11th October 2006

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47709 & steam : 45231
Stock Used 99241(1)+5171+1840+5216+9392+13440+5236+1961+5249

Route:
1Z82 : Minehead to Salisbury
1Z83 : Salisbury circular
1Z84 : Salisbury to Minehead

Loco(s) Route
47709 (2) Minehead - Taunton
45231 (3) Taunton - Tiverton Junction DPL - Exeter St Davids - Exeter Central - Honiton - Yeovil Junc - Gillingham - Salisbury
45231 Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury
47709 Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury
47709 Westbury - Frome avoiding line - Castle Cary - Taunton - Minehead

Notes :
(1) 99241 only in consist when 45231 hauling or on rear of train.
(2) 45231 on rear.
(3) 47709 on rear.
(4) The train was on time until it got to Norton Fitzwarren where it was held to allow 2 late running FGW trains to pass. These were 08.35 ex Paddington (38 late off Taunton) & 09.05 ex Paddington (12 late off Taunton). The train then had to wait to allow a Cross Country train to go ahead at Taunton.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Minehead 09.30d ?   21.10a ?
Blue Anchor 09.??a ~ 09.44d ?   20.58a ~ 2?.??d ?
Washford 09.??a ~ 09.52d ?   20.52a ~ 20.??d ?
Watchet ??a ~ 10.02d ?   20.45a ~ 20.??d ?
Williton 10.??a ~ 10.09d ?   20.37a ~ 20.??d ?
Crowcombe 10.??a ~ 10.41d ?   20.21a ~ 20.??d ?
Bishops Lydeard 10.50a ~ 10.53d ?   20.06a ~ 20.09d ?
Norton Fitzwarren (4) 11*05 ~ 11*10 ?   19*34 ~ 19*54 ?
Taunton (4) 11.16a ~ 11.26d 11.37a ~ 11.54d   19.27a ~ 19.28d ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Sampford Peveral 11/44 12/15
Tiverton Junction 11w47 ~ 12w07 12.19 ~ 12.26
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/23 12/42
Exeter St. Davids 12/25 12/45
Exeter Central 12/30 12/47
Exmouth Jn 12/34 12/50
Pinhoe 12/40 12/52
Honiton 13*02 ~ 13*17 13.10 ~ 13.16
Chard Jn 13/36 13/39
Yeovil Junction 13w55 ~ 14w05 14.02 ~ 14.13
Sherborne 14/12 14/20
Templecombe 14/23 14/27
Gillingham 14/30 14/34
Tisbury Loop 14/40 14/44
Wilton South 14/51 14/54
Wilton Jn 14/54 14.55 ~ 14.59
Salisbury 15.00a ~ 15.36d 15.06 ~ 15.36
Salisbury Tunnel Jn 15/41 15/40
Dean 15/53 15/52
Romsey 16/01 16/04
Redbridge 16/13 16/13
Southampton Central 16/23 16.21 ~ 16.23
Northam Jn 16/27 16/26
St. Denys 16/30 16/28
Eastleigh 16.38 ~ 16.45 16.40 ~ 16.44
Eastleigh East Jn 16/47 16/46
Romsey Signal E883 17*00 ~ 17*04 17.00 ~ 17.02
Romsey 17/06 17/03
Dean 17/15 17/12
Salisbury Tunnel Jn 17/27 17/22
Salisbury 17L30a ~ 17L49d 17.27 ~ ?
Wilton Jn 17/52 ?
Warminster 18/10 ?
Westbury 18.16a ~ 18.39d ?
Fairwood Jn 18/41 ?
Clink Road Jn 18/45 ?
Blatchbridge Jn 18/52 ?
Witham 18/55 ?
Castle Cary 19/06 ?
Cogload Jn 19/23 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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