7th June 2012
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
Locos Used | 33035, 67026 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam: 70000 'Britannia' |
Stock Used | 35465+13227+3148+3068+3144+1692+3107+3140+21245+4959+1832+5040+5292 |
Route :
1Z88 : Alton to Ely
1Z89 : Ely to Alton
Loco(s) | Route |
70000 (1) | Alton - Aldershot - Ash Vale - Camberley - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines |
70000 | Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - York Way Jn - Copenhagen Jn - Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Welwyn Garden City - Stevenage - Hitchin - Letchworth - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely |
70000 | Ely - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Audley End - Bishops Stortford - Harlow Town - Broxbourne - Cheshunt - Brimsdown - Tottenham South Jn - Coppermill Jn - Temple Mills Loop |
70000 (1) | Temple Mills Loop - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead - Willesden Junction HL - (2) Mitre Bridge Jn? - North Pole Jn? - Kensington Olympia? - Latchmere Jn? - Clapham Junction? - Barnes? - Richmond? - Twickenham? - (2) Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Camberley - Ash Vale - Aldershot - Alton |
Notes :
(1) 67026 on rear.
(2) John Clifford comments: Over running
engineering work in the South Acton area caused the diversions. I believe that
the return working was also diverted. This also meant that the E.C.S. was late,
not arriving at Alton until 09.12. The Mid Hants Railway provided a train to
bring Alresford passengers to Alton. This meant that there was a late start and with the diversion, arrival at Ely was half an hour late. In turn this
delayed the return working. The wait in Temple Mills loop to attach 67026,
further added
to the delays.
Source : John Clifford (joined the outward leg at Alton,
returned to West Hampstead)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Alton | 09.22d [P2] | 09.31 [P2] |
Bentley | 09.30 ~ 09.35 [P1] | 09/40 [P1] |
Farnham | 09.42a ~ 09.45d [P1] | 09.46 ~ 09.48½ [P1] |
Aldershot | 09.52a ~ 09.55d [P1] | 09.56½ ~ 09.58 [P1] |
Aldershot North Jn | 09/57½ | 10/02 |
Ash Vale | 09/59 [P1] | 10/04 [P1] |
Frimley Jn | 10/03 | 10/09 |
Camberley | 10/08 [P1] | 10/13½ [P1] |
Ascot | 10/19 [P1] | 10/29 [P1] |
Sunningdale | 10.23a ~ 10.25d [P1] | 10.34 ~ 10.35½ [P1] |
Virginia Water | 10/30 [P1] | 10/41½ [P1] |
Staines | 10/40 [P1] | 10L51 ~ 10L57½ [P1] |
Feltham | 10/48 [P1] | 11/05 [P1] |
Feltham Jn | 10/50 | 11/07½ |
Hounslow | 10/53 [P1] | 11w11 ~ 11w21½ [P1] |
Brentford | 10/57 [P1] | 11/27 [P1] |
Old Kew Jn | 10/59 | 11/28 |
Kew East Jn | 11w01 ~ 11w20 | DIV |
South Acton Jn | 11/21 | DIV |
Acton Wells Jn | 11/26 | DIV |
Barnes | DIV | 11/35 [P1] [US] |
Clapham Junction | DIV | 11/44 [P3] |
Latchmere Jn | DIV | 11.45½ ~ 11.48 |
Kensington Olympia | DIV | 12/00 [DM] |
North Pole Jn | DIV | 12/06 |
Mitre Bridge Jn | DIV | 12/08 |
Willesden Junction HL | 11.29a ~ 11.30d [P4] | 12.12 ~ 12.18 [P4] |
Kensal Green Jn | 11/32 | 12/21 |
West Hampstead | 11.37a ~ 11.40d [E] | 12.25½ ~ 12.27 [E] |
Gospel Oak | 11/46 [P2] | 12/33 [P2] |
Camden Road Jn | 11/50 | 12/36 |
Camden Road Central Jn | 11/51 | 12/37 |
York Way North Jn | 11/54 | 12/40 |
Copenhagen Jn | 11/57 [DS] | 12/40½ [DS] |
Holloway Jn | 11/59 [DS] | 12/42 [DF] |
Finsbury Park | 12/01 [P5] [SL2] | 12/44½ [P3] [DF] |
Alexandra Palace | 12/05 [P4] | 12/47½ [DF] |
Gordon Hill | 12/12 [P3] | DIV |
Hertford North | 12/25 [P2] | DIV |
Potters Bar | DIV | 13/00 [P4] [DS] |
Welwyn Garden City | DIV | 13/07 [P3] |
Digswell Jn | DIV | 13/10 |
Woolmer Green Jn | DIV | 13/13 [DF] |
Langley Jn | 12/36 [DS] | 13/17 [DF] |
Stevenage | 12/37 [P4] [DF] | 13/17½ [P3] |
Hitchin | 12/44 [DF] | 13/23 [DF] |
Letchworth Garden City | 12/48 [P2] | 13/28 [P2] |
Royston | 12/59 [P2] | 13/38 [P2] |
Shepreth Branch Jn | 13/13 | 13/51 |
Cambridge | 13.18a ~ 13.21d [P4] | 13.57 ~ 14.00 [P4] |
Coldham Lane Jn | 13w24 ~ 13w39 [DGL] | 14w03 ~ 14w14 [DGL] |
Ely Dock Jn | 14/02½ [UM] | 14/31 [DM] |
Ely | 14.03a [P2] ~ 18.11d [P3] | 14.33 [P1] ~ 18.24½ [P3] |
Ely Dock Jn | 18/13 | 18/26 |
Coldham Lane Jn | 18/28 | 18/41 |
Cambridge | 18.30a ~ 18.34d [P8] | 18.44½ ~ 18.48 [P8] |
Shepreth Branch Jn | 18/39 | 18/54 |
Audley End | 18/53 [P1] | 19/07 |
Stansted North Jn | 19/06 | 19/15 |
Stansted South Jn | 19/07 | 19.16½ ~ 19.24 |
Stansted Mountfitchet | 19/08 [P1] | 19/26½ |
Bishops Stortford | 19/12 [P2] | 19/31 [P2] |
Harlow Town | 19w21 ~ 19w47 [P1] | 19w40½ ~ 19w50 [P1] |
Broxbourne Jn | 19/52 | 19/58½ |
Broxbourne | 19/54 [P2] | 20/01 [P2] |
Cheshunt | 19/58 [P1] | 20/06 [P1] |
Brimsdown | 20/02 [P1] | 20/13 [P1] |
Tottenham South Jn | 20/08 | 20/21 |
Coppermill Jn | 20/09 | 20/22 |
Temple Mills Loop | DIV | 20L28 ~ 20L44 |
Temple Mills East Jn | 20/19 | 20/48 |
Stratford | 20/25 [P11] | 20/50½ [P11] |
Channelsea Jn | 20/30 | 20/53 |
Lea Jn | 20/32 | 20/54 |
Navarino Jn | 20/38 | 20/58½ |
Canonbury West Jn | 20/42 | 21/01 |
Westbourne Road Jn | 20/45 | 21/03 |
Camden Road East Jn | 20/49 | 21/07 |
Camden Road Jn | 20/50 | 21/09 |
Gospel Oak | 20/55 | 21/12½ [P1] |
West Hampstead | 20.59a ~ 21.03d [W] | 21.19 ~ 21.21½ [W] |
Kensal Green Jn | 21/07 | 21/26 |
Willesden Junction HL | 21.10a ~ 21.11d [P5] | 21.28 ~ 21.31 |
Acton Wells Jn | 21/15 | DIV? |
South Acton Jn | 21/21 | DIV? |
Kew East Jn | 21/23 | DIV? |
Old Kew Jn | ? | ? |
Brentford | 21/29 [P2] | DIV? |
Hounslow | 21/40 [P2] | DIV? |
Mitre Bridge Jn | DIV? | ? |
North Pole Jn | DIV? | ? |
Kensington Olympia | DIV? | ? |
Latchmere Jn | DIV? | ? |
Clapham Junction | DIV? | ? |
Barnes | DIV? | ? |
Richmond | DIV? | ? |
Twickenham | DIV? | ? |
Feltham Jn | 21/46 | ? |
Feltham | 21/49 [P2] | 22/13 |
Staines | 21.56a ~ 21.58d [P2] | 22.20 ~ 22.24 |
Virginia Water | 22/08 [P2] | 22/37 |
Sunningdale | 22.14a ~ 22.26d [P2] | ? |
Ascot | 22.30a ~ 22.33d [P2] | 23.04 ~ 23.08 |
Camberley | 22.45a ~ 22.48d [P2] | ? |
Frimley Jn | 22/53 | ? |
Ash Vale | 22/57 [P2] | 23/31 |
Aldershot Jn | 22/58 | ? |
Aldershot | 23.01a ~ 23.03d [P3] | 23.35 ~ 23.38 |
Farnham | 23.09a ~ 23.12d [P2] | 23.45 ~ 23.48 |
Farnham Sig. FN30 | 23.15 ~ 23.40 | ? |
Bentley | 23.47 ~ 23.54 | 23.57 ~ 23.59 |
Alton | 00.01a | 00.08 |
Associated working on Mid Hants Railway
(33035) : Alresford to Alton
(?) : Alton to Alresford (cancelled?)
Stock used : 4977+1851+3735+34947+4423
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Alresford | 08.35d | 00.30a? |
Ropley | 08/55 | 00/20? |
Medstead & Four Marks | 09/05 | 00/10? |
Alton | 09.20a | ?d |
Note : Although
times were shown for a return train from Alton to Alresford, I understand that the
intention was
always to terminate the return working at Alton, with passengers reaching Alresford by
coach.
Associated
E.C.S. Workings
5Z85 : (67026) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Southall
5Z85 : (67026) : Southall to
Eastleigh T&RSMD
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Eastleigh T&RSMD | 00.55d | 05.45a |
Eastleigh South Jn | - | 05/36 |
Eastleigh | 01/04 | 05/34 |
Winchester | 01.11 ~ 01.12 | 05.16 ~ 05.18 |
Worting Jn | 01/28 | 05/01 |
Basingstoke | 01/31 | 04/56 |
Bramley | 01/40 | 04/50 |
Reading | 01/54 | 04/36 |
Twyford | 01/59 | 04/24 |
Maidenhead | 02/05 | 04/15 |
Slough | 02/10 | 04/10 |
Southall West Jn | 02/18 | 04/01 |
Southall | 02.20a | 04.00d |
5Z86 : (67026 + 70000) : Southall to Wembley Yard
5Z86 : (67026 with 70000 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Alton
5Z90 : (67026 with 70000 on rear) : Alton to Wembley Yard
5Z90 : (67026 + 70000) : Wembley Yard to Southall
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Southall | 03.40d | 03.15a |
Southall East Jn | 03/41 | 03/05 |
Acton West | 03/47 | 02/59 |
Acton Main Line | 03/55 | 02/57 |
Acton Wells Jn | 03/59 | 02/55 |
Acton Canal Wharf | 04/01 | 02/53 |
Willesden No.7 Jn | 04/03 | 02/49 |
Wembley Yard | 04.10 ~ 04.40 | 02.21 ~ 02.41 |
Willesden No.7 Jn | 04/49 | 02/11 |
Willesden WL Jn | 04/53 | 02/09 |
Mitre Bridge Jn | 04/55 | 02/07 |
North Pole Jn | 04/56 | 02/06 |
Kensington Olympia | 05/00 | 01.59 ~ 02.02 |
Latchmere Jn | 05/06 | 01/53 |
Clapham Junction | 05/08 | 01/51 |
Barnes | 05/19 | 01/44 |
Brentford | 05/27 | - |
Hounslow | 05/32 | - |
Richmond | - | 01/40 |
Twickenham | - | 01/35 |
Feltham Jn | 05/34 | 01/30 |
Feltham | 05/37 | 01/27 |
Staines | 05/47 | 01/18 |
Virginia Water | 05/57 | 01/08 |
Byfleet & New Haw | 06/19 | 00/55 |
West Byfleet | 06.23 ~ 06.28 | ? |
Woking | 06/32 | 00/50 |
Woking Jn | 06/33 | 00/49 |
Pirbright Jn | 06/49 | 00/44 |
Ash Vale | 06/56 | 00/39 |
Aldershot | 07/01 | 00/35 |
Farnham | 07/08 | 00/28 |
Bentley | 07.17 ~ 07.21 | 00/21 |
Alton | 07.30a | 00.14d |
Alresford | CANX | CANX |
5Z87 : (70000 with tour stock) : Ely to March Down Yard
5Z89 : (70000 with tour stock) : March Down Yard to Ely
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Ely | 14.20d [P2] | 14.38 [P1] | 18.05a [P3] | 18.20 [P3] | |
Ely North Jn | 14/24 | ? | 18/01 | ? | |
March Down Yard | 14.42a | ? | 17.45d | ? |
5Z88 : (70000 with 35465) : March Down Yard - March West Jn - Whitemoor Jn - March Down Yard
(loco turning trip)
Location | Booked |
March Down Yard | 14.55d |
March | 14/58 |
March West Jn | 14.59a ~ 15.01d |
Whitemoor Jn | 15.03a ~ 15.36d |
March | 15/38 |
March Down Yard | 15.41a |