10th July 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Southend to Eastbourne & Hastings (2 trains)

Locos Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary', 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (4) (35479)+3120+3098+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+4940+5200

Route :
1Z43 : Southend East to Eastbourne
1Z44 : Eastbourne to Hastings [CANCELLED]
1Z45 : Hastings to Eastbourne [CANCELLED]
1Z46 : Eastbourne to Hastings
1Z47 : Hastings to Southend East

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) Southend East - Southend Central - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Woodgrange Park - Forest Gate Jn - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Highbury & Islington - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Polegate - Eastbourne
47772 (2) Eastbourne - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
61306 (1) Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Robertsbridge - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Godstone - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
47245? (1) Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn
47772 (3) Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - (reverse of outward route) - Southend East

Notes : 
(1) 47772 on rear.
(2) 61306 on rear.
(3) 47245 on rear?
(4) 35479 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.
(5) It is reported that the outward leg was heavily delayed near Clapham Junction awaiting the Water Tanker, and that the Fire Brigade were eventually called to water the loco. As a consequence of this 1Z44 & 1Z45 from Eastbourne to Hastings and return were cancelled due to late running.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Mel Cox and The Class 47 List

Photo Review


61306 arriving at Eastbourne in heavy rain (photo: Simon Jeffs)


47772 shunting the ECS at Eastbourne (photo: Simon Jeffs)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend East 07.26d 07.31   22.35a 22.48
Southend Central 07/28 [P3] 07/34   22/32 [P2] 22/45
Leigh-on-Sea 07.35a ~ 07.50d [P1] 07.39 ~ 07.52   22/29 [P3] 22/40
Pitsea 07/58 [P2] 08/03   22/21½ [P1] 22/31
Laindon 08.04a ~ 08.15d [P2] 08.09 ~ 08.15   22/17½ [P3] 22/26
Upminster 08/25 [P1] 08/27   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P2] 22.12 ~ 22.16
Barking 08/37 [P8] 08/40   21.52a ~ 21.54d [P7] 21.57 ~ 21.59
Barking Station Jn 08/38 08/42   21/51 21/55
Woodgrange Park 08/40 [P1] 08/48   21/49 [P2] 21/53
Forest Gate Jn 08/42 [EL] 08/51   21/47½ 21/51
Maryland 08/46 [P4] 08/55   21/46 [P4] 21/46
Stratford 08.49a ~ 08.54d [P10a] 08.56 ~ 09.03   21.29a ~ 21.44d [P10a] 21.26 ~ 21.38
Channelsea Jn 08/57 09/05   21/26 ?
Lea Jn 08/58 09/07   21/25 21/23
Navarino Road Jn 09/03 09/12   21/17 21/15
Canonbury West Jn 09/07 09/14   21/14 21/11
Highbury & Islington 09/08½ [P7] 09/15   21.11a ~ 21.13d [P8] ?
Westbourne Road Jn 09/10 09/16   21/09 ?
Camden Road East Jn 09/13 09/17   21/07 21/07
Camden Road Jn 09/16 09/18   21/05 21/05
Gospel Oak 09/21 [P1] 09/22   21/01 [P2] 21/01
Hampstead Heath 09/23 [P1] 09/24   20/59 ?
West Hampstead 09.27a ~ 09.29d [P1] 09.27 ~ ?   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P2] 20.54 ~ ?
Kensal Green Jn 09/35 09/34   20/48 20/50
Willesden Junction HL 09/36 [P5] 09/36   20/46 [P4] 20/48
Acton Wells Jn - -   20.35 ~ 20.41 20.38 ~ 20.45
Willesden SW Sidings - -   20L04 ~ 20L32 20.04 ~ 20.32
Willesden SW Goods Lines - -   20/03½ ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/39 09/38   20/02 20/03
North Pole Jn 09/41 09/39   20/01 19/59
Shepherds Bush 09/45 [P1] 09/44   19/57 [P2] 19/57
Kensington Olympia 09/47 [P3] 09/46   19/55 [DM] 19/52
West Brompton 09/50 [P3] 09/49   19/52 [P4] 19/49
Latchmere Jn 09/53 09/53   19/48 19/46
Clapham Junction 09w56a ~ 10w05d [P17] [DS] 11.57 ~ 12.00   19.41a ~ 19.44d [P16] 19.42 ~ 19.44 [P16]
Balham 10/11 [P1] 12/06   19/37½ [P2] 19/36
Streatham North Jn 10/14 12/09   19/31½ 19/30
Streatham Common 10/15 [P1] 12/10   19/30½ [P2] 19/28
Selhurst 10/26 [P1] 12/16   19/21 [P2] 19/18
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/27 [SL] 12/18   19/15 [US] 19/16
East Croydon 10/29 [P5] [RVS] 12/19 [P5]   19/12 [P4] [US] 19/14
South Croydon 10*33 ~ 10*44 [P4] 12.21 ~ 12.22   19*05 ~ 19*09 [P3] 19/13
Purley 10/50 [P4] 12/26   19/02 [P3] 19/10
Stoats Nest Jn 10/53 12/27   19/00 [US] 19/09
Redhill 11/10 [DM] 12/33   18/52 [UM] 18/59 [UM]

 

Location Booked Actual
Earlswood 11/12 [P2] 12/34
Gatwick Airport 11/20 [P3] [DS] 12/45
Three Bridges 11/26 [P3] 12/52
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 11/33 12/55
Copyhold Jn 11/39 13/02
Haywards Heath 11/46½ [P2] 13/03
Keymer Jn 11/51 13/08
Lewes 12/07 [P1] 13/19 [P1]
Southerham Jn 12/09 13/22
Berwick 12/16 13/29
Polegate 12/23½ 13/36 [P2]
Willingdon Jn 12/26½ 13/40
Eastbourne 12.32a [P2] ~ 12.52d [P2] 13.48 ~ CANX
Willingdon Jn 12/57½ CANX
Pevensey & Westham 13/03 CANX
Normans Bay 13.08 ~ 13.18 CANX
Bexhill 13/23 [P2] CANX
Bopeep Jn 13/30 CANX
St Leonards Warrior Square 13/32 [P2] CANX
Hastings 13.35a [P4] ~ 13.44d [P4] CANX
St Leonards Warrior Square 13/46 [P1] CANX
Bopeep Jn 13/48 CANX
Bexhill 13/55 [P1] CANX
Pevensey & Westham 14/09 CANX
Willingdon Jn 14/15½ CANX
Eastbourne 14.21a [P1] ~ 16.27d [P1] CANX ~ 16.28
Willingdon Jn 16/36½ 16/33
Pevensey & Westham 16/41 16/38
Bexhill 16/53 [P2] 16/48
Bopeep Jn 16/59 16/59
St Leonards Warrior Square 17/01 [P2] 17/01
Hastings 17.04a [P4] ~ 17.11d [P4] 17.04 [P3] ~ 17.12 [P3]
St Leonards Warrior Square 17/15 [P1] ?
Bopeep Jn 17/17 17/19
Battle 17/25 17/31
Mountfield Tunnel 17/29 17/36
Robertsbridge 17/31½ 17/38
Wadhurst Tunnel South 17/43 ?
Wadhurst 17/46½ 17/49
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 17/51½ ?
Tunbridge Wells Central 17/53½ [P1] 17/55
Wells Tunnel Jn 17/55½ ?
High Brooms 17/56½ 17/59
Somerhill Tunnel 18/05½ ?
Tonbridge 18/08 [UF] 18/09
Edenbridge 18/23½ ?
Godstone 18/29 18/30
Nutfield 18w33 ~ 18w48 ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

10/07/21 :
5Z42 : (47772 with 61306 on rear?) : Southall to Shoeburyness
5Z42 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Shoeburyness to Southend East

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.17d
Southall 04.27 ~ 04.37
Southall East Jn 04/39
West Ealing 04/42
Acton West 04/45
Acton Main Line 04.49 ~ 05.05
Acton Wells Jn 05/08
Willesden Junction HL 05/10
Kensal Green Jn 05/12
West Hampstead 05c15 ~ 05c18
Gospel Oak 05/21
Camden Road Jn 05/25
Camden Road East Jn 05/27
Westbourne Road Jn 05/31
Highbury & Islington 05/31
Canonbury West Jn 05/32
Navarino Road Jn 05/34
Lea Jn 05/38
Channelsea Jn 05/39
Stratford 05c43 ~ 05c46
Maryland 05/49
Forest Gate 05/51
Woodgrange Park 05/55
Barking Station Jn 05/57
Barking 05/58
Upminster 06/12
Laindon 06/22
Pitsea 06/28
Leigh-on-Sea 06/37
Southend Central 06/42
Southend East 06/44
Thorpe Bay 06/47
Shoeburyness Depot L.E.J. 06/50
Shoeburyness C.S.D. 06.52 ~ 07.12
Shoeburyness Depot L.E.J. 07/15
Thorpe Bay 07/21
Southend East 07.23a [P2]

5Z45 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne C.S.
5Z45 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Eastbourne C.S. to Eastbourne Sidings

Location Booked
Eastbourne 14.25d [P1]
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 14.26 ~ 14.26
Eastbourne C.S. 14.27 ~ 14.32
Eastbourne Sidings 14.35a

5Z46 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Eastbourne Sidings to Eastbourne C.S.
5Z46 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Eastbourne C.S. to Eastbourne

Location Booked
Eastbourne Sidings 16.11d
Eastbourne C.S. 16.13 ~ 16.17
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 16.18 ~ 16.18
Eastbourne 16.21a [P1]

5Z48 : (61306 with 35479) : Willesden S.W. Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 20.52d
Acton Wells Jn 20/56
Acton Main Line 21/02
Acton West 21/06
West Ealing 21/08
Southall East Jn 21/12
Southall 21.13 ~ 21.23
Southall WCR 21.33a

5Z49 : (47772 with 47245 on rear?) : Southend East to Shoeburyness

Location Booked
Southend East 22.38d [P2]
Thorpe Bay 22/41
Shoeburyness Depot L.E.J. 22/43
Shoeburyness C.S.D. 22.46a

11/07/21 :
5Z50 : (47245 with 47772 on rear) : Shoeburyness to Southall

Location Booked
Shoeburyness C.S.D. 11.36d
Shoeburyness Depot L.E.J. 11/41
Thorpe Bay 11/43
Southend East 11/46
Southend Central 11/48
Leigh-on-Sea 11/56
Pitsea 12/02
Laindon 12/09
Upminster 12/20
Barking 12.34 ~ 12.36
Barking Station Jn 12/37
Woodgrange Park 12/38
Leyton Midland Road 12/43
South Tottenham 12/51
Harringay Park Jn 12/57
Upper Holloway 13/02
Junction Road Jn 13/03
Gospel Oak 13/07
Hampstead Heath 13/09
West Hampstead 13/14
Kensal Green Jn 13/21
Willesden Junction HL 13/23
Acton Wells Jn 13/26
Acton Main Line 13/29
Acton West 13/33
West Ealing 13/35
Hanwell 13/36
Hanwell Bridge Loop 13*38 ~ 13*43
Southall East Jn 13/45
Southall 13.47 ~ 13.57
Southall WCR 14.08a


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