28th July 2011

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35465+5216+5200+5171+1860+13440+9104+99125+3093+1961+5237+5236+5249

Route :
1Z90 : Salisbury to Canterbury West
1Z91 : Canterbury West to Salisbury

Loco Route
70000 Salisbury - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Farnborough (Main) - Woking - Byfleet & New Haw - Addelstone Jn - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham Jn - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge _ Factory Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstoen East - Charing - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Sole Street - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SWS - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury

Notes :
(1) Booked to be hauled by 34067 ‘Tangmere’ however replaced by 70000 due to 34067 working north to help cover the locomotive shortage in the Crewe pool for the Railway Touring Company charters to Scarborough.
(2) John Clifford comments: There was a delay on the outward run caused by a signal problem between Borough Green & West Malling.

Sources : Nick Wason (joined Salisbury [out]/left Basingstoke [rtn]) & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Wason & John Clifford)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Salisbury 08.20d [P4] 08.20½ [P4]   22.30a [P4] ? 188.40
1.07 Tunnel Jn 08/23 08/24   22/27 ? 187.33
17.24 Andover 08/42 [P1] 08/42   22/13 [P2] ? 171.16
28.01 Overton 08w53 ~ 09w02 [P1] 09.00 ~ 09.09   21w50 ~ 22w02 [P2] ? 160.39
33.22 Worting Jn 09/08 [SL] 09/16 [UF] [US]   21/43 ? 155.18
35.62 Basingstoke 09.12a ~ 09.16d [P4] [SL] 09.22 ~ 09.24 [P4]   21.36a ~ 21.38d [P2] 21.49 ~ 21.51 [P2] 152.58
47.05 Fleet 09/29 [SL] 09/35   21/25 [P2] [SL] 21/35 [DS] 141.35
50.26 Farnborough (Main) 09.33a ~ 09.35d [P1] [SL] 09.40 ~ 09.42 [P1]   21.17a ~ 21.21d [P2] [SL] 21.28 ~ 21.30 [P2] 138.14
54.04 Pirbright Jn 09/39 [SL] 09/47 [US]   21/13 [SL] 21/21 [DS] 134.36
58.61 Woking Jn 09/45 [SL] 09/54 [US]   21/06 [SL] 21/15 [DS] 129.59
59.16 Woking 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P1] [SL] 09.55 ~ 09.57 [P1]   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P5] [SL] 21.10½ ~ 21.13 [P5] 129.24
63.11 Byfleet & New Haw 09/54 [SL] 10/03 [US]   20/56 [SL] 21/03 [DS] 125.29
64.11 Addlestone Jn 09/56 10/05   20/52 21/00 124.29
69.02 Virginia Water 10/07 [P3] 10/15   20/44 [P4] 20/52 119.38
73.15 Staines 10.18a ~ 10.22d [P1] 10.23 ~ 10.25 [P1]   20.32a ~ 20.34d [P2] 20.42 ~ 20.43½ [P2] 115.25
77.29 Feltham 10/30 [P1] 10/31   20/25 [P2] 20/33½ [P2] 111.11
78.62 Feltham Jn 10/32 10/33   20/24 20/30 109.58
79.60 Hounslow 10w34 ~ 10w43 [P1] 10.36 ~ 10.45   20/22 [P2] 20/26 [P2] 108.60
82.48 Brentford 10/47 [P1] 10/50   20/15 [P2] 20/19 [P2] 105.72
86.13 Barnes 10/52 [P2] [SL] 10/57 [UWF]  
89.26 Clapham Junction 10.59a ~ 11.02d [P4] 11.02½ ~ 11.06 [P4]  
- Kew East Jn   20/12 20/11 104.59
- South Acton Jn   20/10 20/09 103.79
- Acton Wells Jn   20/03 20/02 102.13
- Willesden SWS   19.46 ~ 20.01 19.43 ~ 20.00 101.53
- Mitre Bridge Jn   19/42 [REV] 19/40 [REV] 100.28
- North Pole Jn   19/41 19/39 99.71
- Kensington Olympia   19.35a ~ 19.37d [P2] 19.32 ~ 19.34 [P2] 98.03
- Latchmere Jn   19/27 19/25 95.20
90.34 Longhedge Jn 11/07 11/11   19/24 19/23½ 94.35
90.73 Factory Jn 11/09 [AL] 11/12 [AL]   19/22 19/22 [AL] 93.76
91.17 Voltaire Road Jn 11/10 [AL] 11/13 [AL]   19/20 [AL] 19/20 [AL] 93.52
93.27 Denmark Hill 11/14 [P2] [AL] 11/17 [P2] [AL]   19/15 [P1] [AL] 19/17 [AL] 91.42
93.63 Crofton Road Jn 11/15 11/19 [AL] [DCL]   19/13 [AL] 19/16 [AL] 91.06
94.76 Nunhead 11/17 [P2] 11/21 [P2]   19/10 [P1] 19/13 [P1] 89.73
97.72 Bellingham 11/22 [P2] 11/26 [P2]   19/05 [P1] 19/09½ [P1] 86.77
99.65 Shortlands Jn 11/26 [FL] 11/29 [FL]   19/02 19/07 [SL] 85.04
100.79 Bromley South 11.28a ~ 11.31d [P2] [FL] 11.31 ~ 11.33 [P2] [FL]   18.58a ~ 19.00d [P3] [SL] 19.02 ~ 19.04 [P3] [SL] 83.70
102.46 Bickley Jn 11/35 [FL] 11/38 [FL]   18/56 [SL] 18/59½ [SL] 82.23
103.25 St Mary Cray Jn 11/37 [FL] 11/39 [FL]   18/54 [SL] 18/58 [SL] 81.44
107.39 Swanley 11/43 [P2] 11/46½ [P2]   18/49 [P3] [SL] 18/54 [P3] [SL] 77.30

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
114.61 Otford Jn 11/53 11/56
130.04 Maidstone East 12/11 [P2] 12/34 [P2]
143.19 Charing 12/34 [P2] 12/52 [P2]
148.36 Ashford A Jn 12/40 [DMR] 12/59 [DMR]
149.25 Ashford International 12/41½ [P6] 13.03 ~ 13.05 [P6]
153.48 Wye 12.51½ [P2] 13/15 [P2]
163.43
0.00		 Canterbury West [P2] 13.05a ~ 16.50d [P2] [P2] 13.30 ~ 17.00 [P2]
11.37 Minster 17/12 [P1] 17/15½ [P1]
11.70 Minster East Jn 17/13 17/16½
15.40 Ramsgate 17/17½ [P4] 17/24 [P4]
20.72 Margate 17/26 [P3] 17/34 [P3]
32.03 Herne Bay 17/38 [P1] 17/47 [P1]
35.55 Whitstable 17w43 ~ 17w54 [P1] 17.51 ~ 18.00 [P1]
42.64 Faversham 18/01 [P2] 18/10 [P2]
50.02 Sittingbourne 18/11 [P1] 18/19 [P1]
50.43 Eastern Jn 18/12 18/20
58.66 Gillingham 18/27 [P2] 18/30 [P2]
61.60 Rochester Bridge Jn 18/36 18/36
67.70 Sole Street 18/41 [P1] 18/46 [P1]
72.11 Fawkham Jn 18/45 18/50

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

27/07: 5Z88 : (47500) : Southall FSS to Salisbury
27/07: 5Z88 : (47500) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard
(originally planned to have 70000 also in the consist, but changed)

Location Booked
Southall FSS 14.30d [GL]
Southall 14/40 [GL]
Southall West Jn 14/42 [ML]
Airport Jn 14/44 [ML]
Slough 14/49 [P2] [ML]
Maidenhead 14/53½ [P1] [ML]
Twyford 14/59 [ML]
Reading 15/03 [P4] [ML]
Southcote Jn 15/06
Bramley 15/15 [P2]
Basingstoke 15/21 [P2] [FL]
Worting Jn 15/25
Andover Jn 15/41 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 15/56
Salisbury 16.03 ~ 16.12 [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 16.17a

28/07: 5Z92 : (70000) : Salisbury to Yeovil Junction - Cancelled
28/07: 5Z92 : (70000) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard

Location Booked (5Z92 1st set) Booked (5Z92 2nd set)
Salisbury 22.28d 22.40d [P4]
Salisbury East Yard - 22.42a
Wilton Jn 22/32 -
Wilton South 22/34 -
Tisbury Loop 22.43 ~ 22.45 -
Gillingham 22/54 -
Templecombe 23/04 -
Sherborne 23/12 -
Yeovil Junction 23.20a -

29/07: 5Z93: Yeovil Junction Salisbury East Yard to Southall
29/07: 5Z93: Southall to Southall FSS

Location Booked
Yeovil Junction 10.55d
Sherborne 11/03
Templecombe 11/10
Gillingham 11.16 ~ 11.24
Tisbury Loop 11/34
Wilton South 11/45
Wilton Jn 11/47
Salisbury East Yard 11.51 ~ 12.00d
Tunnel Jn 12/02
Andover 12/18 [P1]
Worting Jn 12/46 [SL]
Basingstoke 12/56½ [P4] [SL]
Fleet 13/14 [P1] [SL]
Farnborough (Main) 13/25 [P1] [SL]
Pirbright Jn 13/30 [SL]
Woking Jn 13/35 [SL]
Woking 13.36 ~ 13.38 [P1] [SL]
Byfleet & New Haw 13/44
Addlestone Jn 13/46
Virginia Water 14/00 [P3]
Staines 14/11 [P1]
Feltham 14/19 [P1]
Feltham Jn 14/21
Hounslow 14/23 [P1]
Brentford 14/32 [P1]
Barnes 14/45 [P1] [P1]
Clapham Junction 14/55 [P3]
Latchmere Jn 14/58
Kensington Olympia 15.04 ~ 15.06 [DWL]
North Pole Jn 15/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 15/13 [REV]
Willesden SWS 15.18 ~ 16.47
Acton Wells Jn 16/49
Acton Main Line 16/53 [GL]
Acton West 16/47 [RL]
Southall East Jn 17/05 [GL]
Southall 17.06 ~ 17.18 [GL]
Southall FSS 17.30a

27/07: 5Z89 : (70000 + 35465) : Yeovil Junction to Salisbury - Cancelled

Location Booked
Yeovil Junction 18.45d
Sherborne 18/56
Templecombe 19/06
Gillingham 19.15 ~ 19.20
Tisbury Loop 19.34 ~ 19.40
Wilton South 19/51
Wilton Jn 19/52
Salisbury 20.03a

27/07: 5Z89 : (70000 + 35465) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury HS

Location Booked
Salisbury East Yard 18.00d
Salisbury 18/03 [P3]
Salisbury sig. SY240 18.05 ~ 18.08
Salisbury HS 18.10a

28/07: 5Z94 : (70000 + 35465) : Salisbury HS to Salisbury sig. SY240 (propelling move)
28/07: 5Z94 : (70000 + 35465) : Salisbury sig. SY240 to Tunnel Jn
28/07: 5Z94 : (70000 + 35465) : Tunnel Jn to Salisbury East Yard (propelling move)
28/07: 5Z94 : (70000 + whole train) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury (propelling move)

Location Booked
Salisbury HS 05.25d
Salisbury sig. SY240 05.26 ~ 05.28
Salisbury 05/30 [P2]
Salisbury Tunnel Jn 05.32 ~ 05.34
Salisbury East Yard 05.36 ~ 07.55
Salisbury 07.58a [P4]

28/07: 5Z90 : (70000 + whole train) : Canterbury West to Canterbury Sig 25
 28/07: 5Z90 : (70000 + whole train) : Canterbury Sig 25 to Canterbury West Down Loop (propelling move)
 28/07: 5Z91 : (70000 + whole train) : Canterbury West Down Loop to Canterbury Sig 25
 28/07: 5Z91 : (70000 + whole train) : Canterbury Sig 25 to Canterbury West (propelling move)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Canterbury West 13.08d 13.39   16.47a 16.49
Sig. 25 13.10 ~ 13.13 ?   16.43 ~ 16.45 ?
Canterbury West 13.15a [DL] ?   16.42d [DL] 16.43½


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