15th December 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used at least 67022 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (2) (35333)+4959?+1842+?+3121+3100+3112+1699+3125+3148+3146+35469

Route : 
1Z86 : Ashford International to Norwich
1Z87 : Norwich to Ashford International

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Junction Road Jn - Upper Holloway - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay - Alexandra Palace - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Hitchin - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely - Thetford - Wymondham - Norwich
60163 (1) Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Potters Bar - Alexandra Palace - Finsbury Park - Holloway South Jn - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road  - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Loop
67022?  Battersea Loop - Stewarts Lane Jn - Factory Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International

Notes: 
(1) 67022 on rear.
(2) 35333 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train. Stock confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Ashford International 07.45d [P1] 07.53   23.35a [P2] 23.37
Headcorn 08/00 [UM] 08/07   23/25 [DM] 23/21
Paddock Wood 08/13 [UM] 08/15 [UM]   23/14 [DM] 23/08
Tonbridge 08.22a ~ 08.24d [P2] 08.22 ~ 08.25 [P2]   23.02a ~ 23.05d [P3] 23.00 ~ 23.03
Sevenoaks 08/34 [P1] 08/42   22/51 [P3] 22/53
Orpington 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P2] 08.52 ~ 08.54   22.40a ~ 22.42d [P3] 22.42 ~ 22.45
Petts Wood Jn 08/49 [UFV] 08/58   22/38 [DF] 22/40
Bickley Jn 08/51 [UF] 08/59   22/36 [DFV] 22/38
Bromley South 08.54a ~ 08.57d [P1] 09.03 ~ 09.06   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P2] 22.30 ~ 22.35
Shortlands Jn 09/00 09/09   22/27 [DF] 22/26
Bellingham 09/03 09/13   22/20 22/14
Nunhead 09/07 [P1] 09/20   22/12 [P2] 22/09
Crofton Road Jn 09/10 [AL] 09/24   22/10 22/07
Denmark Hill 09/12 [P1] ?   22/08 [P2] ?
Voltaire Road Jn 09/17 09/30   22/03 21/59
Factory Jn 09/19 ?   22/02 [AL] 21/58
Stewarts Lane Jn - -   22/00 ?
Battersea Loop - -   21L18a ~ 21L55d 21.38 ~ 21.52
Stewarts Lane Jn - -   21/13 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 09/21 ?   21/11 ?
Latchmere Jn 09/24 09/44   21/08 21/28
Kensington Olympia 09.31a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.52 ~ 09.55   20.59a ~ 21.02d [P3] 21.16 ~ 21.20
North Pole Jn 09/37 10/00   20/55 21/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/38 10/02   20/53 21/10
Willesden Junction HL 09.40a ~ 09.41d [P4] 10.05 ~ 10.10   20.50a ~ 20.51d [P5] 21.06 ~ 21.07
Kensal Green Jn 09/43 10/12   20/47 ?
Gospel Oak 09/55 10/23   20/34 [P1] 20/56
Junction Road Jn 09/58 ?   - -
Upper Holloway 10/01 10/27   - -
Harringay Park Jn 10/04 ?   - -
Camden Road - -   20/29 20/52
Camden Road Central Jn - -   20/28 ?
York Way North Jn - -   20/22 ?
Copenhagen Jn - -   20/18 ?
Holloway South Jn - -   20/15 [US] ?
Finsbury Park - -   20/13 [P2] 20/41
Harringay 10/05 [DS2] ?   ? ?
Alexandra Palace 10/12 [DS] 10/40   20/10 20/36
Oakleigh Park 10.17 ~ 10.25 10.47 ~ ?   ? ?
Potters Bar 10/33 [P4] 11/07   20/04 [P2] 20/28
Welwyn Garden City 10.46 ~ 10.48 [P3] 11.15 ~ 11.18   19/56 20.20
Digswell Jn 10/54 ?   ? ?
Woolmer Green Jn 10/57 [DS] 11/24   19/53 20/14
Stevenage 11/07 [P4] 11/28   19/49 [P2] 20/10
Hitchin 11/12 [P2] 11/33   19/45 [P1] [UF] 20/04
Letchworth 11/17 11/37   19/41 19/59
Royston 11/29 [P2] 11/47   19w19a ~ 19w31d [P1] 19.31 ~ 19.46
Shepreth Branch Jn 11/43 11/58   19/05 19/13
Cambridge 11/48 [P4] 12/06 [P4]   19/00 19/00
Coldham Lane Jn 11w52a ~ 12w17d [DGL] ? ~ 12.20   18/58 18/57
Ely Dock Jn 12/34 ?   18/44 ?
Ely 12/35 [P1] 12/35 [P1]   18.23a ~ 18.42d [P3] 18.18 ~ 18.39
Ely North Jn 12/39 12/38   18/20 18/14
Brandon 12/59 ?   17/59 ?
Thetford 13/07 13/04   17/51 17/50
Attleborough 13/26 13/18   17/33 17/30
Wymondham 13/37 13/23   17/27 17/21
Trowse Jn 13/53 14/02   17/13 17/12
Trowse Swing Bridge 13/55 ?   17/11 ?
Thorpe Jn 14/03 ?   17/10 ?
Norwich 14.05a [P1] 14.09 [P1]   17.05d [P2] 17.05 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

15/12/12
5Z85 : (67022?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Southall Yard
5Z85 : (67022? + 60163) : Southall Yard to Wembley Yard
5Z85 : (67022? with 60163 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Sevington Loop
5Z85 : (60163 with 67022 on rear) : Sevington Loop to Ashford International

Location Booked (out)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 01.45d
Eastleigh 01/52
Winchester 02.05 ~ 02.08
Basingstoke 02/30
Reading 02/49
Maidenhead 03/03
Slough 03/09
Southall Yard 03.20 ~ 04.20
Acton Main Line 04/32
Acton Wells Jn 04/36
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 04/38
Willesden No.7 Jn 04/40
Wembley Yard 04.49 ~ 05.09
Willesden No.7 Jn 05/17
Willesden WL Jn 05/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/22
North Pole Jn 05/23
Kensington Olympia 05.26 ~ 05.29
Latchmere Jn 05/35
Longhedge Jn 05/37
Factory Jn 05/38
Voltaire Road Jn 05/39
Denmark Hill 05/43
Nunhead 05/46
Bellingham 05/56
Shortlands Jn 06/05
Bickley Jn 06/05
Orpington 06/10
Sevenoaks 06.21 ~ 06.23
Tonbridge 06/37
Paddock Wood 06/51
Headcorn 07/04
Ashford International 07/18
Sevington Loop 07.22 ~ 07.34
Ashford International 07.37a

15/12/12 : 5Z90 : (60163 with 35333) : Battersea Loop to Southall Depot

Location Booked (rtn)
Battersea Loop 22.50d
Longhedge Jn 22/54
Kensington Olympia 23/07
Willesden SW Sdgs 23/19
Acton Main Line 23/30
Southall Yard 23.46 ~ 23.54
Southall Depot 00.05a

15/12/12 : 5Z88 : (67022?) : Ashford International to Dollands Moor

Location Booked (rtn)
Ashford International 23.45d
Dollands Moor 00.05a

16/12/12 : 5Z89 : (67022?) : Dollands Moor to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (rtn)
Dollands Moor 14.00d
Ashford International 14/18
Headcorn 14/27
Paddock Wood 14/37
Tonbridge 14/42
Sevenoaks 14/53
Orpington 15/01
Bickley Jn 15/04
Shortlands Jn 15/07
Bellingham 15/09
Nunhead 15/13
Denmark Hill 15/16
Voltaire Road Jn 15/21
Factory Jn 15/22
Longhedge Jn 15/24
Latchmere Jn 15/28
Kensington Olympia 15/33
North Pole Jn 15/36
Mitre Bridge Jn 15/37
Willesden WL Jn 15/38
Willesden No.7 Jn 15/40
Wembley Yard 15.45a


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