21st June 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used D1661, D6566, 67019 & steam: 4464 'Bittern'
Stock Used (3) ?17013+3148+3144+3121+1692+3107+3140+13227+21245+4959+1832+5040+5322?

Route :
1Z80 : London Victoria to Minehead
1Z81 : Minehead to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
4464 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Hungerford - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard
D6566 + D1661 (2) Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
D1661 + D6566 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
4464 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Brentford - Chiswick - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 67019 banked from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) It is reported that D1661 failed at Bishops Lydeard on the outward leg and was assisted by D6566.
(3) 17013 was only in the consist when 4464 was on the train. Consist requires confirmation.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Victoria 08.03d [P2] 22.30a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/06 22/26
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/10 [RVL] 22/19 [RVL]
Longhedge Jn 08/16 22/11
Latchmere Jn 08/23 -
Kensington Olympia 08/29 [DM] -
North Pole Jn 08/35 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/36 -
Willesden SW Sidings 08/40 -
Acton Wells Jn 08/44 -
South Acton Jn 08/50 -
Kew East Jn 08/55 -
Clapham Junction - 22/07 [P3]
Barnes - 22/00 [P1]
Chiswick - 21.48a ~ 21.53d
Brentford 08.59a ~ 09.04d 21/43
Hounslow 09/10 21/34
Feltham Jn 09/20 21/31
Feltham 09/22 [P2] 21/28 [P1]
Staines 09.28a ~ 09.30d [P2] 21.17a ~ 21.21d [P1]
Virginia Water 09/41 [P2] 21/07
Sunningdale 09.47a ~ 10.00d 20.59a ~ 21.04d
Ascot 10/05 [P2] 20/56 [P1]
Bracknell 10.09a ~ 10.13d [P2] 20.42a ~ 20.52d [P1]
Wokingham 10/19 [P2] 20/34 [P1]
Earley 10/24 20/30
Reading Spur Jn 10/26 20/27
Reading New Jn 10/34 20/26
Reading 10.35a ~ 10.37d [P7] 20.22a ~ 20.25d [P8]
Southcote Jn 10/40 20/16
Theale ? 19w43a ~ 20w08d [UGL]
Newbury 10/55 19/31
Hungerford 11w03a ~ 11w18d 19.18a ~ 19.23d
Bedwyn 11/22 19/13
Woodborough 11/33 18.50a ~ 19.02d [UGL]
Lavington 11/40 18/41
Heywood Road Jn 11/45 18/35
Westbury 11/47 [P2] 18/32 [P3]
Fairwood Jn 11/50 18/29
Clink Road Jn 11/53 18/26
Blatchbridge Jn 11/55 18/24
East Somerset Jn 11/58 18/20
Castle Cary 12.07a ~12.12d [P2] 18.07a ~ 18.10d [P1]
Somerton  12/32 17/56
Athelney LC 12/41 17/48
Cogload Jn 12/45 17/44
Taunton 12.54a ~ 12.57d [P2] 17.37a ~ 17.38d [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 13/01 17/33
Bishops Lydeard 13L15a ~ 13L45d 17L09a ~ 17L24d
Minehead 14.48a 16.05d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z80 : (4464 with 67019 on rear?) : Southall Depot to Southall Yard
5Z80 : (67019 with 4464 on rear) : Southall Yard to Victoria
5Z81 : (67019 with 4464 on rear?) : Victoria to Southall Yard
5Z81 : (4464 with 67019 on rear?) : Southall Yard to Southall Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.40d 23.59a
Southall Yard 05.50a ~ 06.01d 23.45a ~ 23.53d
Acton Main Line 06/13 23/26
Willesden SW Sdgs 06/20 23/19
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/26 23/15
Kensington Olympia 06.31a ~ 06.36 23.07a ~ 23.09d
Longhedge Jn 06/49 22/58
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/50 22/54
Battersea Loop 06.53a ~ 07.22d -
London Victoria 07.34a 22.50d


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