21st December 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Santa Steam Express (4 trains)

Locos Used (3) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35461+9513+5912+6046+1203+5366+13227+3438+9479+5919+6173

Route :
1Z31 : London Victoria to London Victoria
1Z32 : London Victoria to London Victoria
1Z33 : London Victoria to London Victoria
1Z34 : London Victoria to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route (4)
47810 (1) London Victoria - Battersea Pier Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7
34046 (2) Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Pier Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 34046 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47810 running as D1924.
(4) Four round trips made.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.26d [P7] [BDS] 09.25
Battersea Pier Jn 09/30 [RVL] ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/34½ 09/30
Longhedge Jn 09/37½ 09/35
Latchmere Jn 09/45½ 09/41
West Brompton 09/51 [P4] 09/48
Kensington Olympia 09/54½ [DM] 09/53
Shepherds Bush 09/57½ [P2] 09/56
North Pole Jn 10/00½ 09/58
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/02 10/00
Willesden West London Jn 10/03½ [DR] 10/02
Willesden No.7 10.05 ~ 10.23 10.05 ~ 10.24
Acton Canal Wharf 10/27½ 10/27
Acton Wells Jn 10/30½ 10/29
South Acton 10/37½ [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 10/39½ ?
New Kew Jn 10/41½ 10/41
Barnes 10/46 [P1] [UWS] 10/47
Clapham Junction 10/54 [P3] 10/52
Longhedge Jn 10/57 [RVL] 10/56
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/59 11/03
Battersea Pier Jn 11/04½ [UBS] 11/05
London Victoria 11.08a [P7] 11.10

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.44d [P7] [BDS] 11.44 [P7]
Battersea Pier Jn 11/48 [RVL] ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/51½ 11/49
Longhedge Jn 11/54½ 11/51
Latchmere Jn 11/56½ 11/56
West Brompton 12/00½ [P4] 12/03
Kensington Olympia 12/03½ [DM] 12/06
Shepherds Bush 12/06 [P2] 12/09
North Pole Jn 12/08 12/11
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/09½ 12/14
Willesden West London Jn 12/11 [DR] 12/15
Willesden No.7 12.14 ~ 12.17 12.19 ~ 12.24
Acton Canal Wharf 12/20½ 12/27
Acton Wells Jn 12/22½ 12/34
South Acton 12/26½ [P1] 12/41
Kew East Jn 12*31 ~ 12*43 ?
New Kew Jn 12/47½ 12/46
Barnes 12/53½ [P1] [UWS] 12/54
Clapham Junction 13*01 ~ 13*02 [P3] 13.00 ~ 13.04
Longhedge Jn 13/07 [RVL] 13/08
Stewarts Lane Jn 13/09 13/14
Battersea Pier Jn 13/16 [UBS] 13/16
London Victoria 13.20a [P7] 13.19

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 15.31d [P7] [BDS] 15.32 [P7]
Battersea Pier Jn 15/35 [RVL] ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/43 15/37
Longhedge Jn 15/52 15/44
Latchmere Jn 15/56 15/50
West Brompton 16/00½ [P4] 15/57
Kensington Olympia 16/03½ [DM] 16/01
Shepherds Bush 16/06½ [P2] 16/04
North Pole Jn 16/09 16/06
Mitre Bridge Jn 16/11½ 16/08
Willesden West London Jn 16/13 [DR] 16/09
Willesden No.7 16.16 ~ 16.23 16.13 ~ 16.20
Acton Canal Wharf 16/27 16/23
Acton Wells Jn 16/29 16/25
South Acton 16/36 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 16/38 ?
New Kew Jn 16/40 16/39
Barnes 16/46 [P1] [UWS] 16/46
Clapham Junction 16/53½ [P3] 16/52
Longhedge Jn 16/57 [RVL] 16/58
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/58½ 17/10
Battersea Pier Jn 17/00½ [UBS] 17/11
London Victoria 17.04a [P7] 17.17

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 18.20d [P7] [BDS] 18.20
Battersea Pier Jn 18/24½ [RVL] ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/27½ 18/26
Longhedge Jn 18/29 18/28
Latchmere Jn 18/33 18/32
West Brompton 18/37 [P4] 18/38
Kensington Olympia 18/40 [DM] 18/39
Shepherds Bush 18/42 [P2] 18/40
North Pole Jn 18/44 18/42
Mitre Bridge Jn 18/45 18/44
Willesden West London Jn 18/46½ [DR] 18/45
Willesden No.7 18.55 ~ 19.02 18.47 ~ ?
Acton Canal Wharf 19/06 18/59
Acton Wells Jn 19/08 19/05
South Acton 19/12 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 19/14 ?
New Kew Jn 19/16 19/16
Barnes 19/29½ [P1] [UWS] 19/25
Clapham Junction 19*38 ~ 19*39 [P3] 19.34 ~ 19.40
Longhedge Jn 19/42½ [RVL] 19/44
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/44½ 19/49
Battersea Pier Jn 19/46½ [UBS] 19/51
London Victoria 19.51a [P7] 19.59


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z31 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 06.48d
Southall 07.00 ~ 07.20
Southall East Jn 07/21
Hanwell Bridge Loop 07*23 ~ 07*37
Hanwell 07/39
West Ealing 07/42
Acton West 07/45
Acton Main Line 07/47
Acton Wells Jn 0750
Willesden SW Sidings 07*53 ~ 08*21
Willesden West London Jn 08/23
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/25
North Pole Jn 08/26
Shepherds Bush 08/28
Kensington Olympia 08/29
West Brompton 08c33 ~ 08c35
Latchmere Jn 08/39
Longhedge Jn 08/41
Stewarts Lane Jn 08*44 ~ 08*50
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/55
London Victoria 08.58a [P7]

5Z32 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z32 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 13.31d [P7]
Battersea Pier Jn 13/35
Stewarts Lane Jn 13.38 ~ 13.41
Battersea Loop 13.46a

3Z34 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
3Z34 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 15.01d
Stewarts Lane Jn 15.04 ~ 15.09
Battersea Pier Jn 15/16
London Victoria 15.20a [P7]

5Z35 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 20.27d [P7]
Battersea Pier Jn 20/31
Stewarts Lane Jn 20/37
Longhedge Jn 20/40
Latchmere Jn 20/48
West Brompton 20c53 ~ 20c54
Kensington Olympia 20/57
Shepherds Bush 20/59
North Pole Jn 21/01
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/05
Willesden West London Jn 21/08
Willesden SW Sidings 21*10 ~ 21*43
Acton Wells Jn 21/46
Acton Main Line 21/49
Acton West 21/56
Ealing Broadway 21.58 ~ 22.00
West Ealing 22/01
Southall East Jn 22/05
Southall 22.07 ~ 22.12
Southall LSL 22.25a


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