21st December 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used 67017 'Arrow'
Stock Used 6310+3146+3148+3125+1699+3112+3100+3121+13227+1832+4959

Route : 
1Z86 Guildford to Maidstone East
1Z87 Maidstone East to Shalford

Loco Route
67017 Guildford - Woking - Byfleet & New Haw - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Loop (2) - Stewarts Lane Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden South West Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford

Notes : 
(1) It is reported that due to a signal failure at Southall, the booked traction, steam 70000 'Britannia', was unable to haul the tour so 67017 was substituted throughout. 70000 'Britannia' itself should have replaced unavailable 34046 'Braunton'.
(2) The Class 67 should have been on the rear of the tour, from Battersea Loop to Willesden SW Sidings.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Mark Herriott.

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual
Guildford 09.39d [P6] 09.40
Woking Jn 09/45 09/46
Woking 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P1] 09.48 ~ 09.50
Byfleet & New Haw 09/54 ?
Addlestone Jn 09/56 ?
Cherstey 09.59a ~ 10.02d [P2] 10.01 ~ 10.02
Virginia Water 10/07 [P3] 10/08
Staines 10.18a ~ 10.21d [P1] 10.17 ~ 10.21
Feltham 10/29 [P1] 10/26
Feltham Jn 10/31 ?
Hounslow 10/35 [P1] 10/33
Brentford 10/42 [P1] 10/42
Chiswick 10.47a ~ 10.50d [P1] ? ~ ?
Barnes 10/54 [P1] 10/54
Clapham Junction 11/02 [P3] 11/05
Longhedge Jn 11/07 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/09 [RVL] ?
Battersea Loop 11L12a ~ 11L33d 11.15 ~ 11.41
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/36 ?
Factory Jn 11/38 [AL] 11/46
Voltaire Road Jn 11/39 [AL] 11/47
Denmark Hill 11/44 [P2] ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/45 11/55
Nunhead 11/47 [P2] 11/58
Bellingham 11/52 [P2] 12/02
Shortlands Jn 11/56 [DF] 12/06
Bromley South 11.58a ~ 12.01d [P2] 12.10 ~ 12.12 [P2]
Bickley Jn 12/04 [DF] 12/16
St Mary Cray Jn 12/05 [DF] 12/17
Swanley 12/10 [P2] 12/22
Otford Jn 12/23 12/30
Maidstone East 12.43a ~ 12.46d [P2] 12.47 ~ 12.49
Lenham 13w00 ~ 13w30 [DPL] 13.01 ~ 13.26
Charing 13/36 [P2] ?
Ashford International 13/44 [DM]  13/42
Wye 13/57 ?
Canterbury West 14/12 [P2] 14/07
Minster 14/31 [P2] 14/27
Minster South Jn 14/37 ?
Sandwich 14/44 ?
Deal 14/50 14/48
Buckland Jn 15/03 ?
Dover Priory 15/05 [P1] 15/04
Folkestone Central 15/20 [P1] 15/18
Saltwood Jn 15/25 15/21
Ashford International 15/36 [UM] 15/32
Charing 15/43 [P1] ?
Lenham 15/46 ?
Harrietsham 15w48 ~ 15w59 ? ~ ?
Bearsted 16/04 16/00
Maidstone East 16.08a ~ 16.11d [P1] 16.05 ~ 16.11
Otford Jn 16/30 16/31
Swanley 16/45 [P3] 16/47
St Mary Cray Jn 16/51 [US] 16/50
Bickley Jn 16/53 [US] 16/51
Bromley South 16.55a ~ 16.58d [P3] 16.54 ~ 16.57
Shortlands Jn 17/01 17/01
Bellingham 17/05 [P1] 17/03
Nunhead 17/10 [P1] 17/09
Crofton Road Jn 17/14 [AL] 17/16
Denmark Hill 17/15 [P1] ?
Voltaire Road Jn 17/20 [AL] 17/21
Factory Jn 17/22 ?
Longhedge Jn 17/24 ?
Latchmere Jn 17/28 17/27
Kensington Olympia 17.34a ~ 17.37d 17.33 ~ 17.37
North Pole 17/40 17/44
Mitre Bridge Jn 17/41 17/48
Willesden WL Jn 17/43 17/50
Willesden SW Sdgs 17L45a ~ 18L11d ? ~ ?
Acton Wells Jn 18/14 18/07
South Acton Jn 18/18 ?
Kew East Jn 18/20 18/15
Brentford 18/27 [P2] 18/29
Hounslow 18/35 [P2] 18/35
Feltham Jn 18/50 ?
Feltham 18/52 [P2] 18/50
Staines 18.59a ~ 19.01d [P2] 18.57 ~ 19.01
Virginia Water 19/11 [P4] 19/10
Addlestone Jn 19/19 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 19/22 [DS] ?
Woking 19.29a ~ 19.31d [P5] 19.30 ~ 19.33
Woking Jn 19/32 19/34
Guildford 19.41a ~ 19.43d [P4] 19.42 ~ 19.46
Shalford Jn 19/46 19/49
Shalford 19.48a [P1] 19.51


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z83 : (67017?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Guildford

Location Booked (out)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 07.00d
Eastleigh 07/07
Eastleigh Yard 07.10 ~ 08.03
Eastleigh 08/07
Botley 08/15
Fareham 08/21
Cosham 08/34
Farlington Jn 08/38
Havant 08/43
Petersfield 09*00 ~ 09*12
Haslemere 09/24
Guildford 09.36a [P6]

5Z84 : (70000 with 35465) : Southall to Battersea Loop, cancelled

Location Booked (out)
Southall Depot 07.15d
Southall Yard 07.25 ~ 07.35
Acton Main Line 07/48
Acton Wells Jn 07/55
Willesden SW Sidings 08*00 ~ 08*40
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/44
North Pole Jn 08/46
Kensington Olympia 08/49
Latchmere Jn 08/57
Longhedge Jn 09/00
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/05
Battersea Loop 09.10a

5Z85 : (67017?) : Shalford to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (rtn)
Shalford 19.50d [P1]
Gomshall 19/56
Reigate 20/06
Redhill 20/09 [P1]
Stoats Nest Jn 20/22 [US]
Purley 20/29 [P3]
South Croydon 20/34 [P3]
East Croydon 20/40 [P4]
Windmill Bridge Jn 20/41
Selhurst 20/42 [P2]
Streatham Common 20/50 [P2]
Balham 20/59 [P2]
Clapham Junction 21/05 [P16]
Latchmere Jn 21/07
Kensington Olympia 21.16 ~ 21.19 [P2]
North Pole Jn 21/23
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/24
Willesden WL Jn 21/25
Willesden No.7 Jn 21/26
Wembley Yard 21.30a

5Z86 : (70000 with 35465) : Willesden SW Sidings to Wimbledon Park Depot, cancelled.

Location Booked (rtn)
Willesden SW Sidings 20.00d
Acton Wells Jn 20/02
South Acton Jn 20/07
Kew East Jn 20/15
Old Kew Jn 20/16
Brentford 20/18
Hounslow 20/23
Feltham Jn 20/30
Feltham 20/33
Staines [DGL] 20*40 ~ 20*47
Staines 20/48
Virginia Water 20/58
Addlestone Jn 21/08
Weybridge 21/11
Surbiton 21/19
New Malden 21/22
Wimbledon 21/29
Wimbledon Park Depot 21.35a


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