20th August 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 67026 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+3148+3144+3110+1699+3107+3140+13227+21245+4927+1832+5040

Route :
1Z74 : London Victoria to Cardiff Central
1Z76 : Cardiff Central to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
35028 (3) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
35028 Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) : Tour postponed from 09/08/12, due to the Olympics in London.
(2) 35028 'Clan Line' replaced unavailable 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.
(3) Banked by 67026 from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [FL] 08.46 [P2] [FL]   22.45a [P2] 23.32½ [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 08/49½   22/42 [SL] 23/29 [SL]
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 [RVL] 08/51½ [RVL]   22/35 [RVL] 23/26½ [RVL]
Longhedge Jn 08/55 08/52½   22/27 23/25
Latchmere Jn 08/57 08/55   22/23 23/21½
Kensington Olympia 09/04 [DM] 09/03 [DM]   22/15 [P3] 23/13½ [P3]
North Pole Jn 09/07 09/07   22/11 23/08
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/08 09/10   22/09 23.00 ~ 23.06
Willesden WL Jn 09/09 09/11   - -
Willesden SW Sidings 09/11 09/12   22/03 [RVL] 22/57 [RVL]
Acton Wells Jn 09/14 09/13   22/00 22/55
Acton Main Line 09/35 [GL] 09/41½ [DR]   21/57½ 22/52
Acton West 09/43 [DR] 09/44 [DR]   21/56 [UR] 22/50 [UR]
Southall 09/53 [DR] 09/52½ [DR]   21/47½ [UR] 22/42 [UR]
Airport Jn 09/57 [DR] 09/59 [DR]   21/45½ [UR] 22/39½ [UR]
Slough 10.05a ~ 10.08d [P4] 10.08 ~ 10.10 [P4]   21.35a ~ 21.37d [P3] [UR] 22.27 ~ 22.30 [P3] [UR]
Maidenhead 10/15 [P3] [DR] 10/18 [P3] [DR]   21/29½ [P2] [UM] 22/18 [P2] [UM]
Twyford 10.23a ~ 10.26d [DR] 10.26½ ~ 10.28 [DR]   21.22a ~ 21.24d [UM] 22.08 ~ 22.10 [P2] [UM]
Reading 10.33a ~ 10.36d [P?] 10.40 ~ 10.42½ [P9] [DR]   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P?] 21.56 ~ 21.58 [P8] [UM]
Reading West Jn 10/39 [DR] 10/46   21/12 [UM] 21/52 [UM]
Moreton Cutting - -   - 21/36 [UR]
Didcot Parkway 11/01 [P3] 11/04½ [P3]   21/00 [P2] [UM] 21/31½ [P2]
Wantage Road 11/10 [DR] 11/14½ [DR]   20w40 ~ 20w52 [UR] 21w09 ~ 21w20½ [UR]
Challow 11w14a ~ 11w34d [DR] 11w21 ~ 11w34 [DR]   20/34 [UR] 21/02 [UR]
Uffington 11/39 11/39½   20/32 20/59
Swindon 11c49a ~ 12c09d [P1] 11.54 ~ 12.09½ [P3]   20.20a ~ 20.22d [P3] 20.46 ~ 20.47½ [P1]
Loco Yard 12/11 12/14½   20/17 20/43½
Kemble 12/23 12/27½ [P2]   20/07 20/32 [P1]
St Mary's LC 12/40 12/37½   19/55 20/20½
Standish Jn 12/53 12/51   19/46 20/10½
Tuffley - -   - 20/03½ [Dn Char]
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/59 13/00   19/41 20/00½ [Up Char]
Horton Road Jn 13/00 13/02½   19/39 [ML] 19/58 [DL]
Gloucester 13w02a ~ 13w14d [P4] 13.05 ~ 13.17 [P4]   19w25a ~ 19w37d [P4] 19w44½ ~ 19w56 [P4]
Awre 13/28 13/35   19/10 19/28½
Lydney 13.34a ~ 13.36d 13.43 ~ 13.49 [P1]   19.02a ~ 19.05d 19.17 ~ 19.20½ [P2]
Chepstow 13/46 [P1] 14/00½ [P1]   18/54½ [P2] 19/07 [P2]
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/53 [DR] 14/07 [P1] [DR]   18/44½ [P2] 18/58½ [P2]
Llanwern West Jn 14/07½ [DR] 14/18 [DR]   18/30½ [UR] 18/45 [UR]
Maindee West Jn 14/10½ [DR] 14/21 [DR]   18/25 [UR] 18/41½ [UR]
Newport 14/13 [DR] 14/21½ [DR]   18/24½ [UR] 18/41 [UR]
Ebbw Jn 14/16 [DR] 14/24 [DR]   18/22 [UR] 18/38½ [UR]
Marshfield 14/21 [DR] 14/27 [DR]   18/17 [UR] 18/34 [UR]
Cardiff Central 14.31a [P3] 14.34 [P3]   18.05d [P4] [UR] 18.24 [P4] [UR]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z73 : (67026) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Battersea Loop
5Z73 : (67026 with 35028 on rear) : Battersea Loop to London Victoria
5Z78 : (67026? with 35028 on rear) London Victoria to Battersea Loop
5Z78 : (67026?) Battersea Loop to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.30d 01.24a
Eastleigh 04/40 01/18
Winchester 04.54 ~ 04.56 01.07 ~ 01.09
Basingstoke 05/16 00/48
Reading 05/35 -
Maidenhead 05/48 -
Slough 05/56 -
Hayes & Harlington 06*07 ~ 06*13 [UGL] -
Southall 06/17 -
Acton Main Line 06/31 -
Acton Wells Jn 06/36 -
Willesden SW Sdgs 06/40 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/45 -
North Pole Jn 06/47 -
Kensington Olympia 06/52 -
Latchmere Jn 06/59 -
Farnborough Main - 00/33
Woking - 00/24
Byfleet & New Haw - 00/20
Addlestone Jn - 00/18
Virginia Water - 00/11
Staines - 00/02
Feltham - 23/57
Twickenham - 23/52
Richmond - 23/50
Barnes - 23/47
Clapham Junction - 23c38 ~ 23c40
Longhedge Jn 0705 23/35
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/07 23/32
Battersea Loop 07L11 ~ 07L46 23L19 ~ 23L29
Stewarts Lane Jn 07.50 ~ 07.57 23.11 ~ 23.15
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/00 23/06
London Victoria 08.04a 23.03d

0Z76 : (35028) : Cardiff Canton Sidings - Ninian Park - Cadoxton - Cardiff Canton Sidings
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Cardiff Canton Sidings 15.58d
Penarth Curve North Jn 16/02
Ninian Park 16.03 ~ 16.06
Penarth Curve North Jn 16/07
Penarth Curve South Jn 16/23
Cogan Jn 16/27
Cadoxton 16.36 ~ 16.47
Cogan Jn 16/56
Penarth Curve South Jn 17/01
Radyr Branch Jn 17/04 [RL]
Cardiff Central 17.07 ~ 17.12
Cardiff Canton Sidings 17.17a

0Z75 : (67026) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Depot
0Z77 : (67026) : Stewarts Lane Depot to London Victoria

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] 22.48a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08.49 ~ 08.51 22/46
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/55 22/44
Stewarts Lane Depot 09.00a 22.39d


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