3rd May 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 45212
Stock Used 99035+5237+1666+13320+99352+99348+13440+9104+5171+5200

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z84 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Egham - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
45212 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 47245 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) 45212 replaced advertised 61306 'Mayflower'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.43d [P2] 08.45 [P2]   21.16a [P2] 21.18
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/47 08/48   21/12 [SL] 21/12
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 [RVL] 08/49   21/09 [RVL] 21/11
Longhedge Jn 08/58 08/52   21/06 21/08
Clapham Junction 09/02 [P5] [DWF] 09/03   21/02 [P3] 20/58
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/09   20/54 [P1] [UWS] 20/45
Brentford 09/16 [P2] 09/16   20/46 [P1] 20/39
Hounslow 09/23 [P2] 09/22   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P1] 20.31 ~ 20.34
Feltham Jn 09/25 09/25   20/34 20/28
Feltham 09/27 [P2] 09/28   20/32 [P1] 20/26
Staines 09/32½ [P2] 09/34   20/26 [P1] 20/20
Egham 09.35a ~ 09.37d [P2] 09.39 ~ 09.41   20.17a ~ 20.19d [P1] 20.11 ~ 20.15
Virginia Water 09/42 [P4] 09/47   20/13 [P3] 20/06
Addlestone Jn 09/50 09/56   19/57 19/56
Byfleet & New Haw 09/53 [P2] [DS] 09/58   19/55 19/54
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P5] 10.05 ~ 10.08 [P5]   19.45a ~ 19.47d [P1] 19.44 ~ 19.47
Woking Jn 10/07 [DS] 10/10 [DS]   19/43 [US] 19/43
Brookwood 10/11 [P2] [DS] 10/15   19w28 ~ 19w39 [P1] 19.27 ~ 19.38
Pirbright Jn 10/13 [DS] 10/18   19/24½ [US] 19/24
Farnborough (Main) 10/17½ [P2] [DS] 10/22   19/20½ [P1] [US] 19/20
Fleet 10/23 [P2] [DS] 10/27   19/14½ [P1] [US] 19/15
Winchfield 10w28 ~ 10w40 [P2] 10.31 ~ 10.44 [P2]   19/09½ [P1] [US] 19/12
Basingstoke 10/54 [P1] [DS] 10/57   18/58 [P4] [US] 19/02
Worting Jn 10/58½ 11/01   18/54 [UF] 18/57
Andover 11/16 [P2] 11/19   18/34 [P1] 18/41 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 11/33 11/37   18/16 18/22
Salisbury 11w36a ~ 11w51d [P4] 11.40 ~ 11.58   18w02a ~ 18w13d [P4]  18.05 ~ 18.18
Wilton Jn 11/56 12/04   17/57 18/02
Wishford 12/00 12/09   17/53 17/57
Wylye AHB 12/05½ 12/14   17/47½ 17/52
Upton Lovell 12/11½ 12/19   17/41½ 17/48
Warminster 12/18 12/26   17/34 17/42
Westbury 12*28 ~ 12*38 [P1] 12.35 ~ 12.36   17/25 [P3] ? ~ 17.26 [P2]
Trowbridge 12/46 12/41   17/19 17/16
Bradford Jn 12/48 12/43   17/17 17/15
Bathampton Jn 13/02 12/56   17/04 17/04
Bath Spa 13.06a ~ 13.12d [P1] 13.02 ~ 13.07   16.55a ~ 16.59d [P2] 16.56 ~ 17.00
North Somerset Jn 13/25½ 13/23   16/41 16/42
Bristol East Jn 13/26½ [DM] 13/25   16/40 [UM] 16/41
Bristol Temple Meads 13.29a [P12] 13.26   16.38d [P9] 16.39 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z82 : (47245 with 45212 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z85 : (47245 with 45212 on rear?) : London Victoria to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z85 : (45212 with 47245 on rear?) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.38d 23.16a
Southall Yard 05.48 ~ 06.05 22.57 ~ 23.06
Southall East Jn 06/06 22/56
West Ealing 06/08 22/54
Acton West 06/10 22/50
Acton Main Line 06*16 ~ 06*38 22*38 ~ 22*48
Acton Wells Jn 06/42 22/35
Willesden SW Sidings 06*46 ~ 07*19 -
Acton Canal Wharf - 22/27
Willesden No.7 Jn - 22.19 ~ 22.23
Willesden West London Jn - 22/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/26 22/10
North Pole Jn 07/27 22/09
Kensington Olympia 07.31 ~ 07.35 22/05
West Brompton 07/38 21.59 ~ 22.01
Latchmere Jn 07/42 21/54
Longhedge Jn 07/45 21/52
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/51 21/49
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/57 21/46
London Victoria 08.05a [P2] 21.43d [P2]

5Z83 : (45212) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z83 : (45212) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 13.35d [P12] 16.18a [P9]
Bristol West Jn 13.38a 16.15d

0Z82 : (45212 with 99035) : Bristol West Jn - Lawrence Hill - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bristol East Depot
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 14.01d
Bristol Temple Meads 14.03 ~ 14.06 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 14/08
Dr Day's Jn 14/11
Lawrence Hill 14.12 ~ 14.17
Dr Day's Jn 14/20
North Somerset Jn 14/35
Bristol East Depot 14.37a

0Z83 : (45212 with 99035) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.49d
North Somerset Jn 15/52
Bristol East Jn 15/54
Bristol Temple Meads 15/56 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 15.58a


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