13th October 2004

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 73096
Stock Used 35329+5171+1840+5216+13474+9392+5236+1961+5249

Route:
1Z96 : Alton to Canterbury West
1Z98 : Canterbury West to Alton

Loco Route
73096 Alton - Aldershot - Woking - Chertsey - Staines Central - Brentford Central - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - (via Atlantic Lines) - Shepherds Lane - Brixton - Catford - Bromley South - Swanley - Otford - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West (break) - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Penge East - Herne Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Alton

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including John Clifford & Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Alton 09.40d 09.48 22.23a 22.21
Bentley 09.49a ~ 09.53d ? 22/15 ?
Farnham 10/01 10/14 21.59a ~ 22.07 22.02 ~ 22.04
Aldershot 10/06 10/19 21/53 21/54
Aldershot North Jn 10/08 ? 21/50 ?
Ash Vale 10/10 10/22 21/48 21/50
Pirbright Jn 10/15 10/26 21/41 21/44
Brookwood ? ? 21/38 ?
Woking Jn 10/21 10/31 21/34 21/39
Woking 10.22a ~ 10.24d 10.33 ~ 10.34 21.31a ~ 21.33d 21.34 ~ 21.36
Byfleet & New Haw 10/30 ? 21/22 ?
Addlestone Jn 10/32 ? 21/19 ?
Virginia Water 10/41 11/00 21/11 21/15
Staines 10.50a ~ 10.51d 11.10 ~ 11.12 21.01a ~ 21.02d 21.04 ~ 21.06
Feltham Jn 11/00 ? 20/51 ?
Hounslow 11.03a ~ 11.14d 11.24 ~ 11.34 20.25a ~ 20.47d 20.28 ~ 20.47
Brentford 11/19 11/39 20/20 20/22
Barnes 11/24 11/46 20/14 20/11
Clapham Junction 11.29a ~ 11.31d 11.52 ~ 11.54 20.07a ~ 20.08d 19.58 ~ 20.00
Longhedge Jn 11/35 11/58 19/58 19/54
Factory Jn 11/41 11/59 19/56 19/51
Voltaire Road Jn 11/42 12/00 19/55 19.45a ~ 19.48d
Shepherds Lane 11/43 12/02 19/54 19/43
Brixton 11/44 12/03 19/53 19/42

 

Location Booked Actual
Cambria Jn 11.47a ~ 11.57d 12/05
Nunhead 12/02 12/08
Shortlands Jn 12/11 12/15
Bickley Jn 12/16 12/19
St Mary Cray Jn 12/17 12/20
Swanley 12/21 12/25
Otford Jn 12/31 12/36
Maidstone East 12/53 12/54
Lenham 13.07a ~ 13.21d 13.09 ~ 13.20
Charing 13/27 13/26
Ashford International 13/40 13/46
Canterbury West 13.58a ~ 17.12d 14.05 ~ 17.14
Minster 17/27 17/32
Sandwich 17/35 17/39
Deal 17/41 17/43
Buckland Jn 17/53 17/57
Dover Priory 17/55 17/59
Folkestone Central 18/07 18/12
Folkestone West 18.10a ~ 18.24d 18.14 ~ 18.24
Saltwood Jn 18/29 18/29
Ashford International 18/40 18/44
Headcorn 18/51 18/54
Paddock Wood 19/01 19/03
Tonbridge 19/08 19/08
Sevenoaks 19/18 19/18
Orpington 19/28 19/26
Petts Wood Jn 19/30 19/29
Bickley Jn 19/34 19/31
Shortlands Jn 19/44 19/34
Beckenham Junction 19/46 19/36
Herne Hill 19/51 19/41

Timings continue in first table.

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