1st March 2010

Steam Dreams
St David's Day Cathedrals Express

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 60163 'Tornado'

Route :
1Z88 : Victoria to Swansea
1Z89 : Swansea to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60163 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Neath - Swansea
60163 Swansea - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Neil Kearns

 Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Victoria 08.45d 23.01a
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/48 22/58
Stewarts Lane 08/51 22/53
Longhedge Jn 08/57 22/48
Latchmere Jn 09/01 22/45
Kensington Olympia 09/07 22/39
North Pole Jn 09/12 22/36
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/13 22/35
Willesden SW Sidings 09/19 22/30
Acton Wells Jn 09/24 22/25
Acton Main Line 09/36 22/20
Acton West 09/37 22/18
Southall 09/44 22/11
Airport Jn 09/48 22/08
Slough 10.02a ~ 10.06d 21.53a ~ 21.56d
Slough West ? 21/52
Maidenhead 10/14 21/46
Twyford 10/20 21/40
Reading 10.26a ~ 10.28d 21.31a ~ 21.33d
Reading West Jn 10/33 21/29
Tilehurst East Jn 10/35 ?
Didcot Parkway 10/48 21/15
Wantage Road 10/54 20w54 ~ 21w09
Challow 10w59 ~ 11w11 20/49
Uffington 11/14 20/45
Swindon 11/23 20.24 ~ 20.34
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/30 20/16
Hullavington 11/39 20/04
Westerleigh Jn 11/56 19/50
Bristol Parkway 12w02 ~ 12w16 19w30 ~ 19w45
Patchway 12/19 19/26
Pilning 12/22 19/23
Severn Tunnel East 12/23 19/21
Severn Tunnel West 12/29 19/16
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/30 19/15
Magor ? 19/09
Maindee West Jn 12/40 18/56
Newport 12/42 18/54
Ebbw Jn 12/46 18/51
Marshfield 12/52 18/46
Cardiff Central 13.03 ~ 13.08 18.32 ~ 18.34
Pontyclun 13/20 18/19
Bridgend 13/29 18/08
Stormy 13/34 18/03
Margam Moors Jn 13/39 17/56
Port Talbot Parkway 13/44 17/52
Neath 13/51 17/46
Swansea Loop East Jn 14/06 17/36
Swansea 14.10a 17.33d

 

Location Booked
Newbury 11w36 ~ 11w53
Bedwyn 12/09
Woodborough 12/22
Lavington 12/32
Heywood Road Jn 12/41
Westbury 12/44
Warminster 12/56
Upton Lovell LC 13/02
Wylye LC 13/07
Wishford 13/12
Wilton Jn 13/19
Salisbury 13.23a ~ 13.38d
Tunnel Jn 13/41
Andover 13/59
Worting Jn 14/19
Basingstoke 14/23
Bramley 14/33

Timings continue in first table.

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