29th August 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Sunset Steam Express

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35465+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3231+3330

Route :
1Z92 : London Victoria to Guildford
1Z94 : Guildford to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia
61306 (2) Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham North Jn - Streatham South Jn - Tooting - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Weybridge - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Gomshall - Reigate - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Pouparts Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 61306 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) 61306 replaced failed 70000 'Britannia'.
(5) This was the last 'Sunset Steam Express' for the 2023 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 18.15d [P2] [DCF] 18.15
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/18 18/18
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/20 [RVL] 18/19
Longhedge Jn 18/23 18/22
Latchmere Jn 18/27 18/28
West Brompton 18/33 [P4] 18/32
Kensington Olympia 18.37 ~ 18.45 [DM] 18.38 ~ 18.46
West Brompton 18/48½ [P3] 18/49
Latchmere Jn 18/52½ 18/53
Clapham Junction 18*56 ~ 19*01 [P17] [DBS] 18.55 ~ 19.01
Balham 19/07½ [P1] 19/07
Streatham North Jn 19/15 19/11
Streatham South Jn 19/19 19/13
Tooting 19/23 19/15
Haydons Road 19/27 19/17
Wimbledon 19/29 [P9] 19/19
Wimbledon West Jn 19*31 ~ 19*38 [DS] ?
Raynes Park 19/41 [P3] [DS] 19/43
New Malden 19/44 [P4] [DS] 19/45
Surbiton 19/47 [P3] [DS] 19/49
Hampton Court Jn 19/50½ [DS] 19/52
Weybridge 20/00½ [P3] [DS] 20/02
Byfleet & New Haw 20/03 [P2] [DS] 20/04
Woking 20*12 ~ 20*15 [P5] 20/15
Woking Jn 20/17 20/16
Guildford 20w28 ~ 20w48 [P8] 20.30 ~ 20.50
Shalford Jn 20/51 20/55
Shalford 20/53 20/56
Chilworth 20/56 21/00
Gomshall 21/01½ 21/07
Dorking West 21/07 21/13
Reigate 21/15½ 21/20
Redhill 21/21 [P2] 21/24
Stoats Nest Jn 21/31½ [UF] 21/36
Purley 21/33 [P1] [UF] 21/38
South Croydon 21/36 [P1] [UF] 21/41
East Croydon 21*37½ [P4] [UF] 21/45
Windmill Bridge Jn 21/38½ [UF] 21/47
Selhurst 21/39½ [P4] [UF] 21/48
Streatham North Jn 21/43½ 21/53
Balham 21/45 [P4] [UBF] 21/55
Clapham Junction 21/48 [P12] [UBF] 21/57
Pouparts Jn 21/50 [UBA] ?
Longhedge Jn 21/51 [RVL] 22/01
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/53 22/02
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/56 [UCS] 22/03
London Victoria 22.01a  [P2] 22.08


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z91 : (47805 with 61306 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z91 : (61306 with 47805 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 17.41d
Stewarts Lane Jn 17.45 ~ 17.48
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/51
London Victoria 17.54a [P2]

5Z93 : (47805 with 61306 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.49d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/56
Longhedge Jn 22/58
Latchmere Jn 23/01
West Brompton 23/05
Kensington Olympia 23/08
Shepherds Bush 23/10
North Pole Jn 23/13
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/15
Willesden West London Jn 23/16
Willesden SW Sidings 23*18 ~ 23*21
Acton Wells Jn 23/24
Acton Main Line 23*27 ~ 23*30
Acton West 23/34
Ealing Broadway 23c37 ~ 23c38
West Ealing 23/39
Southall East Jn 23/44
Southall 23.45 ~ 23.54
Southall LSL 00.04a


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