10th October 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) (99041)+5216+9104+13440+99352+99351+13320+1666+5236+5237

Route :
1Z73 : Southend East to Gloucester
1Z75 : Gloucester to Southend East

Loco Route
47237 Southend East - Southend Central - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Woodgrange Park - Forest Gate - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Loop
46233 Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester
46233 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Southall
47237? Southall - Acton Main Line - (reverse of outward route) - Barking (2)

Notes : 
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that the return leg was heavily delayed due to a T.P.W.S. fault on the steam locomotive, and that the tour then terminated at Barking, due to late running.


46233 passing Reading on the outward leg (photo: Mark V. Pike)

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend East 09.06d [P1] 09.06 22.50a CAN
Southend Central 09/08 [P3] 09/08 22/47 CAN
Leigh-on-Sea 09/15 09/13 22/42 CAN
Pitsea 09/24 09/21 22/34 CAN
Laindon 09/32 09/29 22/30 CAN
Upminster 09.40a ~ 09.42d [P1] 09.40 ~ 09.44 22.17a ~ 22.20d CAN
Barking Upney Jn 09/51½ ? 22/07½ CAN
Barking 09.53a ~ 09.59d [P7] 09.55 ~ 09.58 22.01a ~ 22.06d [P7] 23.20a
Barking Station Jn 10/00½ ? 21/58½ ?
Woodgrange Park 10.02 ~ 10.06 [P1] 10.02 ~ 10.03 21.56½ 23/17
Forest Gate Jn 10/09 10/06 21/55 23/16
Stratford 10/12 [P10] 10/15 21.41a ~ 21.49d [P10a] 23.10 ~ 23.11
Channelsea Jn 10/13½ ? 21/38 ?
Channelsea Up Loop 10*14 ~ 10*23 ? - -
Lea Jn 10/24 10/19 21/37 23/05
Navarino Road Jn 10/30½ 10/26 21/31 22/59
Canonbury West Jn 10/34½ 10/30 21/28 22/55
Highbury & Islington 10/35½ 10/31 21/27 ?
Westbourne Road Jn 10/36½ 10/32 21/26 22/54
Camden Road East Jn 10*38 ~ 10*46 ? 21/23 22/51
Camden Road 10/49½ [P1] 10/48 21.19a ~ 21.21d [P2] 22.48 ~ 22.49
Camden Road Jn 10/51 10/48 21/18 22/48
Gospel Oak 10/55 [P1] 10/53 DIV ?
West Hampstead 11.00a ~ 11.02d [P1] 10.59 ~ 11.02 DIV ?
Kensal Green Jn 11/08 11/06 DIV ?
Willesden Junction HL 11/10 [P5] 11/09 DIV ?
Primrose Hill - - 21/12 DIV
Camden Jn - - 21/08 DIV
Willesden West London Jn - - 21/03 DIV
Willesden SW Sidings - - 20L34 ~ 21L01 DIV
Acton Wells Jn 11/12 11/14 20/31 22/28
Acton Main Line 11/14 [P3] 11/16 20/28 [P4] 22/24
Acton West 11/16 11/18 20/25½ 22/23
West Ealing 11/18 ? 20/23½ 22/21
Hanwell 11/19 11/22 20/22½ ?
Hanwell Bridge Loop 11L22 ~ 12L04 [GL] 11L22 ~ 12L03 - -
Southall East Jn 12/06 12/03 20/20 22/16
Southall 12/07 [P3] [DR] 12/06 20/19½ ??L?? ~ ??L?? [GL]
Heathrow Airport Jn 12/09 12/10 20/15½ 21/44
Slough 12.19a ~ 12.21d [P4] [DR] 12.18 ~ 12.19 20.05a ~ 20.07d [P5] [UR] 21.31 ~ 21.33
Maidenhead 12/27 [P3] [DR] 12/29 19/55 [P4] [UR] 21/22
Twyford 12/34 [P3] [DR] 12/37 19/45 [P4] [UR] 21/15
Kennet Bridge Loop 12*42 ~ 12*54 ? - -
Kennet Bridge Jn 12/54½ 12/52 19/39½ 21/10
Reading 12/56 [P12] 12/56 19.34 ~ 19.37 [P15] 21/09?
Reading West Jn 12/59 12/58 19/32 21/06
Goring & Streatley 13/13 [P3] [DR] 13/12 19/23½ [P4] [UR] 20/59
Didcot Parkway 13/26 [P1] 13/27 [P1] 19/14 [P4] ? ~ 20.47
Milton Jn 13/28 13/29 18w51 ~ 19w08 [UR] ? ~ 20.39
Wantage Road 13/33 13/35 18*40 ~ 18*44 [UR] 20/20
Challow 13w37 ~ 13w52 [DR] 13.39 ~ 14.04 18/35 20/17
Uffington 13/55½ 14/09 18/32 20/15
Swindon 14/06½ [P3] 14/21 18.18 ~ 18.20 [P3] 20/04
Swindon Loco Yard 14/09½ 14/23 18/15 ?
Kemble 14/26½ [P2] 14/34 18/01 [P1] 19/46
St Mary's LC 14/37 14/44 17/51½ 19/34
Stroud 14/41 ? 17/48 19/33
Standish Jn 14/47 14/51 17/43 19/25
Gloucester Yard Jn 14/56 14/59 17/37 19/16
Horton Road Jn 14/57½ 15/01 17/36 19/13
Gloucester 15.00a [P4] 15.03 [P4] 17.35d [P4] 19.11


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z73 : (47237) : Southall to Southend East

Location Booked
Southall Depot 04.20d
Southall Yard 04.30 ~ 04.39
Southall East Jn 04/40
West Ealing 04/42
Acton West Jn 04/45
Acton Main Line 04/46
Acton Wells Jn 04/48
Willesden Junction Hl 04/54
Kensal Green Jn 04/55
Gospel Oak 05/08
Camden Road Jn 05/11
Camden East Jn 05/16
Westbourne Road Jn 05.19 ~ 05.23
Canonbury West Jn 05/26
Navarino Road Jn 05/30
Lea Jn 05/35
Channelsea Jn 05/36
Stratford 05.40 ~ 05.44
Maryland 05.46 ~ 05.52
Forest Gate Jn 05/55
Woodgrange Park 05/57
Barking Station Jn 06/02
Barking 06.05 ~ 06.07
Purfleet 06/19
Tilbury Town 06/29
Stanford-le-Hope 06.40 ~ 06.49
Pitsea 06/58
Leigh-on-Sea 07/06
Southend Central 07.16 ~ 07.22
Southend East 07/24
Thorpe Bay 07/25
Shoeburyness C.S. 07.29 ~ 08.50
Thorpe Bay 08/59
Southend East 09.01a [P1]

5Z74 : (46233 with 99041) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall Depot 10.40d
Southall Yard 10.45 ~ 10.51
Southall East Jn 10/52
Hanwell Bridge Loop 10.54a [GL]

5Z78 : (46233) : Gloucester to Gloucester Sig.G444

Location Booked
Gloucester 15.06d [P4]
Gloucester Sig.G444 15.08a

0Z78 : (46233) : Gloucester Sig.G423 - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.G423 15.20d
Horton Road Jn 15/22
Gloucester Yard Jn 15.24 ~ 15.27
Gloucester Sig.G339 15.30 ~ 16.39
Barnwood Jn 16.40 ~ 16.43
Horton Road Jn 16/46
Gloucester 16.48 ~ 16.53 [P1]
Horton Road Jn 16/54
Barnwood Jn 16.57a

5Z80 : (46233) : Gloucester Sig.G444 to Gloucester

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.G444 17.22d
Gloucester 17.27a [P4]

0Z75 : (47237) : Southall to Gloucester
(Terminated at Swindon)

Location Additional
Southall Depot 18.20d
Southall Yard 18/27
Heathrow Airport Jn 18/31
Slough 18/43
Maidenhead 18/49
Twyford 18/56
Kennet Bridge Jn 19/04
Reading 19/06
Reading West Jn 19/09
Goring & Streatley 19/23
Didcot Parkway 19/36
Wantage Road 19/43
Challow 19/47
Uffington 19/50
Swindon 20/01
Swindon Loco Yard 20/04
Kemble 20/21
St Mary's LC 20/32
Standish Jn 20/42
Gloucester Yard Jn 20/51
Horton Road Jn 20/52
Gloucester 20.55a

5Z75 : (46233 with 99041) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 21.42d
Acton Wells Jn 21/47
Acton Main Line 21/50
Acton West 21/52
West Ealing 21/55
Southall East Jn 22/00
Southall Yard 22.01 ~ 22.10
Southall Depot 22.21a

5Z76 : (Class 47?) : Southend East to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
Southend East 22.56d
Thorpe Bay 22/58
Shoeburyness C.S. 23.02 ~ 23.21
Thorpe Bay 23/25
Southend East 23/28
Southend Central 23/30
Leigh-on-Sea 23/36
Pitsea 23/41
Laindon 23/47
Upminster 23/55
Barking Upney Jn 00/03
Barking 00/04
Barking Station Jn 00/05
Woodgrange Park 00/06
Forest Gate Jn 00/08
Stratford 00/14
Channelsea Jn 00/19
Lea Jn 00/20
Navarino Road Jn 00/24
Canonbury West Jn 00/27
Westbourne Road Jn 00/28
Camden Road East Jn 00/30
Camden Road Jn 00/32
Gospel Oak 00/35
Kensal Green Jn 00/41
Willesden Junction HL 00/43
Acton Wells Jn 00/45
Acton Main Line 00/47
Acton West 00/50
West Ealing 00/52
Southall East Jn 00/54
Southall Yard 00.56 ~ 01.06
Southall Depot 01.17a


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