8th November 2003

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Loco Used 73096 (1)

Route:
1Z96 : Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z97 : Bristol Temple Meads to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
73096 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford-upon-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - West Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
73096 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Bathampton Jn - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) The booked loco was 34016 "Bodmin".

Sources : various including John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 09.07d 09.07   19.50a 19.53
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/10 ?   19/45 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/12 ?   19/42 ?
Longhedge Jn 09/15 ?   19/36 ?
Clapham Junction 09.19a ~ 09.11d 09.16 ~ 09.19   19.29a ~ 19.31d 19.33 ~ 19.35
Barnes 09/28 09/26   19/23 19/28
Brentford 09/34 09/32   19/17 19/20
Hounslow 09.39a ~ 09.49d 09.35 ~ 09.46   19/13 19/16
Feltham Jn 09/52 ?   19/10 ?
Staines 10.01a ~ 10.02d 09.59 ~ 10.03d   19.00a ~ 19.01d 19.03 ~ 19.05
Virginia Water 10/11 10/10   18/51 18/52
Ascot 10/19 10/21   18/42 18/45
Wokingham 10/33 10/38   18/29 18/30
Earley 10/41 ?   18/24 ?
Reading Spur Jn 10/46 10.49a ~ ??.??d   18/21 18/21
Reading New Jn 10/50 ?   18/20 ?
Reading 10.53a ~ 11.07d 10.52 ~ 11.08   18/17 18/18

 

Location Booked Actual
Southcote Jn 11/12 11/13
Newbury Racecourse 11.28a ~ 11.47d ?
Newbury 11/51 11/53
Bedwyn 12/08 12/28
Woodborough 12/21 12/43
Lavington 12/29 12/51
Heywood Road Jn 12/36 12/58
Hawkeridge Jn 12/40 ?
Bradford South Jn 12/48 13/17
Bathampton Jn 13/11 13/36
Bath Spa 13.16a ~ 13.19d 13.40 ~ 13.46
North Somerset Jn 13/34 ?
Bristol East Jn 13/36 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 13.38a ~ 15.59d 14.01 ~ 16.00
Bristol East Jn 16/00 ?
North Somerset Jn 16/02 ?
Bath Spa 16.15a ~ 16.18d 16.14 ~ 16.19
Bathampton Jn 16.23a ~ 16.29d ??.?? ~ 16.30
Thingley Jn 16/43 16/42
Chippenham 16/46 16/43
Wotton Bassett Jn 16/56 16/55
Swindon 17/05 17/03
Uffington 17/15 17/14
Challow 17/17 ?
Wantage Road 17*22a ~ 17*48d ?
Didcot Parkway 18/00 18/02

Timings continue in first table.

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