13th August 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 670?? & steam: 4464 'Bittern'
Stock Used 17013 + load 11

Route : 
1Z74 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z76 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
4464 (4) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
4464 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Newbury - Southcote Jn - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 02/08/12, due to the Olympics in London.
(2) 4464 'Bittern' replaced unavailable 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.
(3) The outward leg of this tour was originally advertised to run via Newbury, but was retimed via Swindon due to gauging issues.
(4) Booked to be banked by a Cl.67 from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge, confirmation required.
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 08.45d [P2]   21.20a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49   21/16
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 [RVL]   21/08 [RVL]
Longhedge Jn 08/57   21/06
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5]   21/02 [P3]
Barnes 09/07 [P3]   20/53 [P1]
Chiswick 09.10a ~ 09.13d [P2]   20.47a ~ 20.50d [P1]
Brentford 09/16 [P2]   20/43 [P1]
Hounslow 09/21 [P2]   20/37 [P1]
Feltham Jn 09/23   20/33
Feltham 09/24 [P2]   20/30 [P1]
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2]   20.19a ~ 20.22d [P1]
Virginia Water 09/44 [P2]   20/08 [P1]
Sunningdale 09.51a ~ 09.55d [P2]   19.59a ~ 20.03d [P1]
Ascot 10/00 [P2]   19/54 [P1]
Bracknell 10.05a ~ 10.10d [P2]   19.44a ~ 19.49d [P1]
Wokingham 10/19 [P2]   19/38 [P1]
Earley 10/25 [P1]   19/29 [P2]
Spur Jn 10/28   19/26
New Jn 10/33   19/25
Reading 10.35a ~ 10.38d [RL]   19.21a ~ 19.23 [ML]

 

Location Booked
West Jn 10/41 [DR]
Didcot East Jn 11/02 [DR]
Didcot Parkway 11/02 [P3]
Wantage Road 11/10 [DR]
Challow 11w15 ~ 11w48 [DR]
Uffington 11/51
Swindon 12/01 [P4]
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/09
Chippenham 12/20 [P1]
Thingley East Jn 12/22
Thingley Jn 12/23
Bathampton Jn 12/37
Bath Spa 12.42a ~ 12.45d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 13/01
Bristol Temple Meads 13.05a [P8] ~ 16.40d [P15]
North Somerset Jn 16/43
Bath Spa 16.57a ~ 17.02d [P2]
Bathampton Jn 17/07
Bradford Jn 17/19
Hawkeridge Jn 17/29
Heywood Road Jn 17/32
Lavington 17/42
Woodborough 17/57
Bedwyn 18/11
Newbury 18/23
Theale 18w39 ~ 19w07 [UGL]
Southcote Jn 19/17

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z73 : (670??) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Southall
5Z78 : (670??) : Southall to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 03.16d 01.31a
Eastleigh 03/26 01/28
Winchester 03*40 ~ 03*42 01*16 ~ 01*18
Basingstoke 04/01 00/57
Reading 04/30 00/23
Maidenhead 04/41 00/06
Slough 04/48 23/58
Hayes & Harlington 04*59 ~ 05*21 [UGL] -
Southall Yard 05.25a 23.46d

5Z74 : (670?? with 4464 on rear) : Southall to Victoria
5Z77 : (670?? with 4464 on rear) : Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.58d 23.12a
Southall Yard 06L08 ~ 06L18 22L51 ~ 23L01
Southall East Jn 06/20 22/50
West Ealing 06/24 22/47
Acton West 06/28 22/44
Acton Main Line 06/32 22/38
Acton Wells Jn 06/36 22/34
Willesden SW Sdgs 06/38 22/31
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/43 22/26
North Pole Jn 06/45 22/23
Kensington Olympia 06*47 ~ 06*52 22/18
Latchmere Jn 06/59 22/10
Longhedge Jn 07/05 22/04
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/07 21/57
Battersea Loop 07*11 ~ 07*46 -
Stewarts Lane Jn 07.50 ~ 07.57 -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/00 21/53
Victoria 08.04a 21.49d


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