29th November 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 67016 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 35333+35469+3146+3148+3125+1699+3112+3100+3121+13227+1832+4949+4959

Route : 
1Z96 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z97 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60163 'Tornado' (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Dorking Deepdene - Shalford - Guildford - Ash - North Camp - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
60163 'Tornado' Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 67016 banked from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.


60163 passing Bradford-on-Avon on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Nick Bartlett & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Guy Vincent)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.44d [P2] 09.44   22.40a [P2] 23.16
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/49 ?   22/36 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/53 [RVL] ?   22/30 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 09/57 ?   22/25 ?
Pouparts Jn 09/59 ?   22/24 ?
Clapham Junction 10/01 [P13] 10/05   22/22 [P12] 23/05
Balham 10/04 [P3] 10/09   22/19 [P4] 23/01
Streatham Common 10/06 [P3] 10/12   22/17 [P4] 22/59
Selhurst 10/11 [P3] ?   22/13 [P4] 22/56
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/13 [DS] ?   22/12 [UF] ?
East Croydon 10.15a ~ 10.17d [P6] ?   22.08a  ~ 22.11d [P4] 22.50 ~ 22.52
South Croydon 10/20 [P4] ?   22/03 22/47
Purley 10/23 [P4] ?   21/57 [P3] 22/44
Stoats Nest Jn 10/25 [DS] ?   21/52 [US] 22/43
Redhill 10.34a ~ 10.38d [P3] ?   21.41a ~ 21.43d [P1] 22.25 ~ 22.30
Reigate 10/45 10/57   21/29 22/19
Dorking Deepdene 10.54a ~ 10.57d [P2] 11.07 ~ 11.10   21.19a ~ 21.22d [P1] 21.49 ~ 22.02
Gomshall 11/05 11/22   21/13 21/43
Shalford 11/12 11/28   21/05 21/26
Shalford Jn 11/15 11/31   21/03 21/25
Guildford 11.18a ~ 11.20d [P8] 11.36 ~ 11.39   20.58a ~ 21.00d [P6] 21.18 ~ 21.20
Ash 11/31 11/51   20/49 ?
Aldershot South  Jn 11/33 11/52   20/47 21/07
North Camp 11/35 12/01   20/46 21/06
Blackwater 11/47 12/07   20/42 21/02
Wokingham 12.00a ~ 12.03d [P2] 12.14 ~ 12.17   20.33a ~ 20.35 [P1] 20.46 ~ 20.50
Earley 12/10 12/23   20/29 20/41
Spur Jn 12/13 12/26   20/26 20/37
New Jn 12.15a ~ 13.00d 12.27 ~ ?   20/25 20/23
Reading 13/02 [P7] 12/58   20.22a ~ 20.24d [P8] 20.28 ~ 20.32

 

Location Booked Actual
Southcote Jn 13/06 13/04
Newbury 13w28a ~ 13w50d [P1] 13.25 ~ 14.03
Bedwyn 14/06 14/21
Woodborough 14/18 14/33
Lavington 14/27 14/41
Heywood Road Jn 14/34 14/49
Hawkeridge Jn 14/44 14/53
Bradford Jn 14/52 14/59
Bathampton Jn 15/07 15/12
Bath Spa 15.11a ~ 15.13d [P1] 15.16 ~ 15.23
North Somerset Jn 15/28 15/36
Bristol Temple Meads 15.32a ~ 18.36d [P12 15.39 ~ 18.47
North Somerset Jn 18/38 18/50
Bath Spa 18.49a ~ 18.54d [P2] 19.03 ~ 19.08
Bathampton Jn 18/57 19/13
Thingley East Jn 19/04 19/22
Chippenham 19/06 [P2] 19/23
Wootton Bassett Jn 19/16 19/33
Swindon 19/22 [UM] 19/38
Uffington 19/32 19/47
Challow 19/34 [UR] 19/49
Wantage Road 19w41a ~ 19w55d 19.54 ~ 20.03
Didcot Parkway 20/05 [P2] 20/11
Reading West Jn 20/21 20/25

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z93 : (60163?) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop
5Z93 : (60163 with 67016? on rear) : Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop to Wembley Yard
5Z93 : (67016 with 60163 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Victoria
5Z96 : (67016? with 60163 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Yard 07.10d 00.06a
Southall East Jn 07/12 00/05
Hanwell Bridge 07L13 ~ 07L36 [GL] -
West Ealing 07/38 ?
Acton West 07/40 00/01
Acton Main Line 07/44 23/59
Acton Wells Jn 07/49 23/50
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 07/51 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 07/54 -
Wembley Yard 08.00 ~ 08.30 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 08/37 -
Willesden WL Jn 08/40 -
Willesden SW Sdgs - 23/47
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/41 23/42
North Pole Jn 08/42 23/41
Kensington Olympia 08.46 ~ 08.51 23.35 ~ 23.37
Latchmere Jn 08/57 23/27
Longhedge Jn 09/01 23/21
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/06 23/19
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/11 23/12
London Victoria 09.13a [P2] 23.09d [P2]


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