30th October 2010

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 37516 & steam: 60019 'Bittern'
Stock Used ?????

Route :
1Z82 : Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
1Z83 : Exeter St Davids to Paddington

Loco(s) Route
60019 (2) London Waterloo - Queenstown Road (Battersea) - Clapham Junction (3) - Wimbledon - Surbiton - (3) Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury
?37516? Westbury - (via Frome avoiding line) - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids
60019 (2)? Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Basingstoke - Reading - Twyford - Slough - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Tour was postponed from 5th September 2010. 60019 replaced unavailable 70000 'Britannia'. Outward leg was originally routed via Yeovil Junction and Castle Cary, but was revised to go via Westbury and reverse. Return leg was originally booked as: Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo but was changed a few days before running.
(2) 37516 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Booked route on outward was: Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw however it is understood to have been diverted on the day as shown.

Sources : Neil Kearns & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Kearns & Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington   22.29a  
Acton West   22/20 ?
Dolphin Jn   22/07 [ML] ?
Slough   22/00 [RL] ?
Reading   21.34a ~ 21.36d [RL] ?
Waterloo 08.12d ?   22.13a DIV
Nine Elms Jn 08/18 ?   22/07 DIV
Queenstown Road (Battersea) 08/19 ?   22/04 DIV
Clapham Junction 08/22 ?   22/01 DIV
Wimbledon DIV ?   21/54 DIV
New Malden DIV ?   21/52 DIV
Surbiton DIV ?   21/50 DIV
Hampton Court Jn DIV ?   21/48 DIV
Barnes 08/30 DIV  
Brentford 08/41 DIV  
Hounslow 08/52 DIV  
Feltham Jn 08/54 DIV  
Feltham 08/56 DIV  
Staines 09/04 DIV  
Virginia Water 09/14 DIV  
Addlestone Jn 09/22 DIV  
Byfleet & New Haw 09/25 ?   ? DIV
Woking 09.33a ~ 09.35d ?   21.32a ~ 21.35d DIV
Woking Jn 09/37 ?   21/31 DIV
Pirbright Jn 09/43 ?   21/24 DIV
Farnborough (Main) 09/49 ?   21/20 DIV
Fleet 09/54 ?   21/14 DIV
Basingstoke 10/13 ?   21/03
21w01a ~ 21w11d [P4]		 ?
Worting Jn 10/18 11/00   20/57 ?
Overton 10.25 ~ 10.35 ?   ? ?
Andover 10/49 ?   20/37 ?
Tunnel Jn 11/03 ?   20/19 ?
Salisbury 11.07 ~ 11.20 ?   19.52 ~ 20.16 ?
Wilton Jn 11/23 ?   19/47 ?
Warminster 11/46 ?   19/26 ?
Westbury 11.53 ~ 12.10 ?   19/16 ?
Bradford Jn   19/07 ?
Bathampton Jn   18/55 ?
Bath Spa   18/50 ?
North Somerset Jn   18/37 ?
Bristol East Jn   18/36 ?
Bristol Temple Meads   18/34 ?
Bristol West Jn   18/23 ?
Worle   17.52 ~ 18.04 ?
Worle Jn   17/49 ?
Uphill Jn   17/41 ?
Bridgwater   17/26 ?
Fairwood Jn 12/13 ?  
Clink Road Jn 12/15 ?  
Blatchbridge Jn 12/17 ?  
East Somerset Jn 12/20 ?  
Castle Cary 12/28 ?  
Somerton Crossover 12/35 ?  
Athelney LC 12/41 ?  
Cogload Jn 12/45 ?   17/20 ?
Taunton 12/49 ?   17/16 ?
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 12/50 ?   17/14 ?
Whiteball 12/58 ?   17/04 ?
Tiverton Parkway 13/01 ?   17/00 ?
Tiverton Loops 13/04 ?   16/58 ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 13/14 ?   16/40 ?
Exeter St Davids 13.18a ?   16.37d ?


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