15th August 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 66070, 67026? & steam: 4464 'Bittern'
Stock Used (17013+) 5322+5040+1832+21245+13227+3140+3107+1699+3110+3144

Route : 
1Z90 : London Victoria to Weymouth
1Z91 : Weymouth to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
4464 (2) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill
66070 Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
66070 Weymouth - Dorchester West - Maiden Newton - Yeovil Pen Mill
4464 Yeovil Pen Mill - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 17013 was only in the consist when 4464 was hauling the train.
(2) 67026? was booked to bank the train from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge, confirmation is required if it did.


66070 about to run-round in the sidings at Weymouth (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett and Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett and Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
London Victoria 09.44d [P2] 09.44 23.32 [P2] 00.06
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/47 ? 23/29 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/51 [RVL] ? 23/24 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 09/56 ? 23/19 ?
Clapham Junction 10/01 [P5] 09/59 23/16 [P3] 23/49
Barnes 10/08 [P3] 10/08 23/08 [P1] 23/39
Chiswick 10.11a ~ 10.14d [P2] ? 23.02a ~ 23.05d [P1] ?
Brentford 10/18 [P2] 10/17 22/58 [P1] 23/28
Hounslow 10/22 [P2] 10/21 22/53 [P1] 23/25
Feltham Jn 10/24 ? 22/51 ?
Feltham 10/26 [P2] 10/27 22/49 [P1] 23/20
Staines 10.32a ~ 10.34d [P2] 10.32 ~ 10.37 22.40a ~ 22.42d [P1] 23.10 ~ 23.14
Virginia Water 10/45 [P2] 10/45 22/27 [P1] 23/02
Ascot 10.54a ~ 10.58d [P2] 10.57 ~ 11.00 22.14a ~ 22.18d [P1] 22.53 ~ 22.55
Bracknell 11.03a ~ 11.07d [P2] 11.07 ~ 11.08 22.05a ~ 22.09d [P1] 22.45 ~ 22.48
Wokingham 11/16 [P2] 11/17 21/59 22/37
Earley 11.22a ~ 11.26d [P1] ? ~ 11.27 21.50a ~ 21.53d [P2] ? ~ 22.29
Reading Spur Jn 11/29 11/31 21/47 22/24
Reading New Jn 11/35 ? 21/44 ?
Reading 11/36 11/39 21/43 [ML] 22/21
Southcote Jn 11/39 11/44 21/38 22/12
Theale ? ? 21w14a ~ 21w31d [UPL] ?
Newbury Race Course 11/52 [DPL] ? - -
Newbury 11w54a ~ 12w07d [P1] 12.08 ~ 12.22 21/01 21/28
Bedwyn 12/19 12/38 20/50 21/16
Woodborough 12/31 12/54 20/40 20/59
Lavington 12/39 13/01 20/32 20/49
Heywood Road Jn 12/44 13/10 20/27 20/41
Westbury 12/47 [P2] 13/14 - -
Fairwood Jn 12/51 13/18 20/24 20/38
Clink Road Jn 12/55 13/22 20/21 20/35
Blatchbridge Jn 12/58 13/24 20/18 20/33
East Somerset Jn 13/01 13/28 20/14 20/30
Castle Cary 13.10a ~ 13.23d [P3] 13/39 20/07 [P3] 20/17
Yeovil Pen Mill 13L40a ~ 14L20d [P3] 14L03 ~ 14L28 19L15a ~ 19L55d [P1]  19L26 ~ 19L56
Maiden Newton 14t50a ~ 15t00d [P2] 14.52 ~ ? 18t24a ~ 18t47d [P1] 18.34 ~ 18.57 [P1]
Dorchester West 15/13 [P2] 15/12 18/10 [P1] 18/10 [P1]
Dorchester Jn 15/15 ? 18/08 ?
Weymouth 15.23a [P2] 15.25 17.55d [P2] 17.56 [P2]

Associated E.C.S. Workings

15/08/12 : 5Z89 : (67026?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Southall
16/08/12 : 5Z86 : (67026?) : Southall to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.25d 02.50a
Eastleigh South Jn - 02/41
Eastleigh 04/36 02/39
Winchester 04.46a ~ 04.48d 02.27a ~ 02.29d
Basingstoke 05/06 02/07
Reading 05/27 01/44
Maidenhead 05/41 01/31
Slough 05/49 01/26
Southall Yard 06.00a 01.15d

15/08/12
5Z90 : (67026? & 4464) : Southall to Wembley Yard
5Z90 : (67026? with 4464 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Victoria
5Z87 : (67026? with 4464 on rear) : Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Yard 07.12d 00.45
Hanwell Bridge 07.14a ~ 07.35 -
Acton Main Line 07/46 00/34
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 07/51 -
Wembley Yard HS 08.00a ~ 08.29d -
Willesden WL Jn 08/39 -
Willesden SW Sdgs - 00/30
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/40 00/26
Kensington Olympia 08.45a ~ 08.50d 00/20
Longhedge Jn 09/00 00/09
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/05 00/04
London Victoria 09.13a [P2] 23.57d [P2]

15/08/12
5Z91 : (4464 with 17013) : Yeovil Pen Mill to Yeovil Junction
5Z88 : (4464 with 17013) : Yeovil Junction to Yeovil Pen Mill

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Yeovil Pen Mill 13.50d 19.00a
Yeovil Junction 13.55a 18.55d


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