13th September 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used (2) (14099)+99121+99371+99350+1666+5236+5249+5237+13440+9104+5171

Route :
1Z30 : Clapham Junction to Shrewsbury
1Z31 : Shrewsbury to Clapham Junction

Loco(s) Route
47237 Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - West Brompton - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Siding - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
70013 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
70013 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47237 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Brentford - Old Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction

Notes: 
(1) 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' replaced unavailable 70000 'Britannia'.
(2) 14099 was only in the consist when 70013 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Clapham Junction 07.09d 07.09   00.23a 00.46
Latchmere Jn 07/12 07/13   - -
West Brompton 07.15a ~ 07.18d ?   - -
Kensington Olympia 07/22 07/20   - -
North Pole Jn 07/27 07/22   - -
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/28 07/25   - -
Willesden SW Sidings 07/32 ?   - -
Acton Wells Jn 07/34 07/31   - -
Kew East Jn 07/42 07/43   - -
Barnes - -   00/15 00/36
Old Kew Jn 07/43½ 07/44   00/07 00/29
Brentford 07/45 07/45   00/06 00/28
Hounslow 07/49 07/49   00/03 00/25
Feltham Jn 07/51 07/51   00/01 00/22
Feltham 07/54 07/55   23/59 00/20
Staines 07.59a ~ 08.03d 08.00 ~ 08.03   23.49a ~ 23.52d 00.12 ~ 00.14
Virginia Water 08/13 08/12   23/35 23/59
Addlestone Jn 08/20 ?   23/25 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 08/23 08/22   23/23 23/43
Woking 08.34a ~ 08.38d 08.35 ~ 08.38   23.14a ~ 23.17d 23.35 ~ 23.37
Woking Jn 08/39 08/41   23/13 23/32
Brookwood 08/42½ 08/44   23/10 23/29
Pirbright Jn 08/44 08/46   23/08½ 23/28
Farnborough Main 08/48 08/51   23/05 23/25
Fleet 08/51 08/54   ? ?
Winchfield 08/57 08/56   ? ?
Basingstoke 09/11 09/11   22/52 23/14
Worting Jn 09/15 09/14   22/50 23/11
Andover 09/30 09/28   22/35 22/52
Tunnel Jn 09/44 09/45   22/21 22/38
Salisbury 09.47a ~ 09.51 09.50 ~ 09.53   22.16a ~ 22.18d 22.33 ~ 22.35
Wilton Jn 09/55 09/57   22/13 22/30
Wishford 09/59 10/02   22/09 22/26
Wylye LC 10/03 10/06   22/05 22/22
Upton Lovell 10/07 10/10   22/01 22/18
Warminster 10/11 10/15   21/56 22/13
Westbury 10.19a ~ 10.22d 10.21 ~ 10.23   21.47a ~ 21.49d 22.01 ~ 22.04
Trowbridge 10/29 10/28   21/40 21/54
Bradford Jn 10/31 10/31   21/38 21/50
Bathampton Jn 10/42 10/47   21/28 21/40
Bath Spa 10.46a ~ 10.49d 10.51 ~ 10.53   21.22a ~ 21.24d 21.32 ~ 21.36
North Somerset Jn 11/00 11/04   21/12 21/21
Bristol East Jn 11/01 11/06   21/11 21/20
Bristol Temple Meads 11L03a ~ 11L33d 11L07 ~ 11L34 [P3]   20L53a ~ 21L09d 20L50 ~ 21L19 [P3]
Bristol East Jn 11/35 11/36   20/51 20/48
Dr Day's Jn 11/36 11/37   20/50 20/47
Narroways Hill Jn 11/39 11/39   20/48 20/45
Filton Abbey Wood 11/44 11/43   20/44 20/42
Patchway 11/51 11/45   20/41 20/40
Pilning 11/55 11/50   20/36 20/36
Severn Tunnel East 11/56 11/53   20/34 20/34
Severn Tunnel West 12/02 11/58   20/28 20/29
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/03 11/59 [P3]   20/27 20/26
Llanwern West Jn 12/14 12/08   20/15 20/07
Maindee East Jn 12/19 ?   20/12 ?
Maindee North Jn 12/21 12/25   20/10 19/57
Cwmbran 12/31½ 12/36   20/00½ 19/47
Little Mill Jn 12/39 12/47   19/54 ?
Abergavenny 12w49 ~ 12w59 12.55 ~ 13.08   19/45 19/38
Pontrilas 13/15 13/24   19/31 19/27
Tram Inn 13/21 13/29   19/25 19/23
Hereford 13.30a ~ 13.32d 13.36 ~ 13.38   19.00a ~ 19.12d 19.00 ~ 19.13
Shelwick Jn 13/36 13/41   18/57 18/59
Moreton-on-Lugg 13/40 13/45   18/53 18/55
Leominster 13/48 13/52   18/45 18/48
Woofferton 13/55 14/02   18/39 18/43
Ludlow 14.02a ~ 14.05d 14.10 ~ 14.14   18.28a ~ 18.32d ?
Bromfield SB 14/10 14/19   18/22 18/27
Craven Arms 14/16 14/24   17.29 ~ 18.15 [DGL] 17.27 ~ 18.17
Marsh Brook LC 14/23 14/31   17/22 17/20
Dorrington SB 14/33 14/41   17/09 17/07
Sutton Bridge Jn 14/41 14/46   16/59 16/58
English Bridge Jn 14/42½ ?   16/57 ?
Shrewsbury 14.44a 14.49 [P4]   16.55d 16.56 [P7]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z30 : (70013) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill Sidings
5Z31 : (70013) : Coton Hill Sidings to Shrewsbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Shrewsbury 14.49d 16.52a
Coton Hill Sidings 14.54a 16.47d

5Z29 : (70013 + 14099) : Coton Hill Sidings - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill Sidings
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Coton Hill Sidings 15.04d
Shrewsbury 15/08
Abbey Foregate Jn 15.11 ~ 15.14
Abbey Foregate C.S. 15.17 ~ 15.52
Abbey Foregate Jn 15.55 ~ 15.58
English Bridge Jn 16.01 ~ 16.04
Shrewsbury 16/07
Coton Hill Sidings 16.12a


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