1st April 2017
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
Locos Used | 47237 & 47760 |
Stock Used | 5200+5171+9104+13440+99352+99347+1666+13320+5236+5237 |
Route :
1Z45 : Kettering to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z46 : Bristol Temple Meads to Kettering
Loco(s) | Route |
47237 (1) | Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Mill Hill Broadway - Silkstream Jn - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads |
47760 (2) | Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Kettering |
Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 47237 on rear.
(3) This tour was booked to be steam hauled from Southall to Bristol Temple
Meads and return. However 45699 'Galatea' failed its fitness to run exam.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Kettering | 06.58d [P1] | 06.58 | 22.02a [P2] | 22.08 | |
Harrowden Jn | 07/05½ | 07/12 | 21/55 | 22/01 | |
Wellingborough | 07.08a ~ 07.11d [P2] | 07.15 ~ 07.17 | 21.48a ~ 21.50d [P3] | 21.54 ~ 21.55 | |
Sharnbrook Jn | 07/21 | 07/27 | 21/34 | 21/42 | |
Bedford North Jn | 07/28 | 07/33 | 21/25 | 21/30 | |
Bedford | 07.30a ~ 07.33d [P1] | 07.34 ~ 07.38 | 21.22a ~ 21.24d [P4] | 21.23 ~ 21.29 | |
Bedford South Jn | 07/35½ | 07/40 | 21/20 | 21/21 | |
Flitwick | 07/44½ [P1] | 07/49 | 21/11 [P2] | 21/13 | |
Leagrave | 07/50½ [P1] | 07/56 | 21/05½ [P2] | 21/06 | |
Luton | 07/53 [P1] | 07/59 | 21/03 [P3] | 21/03 | |
Harpenden | 07/59½ [P1] | 08/04 | 20/56½ [P2] | 20/58 | |
St Albans City | 08.05a ~ 08.07d [P1] | 08.09 ~ 08.12 | 20.48a ~ 20.51d [P2] | 20.48 ~ 20.51 | |
Radlett | 08/13 [P1] | 08/17 | 20/43 [P2] | 20/42 | |
Mill Hill Broadway | 08.20 ~ 08.22 [P1] | 08.23 ~ 08.25 | 20/36 [P2] | 20/33 | |
Silkstream Jn | 08/25 | ? | 20/34 | ? ~ 20.29 | |
Hendon | 08/30 [UH] | 08/32 | 20/29 [DH] | 19/40 | |
Brent Curve Jn | 08/36 | 08/36 | 20/25 | 19/36 | |
Dudding Hill Jn | 08/39 | 08/41 | 20/23 | 19/32 | |
Neasden Jn | 08/41 | ? | 20/21 | ? | |
Acton Canal Wharf | 08/45 | ? | 20/17 | 19/27 | |
Acton Wells Jn | 08/47 | 08/51 | 20/15 | 19/26 | |
Acton Main Line | 08/56 [P3] | 08/59 | 20/13 [P4] | 19/23 | |
Acton West | 08/58 | 09/01 | 20/12 | 19/22 | |
West Ealing | 09/01 | ? | 20/08 | 19/19 | |
Hanwell Bridge Loop | - | - | 19L34 ~ 20L04 [GL] | 19/17? | |
Southall East Jn | 09/05 | 09/06 | 19/32 | 19/16 | |
Southall | 09L07 ~ 09L42 [GL] | 09.08 ~ 09.10 | 19/31 [P4] | 19/16 | |
Heathrow Airport Jn | 09/48 | 09/13 | 19/27 | 19/11 | |
Slough | 10/01 [P4] | 09/19 | 19/18 [P5] | 18/57 | |
Maidenhead | 10/08 [P3] | 09/28 | 19/11 [P4] | 18/51 | |
Twyford | 10/17 [P3] | 09/36 | 19/04 [P4] | 18/44 | |
Kennet Bridge Jn | 10/23 | 09/42 | 18/58 | 18/39 | |
Reading | 10.25 ~ 10.35 [P12] | 09/44? | 18.53 ~ 18.55 [P15] | 18.34 ~ 18.37 | |
Oxford Road Jn | 10/44 | 09/47 | - | - | |
Southcote Jn | 10/46 | 09/49 | - | - | |
Theale | 10/50 | ? | - | - | |
Newbury Racecourse | 11w04 ~ 11w26 | 10/03? | - | - | |
Newbury | 11/28 | 10/03 | - | - | |
Bedwyn | 11/43 | 10/13 | - | - | |
Woodborough | 11/56 | 10/24 | - | - | |
Lavington | 12/03 | 10/31 | - | - | |
Heywood Road Jn | 12/12 | 10/40 | - | - | |
Hawkeridge Jn | 12/17 | 10/43 | - | - | |
Trowbridge | 12/22 [P1] | ? | - | - | |
Bradford Jn | 12/24 | 10/53 | - | - | |
Reading West Jn | - | - | 18/50 | 18/29 | |
Goring & Streatley | - | - | 18/38 [P4] | 18/20 | |
Didcot East Jn | - | - | 18/30 | 18/12 | |
Didcot Parkway | - | - | 18/29 [P4] | 18/12 | |
Foxhall Jn | - | - | 18/26 | 18/09 | |
Milton Jn | - | - | 18w03 ~ 18w22 [UR] | 18.03 ~ 18.06 | |
Steventon | - | - | 18/00 | 18/00 | |
Wantage Road | - | - | 17/56 | 17/56 | |
Challow | - | - | 17/48 | 17/46 | |
Uffington | - | - | 17/46 | 17/44 | |
Swindon | - | - | 17/35 [UM] | 17/34 | |
Wootton Bassett Jn | - | - | 17/28 | 17/23 | |
Chippenham | - | - | 17/14 [P2] | 17/10 | |
Thingley East Jn | - | - | 17/12 | 17/09 | |
Thingley Jn | - | - | 17/11 | ? | |
Bathampton Jn | 12/38 | 11/11 | 17/01 | 17/00 | |
Bath Spa | 12.42a ~ 12.48d [P1] | 11.15 ~ 11.20 | 16.51a ~ 16.56d [P2] | 16.47 ~ 16.55 | |
North Somerset Jn | 13/03 | 11/32 | 16/37 | 16/36 | |
Bristol East Jn | 13/04 | 11/36 | 16/36 | 16/35 | |
Bristol Temple Meads | 13.06a [P7] | 11.37 | 16.34d [P7] | 16.33 |
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves
5Z40 : (45699 with Support Coach) : Southall to Southall Yard (cancelled)
Location | Booked |
Southall Depot | 08.50d |
Southall | 09.00 ~ 09.01 |
Southall Yard | 09.03a [GL] |
5Z41 : (45699 with Support Coach) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall (cancelled)
Location | Booked |
Hanwell Bridge Loop | 20.41d [GL] |
Southall East Jn | 20/42 |
Southall Yard | 20.44 ~ 20.54 |
Southall Depot | 21.04a |