14th February 2009

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express Valentine's Day Dinner Special

Locos Used 67028 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 14007+17105+3098+3112+1679+3122+3140+3068+3069+1671+3107+5040+5350

Route:
1Z96 : Victoria to Shalford
1Z97 : Shalford to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SWS - Acton Bridge Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Gomshall - Reigate - Redhill - Stoats Nest Jn - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Streatham - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67028 on rear.
(2) John Clifford comments: This was the second of two circular trips on this date using the new engine, 60163. We ran roughly to time until we were approaching Tulse Hill where we were signalled through platform 1. The working instructions banned the train from using platform 1 so we had to wait until the route was reset for platform 3. This caused a 10min late arrival at Victoria.
(3) Webmasters note: A Network Rail timing sheet supplied prior to the tour (late January) gave this train as running under headcode 1Z92 from Victoria to Guildford and 1Z93 from Guildford to Victoria. As the route & timings were also different these are provided below, however they are assumed to be out-of-date and superseded by those supplied to the train passengers (as given in the 'booked' column). As such they are provided for reference only and to avoid any future questions regarding the headcodes used.

Sources : John Clifford & Neil Kearns

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Neil Kearns)

Location Booked Actual   1Z92/1Z93 Booked
Victoria 18.57d 19.04   19.44d
Battersea Pier Jn 19/01 19/08   19/46
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/04 19/09   19/50
Longhedge Jn 19/08 19/11   19/55
Latchmere Jn 19/12 19/14   -
Kensington Olympia 19/20 19/20   -
North Pole Jn 19/25 19/27   -
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/26 19/29   -
Willesden SW Sidings 19/30 19/33   -
Acton Wells Jn 19/33 19/35   -
South Acton Jn 19/37 19/40   -
Kew East Jn 19/39 19/43   -
Brentford 19/44 19/47   -
Hounslow 19/52 19/52   -
Clapham Junction   19/58
Barnes   20/08
Brentford   20/18
Hounslow   20/23
Feltham Jn 19/54 19/55   20/30
Feltham 19/56 19/57   20/32
Staines 20/03 20/04   20/41
Virginia Water 20/11 20/13   20/48
Addlestone Jn 20/19 20/23   20/55
Byfleet & New Haw 20/34 20/36   20/57
Woking 20/45 20/47   21/04
Woking Jn 20/47 20/49   21/05
Guildford 20/54 20/58   21.13a ~ 21.16d
Shalford Jn 20/56 21/01   21/19
Shalford 20w58 ~ 21w08 21.03 ~ 21.11   21w22 ~ 21w37
Gomshall 21/17 21/24   21/47
Reigate 21/32 21/36   22/02
Redhill 21/40 21/41   22/11
Stoats Nest Jn 21/50 21/51   22/21
Purley 21/52 21/53   22/23
South Croydon 21/56 21/56   22/25
East Croydon 21/59 21/58   22/29
Windmill Bridge Jn 22/00 22/00   22/30
Selhurst 22/03 22/01   22/31
Streatham Common 22/10 22/09   22/39
Streatham 22/13 22/15   22/42
Tulse Hill 22/17 22/27   22/48
Herne Hill 22/20 22/30   22/52
Brixton 22/21 22/32   22/54
Voltaire Road Jn 22/23 22/33   22/55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn   22/58
Victoria 22.30a 22.40   23.02a


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