21st December 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Santa Steam Express (4 trains)

Locos Used 57311 'Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35451+9479+3344+3348+3312+80043+3426+13227+5366+1211+5912+5991

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 Willesden No.7
1Z28 : Willesden No.7 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
34046 (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
34046 (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
34046 (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
34046 (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

Notes : 
(1) 34046 on rear.
(2) 57311 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.18d [P7] [DCF] 09.21
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/20½ 09/25
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/23 [RVL] 09/26
Longhedge Jn 09/26½ [DKL] 09/28
Latchmere Jn 09/29 [DWL] 09/31
West Brompton 09/34 [P4] 09/35
Kensington Olympia 09/37 [DM] 09/36
Shepherds Bush 09/39 [P2] 09/37
North Pole Jn 09/41 09/39
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/42 09/41
Willesden West London Jn 09/44 [UR] 09/42
Willesden No.7 09.47 ~ 09.54 09.45 ~ 09.50
Acton Canal Wharf 09/58 09/53
Acton Wells Jn 10/07½ 10/04
South Acton 10/13 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 10/15 ?
New Kew Jn 10/17 10/14
Barnes 10/22 [P1] [UWS] 10/20
Clapham Junction 10/32 [P3] 10/31
Longhedge Jn 10/37 [RVL] 10/37
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/39 10/39
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/41 [UCS] 10/40
London Victoria 10.46a [P7] 10.44

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.47d [P7] [DCF] 11.47
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/49½ 11/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/51½ [RVL] 11/52
Longhedge Jn 11/54½ [DKL] 11/54
Latchmere Jn 11/56½ [DWL] 11/57
West Brompton 12/00½ [P4] 12/01
Kensington Olympia 12/03½ [DM] 12/03
Shepherds Bush 12/05½ [P2] 12/05
North Pole Jn 12/08 12/07
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/09½ 12/09
Willesden West London Jn 12/11 [DR] 12/11
Willesden No.7 12.15 ~ 12.19 12.14 ~ 12.20
Acton Canal Wharf 12/23 12/23
Acton Wells Jn 12/25 12/24
South Acton 12/29 [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 12/31 ?
New Kew Jn 12/33½ 12/31
Barnes 12/38½ [P1] [UWS] 12/38
Clapham Junction 12*48 ~ 12*50 [P3] 12.46 ~ 12.49
Longhedge Jn 12/53½ [RVL] 12/53
Stewarts Lane Jn 12/55½ 12/55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 12/57½ [UCS] 12/56
London Victoria 13.00a [P7] 13.00

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 15.15d [P7] [DCF] 15.17
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 15/17½ 15/20
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/22 [RVL] 15/21
Longhedge Jn 15/25 [DKL] 15/24
Latchmere Jn 15/30 [DWL] 15/27
West Brompton 15/35 [P4] 15/31
Kensington Olympia 15/39 [DM] 15/33
Shepherds Bush 15/42 [P2] 15/35
North Pole Jn 15/45 15/37
Mitre Bridge Jn 15/47 15/40
Willesden West London Jn 15/50 [DR] 15/42
Willesden No.7 15.53 ~ 15.56 15.46 ~ 15.57
Acton Canal Wharf 15*59 ~ 16*03 ? ~ 16.01
Acton Wells Jn 16/06 16/03
South Acton 16/12½ [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 16/14½ ?
New Kew Jn 16/17 16/16
Barnes 16/29½ [P1] [UWS] 16/23
Clapham Junction 16*37 ~ 16*39 [P3] 16.31 ~ 16.37
Longhedge Jn 16/42½ [RVL] 16/40
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/44½ 16/43
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/46 [UCS] 16/45
London Victoria 16.50a [P7] 16.49

 

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 17.17d [P7] [DCF] 17.18
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/19½ 17/22
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/24 [RVL] 17/23
Longhedge Jn 17/27 [DKL] 17/25
Latchmere Jn 17/29 [DWL] 17/29
West Brompton 17/33 [P4] 17/33
Kensington Olympia 17/36 [DM] 17/35
Shepherds Bush 17/38 [P2] 17/36
North Pole Jn 17/40 17/38
Mitre Bridge Jn 17/41 17/40
Willesden West London Jn 17/43 [DR] 17/42
Willesden No.7 17.50 ~ 17.54 17.46 ~ 17.50
Acton Canal Wharf 17*57 ~ 18*02 17.53 ~ ?
Acton Wells Jn 18/05½ 18/06
South Acton 18/12½ [P1] ?
Kew East Jn 18/14½ ?
New Kew Jn 18/17 18/15
Barnes 18/29½ [P1] [UWS] 18/22
Clapham Junction 18*37 ~ 18*39 [P3] 18.30 ~ 18.38
Longhedge Jn 18/42½ [RVL] 18/42
Stewarts Lane Jn 18*45 ~ 18*50 18.44 ~ ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/52½ [UCS] 18/51
London Victoria 18.56a [P7] 18.55


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z10 : (57311 with 34046 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7
3Z10 : (34046 with 57311 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.21d
Southall 07.31 ~ 07.51
Southall East Jn 07/52
West Ealing 07/54
Acton West 07/56
Acton Main Line 08*00 ~ 08*04
Acton Wells Jn 08/07
Acton Canal Wharf 08/10
Willesden No.7 08.14 ~ 08.20
Willesden West London Jn 08/22
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/25
North Pole Jn 08/27
Shepherds Bush 08/31
Kensington Olympia 08/33
West Brompton 08c34 ~ 08c36
Latchmere Jn 08/40
Longhedge Jn 08/43
Stewarts Lane Jn 08*46 ~ 08*52
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/55
London Victoria 08.59a [P7]

5Z12 : (57311 with 34046 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z12 : (34046 with 57311 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 13.15d [P7]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 13/17
Stewarts Lane Jn 13.22 ~ 13.27
Battersea Loop 13.33a

3Z12 : (57311 with 34046 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
3Z12 : (34046 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 34046 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 19.17d [P7]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/19
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/22
Longhedge Jn 19/25
Latchmere Jn 19/27
West Brompton 19c31 ~ 19c33
Kensington Olympia 19/35
Shepherds Bush 19/37
North Pole Jn 19/40
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/41
Willesden West London Jn 19/43
Willesden SW Sidings 19/44
Acton Wells Jn 19/51
Acton Main Line 19*55 ~ 20*00
Acton West 20/04
West Ealing 20/08
Southall East Jn 20/12
Southall 20.13 ~ 20.33
Southall LSL 20.44a


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