19th March 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 67026 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (2) (35333)+3150+1730+3115+4856+4832+35185+13230+4831+1859+4836

Route : 
1Z70 : Paddock Wood to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z72 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Tonbridge

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden South West Sidings
60163 Willesden South West Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Charlbury - Morton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
60163

Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Yard
67026

Acton Yard - (reverse of outward route) - Tonbridge

Notes: 
(1) 67026 on rear.
(2) 35333 was only in the consist when 60163 was hauling the train.
(3) 60163 'Tornado' replaced unavailable 34046 'Braunton'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Paddock Wood 08.45d [P1] 08.55   - -
Tonbridge 08.54a ~ 08.57d [P2] 09.07 ~ 09.10   22.34a [P3] 22.43
Sevenoaks 09/10 [P1] 09/23   22/25 [P3] 22/34
Orpington 09.23a ~ 09.27d [P4] [US] 09.32 ~ 09.35   22.13a ~ 22.17d [P3] 22.19 ~ 22.22
Petts Wood Jn 09/32 [USV] 09/41   22/09 [DF] 22/14
Bickley Jn 09/35 [US] 09/44   22/02 [DFV] 22/02
Bromley South 09.38a ~ 09.41d [P3] 09.48 ~ 09.50   21.55a ~ 21.58d [P2] 21.55 ~ 21.58
Shortlands Jn 09/43 09/54   21/52 [DF] 21/51
Beckenham Junction 09/46 ?   21/50 21/49
Herne Hill 09/56 [P2] 10/01   21/44 [P3] 21/42
Brixton 09/57 10/03   21/42 21/40
Shepherds Lane Jn 09/58 [AL] ?   21/40 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/01 10/04   21/39 21/38
Factory Jn 10/03 ?   21/38 21/37
Longhedge Jn 10/05 ?   21/36 ?
Latchmere Jn 10/08 10/10   21/24 21/24
Kensington Olympia 10.15a ~ 10.18d [P2] 10.15 ~ 10.17   21.15a ~ 21.18d [P3] 21.16 ~ 21.19
North Pole Jn 10/21 10/21   21/09 21/13
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/23 10/23   21/08 21/12
Willesden SW Sidings 10L28a ~ 10L44d 10.28 ~ 10.42   21/04 ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/47 10/45   21/02 21/08
Acton Main Line 10/54 [GL] 10/49   - -
Acton Yard - -   20L33a ~ 20L57d 20.39 ~ 21.05
Acton West 10/56 [DR] 10/51   20/28 [GL] 20/35
West Ealing 10/58 ?   20/24 [UR] 20/30
Southall 11/03 [DR] 11/01   20/21 [UR] 20/26
Airport Jn 11/07 [DR] 11/07   20/15 [UR] 20/21
Slough 11.18a ~ 11.21d [P4] 11.17 ~ 11.20   20.03a ~ 20.05d [P5] 20.07 ~ 20.07
Maidenhead 11/30 [P3] 11/28   19/55 [P4] 19/59
Twyford 11/37 [P3] 11/35   19/46 [P4] 19/50 [P4]
Reading 11.46a ~ 11.49d [P10] [DR] 11.44 ~ 11.49   19.33a ~ 19.36d [P9] [UR] 19.33 ~ 19.36
Reading West Jn 11/52 [DR] 11/53   19/29 [UR] 19/30
Tilehurst 11/55 11/57   19/26 19/27
Goring & Streatley 12.02a ~ 12.04d 12.05 ~ 12.07   19.17a ~ 19.19d 19.17 ~ 19.20
Cholsey 12/08 12/12   19/11 19/11
Didcot East Jn 12/17 12/18   19/07 [UR] 19/06
Didcot Parkway 12.19a ~ 12.29d [P3] 12.21 ~ 12.31   - -
Didcot North Jn 12/33 12/34   19/04 19/03
Kennington Jn 12/40 12/45   18/55 18/55
Oxford U&DPL 12w43 ~ 12w50 ? ~ ?   18w28 ~ 18w52 ? ~ ?
Oxford 12.53a ~ 12.55d [P1] 12.56 ~ 12.59   18.22a ~ 18.24d [P1] 18.21 ~ 18.25
Wolvercot Jn 12/59 13/03   18/18 18/12
Charlbury 13/11 ?   18/05 17/56
Ascott-under-Wychwood 13/15 [P1] 13/17   18/00 [P2] 17/40
Moreton-in-Marsh 13/30 [P1] 13/26   17/39 [P2] 17/31
Honeybourne 13/42 [P1] ?   17/26 [P2] ?
Evesham 13/50 13/39   17/18 17/16
Norton Jn 14/11 13/48   17/07 17/07
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.20a [P1] 13.56 [P1]   17.00d [P1] 17.00 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z60 : (60163 with 35333) : Southall to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out)
Southall Depot 05.24d
Southall Yard 05.34 ~ 05.51
West Ealing 05/56
Acton West 06/01
Acton Yard -
Acton Main Line 06/04
Acton Wells Jn 06/11
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 06/13
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/15
Wembley Yard 06.22a

5Z69 : (67026 with 60163 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Paddock Wood
5Z73 : (67026) : Tonbridge to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 06.44d 00.17a
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/54 00/08
Willesden WL Jn 06/58 00/05
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/01 00/04
North Pole Jn 07/02 00/03
Kensington Olympia 07/05 23/58
Latchmere Jn 07/11 23/52
Longhedge Jn 07/14 23/49
Factory Jn 07/15 23/47
Voltaire Road Jn 07/17 23/46
Denmark Hill 07/22 23/42
Crofton Road Jn 07/24 23/41
Nunhead 07/28 23/38
Bellingham 07/33 23/34
Shortlands Jn 07/41 23/31
Bickley Jn 07/50 23/28
Petts Wood Jn 07/52 23/27
Orpington 07.56 ~ 08.05 23/24
Sevenoaks 08/16 23/16
Tonbridge 08/24 23/06
Tonbridge Loop - 22.41 ~ 23.04
Tonbridge - 22.39d
Paddock Wood 08.35a -

5Z?? : (60163) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D
5Z?? : (60163) : Worcester L.M.D - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.31d 16.55a
Worcester L.M.D. 14.36a 16.52d

0Z63 : (60163 with 35333) : Worcester L.M.D - Worcester Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 14.55d
Worcester Tunnel Jn 14.56 ~ 14.59
Worcester Foregate Street 15/04
Henwick 15.07 ~ 15.11
Worcester Foregate Street 15/14
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.16 ~ 15.19
Worcester L.M.D. 15.24a

5Z63 : (60163 with 35333) : Acton Yard to Southall

Location Booked (rtn)
Acton Yard 20.38d
Acton Wells Jn 20/43
Willesden SW Sidings 20.47 ~ 21.58
Acton Wells Jn 22/01
Acton Main Line 22.04 ~ 22.12
Acton West 22/16
Southall Yard 22.24 ~ 22.44
Southall Depot 22.54a


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