21st March 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 67016 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (2) (35333)+3150+1730+3115+4856+4832+35185+13230+4831+1859+4836

Route : 
1Z63 : Peterborough to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z64 : Bristol Temple Meads to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
67016 Peterborough - St Neots - Stevenage - Hertford North - Alexandra Palace - Finsbury Park - Holloway south Jn - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Yard
60163 Acton Yard - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa (3)
60163 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Yard
67016? (4) Acton Yard - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Junction Road Jn - Upper Holloway - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay - Alexandra Palace - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough

Notes : 
(1) 60163 'Tornado' replaced unavailable 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'.
 (2) 35333 was only in the consist when 60163 was hauling the train.
 (3) This tour was originally advertised to run to / from Bristol Temple Meads, but actually ran E.C.S. from Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot.
(4) Loco confirmation required.


60163 passing Thingley Jn on route to Bath Spa (photo: Guy Vincent)

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Peterborough 07.15d [P2] [US] 07.15   22.55a [P4] 22.55
Fletton Jn 07/29 [UF] ?   22/53 ?
Holme LC 07/34 ?   22/47 22/46
Connington South Jn 07/36 ?   22/45 ?
Huntingdon 07/43 [UF] 07/43   22/38 [DS] [P3] 22/38
St Neots 07.51a ~ 07.54d [US] 07.50 ~ 07.53   22.28a ~ 22.31d 22.38 ~ 22.31
Sandy 08/02 [US] 08/00   22/21 [DS] 22/19
Hitchin 08/13 [P1] 08/16   22/11 [P2] 22/08
Stevenage 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P1] 08.21 ~ 08.23   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P4] 22.01 ~ 22.05
Langley Jn 08/24 08/25   22/00 ?
Hertford North 08.35a ~ 08.39d [P1] 08.34 ~ ?   21.45a ~ 21.48d [P2] 21.46 ~ 21.49
Gordon Hill 08/50 [P2] 08/48   21/28 [P3] 21/28
Alexandra Palace 08/58 [P1] [US] 08/57   21/14 [P4] 21/15
Harringay 09/02 ?   21/09 [SL2] ?
Finsbury Park 09/05 [P1] [US] 09/05   - -
Holloway South Jn 09/07 ?   - -
Copenhagen Jn 09/11 ?   - -
York Way North Jn 09/12 ?   - -
Camden Road Central Jn 09.15 ~ 09.35 ?   - -
Camden Road 09/37 09/36   - -
Harringay Park Jn - -   21/07 ?
Upper Holloway - -   21/04 21/03
Junction Road Jn - -   21/02 ?
Gospel Oak 09/42 [P1] 09/40   21/00 20/59
West Hampstead 09.47a ~ 09.49 [W] 09.46 ~ 09.48   20.54a ~ 20.56d [E] 20.53 ~ 20.54
Kensal Green Jn 09/55 09/54   20/48 20/46
Willesden Junction HL 09C57 ~ 09C58 [P5] 09.56 ~ 09.57   20.45 ~ 20.46 [P4] 20.44 ~ 20.44
Acton Wells Jn 10/01 10/00   20/42 20/41
Acton Yard 10L06a ~ 11L02d 10L05 ~ 11L06   20L02a ~ 20L37d 20L07 ~ 20L36
Acton West 11/06 [DR] 11/07   19/58 [GL] 20/04
West Ealing 11/08 ?   19/54 [UR] 19/59
Southall 11/13 [DR] 11/15   19/51 [UR] 19/51
Airport Jn 11/17 [DR] 11/20   19/45 [UR] 19/47
Slough 11/31 [P4] 11/32   19/33 [P5] 19/34
Maidenhead 11/38 [P3] 11/39   19/25 [P4] 19/25
Twyford 11/46 [P3] 11/46   19/13 [P4] 19/13
Reading 11/58 [P9] 11/57 [P9]   19/06 [P10] [UR]  19/06
Reading West Jn 12/00 [DR] 11/59   19/05 [UR] 19/01
Didcot East Jn 12/22 [DR] 12/25   18/45 [UR] 18/45
Didcot Parkway 12.24 ~ 12.27 [P3] [DR] 12.28 ~ 12.29   18.41 ~ 18.43 [P4] 18.39 ~ 18.44
Foxhall Jn 12/29 [DR] 12/32   18/38 [UR] ?
Wantage Road 12/36 [DR] 12/39   18w05 ~ 18w29 [UR] 18.10 ~ 18.27
Challow 12.41 ~ 12.49 [DR] ? ~ 12.55   18/00 [UR] 18/05
Uffington 12/54 13/00   17/57 18/03
Swindon 13/04 [P4] 13/12   17.36 ~ 17.44 [UM] 17.41 ~ 17.52
Wootton Bassett Jn 13/11 13/19   17/28 17/28
Chippenham 13/21 [P1] 13/28   17/18 [P2] 17/15
Thingley East Jn 13/23 13/29   17/16 17/14
Thingley Jn 13/24 13/30   17/15 ?
Bathampton Jn 13/35 13/36   17/05 17/06
Bath Spa 13.40a ~ 13.44d [P1] 13.40 ~ 13.49   16.56a ~ 17.00d [P2] 16.55 ~ 17.00
North Somerset Jn 14/00 [CAN]   16/42 [CAN]
Bristol Temple Meads 14.04a [P10] [CAN]   16.39d [P9] [CAN]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z63 : (67016?) : Wembley Yard to Peterborough
5Z64 : (67016?) : Peterborough to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 04.40d 01.30a
Harlesden Jn 04/51 01/20
Kensal Green Jn 04/56 01/15
Gospel Oak 05/04 01/09
Camden Road - 01/06
York Way North Jn - 01/03
Copenhagen Jn - 01/02
Finsbury Park - 00/58
Junction Road Jn 05/06 -
Upper Holloway 05/08 -
Harringay Park Jn 05/11 -
Harringay 05/13 00/56
Alexandra Palace 05/23 00/54
Potters Bar 05/32 00/47
Welwyn Garden City 05/40 00/42
Stevenage 05/46 00/35
Hitchin 05/50 00/32
Huntingdon 06/09 00/10
Peterborough 06/26 23/56
Peterborough Eastfield Yard 06.30 ~ 07.06 23.08 ~ 23.28
Peterborough 07.10a [P2] 23.04d [P4]

5Z63 : (60163 with 35333) : Southall to Acton Yard
5Z64 : (60163 with 35333) : Acton Yard to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.34d 22.06a
Southall Yard 06/44 21.36 ~ 21.56
Hayes Goods Loop 06.47 ~ 07.45 [GL] -
Southall 07/49 -
West Ealing 07/53 ?
Acton West 07/58 21/28
Acton Main Line 08/01 20.46 ~ 21.24
Acton Wells Jn 08/04 20/43
Willesden SW Sidings 08.07 ~ 08.27 20.20 ~ 20.40
Acton Wells Jn 08/30 20/17
Acton Yard 08.35a 20.12d

5Z63 : (60163) : Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot
5Z64 : (60163) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bath Spa 13.50d 16.53a
Bristol East Depot 14.05a 16.38d

0Z64 : (60163) : Bristol East Depot - Lawrence Hill - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol East Depot
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.19d
North Somerset Jn 15/21
Dr Day's Jn 15/25
Lawrence Hill 15.26 ~ 15.29
Dr Day's Jn 15/30
Bristol Temple Meads 15.32 ~ 15.37
North Somerset Jn 15/40
Bristol East Depot 15.43a


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