26th June 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used [1] : 21268+3144+3121+1692+3107+3140+13227+21245+4927+4959+1832+5040+5322
[2] : 3144+3121+1692+3107+3140+13227+21245+4927+4959+1832+5040+5322

Route :
1Z69 : Westbury to Canterbury West
1Z70 : Canterbury West to Westbury

Loco Stock Route
60163 [1] Westbury - Bradford Jn - Melksham - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Canterbury West
60163 [1] Canterbury West - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury

Notes : 
(1) The train was delayed beyond Reading on the return leg in reaction to an earlier fatality on the down main line at Hayes and Harlington station involving 1D51, the 16.49 Paddington - Oxford HST service that occurred at approx.17.00 hrs resulting in severe disruption to services from and to London Paddington for the remainder of the day.


60163 'Tornado' surrounded by the admiring public (photo: Guy Vincent)

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Guy Vincent)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Westbury 07.25d [P3] 07.25 23.33a [P1] 23.58
Bradford Jn 07/35 07/35 23/22 23/50
Melksham 07.42a ~ 07.46d 07.41 ~ 07.46 23.10a ~ 23.14d 23.37 ~ 23.42
Thingley Jn 07/58 07/56 23/04 23/27
Thingley East Jn 08/00 07/56 23/03 23/24
Chippenham 08.03a ~ 08.07d [P2] 08.00 ~ 08.07 22.57a ~ 22.59d [P1] 23.17 ~ 23.20
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/25 08/19 22/47 23/07
Swindon 08.34a ~ 08.47d [P3] 08.36 ~ 08.46 22.37a ~22.39d [P4] 22.57 ~ 22.57
Uffington 09/00 08/58 22/26 22/47
Challow 09/04 09/00 22.09a ~ 22.21d [DR] ??.?? ~ 22.40
Wantage Road 09.15a ~ 09.30d [UR] 09.05 ~ ??.?? 22/04 22/19
Foxhall Jn 09/41 ? 21/58 22/09
Didcot Parkway 09/43 [P2] 09.43 ~ 09.44 21/57 [P3] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Didcot East Jn 09/45 [UR] 09/45 21/55 [DR] 22/00
Reading West Jn 10/04 [UR] 10/13 21/35 [DR] 21/40
Reading 10.06a ~ 10.08d [P10] 10.16 ~ 10.18 21.29a ~ 21.32d [P9] 21.29 ~ 21.36
Twyford 10/15 [P4] 10/25 21/16 [P3] 21/07
Maidenhead 10/22 [P4] 10/32 21/08 [P3] 20/57
Slough 10/29 [P5] 10/39 21/01 [P4] 20/50
Airport Jn 10/42 [UR] 10/47 20/47 [DR] 20/45
Southall 10/47 [UR] 10/48 20/43 [DR] 20/42
West Ealing 10/52 [UR] 10/51 ? ?
Acton West 10/57 [UR] 10/53 20/37 [DR] 20/37
Acton Main Line 10/59 [UR] 10/55 20/35 [DR] 20/35
Acton Wells Jn 11/02 10/58 20/31 20/30
Willesden SW Sidings 11/04 11/03 20/25 20/25
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/08 11/06 20/21 20/23
North Pole Jn 11/10 11/09 20/20 20/21
Kensington Olympia 11.15a ~ 11.17d [P3] 11.13 ~ 11.17 20.14a ~ 20.17d [P2] 20.13 ~ 20.18
Latchmere Jn 11/23 11/24 20/08 20/06
Longhedge Jn 11/26 11/27 20/05 -
Factory Jn 11/33 11/29 20/03 -
Voltaire Road Jn 11/34 11/30 19/59 19/59
Denmark Hill 11/38 ?  
Crofton Road Jn 11/44 11/37  
Nunhead 11/47 [P2] 11/42  
Bellingham 11/53 11/48  
Brixton   19/57 19/57
Herne Hill   19/56 [P2] 19/55
Beckenham Junction   19/49 [P2] 19/43
Shortlands Jn 11/57 11/52 19/47 19/43
Bickley Jn 12/02 ? 19/42 19/36
Petts Wood Jn 12/04 12/03 19/38 19/35
Orpington 12/06 [P3] 12/06 19/35 [P2] 19/33
Sevenoaks 12/15 [P3] 12/17 19/25 [P1] 19/23
Tonbridge 12/24 [DF] 12/25 19/13 [UF] 19/12
Tonbridge Up Loop   19.05a ~ 19.11d [US] 19.03 ~ 19.11
Paddock Wood 12/32 [DM] 12/31 18w40a ~ 18w55d [P1] 18.36 ~ 18.53
Headcorn 12w47a ~ 13w05d [P2] 12.46 ~ 13.05 18/29 [UM] 18/26
Ashford International 13.22a ~ 13.37d [DM] 13.21 ~ 13.36 18/18 [UM] 18/17

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 13/50 ?
Canterbury West 14.05a ~ 16.52d [P2] 13.59 ~ 16.58
Minster 17/18 17/13
Minster Street Jn 17/19 17/14
Sandwich 17/26 17/21
Deal 17/32 17/26
Buckland Jn 17/44 17/38
Dover Priory 17/47 [P1] 17/46
Folkestone Central 18/02 18/01
Saltwood Jn 18/07 18/07

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

26/06/12 : 5Z69 : (60163 & stock: [1]) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Westbury

Location Booked Actual
Eastleigh T&RSMD 05.45d 05.45
Eastleigh 05/53 05/57
Eastleigh East Jn 05.55a ~ 06.11d 05.59 ~ 06.15
Romsey 06/25 06/21
Dean 06/34 06/30
Tunnel Jn 06/44 06/39
Salisbury 06/47 06/48
Wilton Jn 06/52 06/52
Wishford 06/57 06/57
Wylye 07/01 07/01
Upton Lovell 07/05 07/05
Warminster 07/10 07/10
Westbury 07.20a 07.19

26/06/12 : 5Z69 : (60163 & stock: [1]) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Canterbury West 14.13d 14.13   14.21a 14.21
Canterbury West sig.25 14.15a ?   14.19d ?

26/06/12 : 5Z70 : (60163 & stock: [1]) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Canterbury West 16.43d 16.43   16.50a 16.50
Canterbury West sig.25 16.45 16.45   ?16.48d 16.48

27/06/12 : 5Z70 : (67006 & stock: [2]) : Westbury to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked Actual
Westbury 00.15d 00.29
Trowbridge 00/20 00/34
Bradford Jn 00/22 00/39
Melksham 00/29 00/45
Thingley Jn 00/35 00/51
Thingley East Jn 00/36 00/51
Chippenham 00/40 00/52
Wotton Bassett Jn 00/49 01/00
Swindon 00/56 01/05
Uffington 01/06 01/12
Challow 01/09 01/13
Wantage Road 01/18 01/16
Didcot Parkway 01/26 01/28
Reading West Jn 01/43 01/44
Southcote Jn 01/45 01/47
Bramley 01/57 01/54
Basingstoke 02/04 02/02
Worting Jn 02/10 02/05
Winchester 02/28 02/18
Shawford 02/31 02/21
Eastleigh 02/37 02/27
Eastleigh South Jn 02/39 02/29
Eastleigh T&RSMD 02.51a 02.41


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