4th October 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 44871 & 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (3) (99035+99953)+5237+99371+1666+5236+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200+5171+5216

Route :
1Z44 : Theale to Taunton
1Z45 : Taunton to Theale
1Z47 : Taunton to Plymouth
1Z48 : Plymouth to Taunton

Loco(s) Route
60103 + 44871 (1) Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
47760 Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Theale
60103 + 44871 Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
47760 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 44871 replaced unavailable 61306 'Mayflower'.
(3) 99035 + 99953 were only in the consist when 60103 + 44871 were on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Theale 06.40d [P3] 06.42   13.40a [P3] 13.33
Thatcham 06/52 06/55   13/26½ 13/21
Newbury Racecourse 06/59 [P3] 07/11   13/22 13/18
Newbury Sig.T2867 07.02 ~ 07.24 ?   - -
Newbury 07.27a ~ 07.30d [P1] 07.26 ~ 07.30   13.10a ~ 13.20d [P2] 13.07 ~ 13.16
Bedwyn 07/47 [P1] 07/47   12/55 [P2] 12/52
Woodborough 08/02 08/06   12/37 12/20
Lavington 08/12 08/14   12/25 12/13
Heywood Road Jn 08/18 08/22   12/19 12/07
Fairwood Jn 08/35 08/35   12/08 12/04
Clink Road Jn 08/40 08/47   12/04½ ? ~ 11.59
Frome 08w43 ~ 09w13 08.49 ~ 09.14   11.37a ~ 12.02d 11.19 ~ 11.24
Blatchbridge Jn 09/16 09/17   11/35 11/17
East Somerset Jn 09/21 09/22   11/31 11/11
Castle Cary 09/30 [P2] 09/33 [P2]   11/23½ [P1] 11/04
Somerton GF 09/41 09/42   11/09½ 10/54
Athelney LC 09/50 09/54   10/57 10/46
Cogload Jn 10/15 10/00   10/46½ 10/43
Taunton 10.21a [P2] 10.09 [P2]   10.38d [P2] 10.36

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Taunton 16.55d [P2] 16.55 [P2]   21.03a [P4] 21.19
Norton Fitzwarren 16/58 17/00   21/00½ 21/16
Whiteball 17/08½ 17/10   20/54 21/09
Tiverton Parkway 17/12 [P1] 17/14   20/51 [P2] 21/06
Tiverton Loop 17.15 ~ 17.35 [DPL] 17.17 ~ 17.42   20/49½ 21/05
Cowley Bridge Jn 17/49½ 17/58   20/37 20/53
Exeter St Davids 17/56 [P4] 18/04   20/34 [P5] 20/51 [P5]
Dawlish Warren 18/13 18/18   20/17½ 20/41
Dawlish 18/17 18/23   20/16 20/40
Teignmouth 18/21½ 18/28   20/13 20/37
Newton Abbot 18/30 [P2] 18/35   20/07½ [P3] 20/32
Newton Abbot West Jn 18/30½ 18/36   20/07 20/31
Dainton Tunnel 18/36 18/39   20/03 20/27
Totnes 18/42 18/48 [DT]   19/57 20/21
Aish Crossover 18/54 18/58   19/49 20/13
Ivybridge 18/58 [P1] 19/02   19/44 [P2] 20/08
Hemerdon 19/02 19/07   19/40 20/02
Lipson Jn 19/10 19/13   19/32 19/51
Plymouth 19.13a [P5] 19.17   19.29d [P5] 19.46


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (60103 + 44871 with 47760 on rear) : Southall to Theale

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.00d
Southall Yard 05.10 ~ 05.21
Southall West Jn 05/24
Heathrow Airport Jn 05/30
Slough 05/37
Maidenhead 05/43
Twyford 05/50
Kennet Bridge Jn 05/54
Reading 05.59 ~ 06.01
Oxford Road Jn 06/04
Southcote Jn 06/06
Theale 06.16a [P3]

5Z45 : (60103 + 44871) : Taunton to Bishops Lydeard
5Z46 : (60103 + 44871) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Taunton 10.35d [P2] -
Taunton [Goods Reception] - 15.48a
Norton Fitzwarren 10/39 15/45
Bishops Lydeard 10.50a 15.34d

5Z47 : (47760) : Theale to Taunton

Location Booked
Theale 14.10d [P3]
Newbury 14/29
Bedwyn 14/45
Woodborough 15.00 ~ 15.08
Lavington 15/16
Heywood Road Jn 15/23
Fairwood Jn 15/25
Clink Road Jn 15/30
Blatchbridge Jn 15/33
East Somerset Jn 15/39
Castle Cary 15/47
Somerton GF 15/54
Athelney LC 16/00
Cogload Jn 16/14
Taunton 16.19 ~ 16.21
Taunton [Goods Reception] 16.24 ~ 16.44
Taunton 16.48a [P2]

5Z48 : (60103 + 44871) : Plymouth to Laira T&RSMD

Location Booked
Plymouth 19.18d [P5]
Plymouth Sig.131 19.20 ~ 19.25
Plymouth 19.27 ~ 19.50
Lipson Jn 19/53
Laira Jn 19.55 ~ 20.00
Laira T&RSMD 20.10a


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