16th March 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 66034, 66109, 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used (2) (17096)+4836+1859+4831+13230+35185+4832+4856+3115+1730+3096+3150

Route : 
1Z63 : Southend Central to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z65 : Bristol Temple Meads to Southend Central

Loco(s) Route
67006 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
35028 (1) Acton Yard - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
35028 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Yard
66109 + 66034 (1) Acton Yard - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Central

Notes : 
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) 17096 was only in the consist when 35028 was hauling the train.
(3) The outward leg was advertised to be steam hauled throughout from Southend Central to Bristol Temple Meads.
(4) 4464 'Bittern' was originally advertised to haul this tour, but it was unavailable, so 60163 'Tornado' was to substitute. 60163 however then failed its 'Fitness to run' exam on the Friday evening and 35028 'Clan Line' was prepared at short notice.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Mark Herriott, Mark Skinner & Guy Vincent

Photo Review


The train, passing Bathampton Jn on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott, Tom Cairns & Mark Skinner)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Revised Actual
Southend Central 08.44d [P3] 08.46   21.52a [P2] 22.52a [P2] 22.58
Leigh-on-Sea 08/50 [P1] 08/51   21/45 [P3] 22/43 22/51
Pitsea 08/58 [P2] 08/58   21/37 [P1] 22/35 22/43
Laindon 09/04 [P1] 09/04   21/32 [P3] 22/29 22/37
Upminster 09.14a ~ 09.17d [P1] 09.14 ~ 09.17   21.19a ~ 21.22d [P2] 22.19a ~ 22.21d [P2] 22.24 ~ 22.27
Upney Jn 09/28 [UCL] ?   21/08 22/09 ?
Barking 09/29 [P8] 09/31   21/06 [P7] 22.06a ~ 22.07d [P7] 21.59 ~ 22.05
Barking Station Jn 09/31 ?   21/04 22/03 ?
Woodgrange Park 09/32 [P1] 09/33   21/01 [P2] 22/01 [P2] 21/56
Leyton Midland Road 09/37 ?   20/52 ? ?
South Tottenham 09/44 [P1] 09/44   20/43 [P2] 21/43 [P2] 21/39
Harringay Park Jn 09/49 09/48   20/36 21/38 21/33
Upper Holloway 09/53 [P1] 09/51   20/32 [P2] 21/35 [P2] 21/30
Junction Road Jn 09/54 ?   20/29 21/33 ?
Gospel Oak 09/57 09/56   20/24 21/30 21/27
Kensal Green Jn 10/08 10/08   20/12 21/18 21/16
Willesden Junction HL 10C10 ~ 10C12 [P5] 10.09 ~ 10.11   20.08 ~ 20.20 [P4] 21.14 ~ 21.16 [P4] 21.12 ~ 21.14
Acton Wells Jn 10/16 10/15   20/04 21/10 21/08
Acton Yard 10L19a ~ 10L39 [GL] 10L18 ~ 11L05   19L29a ~ 19L59d [GL] 20L28a ~ 21L05d [GL] 20L30 ~ 21L05
Acton West 10/43 [DR] 11/09   19/25 [UG] 20/24 [UG] 20/25
West Ealing ? ?   19/22 [UR] 20/21 [UR] 20/20
Southall 10/53 [P3] 11/18   19/20 [UR] 20/17 [UR] 20/16
Airport Jn 10/58 [DR] 11/20   19/12 [UR] 20/12 [UR] 20/12
Slough 11/06 [P4] 11/32   19/03 [P5] 19/58 [P5] 19/58
Maidenhead 11/13 [P3] 11/41   18/57 [P4] 19/51 [P4] 19/50
Twyford 11/21 [P3] 11/48   18/48 [P4] 19/42 [P4] 19/43
Reading 11/28 [P9] 12/01   18/42 [P10] 19/36 [P10] 19/36
Reading West Jn 11/30 [DR] 12/03   18/41 [UR] 19/33 [UR] 19/30
Didcot East Jn 11/56 [DR] 12/20   18/20 [UR] 19/13 [UR] ?
Didcot Parkway 11.58a ~ 12.00d [P3] 12.22 ~ 12.23   18.17a ~ 18.18d [P4] 19.05a ~ 19.11d [P4] 19.13 ~ ?
Foxhall Jn 12/02 [DR-DM] ?   18/14 [UM-UR] 19/02 [UM-UR] ?
Wantage Road 12/09 12/42   17w53a ~ 18w07d [UR] 18w34a ~ 18w55d [UR] 18.37 ~ 18.57
Challow 12/13 13/08   17/48 [UR] 18/29 18/32
Uffington 12/16 13/15   17/44 18/25 18/29
Swindon 12.27a ~ 12.35d [P3] 13.27 ~ 14.00   17/33 [UM] 18.03 ~ 18.14d [UM] 18.05 ~ 18.17
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/42 14/09   17/26 17/56 17/57
Chippenham 12/52 [P1] 14/20   17/15 [P2] 17/45 [P2] 17/47
Thingley East Jn 12/53 14/23   17/13 17/43 17/44
Thingley Jn 12/54 ?   17/12 ? ?
Bathampton Jn 13/04 14/32   17/02 17/32 17/32
Bath Spa 13.08a ~ 13.12d [P1] 14.35 ~ 14.42   16.52a ~ 16.57d [P2] 17.22a ~ 17.27d [P2]  17.21 ~ 17.27
North Somerset Jn 13/29 14/56   16/38 17/08 17/08
Bristol Temple Meads 13.33a [P10] 14.58   16.35d [P10] 17.05d [P3] 17.05


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z63 : (67006) : Wembley Yard - Shoeburyness - Southend Central
5Z65 : (?66034 & 66109?) : Southend Central - Shoeburyness - Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 05.34 00.24a
Harlesden Jn 05/45 00/14
Kensal Green Jn 05/52 00/09
Gospel Oak 06/11 00/03
Junction Road Jn 06/13 00/01
Upper Holloway 06/19 23/59
Harringay Park Jn 06/21 23/57
South Tottenham 06/25 23/53
Woodgrange Park 06/35 23/43
Barking 06/38 23/41
Upminster 06/50 23/28
Laindon 07/00 23/20
Pitsea 07/07 23/14
Southend Central 07/20 23/00
Shoeburyness CS 07.33 ~ 08.27 22.08 ~ 22.48
Southend Central 08.38a 22.00d

0Z64 : (35028 with 17096) : Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol West Jn - Lawrence Hill - Bristol Temple Meads
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.46d
Bristol West Jn 13.49 ~ 14.03
Lawrence Hill 14.10 ~ 14.12
Bristol East Depot 14.20 ~ 15.53
Bristol Temple Meads 16.00a

5Z66 : (35028 with 17096) : Acton Yard to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked (rtn)
Acton Yard 20.50d
Acton Wells Jn  20/55
Willesden SW Sidings 20.58 ~ 21.09
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/13
North Pole Jn 21/15
Kensington Olympia 21/19
Latchmere Jn 21/26
Longhedge Jn 21/29
Stewarts Lane Jn 21.32 ~ 21.37
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 21.43a


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