9th December 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 57313 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' 
Stock Used (2) (35517)+3096+3115+3150+1666+5239+4856+4831+21241+4836

Route : 
1Z82 : Ipswich to Winchester
1Z84 : Winchester to Ipswich

Loco(s) Route
57313 Ipswich - Colchester - Witham - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Highbury & Islington - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
44871 + 45407 Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Winchester
44871 + 45407 Winchester - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
57313 Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Notes: 
(1) 44871 & 45407 replaced unavailable 70000 'Britannia'. 
(2) 35517 was only in the consist when 44871 & 45407 were on the train. 
(3) Off tour option; visit to Winchester Cathedral for Christmas Carol Service.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour from/to Highbury & Islington) 

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ipswich 07.41d [P2] [UL] ?   22.39a [P3] ?
Halifax Jn 07/44 ?   22/36 [DL] ?
Manningtree 07/52½ [P2] ?   22/24 [P3] ?
Colchester 08.03a ~ 08.05d [P3] ?   22.12a ~ 22.15d [P2] ?
Marks Tey 08/12 [P1] ?   22/06½ [P2] ?
Witham [Up Loop] 08/18 [UPL] ?   - -
Witham 08.19a ~ 08.23½d [P1] ?   21.55a ~ 21.58d [P3] ?
Chelmsford 08/32½ [P1] ?   21/47½ [P2] ?
Shenfield [Chelmsford Loop] 08/43 ?   - -
Shenfield 08.44½a ~ 08.47½d [P4] [EL] ?   21.35½a ~ 21.38d [P3] ?
Gidea Park 08/59 [P3] [EL] ?   21/27 [P2] [ML] ?
Ilford London End Jn 09/14½ [ML] ?   ? ?
Ilford 09/15½ [P1] [ML] ?   21/21 [P2] [ML] ?
Forest Gate Jn 09/17½ [ML] ?   21/19 [ML] ?
Forest Gate 09/18½ [P4] [DML] ?   ? ?
Maryland ? ?   21/17 [P4] [ML] ?
Stratford 09.21a ~ 09.23d [P10a] [DCH] ?   21.07½a ~ 21.15d [P10a] [ML] ?
Channelsea Jn 09/26 [AL] ?   21/04½ ?
Lea Jn Loop Sig.1286 09*27 ~ 09*31 ?   - -
Lea Jn 09/32 ?   21/03½ ?
Navarino Road Jn 09/39 ?   20/57½ ?
Canonbury Jn 09/42½ ?   20/54 ?
Highbury & Islington 09.44½a ~ 09.47d [P7]  09.46 ~ 09.48 [P7]   20.49½a ~ 20.51½d [P8] 20.50 ~ 20.52 [P8]
Westbourne Road Jn 09/48 [REV] 09/49 [REV]   20.37½ ~ 20.47½ 20/46
Camden Road East Jn 09/50 09/51   20/33 [RL] 20/43½ [RL]
Camden Road Jn 09/51 09/52½   20/31 20/42½
Camden Jn 09.55½ ~ 10.15½ [SL] 09.55 ~ 10.10 [SL]   20/27 20/35½
Willesden WL Jn 10/23 10.17 ~ 10.20½   20/23 [US] 20/27½ [US]
Willesden SW Sidings 10L26 ~ 11L11 10L25 ~ 11L11   19L37 ~ 20L20 19L39 ~ 20L26
Acton Wells Jn 11/14 11/17   19/34 19/36½
South Acton Jn 11/20 11/21½   19/28 19/30
Kew East Jn 11/22 11/23   19/25 19.22½ ~ 19.26
Brentford 11/29 [P2] 11/30 [P2]   19/20 [P1] 19/17½ [P1]
Hounslow 11/38 [P2] 11/36 [P2]   19/09 [P1] 19/08 [P1]
Feltham Jn 11/40½ 11/40   19/05½ 19/02
Feltham 11/42½ [P2] 11/42 [P2]   19/02 [P1] 18/58 [P1]
Staines 11/48½ [P2] 11/50 [P2]   18/54 [P1] 18/52 [P1]
Virginia Water 11/57 [P4] 12/03 [P4]   18/42 [P3] 18/42 [P3]
Addlestone Jn 12/05 12/12   18/27 18/25
Byfleet & New Haw 12/17½ [DS] 12/16 [DS]   18/25 18/23
Woking 12/25 [P5] [DS] 12/24 [P4] [DF]   18/18 [P1] [US] 18/17½ [P1] [US]
Woking Jn 12/29 [DS] 12/25 [DF]   18/17 [US] 18/17 [US]
Brookwood ? 12/30 [DS]   18w01 ~ 18w12 [P1] [US] 18w03½ ~ 18w12 [P1] [US]
Pirbright Jn 12/34 [DS] 12/33½ [DS]   17/59 [US] 18/00 [US]
Farnborough Main 12/38 [P2] [DS] 12/38 [P2] [DS]   17/53 [P1] [US] 17/55½ [P1] [US]
Fleet 12/42 [P2] [DS] 12/42 [P2] [DS]   17/48 [P1] [US] 17/49½ [P1] [US]
Winchfield 12w49 ~ 13w00 [P2] [DS] 12w48 ~ 13w03 [P2] [DS]   ? ?
Basingstoke 13/18 [P1] [DS] 13/17 [P1] [DS]   17/35 [P4] [US] 17/38 [P4] [US]
Worting Jn 13.27 ~ 13.39 13.24½ ~ 13.37   17/29 [US] 17/35 [US]
Winchester 13.57a [P2] 13.59½ [P2]   17.09d [P1] 17.16 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

07/12/13 : 5Z80 : (57313) : Southall to Ely
10/12/13 : 5Z87 : (57313?) : Ely to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 12.39d 16.42a
Southall Yard 12.49 ~ 13.14 16.22 ~ 16.32
Southall East Jn 13/15 16/21
West Ealing 13/17 ?
Acton West 13/20 16/13
Acton Main Line 13/22 15*59 ~ 16*09
Acton Wells Jn 13/25 15/55
Willesden Junction HL 13/30 15/51
Kensal Green Jn 13/31 15/49
Gospel Oak 13/45 15/36
Junction Road Jn 13/47 -
Upper Holloway 13/49 -
Harringay Park Jn 13/53 -
Camden Road Jn - 15/30
Camden Road Central Jn - 14*55 ~ 15*28
York Way North Jn - 14/52
Copenhagen Jn - 14/51
Holloway South Jn - 14/47
Finsbury Park - 14/40
Harringay 13/55 ?
Alexandra Palace 13/59 14/26
Potters Bar 14/12 -
Welwyn Garden City 14/25 -
Woolmer Green Jn 14/29 -
Gordon Hill - 14/15
Hertford North - 14/05
Molewood Jn - 14/03
Bragbury Jn - 13/57
Langley Jn - 13/35
Stevenage 14/38 13/32
Hitchin 14/43 13/26
Hitchin Sig.K941 14*47 ~ 15*11 [DCF] -
Letchworth Garden City 15/14 13/23
Royston 15/23 13/09
Shepreth Branch Jn 15/40 12/55
Cambridge 15/47 [DTL] 13*35 ~ 12*50 [P7]
Coldham Lane Jn 15/50 12/30
Ely Dock Jn 16/01 12/13
Ely 16.04 ~ 16.11 [P1] 12.01 ~ 12.11 [P1]
Ely Reception 16.14a 11.58d

09/12/13 : 
5Z82 : (57313) : Ely to Ipswich
5Z85 : (57313) : Ipswich to Ely

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ely Reception 04.58d 00.12a
Ely 05.02 ~ 05.12 [P1] 23.59 ~ 00.09 [P1]
Ely Dock Jn 05/20 23/57
Soham 05/35 23/44
Chippenham Jn 05/50 23/37
Kennett 05/55 23/34
Bury St Edmunds [DGL] 06.10 ~ 06.46 [DGL] -
Bury St Edmunds 06.48 ~ 06.50 23/23
Haughley Jn 07/18 23/08
Stowmarket 07/24 23/01
Europa Jn 07/33 22/53
East Suffolk Jn 07/34 22/52
Ipswich 07.35a [P2] 22.49d [P3]

5Z81 : (44871 & 45407 with 35517) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z86 : (44871 & 45407 with 35517) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 07.15d 20.56a
Southall Yard 07.20 ~ 07.34 20.39 ~ 20.53
Southall East Jn 07/35 20/37
West Ealing 07/38 20/35
Acton West 07/41 20/29
Acton Main Line 07/43 20/26
Acton Wells Jn 07/49 20/19
Willesden SW Sidings 07.55a 20.16d

5Z83 : (44871 & 45407) : Winchester to Eastleigh T&RSMD
5Z84 : (44871 & 45407) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Winchester

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Winchester 14.02d [P2] 17.05a [P1]
Shawford Jn 14/06 ?
Shawford ? 17/00
Eastleigh 14.15 ~ 14.16 16/55
Eastleigh T&RSMD 14.22a 16.50d


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