1st December 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 67016 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) 35333+4959+4949+1832+13227+3121+3100+3112+1699+3125+3148+3146+35469+5322

Route : 
1Z31 : Ipswich to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z32 : Bristol Temple Meads to Ipswich

Loco(s) Route
60163 Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - West Hampstead - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Yard - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
60163 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard
67016 Wembley Yard - Harlesden Jn - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Notes : 
(1) 35333 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train. Stock confirmation required.
(2) 60163 'Tornado' overtook 6201 'Princess Elizabeth', on 'The Worcester 20th Anniversary Christmas Fayre', at Swindon on the return leg.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ipswich 07.22d [P2] 07.25   23.10a [P2] 23.11
Halifax Jn 07/26 07/28   23/08 ?
Manningtree 07/36 [P2] 07/38   22/59 [P3] 22/57
Colchester 07.49a ~ 07.52d [P3] 07.49 ~ 07.53   22.44a ~ 22.50d [P1] 22.45 ~ 22.49
Marks Tey 08w01a ~ 08w13d [UPL] 08.01 ~ ?   22/36 [P2] 22/38
Witham 08/24 [P2] 08/38   22/27 [P3] 22/27
Chelmsford 08/31 [P1] 08/53   22/18 [P2] 22/19
Shenfield 08.48a ~ 08.51d [P1] 09.05 ~ 09.08   22.06a ~ 22.08d [P3] 22.07 ~ 22.10
London End Jn 08.53 ~ 09.10 09.09 ~ 09.17   - -
Gidea Park 09/18 [UM] 09/25   21/57 [DM] 22/00
Ilford 09/25 [P1] 09/30   21/51 [P2] 21/54
Forest Gate Jn 09/27 [UM] 09/32   21/49 [DM] 21/52
Stratford 09/30 09/36   21.41a ~ 21.47d [P10a] 21.43 ~ 21.44
Channelsea Jn 09/32 09/39   21/38 ?
Lea Jn 09/33 09/40   21/37 ?
Navarino Road Jn 09/38 09/46   21/30 21/29
Canonbury West Jn 09/43 09/51   21/27 21/24
Westbourne Road Jn 09/45 ?   21/24 ?
Camden Road East Jn 09/48 ?   21/21 21/19
Camden Road 09/50 09/58   21/19 21/18
Gospel Oak 09/55 [P1] 10/03   21/15 [P2] 21/14
West Hampstead 10.00a ~ 10.02d [W] 10.10 ~ 10.14   21.08a ~ 21.1d [E] 21.07 ~ 21.10
Kensal Green Jn 10/08 10/18   21/01 21/00
Willesden Junction HL 10/10 [P5] 10/20   - -
Harlesden Jn - -   20/50 20/46
Wembley Yard - -   19L57a ~ 20L39d 20.09 ~ 20.35
Willesden No.7 Jn - -   19/49 ?
Acton Canal Wharf Jn - -   19/47 ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/15 10/24   19/45 19/57
Acton Yard 10.20 ~ 10.37 [GL] ?   - -
Acton Main Line - -   19/42 ?
Acton West 10/42 [DR] 10/46   19/40 [UR] 19/52
West Ealing 10/46 [DR] 10/50   19/34 [UR] 19/50
Southall 10/52 [DR] 10/56   19/31 [UR] 19/46
Airport Jn 10/57 [DR] 11/00   19/27 [UR] 19/43
Slough 11/05 [P4] 11/08   19/17 [P5] 19/31
Maidenhead 11/11 [P3] 11/13   19/07 [P4] 19/25
Twyford 11/17 [P3] 11/19   18/59 [P4] 19/19
Reading 11.28a ~ 11.33d [P9] 11.26 ~ 11.44   18.50a ~ 18.51d [P9] 19.08 ~ 19.11
Reading West Jn 11/36 [DR] 11/47   18/48 [UR] 19/06
Didcot East Jn 11/57 [DR] 12/03   18/29 [UR] 18/48
Didcot Parkway 11.59a ~ 12.01d [P3] 12.05 ~ 12.07   18.20a ~ 18.27d [P4] 18.44 ~ 18.47
Foxhall Jn 12/03 ?   18/16 ?
Wantage Road 12/10 [DR] 12/19   17w55a ~ 18w07d [UR] 18.17 ~ 18.30
Challow 12w15a ~ 12w47d [DR] 12.23 ~ 12.47   17/50 [UR] 18/12
Uffington 12/53 12/56   17/47 18/10
Swindon 13/03 [P4] 13/07   17/36 [UM] 18/02 [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn 13/11 13/13   17/28 17/56
Chippenham 13/22 [P1] 13/21   17/18 [P2] 17/46
Thingley East Jn 13/23 13/26   17/16 17/45
Bathampton Jn 13/36 13/37   17/05 17/36
Bath Spa 13.42a ~ 13.46d [P1] 13.41 ~ ?   16.56a ~ 17.00d [P2] ? ~ 17.31
North Somerset Jn 14/02 ?   16/42 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 14.06a [P10] ?   16.39d [P9] ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

01/12/12 : 5Z31 : (67016 with 60163 on rear) : Southall to Ipswich

Location Booked
Southall Yard 03.50d
Southall East Jn 03/52
Acton West 04/02
Acton Main Line 04.06 ~ 04.07
Acton Wells Jn 04/17
Willesden Junction HL 04.20 ~ 04.33
Kensal Green Jn 04/36
Gospel Oak 04/44
Camden Road 04/47
Camden Road East Jn 04/49
Westbourne Road Jn 04/52
Canonbury West Jn 04/53
Navarino Road Jn 04/56
Lea Jn 05/00
Channelsea Jn 05/01
Stratford 05/04 [P10a]
Ilford 05/09
Shenfield 05/26
Chelmsford 05/37
Colchester 06/02
Manningtree 06/11
Ipswich 06/26
Ipswich Yard 06.28a ~ 07.15d
Ipswich 07.18a [P2]

01/12/12 : 5Z32 : (67016) : Ipswich to Colchester

Location Booked
Ipswich 23.20d
Ipswich Yard 23.23 ~ 23.43
Colchester 00.07 ~ 00.17 
Colchester CS 00.22a

02/12/12 : 5Z32 : (67016) : Colchester to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Colchester CS 11.24d
Stratford 12/28
Gospel Oak 12/55
Wembley Yard 13.30a


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