20th November 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+99122+1666+5236+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200+5171

Route :
1Z82 : West Brompton to Gloucester
1Z84 : Gloucester to West Brompton

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) West Brompton - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Reigate - Gomshall - Shalford - Guildford - Ash - North Camp - Farnborough North - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester
60009 (1) Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - West Brompton

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear. 
(2) 60009 replaced unavailable 61306 'Mayflower'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
West Brompton 07.41d [P3] 07.42   22.14a [P4] 22.11
Latchmere Jn 07/46 07/46   22/09½ 22/08
Clapham Junction 07.49a ~ 07.51d [P17] 07.49 ~ 07.52   22/06½ [P16] 22/06
Balham 07/57 [P1] [DS] 07/57   22/00 [P2] [US] 21/57
Streatham North Jn 08/01 [DS] 08/02   21/56 [US] 21/52
Streatham Common 08/02 [P1] [DS] 08/04   21/54 [P2] [US] 21/51
Selhurst 08/09 [P1] [DS] 08/11   21/46½ [P2] [US] 21/46
Windmill Bridge Jn 08/11 [SL] 08/13   21/44 [SL] 21/44
East Croydon 08/12½ [P5] [RVS] 08/16   21/42 [P4] 21/41
South Croydon 08/14½ [P4] [DS] 08/18   21/37 [P3] [US] 21/38
Purley 08/18½ [P4] [DS] 08/22 [P4]   21/32 [P3] [US] 21/34
Stoats Nest Jn 08/20 08/23   21/30 [US] 21/32
Redhill 08.30a ~ 08.32d [P3] 08.37 ~ 08.43 [P3]   21.17a ~ 21.22d [P0] 21.20 ~ 21.25 [P0]
Reigate 08.40a ~ 08.42d 08.47 ~ 08.49   21.03a ~ 21.06d 21.09 ~ 21.12
Gomshall 08/52 09/04   20/46 20/55
Shalford 09w09a ~ 09w19d [P2] 09.11 ~ 09.26   20w23 ~ 20w35d [P1] 20.29 ~ 20.47
Shalford Jn 09/21 09/29   20/20 20/27
Guildford 09.29a ~ 09.51d [P6] 09.33 ~ 09.50 [P6]   20.00a ~ 20.17d [P6] ? ~ 20.24
Ash 10/01 10/04   19/48 ?
Aldershot South Jn 10/03 10/05   19/46 ?
North Camp 10/09 10/09   19/44½ ?
Farnborough North 10/12½ 10/13   19/41½ ?
Blackwater 10/17 10/16   19/38 ?
Wokingham 10/34 [P2] 10/25 [P2]   19/29½ [P1] 19/36
Earley 10/41 10/30   19/23 19/31
Reading Spur Jn 10/46 10/35   19/20 19/28
Reading New Jn 10*48 ~ 11*02 [DM] ? ~ 11.02   - -
Reading Southern Jn - -   19/18 19/27
Reading 11.04a ~ 11.08d [P7] [ML] ?   19.15a ~ 19.17d [P15] 19.20 ~ 19.24
Reading High Level Jn  11/09½ [FVL] 11/13   - -
Reading West Jn 11/11 [DR] 11/14   19/13 [UR] 19/17
Goring & Streatley 11/20 [P3] [DR] 11/23 [P3] [DR]   19/04½ [P4] [UR] 19/05 [P4] [UR]
Didcot East Jn 11/30 [DR] 11/36   18/57 [UR] 18/53
Didcot Parkway 11/31 [P3] 11/37 [P3]   18/56 [P4] [UR] 18/52
Foxhall Jn 11/32½ 11/38   18/54 18/48
Milton Jn 11/34 [DM] 11/39   18w25 ~ 18w50 18.24 ~ 18.45
Steventon 11/35 11/41   18/22 [RL] 18/21
Wantage Road 11/39 11/44   18*12 ~ 18*15 [UR] 18.17 ~ 18.18
Challow 11w42 ~ 11w52 [DR] ? ~ 12.06   18/06½ 18/02
Uffington 11/57½ 12/10   18/03½ 17/59
Swindon 12.10 ~ 12.12 [P3] 12.23 ~ 12.24   17.45 ~ 17.47 [P1] 17.45 ~ 17.48
Swindon Loco Yard 12/15 12/26   17/40 17/40
Kemble 12/29 [P2] 12/39   17/26 [P1] 17/27
St Mary's LC 12/38 12/47   17/15 17/16
Stroud 12/41½ 12/51   17/08½ 17/12
Standish Jn 12/47 12/56   16/59 17/02
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/56 13/05   16/51 16/53
Horton Road Jn 12/57½ 13/07   16/49 16/50
Gloucester 13.00a [P4] 13.09 [P4]   16.47d [P4] 16.48 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z82 : (60009 with 47746 on rear) Southall to West Brompton
5Z85 : (60009 with 47746 on rear) West Brompton to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.45d 23.13a
Southall 05.55 ~ 06.05 22.53 ~ 23.03
Southall East Jn 06/06 22/52
West Ealing 06/08 22/47
Acton West 06/11 22/44
Acton Main Line 06/14 22*35 ~ 22*40
Acton Wells Jn 06/17 22/32
Willesden SW Sidings 06*20 ~ 07*25 22/30
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/30 22/26
North Pole Jn 07/31 22/25
Kensington Olympia 07/35 22/20
West Brompton 07.38a [P3] 22.17d [P4]

5Z83 : (47746 with 60009 on rear) Gloucester to Gloucester Sig.G423
5Z84 : (47746 with 60009 on rear) Gloucester Sig.G423 to Gloucester

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Gloucester 13.10d [P4] 16.39a [P4]
Gloucester Sig.G423 13.13a 16.36d

5Z?? : (47746 with 60009 on rear) Gloucester Sig.G423 to Barnwood Jn
5Z?? : (60009 with 47746 on rear) Barnwood Jn to Gloucester Yard Jn
5Z?? : (47746 with 60009 on rear) Gloucester Yard Jn to Gloucester
 (Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.G423 ?d
Barnwood Jn ?
Gloucester Yard Jn ?
Gloucester ?a


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