4th December 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+5249+5237+1666+99128+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200+5171+5216

Route :
1Z15 : London Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z17 : Bath Spa to London Victoria

Locos Route
44871 + 47746 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
44871 + 47746 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 28/11/18.
(2) 44871 replaced unavailable 61306 'Mayflower'.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Revised Actual
London Victoria 08.47d [P2] 08.47   21.15a [P2] 21.51a [P2] 22.08
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/51 [FL] 08/51   21/11 [SL] 21/45 [SL] 22/04
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/54 [RVL] 08/55   21*04 ~ 21*08 21/42 22/03
Longhedge Jn 08/58½ 08/57   20*57 ~ 20*59 21/40 21/44
Clapham Junction 09/01½ [P5] [DWF] 09/02   20/53 [P3] 21.31a ~ 21.36d [P3] 21.29 ~ 21.35
Barnes 09/08½ [P3] 09/10   20/44 [P1] [UWS] 21/22 [P1] [UWS] 21/23
Brentford 09/14½ [P2] 09/18   20/38 [P1] 21/11½ P1] 21/12
Hounslow 09/21 [P2] 09/25 [P2]   20/34 [P1] 21/04 [P1] 21/05
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/27   20/32 20/56 21/03
Feltham 09/25 [P2] 09/30   20/30 [P1] 20/54 [P1] 21/00
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.36 ~ 09.39   20.21a ~ 20.23d [P1] 20.45a ~ 20.47d [P1] 20.50 ~ 20.53
Virginia Water 09/43½ [P4] 09/50   20/09 [P3] 20/30½ [P3] 20/40
Chertsey 09.49a ~ 09.51d [P2] 09.55 ~ 09.59   20.01a ~ 20.03d [P1] 20.18a ~ 20.20d [P1] 20.24 ~ 20.27
Addlestone Jn 09/56 10/03   19/58 20/15 20/19
Byfleet & New Haw 10/03½ [P2] [DS] 10/09   19/56 [P1] 20/13 [P1] 20/16
Woking 10.16a ~ 10.19d [P5] [DS] 10.18 ~ 10.22   19.46a ~ 19.48d [P1] [US] 20.03a ~ 20.05d [P1] [US] 20.05 ~ 20.09
Woking Jn 10/20½ [DS] 10/23   19/44 [US] 20/01 [US] 20/03
Brookwood 10/27½ [P2] [DS] 10/30   19w26 ~ 19w40 [P1] [US] 19/57½ [P1] [US] 19/58
Pirbright Jn 10/31 [DS] 10/33   19/23 [US] 19/56 [US] 19/56
Farnborough (Main) 10/37 [P2] [DS] 10/38   19/19 [P1] [US] 19/52 [P1] [US] 19/51
Fleet 10/42 [P2] [DS] 10/42   19/14 [P1] [US] 19/47 [P1] [US] 19/46
Winchfield 10w48 ~ 11w02 [P2] [DS] 10.47 ~ 11.02 [P2]   ? 19/43 [P1] [US] 19/42
Basingstoke 11/12 [P1] [DS] 11/14   18/58 [P3] [US] 19w14 ~ 19w33 [P4] [US] 19.17 ~ 19.31
Worting Jn 11/16½ 11/18   18/53 [UF] 19/09½ [US] 19/12
Andover 11/34½ [P2] 11/36   18/35 [P1] 18/51 [P1] 18/54
Tunnel Jn 11/51½ 11/56   18/15 18/33 18/36
Salisbury 11w55a ~ 12w11d [P4] 11.59 ~ 12.21   18w04a ~ 18w12d [P4] 18w04a ~ 18w30d [P4] 18.02 ~ 18.32
Wilton Jn 12/15½ 12/26   18/00 18/00 17/58
Wishford 12/20½ 12/32   17/55 17/55 17/52
Wylye AHB 12/25½ 12/38   17/51 17/51 17/47
Upton Lovell 12/31 12/43   17/44 17/44 17/43
Warminster 12/37 12/49   17/38 17/38 17/36
Westbury 12.47 ~ 12.51 [P2] 12.59 ~ 13.02   17/28 [P2] 17/28 [P2] 17/29
Trowbridge 12/59 [P1] 13/08   17/19½ [P2] 17/19½ [P2] 17/21
Bradford Jn 13/01½ 13/10   17/17 17/17 17/19
Bathampton Jn 13/16 13/26   17/06 17/06 17/06
Bath Spa 13.21a [P1] 13.30 [P1]   17.01d [P2] 17.01d [P2] 17.02


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z15 : (Diesel Loco with 47746 + 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z18 : (Diesel Loco with 47746 + 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn) Revised (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.52d   23.13a 23.52a
Southall Yard 06.02 ~ 06.12   22.53 ~ 23.03 23.37 ~ 23.42
Southall East Jn 06/14   22/51 23/35
West Ealing 06/18   ? 23/31
Acton West 06/21   22/45 23/29
Acton Main Line 06*26 ~ 06*43   22/43 23*19 ~ 23*25
Acton Wells Jn 06/46   22/40 23/16
Willesden SW Sidings 06*49 ~ 07*35   22*32 ~ 22*37 23/14
Willesden West London Jn 07/37   ? 23/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/41   22/28 23/10
North Pole Jn 07/43   22/24 23/09
Kensington Olympia 07/48   22/20 23/05
West Brompton 07.50 ~ 07.51   22.12 ~ 22.17 22.57 ~ 23.02
Latchmere Jn 07/56   22/08 22/53
Longhedge Jn 07/59   22/06 22/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 08*05 ~ 08*09   21*58 ~ 22*02 22/45
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/12   21/52 22/39
London Victoria 08.15a [P2]   21.50d [P2] 22.37d [P2]

5Z16 : (44871 + 47746) : Bath Spa to Bristol East Depot
5Z17 : (44871 + 47746) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bath Spa 13.26d [P1] 16.56a [P2]
Bath Goods Loop 13*30 ~ 13*43 -
Bristol East Depot 14.00a 16.39d

0Z16 : (44871) : Bristol East Depot - Bristol Temple Meads - Lawrence Hill - Bristol East Depot
 (Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.22d
North Somerset Jn 14/25
Bristol East Jn 14/26
Bristol Temple Meads 14.28 ~ 14.56
Bristol East Jn 14/58
Dr Day's Jn 15.00 ~ 15.04
Lawrence Hill 15.06 ~ 15.08
Dr Day's Jn 15/11
North Somerset Jn 15/13
Bristol East Depot 15.16a


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