26th April 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47237, 47760 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (2) (35451)+5249+5237+5236+1666+13320+99347+99352+13440+9104+5171

Route :
1Z60 : Horsham to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z62 : Bristol Temple Meads to Horsham

Loco(s) Route
47237 (1) Horsham - Dorking - Leatherhead - Epsom - Cheam - Sutton - Mitcham Junction - Streatham South Jn - Streatham North Jn - Balham - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
46100 (1) Willesden SW Sidings - 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
46100 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
47237? (4) (1?) Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Horsham

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 35451 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg of the tour was delayed due to a road vehicle striking a railway bridge at Twerton, near Bath.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Horsham 07.33d [P1] 07.34 22.21a [P1] 22.25
Dorking 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P1] 07.54 ~ 08.06 21.59a ~ 22.01d [P3] 22.00 ~ 22.03
Leatherhead 08.15a ~ 08.18d [P1] 08.13 ~ 08.18 21.46a ~ 21.48d [P2] 21.48 ~ 21.51
Epsom 08/25 [P3] 08/25 21.35a ~ 21.37d [P1] 21/41?
Cheam 08.33a ~ 08.36d 08.34 ~ 08.37 21.27a ~ 21.29d 21.34 ~ 21.36
Sutton 08/43 [P1] 08/42 21/25 [P2] 21/32
Mitcham Junction 08/50 08/52 21/19 21/26
Streatham South Jn 08/55 08/59 21/15 21/21
Streatham North Jn 08/57 [US] 09/00 21/13 21/20
Balham 09/00 [P2] 09/04 21/11 [P1] 21/16
Clapham Junction 09.07a ~ 09.09d [P16] 09.08 ~ 09.10 20.43a ~ 21.03d [P17] 21.09 ~ 21.12
Latchmere Jn 09/15 09/16 20/40 21/06
Kensington Olympia 09.23 ~ 09.30 [DM] 09.24 ~ 09.33 [DM] 20/34 [P3] 20/58
North Pole Jn 09/36 09/36 20/30 20/54
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/37 09/38 20/29 20/53
Willesden SW Sidings 09L40 ~ 10L01 09L40 ~ 10L19 20L02 ~ 20L25 20L05 ~ 20L49
Acton Wells Jn 10/04 10/29 19/59 20/02
Acton Main Line 10/07 [GL] 10/40 [P3] 19/53 [UR] 19/59
Acton West 10/14 [DR] 10/44 19/51 [UR] 19/58
West Ealing 10/17 ? 19/47 [P4] [UR] 19/54
Southall 10/21½ [DR] 10/54 19/41 [UR] 19/48
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/27 [DR] 10/58 19/34 [UR] 19/42
Slough 10/36 [P4] [DR] 11/05 19/19 [P5] [UR] 19/30
Maidenhead 10/44 [P3] [DR] 11/11 19/08 [P4] [UR] 19/23
Twyford 10/52 [P3] [DR] 11/18 19/00 [P4] [UR] 19/07
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/57 [DR] 11/23 18/55 [UR] 18/58
Reading 11/00 [P12] [UFM] 11/26 18.48a ~ 18.52d [P14] 18.51 ~ 18.56
Oxford Road Jn 11/03 11/28 - -
Southcote Jn 11/06 11/30 - -
Theale 11/10½ ? - -
Newbury Racecourse 11/24½ ? - -
Newbury 11w26 ~ 11w50 [P1] 11.48 ~ 12.06 - -
Bedwyn 12/06 12/25 - -
Woodborough 12/19 12/37 - -
Lavington 12/27 12/44 - -
Heywood Road Jn 12/36 12/53 - -
Hawkeridge Jn 12/40 12/57 - -
Trowbridge 12/45 [P1] 13/03 - -
Bradford Jn 12/47 13/04 - -
Reading West Jn - - 18/45 [UR] 18/49
Goring & Streatley - - 18/36½ [P4] [UR] 18/42
Didcot East Jn - - 18/29 [UR] 18/33
Didcot Parkway - - 18/28 [P4] 18/33 [P4]
Foxhall Jn - - 18/25 18/31
Milton Jn - - 18w09 ~ 18w21 [RL] ? ~ 18.28
Steventon - - 18/06 18/11
Wantage Road - - 18/02 18/08
Challow - - 17/59 18/05
Uffington - - 17/57 18/03
Swindon - - 17.35a ~ 17.45d [P3] 17.41 ~ 17.51
Wootton Bassett Jn - - 17/25 17/28
Chippenham - - 17/13 [P2] 17/12
Thingley East Jn - - 17/11 17/11
Thingley Jn - - 17/10 ?
Bathampton Jn 13/01 13/26 17/01 17/02
Bath Spa 13.05a ~ 13.10d [P1] 14.23 ~ 14.28 [P1] 16.52a ~ 16.57d [P2] 16.53 ~ 16.57
North Somerset Jn 13/24 14/45 16/39 16/41
Bristol East Jn 13/25 [UM] 14/46 16/38 [UM] 16/40
Bristol Temple Meads 13.27a [P12] 14.48 [P12] 16.36d [P11] 16.38 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z60 : (47760 with 47237 on rear) : Southall to Horsham
5Z63 : (47760 with 47237 on rear?) : Horsham to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.01d 00.53a
Southall Yard 05.11 ~ 05.21 00.33 ~ 00.43
Southall East Jn 05/22 00/31
Acton West 05/30 00.13 ~ 00.21
Acton Main Line 05/31 00/09
Acton Wells Jn 05/33 00/07
Willesden SW Sidings 05/35 00/05
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/39 00/01
North Pole Jn 05/40 23/59
Kensington Olympia 05/44 23/53
West Brompton 05.46 ~ 05.49 23.48 ~ 23.50
Latchmere Jn 05/53 23/43
Clapham Junction 05/55 23/40
Balham 06/00 23/37
Streatham North Jn 06/02 ?
Streatham South Jn 06/04 -
Mitcham Junction 06/08 -
Sutton 06/20 -
Epsom 06/26 -
Leatherhead 06/37 -
Dorking 06/42 -
Streatham Common - 23/33
Selhurst - 23/26
Windmill Bridge Jn - 23/24
East Croydon - 23/23
South Croydon - 23/21
Purley - 23/12
Stoats Nest Jn - 23/09
Redhill - 23/02
Earlswood - 22/50
Gatwick Airport - 22/45
Three Bridges - 22/42
Crawley - 22/40
Horsham 07.00a [P1] 22.31d

5Z59 : (46100 with 35451) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z64 : (46100 with 35451) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.56d 21.23a
Southall Yard 07.06 ~ 07.11 21.08 ~ 21.13
Southall East Jn 07/12 21/06
Hanwell Bridge Loop 07.13 ~ 07.18 -
West Ealing 07/23 ?
Acton West 07/28 20/59
Acton Main Line 07/31 20/57
Acton Wells Jn 07/34 20/54
Willesden SW Sidings 07.37a 20.51d

5Z61 : (46100 with 47760 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn (cancelled?)
5Z61 : (46100 with 47760 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 13.36d [P12] 16.30a [P11]
Bristol West Jn 13.38a 16.28d

5Z62 : (47760 with 46100 on rear) : Bristol West Jn - St Philips Marsh HST Depot - North Somerset Jn - Bristol West Jn
(Actually ran : Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - St Philips Marsh HST Depot - Bristol West Jn)
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol West Jn 14.10d CAN?
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 14.22 ~ 15.55 DIV
North Somerset Jn 16/05 DIV
Bristol East Jn 16/07 DIV
Bristol Temple Meads 16/09 [DT] ?d [P11]
Bristol East Jn DIV ?
North Somerset Jn DIV ?
St Philips Marsh HST Depot DIV ?
Bristol West Jn 16.11a ?


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