5th April 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47804 & steam: 45212
Stock Used (2) (99035)+5216+5171+13440+9104+99351+99352+99371+1666+5237

Route : 
1Z74 : Ipswich to Salisbury
1Z78 : Salisbury to Ipswich

Loco(s) Route
47746 (1) Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Witham - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
45212 Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury
45212

Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
47746? (1?) (3)

Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Notes: 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 99035 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ipswich 07.42d [P2] 07.49   22.54a [P3] 22.52
Halifax Jn 07/44 07/51   22/51 22/49
Manningtree 07/52½ [P2] 07/59   22/41 [P3] 22/40
Colchester 08.02a ~ 08.04d [P3] 08.08 ~ 08.12   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P2] 22.29 ~ 22.31
Marks Tey 08/11½ [P1] 08/18   22/23 [P2] 22/24
Witham [Down Loop] - -   22*00 ~ 22*14 [DPL] ? ~ 22.15
Witham 08.21a ~ 08.25d [P1] 08.28 ~ 08.30   21.57a ~ 21.59d [P3] 22.01 ~ ?
Chelmsford 08/35 [P1] 08/41   21/46½ [P2] 21/51
Shenfield 08.46a ~ 08.48d [P4] [EL] 08.54 ~ 08.56   21.35a ~ 21.37d [P3] 21.41 ~ 21.42
Gidea Park 09/00 [P3] [EL] 09/04   21/27 [P2] [DM] 21/32
Ilford 09/15 [P1] [UM] 09/20   21/21 [P2] [DM] 21/25
Forest Gate Jn 09/18 [UM] 09/24   21/19 [DM] 21/23
Forest Gate 09/18½ [P4] [DM] 09/26   ? ?
Maryland 09/19½ [P4] 09/28   21/18 [P4] 21/21
Stratford 09.21a ~ 09.23d [P10a] 09.29 ~ 09.31   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P10a] 21.19 ~ 21.20
Channelsea Jn 09/26½ 09/33   21/11 21/12
Lea Jn Loop Sig.1286 09*27 ~ 09*32 [AL] ?   - -
Lea Jn 09/33 09/34   21/10 21/11
Navarino Road Jn 09/40 09/40   21/03½ 21/03
Canonbury West Jn 09/43½ 09/44   20/59½ 20/58
Highbury & Islington 09.44 ~ 09.46 [P7] 09/46?   20/57½ [P8] 20/57
Westbourne Road Jn 09/48 09/47   20/56½ 20/56
Camden Road East Jn 09/50 09/50   20/53½ 20/53
Camden Road Jn 09/51 09/51   20*36 ~ 20*51 20.37 ~ 20.51
Primrose Hill 09/53 ?   20/33½ ?
Camden Jn 09*55 ~ 10*28 ? ~ 10.43   20/32 20/33
Willesden West London Jn 10/33 10/52   20/23 20/25
Willesden SW Sidings 10L34 ~ 11L15 10.55 ~ ??.??   19L35 ~ 20L21 19.45 ~ 20.23
Acton Wells Jn 11/18 11/55   19/32 19/37
South Acton Jn 11/22 11/59   19/26 19/33
Kew East Jn 11/24 12/01   19/20 19/31
Brentford 11/28 [P2] 12/03   19/16 [P1] 19/27
Hounslow 11/34 [P2] 12/08   19/08 [P1] 19/23
Feltham Jn 11/40 12/11   19/05½ 19/21
Feltham 11/42 [P2] 12/14   19/02 [P1] 19/18
Staines 11/48 [P2] 12/19   18/54 [P1] 19/10
Virginia Water 11/57 [P4] 12/27   18*33 ~ 18*45 [P3] 19/01
Addlestone Jn 12/09 12/36   18/23 18/52
Byfleet & New Haw 12/16 [P2] [DS] 12/40   18/19 [P1] 18/50
Woking 12/21 [P4] [DS] 12/46   18/11½ [P1] [US] 18/45
Woking Jn 12/26 [DS] 12/47   18/10½ [US] 18/44
Brookwood 12/30 [DS] 12/50   17w56 ~ 18w07 [P1] [US] 18.26 ~ 18.40
Pirbright Jn 12/34 [DS] 12/52   17/54 [US] 18/17
Farnborough (Main) 12/38 [P2] [DS] 12/56   17/50 [P1] [US] 18/04
Fleet 12/44 [P2] [DS] 13/00   17/47 [P1] [US] 18/00
Winchfield 12w48 ~ 13w04 [P2] [DS] 13.03 ~ 13.15 [P2] [DS]   17/43½ [P1] [US] 17/56
Basingstoke 13/14 [P1] [DS] 13/27   17/35 [P4] [US] 17/47
Worting Jn 13/18 13/31   17/31½ [US] 17/41
Andover 13/41 [P2] 13/48   17/14 [P1] 17/23
Tunnel Jn 13/58 14/05   16/56 17/04
Salisbury 14.02a [P4] 14.09 [P4]   16.53d [P4] 16.59 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z74 : (47804 with 47746 on rear) : Southall to Claydon
5Z74 : (47746 with 47804 on rear) : Claydon to Ipswich
5Z80 : (47804 with 47746 on rear?) : Ipswich to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.15d 01.46a
Southall Yard 04.25 ~ 04.37 01.22 ~ 01.31
Southall East Jn 04/38 01/21
West Ealing 04/41 ?
Acton West 04/44 01/14
Acton Main Line 04/47 01/10
Acton Wells Jn 04/49 01/06
Willesden Junction HL 04/51 -
Kensal Green Jn 04/52 -
Gospel Oak 05/01 -
Willesden SW Sidings - 01/04
Willesden West London Jn - 01/03
Camden Jn - 00.45 ~ 00.57
Primrose Hill - 00/42
Camden Road Jn 05/04 00/40
Camden Road East Jn 05/06 00/37
Westbourne Road Jn 05/10 00/35
Canonbury West Jn 05/12 00/34
Navarino Road Jn 05/16 00/29
Lea Jn 05/20 00/23
Channelsea Jn 05/21 00/22
Stratford 05.24 ~ 05.26 00.17 ~ 00.19
Maryland 05/27 00/16
Forest Gate Jn 05/33 00/15
Ilford 05/35 00/13
Gidea Park 05/48 00/08
Shenfield 05/58 23/58
Chelmsford 06/10 23/45
Witham 06/22 23/36
Marks Tey 06/32 23/29
Colchester 06/38 23/24
Manningtree 06/46 23/12
Halifax Jn 06/58 23/04
Ipswich 07/00 -
East Suffolk Jn 07/01 -
Europa Jn 07/02 -
Claydon 07.07 ~ 07.18 [DGL] -
Europa Jn 07/24 -
East Suffolk Jn 07/25 -
Ipswich 07.37a [P2] 23.02d [P3]

5Z75 : (45212 with 99035) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z79 : (45212 with 99035) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 09.20d 21.07a
Southall Yard 09.30 ~ 09.40 20.46 ~ 20.56
Southall East Jn 09/41 20/45
West Ealing 09/46 ?
Acton West 09/49 20/36
Acton Main Line 09/52 20/34
Acton Wells Jn 09/55 20/31
Willesden SW Sidings 09.59a 20.28d

5Z76 : (45212) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard
5Z78 : (45212) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Salisbury 14.11d [P4] 16.47a [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 14.14a 16.43d

5Z77 : (45212) : Salisbury East Yard- Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Salisbury East Yard  
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Salisbury East Yard 14.33d
Salisbury Reception Line 14.36 ~ 14.38
Tunnel Jn 14/41
Laverstock South Jn 14.42 ~ 14.44
Laverstock North Jn 14.47 ~ 14.50
Tunnel Jn 14/52
Salisbury 14.55 ~ 15.01 [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 15.04a


Back to "The Railtour Files"