16th December 2013

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex'? & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (4) 35517+4836+21241+5239+4831+4856+1666+3150+3115+3096

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Yeovil Junction
1Z84 : Yeovil Junction to London Victoria

Locos Route
44871 + 45407 (3) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Preston Park - Hove - Worthing - Barnham - Chichester - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Salisbury - Gillingham - Templecombe - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction
44871 + 45407 Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Off tour option; visit to Sherborne Abbey for Christmas Carol Service. 
(2) The Steam Dreams brochure advertised the train as far as Sherborne, but the timings show train as through to Yeovil Junction. 
(3) Confirmation required, did 47580? bank from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge? 
(4) Stock confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 07.45d [P2] 07.46   23.55a [P2] 23.56
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/48 ?   23/49 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/50 [REV] ?   23/47 [REV] ?
Longhedge Jn 07/53 ?   23/45 ?
Pouparts Jn 07/58 [DF] ?   23/43 ?
Clapham Junction 08/00 [P13] [DF] 08/00   23/41 [P12] [UF] 23/44
Balham 08/05 [P3] [DS] 08/05   23/36½ [P2] [UF] 23/40
Streatham North Jn 08/07 [DS] 08/09   23/34½ [US] 23/36
Streatham Common ? ?   23/33½ [P2] [US] 23/36
Selhurst 08/18 [P1] [DS] 08/19   23/29½ [P2] [US] 23/31
Windmill Bridge Jn 08/20 [DS] 08/21   23/27 [US] 23/31
East Croydon 08/23 [P6] [DS] 08/23   23/25½ [P4] [US] 23/29
South Croydon 08/27 [P5] [DS] ?   23/21½ [P3] [US] ?
Purley 08.32a ~ 08.34d [P4] [DS] 08.33 ~ 08.35   23.15a ~ 23.18d [P3] [US] 23.22 ~ 23.25
Stoats Nest Jn 08/36 [DS] 08/38   23/13½ [US] 23/20
Redhill 08.44a ~ 08.46d [P3] 08.48 ~ 08.50   23.02a ~ 23.04d [P2] 23.09 ~ 23.11
Earlswood 08/49 [P2] [DS] 08/52   23/00 [P1] [US] 23/04
Horley ? ?   22w44 ~ 22w56 [P1] ? ~ ?
Gatwick Airport 08/56 [P3] [DS] 08/58   22/42 [P2] [US] 22/45
Three Bridges 09.03a ~ 09.05d [P3] [DS] 09.03 ~ 09.05   22.29a ~ 22.34d [P2] [US]  22.31 ~ 22.34
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 09/13 09/14   22/23 [US] 22/28
Copyhold Jn 09/18 ?   22/19 ?
Haywards Heath 09/19 [P1] 09/26   22/17 [P3] 22/19
Keymer Jn 09/23 09/31   22/09 22/12
Burgess Hill 09/23½ [P2] 09/32   22/07 [P1] 22/11
Preston Park 09w31a ~ 09w44d [P1]  09.44 ~ 10.00   21*44 ~ 21*57 [P2] 21.51 ~ 22.01
Hove 09.47a ~ 09.49d [P3] 10.05 ~ 10.07   21.38a ~ 21.41d [P1] 21.39 ~ 21.42
Shoreham by Sea 09/56 [P2] 10/18 [P2]   21/26 [P1] 21/28
Worthing Central 10/02½ [P3] 10/27   21/16 [P2] 21/17
West Worthing 10/04½ [P2] 10/29   21/12½ [P1] 21/14
Angmering 10/10 [P2] 10/34   21/06 [P1] 21/07
Arundel Jn 10/15 10/39   21/02 20/59
Ford 10/19 [P2] ?   20/59 [P1] ?
Barnham 10*24 ~ 10*33 [P1] 10/47 [P2]   20/55 [P3] 20/52 [P3]
Chichester 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P2] 10.54 ~ 10.56   20.43a ~ 20.45d [P1] 20.33 ~ 20.43
Havant 10/59 [P2] 11/08 [P2]   20/20 [P1] 20/22
Farlington Jn 11/05 11/12   20/14 20/17
Cosham Jn 11*09 ~ 11*19 11/16   20/13 20/17
Cosham 11/20 [P1] 11/19   20/12 [P2] 20/16
Fareham 11/32 [P1] 11/31   20/03 [P3] 20/09
Fareham Sig. E822 11*34 ~ 11*45 ?   - -
Botley 11/53 [P1] 12/04 [P1]   19/54 [P2] 20/01
Hedge End 11w57 ~ 12w10 [P1] ? ~ ?   19w42 ~ 19w51 [P2] 19w46 ~ 19w58 [P2]
Eastleigh South Jn 12/14 ?   19/37 19/41
Eastleigh 12/17 [P2] 12/24 [P3]   19/35 [P2] 19/36
Eastleigh East Jn 12*18 ~ 12*20 ?   19/34 19/34
Chandlers Ford ? ?   ? ?
Romsey Sig.E882 - -   19*16 ~ 19*21 ? ~ 19.21
Romsey 12/34 [P2] 12/44   19/14 [P1] 19/19
Dean 12/43 [P2] 12/55   18/58 [P1] 19/07
Tunnel Jn 12/54 13/10   18/47 18/56
Salisbury 12w59a ~ 13w16d [P4] 13.13 ~ 13.23   17w57a ~ 18w44d [P4] 17.58 ~ 18.50 [P4]
Wilton Jn 13/21 13/27   17/51 17/51
Wilton 13/23 13/29   17/50 17/50
Tisbury Loop 13/33 ?   17*31 ~ 17*38 17.31 ~ 17.38
Gillingham 13*45 ~ 13*51 [P1] 13.52 ~ 13.53   17*13 ~ 17*18 [P1] 17.18 ~ 17.19
Templecombe 14/03 14/03   17/05 17/12
Sherborne 14.12a ~ 14.18d [P2] ? ~ ?   16.52a ~ 16.57d [P1] 16.52 ~ 16.57 [P1]
Yeovil Junction 14.30a 14.29   16.42d 16.42


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z81 : (44871 & 45407 with 35517) : Southall to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.25d
Southall Yard 05.35 ~ 05.45
West Ealing 05/49
Acton Main Line 05/57
Acton Wells Jn 06/00
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 06/02
Willesden No.7 Jn 06.04 ~ 06.07
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 06.10a

5Z82 : (47580? with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to London Victoria

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 06.35d
Willesden WL Jn 06/39
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/41
North Pole Jn 06/42
Kensington Olympia 06C47 ~ 06C50
Latchmere Jn 06/59
Longhedge Jn 07/07
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/10
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/12
London Victoria 07.15a [P2]

0Z82 : (47580?) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 07.45d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07.48 ~ 07.51
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/58
Longhedge Jn 08/05
Latchmere Jn 08/08
Kensington Olympia 08/16
North Pole Jn 08/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/22
Willesden SW Sidings 08.27 ~ 08.32
Acton Wells Jn 08/34
Acton Main Line 08.37 ~ 09.01
Acton West 09/03
Southall Yard 09.14 ~ 09.20
Southall Depot 09.30a

0Z84 : (Diesel Loco) : Willesden T.M.D. to London Victoria

Location Booked
Willesden T.M.D. 23.07d
Harlesden Jn 23/13
Sudbury Jn 23/17
Wembley Sig.829/931 23.18 ~ 23.21
Sudbury Jn 23/23
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/24
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/26
Willesden WL Jn 23/28
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/30
North Pole Jn 23/31
Kensington Olympia 23/34
Latchmere Jn 23/41
Longhedge Jn 23/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/52
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/54
London Victoria 23.58a [P2]

5Z84 : (Diesel Loco with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 00.25d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 00/28
Stewarts Lane Jn 00/30
Longhedge Jn 00/35
Latchmere Jn 00/37
Kensington Olympia 00C45 ~ 00C48
North Pole Jn 00/52
Mitre Bridge Jn 00/53
Willesden SW Sidings 00.57 ~ 01.01
Acton Wells Jn 01/04
Acton Main Line 01/08
Acton West 01/15
Southall Yard 01.23 ~ 01.33
Southall Depot 01.45a


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