13th June 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (2) (99953)+5200+5249+5236+1666+13320+99351+99352+13440+9104+5171+5032

Route :
1Z74 : London Victoria to Chester
1Z75 : Chester to Reading

Loco(s) Route
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 - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Bedworth - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester
47237 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Reading

Notes : 
(1) 47237 on rear.
(2) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
London Victoria 08.43d [P2] 08.43   - -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/47 ?   - -
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/50 [RVL] ?   - -
Longhedge Jn 08/53 ?   - -
Latchmere Jn 08/55 08/56   - -
Kensington Olympia 09/05 [DM] 09/05 [DM]   - -
North Pole Jn 09/09 09/08   - -
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/11 09/10   - -
Willesden SW Sidings 09*15 ~ 09*26 ?   - -
Acton Wells Jn 09/30 09/16   - -
Acton Main Line 09/35 [P3] [DR] 09/36   - -
Acton West 09/38 [DR] 09/39   - -
West Ealing 09/40½ ?   - -
Southall 09/44 [P3] [DR] 09/46   - -
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/48 [DR] 09/49   - -
Slough 10/01 [P4] [DR] 10/02   - -
Maidenhead 10/09 [P3] [DR] 10/11   - -
Twyford 10/17 [P3] [DR] 10/20   - -
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/22 [DR] 10/28   - -
Reading 10.25a ~ 10.29d [P12] [DR] 10.31 ~ 10.37   22.28a [P15] 22.35
Reading West Jn 10/32 [DR] 10/40   22/25 [UR] 22/27
Tilehurst East Jn 10/35 [DR-DM] ?   22/24 [UM-UR] ?
Goring & Streatley 10.41a ~ 10.43d [P1] [DM] 10.50 ~ 10.55   22.12a ~ 22.14d [P2] [UM]  22.16 ~ 22.19
Didcot East Jn 10/52 [DR] 11/06   22/04 [UR-UM] 22/04
Didcot Parkway 10/53 [P3] 11/08   21.41a ~ 22.02d [P5] 22.02 ~ 22.04
Didcot North Jn 10.57 ~ 11.13 ? ~ 11.20   21/38 21/46
Kennington Jn 11/21 11/30   21/30 21/38
Oxford 11.27a ~ 11.29d [P4] 11.35 ~ 11.38   21/27 21/36 [UM]
Oxford North Jn 11w31 ~ 11w51 [DPL] ? ~ 12.02   21/26 21/33
Wolvercote Jn 11/54 12/05   21/24 21/25
Heyford 12/05 [P2] 12/15   21/12 [P1] 21/15
Aynho Jn 12/11 12/19   21/06 21/10
Banbury 12.19a ~ 12.21d [P2] 12.25 ~ 12.28   20.52a ~ 20.58d [P4] 20.51 ~ 21.04
Reservoir Jn 12/23 12/31   20/49 [UPL] 20/49
Fenny Compton 12/30½ 12/39   20/43 20/40
Leamington Spa 12/42½ [DM] 12/50   20/32 [UM] 20/29
Milverton Jn 12*48 ~ 12*57 ?   20/29 20/26
Kenilworth Jn 13/04 12/58   20*18 ~ 20*23 20.14 ~ 20.21
Gibbet Hill Jn 13/06 12/59   20/15 20/08
Coventry 13/12 [P3] 13/05   20/10 [P2] 20/01
Coundon Road LC 13/16 13/09   20/00 19/55
Three Spires Jn 13/19 13/12   19/56 19/52
Hawkesbury Lane  13/22 13/15   19/53 19/49
Bedworth 13/24½ 13/17   19/51 19/48
Chilvers Cotton Jn 13/29 13/21   19/47 19/44
Nuneaton 13w32a ~ 13w47d [P1] [DS] 13.23 ~ 13.46 [P1]   19.41a ~ 19.44d [P2] 19.40 ~ 19.42
Ashby Jn 13/48½ ?   19/39 [DSL] 19/37
Amington Jn 14/02 [DS] 14/01   19/25 [UF] 19/23
Litchfield North Jn 14/10 [DS] 14/08   19/19 [UF] 19/18
Rugeley North Jn 14/17 [DS] 14/16   19/13 [UF] 19/13
Colwich 14/22 14/22   19/09½ [UF] 19/11
Milford & Brocton 14/25 [DF-DS] 14/26   - -
Trent Valley Jn 14/36½ 14/33   19/02½ ?
Stafford 14/37½ [P5] [DS] 14/37   19/02 [UF] 19/05
Searchlight Lane Jn 14/43½ [DS] 14/44   - -
Norton Bridge - -   18/58 [UF] 18/58
Madeley 14/55 [DS] 14/54   18/47 [UF] 18/50
Basford Hall Jn 15/03 15/02   18/42 [US-UF] 18/42
Crewe 15.12a ~ 15.31d [P12] 15.10 ~ 15.30   18.28a ~ 18.33d [P12] [US]  18.29 ~ 18.32
Crewe Steel Works 15/36 15/34   18/24 18/25
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 15/48 15/46   18/16½ 18/18
Chester 16.10a [P4] 15.59   18.05d [P4] 18.06


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z74 : (47237 with 60103 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.44d
Southall Yard 05.54 ~ 06.04
Southall East Jn 06/05
West Ealing 06/08
Acton West 06/13
Acton Main Line 06/16
Acton Wells Jn 06/19
Willesden SW Sidings 06.22 ~ 07.33
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/38
North Pole Jn 07/40
Kensington Olympia 07.45 ~ 07.48
Latchmere Jn 07/55
Longhedge Jn 07/58
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/01
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/10
London Victoria 08.14a [P2]

5Z72 : (60103 with 99953) : Chester to Carnforth

Location Booked Actual
Chester 17.06d  
Chester North Jn 17.11 ~ 17.14  
Chester South Jn 17.18 ~ 17.21  
Chester 17.23 ~ 17.28  
Mickle Trafford 17/35  
Helsby 17/42 [P2]
Frodsham Jn 17/48  
Runcorn East 17/52  
Acton Grange Jn 17/57  
Warrington Bank Quay 18/00  
Dallam Jn 18/01  
Winwick Jn 18/04  
Golborne Jn 18/07  
Springs Branch Jn 18/12  
Wigan South Jn 18/13  
Wigan North Western 18/14  
Balshaw Lane 18/22  
Euxton Jn 18/24  
Farington Curve Jn 18/30  
Preston 18/33  
Barton & Broughton 18*43 ~ 19*23 [DPL]  
Garstang & Catteral 19/31  
Lancaster 19/46  
Morecambe South Jn 19/49  
Carnforth North Jn 19/56  
Carnforth 19/58  
Carnforth H.S. 20.02 ~ 20.07  
Carnforth Steamtown 20.17a  


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