25th September 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Tour cancelled, due to diesel loco failure.

Route :
1Z32 : Oxford to Kingswear
1Z33 : Kingswear to Oxford

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
diesel loco Oxford - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Southcote Jn - Aldermaston - Newbury - Westbury
steam: 4464 'Bittern' Westbury - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
steam: 4464 'Bittern' Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury
diesel loco Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Oxford

Notes : 
(1) Tour cancelled, due to the failure of 47237 on the tour E.C.S. at Oxford. 
(2) 4464 'Bittern' and support coach, were ready and waiting for the outward leg of the tour at Westbury.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Oxford 09.00d 22.50a
Goring & Streatley 09.25d 22.30a
Aldermaston 09.50d 22.10a
Newbury 10.00d 22.00a
Exeter St Davids 13.20a 19.00d
Paignton 14.05a 18.00d
Kingswear 14.45a 17.20d


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