13th December 2004

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco(s) Used D6593, 47703 & steam: 34016 & 71000
Stock Used 5222+5237+5236+1961+5249+9392+13440+13474+5171+1105+5200+35329

Route:
1Z86 : London Victoria - Alton (Alresford)
1Z87 : (Alresford) Alton - London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
71000 (2) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Selhurst - East & South Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Shalford - Guildford - Ash - Aldershot - Alton
34016 +
71000		 Alton - Ropley
34016 Ropley - Alresford (3)
71000 (4) Alresford - Alton Loop
71000 Alton Loop - Alton - (reverse of outward route) - Stewarts Lane Jn - near Grosvenor Bridge Jn (5)
71000 (5) near Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Also reported on NR timings as 1Z80 (out) & 1Z81 (return)!
(2) banked by 47703 Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge.
(3) At Alresford there were options of either a coach to Winchester for a carol service or a return trip to Alton & back behind 34016.
(4) D6593 on rear in case of problems on Mid Hants Railway.
(5) Engine stalled on the climb from Stewarts Lane to Grosvenor Bridge Jn. 47703 attached to the rear for the final leg into Victoria.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.57d 10.57   21.39a 22.20
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/00 11/01   21/34 21.50a ~ 22.15d
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/02 11.02a ~ 11.05d   21/31 21/48
Longhedge Jn 11/05 11.08a ~ 11.09d   21/28 21/47
Pouparts Jn 11/12 11.12a ~ 11.13d   21/24 21/45
Clapham Jn 11/14 11/16   21/23 21/43
Balham 11/18 11/20   21/20 21/39
Selhurst 11/23 11/26   21/15 21/34
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/25 11/28   21/14 21/33
East Croydon 11/26 11/29   21/13 21/32
South Croydon 11/28 11/30   ? ?
Purley 11/35 11/33   21/08 21/28
Stoats Nest Jn 11/36 11/34   21/07 21.22a ~ 21.25d
Redhill 11.45a ~ 11.48d 11.43 ~ 11.52   20.55a ~ 20.57d 21.07 ~ 21.10
Reigate 11.52a ~ 12.05d 11.59 ~ 12.10   20.50a ~ 20.51d 21.00 ~ 21.02
Dorking (Deepdene) 12/15 12/17   20/42 20/54
Gomshall 12/23 12/23   20/36 20/48
Shalford 12.29a ~ 12.31d 12.28 ~ 12.30   20.17a ~ 20.27d 20.23 ~ 20.37
Shalford Jn 12/33 12/33   20/15 20/20
Guildford 12/35 12/38   20.00a ~ 20.12d 20.05 ~ 20.17
Ash 12/46 12/48   19/47 19/54
Aldershot South Jn 12/48 12/51   19/45 19/53
Aldershot North Jn 12/54 12/53   19/43 19/48
Aldershot 13/04 13/06   19/40 19/44
Farnham 13/10 13/13   19/32 19/38
Bentley 13.17a ~ 13.21d 13.21 ~ 13.23   19.21a ~ 19.25d 19/34
Alton 13.30a ~ ??.??d 13.33 ~ 13.47   ??.??a ~ 19.12d 19.24 ~ 19.26
Alton Loop ? 13/49   ? 19.02a ~ 19.18d
Medstead ? 13/58   ? 18/50
Ropley ? 14.07a ~ 14.18d   ? 18.41a ~ 18.42d
Alresford ??.??a 14.26   18.30d 18.33


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