19th December 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 37706? & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14064+5200+5171+9104+13440+99352+99351+99371+1666+5236+5237

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z84 : Bath Spa to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - West Brompton - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
70013 Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Main Line - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) Banked by 37706 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge?
(2) This tour was postponed from 17/12/17, and was originally advertised to start from London Paddington.
(3) The outward leg was delayed due to 70013 running low on water. The water stop was made at Overton instead of Andover.


70013 on the outward leg of the tour at Basingstoke (photo: Mark V. Pike)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.43d [P2] 09.43 [P2] - -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/46 ? - -
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/50 [RVL] 09/49 - -
Longhedge Jn 09/55 ? - -
Latchmere Jn 09/57 09/54 - -
West Brompton 10.01a ~ 10.03d [P4] 09.57 ~ 10.03 [P4] - -
Kensington Olympia 10/06 [DM] 10/05 [DM] - -
North Pole Jn 10/10 10/07 - -
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/11 10/10 - -
Willesden SW Sidings 10/15 ? - -
Acton Wells Jn 10/18 10/16 - -
London Paddington - - 21.16a [P11] 20.40 [P1]
Royal Oak Jn - - 21/15 20/38
Portobello Jn - - 21/11½ [L6] ?
Ladbroke Grove - - 21/10½ [L6] 20/36
Acton Main Line 10/24 [DR] 10/24 21/05½ [UR] 20/33
Acton West 10/27 [DR] 10/27 21/04 [UR] 20/32
West Ealing 10/30½ ? 21/00 [P4] [UR] 20/29
Southall 10/36 [P3] [DR] 10/35 20/55 [P4] [UR] 20/20
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/40 [DR] 10/39 20/46 [UR] 20/18
Slough 10.50a ~ 10.52d [P4] [DR] 10.51 ~ 10.53 20.31a ~ 20.34d [P5] [UR] 20.07 ~ 20.09
Maidenhead 11/01 [P3] [DR] 11/02 20/23 [P4] [UR] 20/00
Twyford 11/08 [P3] DR] 11/10 20/15 [P4] [UR] 19/54
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/13 [DR] 11/16 20/10 [UR] 19/48
Reading 11.15a ~ 11.17d [P12] [DFR] 11.19 ~ 11.24 20.04a ~ 20.07d [P14] 19.36 ~ 19.46
Oxford Road Jn 11*20 ~ 11*23 ? ~ 11.30 - -
Southcote Jn 11/28 11/34 - -
Bramley 11/41 11/47 - -
Basingstoke 11/53 [P2] [DS] ? ~ 12.14 [P4] - -
Worting Jn 12/15 12/28 - -
Overton 12/21 ??w?? ~ ??w?? - -
Andover 12w34 ~ 12w48 [P2] 13/44 [P2] - -
Tunnel Jn 13/07 13/59 - -
Salisbury 13/11 [P4] 14/01 - -
Wilton Jn 13/16 14/04 - -
Wishford 13/20½ 14/10 - -
Wylye AHB 13/26½ 14/14 - -
Upton Lovell 13/33 14/18 - -
Warminster 13/40 14/24 - -
Westbury 13.50 ~ 13.53 [P1] 14/31? - -
Trowbridge 13/58½ 14/37 - -
Bradford Jn 14/00 14/39 - -
Reading West Jn - - 20/02 [UR] 19/32
Goring & Streatley - - 19/53½ [P4] [UR] 19/25
Didcot East Jn - - 19/46 [UR] 19/17
Didcot Parkway - - 19.36 ~ 19.44 [P4] [UR] 19/16?
Foxhall Jn - - 19/33 19/13
Milton Jn - - 19w04 ~ 19w29 ? ~ 19.11
Steventon - - 19/00 [UR] 18/48
Wantage Road - - 18/56 [UR] 18/44
Challow - - 18/47 18/40
Uffington - - 18/44 18/37
Swindon - - 18/33 [P3] 18/26
Wootton Bassett Jn - - 18/26 18/19
Chippenham - - 18/11 [P2] 18/09
Thingley East Jn - - 18/08 18/08
Thingley Jn - - 18/07 ?
Bathampton Jn 14/13 14/51 17/58 17/59
Bath Spa 14.18a [P1] 14.56 [P1] 17.54d [P2] 17.55 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z82 : (37706? with 70013 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.46d
Southall Yard 05.56 ~ 06.11
Southall East Jn 06/12
West Ealing 06/15
Acton West 06/19
Acton Main Line 06.25 ~ 06.31
Acton Wells Jn 06/34
Willesden SW Sidings 06*37 ~ 08*37
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/42
North Pole Jn 08/43
Kensington Olympia 08/46
West Brompton 08.49 ~ 08.53
Latchmere Jn 08/58
Longhedge Jn 09/00
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/03
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/12
London Victoria 09.15a [P2]

5Z83 : (70013) : Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot
5Z84 : (70013) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bath Spa 14.24d [P1] 17.49a [P2]
Bristol East Depot 14.36a 17.37d

0Z84 : (70013) Bristol East Depot - Bristol Temple Meads - Lawrence Hill - Bristol East Depot
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.14d
North Somerset Jn 15/17
Bristol East Jn 15/19
Bristol Temple Meads 15.20 ~ 15.36 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 15/38
Dr Day's Jn 15/39
Lawrence Hill 15.40 ~ 15.42
Dr Day's Jn 15/44
North Somerset Jn 15/56
Bristol East Depot 16.00a

5Z85 : (????? with 70013 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked Actual
London Paddington 21.42d [P11] [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 21/44  
Portobello Jn 21/45  
Ladbroke Grove 21/46  
Acton West 21/49  
West Ealing 21/53  
Southall East Jn 21/59  
Southall Yard 22.00 ~ 22.10  
Southall Depot 22.20a  


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