28th September 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 37706  & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14099+5171+9104+13440+5237+5249+5236+1666+99350+99371

Route :
1Z82 : Reading to Canterbury West
1Z84 : Canterbury West to Reading

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) Reading - Wokingham - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Chiswick - Putney - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction (2)

Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear.  
(2) It is reported that 70013 failed on the return leg at Clapham Junction, due to a defective mechanical lubricator. Passengers for stations to Reading presumably returned home by service train(s).

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Reading 08.18d [P7] 08.18   21.14a [P8] CAN
Reading New Jn 08/21 08/21   21/12 CAN
Reading Spur Jn 08.23 ~ 08.30 08.23 ~ 08.30   21/11 CAN
Earley 08/34 08/37   21/07 CAN
Wokingham 08.42a ~ 08.45d [P1] 08.44 ~ 08.47   20.57a ~ 21.01d [P2] CAN
Ascot 08.56a ~ 09.06d [P1] 08.59 ~ 09.08   20.27a ~ 20.43d [P1] CAN
Virginia Water 09/16 [P1] 09/16   20/16 [P2] CAN
Staines 09.27a ~ 09.29d [P1] 09.26 ~ 09.29   20.01a ~ 20.04d [P2] CAN
Feltham 09/37 [P1] 09/36   19/53 [P2] CAN
Feltham Jn 09/39 09/38   19/51 CAN
Hounslow 09.41a ~ 09.43d 09.41 ~ 09.42   19.45a ~ 19.48d CAN
Brentford 09/47 09/48   19/40 CAN
Chiswick 09.51a ~ 09.53d 09.51 ~ 09.55   19.32a ~ 19.35d CAN
Barnes 09/59 [P1] [US] 09/58   19/28 [P4] CAN
Putney 10.03a ~ 10.06d 10.01 ~ 10.07   19.21a ~ 19.23d CAN
Point Pleasant Jn - -   19/19 [DF-DS] CAN
Clapham Junction 10.12a ~ 10.22d [P3] 10.11 ~ 10.24   19.11a ~ 19.14d [P5] [DF] 20.03a
Longhedge Jn 10/26 ?   19/08 ?
Factory Jn 10/28 [AL] 10/30   19/06 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/29 10/31   19/04 20/20
Denmark Hill 10/35 [P2] 10/36   18/59 [P1] 20/16?
Crofton Road Jn 10/36 10/38   18/57 [AL] 20/16
Nunhead 10/38 [P2] 10/41   18/53 [P1] 20/13
Bellingham 10/43 10/46   18/48 20/08
Shortlands Jn 10/51 [DF] 10/50   18/44 20/05
Bromley South 10.56a ~ 10.59d [P2] 10.54 ~ 10.58   18.38a ~ 18.41d [P1] 18.50 ~ 20.01
Bickley Jn 11/03 [DFV] 11/04   18/33 [UF] 18/46
Petts Wood Jn 11/05 [DF] 11/12   18/26 [UFV] 18/45
Orpington 11/08 [P3] 11/15   18/24 [P2] [UF] 18/42
Sevenoaks 11/18 [P3] 11/24   18/15 [P1] 18/36
Tonbridge 11/28 [DF] 11/30   18/05 [UF] 18/28
Paddock Wood 11/36 [DM] 11/35   17w45a ~ 17w57d [P1] 18.05 ~ 18.19
Headcorn 11w50a ~ 12w08d [P2] 11.51 ~ 12.07   17/34 [P1] 17/48
Ashford International 12/25 12/28   17/23 17/36

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 12/34 ?
Canterbury West 12.45a ~ 15.54d [P2] 12.45 ~ 16.21
Minster 16/16 16/43
Minster South Jn 16/17 ?
Sandwich 16/25 16/51
Deal 16/31 16/55
Buckland Jn 16/44 ?
Dover Priory 16.48a ~ 16.50d [P1] 17/08?
Folkestone Central 17/07 17/21
Saltwood Jn 17/12 17/26

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z81 : (37706 with 70013 on rear) : Southall to Reading
5Z85 : (37706 with 70013 on rear) : Reading to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 07.12d 22.27a
Southall 07.22 ~ 07.32 22.15 ~ 22.25
Southall West Jn 07/33 22/14
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/36 22/11
Slough 07/46 22/00
Maidenhead 07/52 21/53
Twyford 07/59 21/46
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/04 21/42
Reading 08.08a [P7] 21.38d [P8]


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