27th October 2004

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Loco Used at least steam: 73096
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z86 : Victoria to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z87 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
?73096? London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line
?73096? Acton Main Line - Old Oak Common West Jn
73096 Old Oak Common West Jn - Greenford West Jn - West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
73096 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - South Ruislip - (1) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required for South Ruislip to London Victoria - was it the reverse of outward?


73096 arrives at Stratford-upon-Avon (photo: Clive Hanley)

Sources : Clive Hanley & Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.11d 09.12   21.43a 21.25
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/14 ?   ? ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/17 ?   ? ?
Longhedge Jn 09/19 ?   ? ?
Latchmere Jn 09/22 09/28   21/28 21/12
Kensington Olympia 09/28 09/34   21/23 21/07
North Pole Jn 09/32 09/36   21/19 21/05
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/33 09/49   21/07 21/01
Willesden SW Sidings 09/36 ?   ? ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/38 09/55   21/09 ?
Acton Main Line 09.40a - 09.46d ?   ? ?
Old Oak Common West 09.50a - 10.05d 10.05 - 10.20   ? ?
Greenford West Jn 10/23 ?   ? ?
South Ruislip 10/47 10/40   19/53 20/03
West Ruislip 10/50 10/43   19/49 20/01
Gerrards Cross 10/56 10/50   19/44 19/55
High Wycombe 11/10 11/10   19/29 19/38
Saunderton 11/19 11/16   19/21 19/33
Princes Risborough 11/24 11/31   19/17 19/27
Bicester North 11/44 12/01   18/47 19/04
Aynho Jn 11/58 12/13   18/37 18/50
Banbury 12.03a - 12.23d 12.22 - 12.33   18.05a - 18.30d 18.19 - 18.40
Fenny Compton 12/36 12/51   17/55 18/07
Leamington Spa 12/48 13/04   17/43 17/55
Warwick 12.53a - 12.55d 13.07 - 13.11   17.31a - 17.33d 17.49 - 17.50
Hatton 13/00 13/20   17/25 17/42
Hatton West Jn 13/02 ?   17/23 ?
Bearley Jn 13/09 13/30   17/15 17/29
Stratford-Upon-Avon 13.16a 13.36   17.08d 17.09


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