16th October 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

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

Route :
1Z70 : Newbury to Ely
1Z72 : Ely to Newbury

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) Newbury - Aldermaston - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - Westbourne Park Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Temple Mills East Jn - Coppermill Jn - Tottenham South Jn - Cheshunt - Broxbourne - Harlow Town - Bishops Stortford - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely 
70013 (1) Ely -Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth Garden City - Hitchin - Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Holloway South Jn - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop
47237 Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop - Southall - (reverse of outward route) - Newbury

Notes: 
(1) 47237 on rear.
(2) 14099 was only in the consist when 70013 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Newbury 08.32d [P1] 08.45   22.09a [P1] 22.09
Newbury Racecourse 08/35 [P3] 08/47 [P2]   22/08 22/08
Thatcham 08/39 08/53   22/05 22/04
Aldermaston 08.45a ~ 08.48d [P1] 08.59 ~ 09.02   21.57a ~ 22.00d [P2] 21.55 ~ 21.58
Theale 08.55 ~ 09.16 [UDL] ? ~ 09.22   21/52 21/51
Southcote Jn 09/28 09/34   21/48 21/47
Reading 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P11] [UM] 09.39 ~ 09.42   21.28a ~ 21.42d [P8] 21.36 ~ 21.41
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/38½ [UR] 09/43   21/26 [DM] 21/33
Twyford West - -   21/22 [DR-DM] ?
Twyford 09.44a ~ 09.46d [P4] 09.50 ~ 09.52   21.17a ~ 21.20d [P3] 21.24 ~ 21.26
Maidenhead 09/55 [P4] [UR] 10/00   21/11 [P3] [DR] 21/16
Slough 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P5] 10.07 ~ 10.09   21.01a ~ 21.04d [P4] 21.08 ~ 21.10
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/16 [UR] 10/18   20/47 [DR] 20/59
Southall 10/19 [UR] 10/20   20/42 [DR] 20/53
Hanwell Bridge Loop - -   20L07a ~ 20L40d 20.09 ~ 20.50
West Ealing 10/23 [UR] ?   20/02 [DR] 20/04
Ealing Broadway 10.25a ~ 10.27d 10.25 ~ 10.26   19.58a ~ 20.00d 20.00 ~ 20.02
Acton West 10/29 [UR] 10/28   19/56 [DR] 19/58
Acton Main Line 10/31 [UR] 10/29   19/54 [DR] 19/55
Acton Wells Jn 10/34 10/32   19/33 19/30
Willesden Junction HL 10/41 [P4] 10/42   19/28 [P5] 19/27
Kensal Green Jn 10/43 10/44   19/26 19/25
West Hampstead 10.49a ~ 10.53d [P2] 10.49 ~ 10.52   ? ?
Gospel Oak 10/57 [P2] 10/57   19/13 [P1] 19/12
Camden Road Jn 11/03 11/03   19/06 19/05
Camden Road East Jn 11/05 ?   - -
Westbourne Road Jn 11.11 ~ 11.16 ? ~ 11.16   - -
Canonbury West Jn 11/19 11/18   - -
Navarino Road Jn 11/23 11/22   - -
Lea Jn 11/29 11/30   - -
Channelsea Jn 11/30 ?   - -
Stratford 11.32 ~ 11.34 [P12] 11.34 ~ 11.38   - -
Temple Mills East Jn 11/37 11/40   - -
Coppermill Jn 11/43 11/44   - -
Tottenham South Jn 11/44 ?   - -
Brimsdown 11/52 11/51   - -
Cheshunt 11/56 [P2] 11/56   - -
Broxbourne 12/02 [P4] 12/02   - -
Broxbourne [DPL] 12.04 ~ 12.26 ?   - -
Broxbourne Jn 12/28 ?   - -
Harlow Town 12/33 [P3] 12/35   - -
Bishops Stortford 12/42 [P1] 12/43   - -
Stansted Mountfitchet 12/46 12/46   - -
Stansted North Jn 12/47 ?   - -
Audley End 12/56 [P2] 12/54   - -
Camden Road Central Jn - -   19/05 ?
York Way North Jn - -   19/02½ ?
Copenhagen Jn - -   19/00½ ?
Holloway South Jn - -   18/56 18/54
Finsbury Park - -   18.49a ~ 18.53d [P2] 18.49 ~ 18.51
Alexandra Palace - -   18/44 [P2] [SL1] 18/42
Potters Bar - -   18/34 [P1] 18/34
Welwyn Garden City - -   18/25 [P2] 18/26
Digswell Jn - -   18/21½ [US] 18/24
Woolmer Green Jn - -   18/18 18/21
Stevenage - -   18/13½ [P1] 18/16
Hitchin - -   18/07½ [P1] [US] 18/10
Letchworth Garden City - -   18/03½ 18/05
Royston - -   17/51 [P1] 17/54
Shepreth Branch Jn 13/13 13/08   17/41 17/42
Cambridge 13.18a ~ 13.21d [P4] 13.20 ~ 13.23   17.32a ~ 17.34d [P8] 17.34 ~ 17.36 [P8]
Coldham Lane Jn 13/25 13/26   17/29 17/30
Ely Dock Jn 13/40 ?   17/13 17/15
Ely 13.42a [P1] 13.39   17.12d [P1] 17.14


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z69 : (47237 with 70013 on rear) : Southall to Newbury
5Z74 : (47237) : Newbury to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.59d 23.39a
Southall Yard 06.09 ~ 06.16 23.22 ~ 23.29
Southall West Jn 06/17 23/20
Heathrow Airport Jn 06/21 23/17
Slough 06/34 23/13
Maidenhead 06/44 23/06
Twyford 06/53 22/59
Kennet Bridge Jn 06/59 22/56
Reading 07/02 22.51 ~ 22.54
Southcote Jn 07/06 22/46
Newbury Racecourse 07.32 ~ 08.16 ?
Newbury 08.19a [P1] 22.26d [P1]

5Z13 : (70013 with 47237 on rear) : Ely - Ely North Jn
5Z13 : (47237 with 70013 on rear) : Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March
5Z13 : (70013 with 47237 on rear) : March - Ely
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Ely 13.47d
Ely Reception 13.49 ~ 14.18
Ely 14.20 ~ 14.21
Ely North Jn 14.26 ~ 14.33
Ely West Jn 14.34 ~ 14.40
March [Down R.S.] 15.00 ~ 16.14
Ely North Jn 16/40
Ely 16.45 ~ 16.46
Ely Reception 16.48a

5Z14 : (70013 + 14099) : Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop 20.12d
Southall East Jn 20/13
Southall Yard 20.15 ~ 20.23
Southall Depot 20.33a


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