9th July 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 66070 & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used (2) (17096)+5322+5040+4927+21245+13227+3140+3107+1692+3144+3148

Route : 
1Z67 : London Waterloo to Weymouth
1Z68 : Weymouth to London Waterloo

Loco(s) Route
35028 London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Overton - Andover - Tunnel Jn - Salisbury - Gillingham - Templecombe - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction 
66070 Yeovil Junction - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
35028 (3) Weymouth - Dorchester South - Wool - Wareham - Poole
35028 Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Up Goods Loop - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes:
(1) This tour marked the 45th anniversary of the end of steam on the Southern Region.
(2) 17096 was only in the consist when 35028 was on the train.
(3) 66070 on rear.


35028 climbs through Parkstone station with the return leg
of the tour (photo: David Lawery)

Sources : John Clifford (on the tour throughout), Claude Andrews, Mark Herriott and Nick Bartlett.

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
London Waterloo 09.55d [P16] [DMF] 10.00 [P16] [DMF]   21.54a [P19] 21.55 [P19]
Nine Elms Jn ? ?   21/43½ [RVL] 21/46 [RVL]
Queenstown Road ? ?   21/42½ [P2] [RVL] 21/45 [P2] [RVL]
Clapham Junction 10/03 [P9] [DF] 10/08½  [P9] [DF]   21/39 [P8] [UMF] 21/38 [P8] [UMF]
Wimbledon 10/07½ [P7] [DF] 10/16 [P7] [DF]   21/34½ [P6] [UF] 21/32 [P6] [UF]
New Malden 10/10½ [P3] [DF] 10/18½ [P3] [DF]   21/32 [P2] [UF] 21/30 [P2] [UF]
Surbiton 10/12½ [DF] 10/20½ [DF]   21/30 [P2] [UF] 21/28 [P2] [UF]
Hampton Court Jn 10/13½ [DF] 10/21½ [DF]   21/29 [UF] 21/27 [UF]
Woking 10/23½ [P4] [DF] 10/30½ [P4] [DF]   21/16 [P2] [UF] 21/18 [P2] [UF]
Woking Jn 10/24½ [DF] 10/31 [DF]   21/15 [UF] 21/17½ [UF]
Farnborough Main 10/32 [DF] 10/40 [DF]   21/07 [UF] 21/11 [UF]
Basingstoke 10/47 [P2] [DF] 10/53½ [P2] [DF]   20/54 [P3] [UF] 20/59 [P3] [UF]
Worting Jn 10/50 10/56   20/51 [UF] 20/57 [UF]

 

Location Booked Actual
Overton 10w55a ~ 11w04d [P2] 11.02 ~ 11.07 [P2]
Andover 11/16 [P2] 11/19 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 11/33 11/35
Salisbury 11w36a ~ 12w00d [P4] 11.38a ~ 11.59d [P4]
Wilton Jn 12/05 12/05½
Wilton South 12/12 12/07½
Tisbury Loop 12/23 12.29 ~ 12.31
Gillingham 12/34 [P1] 12/44½ [P1]
Templecombe 12/42 [P1] [DM] 12/53 [P1] [DM]
Sherborne 12/52 [P2] [DM] 13/00½ [P2] [DM]
Yeovil Junction 13L05a ~ 13L51d [P3] 13L10½ ~ 13L58 [P3]
Yeovil Pen Mill 13t56a ~ 14t12d [P1] 14.15 ~ 14.34 [P3]
Maiden Newton 14t35a ~ 14t39d [P2] 15.03½ ~ 15.07 [P2]
Dorchester West 14/53 [P2] 15/22 [P2]
Dorchester Jn 14/57 15/23
Weymouth 15.06a [P3] ~ 17.38d [P3] 15.35 [P3] ~ 17.40 [P3]
Dorchester Jn 17/51 17/56
Dorchester South 17/53 [P1] 17/57 [P1]
Moreton 18/00 [P1] 18/04½ [P1]
Wool 18/06 [P1] 18/09 [P1]
Wareham 18/13 [P1] 18/15 [P1]
Poole 18L23a ~ 18L35d [P1] 18L25 ~ 18L34 [P1]
Branksome 18/44 [P1] 18/41 [P1]
Bournemouth 18/49 [P2] 18/48½ [P2]
Brockenhurst 19/08 [P2] 19/04 [P2]
Redbridge 19/22 [P1] 19/17 [P1]
Southampton Up Goods Loop 19w27a ~ 19w59d [UGL] 19.24½ ~ 20.02 [UGL]
Southampton Central 20/02 [P1] 20/04 [P1]
Northam Jn 20/05 [UF] 20/07 [UF]
St Denys 20/07 [P1] 20/09 [P1]
Eastleigh 20.17a ~ 20.21d [P1] [US] 20.18 ~ 20.23 [P1] [US]
Shawford 20/29 [P1] 20/36½ [P1]
Winchester 20/34 [P1] 20/41½ [P1]

Timings continue in first table.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z63 : (67024) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Battersea Loop
5Z63 : (35028 with 67024 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Kensington Olympia
5Z63 : (67024 with 35028 on rear) : Kensington Olympia to London Waterloo

Location Booked Actual
Eastleigh T&RSMD 05.00d  
Eastleigh 05/12  
Winchester 05.23a ~ 05.25d  
Basingstoke 05/43  
Woking 06/15  
Byfleet & New Haw 06/24  
Virginia Water 06/41  
Staines 06/55  
Feltham 07/01  
Hounslow 07/08  
Brentford 07/18  
Barnes 07/30  
Clapham Junction 07/38  
Longhedge 07/42  
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/47  
Battersea Loop 07L50a ~ 08L25d  
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/30  
Longhedge Jn 08/35  
Latchmere Jn 08/38  
Kensington Olympia 08.46a ~ 09.04d  
Latchmere Jn 09/13  
West London Jn 09.16a ~ 09.30d  
Queenstown Road 09/32  
Nine Elms Jn 09/34  
London Waterloo 09.43a [P16] 09.48 [P16]

5Z64 : (35028 with 17096) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 07.50d
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/55
Battersea Loop 08.00a

5Z65 : (35028 with 17096) : Yeovil Junction to Weymouth

Location Booked
Yeovil Junction 14.40d
Yeovil Pen Mill 14t45a ~ 15t05d
Maiden Newton 15t27a ~ 15t34d
Dorchester West 15/56
Dorchester Jn 15/57
Weymouth 16.07a ~ 16.09d
Jersey Sidings 16.12a ~ 16.42d
Weymouth 16.45a [P3]

5Z67 : (67024 with 35028 on rear) : London Waterloo to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z67 : (67024) : Willesden SW Sidings to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
London Waterloo 22.24d [P19]
Nine Elms Jn 22/30
Queenstown Road 22/32
West London Jn 22/33
Latchmere Jn 22/38
Kensington Olympia 22/45
North Pole Jn 22/51
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/52
Willesden SW Sidings 22L55a ~ 23L15d
Acton Wells Jn 23/19
Kew East Jn 23/27
Brentford 23/30
Hounslow 23/37
Feltham 23/41
Staines 23/47
Virginia Water 23/58
Byfleet & New Haw 00/13
Woking 00/17
Basingstoke 00/44
Winchester 01.04a ~ 01.06d
Eastleigh 01/14
Eastleigh South Jn 01/16
Eastleigh T&RSMD 01.30a

5Z68 : (35028 with 17096) : Willesden SW Sidings to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 23.05d
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/09
North Pole Jn 23/10
Kensington Olympia 23/15
Latchmere Jn 23/23
Longhedge Jn 23/25
Factory Jn 23.26 ~ 23.39
Stewarts Lane Jn 23.32 ~ 23.35
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 23.40a

0Z65 : (67024) : London Waterloo to Wembley Yard
0Z67 : (67024) : Wembley Yard to London Waterloo

Location Booked Booked
London Waterloo 10.05d [P16] 21.56a [P19]
Nine Elms Jn 10/09 21/49
Queenstown Road 10/11 21/48
West London Jn 10/12 21.12 ~ 21.46
Latchmere Jn 10/14 21/10
Kensington Olympia 10/20 21/02
North Pole Jn 10/25 20/58
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/26 20/56
Willesden West London Jn 10/27 20/55
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/28 20/53
Wembley Yard 10.35a 20.45d

0Z66 : (66070) : Westbury to Yeovil Junction

Location Booked
Westbury Down Yard 11.54d
Fairwood Jn 11/59
Clink Road Jn 12/04
Blatchbridge Jn 12/07
East Somerset Jn 12/11
Castle Cary 12.21 ~ 12.27
Yeovil Pen Mill 12.47 ~ 12.55
Yeovil Junction 13.00a

0Z68 : (66070) : Poole to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Poole 18.32d
Poole Sidings 18.33 ~ 19.17
Poole 19/18
Branksome 19/27
Bournemouth 19/33
Brockenhurst 19/50
Redbridge 20/02
Southampton Central 20/08
Northam Jn 20/11
Bevois Park Sidings 20.14 ~ 20.27
St Denys 20/29
Eastleigh 20.35 ~ 20.38
Eastleigh South Jn 20/40
Eastleigh T&RSMD 20.45a


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