30th September 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used load 12

Route : 
1Z31 : Maidenhead to Kingswear
1Z33 : Kingswear to Maidenhead

Loco Route
60163 Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
60163 Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Maidenhead

Notes : 
(1) This tour started from/terminated at Maidenhead instead of the originally advertised London Paddington, due to Engineering Works.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Maidenhead 09.41d [P1] 22.13a [P4]
Twyford 09/50 [P1] 22/03 [P4]
Reading 09.58a ~ 10.00d [P7] 21.50a ~ 21.53d [P7]
Southcote Jn 10/04 21/44
Newbury 10/23 21/25
Hungerford 10.34a ~ 10.39d 21.07a ~ 21.11d
Bedwyn 10/47 21/00
Woodborough 11w01a ~ 11w16d [DGL] 20w30a ~ 20w45d [UGL]
Lavington 11/24 20/15
Heywood Road Jn 11/31 20/07
Westbury 11/33 [P2] 20/05 [P3]
Fairwood Jn 11/36 20/02
Clink Road Jn 11/40 19/58
Blatchbridge Jn 11/42 19/57
East Somerset Jn 11/46 19/54
Castle Cary 11/55 [P2] 19/45 [P1]
Somerton  12/05 19/35
Athelney LC 12/10 19/29
Cogload Jn 12/15 19/26
Taunton 12/21 [P3] 19.04a ~ 19.19d [P5]
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 12/22 19/00
Whiteball 12/35 18/53
Tiverton Parkway 12/38 [P1] 18/47 [P2]
Tiverton Loop 12/39 18/46
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/53 18/32
Exeter St Davids 12w57a ~ 13w19d [P6] 18w13a ~ 18w28d [P6]
Dawlish Warren 13/32 18/00
Dawlish 13/33 17/59
Teignmouth 13/36 17/56
Newton Abbot 13/40 [P2] 17/50 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/41 17/49
Paignton 13.54a ~ 13.58d [P1] 17.32a ~ 17.36d [P2]
Paignton GF 14/00 17.22 ~ 17.29
Kingswear 14.18a 17.04d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z31 : (60163) : Southall to Maidenhead
5Z34 : (60163) : Maidenhead to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 09.02d 22.55a
Southall Yard 09.12 ~ 09.18 22.42 ~ 22.45
Slough 09/30 22/26
Maidenhead 09.37a 22.18d


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