30th November 1st December 2010

Steam Dreams
The
Cathedrals Express

Postponed from 30/11/2010 for reason(s) unklnown.

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z88 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z89 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60007 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Southcote Jn - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
60007 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Twickenham - Barnes - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 60007 replaced 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' which was not available.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Neil Kearns

Timings (Booked Only)

(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 08.45d ?   21.13a ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 ?   21/10 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 ?   21/03 ?
Longhedge Jn 08/57 ?   21/01 ?
Clapham Junction 09/01 ?   20.53a ~ 20.55d ?
Barnes 09/08 ?   20/45 ?
Richmond   20/38 ?
St Margarets   20/36 ?
Twickenham   20/35 ?
Twickenham Jn   20/34 ?
Whitton Jn   20/32 ?
Brentford 09/14 ?  
Hounslow 09/21 ?  
Feltham Jn 09/23 ?   20/31 ?
Feltham 09/25 ?   20/29 ?
Staines 09.33a ~ 09.34d ?   20.19a ~ 20.21d ?
Virginia Water 09/44 ?   20/09 ?
Ascot 09.58a ~ 10.08d ?   19.50a ~ 19.59d ?
Wokingham 10/20 ?   19/37 ?
Earley 10/26 ?   19/30 ?
Reading Spur Jn 10/29 ?   19/27 ?
Reading New Jn 10/31 ?   19/26 ?
Reading 10.34a ~ 10.36d ?   19.22a ~ 19.24d ?
Reading West Jn   19/18 ?
Didcot East Jn   19/00 ?
Didcot Parkway   18/59 ?
Foxhall Jn   18/44 ?
Milton Jn   18/42 ?
Steventon   18/40 ?
Wantage Road   18w20 ~ 18w34 ?
Challow   18/06 ?
Uffington   18/03 ?
Swindon   17.34 ~ 17.50 ?
Wootton Bassett Jn   17/26 ?
Chippenham   17/16 ?
Thingley Jn   17/14 ?
Southcote Jn 10/41 ?  
Newbury Racecourse 11w03 ~ 11w21 ?  
Newbury 11/25 ?  
Bedwyn 11/39 ?  
Woodborough 11/51 ?  
Lavington 12/01 ?  
Heywood Road Jn 12/09 ?  
Hawkeridge Jn 12/15 ?  
Bradford Jn 12/25 ?  
Bathampton Jn 12/27 ?   17/03  
Bath Spa 12.41a ~ 12.45d ?   16.53a ~ 16.58d ?
North Somerset Jn 13/00 ?   16/39 ?
Bristol East Jn 13/06 ?   16/38 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 13.08a ?   16.36d ?


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