27th March 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47804? & steam: 45212
Stock Used (1) (99035)+5216+5171+13440+9104+99351+99352+99371+1666+5237

Route :
1Z26 : Southend East to Bath Spa
1Z30 : Bath Spa to Southend East

Loco(s) Route
47804? (2) Southend East - Southend Central - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Woodgrange Park - Forest Gate Jn - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Loop
45212 Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
45212 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
47804? (2) Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Camden Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Southend East

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
Southend East 09.06d 09.06   22.49a 23.18
Southend Central 09/08 [P3] 09/08   22/47 [P2] 23/15
Leigh-on-Sea 09/15 [P1] 09/13   22/42 [P3] 23/09
Pitsea 09/24 [P2] 09/21   22/34 [P1] 23/04
Laindon 09/32 [P1] 09/28   22/30 [P3] 23/00
Upminster 09.40a ~ 09.42d [P1] 09.39 ~ 09.42   22.17a ~ 22.20d [P2] 22.49 ~ 22.52
Barking 09.53a ~ 09.59d [P7] 09.57 ~ 09.59   22.01a ~ 22.06d [P7] 22.38 ~ 22.39
Barking Station Jn 10/00½ ?   21/59 22/36
Woodgrange Park 10/02 [P1] 10/03   21/57 [P2] 22/34
Forest Gate Jn 10/09 [EL] 10/05   21/55 [DEL] 22/33
Maryland East Jn 10/11½ [ML] ?   21/53 ?
Maryland 10/12 [P3] 10/14   21/52 [P4] [DEL] 22/29
Stratford 10.13a ~ 10.16d [P10] 10.16 ~ 10.17   21.43a ~ 21.51d [P10a] [DM] 22.26 ~ 22.27
Channelsea Jn 10/19 10/19   21/40 22/24
Channelsea Loop 10*20 ~ 10*23 ?   - -
Lea Jn 10/24 10/20   21/39 22/23
Navarino Road Jn 10/30 10/25   21/32 22/16
Canonbury West Jn 10/34½ 10/30   21/28 22/11
Highbury & Islington 10/35 [P7] 10/31   21/27 [P8] 22/10
Westbourne Road Jn 10/36 [NL] 10/32   21/26 22/04
Camden Road East Jn 10/38 10/34   21/23 [NL] 22/02
Camden Road Jn 10/40 10/37   21/20½ 22/01
Gospel Oak 10/45 [P1] 10/42   - -
West Hampstead 10.50a ~ 10.52d [P1] 10.49 ~ 10.50   - -
Kensal Green Jn 10/56 10/57   - -
Willesden Junction HL 10/58 [P5] 10/59   - -
Primrose Hill - -   21/15 ?
Camden Jn - -   21/11 21/58
Willesden West London Jn - -   21/03 [SL] 21/45
Willesden SW Sidings - -   20L34 ~ 21L01 20.48 ~ 21.43
Acton Wells Jn 11/04½ 11/03   20/31½ 20/45
Acton Main Line 11/10½ [DR] 11/13   20/28½ [UR] 20/41
Acton West 11/14 [DR] 11/15   20/26½ [UR] 20/40
West Ealing 11/17 [P3] [DR] 11/19   20/23 [P4] [UR] 20/37
Hanwell Bridge Loop 11L21 ~ 11L57 [DGL] 11.22 ~ 11.59   - -
Southall East Jn 11/58½ [DR] 12/00   20/20 [UR] 20/33
Southall 11/59½ [P3] [DR] 12/01   20/19 [P4] [UR] 20/32
Heathrow Airport Jn 12/04 [DR] 12/05   20/16½ [UR] 20/27
Slough 12.16a ~ 12.21d [P4] [DR] 12.16 ~ 12.20   20.04a ~ 20.07d [P5] [UR] 20.07 ~ 20.10
Maidenhead 12/27 [P3] [DR] 12/29   19/55 [P4] [UR] 19/58
Twyford 12/34 [P3] [DR] 12/36   19/45 [P4] [UR] 19/51
Kennet Bridge Loop 12*40 ~ 13*01 12.42 ~ 13.01   - -
Kennet Bridge Jn 13/02½ [DR] 13/01   19/40 [UR] 19/43
Reading 13.05a ~ 13.09d [P12] 13.06 ~ 13.10 [P13]   19.34a ~ 19.37d [P15] 19.40 ~ 19.41
Reading West Jn 13/12 [DR] 13/14   19/32 [UR] 19/34
Goring & Streatley 13/22 [P3] [DR] 13/26   19/22½ [P4] [UR] 19/22
Moreton Cutting 13/29 [DR-DM] 13/35   19/16½ 19/15
Didcot East Jn 13/30 13/36   19/15 [UR] 19/13
Didcot Parkway 13/30½ [P1] 13/37 [P1]   19/14 [P4] 19/12
Foxhall Jn 13/31 13/37   19/12 19/09
Milton Jn 13/33 13/39   18w51 ~ 19w08 ? ~ 19.05
Steventon 13/34½ 13/40   18/48 18/43
Wantage Road 13/39½ 13/44   18*35 ~ 18*44 [UR] 18/39?
Challow 13w44 ~ 14w07 [DR] ? ~ 14.08   18/30 18/35
Uffington 14/10½ 14/13   18/27 18/33
Swindon 14/22½ [UM] 14/26 [UM]   18*07 ~ 18*15 [P1] 18.13 ~ 18.20 [P1]
Wootton Bassett Jn 14/29 14/34   17/59 18/05
Chippenham 14/38 [P1] 14/45   17/47 [P2] 17/55
Thingley East Jn 14/39 14/46   17/45 17/53
Thingley Jn 14/40 14/47   17/44 17/52
Bathampton Jn 14/47½ 14/56   17/35 17/44
Bath Spa 14.51a [P1] 14.59 [P1]   17.31d [P2] 17.40


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z26 : (47804?) : Southall to Shoeburyness Depot
5Z26 : (47804?) : Shoeburyness Depot to Southend East

Location Booked
Southall Depot 04.20d
Southall 04.30 ~ 04.39
Southall East Jn 04/40
West Ealing 04/43
Acton West 04/47
Acton Main Line 04/49
Acton Wells Jn 04/52
Willesden Junction HL 05/00
Kensal Green Jn 05/01
Gospel Oak 05/10
Camden Road Jn 05/22
Camden Road East Jn 05/24
Westbourne Road Jn 05/27
Canonbury West Jn 05/29
Navarino Road Jn 05/33
Lea Jn 05/37
Channelsea Jn 05/38
Stratford 05.45 ~ 05.49
Maryland 05.50 ~ 05.53
Forest Gate Jn 05/55
Woodgrange Park 06/15
Barking Station Jn 06/17
Barking 06.20 ~ 06.24
Dagenham Dock 06/28
Rainham 06/30
Purfleet 06/34
West Thurrock Jn 06/38
Grays 06/40
Tilbury Town 06/43
Thames Haven Jn 06/49
Stanford-le-Hope 06/51
Pitsea 07/00
Leigh-on-Sea 07/08
Southend Central 07.16 ~ 07.22
Shoeburyness London End Jn 07/27
Shoeburyness Depot 07.29 ~ 08.50
Shoeburyness London End Jn 08/55
Thorpe Bay 08/59
Southend East 09.01a

5Z27 : (45212 with 99035) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall Depot 10.40d
Southall Yard 10.50 ~ 10.55
Southall East Jn 10/56
Hanwell Bridge Loop 10.58a

5Z28 : (45212) : Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot
5Z30 : (45212) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bath Spa 14.56d [P1] 17.27a [P2]
Bristol East Depot 15.08a 17.15d

0Z29 : (45212 with 99035) : Bristol East Depot - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol East Depot
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.25d
North Somerset Jn 15/29
Dr Day's Jn 15.36 ~ 15.52
Bristol East Jn 15/54
Bristol Temple Meads 15.56 ~ 16.05 [P11]
Bristol East Jn 16/07
North Somerset Jn 16/09
Bristol East Depot 16.14a

5Z31 : (45212 with 99035) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 22.42d
Acton Wells Jn 22/44
Acton Main Line 22/46
Acton West 22/50
Southall East Jn 22/55
Southall Yard 22.57 ~ 23.05
Southall Depot 23.15a

5Z32 : (47804?) : Southend East to Shoeburyness Depot
5Z32 : (47804?) : Shoeburyness Depot to Southall

Location Booked
Southend East 22.56d
Thorpe Bay 22/58
Shoeburyness London End Jn 22/59
Shoeburyness Depot 23.01 ~ 23.20
Shoeburyness London End Jn 23/23
Southend Central 23/30
Leigh-on-Sea 23/35
Pitsea 23/40
Stanford-le-Hope 23/47
Thames Haven Jn 23/48
Tilbury Town 23/56
Grays 23/58
West Thurrock Jn 23/59
Purfleet 00/03
Rainham 00/08
Dagenham Dock 00/11
Barking 00/14
Barking Station Jn 00/16
Woodgrange Park 00/20
South Tottenham 00/31
Harringay Park Jn 00/35
Upper Holloway 00/40
Upper Holloway Loop 00*42 ~ 01*00 [UGL]
Junction Road Jn 01/02
Gospel Oak 01/06
Kensal Green Jn 01/12
Willesden Junction HL 01/14
Acton Wells Jn 01/16
Acton Main Line 01/18
Acton West 01/21
Southall 01/24
Southall West Jn 01/25
Hayes & Harlington Loop 01.28 ~ 01.48
Southall West Jn 01/50
Southall Yard 01/52
Southall Depot 02.02a


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