27th September 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Lakes Express (Day 1 of 4)

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', steam: 34046 'Braunton' & 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35479+17159+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3107+1863+5991

Route :
1Z62 : London Victoria to Crewe
1Z63 : Crewe to Oxenholme Lake District

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7 - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Central - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe
70000 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Bamber Bridge - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Upperby Jn - Upperby Bridge Jn - (via WCML) - Oxenholme Lake District

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.00d [P2] [DCS] 08.01
|Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/02½ 08/04
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/05 [RVL] 08/05
Longhedge Jn 08/07 08/07
Latchmere Jn 08/09 08/09
West Brompton 08/13 [P4] 08/13
Kensington Olympia 08/16 [DM] 08/14 [DM]
Shepherds Bush 08/18 [P2] 08/16
North Pole Jn 08/20 08/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/21 08/19
Willesden West London Jn 08/23 [DR] 08/21
Willesden No.7 08w24 ~ 08w44 08.23 ~ ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/46 08/48
Sudbury Jn 08/47 [UDR] 08/49
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 08c51 ~ 08c57 [DR] ?
Wembley Central 09/02 [P5] [DS] 09/03
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/06 [P5] [DS] 09/09
Watford Junction 09/12 [P8] [DS] 09/16
Bourne End Jn 09/20 [DS] 09/25
Tring 09/27 [P3] [DS] 09/31
Ledburn Jn 09/34 [DS] 09/36
Bletchley 09/44 [P3] [DS] 09/44
Milton Keynes Central 09/50 [P3] [DS] 09/48
Hanslope Jn 09/56 09/55
Northampton 10/07 [P2] 10/06
Long Buckby 10/17 10/20
Daventry North Jn 10/22 10/26
Hillmorton Jn 10/25 [DN] 10/29
Rugby 10/26½ [P6] [US] 10/34
Rugby Sig.RN4184 10/27 ?
Trent Valley Jn 10w28 ~ 10w42 [US] ? ~ 11.14
Newbold Jn 10/45½ [UF] 11/16
High Oaks Jn 10/47 [DS] 11/18
Brinklow 10/50 [DF] 11/22
Attleborough South Jn 10/57 [DS] 11/29
Nuneaton 11/00 [P2] [DS] 11/31
Amington Jn 11/15 [DS] 11/41
Lichfield North Jn 11/23 [DS] 11/48
Rugeley North Jn 11/30 [DS] 11/54
Colwich 11/33 11/56
Milford & Brocton 11/35 [DS] 11/59
Trent Valley Jn 11/39 [DS] 12/02
Stafford 11/41 [P6] [DS] 12/03
Searchlight Lane Jn 11/47 [DS] 12/08
Madeley 12/02 [DS] 12/18
Basford Hall Jn 12/12 [DS] 12/23
Crewe 12L15a ~ 13L02d [P12] [DS] 12.28 ~ 13.26 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 13/07 13/29
Winsford 13/19 [DF] 13/37
Hartford Jn 13/24½ 13/41
Acton Bridge 13/26 13/43
Weaver Jn 13/29 13/44
Acton Grange Jn 13/37 13/49
Warrington Bank Quay 13/40 [P3] 13/50
Dallam Jn 13/41 13/51
Winwick Jn 13/44 13/53
Golborne Jn 13/46½ 13/55
Springs Branch Jn 13/51 13/59
Wigan South Jn 13/52 14/00
Wigan North Western 13/53 [P5] 14/01
Balshaw Lane 14/01 14/08
Euxton Jn 14/04 14/10
Farington Jn 14/08 14/15
Lostock Hall Jn 14*12 ~ 14*18 14.19 ~ 14.20
Blackburn 14.40 ~ 14.45 [P2] 14.40 ~ 14.46
Daisyfield Jn 14/48 14/49
Langho 14/59 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 15/11 [P2] 15/08
Horrocksford Jn 15/12 ?
Chatburn Overbridge 65 15w14 ~ 15w44 15.11 ~ 15.44
Hellifield 16/04 16/09
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w06 ~ 16w22 [DGL] 16.10 ~ 16.22 [DGL]
Settle Jn 16/29 16/34
Helwith Bridge 16/37½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/40 ?
Ribblehead 16/48 16/54
Blea Moor 16/52 17/00
Garsdale 17/05 17/14
Ais Gill Summit 17/08½ ?
Mallerstang 17/13 ?
Kirkby Stephen 17/17 17/25
Crosby Garrett 17/19½ ?
Ormside 17/25½ ?
Appleby 17w28 ~ 17w48 17.35 ~ 17.55
Kirkby Thore SB 17/56 ?
Culgaith SB 17/59 18/06
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 18/07 ?
Armathwaite 18.17a ~ 18.19d 18.19 ~ 18.22
Low House Crossing SB 18/23 18/27
Howe & Co Sidings 18/27 18/31
Petteril Bridge Jn 18/34 18/35
London Road Jn 18/35 18/37
Upperby Jn 18/39 ?
Upperby 18w41 ~ 19w06 [UTGL] ?
Upperby Bridge Jn 19/08 19/07
Penrith North Lakes 19/24 [P1] 19/28
Eden Valley 19/28 ?
Shap Summit 19/37 19/44
Tebay 19/42 19/50
Grayrigg 19/47 19/55
Oxenholme Lake District 19.54a [P1] 20.03


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z62 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7
5Z62 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.50d
Southall 06/00
Southall West Jn 06.02 ~ 06.07
Southall 06/10
Southall East Jn 06/11
West Ealing 06/13
Ealing Broadway 06/20
Acton West 06/17
Acton Main Line 06*21 ~ 06*29
Acton Wells Jn 06/32
Acton Canal Wharf 06/34
Willesden No.7 06.36 ~ 06.41
Willesden West London Jn 06*44 ~ 06*58
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/02
North Pole Jn 07/03
Shepherds Bush 07/06
Kensington Olympia 07/08
West Brompton 07c10 ~ 07c12
Latchmere Jn 07/18
Longhedge Jn 07/22
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/23
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/24
London Victoria 07.28a [P2]

5Z63 : (70000 with 47805 on rear) : Oxenholme Lake District to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z63 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe

Location Booked
Oxenholme Lake District 20.03d [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 20/15
Morecambe South Jn 20/19
Lancaster 20/21
Oubeck Loop 20*27 ~ 21*03 [UGL]
Garstang & Catteral 21/14
Fylde Jn 21/25
Preston 21.27 ~ 21.55 [GL]
Ribble Jn 21/57
Euxton Jn 22/03
Balshaw Lane 22/05
Wigan North Western 22/13 [P4]
Wigan South Jn 22/14
Springs Branch Jn 22/15 [US]
Golborne Jn 22*21 ~ 22*29
Winwick Jn 22/34
Dallam Jn 22/37
Warrington Bank Quay 22/38 [P2]
Acton Grange Jn 22/40
Weaver Jn 22/49
Acton Bridge 22/52
Hartford Jn 22/54
Winsford 23/01
Crewe Coal Yard 23/18
Crewe 23.20 ~ 23.24 [P6]
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/28
Gresty Green Through Siding 23.32 ~ 23.47
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/51
Crewe H.S. 23.56a


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