22nd August 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London & Chiltern Hills to Bath

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35461+3426+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z46 : London Paddington to Bath Spa
1Z70 : Bath Spa to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
70000 (1) London Paddington - Acton Main Line - West Ealing - Drayton Green - Greenford South Jn - Greenford West Jn - South Ruislip - Beaconsfield - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester South Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
70000 (1) Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Bedwyn - Newbury - Theale - Southcote Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Reading West Jn - Goring & Streatley - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 10.25d [P12] [L4] 10.26 [P1]   21.39a [P4] 21.42
Royal Oak Jn 10/27½ [L4] 10/28   21*35 ~ 21*38 [L3] 21/40
Portobello Jn 10/29 [L4] 10/32   21/34 [L4] 21/39
Ladbroke Grove 10/30 [DR] 10/34   21/32 [L4] 21/38
Acton Main Line 10/34 [P3] [DR] 10/38   21/28 [P4] [UR] 21/32
Acton West 10/35 [DR] 10/39   21/26 [UR] 21/30
West Ealing 10*38 ~ 10*39 [P3] 10.42 ~ 10.45   21/23 [P4] [UR] 21/27
Drayton Green 10/44 10/48   21/20½ 21/25
Greenford South Jn 10/50 ?   21/14½ ?
Greenford West Jn 10/52½ ?   21/13½ ?
South Ruislip 10/57½ 10/59   21/08½ 21/11
West Ruislip 11/00½ 11/02   21/03 [TL] 21/08
Gerrards Cross 11/07½ [P1] 11/07   20/56 [P2] 21/02
Beaconsfield 11.13a ~ 11.16d [P2] 11.13 ~ 11.17   20.47a ~ 20.50d [P1] 20.51 ~ 20.55
High Wycombe 11/20½ [P2] 11/24   20/41½ [P3] 20/46
Saunderton 11/27½ 11/30   20/36 20/40
Princes Risborough 11.32a ~ 11.39d [P3] 11.32 ~ 11.44 [P3]   20.14a ~ 20.30d [P2] 20.16 ~ 20.33
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 11/46½ [P1] 11/51   20/04 [P2] 20/06
Bicester South Jn 12/00 12/05   19/52½ 19/51
Gavray Jn 12/01½ 12/06   19/51½ 19/49
Bicester Village 12.02a ~ 12.05d [P1] 12.08 ~ 12.11   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P2] 19.44 ~ 19.48
Oxford Parkway 12/15 [P1] 12/20   19/33 [P2] 19/35
Woodstock Road Jn 12/16 12/21   19/31 19/34
Oxford North Jn 12/17½ [UM] 12/23   19/28 [DB] 19/31
Oxford 12/19½ [TL] 12/24 [UT]   19/26 [TL] 19/29
Hinksey North Jn 12/21 12/25   19/23½ 19/27
Kennington Jn 12/22½ 12/27   19/22 19/26
Didcot North Jn 12/30½ 12/35   19/11 19/19

 

Location Booked Actual
Foxhall Jn 12/32½ [RL] 12/40
Milton Jn 12w36 ~ 12w58 12.46 ~ 13.15
Wantage Road 13/04 13/22
Challow 13/07 13/26
Uffington 13/09 13/28
Swindon 13*20 ~ 13*28 [P3] 13/38 [P4]
Wootton Bassett Jn 13/35 13/43
Chippenham 13/46 [P1] 13/52 [P1]
Thingley East Jn 13/47 13/53
Thingley Jn 13/48 13/54
Bathampton Jn 13/58 14/00
Bath Spa 14.02a [P1] ~ 16.54d [P2] 14.03 [P1] ~ 16.55 [P2]
Bathampton Jn 16/58 16/59
Bradford-on-Avon 17/07 17/08
Bradford Jn 17/09½ 17/11
Trowbridge 17/12 17/13
Hawkeridge Jn 17/18½ 17/18
Heywood Road Jn 17/20½ 17/20
Lavington 17/27½ 17/28
Woodborough 17/37½ 17/36
Bedwyn 17/49½ [P2] 17/47
Hungerford 17/54½ 17/51
Newbury 18/03 18/01
Theale 18w18 ~ 18w43 [P3] 18.25 ~ 18.48
Southcote Jn 18/47½ 18/54
Oxford Road Jn 18/49½ 18/56
Reading West Jn 18/50½ [DR] 18/57
Goring & Streatley 18/59½ [P3] [DR] 19/05
Didcot East Jn 19/07½ [DA] 19/17

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z45 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked Actual
Southall LSL 08.50d  
Southall 09.00 ~ 09.20  
Southall East Jn 09/21  
West Ealing 09/24  
Acton West 09/28  
Acton Main Line 09/30  
Ladbroke Grove 09/33  
Portobello Jn 09/34  
Royal Oak Jn 09/35  
London Paddington 09.37a [P12] [P1]

5Z46 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bristol West Jn
5Z46 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : Bristol West Jn - St Philips Marsh HST Depot - Bristol Temple Meads
5Z46 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bath Spa 14.06d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 14/18
Bristol East Jn 14/19
Bristol Temple Meads 14/20 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 14.22 ~ 14.25
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 14.37 ~ 14.40
North Somerset Jn 14/50
Bristol East Jn 14/51
Bristol Temple Meads 14.53 ~ 14.55 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 14/57
North Somerset Jn 14/58
Bristol East Depot 15.01a

5Z69 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to North Somerset Jn
5Z69 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : North Somerset Jn to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.14d
North Somerset Jn 16.16 ~ 16.19
Bristol East Depot 16*21 ~ 16*34 [DGL]
Bath Spa 16.51a [P2]

5Z70 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.55d [P4]
Royal Oak Jn 21/56
Portobello Jn 21/59
Ladbroke Grove 22/00
Acton Main Line 22/03
Acton West 22/04
West Ealing 22/06
Southall East Jn 22/08
Southall 22.10 ~ 22.30
Southall LSL 22.41a


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