5th July 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+13230+4832+4836+1859+21241+4856+4831+1666+3115+3150+3096+13229

Route :
1Z29 : Lewes to Salisbury
1Z31 : Salisbury to Lewes

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) Lewes - Haywards Heath - Three Bridges - Gatwick Airport - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Crystal Palace - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
60163 Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury
60163 Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
60163 (1) Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - (reverse of outward route) - Lewes

Notes :
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) Tour postponed from 28/05/13, due to unavailable steam loco.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lewes 09.00d [P2] 09.01   22.00a [P1] 23.21
Keymer Jn 09/19 09/19   21/47 23/08
Haywards Heath 09.24a ~ 09.34d [P3] 09.25 ~ 09.34   21.37a ~ 21.42d [P2] 22.07 ~ 23.01
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 09/43 [US] 09/43   21/27 21/59
Three Bridges 09/52 [P2] 09/53 [P2]   21/23 [P3] 21/53 [P3]
Gatwick Airport 09/57 [P1] 09/58   21/19 [P3] 21/49
Earlswood 10/05 10/05   21/15 21/41
Redhill 10.07a ~ 10.10d [P1] 10.08 ~ 10.10   21.10a ~ 21.12d [P3] 21.36 ~ 21.38
Stoats Nest Jn 10/21 [US] 10/20   21/02 [DS] 21/22
Purley 10.25a ~ 10.28d [P3] 10.23 ~ 10.27   20.58a ~ 21.00d [P4] 21.15 ~ 21.16
South Croydon 10/32 ?   20/54 [P5] ?
East Croydon 10/35 [P4] 10/36   20/52 [P6] 21/07
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/37 10/38   20/50 21/04
Norwood Junction 10/40 [P1] 10/41   - -
Bromley Jn 10/42 ?   - -
Crystal Palace 10/46 [P1] 10/47   - -
West Norwood 10/51 [P1] ?   - -
West Norwood Jn 10/52 ?   - -
Tulse Hill 10/53 [P3] 10/53   - -
Herne Hill 10/57 [P2] 10/57   - -
Brixton 10/58 10/58   - -
Voltaire Road Jn 11/00 11/00   - -
Factory Jn 11/01 ?   - -
Longhedge Jn 11/03 ?   - -
Selhurst - -   20/46 [P1] 21/01
Streatham Common - -   20/40 [P1] 20/57
Balham - -   20/33 [P1] 20/54
Clapham Junction - -   20/28 [P17] [DS] 20/48
Latchmere Jn 11/07 11/06   20/25 20/43
Kensington Olympia 11.15a ~ 11.18d [P2] 11.13 ~ 11.18   20.15a ~ 20.18d [P3] 20.33 ~ 20.36
North Pole Jn 11/21 11/22   20/11 20/29
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/22 11/24   20/09 20/28
Willesden SW Sdgs 11L26 ~ 11L46 11.28 ~ 11.51   19L47 ~ 20L05 19.55 ~ 20.24
Acton Wells Jn 11/49 11/54   19/44 19/52
South Acton Jn 11/53 ?   19/39 ?
Kew East Jn 11/56 12/02   19w16 ~ 19w36 19.32 ~ 19.44
Brentford 12/00 12/03   19/12 19/28
Hounslow 12/05 12/08 [P2]   19/04 19/24
Feltham Jn 12/10 ?   18/57 ?
Feltham 12/12 [P2] 12/13   18/54 [P1] 19/18
Staines 12/18 [P2] 12/18   18/47 [P1] 19/11
Virginia Water 12/27 [P4] 12/27 [P4]   18/37 [P3] 18/58
Chertsey 12w33 ~ 12w53 12.31 ~ 12.51   ? ?
Addlestone Jn 12/58 ?   18/21 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 13/03 [DS] ?   18/19 ?
Woking 13/09 [P5] 13/04   18/15 [P1] 18/38
Woking Jn 13/11 13/07   18/14 18/37
Pirbright Jn 13/17 13/12   18/09 18/34 [US]
Farnborough Main 13/21 [P2] 13/16   18/05 [P1] 18/30
Fleet 13/25 13/22   18/01 18/27
Basingstoke 13/36 [DS] [P1] [DS] 13/38   17/50 [UF] [P3] [US] 18/15
Worting Jn 13/47 13/44   17/47 [UF] 18/11
Andover 14/08 [P2] 14/08   17/21 [P1] 17/55
Tunnel Jn 14/24 14/24   17/03 17/34
Salisbury 14.27a [P4] 14.26   17.00d [P4] 17.30


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z29 : (67006 with 60163 on rear) : Southall to Hampden Park
5Z29 : (60163 with 67006 on rear) : Hampden Park to Lewes
5Z32 : (67006 with 60163 on rear) : Lewes to Wembley Yard
5Z32 : (60163+21249) : Wembley Yard to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall 05.00d 01.20a
Southall Yard 05.10 ~ 05.28 01.03 ~ 01.10
Southall East Jn 05/30 01/01
Acton West 05/38 00/55
Acton Main Line 05/40 00/51
Acton Wells Jn 05/44 00/48
Acton Canal Wharf Jn - 00/46
Willesden No.7 Jn - 00/44
Wembley Yard - 00L07 ~ 00L34
Willesden No.7 Jn - 23/59
Willesden WL Jn - 23/56
Willesden SW Sdgs 05/46 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/56 23/54
North Pole Jn 05/57 23/53
Kensington Olympia 06.04 ~ 06.06 23/49
Latchmere Jn 06/13 23/42
Clapham Junction 06/17 23/39
Balham 06/23 23/35
Streatham Common 06/26 23/32
Selhurst 06/30 23/28
Windmill Bridge Jn 06/35 23/25
East Croydon 06/37 23/24
South Croydon 06/44 23/20
Purley 06/48 23/16
Stoats Nest Jn 06/49 23/15
Redhill 07/01 -
Earlswood 07/03 23/06
Gatwick Airport 07/11 22/58
Three Bridges 07/16 22/53
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 07/20 22/49
Haywards Heath 07*29 ~ 07*39 22/37
Keymer Jn 07/45 22/32
Lewes 08/02 22/18
Southerham Jn 08/04 -
Polegate 08/16 -
Willingdon Jn 08/19 -
Hampden Park 08.22 ~ 08.28 -
Willingdon Jn 08/31 -
Polegate 08/34 -
Southerham Jn 08/46 -
Lewes Sig.W58 - 22.06 ~ 22.16
Lewes 08.52a [P2] 22.04d

5Z?? : (60163) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard
5Z?? : (60163) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Salisbury 14.44d   16.55a
Salisbury East Yard 14.49a   16.50d

0Z30 : (60163) : Salisbury East Yard - Laverstock North Jn - Laverstock South Jn - Salisbury East Yard
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Salisbury East Yard 15.00d
Salisbury 15/02
Salisbury Sig.SY240 15.03 ~ 15.06
Salisbury 15w08 ~ 15w50
Salisbury Sig.SY240 15.52 ~ 15.55
Salisbury 15.57 ~ 16.02
Tunnel Jn 16/05
Laverstock North Jn 16.07 ~ 16.11
Laverstock South Jn 16.13 ~ 16.17
Tunnel Jn 16/19
Salisbury 16.22 ~ 16.27
Salisbury East Yard 16.30a


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