22nd March 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 45212
Stock Used (1) (99035)+5171+13440+9104+99351+99352+99371+1666+5237+5236

Route : 
1Z21 : Newington to Yeovil Junction
1Z23 : Yeovil Junction to Newington

Loco Route
47804 Newington - Rainham - Gillingham - Chatham - Rochester - Strood - Gravesend - Dartford - Sidcup - Hither Green - Parks Bridge Jn - Lewisham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - West Brompton - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
45212 Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Gillingham - Templecombe - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction
45212

Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
47804? (2)

Hanwell Bridge Loop - Acton Main Line - (reverse of outward route) - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn? - Denmark Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Newington

Notes: 
(1) 99035 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.
(2) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newington 08.18d 08.18 [P1]   00.33a 00.31
Rainham East Jn 08/20½ 08/21   00/29½ ?
Rainham 08.22a ~ 08.26d [P1] 08.22 ~ 08.25   00.26a ~ 00.28d [P2] 00.24 ~ 00.26
Gillingham 08/29½ [P2] 08/30   00/22½ [P3] 00/20
Chatham 08/32½ 08/32   00/19½ ?
Rochester 08.35a ~ 08.38d [P1] 08.34 ~ 08.38   00.15a ~ 00.17d 00.13 ~ 00.15
Rochester Bridge Jn 08/39½ 08/39   00/12½ ?
Strood 08/40 [P2] 08/40   00/11½ [P1] 00/11
Hoo Jn 08/45 08/46   00/06½ 00/05
Gravesend 08.50a ~ 08.55d [P1] 08.51 ~ 08.55   23.59a ~ 00.01d [P2] 23.59 ~ 00.01
Springhead Jn 08/58 08/57   23/56½ 23/56
Dartford 09.06a ~ 09.10d [P2] [UM] 09.04 ~ 09.10   23.46a ~ 23.48d [P4] 23.46 ~ 23.49
Dartford Jn 09/11½ 09/11   23/44 [RVL] ?
Crayford Spur 'B' 09/14 09/12   23/42 ?
Crayford 09/15 09/13   23/41 23/37
Sidcup 09.21a ~ 09.23d 09.17 ~ 09.23   23.27a ~ 23.31d 23.30 ~ 23.32
Lee 09/31½ 09/28   23/18½ 23/21
Hither Green 09/34 [P5] [US] 09/33   23/16½ [P6] 23/19
Parks Bridge Jn 09/39 09/39   23/13½ [DS] 23/16
Lewisham 09/43 [P1] 09/40   23.07 ~ 23.10 [P2] 23/06
Lewisham Vale Jn 09/44 09/41   23/06 ?
Nunhead 09/55½ [P1] 09/54   23/01 [P2] 22/57
Crofton Road Jn 10/00½ [AL] 09/59   22/56½ 22/54
Denmark Hill 10/01 [P1] 10/01   22/55½ [P4] 22/52
Cambria Jn - -   22/53½ DIV?
Brixton - -   22/50 DIV?
Shepherds Lane Jn 10/05 10/05   22/49 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/06½ [AL] 10/06   22/47 [AL] 22/46
Factory Jn 10/07½ 10/07   22/46 [AL] 22/41
Longhedge Jn 10/09½ 10/09   22/40 ?
Latchmere Jn 10/12½ 10/11   22/38 22/37
West Brompton 10.17a ~ 10.19d [P4] 10.15 ~ 10.19   22.31a ~ 22.33d [P3] 22.29 ~ 22.32
Kensington Olympia 10/21 [DM] 10/20   22/29 [P3] 22/26
North Pole Jn 10/25½ 10/24   22/25 22/23
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/26 10/26   22/24 22/22
Willesden SW Sidings 10L28 ~ 10L59 10L28 ~ 10L59   22*13 ~ 22*18 ?
Acton Wells Jn 11/02 11/07   22/10 22/13
Acton Main Line 11/05 [GL]  11/12   22/08 [UR] ?
Acton West 11/07 [DR] 11/15   22/07 [UR] 22/09
West Ealing 11/09½ 11/18   22/03 [P4] [UR] 22/04
Hanwell 11/11 11/20   22/01 [P3] 22/02
Hanwell Bridge Loop - -   21L20 ~ 21L59 21.20 ~ ??.??
Southall East Jn 11/13½ 11/23   21/18 ?
Southall 11/14 [P3] [DR] 11/25   21/17½ [P4] [UR] 21/17
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/19 [DR] 11/28   21/12½ [UR] 21/14
Slough 11/32 [P4] [DR] 11/35   21/03½ [P5] [UR] 21/06
Maidenhead 11/39 [P3] [DR] 11/41   20/52 [P4] [UR] 21/00
Twyford 11/46½ [P3] [DR] 11/48   20/43½ [P4] [UR] 20/53 [P4]
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/51½ [DR] 11/53   20/39 [UR] 20/48
Reading 11.55 ~ 11.58 [P12] [DFR] 11.56 ~ 11.59 [P12]   20/37 [P15] [UR] 20/45
Oxford Road Jn 12/01 12/02   20/31 [DFR] 20/43
Southcote Jn 12/04 12/04   20/29 20/40
Bramley 12/18 12/13   20/16 20/31
Basingstoke 12/26 [P2] [DS] 12/29   20.05 ~ 20.08 [P4] 20.21 ~ 20.24
Worting Jn 12*32 ~ 12*46 ? ~ 12.45   19/59 [US] 20/16
Overton 12w52 ~ 13w02 [P2] 12.53 ~ 13.08 [P2]   19w37 ~ 19w53 [P1] ?
Andover 13/13½ [P2] 13/20   19/29 [P1] 19/34
Tunnel Jn 13/30½ 13/39   19/11 19/15
Salisbury 13.34a ~ 14.01d [P4] 13.43 ~ 14.00   19.05a ~ 19.08d [P2] 19.07 ~ 19.12 [P2]
Wilton Jn 14/05 14/05   19/02 19/01
Wilton 14/12 14/14   19/00 18/53
Tisbury Loop 14/24 14/27   18*31 ~ 18*43 ?
Gillingham 14*38 ~ 14*53 [P1] 14.40 ~ 14.49   18*15 ~ 18*19 [P1]  18.15 ~ 18.18
Templecombe 15/00½ 14/58   18/03 18/04
Sherborne 15.08a ~ 15.12d [P1] 15.08 ~ ? [P1]   17.51a ~ 17.55d [P1] ?
Yeovil Junction 15.19a [P3] 15.22   17.41d [P3] 17.41


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z21 : (47804) : Southall to Newington
5Z25 : (47804?) : Newington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.48d 03.35a
Southall Yard 04.58 ~ 05.08 03.14 ~ 03.24
Southall East Jn 05/11 03/13
Hanwell 05.13 ~ 05.20 ?
West Ealing 05/26 ?
Acton West 05/30 03/05
Acton Main Line 05/31 03/01
Acton Wells Jn 05/34 02/59
Willesden SW Sidings 05/36 02.44 ~ 02.56
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/40 02/38
North Pole Jn 05/41 02/36
Kensington Olympia 05/45 02/31
West Brompton 05.47 ~ 05.50 02.25 ~ 02.28
Latchmere Jn 05/55 02/20
Longhedge Jn 05/59 02/17
Factory Jn 06/01 02/15
Voltaire Road Jn 06/02 02/14
Brixton - 02/13
Cambria Jn - 02/11
Denmark Hill 06/07 02/10
Crofton Road Jn 06/08 02/09
Nunhead 06/12 02/07
Bellingham 06/20 02/03
Shortlands Jn 06/26 02/00
Bromley South 06.28 ~ 06.31 ?
Bickley Jn 06/35 01/57
St Mary Cray Jn 06/36 01/56
Swanley 06/43 01/51
Fawkham Jn 06/49 01/44
Sole Street 06/54 01/36
Rochester Bridge Jn 07/01 01/26
Gillingham 07/09 01/19
Rainham 07/15 01/14
Newington ? 01/11
Western Jn 07/22 01/09
Eastern Jn 07/23 01/08
Sittingbourne 07.25 ~ 07.55 [DGL] 00.44 ~ 01.05
Eastern Jn 07/58 00/43
Western Jn 07/59 00/42
Newington 08.02a 00.39d

5Z22 : (45212 with 99035) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings

Location Booked
Southall Depot 06.47d
Southall Yard 06.57 ~ 07.02
Southall East Jn 07/04
Hanwell Bridge Loop 07.05 ~ 07.18
Hanwell 07/20
West Ealing 07/22
Acton West 07/27
Acton Main Line 07/31
Acton Wells Jn 07/34
Willesden SW Sidings 07.37a

5Z24 : (45212 with 99035) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall 
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 21.33d
Hanwell 21/35
Drayton Green 21/37
Greenford South Jn 21/45
Greenford West Jn 21.48 ~ 21.52
Greenford East Jn 21.53 ~ 21.57
Greenford South Jn 22/00
Drayton Green 22/06
Hanwell 22/08
Hanwell Bridge Loop 22.12 ~ 22.33
Southall East Jn 22/35
Southall Yard 22.36 ~ 22.41
Southall Depot 22.52a


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