21st August 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used steam: 53808 & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (1) (35486)+5171+5200+9104+13440+99121+99127+5236+1666+5237

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Minehead
1Z84 : Minehead to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60009 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Sunningdale - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard
53808 Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
53808 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
60009 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Chiswick - Barnes - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(2) 60009 'Union of South Africa' replaced advertised 61306 'Mayflower'.

Sources : Guy Vincent & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] 08.45 23.05a [P2] 23.06
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 [FL] 08/49 23/00 [SL] 23/02
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/54 [RVL] 08/53 22/58 [RVL] 23/01
Longhedge Jn 09/00 08/55 22/56 22/59
Clapham Junction 09/03 [P5] [DWF] 09/05 22/53 [P3] 22/55
Barnes 09/09 [P3] 09/12 22/47 [P1] [UWS] 22/47
Richmond 09/15 [P1] 09/18   - -
Twickenham 09/20 [P5] 09/23   - -
Chiswick - - 22.39a ~ 22.41d [P1] 22.42 ~ 22.44
Brentford - - 22/34 [P1] 22/39
Hounslow - - 22/30 [P1] 22/36
Feltham Jn 09/24½ 09/28 22/28 22/33
Feltham 09/26½ [P2] 09/31 22/26 [P1] 22/31
Staines 09.33a ~ 09.35d [P2] 09.36 ~ 09.39 22.17a ~ 22.19d [P1] 22.22 ~ 22.24
Virginia Water 09/44 [P2] 09/49 22/08 [P1] 22/13
Sunningdale 09.51a ~ 09.54d [P2] 09.56 ~ 10.01 21.59a ~ 22.02d [P1] 22.05 ~ 22.08
Ascot 10/00 [P2] 10/05 21w44 ~ 21w54 [P1] 21.52 ~ 22.01
Wokingham 10/10 [P2] 10/17 21/30 [P1] 21/37
Earley 10/18 10/22 21/22 21/31
Reading Spur Jn 10/21 10/26 21/17 21/27
Reading New Jn 10/29 [DM] 10/31 21/15 21/26
Reading 10.31a ~ 10.42d [P8] [WL] 10.33 ~ 10.46 [P8] 21.11a ~ 21.13d [P7] 21.15 ~ 21.23
Oxford Road Jn 10/44 10/49 21/08 [WL] 21/13
Southcote Jn 10/46 10/51 21/06 21/07
Theale 10/51 10/55 21/00 21/04
Newbury Racecourse 11w08 ~ 11w23 [P3] 11.13 ~ 11.27 20/41 20/49
Newbury 11/26 [P1] 11/29 20.31a ~ 20.39d [P2] 20.34 ~ 20.47
Bedwyn 11/39 [P1] 11/45 20/13 [P2] 20/21
Woodborough 11/52 12/01 19w49 ~ 19w59 [UGL] 19.48 ~ 20.04
Lavington 12/02 12/10 19/37 19/38
Heywood Road Jn 12/08 12/16 19/30 19/28
Fairwood Jn 12/10 12/18 19/26 19/22
Clink Road Jn 12/15 12/23 19/21 19/19
Frome 12w18 ~ 12w29 12.25 ~ 12.35 - -
Blatchbridge Jn 12/32 12/38 19/18 19/17
East Somerset Jn 12/39 12/43 19/13 19/14
Castle Cary 12/49 [P2] 12/52 19/04 [P1] 19/06
Somerton GF 13/00 13/02 18/53 18/56
Athelney LC 13/10 13/12 18/44 18/48
Cogload Jn 13/15 13/18 18/41 18/45
Taunton 13.21a ~ 13.28d [P2] [RL] 13.26 ~ 13.29 18.29a ~ 18.33d [P2] 18.22 ~ 18.35 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 13/32 13/34 18/24 [DR] 18/18
Bishops Lydeard 13L45a ~ 14L10d ??.?? ~ ??.?? 17L43a ~ 18L10d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Crowcombe Heathfield 14/25 ? 17/30 ?
Williton 14/44 ? 17/12 ?
Blue Anchor 15/09 ? 16/46 ?
Dunster ? ? ? ?
Minehead 15.25a ? 16.30d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (????? with 60009 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z84 : (????? with 60009 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.38d 00.41a
Southall Yard 05.48 ~ 06.04 00.21 ~ 00.31
Southall East Jn 06/05 00/19
West Ealing 06/07 00/15
Acton West 06/09 00/13
Acton Main Line 06.15 ~ 06.17 00/11
Acton Wells Jn 06/20 00/04
Willesden SW Sidings 06*23 ~ 07*25 00/02
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/30 23/58
North Pole Jn 07/31 23/57
Kensington Olympia 07/35 23/53
West Brompton 07.38 ~ 07.40 23.49 ~ 23.50
Latchmere Jn 07/47 23/45
Longhedge Jn 07/52 23/43
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/57 23/40
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/01 23/38
London Victoria 08.09a [P2] 23.35d [P2]


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