21st March 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 80217+5237+5236+1666+13320+99347+99352+13440+9104+5171+5200

Route :
1Z53 : West Brompton to Gloucester
1Z54 : Gloucester to West Brompton

Loco Route
45699 West Brompton - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol East Depot - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester
45699 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Byfleet & New Haw - ??? (2) - Clapham Junction - West Brompton

Notes : 
(1) John Clifford comments: On the return leg there was a delay at Basingstoke, as a person had been hit by a train at Brookwood. I understand that the train arrived back at West Brompton nearly two hours late.
(2) Confirmation required - was the return leg diverted via Surbiton?

Source : John Clifford (on the tour from Woking to Gloucester)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
West Brompton 07.08d [P3] 07.09   23.29a [P4] 01.19
Latchmere Jn 07/14 07/13   23/24 01/15
Clapham Junction 07/17 [P5] [FL] 07/18   23/21 [P3] 01/10
Barnes 07/24 [P3] 07/24   23/14 [P1] [US] DIV?
Brentford 07/32 [P2] 07/30   23/07 [P1] DIV?
Hounslow 07.37a ~ 07.41d [P2] 07.36 ~ 07.40   22.59a ~ 23.01d [P1] DIV?
Feltham Jn 07/46 07/48   22/56 DIV?
Feltham 07/49 [P2] 07/52   22/54 [P1] DIV?
Staines 07.57a ~ 08.00d [P2] 07.59 ~ 08.02   22.44a ~ 22.46d [P1] DIV?
Virginia Water 08/10 [P4] 08/12   22/35 [P3] DIV?
Addlestone Jn 08/18 ?   22/22 DIV?
Wimbledon - -   DIV? ?
New Malden - -   DIV? ?
Surbiton - -   DIV? ?
Hampton Court Jn - -   DIV? ?
Weybridge - -   DIV? ?
Byfleet & New Haw 08/22 [DS] 08/22   22/19 00/31
Woking 08.33a ~ 08.35d [P5] 08.36½ ~ 08.38 [P5] [DS]   22/14 [P1] 00/17
Woking Jn 08/37 08/40 [DS]   22/13 00/07
Pirbright Jn 08/42 08/47 [DS]   22/07 23/34
Farnborough Main 08/46 [P2] [DS] 08/53 [P2] [DS]   22/03 [P1] 23/29
Fleet 08/51 [P2] [DS] 08/57 [P2] [DS]   22/00 23/27
Winchfield 08w55 ~ 09w08 [P2] [DS] 09.01½ ~ 09.17½ [P2] [DS]   21/56½ 23/22
Basingstoke 09.25a ~ 09.28d [P2] [DF] 09.30½ ~ 09.33 [P2] [DF]   21w27a ~ 21w47d [P4] 21.24 ~ 23.10
Worting Jn 09/33 09/39   21/22 [US] 21/17
Andover 09/51 [P2] 09/54 [P2]   20/55 [P1] 20/57
Tunnel Jn 10/08 10/09½   20/33 20/34
Salisbury 10w12a ~ 11w16d [P4] 10.14 ~ 11.19½ [P4]   19w57a ~ 20w30d [P4] 20.00 ~ 20.31 [P4]
Wilton Jn 11/21 11/25   19/51 19/47
Wishford 11/27 11/29   19/46 19/42
Wylye LC 11/33 11/35   19/41 19/37
Upton Lovell 11/38 11/39   19/36 19/33
Warminster 11/44 [P1] 11/45 [P1]   19/29 19/27
Westbury 11/53 [P2] 11/53 [P2]   19/20 [P2] 19/19 [P1]
Trowbridge 11/59 11/58   19/14 19/12
Bradford Jn 12/01 12/01   19/12 19/10
Bathampton Jn 12/14 12/16   19/00 19/00
Bath Spa 12.18a ~ 12.21d [P1] 12.20 ~ 12.23 [P1]   18.51a ~ 18.55d [P2] 18.50 ~ 18.55
Bristol East Depot 12w36 ~ 13w04 [DGL] 12.37½ ~ 13.09 [DGL]   18w11 ~ 18w37 [DGL] ?
North Somerset Jn 13/08 13/12   18/09 18/07
Dr Day's Jn 13/10 13/13 [ML]   18/02 18/02
Narroways Hill Jn 13/14 13/16   17/59 17/57
Filton Abbey Wood 13/19 [P2] 13/20½ [P2]   17/54 [P1] 17/52
Bristol Parkway 13/22 [P3] 13/22 [P3]   17/52 [P2] 17/49
Westerleigh Jn 13/28 13/27   17/46 17/44
Yate 13/31 13/29   17/44 17/41
Charfield 13/38 13/35   17/37 17/34
Standish Jn 13/51 13/46½   17/23 17/23
Gloucester Yard Jn 13/58 13/54   17/16 17/15
Horton Road Jn 14/00 13/57   17/14 17/13
Gloucester 14.03a [P4] 13.59a [P4]   17.12d [P4] 17.11 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z53 : (45699) : Southall to West Brompton
5Z55 : (45699) : West Brompton to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.45d 00.27a
Southall 05.55 ~ 06.04 00.12 ~ 00.17
Southall East Jn 06/05 00/11
West Ealing 06/08 00/06
Acton West 06/13 00/03
Acton Main Line 06/17 23.57 ~ 23.59
Acton Wells Jn 06/20 23/54
Willesden SW Sidings 06.23 ~ 06.48 23.46 ~ 23.51
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/53 23/42
North Pole Jn 06/55 23/41
Kensington Olympia 06/59 23/37
West Brompton 07.03a [P3] 23.34d [P4]

5Z54 : (45699) : Gloucester - Gloucester Sig.G423 - Gloucester (propel)

Location Booked
Gloucester 14.10d [P4]
Gloucester Sig.G423 14.13a ~ 17.00d
Gloucester 17.03a [P4]

0Z54 : (45699) : Gloucester Sig.G423 - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester C.S.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.G423 14.24d
Gloucester 14.26 ~ 14.30
Horton Road Jn 14/32
Gloucester Yard Jn 14.35 ~ 14.38
Gloucester Sig.G339 14.41 ~ 16.40
Barnwood Jn 16.42 ~ 16.45
Horton Road Jn 16/48
Gloucester C.S. 16.50a


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