20th July 2005

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 33202 & steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'
Stock Used 35329+5249+5236+1961+5237+9392+13474+5171+1840+5216+5222

Route:
1Z80 : Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z81 : Bristol Temple Meads to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
71000 (1) London Victoria – Battersea Park - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
71000 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Bradford Jn - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Andover - Basingstoke - Farnborough (Main) - Woking - Virginia Water - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - (2) - Hounslow - Barnes - Clapham Junction - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 33202 from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) Booked route was via Twickenham (i.e. reverse of outward). Diversion was due to 71000 requiring watering.
(3) Also reported with headcodes 1Z90/1Z91.

Sources : Janet Cottrell & John Cifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 08.53d 08.54½   21.39a 22.00
Battersea Pier Jn 08/56 08/59½   21/36 21/52½
Stewarts Lane 08/58½ 09/01   21/33 21/51
Longhedge Jn 09/01 09/02   21/30½ 21/49
Clapham Junction 09.04½a ~ 09.07d 09.10 ~ 09.11   21.23a ~ 21.27d 21.43 ~ 21.44d
Barnes 09/16½ 09/17   21/15½ 21/35
Richmond 09/20½ 09/21½   21/06½ DIV
Twickenham 09/24½ 09/24½   20/58 DIV
Brentford   DIV 21/27
Hounslow   DIV 21.07a ~ 21.21½d
Feltham 09/32 09/33½   20/54 20/56
Staines 09.41½a ~ 09.43d 09.40½ ~ 09.44   20.46a ~ 20.47½d 20.48 ~ 20.49
Virginia Water 09/51½ 09/50½   20/33 20.29½a ~ 20.31½d
Byfleet   20/13½ 20/14
Addlestone Jn   20/13 20/17½
Woking   20.03a ~ 20.06d 20.04½ ~ 20.05½
Woking Jn   20/02 20/02½
Pirbright Jn   19/56 19/55½
Farnborough   19/51 19/50½
Fleet   19/47 19/45½
Basingstoke   19.19a ~ 19.31d 19.19 ~ 19.28½
Worting Jn   19/15 19/13½
Andover   18/55½ 18/54½
Salisbury   18.08a ~ 18.34d 18.07½ ~ 18.34
Wilton Jn   18/04 18/03½
Warminster   17/44 17/46
Westbury   17/34 17/38½
Ascot 09/58 09/56½  
Wokingham 10/08½ 10/07½  
Reading Spur Jn 10/17½ 10/17  
Reading New Jn 10/33 10.18½a ~ 10.29½d  
Reading 10.35a ~ 10.36½d 10.33 ~ 10.39  
Southcote Jn 10/41 10/41½  
Newbury Racecourse 11w02a ~ 11w35d 11.06½ ~ 11.25  
Newbury 11/27 11/27½  
Bedwyn 11/45 11/40½  
Woodborough 11/58 11/50½  
Lavington 1205½ 11/56  
Heywood Road Jn 12/12 12/05½  
Hawkeridge Jn 12/15 12.08½a ~ 12.11½d  
Bradford Jn 12/25 12/20   17/24 17/31½
Bathampton Jn 12/37 12/36   17/10 17/17
Bath Spa 12.41a ~ 12.45d 12.43 ~ 12.46½   17.02a ~ 17.06d 17.10 ~ 17.11½
North Somerset Jn 12/59 13/00   16/47 16/49
Bristol Temple Meads 13.03a 13.03   16.43d 16.45½


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