28th May 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Windsor to Norwich & Bressingham Steam & Gardens

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35461+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3344

Route :
1Z70 : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Norwich
1Z71 : Norwich to Windsor & Eton Riverside

Loco(s) Route
70000 (1) Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Kew Bridge - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - Westbourne Road Jn - Highbury & Islington - Canonbury West Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Ilford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Diss - Trowse Jn - Norwich
70000 (1) Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Windsor & Eton Riverside

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg was heavily delayed near Forest Gate due to part of the overhead line hitting the steam loco.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Windsor & Eton Riverside 08.00d [P1] 08.00   22.20a [P1] 22.48
Datchet 08.05a ~ 08.08d 08.05 ~ ?   22.13a ~ 22.16d ? ~ 22.43
Sunnymeads 08/12½ 08/10   22/11 ?
Staines 08.17a ~ 08.20d [P1] 08.16 ~ ?   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P2] 22.24 ~ ?
Feltham 08/28 [P1] 08/28   21/55½ [P2] 22/18
Feltham Jn 08/29½ 08/30   21/53½ 22/15
Hounslow Jn 08/30½ 08/32   21/52½ 22/14
Hounslow 08/32 [P1] 08/33   21/51 [P2] 22/13
Brentford 08/39½ 08/39   21/48 22/09
Kew Bridge 08.43a ~ 08.47d [P1] 08.42 ~ 08.43   21.42a ~ 21.47d [P2] 22.03 ~ 22.06
Barnes 08/52½ [P1] [UWS] 08/53   21/38 [P3] 21/57
Clapham Junction 09.00a ~ 09.07d [P4] [DLC] 09.01 ~ 09.07   21.27a ~ 21.30d [P5] [DWF] 21.45 ~ 21.46
Latchmere Jn 09*11 ~ 09*16 [DWL] 09/09?   21/21½ [DLC] 21/42
West Brompton 09/21½ [P4] 09/13   21/17½ [P3] 21/36
Kensington Olympia 09/24½ [DM] 09/20   21/14½ [P3] 21/33
Shepherds Bush 09/27½ [P2] 09/27   21/11 [P1] 21/32
North Pole Jn 09/31 09/30   21/07½ 21/29
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/32½ 09/32   21/06 [DWL] 21/28
Willesden Junction HL 09/40 [P4] 09/40   21/03½ [P5] 21/26
Kensal Green Jn 09/42 09/42   21/02 21/23
West Hampstead 09/50 [P2] 09/48   20/54½ [P1] 21/17
Gospel Oak 09/56 [P2] 09/56   20/47 [P1] 21/10
Camden Road Jn 10/00½ 10/00   20/41½ 21/04
Camden Road East Jn 10/03 [RL] 10/01   20/38 21/02
Westbourne Road Jn 10/06 10/04   20/35½ [NL] 21/00
Highbury & Islington 10/07½ [P8] 10/06   20/34 [P7] 20/59
Canonbury West Jn 10/08½ 10/07   20/33 20/57
Navarino Road Jn 10/13 10/12   20/29 20/51
Lea Jn 10/19 10/19   20/21½ 20/42
Channelsea Jn 10/20 10/20   20/21 20/40
Stratford 10*22 ~ 10*28 [P10a] [DM] 10.22 ~ 10.27   20/14 [P10a] [AL] 20/38
Maryland 10/30 [P4] [DM] 10/28   20/13½ [P4] [DM] 20/35
Forest Gate 10/31½ [P4] [DM] ? ~ 12.02   20/12½ [P4] [DM] 20/33
Forest Gate Jn 10/32½ [DM] 12/03   20/12 [DM] 20/32
Ilford 10/34½ [P2] [DM] 12/06   20/10 [P1] [UM] 20/29
Gidea Park 10/40½ [P2] [DM] 12/15   20/03 [P1] [UM] 20/23
Shenfield 10/50½ [P3] 12/21   19*47 ~ 19*56 [P1] [UM] 20/14
Chelmsford 11/00 [P2] 12/30   19/33 [P2] 20/02
Witham 11/09 [P2] 12/38   19/23 [P2] 19/52
Witham Down Loop 11*11 ~ 11*15 [DPL] ?   - -
Marks Tey 11/24½ [P2] 12/45   19/14 [P1] 19/43
Marks Tey Up Loop - -   18w43 ~ 19w12 [UPL] 18.56 ~ 19.40
Colchester Reception Lines 11w29 ~ 11w49 ?   - -
Colchester 11/52 [P1] 13/14   18/37 [P3] 18/48
Manningtree 12/00 [P3] 13/42 [P3]   18/28½ [P2] 18/39 [P2]
Halifax Jn 12/10 13/50   18/18½ 18/29
Ipswich 12.13a ~ 12.15d [P4] 13.53 ~ 13.54   18.07a ~ 18.14d [P2] 18.17 ~ 18.27 [P2]
East Suffolk Jn 12/18 13/56   18/03½ [UM] 18/15
Europa Jn 12/19 13/57   18/02½ 18/13
Stowmarket 12/29 [P2] 14/07   17/52 [P1] 18/05
Haughley Jn 12/31½ 14/09   17/48 18/03
Diss 12.47a ~ 12.49d [P2] 14.22 ~ ?   17.28a ~ 17.30d 17.45 ~ ?
Flordon LC 13/03½ 14/42   17/18 17/32
Trowse Jn 13/12½ 14/49   17/10 17/22
Trowse Swing Bridge 13/13½ [D] 14/50   17/09 [C] 17/21
Thorpe Jn 13/14½ [W] 14/51   17/08½ 17/20
Norwich 13.16a [P2] 14.52   17.06d [P2] 17.19


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z69 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Southall to Windsor & Eton Riverside

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.41d
Southall 05.51 ~ 06.11
Southall East Jn 06/12
West Ealing 06/17
Acton West 06/19
Acton Main Line 06/21
Acton Wells Jn 06/24
Willesden SW Sidings 06/28
Willesden West London Jn 06/29
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/30
North Pole Jn 06/31
Shepherds Bush 06/34
Kensington Olympia 06/37
West Brompton 06/40
Latchmere Jn 06/45
Clapham Junction 06/48
Barnes 06*54 ~ 06*55
Kew Bridge 06/59
Brentford 07/01
Hounslow 07/05
Hounslow Jn 07/07
Feltham Jn 07*08 ~ 07*16
Feltham 07/19
Staines 07*26 ~ 07*28
Windsor & Eton Riverside 07.40a [P1]

5Z70 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Norwich to Wensum Jn
5Z70 : (70000 with 47805 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Trowse
5Z70 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Trowse to Norwich Goods Yard
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Norwich 13.24d [P2]
Thorpe Jn 13/25
Wensum Jn 13.27 ~ 13.31
Trowse Swing Bridge 13/38
Trowse 13.39 ~ 13.46
Trowse Swing Bridge 13/47
Thorpe Jn 13/48
Norwich Goods Yard 13.56a

3Z70 : (70000 with 47805 on rear) : Norwich Goods Yard to Thorpe Jn
3Z70 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Thorpe Jn to Norwich

Location Booked
Norwich Goods Yard 16.43d
Thorpe Jn 16.45 ~ 16.50
Norwich 16.52a [P2]

5Z71 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Southall

Location Booked
Windsor & Eton Riverside 22.40d [P1]
Datchet 22/44
Staines 22/53
Feltham 22/59
Feltham Jn 23/01
Hounslow Jn 23/02
Hounslow 23/04
Brentford 23/09
Kew Bridge 23/10
Barnes 23/14
Clapham Junction 23*18 ~ 23*20
Latchmere Jn 23/23
West Brompton 23/28
Kensington Olympia 23/31
Shepherds Bush 23/34
North Pole Jn 23/37
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/38
Willesden West London Jn 23/40
Willesden SW Sidings 23/41
Acton Wells Jn 23/47
Acton Main Line 23*50 ~ 00*04
Acton West 00/13
West Ealing 00/16
Southall East Jn 00/18
Southall 00.20 ~ 00.40
Southall LSL 00.50a


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