22nd August 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco(s) Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47760 & steam: 61306 Mayflower
Stock Used 5222+5216+9104+5237+5236+1666+99348+99352+5249+35479

Route : 
1Z91 : Southend Victoria to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z92 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Southend Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47746 (1) Southend Victoria - Hockley - Wickford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Loop
61306 Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick - Hatton - Stratford-upon-Avon
61306 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Southall (3)
477?? (4) Southall - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) Tour postponed from 23/04/15.
(3) The loco change on the return leg was originally booked to take place at Hanwell Bridge Loop.
(4) Reported as 47746 T&T 47760, confirmation required as to which loco was leading?

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Revised Actual
Southend Victoria 07.36d [P2] 07.38   22.46a [P3] 23.22a [P4] 23.21
Hockley 07.45a ~ 07.48d [P1] 07.46 ~ 07.51   22.35a ~ 22.38d [P2] 23.11 ~ 23.14d [P2] 23.11 ~ 23.13
Wickford 07.57a ~ 07.59d [P3] 07.59 ~ 08.02   22.23a ~ 22.26d [P2] 22.59a ~ 23.02d [P2] 23.00 ~ 23.01
Mountnessing Jn 08/09 08/14   22/13 22/47 22/49
Shenfield 08.11a ~ 08.14d [P1] 08.16 ~ 08.19   22.08a ~ 22.11 [P5] 22.42 ~ 22.45 [P5] 22.44 ~ 22.47
Gidea Park 08/22½ [P1] [UM] 08/26   21/58 [P2] [DM] 22/24 [P4] [EL] 22/24
Ilford 08/28 [P1] [UM] 08/32   21/52 [P2] [DM] 22/14 [P4] [EL] 22/14
Forest Gate Jn 08/30 [UM] 08/33   21/50 [DM] 22/11 [DM-EL] 22/11
Forest Gate 08/31½ [P3] [DM] 08/35   ? 22/10 22/10
Maryland 08/33 ?   21/49 [P4] 22/09 22/08
Stratford 08.34a ~ 08.40d [P10a] 08.38 ~ 08.40 [P10a]   21.42a ~ 21.48d [P10a] 21.56a ~ 22.08d [P10a] 21.55 ~ 21.58
Channelsea Jn 08/42 ?   21/38 21/53 ?
Lea Jn 08/42½ 08/45   21/37 21/52½ 21/51
Navarino Road Jn 08/48 08/53   21/31 21/46 21/44
Canonbury West Jn 08/52 08/57   21/27 21/42 21/40
Highbury & Islington 08/53 08/58   21/26 21/40½ ?
Westbourne Road Jn 08/54½ 08/59   21/25 21/39 21/38
Camden Road East Jn 08/57 ?   21/22 21/36 21/35
Camden Road Jn 08/59½ 09/03   21/20 21/34 21/33
Gospel Oak 09/05 [P1] 09/09   21/15 [P2] 21/30 [P2] 21/29
Kensal Green Jn 09/18½ 09/22   21/03 21/16 21/15
Willesden Junction HL 09/21 [P5] 09/24   21/02 [P4] 21/15 [P4] 21/13
Acton Wells Jn 09/24½ 09/27   21/00 21/09 21/08
Acton Main Line 09/26 [RL] 09/33   20/57 [UR] 21/06½ 21/05
Acton West 09/28 [DR] 09/37   20/55 [UR] 21/04½ 21/04
West Ealing 09/32½ ?   20/52 [UR] 21/01 ?
Hanwell 09/34 ? [P2]   20/50 [UR] 20/58 ?
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09L37 ~ 10L19 [DGL] 09L41 ~ 10L20   20L14 ~ 20L48 20/56 20/55
Southall East Jn 10/21 [DR] 10/20   20/12 [UR] 20/53 20/52
Southall 10/22 [DR] 10/23 [P3]   20/10 [UR] 20L15 ~ 20L51 [GL] 20L17 ~ 20L53
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/27½ [DR] 10/27   20/05 [UR] 20/05 [UR] 20/06
Slough 10/36 [P4] [DR] 10/34   19/53 [P5] [UR] 19/53 [P5] [UR] 19/52 [P5]
Slough West Jn 10/37 ?   19/52 [UM-UR] 19/52 [UM-UR] ?
Maidenhead 10/43 [P3] [DR] 10/40   19/46½ [P2] [UM] 19/46½ [P2] [UM] 19/45
Twyford 10/50 [P3] [DR] 10/47   19/40 [P2] [UM] 19/40 [P2] [UM] 19/39
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/57 [DR] 10/53   19/35 [UM] 19/35 [UM] 19/33
Reading 10/59 [P12] [DR] 10/57 [P8]   19/33 [P8] [DM] 19/33 [P8] [DM] 19/32
Reading High Level Jn - -   19/31 19/31 ?
Reading West Jn 11/01 [DR] ?   19/30 [FVL] 19/30 [FVL] 19/31
Goring & Streatley 11/12 [DR] ?   19/22 [UR] 19/22 [UR] 19/23
Didcot East Jn 11/22 [DR] 11/24   19/14 [UR] 19/14 [UR] 19/12
Didcot Parkway 11.24a ~ 11.37d [P3] 11.25 ~ 11.31   19.04a ~ 19.12d [P4] 19.04a ~ 19.12d [P4] 18.57 ~ 19.12 [P5]
Didcot North Jn 11/41 11/41   19/02 19/02 18/54
Kennington Jn 11/49 11/49   18/51 18/51 18/45
Oxford 11/54 [DM] 11/52 [DM]   18/48 [UM] 18/48 [UM] 18/25 [P1]
Oxford North Jn 11/55 11/53   18*31 ~ 18*42 18*31 ~ 18*42 18/22
Wolvercote Jn 11/57 11/54   18/26 [UGL] 18/26 [UGL] 18/21
Heyford 12/05 [P2] 12/03   18/17 [P1] 18/17 [P1] 18/13
Aynho Jn 12/13 12/08   18/11 18/11 18/07
Banbury 12w20a ~ 12w45d [P1] 12.14 ~ 12.44 [P1]   17w39a ~ 18w03d [UGL] 17w39a ~ 18w03d [UGL] 17.37 ~ 17.59
Banbury Jn - -   17/36 [UGL] 17/36 [UGL] 17/33
Fenny Compton 12/56 12/57   17/26 17/26 17/26
Leamington Spa 13/07 [DM] 13/08 [DM]   17/14 [UM] 17/14 [UM] 17/13 [UM]
Warwick 13.10a ~ 13.15d  13.10 ~ 13.11   17.08a ~ 17.10d 17.08a ~ 17.10d 17.08 ~ 17.08
Hatton 13/26 13/21   17/00 17/00 17/00
Hatton West Jn 13*28 ~ 13*36 ? ~ 13.35   16/58 16/58 16/58
Bearley Jn 13/44 13/43   16/49 16/49 16/51
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.51a [P1] 13.49   16.42d [P1] 16.42d [P1] 16.42


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z91 : (47760 with 47746 on rear) : Southall to Southend Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.00d
Southall Yard 05.10 ~ 05.21
Southall East Jn 05/23
Acton West 05/28
Acton Main Line 05/30
Acton Wells Jn 05/36
Willesden Junction HL 05/38
Kensal Green Jn 05/39
Gospel Oak 05/47
Camden Road Jn 05/52
Camden Road East Jn 05/54
Westbourne Road Jn 05.57 ~ 05.58
Canonbury West Jn 06/00
Navarino Road Jn 06/03
Lea Jn 06/08
Channelsea Jn 06/09
Stratford 06.11 ~ 06.16
Maryland 06/17
Forest Gate Jn 06/18
Ilford 06/20
Gidea Park 06/27
Shenfield 06/36
Mountnessing Jn 06/38
Wickford 06/49
Hockley 06/56
Southend Victoria 07.09a [P2]

5Z06 : (61306) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop
5Z07 : (61306) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 09.00d 21.04a
Southall Yard 09.10 ~ 09.20 20.44 ~ 20.54 
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09.24a 20.41d

0Z06 : (61306) : Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton - Dorridge - Stratford-upon-Avon
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.37d [P2]
Bearley Jn 14/45
Hatton West Jn 14/54
Hatton 14.56 ~ 14.59
Dorridge 15.15 ~ 15.36
Hatton North Jn 15/46
Hatton West Jn 15/48
Bearley Jn 15/57
Stratford-upon-Avon 16.04a [P1]

5Z92 : (477?? with 477?? on rear) : Southend Victoria to Wembley Yard
5Z92 : (477?? with 477?? on rear) : Wembley Yard to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Southend Victoria 22.56d [P3]
Hockley 23/04
Wickford 23/12
Mountnessing Jn 23/20
Shenfield 23/22
Gidea Park 23/29
Ilford 23/35
Forest Gate 23/39
Stratford 23.43 ~ 23.49
Channelsea Jn 23/51
Lea Jn 23/52
Navarino Road Jn 23/58
Canonbury West Jn 00/02
Westbourne Road Jn 00/05
Camden Road East Jn 00/08
Camden Road Jn 00/10
Camden Jn 00/13
Willesden West London Jn 00/17
Harlesden Jn 00/19
Willesden Railnet Reception 00/21
Sudbury Jn 00/25
Wembley Yard Sig.829/931 00.29 ~ 00.37
Sudbury Jn 00/41
Willesden No.7 Jn 00/46
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.49a


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