21st December 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Santa Steam Express (3 trains)

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princess' & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used 35479+11075+11070+80043+11076+11091+10411+11077+11098+10416+9513

Route :
1Z81 : London Victoria to Willesden No.7
1Z82 : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria
1Z83 : London Victoria to Willesden No.7
1Z84 : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria
1Z85 : London Victoria to Willesden No.7
1Z86 : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route (3)
47593 (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
45231 (2) Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 45231 on rear.
(2) 47593 on rear.
(3) Three round trips made.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [DCF] 08.45
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 08/49
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/52 [RVL] 08/50
Longhedge Jn 08/54 08/53
Latchmere Jn 08*58 ~ 09*03 08.56 ~ 09.04
West Brompton 09/09 [P4] 09/09
Kensington Olympia 09/12 [DM] 09/13
Shepherds Bush 09/15 [P2] 09/15
North Pole Jn 09/18 09/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/19 09/20
Willesden West London Jn 09/21 [DR] 09/25
Willesden No.7 09.24 ~ 09.27 09.30 ~ 09.34
Acton Canal Wharf 09/30 09/38
Acton Wells Jn 09/35 09/42
South Acton 09/40 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 09/43 09/51
New Kew Jn 09/46 ?
Barnes 09/53½ [P1] [UWF] 09/59
Clapham Junction 10/09 [P3] 10/08
Longhedge Jn 10/14 [RVL] 10/14
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/17 10/16
Grosvenor Bridge 10/24 [UCS] 10/17
London Victoria 10.27a [P7] 10.22 [P7]

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.12d [P7] [DCF] 11.12 [P7]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/16 11/16
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/18 [RVL] 11/18
Longhedge Jn 11/21 11/28
Latchmere Jn 11/26 11/31
West Brompton 11/30½ [P4] 11/36
Kensington Olympia 11/33½ [DM] 11/39
Shepherds Bush 11/37 [P2] 11/41
North Pole Jn 11/40 11/43
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/41 11/45
Willesden West London Jn 11/43 [DR] 11/47
Willesden No.7 11.46 ~ 11.49 11.51 ~ 11.56
Acton Canal Wharf 11/51 11/59
Acton Wells Jn 11/53 12/05
South Acton 11/59 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 12/03 12/15
New Kew Jn 12*07 ~ 12*22 12.18 ~ 12.32
Barnes 12/29½ [P1] [UWS] 12/38
Clapham Junction 12*38 ~ 12*40 [P3] 12/47
Longhedge Jn 12/44½ [RVL] 12/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 12/48 12/55
Grosvenor Bridge 12/58 [UCS] 12/57
London Victoria 13.01a [P2] 13.05

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 13.45d [P2] [DCF] 13.48
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 13/49 13/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 13/56 [RVL] 13/52
Longhedge Jn 13/58 13/58
Latchmere Jn 14/02 14/01
West Brompton 14/08 [P4] 14/05
Kensington Olympia 14/11 [DM] 14/06
Shepherds Bush 14/13 [P2] 14/08
North Pole Jn 14/15 14/11
Mitre Bridge Jn 14/16 14/12
Willesden West London Jn 14/18 [DR] 14/13
Willesden No.7 14.21 ~ 14.24 14.18 ~ 14.22
Acton Canal Wharf 14/26 14/25
Acton Wells Jn 14/35 14/36
South Acton 14/43 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 14/45 14/45
New Kew Jn 14/52 ?
Barnes 14/57 [P1] [UWS] 14/54
Clapham Junction 15/09 [P3] 15/06
Longhedge Jn 15/13 [RVL] 15/14
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/16 15/21
Grosvenor Bridge 15/24 [UCS] 15/23
London Victoria 15.27a [P2] 15.29


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z81 : (45231 with 47593 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.34d
Southall 05.44 ~ 05.54
Southall East Jn 05/55
West Ealing 06/00
Acton West 06/04
Acton Main Line 06/06
Acton Wells Jn 06/09
Willesden SW Sidings 06*12 ~ 07*39
Willesden West London Jn 07/41
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/44
North Pole Jn 07/46
Shepherds Bush 07/47
Kensington Olympia 07/49
West Brompton 07c51 ~ 07c53
Latchmere Jn 07/58
Longhedge Jn 08/07
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/08
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/16
London Victoria 08.21a [P2]

5Z86 : (47593 with 45231 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z86 : (45231 with 47593 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 16.00d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/04
Stewarts Lane Jn 16.10 ~ 16.13
Battersea Loop 16.17a


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