17th March 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Kent with Flying Scotsman

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 35486+5171+5200+5216+9104+5236+5249+5237+1666+3093+3136+3058

Route :
1Z80 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z87 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) London Victoria - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Bromley Jn - Norwood Junction - Windmill Bridge Jn - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Godstone - Edenbridge - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
60103 (1) Canterbury West - (reverse of outward route) - Windmill Bridge Jn - Selhurst - Streatham Common - Streatham - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) The outward leg of the tour was heavily delayed waiting for the E.C.S. 5Z81 from Southall, caused by a freight train failure in the Acton area.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.44d [P7] [BDS] 09.34 [P7]   21.44a [P2] 21.48
Battersea Pier Jn 08/48 09/37   - -
Battersea Park 08/49 [P3] 09/38   - -
Clapham Junction 08/51½ [P15] [DS] 09/41   - -
Balham 08/56½ [P1] 09/47   - -
Streatham Hill 08/59½ [P2] 09/50   - -
West Norwood Jn 09/02 09/53   - -
West Norwood 09/02½ [P2] 09/54   - -
Crystal Palace 09/11½ [P2] 09/59   - -
Bromley Jn 09/13½ 10/02   - -
Norwood Junction 09/15½ [P6] [DS] 10/04   - -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn - -   21/40 21/44
Voltaire Road Jn - -   21/37 [UCF] 21/41
Brixton - -   21/34 [P1] 21/40
Herne Hill - -   21/33 [P1] 21/38
Tulse Hill - -   21/29 [P3] 21/31
Streatham - -   21/26 [P2] 21/23
Streatham Common - -   21/24 [P2] 21/18
Selhurst - -   21/16 [P2] 21/09
Windmill Bridge Jn 09/17 [DS] 10/07   21/14 [US] 21/06
East Croydon 09/19 [P6] [DS] 10/09   21/12½ [P4] [US] 21/05
South Croydon 09/21 [P4] [DS] 10/13   21/10 [P3] [US] 21/03
Purley 09/27 [P4] [DS] 10/18   21/06 [P3] [US] 20/59
Stoats Nest Jn 09/28½ 10/19   21/02 [US] 20/57
Redhill 09/35 [DM] 10/28   20/53½ [UM] 20/43
Godstone 09/44 10/38   20*31 ~ 20*39 20.31 ~ 20.33
Edenbridge 09w50 ~ 10w08 ? ~ 11.02   20/25½ 20/26
Tonbridge 10/25 [DF] 11/24   20*04 ~ 20*07 [US] [P1] 20/10
Paddock Wood 10/32½ [DM] 11/32 [DM]   19w36 ~ 19w55 [P1] 19.40 ~ 19.58 [P1]
Headcorn 10*47 ~ 11*02 [P2] 11.47 ~ 11.51   19/23½ [UM] 19/30
Ashford International 11/21 [DM] 12/07   19/11½ [UM] 19/18 [UM]
Wye 11/30 12/29   19/05½ 19/12
Canterbury West 11.42a [P2] 12.32   18.49d [P1] 18.55


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z81 : (60103 with 47804 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z81 : (47804 with 60103 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 05.00d  
Southall 05.10 ~ 05.24  
Southall East Jn 05/26  
West Ealing 05/28  
Acton West 05/33  
Acton Main Line 05*37 ~ 05*49  
Acton Wells Jn 05/52  
Acton Canal Wharf 05/54  
Willesden No.7 Jn 05.59 ~ 06.06  
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 06*07 ~ 07*36  
Willesden West London Jn 07/39  
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/40  
North Pole Jn 07/42  
Shepherds Bush 07/45  
Kensington Olympia 07/48  
West Brompton 07c50 ~ 07c52  
Latchmere Jn 07/56  
Longhedge Jn 07/59  
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/01  
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08*05 ~ 08*10  
London Victoria 08.16a [P7] 09.18

5Z82 : (60103 with 47804 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z82 : (47804 with 60103 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West Down Loop

Location Booked
Canterbury West 11.48d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 11.50 ~ 11.55
Canterbury West Down Loop 11.58a

5Z87 : (47804 with 60103 on rear) : Canterbury West Down Loop to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z87 : (60103 with 47804 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West Down Loop 18.30d
Canterbury West Sig.25 18.32 ~ 18.35
Canterbury West 18.44a [P1]

5Z88 : (47804 with 60103 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.12d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/16
Stewarts Lane Jn 22*21 ~ 22*24
Longhedge Jn 22/27
Latchmere Jn 22/29
West Brompton 22c33 ~ 22c35
Kensington Olympia 22/37
Shepherds Bush 22/39
North Pole Jn 22/41
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/42
Willesden SW Goods Lines 22/44
Willesden SW Sidings 22*45 ~ 23*19
Acton Wells Jn 23/22
Acton Main Line 23*25 ~ 23*28
Acton West 23/33
West Ealing 23/39
Southall East Jn 23/44
Southall 23.46 ~ 23.56
Southall WCR 00.07a


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