5th December 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 45212
Stock Used (2) (99035)+5216+5200+5171+9104+13440+99352+99351+99371+1666+5236+5237

Route : 
1Z92 : Alresford to Bath Spa
1Z94 : Bath Spa to Alresford

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) Alresford - Ropley - Medstead & Four Marks - Alton - Bentley - Farnham - Aldershot - Ash - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Netley - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
45212 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
47580 Salisbury - Romsey - Chandler's Ford - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - (reverse of outward route) - Alton - Alresford? (5)

Notes :
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 99035 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.
(3) 45212 replaced advertised 44871.
(4) The return leg was heavily delayed by signalling failures in the Bath/Bristol area.
(5) Confirmation required - did the return leg run through from Alton to Alresford?


45212 passing Bradford-on-Avon on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Alresford 08.20d ?   23.35a ?
Ropley ? ?   ? ?
Medstead & Four Marks ? ?   ? ?
Alton ?a ~ 09.21d [P2] ? ~ 09.24   23.03a ~ ? [P2] 01.36 ~ ?
Bentley 09.30 ~ 09.34 09/32?   22.50 ~ 22.54 01/29?
Farnham 09.42a ~ 09.45d [P1] 09.40 ~ 09.45 [P1]   22.41a ~ 22.43d [P2] 01.19 ~ 01.23
Aldershot 09.53a ~ 09.56d [P1] 09.52 ~ 09.56   22/37 [P2] 01/11
Aldershot South Jn 10/07 10/02   22/33 01/04
Ash 10/09 10/05   22/31 01/03
Guildford 10.20a ~ 10.37d [P6] 10.17 ~ 10.39   22.10a ~ 22.21d [P8] 00.49 ~ 00.52
Shalford Jn 10/42 10/42   22/07½ 00/44
Farncombe 10/45 10/46   22/05½ 00/42
Haslemere 10/59 [P1] 11/00   21/57 [P2] 00/32
Petersfield 11.15a ~ 11.29d [P2] 11.17 ~ 11.18   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P1] 00.16 ~ 00.19
Havant 11/41½ [P2] 11/47   21/26 23/58
Farlington Jn 11/46½ 11/51   21/22½ 23/53
Cosham Jn 11/47½ 11/52   21/22 23/52
Cosham 11/49 [P1] 11/53   21/21 [P2] 23/51
Fareham 11/58 [P1] 12/02   21/13 [P3] 23/44
Netley 12/11½ 12/16   - -
St Denys 12/20 [P4] 12/22   - -
Northam Jn 12/23 12/24   - -
Southampton Central 12.28a ~ 12.30d [P4] 12.27 ~ 12.28   - -
Redbridge 12/37 [P2] 12/39 [P2]   - -
Fareham North Jn - -   21/10 ?
Botley - -   21/04 [P2] 23/34
Eastleigh South Jn - -   20/59 ?
Eastleigh - -   20/57 [P3] 23/25
Eastleigh East Jn - -   20/50 ?
Chandler's Ford - -   20/46½ 23/16
Romsey 12/45 [P2] 12/52   20/37 [P1] 22/55
Dean 12/55 13/04   20/31 22/43
Tunnel Jn 13/06 13/20   20/20½ 22/32
Salisbury 13w10a ~ 13w22d [P4]  13.23 ~ 13.41   19L57a ~ 20L17d [P4] 21.44 ~ 22.28 [P4]
Wilton Jn 13/27 13/45   19/54 21/38
Wishford 13/32 13/50   19/49 21/33
Wylye AHB 13/36½ 13/55   19/45 21/28
Upton Lovell 13/41 14/00   19/38 21/24
Warminster 13/46 14/05   19/32 21/18
Westbury 13/54 [P1] 14/12   19/21 [P2] 21/07
Trowbridge 14/01 14/17   19/13 20/59
Bradford Jn 14/03 14/19   19/10½ 20/57
Bathampton Jn 14/18 14/29   18/59 20/44
Bath Spa 14.22a [P1] 14.33 [P1]   18.54d [P2] 20.39 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z92 : (45212 with 47580 on rear) Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot
5Z93 : (45212 with 47580 on rear) Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bath Spa 14.25d [P1] 18.49a [P2]
Bristol East Depot 14.37a 18.37d

5Z90 : (45212 with 47580 on rear) Bristol East Goods - Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol East Goods
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.47d
North Somerset Jn 15/50
Bristol East Jn 15/52
Bristol Temple Meads 15.54 ~ 16.18 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 16/20
Dr Day's Jn 16.21 ~ 16.24
North Somerset Jn 16/28
Bristol East Depot 16.30a

5Z95 : (45212 with 99035) : Salisbury to Southall

Location Booked
Salisbury 20.04d [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 20.06 ~ 20.32
Tunnel Jn 20/34
Andover 20/53
Worting Jn 21/12
Basingstoke 21/16
Bramley 21/22
Southcote Jn 21/36
Oxford Road Jn 21/39
Reading 21/42
Kennet Bridge Jn 21/44
Twyford 21/49
Maidenhead 21/56
Slough 22/05
Heathrow Airport Jn 22/20
Southall West Jn 22/22
Southall Yard 22.25 ~ 22.26
Southall Depot 22.36a


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