/24
Acton Main Line 23*27 ~ 23*29
Acton West 23/35
Ealing Broadway 23c37 ~ 23c38
West Ealing 23/39
Southall East Jn 23/44
Southall 23.45 ~ 23.54
Southall LSL 00.04a


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