20th December 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Santa Steam Express (4 trains)

Locos Used 57311 'Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35461+5991+5912+1211+5366+13227+3426+80043+3312+3348+3344+9479

Route :
1Z21 : London Victoria to Willesden No.7
1Z22 : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria
1Z23 : London Victoria to Willesden No.7
1Z24 : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria
1Z25 : London Victoria to Willesden No.7
1Z26 : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria
1Z27 : London Victoria to Kensington Olympia
1Z28 : Kensington Olympia to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
57311 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7
70000 (2) Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
57311 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7
70000 (2) Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
57311 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7
70000 (2) Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
57311 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia
70000 (2) Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - South Acton - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 70000 on rear.
(2) 57311 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Crunchy Nut

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.29d [P7] [DCF] 09.29
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/31½ 09/33
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/34 [RVL] 09/34
Longhedge Jn 09/37½ [DKL] ? ~ 09.51
Latchmere Jn 09/44½ [DWL] 09/54
West Brompton 09/50½ [P4] 10/01
Kensington Olympia 09/54 [DM] 10/05
Shepherds Bush 09/57 [P2] 10/08
North Pole Jn 10/00½ 10/11
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/02 10/14
Willesden West London Jn 10/04 [DR] 10/15
Willesden No.7 10.07 ~ 10.10 10.19 ~ 10.25
Acton Canal Wharf 10/14 10/28
Acton Wells Jn 10/20 10/29
South Acton 10/26 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 10/29 ?
New Kew Jn 10/31 10/40
Barnes 10/38 [P1] [UWS] 10/46
Clapham Junction 10/48 [P3] 10/54
Longhedge Jn 10/52 [RVL] 10/57
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/54 10/59
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/56 [UCS] 11/01
London Victoria 11.00a [P7] 11.04

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.44d [P7] [DCF] 11.51
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/46½ 11/55
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/48½ [RVL] 11/58
Longhedge Jn 11/54½ [DKL] 12/00
Latchmere Jn 11/58½ [DWL] 12/03
West Brompton 12/04 [P4] 12/08
Kensington Olympia 12/07 [DM] 12/10
Shepherds Bush 12/10 [P2] 12/12
North Pole Jn 12/12 12/14
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/14 12/16
Willesden West London Jn 12/15½ [UR] 12/17
Willesden No.7 12.20 ~ 12.27 12.21 ~ 12.25
Acton Canal Wharf 12/31 12/29
Acton Wells Jn 12/34½ 12/34
South Acton 12/42½ [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 12/47½ ?
New Kew Jn 12/50 12/47
Barnes 12/59 [P1] [UWS] 13/02
Clapham Junction 13*07 ~ 13*09 [P3] 13/10
Longhedge Jn 13/16½ [RVL] 13/17
Stewarts Lane Jn 13/18½ 13/24
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 13/20½ [UCS] 13/25
London Victoria 13.24a [P7] 13.30

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 15.15d [P7] [DCF] 15.16
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 15/17½ 15/19
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/22 [RVL] 15/20
Longhedge Jn 15/25 [DKL] 15/23
Latchmere Jn 15/30 [DWL] 15/26
West Brompton 15/35 [P4] 15/32
Kensington Olympia 15/39 [DM] 15/35
Shepherds Bush 15/42 [P2] 15/38
North Pole Jn 15/45 15/40
Mitre Bridge Jn 15/47 15/43
Willesden West London Jn 15/50 [DR] 15/44
Willesden No.7 15.53 ~ 15.56 15.47 ~ 15.52
Acton Canal Wharf 15*59 ~ 16*04 15.55 ~ ?
Acton Wells Jn 16/06 16/08
South Acton 16/12 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 16*15 ~ 16*37 ?
New Kew Jn 16/38 16/17
Barnes 16/46 [P1] [UWS] 16.37 ~ ? [P1]
Clapham Junction 16/53 [P3] 16/53
Longhedge Jn 16/56 [RVL] 17/01
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/58 17/04
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16*59 ~ 17*09 17/06
London Victoria 17.15a [P2] 17.10

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 17.44d [P2] [DCF] 17.47
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/46½ 17/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/49 [RVL] 17/52
Longhedge Jn 17/52 [DKL] 17/54
Latchmere Jn 17/55 [DWL] 17/58
West Brompton 18/00 [P4] 18/02
Kensington Olympia 18.03 ~ 18.08 [DM] 18.07 ~ 18.11
West Brompton 18/12½ [P3] 18/14
Latchmere Jn 18/15½ [ULC] 18/18
Clapham Junction 18/19 [P5] [DWF] 18/25
Barnes 18/29½ [P3] 18/32
New Kew Jn 18/37½ 18/39
Kew East Jn 18/39½ 18/40
South Acton 18/44½ [P2] 18/42
Acton Wells Jn 18/49½ 18/47
Willesden SW Sidings 18/51½ [USW] ?
Willesden West London Jn 18/55 18/53
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/00 [UWL] 18/58
North Pole Jn 19/01½ 18/59
Shepherds Bush 19/04½ [P1] 19/02
Kensington Olympia 19/07 [P3] 19/03
West Brompton 19/10 [P3] 19/04
Latchmere Jn 19/13½ [UKL] 19/07
Longhedge Jn 19/16 [RVL] 19/12
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/18 19/15
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/22 [UCS] 19/18
London Victoria 19.26a [P7] 19.22


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z21 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.19d
Southall 07.29 ~ 07.50
Southall East Jn 07/51
West Ealing 07/54
Acton West 07/56
Acton Main Line 08*00 ~ 08*04
Acton Wells Jn 08/07
Willesden SW Sidings 08*10 ~ 08*20
Willesden West London Jn 08/22
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/25
North Pole Jn 08/27
Shepherds Bush 08/31
Kensington Olympia 08/34
West Brompton 08c35 ~ 08c37
Latchmere Jn 08/41
Longhedge Jn 08/43
Stewarts Lane Jn 08*46 ~ 08*52
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/55
London Victoria 08.59a [P7]

5Z12 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z12 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 13.38d [P7]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 13/40
Stewarts Lane Jn 13.44 ~ 13.49
Battersea Loop 13.55a

3Z12 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
3Z12 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 14.50d
Stewarts Lane Jn 14.52 ~ 14.55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 14/57
London Victoria 15.00a [P7]

5Z14 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 20.14d [P7]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 20/16
Stewarts Lane Jn 20/21
Longhedge Jn 20*24 ~ 20*28
Latchmere Jn 20/32
West Brompton 20c36 ~ 20c37
Kensington Olympia 20/41
Shepherds Bush 20/43
North Pole Jn 20/46
Mitre Bridge Jn 20/47
Willesden West London Jn 20/49
Willesden SW Sidings 20/50
Acton Wells Jn 20/54
Acton Main Line 20/57
Acton West 20/59
West Ealing 21/02
Southall East Jn 21/05
Southall 21.06 ~ 21.26
Southall LSL 21.36a


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