16th September 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Cardiff

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princess' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (4) (35465)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330+3231

Route :
1Z40 : London Paddington to Cardiff Central
1Z42 : Cardiff Central to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn
47593 (2) Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
34046 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 34046 on rear.
(3) Off tour options: visit to Highgrove House or the Dean Forest Railway.
(4) 35465 was only in the consist from London Paddington to Cardiff Central.
(5) John Clifford's comments: We left Reading on time and reached the next stop at Challow Loop where the engine took water. This was completed early, so we pulled up to the next signal to allow the 10.32 London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa to pass. The next stop was at Bristol Parkway to set down passengers for the coach connection to Highgrove. We also waited for the 07.40 Newcastle - Plymouth to pass. It was 5 minutes late. Onwards we went to the next stop which was at Severn Tunnel Junction, where we set down passengers for the coach connection to the Dean Forest Railway. The stop took longer than booked and we left 7 minutes late. Some slow running ensued, the reason for which I did not discover, but which meant an 11 minute late arrival at Cardiff Central, after reversing at Maindee North Jn.
We left Cardiff Central late on the return as the 16.02 Cardiff - Fishguard Harbour was occupying our platform. It finally left 20 minutes late, giving us a 16 minutes late start. We made up some of the lost time and left Lydney 8 minutes late after picking up passengers from the Dean Forest Railway. The next stop was at Gloucester where the engine was watered and collected the passengers from Highgrove. Gloucester was left slightly early. Approaching Swindon and along the main line we beat the schedule and reached the next water stop at Milton Jn 9 minutes early. Suitably refreshed we continued onwards. I didn't find out the reason for the stop at Tilehurst East Jn which resulted in a 3½ minutes late arrival at Reading.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour from/to Reading)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 09.18d [P8] [L4] 09.20   21.37a [P2] 21.52
Royal Oak Jn 09/20 [L4] 09/22   21/36 [L2] 21/49
Portobello Jn 09/22 [L4] 09/24   21/33½ [L3] 21/48
Ladbroke Grove 09/23 [DR] 09/25   21/32½ [L3] 21/46
Acton West 09/28 [DR] 09/28   21/26 [UR] 21/38
West Ealing 09/32 [P3] [DR] 09/32   21/23 [P4] [UR] 21/31
Southall 09/36 [P3] [DR] 09/38   21/18 [P4] [UR] 21/20
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/39 [DR] 09/42   21/12 [UR] 21/16
Dolphin Jn 09/49 [DM] 09/50   21/01 [UR] 21/09
Slough 09.51a ~ 09.57d [P2] [DM] 09.52 ~ 09.58   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P5] [UR] 21.00 ~ 21.01
Slough West 09/59 [DR] 09/59   20/53½ [UR] 20/57
Maidenhead 10/06 [P3] [DR] 10/07   20/48 [P4] [UR] 20/48
Twyford 10/15 [P3] [DR] 10/13   20/39 [P4] [UR] 20/41
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/20 [DR] 10/17   20/35 [UR] 20/33
Reading 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P13] [DR] 10.19½ ~ 10.27 [P13] [DR]   20.19a ~ 20.32d [P13] [UR] 20.22½ ~ 20.29 [P13]
Reading West Jn 10/30 [DR] 10/30 [DR]   20/17 [UR] 20/15½ [UR]
Tilehurst East Jn 10/32 [DM] 10/34 [DM]   20/04 [UR] 20.09½ ~ 20.11 [UR]
Goring & Streatley 10/38 [P1] [DM] 10/41 [P1] [DM]   19/56 [P2] [UM] 20/00 [P2] [UM]
Didcot East Jn 10/45½ [DM] 10/46   19/49 [UM] 19/51½ [UM]
Didcot Parkway 10/46 [P1] 10/47½ [P1]   19/48 [P3] [UM] 19/50 [P3] [RL]
Foxhall Jn 10/46½ 10/48   19/44 19/46 [RL]
Milton Jn 10/48 10/49   19w17 ~ 19w40 19w08 ~ 19w38
Steventon 10/49 10/50   19/14 [RL] 19/06 [RL]
Wantage Road 10/53 [DR] 10/54 [DR]   19/09 19/02
Challow 10w59 ~ 11w32 10w56½ ~ 11w25   19/05 18/59½ [UM]
Sig.SB1001 - 11.33 ~ 11.35   - -
Uffington 11/37 11/40½   19/02 18/57
Swindon 11/49 [P4] 11/50 [P4]   18/50 [P1] 18/46 [P1]
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/56 11/55   - -
Hullavington 12/08 12/04 [DM]   - -
Westerleigh Jn 12/22½ 12/16   - -
Bristol Parkway 12.28a ~ 12.30d [P1] 12.22 ~ 12.32½ [P1]   - -
Patchway 12/33 [P2] 12/37 [P2]   - -
Pilning 12/37 [P2] 12/41 [P2]   - -
Severn Tunnel East 12/38 12/42   - -
Severn Tunnel West 12/44 12/47   - -
Rodbourne Jn - -   18/48 18/43
Kemble - -   18/33 [P1] 18/32½ [P1]
St Mary's LC - -   18/20 18/21½
Stroud - -   18/16 18/18
Standish Jn - -   18/10 18/12
Gloucester Yard Jn - -   18/03 18/04
Horton Road Jn - -   18/02 18/03
Gloucester - -   17w38a ~ 18w01d [P4] 17w45 ~ 18w00½ [P4]
Awre - -   17/22 17/30
Lydney - -   17.13a ~ 17.15d 17.21 ~ 17.23 [P2]
Chepstow - -   17/02 17/12½ [P2]
Severn Tunnel Junction 12.47a ~ 12.49d [P3] [DM] 12.49 ~ 12.56 [P3] [DM]   16/54 [P2] 17/05 [P2]
Llanwern West Jn 12/58½ 13/07½ [DM]   16/43 16/54½ [UR]
Maindee East Jn 13/02 13/12½   16/38½ ?
Maindee North Jn 13.04 ~ 13.08 13.17½ ~ 13.22   - -
Maindee West Jn 13/12 [DR] 13/24 [DR]   16/38 16/53 [UR]
Newport 13/14½ [DR] 13/25 [DR]   16/36 [UR] 16/51 [UR]
Ebbw Jn 13/17½ 13/27½ [DR]   16/31 16/49 [UR]
Marshfield 13/21½ 13/32 [DR]   16/27 16/45 [UR]
Long Dyke Jn 13/30 [D] 13/40 [D]   16/18½ [UR] 16/36 [UR]
Cardiff Central 13.32a [P3] 13.43 [P3]   16.17d [P3] [D] 16.33 [P3] [D]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

15/09/23
5Z35 : (34046 with 47593 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z35 : (47593 with 34046 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
5Z35 : (34046 with 47593 on rear) : Crewe to Southall

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 09.12d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 09.13 ~ 09.14
Gresty Lane 09/17
Gresty Green Through Siding 09.21 ~ 09.41
Gresty Lane 09/45
Crewe 09.50 ~ 10.03 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 10/09
Madeley 10/19
Little Bridgeford Jn 10/42
Stafford 10/47 [P4]
Trent Valley Jn 10/48
Whitehouse Jn 11/00
Colwich 11/05
Rugeley North Jn 11/11
Lichfield North Jn 11/18
Amington Jn 11/26
Atherstone 11w33 ~ 11w55 [P2]
Nuneaton 11/59
Trent Valley Jn 12/14
Rugby 12.18 ~ 12.20 [P6]
Hillmorton Jn 12/25
Daventry North Jn 12/27
Long Buckby 12/36
Northampton 12/53
Hanslope Jn 13/05
Milton Keynes Central 13/11
Denbigh Hall Jn 13/14
Bletchley Relief No.1 13*18 ~ 13*36
Bletchley 13/38
Ledburn Jn 13/47
Tring 13*57 ~ 14*19 [P5]
Bourne End Jn 14/27
Watford Junction 14/36
Harrow & Wealdstone 14/43
Wembley Central 14/52
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 14.56 ~ 15.09
Sudbury Jn 15/11
Willesden Yard South Jn 15/12
Willesden No.7 15/15
Acton Canal Wharf 15/17
Acton Wells Jn 15/25
Acton Main Line 15/28
Acton West 15/34
Ealing Broadway 15.36 ~ 15.37 [P3]
West Ealing 15/39
Southall East Jn 15/43
Southall 15.44 ~ 16.04
Southall LSL 16.14a

16/09/23
5Z40 : (47593 with 34046 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.28d
Southall 08.38 ~ 08.51
Southall East Jn 08/52
West Ealing 08/54
Acton West 08/57
Ladbroke Grove 09/01
Portobello Jn 09/03
Royal Oak Jn 09/06
London Paddington 09.08a [P8]

5Z41 : (47593 with 34046 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Cardiff Canton Sidings

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 13.45d [P3] 13.58 [P3]
Cardiff Canton Sidings 13.50a  

5Z42 : (34046 with 47593 on rear) : Cardiff Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Canton Sidings 16.02d  
Canton Sig.CF2324 16.04 ~ 16.04  
Cardiff Central 16.07a [P3] 16.27 [P3]

5Z43 : (47593 with 34046 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.57d [P2]
Royal Oak Sidings 21*59 ~ 22*14
Portobello Jn 22/14½
Ladbroke Grove 22/15½
Acton West 22/20
West Ealing 22/23
Southall East Jn 22/26
Southall 22.27 ~ 22.39
Southall LSL 22.49a

17/09/23
5Z45 : (47593 + tour stock) : Southall to Crewe

Location Booked
Southall LSL 17.51d
Southall 18.01 ~ 18.21
Southall East Jn 18/22
West Ealing 18/24
Acton West 18/28
Acton Main Line 18*32 ~ 18*57
Acton Wells Jn 19/00
Acton Canal Wharf 19/02
Willesden No.7 19/05
Willesden Yard South Jn 19/08
Sudbury Jn 19/09
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 19/12
Wembley Central 19/15
Harrow & Wealdstone 19/20
Watford Junction 19/25
Bourne End Jn 19/33
Tring 19/40
Ledburn Jn 19/48
Bletchley 19/57
Milton Keynes Central 20/03
Hanslope Jn 20/15
Northampton 20/24
Long Buckby 20/36
Daventry North Jn 20/41
Hillmorton Jn 20/45
Rugby 20/47 [P2]
Trent Valley Jn 20/53
Brinklow 21/03
Attleborough South Jn 21/09
Nuneaton 21/11
Amington Jn 21/23
Lichfield North Jn 21/33
Rugeley North Jn 21/42
Colwich 21/46
Milford & Brocton 21/48
Trent Valley Jn 21/52
Stafford 21/53 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 21/58
Madeley 22/06
Basford Hall Jn 22/14
Crewe 22.18 ~ 22.38 [P11]
Gresty Lane 22/40
Gresty Green Through Siding 22.44 ~ 23.07
Gresty Lane 23/11
Crewe H.S. 23.16a


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