22nd October 2005

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 99405+5222+5216+1840+5171+13474+9392+5249+1961+5237

Route:
1Z62 : Alton to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z63 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Alton

Loco Route
60009 Alton - Farnham - Aldershot - Ash Vale - Pirbright Jn - Woking - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Putney - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Willesden WL Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - West Ealing - Drayton Green - South Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
60009 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Alton


60009 arrives at Leamington Spa on the outward leg (photo: Clive Hanley)

Source : Janet Cottrell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Alton 06.54d 06.58   23.00a 23.14
Farnham 07.14a ~ 07.16d 07.16 ~ 07.16   22.41a ~ 22.42d 22.50 ~ 22.52
Aldershot 07.23a ~ 07.25d 07.27 ~ 07.29   22.35a ~ 22.36d 22.42 ~ 22.44
Ash Vale 07/30 07/33   22/31 22/37
Pirbright Jn 07/36 07/38   22/27 22/32
Woking Jn 07/42 07/45   22/22 22/27
Woking 07.43a ~ 07.45d 07.47 ~ 07.48   22.19a ~ 22.21d 22.22 ~ 22.24
Virginia Water 08/05 08/06   21/58 22/04
Staines 08.13a ~ 08.18d 08.15 ~ 08.16d   21.49a ~ 21.50d 21.52 ~ 21.55
Feltham 08/28 08/24   21/42 21/47
Twickenham 08/35 08/28   21/38 21/43
Richmond 08.37a ~ 08.40d 08.38 ~ 08.41   21.33a ~ 21.34d 21.37 ~ 21.39
Barnes 08/46 08/46   21/30 21/32
Putney ? 08/48   ? 21/30
Clapham Junction 08.56a ~ 09.06d 08.53 ~ 09.06   21.20a ~ 21.22d 21.22 ~ 21.25
Latchmere Jn 09/14 09/09   21/18 ?
Kensington Olympia 09.20a ~ 09.40d 09.15 ~ 09.40   20.53a ~ 21.13d 20.51 ~ 21.12
North Pole Jn 09/43 09/45   20/50 20/50
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/44 09/46   20/49 20/47
Willesden WL Jn ? 09/48   ? 20/42
Acton Wells Jn 09/56 09/51   20/24 20/38
Acton Main Line 09/58 ?   20/21 ?
Acton West 10/00 10/00   20/20 20/34
Ealing Broadway ? 10/01   ? ?
West Ealing 10/05 ?   20/15 ?
Drayton Green 10/07 ?   20/11 ?
South Ruislip 10.18a ~ 10.38d 10.24 ~ 10.36   19/37 20/14
West Ruislip 10/41 10/40   19/34 20/12
Gerrards Cross 10/48 10/46   19/26 20/06
Beaconsfield 10.52a ~ 10.54d 10.52 ~ 10.54   19.18a ~ 19.20d 19.58 ~ 20.01
High Wycombe 11/00 11/00   19/12 19/52
Saunderton 11/08 11/05   19/05 19/47
Princes Risborough 11/13 11/18   19/00 19/43
Bicester North 11/31 11/38   18/40 19/18
Aynho Jn 11/42 11/52   18/26 18/58
Banbury 11.47a ~ 12.05d 12.00 ~ 12.12   18.06a ~ 18.21d 18.35 ~ 18.50
Fenny Compton 12/18 12/24   17/57 18/24
Leamington Spa 12.30a ~ 12.58d 12.37 ~ 12.56   17/45 18/12
Warwick 13.05a ~ 13.08d 13.02 ~ 13.07   17.38a ~ 17.41d 18.05 ~ 18.06
Warwick Parkway ? 13/09   ? ?
Hatton West Jn 13/17 ?   17/30 ?
Bearley Jn 13/25 13/26   17/18 17/50
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.33a 13.33   17.10d 17.39


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