18th June 2018

Steam Dreams
The Lakes Express (Day 1 of 4)

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45212 & 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 99953+99035+4994+5200+9104+13440+99121+99127+13320+1666+5237+5236

Route : 1Z29 throughout

Loco(s) Route
45212 + 60103 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Acton Lane Reception Sidings
45212 + 60103 Acton Lane Reception Sidings - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 19 & 20/06/18 (Days 2 & 3 of 4) were free days, with options to visit the Settle & Carlisle line, Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway and Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.46d [P2] 08.46
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/48½ ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/50½ [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/55 ?
Latchmere Jn 08/58 08/59
Kensington Olympia 09/06 [DM] 09/04 [DM]
North Pole Jn 09/10 09/08
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/11 09/10
Willesden West London Jn 09/13 09/13
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 09.19 ~ 09.49 09.19 ~ ?
Willesden No.7 Jn 09/53 [DR] ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/57 09/48
Sudbury Jn 10/01½ 09/50
Wembley Sig.829/931 10.05 ~ 10.16 ?
Wembley Central 10/20 [P5] [DS] 10/19
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/24 [P5] [DS] 10/25
Watford Junction 10/31 [P8] [DS] 10/34
Bourne End Jn 10/43½ [DS] 10/48
Tring 10/53 [P3] [DS] 10/57
Ledburn Jn 11/00 [DS] 11/02
Bletchley 11/09 [P3] [DS] 11/12 [P3]
Milton Keynes Central 11.14a ~ 11.16d [P3] [DS] 11.16 ~ 11.19
Hanslope Jn 11/22 [DS] 11/27
Northampton 11/33 [P3] 11/37
Long Buckby 11/44 11/49
Daventry North Jn 11/51 11/55
Hillmorton Jn 11/55 [DNL] 11/58
Rugby 11.59 ~ 12.31 [P1] 12.00 ~ 12.46
Trent Valley Jn 12/34 [DF] 12/48
Brinklow 12/39 [DF] 12/53
Attleborough Jn 12/47 [DF] 13/01
Nuneaton 12/49 [P3] [DS] 13/04
Amington Jn 13/03½ [DS] 13/17
Lichfield North Jn 13/11½ [DS] 13/25
Rugeley North Jn 13/18½ [DS] 13/33
Colwich 13/23½ 13/35
Milford & Brockton Jn 13/25½ [DS] 13/38
Trent Valley Jn 13/39 13/43
Stafford 13/42 [P5] [DS] 13/45
Searchlight Lane Jn 13/47½ [DS] 13/51
Madeley 13/58½ [DS] 14/02
Basford Hall Jn 14/08½ 14/08
Crewe 14.14 ~ 14.45 [P12] 14.17 ~ 15.04
Crewe Coal Yard 14/48 15/06
Winsford 14/55 [DF] 15/15
Hartford Jn 15/00½ 15/19
Acton Bridge 15/02½ 15/22
Weaver Jn 15/05½ 15/23
Acton Grange Jn 15/10 15/29
Warrington Bank Quay 15/11½ [P3] 15/32
Dallam Jn 15/12½ 15/32
Winwick Jn 15/15½ 15/35
Golborne Jn 15/19 [DS] 15/37
Springs Branch Jn 15/30 [DF] 15/42
Wigan South Jn 15/31½ 15/43
Wigan North Western 15/33½ [P5] 15/44 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 15/43½ [DS] 15/53
Euxton Jn 15/48 15/56
Farington Curve Jn 15/51½ 16/00
Ribble Jn 15/56½ 16/03
Preston 15.59a ~ 16.13d [P4] 16.06 ~ 16.18 [P4]
Garstang & Catteral 16/26 16/29
Lancaster 16/37 [DF] 16/42
Morecambe South Jn 16/39 16/43
Carnforth North Jn 16/43 16/50
Carnforth 16.44a [P2] 16.51


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z29 : (47746 with 60103 + 45212 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 06.40d
Southall Yard 06.50 ~ 07.04
Southall East Jn 07/05
West Ealing 07/08
Acton West 07/12
Acton Main Line 07/15
Acton Wells Jn 07/18
Willesden SW Sidings 07.21 ~ 07.28
Willesden West London Jn 07/30
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/32
North Pole Jn 07/33
Kensington Olympia 07/36
West Brompton 07.38 ~ 07.42
Latchmere Jn 07/47
Longhedge Jn 07/53
Stewarts Lane Jn 07.57 ~ 08.09
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/11
London Victoria 08.15a [P2]


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