17th December 2012

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35465+6310+35469+3146+3148+3125+1699+3112+3100+3121+FK?+1842+4959

Route :
1Z70 : London Victoria to Yeovil Junction
1Z71 : Yeovil Junction to London Victoria

Loco Route
70000 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction
70000 Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Off tour option; visit to Sherborne Abbey for Christmas Carol Service.

Source : Nick Bartlett and Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 08.45d [P2] 08.45   21.41a [P2] 21.40
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 ?   21/38 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 [RVL] ?   21/31 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/57 ?   21/27 ?
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] 09/06   21/23 [P3] 21/27
Barnes 09/07 [P3] 09/12   21/15 [P1] 21/19
Richmond 09/14 [P1] 09/16   21/10 [P2] 21/15
Twickenham 09/19 [P5] 09/21   21/05 [P4] 21/12
Feltham Jn 09/24 ?   21/01 ?
Feltham 09/26 [P2] 09/33   20/59 [P1] 21/08
Staines 09/33 [P2] 09/39   20/51 [P1] 20/58
Egham 09.40a ~ 09.44d 09.43 ~ 09.44   20.41a ~ 20.44d 20.51 ~ 20.53
Virginia Water 09/49 [P4] 09/51   20/35 [P3] 20/46
Addlestone Jn 09/57 ?   20/25 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 10/16 [DS] ?   20/23 ?
Woking 10.24a ~ 10.26 [P5] 10.24 ~ 10.28 [P5]   20.15a ~ 20.17d [P1] 20.27 ~ 20.30
Woking Jn 10/29 10/31   20/14 20/25
Brookwood ? ?   20w00a ~ 20w10d [P1] 20.13 ~ 20.21 [P1]
Pirbright Jn 10/35 10/37   19/57 20/11
Farnborough Main 10.39a ~ 10.41d [P2] 10.42 ~ 10.45 [P2]   19.50a ~ 19.52d [P1] 20.02 ~ 20.05
Fleet 10/48 10/50   19/46 19/57
Winchfield 10w53a ~ 11w05d [P2] 10.54 ~ 11.08   ? ?
Basingstoke 11.17a ~ 11.19d [DS] [P1] 11.20 ~ 11.22   19.33a ~ 19.35d [P4] [US] 19.43 ~ 19.44
Worting Jn 11/26 [DF] 11/28   19/29 [US] 19/39
Winchester 11/42 [P2] 11/45   19/11 [P1] 19/16
Shawford Jn / Shawford 11/46 ?   19/07 ?
Eastleigh 11/51 [P2] 11/50   18.59a ~ 19.01d [P1] [UF] 19.01 ~ 19.04 [P1] [UF]
St Denys 11/57 [P2] 11/53   18/53 [P1] 18/53
Northam Jn 12/01 [DF] ?   18/51 [UF] ?
Southampton Central 12.04a ~ 12.06d [P4] [DF] 11.57 ~ 12.05   18.46a ~ 18.48d [UF] [P1] 18.46 ~ 18.48
Redbridge 12/18 12/21   18/41 18/41
Romsey 12/27 [P2] 12/31   18/33 [P1] 18/33
Dean 12/36 12/41   18/24 18/26
Tunnel Jn 12/46 12/52   18/12 18/15
Salisbury 12w49a ~ 13w15d [P4] 12.54 ~ 13.15   17w57a ~ 18.w09d [P4] 17.58 ~ 18.11 [P4]
Wilton Jn 13/20 13/20   17/52 17/52
Tisbury Loop 13/32 ?   17.30 ~ 17.38 ? ~ ?
Gillingham 13.42 ~ 13.52 [P2] 13.47 ~ 13.51   17.14 ~ 17.19 [P1] 17.21 ~ 17.21
Templecombe 14/04 14/01   17/06 17/08
Sherborne 14.13a ~ 14.18d [P2] ? ~ ? [P1]   16.53a ~ 16.58d [P1] ? ~ ? [P1]
Yeovil Junction 14.26a [P2] 14.35 [P1]   16.43d [P1] 16.45

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z69 : (DL with 70000 on rear?) : Southall to Wembley Yard
5Z70 : (DL with 70000 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Victoria

Location Booked (out)
Southall Depot 04.45d
Southall Yard 04.55 ~ 05.12
West Ealing 05/17
Acton Main Line 05.25 ~ 05.31
Acton Wells Jn 05/34
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 05/36
Willesden No.7 Jn 05/38
Wembley Yard 05.55 ~ 07.10
Willesden No.7 Jn 07/20
Willesden WL Jn 07/23
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/25
North Pole Jn 07/26
Kensington Olympia 07.31 ~ 07.36
Latchmere Jn 07/43
Longhedge Jn 07/46
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/49
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/01
London Victoria 08.04a [P2]

5Z71 : (DL with 70000 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z71 : (DL) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 22.00d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/04
Stewarts Lane Jn 22L09 ~ 22L21
Longhedge Jn 22/24
Clapham Junction 22/27
Barnes 22/35
Richmond 22/39
Twickenham 22/43
Feltham Jn 22/47
Feltham 22/50
Staines 22/56
Virginia Water 23/05
Addlestone Jn 23/12
Byfleet & New Haw 23/23
Woking 23/34
Farnborough Main 23/46
Basingstoke 00/01
Winchester 00.21 ~ 00.22
Eastleigh 00/36
Eastleigh South Jn 00/38
Eastleigh T&RSMD 00.50a

5Z71 : (70000 with 35465) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked (rtn)
Stewarts Lane Jn 22.25d
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 22.30a


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