30th June 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 67020 & 67028
Stock Used 13229+3096+3150+3115+1666+4831+4856+21241+1859+4836+4832

Route :
1Z92 : London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
1Z94 : Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo

Loco(s) Route
67020 (1) London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Hampton Court Jn - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Tunnel Jn - Salisbury - Tisbury - Gillingham - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Honiton - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Frome - Clink Road Jn - Westbury
67028 (2) Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - (reverse of outward route?) - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) 67028 on rear.
(2) 67020 on rear.
(3) The class 67s replaced failed 35028 'Clan Line'. 
(4) The original plan for this train was for 35028 to haul from London Waterloo - Salisbury - Yeovil Junction - Honiton - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Castle Cary - Westbury, then diesel hauled from Westbury to Laverstock South Jn (with 35028 on the rear), then 35028 from Laverstock South Jn to London Waterloo. 
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked times.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Waterloo 09.20d [P19] [RVL]   23.20a [P19]
Nine Elms Jn 09/25 [WL]   23/15
Queenstown Road 09/29 [DM]   23/14 [RVL]
Clapham Junction 09/32 [P9]   23/11 [P7]
Wimbledon 09/39 [P6]   23/06 [P6]
New Malden 09/42   23/03
Surbiton 09/44 [DF]   23/01 [P2]
Hampton Court Jn 09/46 [DS]   23/00
Weybridge 09/53 [P3]   ?
Byfleet & New Haw 09/58   ?
Woking 10.06a ~ 10.14d [P5]   22.40a ~ 22.47d [P1] [UF]
Woking Jn 10/16   22/39 [US]
Farnborough Main 10/26   22/30
Basingstoke 10/39 [DF] [P2]   22/17 [P3] [UF]
Worting Jn 10/43 [DF]   22/14 [UF]
Andover 11/01 [P2]   21/54 [P1]
Laverstock North Jn -   21/34
Laverstock South Jn -   21.21 ~ 21.32
Tunnel Jn 11/17   21/19
Salisbury 11w20a ~ 12w15d [P4]   20w49a ~ 21w16d [P4]

 

Location Booked
Wilton Jn 12/19
Wilton South 12/21
Tisbury Loop 12/33
Gillingham 12.45a ~ 12.55d [P1]
Templecombe 13/09
Sherborne 13/19 [P2]
Yeovil Junction 13.26a ~ 13.31d [P2]
Crewkerne 13/44
Chard Jn 13w56 ~ 14w18
Axminster East Jn 14/24
Axminster 14/26 [P1]
Axminster West Jn 14/29
Honiton 14.45a ~ 14.56d [P1]
Pinhoe 15/17
Exmouth Jn 15/23
Exeter Central 15.26a ~ 15.30d [P2]
Exeter St Davids 15.35a [P3] ~ 18.07d [P6]
Cowley Bridge Jn 18/10
Tiverton Loop 18/26
Tiverton Parkway 18/28 [P2]
Whiteball 18/33
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 18/42
Taunton 18/45 [P5]
Cogload Jn 18/51
Athelney LC 18/54
Somerton 19/04
Castle Cary 19/15 [P1]
East Somerset Jn 19/26
Blatchbridge Jn 19/32
Frome 19/34
Clink Road Jn 19/40
Fairwood Jn 19/44
Westbury 19.49a ~ 20.14d [P1]
Warminster 20/25
Upton Lovell 20/30
Wylye LC 20/36
Wishford 20/40
Wilton Jn 20/45

Timings continue in first table.

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