12th July 2012
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
Tour cancelled due to 70000 'Britannia' being unavailable.
Route :
1Z86 : Canterbury West to Salisbury
1Z87 : Salisbury to Canterbury West
Advertised Loco | Advertised Route |
steam: 70000 'Britannia' | Canterbury West - Ashford International - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Nunhead - Longhedge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury |
steam: 70000 'Britannia' | (1) Salisbury - Andover - Basingstoke - Farnborough Main - Woking - Virginia Water - Staines - Hounslow - Kew East Jn - Willesden SW Sidings (1) |
diesel loco | Willesden SW Sidings - Kensington Olympia - Bromley South - Orpington - Tonbridge - Ashford International - Canterbury West |
Notes :
(1) Some sources showed the return leg as Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury -
Newbury - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Willesden SW Sidings.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
Canterbury West | ? | ? |
Ashford International | 08.00d | 21.30a |
Tonbridge | 08.30d | 21.00a |
Orpington | 08.50d | 20.30a |
Bromley South | 09.00d | 20.15a |
Kensington Olympia | 09.45d | 19.30a |
Salisbury | 13.15a | 16.30d |