8th December 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 67016 & steam: 60163 'Tornado' 
Stock Used load 13

Route : 
1Z72 : Southend Central to Oxford
1Z73 : Oxford to Southend Central

Loco(s) Route
60163 (2) Southend Central - Leigh-on-Sea - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Woodgrange Park - South Tottenham - Harringay Park Jn - Upper Holloway - Junction Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Yard
60163 Acton Yard - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford
60163 Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Acton Yard
67016 Acton Yard - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Central

Notes : 
(1) 60163 'Tornado' replaced advertised 70000 'Britannia'.
(2) 67016 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Geoffrey May

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southend Central 09.24d [P3] 20.43a [P2]
Leigh-on-Sea 09/30 [P1] 20/34 [P3]
Pitsea 09/39 [P2] 20/25 [P1]
Laindon 09/44 [P1] 20/20 [P3]
Upminster 09.54a ~ 09.56d [P1] 20.08a ~ 20.10d [P2]
Upney Jn 10/06 19/58
Barking 10/16 [P8] 19/57 [P7]
Barking Station Jn 10/22 19/55
Woodgrange Park 10/26 [P1] 19/53 [P2]
Leyton Midland Road 10/34 [P1] ?
South Tottenham 10/44 [P1] 19/38 [P2]
Harringay Park Jn 10/52 19/33
Upper Holloway 10/57 [P1] 19/30 [P2]
Junction Road Jn 11/00 19/27
Gospel Oak 11/05 19/25
Kensal Green Jn 11/19 19/13
Willesden Junction HL 11.20a ~ 11.22d [P5] 19.10 ~ 19.11 [P4]
Acton Wells Jn ? 19/05
Acton Yard 11.28 ~ 11.43 18L26 ~ 19L00
Acton West ? [DR] 18/24 [UR]
Southall 11/53 [DR] 18/18 [UR]
Airport Jn 11/58 [DR] 18/15 [UR]
Slough 12/04 [P4] 18/05 [P5]
Maidenhead 12/10 [P3] 17/55 [P4]
Twyford 12.17 ~ 12.29 [P3] 17/46 [P4]
Reading 12/37 [P9] 17/36 [P10]
Reading West Jn 12/39 [DR] 17/33 [UR]
Didcot East Jn 13/13 17/06 [UR]
Didcot North Jn 13/14 17/05
Kennington Jn 13/20 16/55
Oxford U&DPL 13/22 -
Oxford 13.24a [P1] 16.50d [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z72 : (67016 with 60163 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Shoeburyness
5Z72 : (60163 with 67016 on rear) : Shoeburyness to Southend Central
5Z75 : (67016?) : Southend Central to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 06.20d 23.20a
Harlesden Jn 06/33 23/05
Kensal Green Jn 06/42 23/01
Gospel Oak 06/56 22/44
Junction Road Jn 07/01 22/41
Harringay Park Jn 07/06 22/35
South Tottenham 07/11 22/30
Woodgrange Park 07/25 22/16
Barking 07/28 22/13
Upminster 07/39 22/02
Laindon 07/54 21/52
Pitsea 08/01 21/48
Southend Central 08/18 21/30
Shoeburyness CS 08.28 ~ 09.08 20.57 ~ 21.22
Southend Central 09.18a 20.46d

0Z69 : (60163) : Oxford CS - Didcot Parkway - Oxford CS
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Oxford CS 14.17d
Oxford 14/19
Didcot North Jn 14/30
Didcot Parkway 14.32 ~ 14.35
Foxhall Jn 14.37 ~ 14.39
Didcot North Jn 14/42
Oxford U&DPL 14.58 ~ 15.08
Oxford 15/10
Oxford CS 15.12a


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