1st March 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Tour postponed to 14/06/18, due to adverse weather conditions.

Route :
1Z11 : London Paddington to Cardiff Central
1Z13 : Cardiff Central to London Paddington

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn
Diesel Loco (2) Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Diesel Loco on rear.
(2) Steam Loco on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Paddington 09.22d [P9] 21.38a [P11]
Royal Oak Jn 09/23 [L4] 21/36 [L4]
Portobello Jn 09/24 [L4] 21/35 [L4]
Ladbroke Grove 09/25 [DR] 21/34 [UR]
Acton West 09/30 [DR] 21/27 [UR]
Southall 09/36 [P3] [DR] 21/19 [P4] [UR]
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/38 [DR] 21/15 [UR]
Slough 09.46a ~ 09.51d [P4] [DR] 21.01a ~ 21.04d [P5] [UR]
Maidenhead 09/59 [P3] [DR] 20/54 [P4] [UR]
Twyford 10/07 [P3] [DR] 20/47 [P4] [UR]
Kennet Bridge Loop 10*14 ~ 10*26 -
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/27 [DR] 20/43
Reading 10.30a ~ 10.33d [P13] 20.38a ~ 20.41d [P15]
Reading West Jn 10/35 [DR] 20/36 [UR]
Tilehurst East Jn 10/36 [DR-DM] ?
Goring & Streatley 10/42 [P1] [DM] 20/28 [P4] [UR]
Didcot East Jn 10/50 [DM] 20/21 [UR]
Didcot Parkway 10/52 [P1] 20/20 [P4] [UR]
Foxhall Jn ? 20/18
Milton Jn ? 19w12 ~ 20w16
Steventon ? 19/10 [UR]
Wantage Road 10/58 19/05
Challow 11w03 ~ 11w32 [DR] 19/02
Uffington 11/37 19/00
Swindon 11.48a ~ 11.52d [P4] 18.46 ~ 18.49 [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/59 18/39
Hullavington 12/08 18/25
Westerleigh Jn 12/21 18/11
Bristol Parkway 12w27 ~ 12w46 [P4] 17w55 ~ 18w06 [UPL]
Patchway 12/50 [P2] 17/50 [P1]
Pilning 12/55 [P2] 17/43 [P1]
Severn Tunnel East 12/57 17/42
Severn Tunnel West 13/03 17/37
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/06 [P3] [DR] 17/36 [P4]
Magor ? 17w15 ~ 17w31
Llanwern West Jn 13/32 17/06
Maindee East Jn 13/38 ?
Maindee North Jn 13.43 ~ 13.51 -
Maindee West Jn 13/53 [DR] 17/02
Newport 13.55a ~ 14.14d [P1] 17/00 [UR]
Ebbw Jn 14/17 [DR] 16/57 [UR]
Marshfield 14/24 16/52
Long Dyke Jn 14/30 [E] 16/44 [UR]
Cardiff Central 14.33a [P4] 16.41d [P3] [E]


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