5th September 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14064+5237+5249+5236+1666+99351+99352+13440+9104+5171

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Yeovil Junction
1Z84 : Yeovil Junction to West Brompton

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Tisbury - Gillingham - Templecombe - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction
70013 Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - West Brompton (3)

Notes: 
(1) Banked by 47746 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) This was 70013's first railtour after long running repairs.
(3) Did the return leg terminate at Clapham Junction or West Brompton?
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.43d [P2] [P2]   - -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/47     - -
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/51 [RVL]     - -
Longhedge Jn 09/56     - -
West Brompton - -   22.13a [P4] CAN?
Latchmere Jn - -   22/06 CAN?
Clapham Junction 10/02 [P5] [DWF]     21.54a ~ 22.01d [P3]  
Barnes 10/08 [P3]     21/46 [P1] [UWS]  
Brentford 10/14 [P2]     - -
Hounslow 10/21 [P2]     - -
Richmond - -   21/38 [P2]  
St Margarets - -   21/33 21/33
Twickenham - -   21/32 [P4]  
Whitton Jn - -   21/26  
Feltham Jn 10/25     21/25  
Feltham 10/26 [P2]     21/22 [P1]  
Staines 10/33 [P2]     21/15 [P1]  
Virginia Water 10/44 [P4]     21/05 [P3]  
Addlestone Jn 10/52     20/55  
Byfleet & New Haw 10/54 [DS] [P2] [DS]   20/52  
Woking 11.06a ~ 11.08d [P5]     20.45a ~ 20.47d [P2] [US]  
Woking Jn 11/09     20/44 [UF]  
Brookwood 11/13 [P2] [DS]   20w28 ~ 20w39 [P1] 20w28 ~ ? [P1]
Pirbright Jn 11/16     20/25  
Farnborough (Main) 11/21 [P2] [DS]     20/20 [P1] [US]  
Fleet 11/25 [P2] [DS]     20/16 [P1] [US] [P1] [US]
Winchfield 11w30 ~ 11w40 [P2] [P2] [DS]   ?  
Basingstoke 11.53a ~ 11.55d [P1] [DS] 11.59 ~ ? [P1] [DS]   19w52a ~ 20w04d [P4] [US]  
Worting Jn 11/59     19/47 [US]  
Andover 12/16 [P2] [P2]   19/27 [P1] [P1]
Tunnel Jn 12/33     19/09  
Salisbury 12w36a ~ 13w01d [P4] [P4]   19.04a ~ 19.06d [P2] 18.53 ~ ? [P4]
Wilton Jn 13/05     18/58  
Wilton 13/13     18/49  
Tisbury Loop 13/26     18*31 ~ 18*38  
Gillingham 13*38 ~ 13*53 [P2]     18*14 ~ 18*19 [P2]  
Templecombe 14/05     18/04  
Sherborne 14.16a ~ 14.19d [P2] [P2]   17.51a ~ 17.55d [P1] [P1]
Yeovil Junction 14.29a [P3]     17.41d [P3]  


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (47746 with 70013 on rear) : Southall  to London Victoria
5Z85 : (70013) : Clapham Junction to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.05d 23.12a
Southall Yard 06.15 ~ 06.30 22.52 ~ 23.02
Southall East Jn 06/31 22/51
West Ealing 06/38 ?
Acton West 06/41 22/45
Acton Main Line 06/43 22/43
Acton Wells Jn 06/46 22/40
Willesden SW Sidings 06.50 ~ 08.21 22.26 ~ 22.37
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/26 22/22
North Pole Jn 08/27 22/21
Kensington Olympia 08/30 22/17
West Brompton 08.33 ~ 08.34 22.13 ~ 22.14
Latchmere Jn 08/40 22/06
Clapham Junction - 22.01d [P3]
Longhedge Jn 08/43 -
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/45 -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08.53 ~ 09.08 -
London Victoria 09.13a [P2] -


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