13th September 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Tour cancelled due to ASLEF / DBS industrial dispute.

Route :
1Z48 : Norwich to Salisbury
1Z49 : Salisbury to Norwich

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
60163 'Tornado' Norwich - Diss - Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Caledonian Road & Barnsbury - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury
60163 'Tornado' Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Norwich 08.33d [P1]   23.45a [P1]
Thorpe Jn 08/34 [W] [D]   23/44 [D] [W]
Trowse Swing Bridge 08/35   23/43
Trowse Jn 08/37   23/42
Diss 09/01   23/21
Haughley Jn 09/14   23/08
Stowmarket 09/18 [P1]   23/06 [P2]
East Suffolk Jn 09/31   22/57
Ipswich 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P2]   22.51a ~ 22.55d [P3]
Halifax Jn 09/38   22/49
Manningtree 09/47 [P2]   22/42 [P3]
Colchester 09w56a ~ 10w08d [P4]   22w25a ~ 22w35d [P1]
Marks Tey 10/15 [P1]   22/20 [P2]
Witham 10/24 [P2]   22*08 ~ 22*13 [DPL]
Chelmsford 10/31 [P1]   21/59 [P2]
Shenfield 10/41 [P2]   21/50 [P3]
Gidea Park 10/48 [UM]   21/43 [DM]
Ilford 10/55 [P1]   21/38 [P2]
Forest Gate Jn 10/57 [UM]   21/36
Stratford 10/59 [P10]   21/33 [P10a]
Channelsea Jn 11/01   21/31
Lea Jn 11/02   21/30
Navarino Road Jn 11/09   21/25
Canonbury West Jn 11/12   21/21
Highbury & Islington ?   21.16a ~ 21.19d [P8]
Westbourne Road Jn 11/14   20w54 ~ 21w14
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 11.15a ~ 11.17d [P1]   ?
Camden Road East Jn 11/18   20/46
Camden Road 11/20   20/42
Gospel Oak 11/24 [P1]   20.35a ~ 20.38d [P2]
Kensal Green Jn 11/38   20/26
Willesden Junction HL 11/40 [P5]   20/24 [P4]
Acton Wells Jn 11/43   20/21
South Acton Jn 11/49   20/16
Kew East Jn 11/52   ?
Old Kew Jn 12/01   20w03a ~ 20w14d
Brentford 12/03   20/01
Hounslow 12/08   19/57
Feltham Jn 12/10   19/55
Feltham 12/12 [P2]   19/53 [P1]
Staines 12/19 [P2]   19/46 [P1]
Virginia Water 12/29 [P4]   19/35 [P3]
Chertsey 12w34a ~ 12w47d   ?
Addlestone Jn 12/52   19/26
Byfleet & New Haw 12/55 [DS]   19/22
Woking 13/05 [P5]   19/17 [P1]
Woking Jn 13/06   19/16 [US]
Pirbright Jn 13/13   ?
Farnborough Main 13/18 [P2]   19/08
Fleet 13/24   ?
Basingstoke 13/43 [P1]   18/54 [P3]
Worting Jn 13/47 [DS]   18/51 [UF]
Andover 14/05 [P2]   18/34 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 14/21   18/16
Salisbury 14.24a [P4]   18.12d [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

12/09/12 : 5Z45 : (60163 with Support Coach) : Sheringham NNR to Norwich

Location Booked
Sheringham NNR 12.45d
Sheringham 13.00 ~ 13.10
Cromer 13.20 ~ 13.32
North Walsham 13/48
Hoveton & Wroxham 13/58
Whitlingham Jn 14/18
Wensum Jn 14/20
Trowse Swing Bridge 14/35
Trowse Jn 14.36 ~ 14.51
Trowse Swing Bridge 14/52
Thorpe Jn 14/53
Norwich Thorpe Yard 15.00a

13/09/12 : 5Z45 : (class 67?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Norwich
14/09/12 : 5Z49 : (class 67? with 60163 on rear) : Norwich to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 02.55d   21.05a
Winchester 03.06 ~ 03.08   20.37 ~ 20.39
Willesden Junction HL 04.18 ~ 04.20   -
Acton Yard -   17.21 ~ 18.30
Gospel Oak -   16.57 ~ 16.59
Ely 06.03 ~ 06.05   14.35 ~ 14.55
Thorpe Jn 08.13 ~ 08.15   ?
Norwich 08.16a   12.55d


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