18th July 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+5249+5236+1666+99351+99352+99121+13440+9104+5171

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Salisbury
1Z84 : Salisbury to London Victoria
1Z86 : London Victoria to Windsor & Eton Riverside
1Z88 : Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60009 (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 - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Warminster - Wilton Jn - Salisbury  
60009 (1) Salisbury - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Farnborough Main - Woking - Byfleet & New Haw - Addlestone Jn - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
60009 (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 - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside
60009 (1) Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47237 on rear.
(2) 1Z82/1Z84 were originally advertised to start from / terminate at London Paddington.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.43d [P2] 08.42
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/47 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/55 ?
Latchmere Jn 08/59 08/56
Kensington Olympia 09/06 [DM] 09/04
North Pole Jn 09/10 09/08
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/11 09/09
Willesden SW Sidings 09/15 ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/17 09/17
Acton Main Line 09/24 [DR] 09/26
Acton West 09/27 [DR] 09/28
Southall 09/36 [P3] [DR] 09/37
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/39 [DR] 09/42
Slough 09.48a ~ 09.51d [P4] [DR] 09.53 ~ 09.55
Maidenhead 10/00 [P3] [DR] 10/04
Twyford 10/07 [P3] [DR] 10/12
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/13½ [DR] 10/17
Reading 10.14a ~ 10.16d [P12] [DFR] 10.20 ~ 10.23
Oxford Road Jn 10/19 10/27
Southcote Jn 10/20½ 10/30
Theale 10/26 ?
Newbury Racecourse 10w43 ~ 11w00 [P3] 10.49 ~ ?
Newbury 11/04 [P1] 11/09
Bedwyn 11/18 [P1] 11/24
Woodborough 11/30 11/41
Lavington 11/40 11/49
Heywood Road Jn 11/49 11/57
Westbury 11.51 ~ 11.52 [P1] 11/59?
Warminster 12/02 12/06 [P2]
Upton Lovell 12/08 12/12
Wylye AHB 12/15 12/16
Wishford 12/19 12/20
Wilton Jn 12/24 12/25
Salisbury 12w28a ~ 12w52d [P4] 12.30 ~ 12.52 [P4]
Tunnel Jn 12/55 12/56
Andover 13/14 [P1] 13/16
Worting Jn 13/34 [UF] 13/32
Basingstoke 13.38a ~ 13.42d [P4] [UF] 13.37 ~ 13.43
Farnborough Main 13/56 [P1] [US] 14/01
Pirbright Jn 14/00 14/06
Brookwood 14w02a ~ 14w12d [P1] 14.08 ~ 14.21 [P1]
Woking Jn 14/16½ 14/25
Woking 14/18 [P2] 14/26 [P1] [US]
Byfleet & New Haw 14/24 14/29
Addlestone Jn 14/26 ?
Virginia Water 14/36 [P3] 14/41
Staines 14.47a ~ 14.49d [P1] 14.48 ~ 14.50
Feltham 14/59½ [P1] 14/58
Feltham Jn 15/01½ 15/00
Hounslow 15/04½ [P1] 15/03
Brentford 15/12 [P1] 15/11
Barnes 15/23 [P1] [US] 15/22
Clapham Junction 15.33a ~ 15.35d [P3] 15.33 ~ 15.35 [P3]
Longhedge Jn 15/39½ ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/41½ [RVL] ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 15/44 [SL] ?
London Victoria 15.47a [P2] 15.46 [P2]

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 18.08d [P2] 18.30 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/12 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/16 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 18/20 ?
Latchmere Jn 18/23 18/40
Kensington Olympia 18/30 [DM] 18/44
North Pole Jn 18/34 18/49
Mitre Bridge Jn 18/38 18/51
Willesden SW Sidings 18.42 ~ 18.45 ?
Acton Wells Jn 18/48 18/56
South Acton Jn 18/52 ?
Kew East Jn 18/55 19/04
Brentford 18/59 [P2] 19/06
Hounslow 19/04 [P2] 19/14
Feltham Jn 19/06½ 19/16
Feltham 19/11½ [P2] 19/19
Staines 19/20 [P2] 19/26
Wraysbury 19/26 19/30
Sunnymeads 19/28½ 19/32
Windsor & Eton Riverside 19.36a ~ 22.10d [P2] 19.40 ~ 22.13
Sunnymeads 22/17 22/20
Wraysbury 22/19 22/21
Staines 22/24 [P1] 22/24
Feltham 22/32 [P1] 22/30
Feltham Jn 22/34½ 23/32
Hounslow 22/37½ [P1] 22/35
Brentford 22/41 [P1] 22/38
Barnes 22/51 [P1] [US] 22/46
Clapham Junction 22/57 [P3] 22/52
Longhedge Jn 23/02 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/05 [RVL] ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/08 [SL] ?
London Victoria 23.12a [P2] 23.15


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z81 : (47237 with 60009 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.45d
Southall Yard 05.55 ~ 06.05
Southall East Jn 06/06
West Ealing 06/10
Acton West 06/14
Acton Main Line 06/17
Acton Wells Jn 06/20
Willesden SW Sidings 06.23 ~ 07.20
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/25
North Pole Jn 07/27
Kensington Olympia 07/31 
West Brompton 07.34 ~ 07.36
Latchmere Jn 07/43
Longhedge Jn 07/46
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/48
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/00
London Victoria 08.05a [P2]

5Z85 : (47237) : London Victoria to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 16.01d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/05
Stewarts Lane Jn 16.10 ~ 16.15
Battersea Loop 16.19a

0Z85 : (60009) : London Victoria to Battersea Loop
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
London Victoria 16.15d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/18
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/20
Factory Jn 16.23 ~ 16.32
Longhedge Jn 16.34 ~ 16.37
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/42
Battersea Loop 16.46a

5Z86 : (60009 with 47237 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z86 : (47237 with 60009 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 17.33d
Stewarts Lane Jn 17.37 ~ 17.40
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/44
London Victoria 17.47a [P2]

5Z87 : (47237 with 60009 on rear) : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z87 : (60009 with 47237 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Acton Lane Reception Sidings
5Z88 : (60009 with 47237 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Willesden West London Jn
5Z88 : (47237 with 60009 on rear) : Willesden West London Jn to Windsor & Eton Riverside

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Windsor & Eton Riverside 19.43d [P2] 22.00a [P2]
Staines 19/55 21/48
Feltham 20/02 21/42
Feltham Jn 20/04 21/40
Hounslow 20/06 21/36
Brentford 20/13 21/32
Kew East Jn 20/17 21/28
South Acton Jn 20/19 21/24
Acton Wells Jn 20/28 21/19
Acton Canal Wharf 20/30 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 20.33 ~ 20.35 -
Willesden SW Sidings - 21.06 ~ 21.16
Willesden West London Jn - 21.02 ~ 21.04
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 20.38a 20.57d

5Z89 : (47237 with 60009 on rear) : London Victoria to Hayes & Harlington
5Z89 : (60009 with 47237 on rear) : Hayes & Harlington to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 23.28d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/30
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/35
Longhedge Jn 23/41
Latchmere Jn 23/47
West Brompton 23.53 ~ 23.54
Kensington Olympia 23/56
North Pole Jn 23/59
Mitre Bridge Jn 00/01
Willesden SW Sidings 00/05
Acton Wells Jn 00/07
Acton Main Line 00.10 ~ 00.15
Acton West 00/20
West Ealing 00/25
Southall 00/30
Southall West Jn 00/31
Hayes & Harlington 00.33 ~ 00.38 [GL]
Southall West Jn 00/40
Southall Yard 00.43 ~ 00.48
Southall Depot 00.58a


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