9th June 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 37706 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 99953+5200+5249+5236+1666+13320+99351+99352+13440+9104+5171+5032

Route :
1Z72 : London Paddington to London Victoria
1Z75 : London Victoria to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) London Paddington - Park Royal - Greenford West Jn - South Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester South Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Woodstock Road Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Goring & Streatley - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Willesden No.7 Jn
37706 (2) Willesden No.7 Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
60103 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham Jn - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Gomshall - Reigate - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Crystal Palace - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) 60103 on rear.
(3) The evening tour was originally advertised to run London Paddington - Bicester - Oxford - London Paddington.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Paddington 12.22d [P9] 12.22 [P11]
Ladbroke Grove 12/25½ 12/25
Old Oak Common West 12/30 12/28
Park Royal 12/33 12/32
Greenford East Jn 12/38 ?
Greenford West Jn 12/40 ?
South Ruislip 12/58 12/52
West Ruislip 13/02 13/00
Gerrards Cross 13/09 [P1] 13/08
High Wycombe 13/20 [P2] 13/22 [P2]
Saunderton 13/29 13/29
Princes Risborough 13.34a ~ 13.45d [P2] 13.35 ~ 13.43 [P2]
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 13/53 [P1] 13/52
Bicester South Jn 14/09 14/05
Gavray Jn 14/11 14/06
Bicester Village 14/13 [P1] 14/07 [P1]
Oxford Parkway 14w24a ~ 14w44d [P1] 14.17 ~ 14.41 [P1]
Woodstock Road Jn 14/48 14/49
Oxford 14/51 [UM] 14/56
Kennington Jn 14/53 14/59
Didcot North Jn 15/01 15/06
Didcot East Jn 15/02 [UR] 15/07
Goring & Streatley 15/10 [P4] [UR] 15/14
Reading West Jn 15/21 [UR] 15/21
Reading 15.23 ~ 15.25 [P15] 15.23 ~ 15.29 [P15]
Kennet Bridge Jn 15/28 [UR] 15/31
Twyford 15/32 [P4] [UR] 15/36
Maidenhead 15/39 [P4] [UR] ?
Slough 15/49 [P5] [UR] 15/55
Heathrow Airport Jn 16/05 [UR] 16/10
Southall 16/10 [P4] [UR] 16/15
West Ealing 16/14½ [P4] [UR] 16/19
Acton West 16/20 [UR] 16/23
Acton Main Line 16/22 [UR] 16/25
Acton Wells Jn 16/27 16/29
Acton Canal Wharf 16/36 ?
Willesden No.7 Jn 16.39 ~ 16.44 ? ~ ?
Willesden West London Jn 16/46 16/49
Mitre Bridge Jn 16/54 16/51
North Pole Jn 16/55 16/52
Kensington Olympia 17/00 [P3] 16/58
Latchmere Jn 17/07½ 17/05
Longhedge Jn 17/10 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/12 [RVL] ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/13 ?
London Victoria 17.18a [P2] 17.19

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 19.12d [P2] 19.14 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/17 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/21 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 19/25 ?
Latchmere Jn 19/28 19/25
Kensington Olympia 19/35 [DM] 19/30
North Pole Jn 19/39 19/35
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/40 19/38
Willesden SW Sidings 19/43 ?
Acton Wells Jn 19/47 19/47
South Acton Jn 19/53 ?
Kew East Jn 19/55 ?
Old Kew Jn 19/58½ 19/58
Brentford 20/02 [P2] 19/59
Hounslow 20/06 [P2] 20/05
Feltham Jn 20/09½ 20/07
Feltham 20/11½ [P2] 20/11
Staines 20/20 [P2] 20/20
Virginia Water 20/29 [P4] 20/29
Addlestone Jn 20/40 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 20/46 20/48 [DS-DF]
Woking 20/52 [P5] 21/00
Woking Jn 20*55 ~ 20*59 21/03
Guildford 21/13 [P4] 21/15
Shalford Jn 21/16 21/18
Shalford 21w20 ~ 21w40 [P1] 21.21 ~ 21.35
Gomshall 21/49 21/46
Dorking Deepdene 21/57 21/51
Reigate 22/05 22/01
Redhill 22/10 [P1] 22/11
Stoats Nest Jn 22/22 [UF] 22/23
Purley 22/23 [P1] 22/25
South Croydon 22/27½ 22/29
East Croydon 22/29 [P1] 22/31
Windmill Bridge Jn 22/30 22/34
Norwood Junction 22/33½ [P3] 22/36
Bromley Jn 22/35½ 22/40
Crystal Palace 23/27½ [P1] 22/42
West Norwood 22/42½ [P1] 22/45
Tulse Hill 22/44½ [P3] 22/49
Herne Hill 22/49½ [P2] 22/52
Brixton 22/51½ 22/54
Voltaire Road Jn 22/53½ [FL] 22/55
Factory Jn 22/54 ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/56 ?
London Victoria 23.00a [P2] 23.01


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z72 :  (60103 with 37706 on rear) : Southall to Greenford West Jn
5Z72 :  (37706 with 60103 on rear) : Greenford West Jn to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall Depot 10.34d
Southall Yard 10.44 ~ 10.51
Southall East Jn ?
Hanwell Bridge Loop 10.54 ~ 11.05
Drayton Green ?
Greenford West Jn 11.28 ~ 11.34
Drayton Green ?
West Ealing 11/45
Acton West 11/49
London Paddington 11.59a [P9]

5Z73 :  (60103 with 37706 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z73 :  (37706 with 60103 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 17.35d
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/37
Stewarts Lane Jn 17.40 ~ 17.43
Battersea Loop 17.47a

5Z75 :  (60103 with 37706 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z75 :  (37706 with 60103 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 18.42d
Stewarts Lane Jn ? ~ ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn ?
London Victoria 18.56a [P2]

5Z76 : (37706 with 60103 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 23.19d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/22
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/34
Longhedge Jn 23/41
Latchmere Jn 23/47
West Brompton 23.52 ~ 23.53
Kensington Olympia 23/55
North Pole Jn 23/59
Mitre Bridge Jn 00/01
Willesden SW Sidings 00/05
Acton Wells Jn 00/07
Acton Main Line 00.11 ~ 00.15
Acton West 00/19
West Ealing 00/21
Southall East Jn 00/24
Southall Yard 00.26 ~ 00.36
Southall Depot 00.53a


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