16th December 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (1) (35517)+99371+99351+99350+1666+5236+5249+5237+13440+9104+5171

Route :
1Z31 : Newington to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z33 : Bristol Temple Meads to Newington

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 Newington - Rainham - Gillingham - Rochester - Meopham - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Clapham High Street - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
44871 + 45407 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop
47746 Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Newington

Notes : 
(1) 35517 was only in the consist when 44871 & 45407 were on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newington 08.16d 08.24 23.47a 23.44
Rainham 08.23a ~ 08.25d 08.30 ~ 08.35 23.38a ~ 23.41d 23.38 ~ 23.40
Gillingham 08.31a ~ 08.36d [P2] 08.41 ~ 08.43 23/32 [P3] 23/33
Rochester 08.42a ~ 08.44d [P2] 08.48 ~ 08.51 23.26a ~ 23.29d [P3] 23.24 ~ 23.27
Rochester Bridge Jn 08/46 08/53 23/23 23/21
Sole Street 08/56 09/02 23/06 23/11
Meopham 08.58a ~ 09.00d ? 23.00a ~ 23.03d ?
Fawkham Jn 09/04 09/11 22/55 22/58
Swanley 09/10 [P1] [UF] 09/20 22/49 [P4] 22/48
St Mary Cray Jn 09/15 09/24 22/43 22/37
Bickley Jn 09/21 09/25 22/41 22/35
Bromley South 09.23a ~ 09.26d [P1] 09.27 ~ 09.30 22.27a ~ 22.36d [P4] 22.28 ~ 22.32
Shortlands Jn 09/28 09/33 22/23 [DF] 22/24
Bellingham 09/31 09/36 22/12 22/09
Catford 09/33½ ? 22/08½ ?
Nunhead 09/39 [P1] 09/41 22/01 [P2] 22/01
Crofton Road Jn 09/42½ [AL] 09/44 21/56 21/56
Denmark Hill 09/44 [P1] 09/44 21/53 [P2] 21/52
Clapham High Street 09.48a ~ 09.50d [P1] ? 21.45a ~ 21.48d [P2] ?
Voltaire Road Jn 09/51 09/50 21/43 21/45
Factory Jn 09/52 ? 21/42 21/44
Longhedge Jn 09/54 ? 21/41 ?
Latchmere Jn 09/56 09/56 21/39 21/39
Kensington Olympia 10.04a ~ 10.06d [P2] 10.02 ~ 10.06 [P2] 21.30a ~ 21.32d [P3] 21.30 ~ 21.32
North Pole Jn 10/11 10/09 21/25 21/25
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/12 10/11 21/24 21/23
Willesden SW Sidings 10.16 ~ 10.33 ? 21/20 ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/36 10/41 21/15 21/16
Acton Main Line 10/41 [GL] 10/44 21/13 [GL] 21/12
Acton West 10/43 [DR] 10/48 21/10 [UR] 21/11
West Ealing 10/46 [DR] ? 21/06½ [UR] ?
Hanwell 10/48 [DR] ? 21/04½ [UR] ?
Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop 10.50 ~ 11.11 [DGL] 10.55 ~ 11.23 20L44 ~ 21L03 [GL] 20L46 ~ 21L07
Southall East Jn 11/12 [DR] 11/23 20/42 20/46
Southall 11/13 [DR] 11/25 20/41 [UR] 20/46
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/18 [DR] 11/30 20/34 [UR] 20/39
Slough 11.31a ~ 11.35d [P4] [DR] 11.39 ~ 11.42 20.18a ~ 20.20d [P5] [UR] ?
Maidenhead 11/45 [P3] [DR] 11/49 20/08 [P4] [UR] 20/11
Twyford 11/54 [P3] 11/55 20/00 [P4] 20/04
Kennet Bridge Jn 12/05 [DM] 12/03 19/56 [UR] 19/59
Reading 12.08a ~ 12.10d [P7] 12.06 ~ 12.10 19.51a ~ 19.53d [P15] [UR] 19.54 ~ 19.57
Oxford Road Jn 12/12½ ? - -
Southcote Jn 12/15 12/14 - -
Newbury Racecourse 12w34 ~ 12w50 [P3] 12.31 ~ ? - -
Newbury 12/53 [P1] 12/53 - -
Bedwyn 13/10 13/08 - -
Woodborough 13/25 13/21 - -
Lavington 13/35 13/30 - -
Heywood Road Jn 13/42 13/39 - -
Hawkeridge Jn 13/45 13/42 - -
Trowbridge 13/48½ 13/47 - -
Bradford Jn 13/50 13/48 - -
Reading West Jn - - 19/49 [UR] 19/51
Didcot East Jn - - 19/29 [UR] 19/36
Didcot Parkway - - 19/27 [P4] [UR] 19/35
Foxhall Jn - - 19/25 19/32
Milton Jn - - 19w10 ~ 19w21 ? ~ 19.30
Steventon - - 19/07 [UR] 19/12
Wantage Road - - 19/03 19/08
Challow - - 18/59 19/04
Uffington - - 18/56 19/03
Swindon - - 18.35 ~ 18.44 [UM] 18.29 ~ 18.51
Wootton Bassett Jn - - 18/25 18/21
Chippenham - - 18/13 [P2] 18/10
Thingley East Jn - - 18/11 18/09
Bathampton Jn 14/02 13/59 18/01 18/01
Bath Spa 14.05a ~ 14.08d [P1] 14.03 ~ 14.09 17.54a ~ 17.57d [P2] 17.52 ~ 17.56
North Somerset Jn 14/22 14/22 17/40 17/40
Bristol East Jn 14/23 [DM] 14/24 17/39 [UM] 17/39
Bristol Temple Meads 14.26a [P12] 14.28 [P12] 17.37d [P15] 17.37


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

15/12/14 : 
5Z30 : (44871 + 45407) Southall to Sittingbourne DGL

Location Booked
Southall Depot 14.10d
Southall 14.20 ~ 14.35
Southall East Jn 14/36
West Ealing 14/38
Acton West 14/42
Acton Main Line 14/45
Acton Wells Jn 14/48
Willesden SW Sidings 14.51 ~ 15.03
Mitre Bridge Jn 15/08
North Pole Jn 15/09
Kensington Olympia 15.13 ~ 15.15
Latchmere Jn 15/23
Longhedge Jn 15/25
Factory Jn 15/27
Voltaire Road Jn 15/28
Denmark Hill 15/33
Crofton Road Jn 15/34
Nunhead 15/36
Catford 15/41
Bellingham 15/43
Shortlands Jn 15/52
Bromley South 15/56
Bickley Jn 16/03
Petts Wood Jn 16.06 ~ 16.10
Orpington 16/15
Sevenoaks 16/30
Tonbridge 16/41
Paddock Wood 16/49
Headcorn 17w21 ~ 17w36
Ashford International 17.50 ~ 17.54
Folkestone Central 18/11
Dover Priory 18.28 ~ 18.29
Buckland Jn 18/31
Shepherds Well 18/37
Canterbury East 18/50
Faversham 19/04
Sittingbourne 19/13
Sittingbourne Sig.EV46 19.15 ~ 19.26
Sittingbourne [Down Goods Loop] 19.29a

16/12/14 : 
5Z31 : (44871 + 45407) Sittingbourne DGL to Newington

Location Booked
Sittingbourne [Down Goods Loop] 07.58d
Eastern Jn 08/00
Newington 08.05a

5Z32 : (44871 + 45407) Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z32 : (44871 + 45407) Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 14.33d 17.28a
Bristol West Jn 14.36a 17.25d

5Z33 : (44871 + 45407) Bristol West Jn to St Philips Marsh HST Depot
5Z33 : (44871 + 45407) St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol West Jn 14.45d 17.00a
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 14.50a 16.55d

0Z33 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517?) St Philips Marsh HST Depot - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - St Philips Marsh HST Depot
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 16.09d
North Somerset Jn 16/19
Bristol East Jn 16/20
Bristol Temple Meads 16/21
Bristol West Jn 16.23 ~ 16.29
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 16.42a

5Z34 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517?) Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop 21.28d
Southall East Jn 21/30
Southall 21.31 ~ 21.34
Southall Depot 21.44a

5Z35 : (47746) Newington to Southall

Location Booked
Newington 23.50d
Southall Depot ??.??a


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