22nd April 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 34046 'Braunton' (2)
Stock Used 35317+5236+1666+13320+99347+99352+13440+9104+5171+5200

Route :
1Z34 : Langley to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z36 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Langley

Loco Route
34046 Langley - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick - Hatton - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
34046 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Langley

Notes : 
(1) This tour was originally advertised to start from / terminate at London Paddington on 23/04/17, and to be hauled by 70000 'Britannia'.
(2) 34046 running numbered / named as 34052 'Lord Dowding'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Langley 10.45d [P3] [DR] 10.45   21.55a [UR] [P4] 21.59
Dolphin Jn 10/48 [DR-DM] ?   21/53 ?
Slough 10.51a ~ 10.53d [P2] [DM] 10.51 ~ 10.55   21.48a ~ 21.50d [P5] [UR] 21.49 ~ 21.54
Maidenhead 11/01 [P1] [DM] 11/03   21/41 [P4] [UR] 21/42
Twyford 11/08 [P1] [DM] 11/10   21/35 [P4] 21/35
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/14 [DM-DR] 11/14   21/30 [UR] 21/29
Reading 11.17a ~ 11.33d [P13] [DR] 11.17 ~ 11.37   21.19a ~ 21.27d [P14] [UR] 21.17 ~ 21.27
Reading West Jn 11/36 [DR] ?   21/16 [UR] 21/14
Goring & Streatley 11/45 [P3] [DR] 11/48   21/07 [P4] [UR] 21/07
Didcot East Jn 11/55 [DR] 11/56   21/00 [UR] 20/58
Didcot Parkway 11.57a ~ 12.00d [DR] [P3] 11.57 ~ 11.59   20.46a ~ 20.58d [P5] [UR] 20.45 ~ 20.57
Didcot North Jn 12/03 12/03   20/43 20/42
Kennington Jn 12/11 12/11   20/34 20/34
Oxford [U&DPL] 12w14 ~ 12w47 12.15 ~ 12.45   19w56 ~ 20w31 19.51 ~ 20.30
Oxford 12.51a ~ 12.56d [P3] 12.46 ~ 12.56   19.52a ~ 19.54d [P3] 19/50?
Wolvercote Jn 13/00 13/01   19/47 19/46
Heyford 13/09 [P2] 13/10   19/39 [P1] 19/39
Aynho Jn 13/14 13/15   19/33 19/34
Banbury 13/20 [P2] 13/19   19/25 [P3] 19/29
Reservoir Jn 13/22 13/20   19/24 19/29
Fenny Compton 13/30 13/26   19/14 19/22
Leamington Spa 13.42 ~ 13.58 [DM] 13.38 ~ 13.52   18.55 ~ 19.04 [UM] 19.00 ~ 19.08
Warwick 14.03a ~ 14.06d [P1] 13.56 ~ 13.58   18.46a ~ 18.49d [P2] 18.50 ~ 18.54
Hatton 14/13 14/10   18/40 18/44
Hatton West Jn 14/16 14/17   18/38 18/41
Bearley Jn 14/23 14/24   18/31 18/35
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.32a [P2] 14.29   18.22d [P2] 18.23


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z34 : (34046) : Southall to Langley
5Z37 : (34046) : Langley to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 10.05d 22.56a
Southall Yard 10.15 ~ 10.25 22.44 ~ 22.46
Southall West Jn 10/28 22/41
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/32 22/37
West Drayton 10/35 22.10 ~ 22.31 [GL]
Langley 10.40a [P3] 21.59d [P4]

0Z35 : (34046) : Stratford-upon-Avon to Tyseley
0Z36 : (34046) : Tyseley to Stratford-upon-Avon

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.53d [P2] 17.49a [P2]
Bearley Jn 15/02 17/41
Henley-in-Arden 15/08 17/35
Wood End 15/21 17/29
Whitlocks End 15/28 17/23
Tyseley South Jn 15/37 17/10
Tyseley [U&D Through Sidings] 15/39 17/08
Small Heath South Jn 15.42 ~ 15.46 17.02 ~ 17.05
Tyseley Steam Trust 15.53a 16.55d


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