8th December 2012
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
| Locos Used | 67016 & steam: 60163 'Tornado' |
| Stock Used | load 13 |
Route :
1Z72 : Southend Central to Oxford
1Z73 : Oxford to Southend Central
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 60163 (2) | Southend Central - Leigh-on-Sea - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Woodgrange Park - South Tottenham - Harringay Park Jn - Upper Holloway - Junction Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Yard |
| 60163 | Acton Yard - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford |
| 60163 | Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Acton Yard |
| 67016 | Acton Yard - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Central |
Notes :
(1) 60163 'Tornado' replaced advertised 70000 'Britannia'.
(2) 67016 on rear.
Sources : Nick Bartlett
& Geoffrey May
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Southend Central | 09.24d [P3] | 20.43a [P2] |
| Leigh-on-Sea | 09/30 [P1] | 20/34 [P3] |
| Pitsea | 09/39 [P2] | 20/25 [P1] |
| Laindon | 09/44 [P1] | 20/20 [P3] |
| Upminster | 09.54a ~ 09.56d [P1] | 20.08a ~ 20.10d [P2] |
| Upney Jn | 10/06 | 19/58 |
| Barking | 10/16 [P8] | 19/57 [P7] |
| Barking Station Jn | 10/22 | 19/55 |
| Woodgrange Park | 10/26 [P1] | 19/53 [P2] |
| Leyton Midland Road | 10/34 [P1] | ? |
| South Tottenham | 10/44 [P1] | 19/38 [P2] |
| Harringay Park Jn | 10/52 | 19/33 |
| Upper Holloway | 10/57 [P1] | 19/30 [P2] |
| Junction Road Jn | 11/00 | 19/27 |
| Gospel Oak | 11/05 | 19/25 |
| Kensal Green Jn | 11/19 | 19/13 |
| Willesden Junction HL | 11.20a ~ 11.22d [P5] | 19.10 ~ 19.11 [P4] |
| Acton Wells Jn | ? | 19/05 |
| Acton Yard | 11.28 ~ 11.43 | 18L26 ~ 19L00 |
| Acton West | ? [DR] | 18/24 [UR] |
| Southall | 11/53 [DR] | 18/18 [UR] |
| Airport Jn | 11/58 [DR] | 18/15 [UR] |
| Slough | 12/04 [P4] | 18/05 [P5] |
| Maidenhead | 12/10 [P3] | 17/55 [P4] |
| Twyford | 12.17 ~ 12.29 [P3] | 17/46 [P4] |
| Reading | 12/37 [P9] | 17/36 [P10] |
| Reading West Jn | 12/39 [DR] | 17/33 [UR] |
| Didcot East Jn | 13/13 | 17/06 [UR] |
| Didcot North Jn | 13/14 | 17/05 |
| Kennington Jn | 13/20 | 16/55 |
| Oxford U&DPL | 13/22 | - |
| Oxford | 13.24a [P1] | 16.50d [P1] |
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Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z72 : (67016 with 60163 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Shoeburyness
5Z72 : (60163 with 67016 on rear) : Shoeburyness to Southend Central
5Z75 : (67016?) : Southend Central to Wembley Yard
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Wembley Yard | 06.20d | 23.20a |
| Harlesden Jn | 06/33 | 23/05 |
| Kensal Green Jn | 06/42 | 23/01 |
| Gospel Oak | 06/56 | 22/44 |
| Junction Road Jn | 07/01 | 22/41 |
| Harringay Park Jn | 07/06 | 22/35 |
| South Tottenham | 07/11 | 22/30 |
| Woodgrange Park | 07/25 | 22/16 |
| Barking | 07/28 | 22/13 |
| Upminster | 07/39 | 22/02 |
| Laindon | 07/54 | 21/52 |
| Pitsea | 08/01 | 21/48 |
| Southend Central | 08/18 | 21/30 |
| Shoeburyness CS | 08.28 ~ 09.08 | 20.57 ~ 21.22 |
| Southend Central | 09.18a | 20.46d |
0Z69 : (60163) : Oxford CS - Didcot Parkway - Oxford CS
(loco turning trip)
| Location | Booked |
| Oxford CS | 14.17d |
| Oxford | 14/19 |
| Didcot North Jn | 14/30 |
| Didcot Parkway | 14.32 ~ 14.35 |
| Foxhall Jn | 14.37 ~ 14.39 |
| Didcot North Jn | 14/42 |
| Oxford U&DPL | 14.58 ~ 15.08 |
| Oxford | 15/10 |
| Oxford CS | 15.12a |