27th September 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used 47760
Stock Used 3058+99352+99348+1666+5236+5237+9104+5216+5222

Route : 
1Z50 : Slough to Kingswear
1Z51 : Kingswear to Slough

Loco Route
47760 Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Frome (2) - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
47760 Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Frome - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Slough

Notes : 
(1) This tour was postponed from 19/04/15, originally advertised to start from London Paddington, hauled by 61306 'Mayflower'. This was later changed to 4936 'Kinlet Hall' from Westbury. However due to loading gauge issues, the train ran diesel hauled throughout, as shown above.
(2) The outward leg was diverted via Frome to allow a following H.S.T. to overtake.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


47760 passing Berkley Marsh on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Slough 08.34d [P2] [DM]   21.55a [P5]
Maidenhead 08.41a ~ 08.44d [P1] [DM]   21.46a ~ 21.48d [P4] [UR]
Twyford 08.52a ~ 08.55d [P1] [DM]   21.36a ~ 21.38d [P4] [UR]
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/01 [DM]   21/30 [UR]
Reading 09.03a ~ 09.06d [P7]   21.07a ~ 21.28d [P12]
Oxford Road Jn 09/08   21/03 [UFM]
Southcote Jn 09/09   21/02
Newbury 09.25a ~ 09.28d [P1]   20.40a ~ 20.43d [P2]
Bedwyn 09/39 [P1]   20/28 [P2]
Woodborough 09/49   20/18
Lavington 09/55   20/10
Heywood Road Jn 10/02   20/04
Westbury 10L05a ~ 10L34d [P1]   -
Fairwood Jn 10/39   19/54
Clink Road Jn 10/44   19/51
Frome North DIV   19.44 ~ 19.49
Frome DIV   19/43
Blatchbridge Jn 10/47   19/41
East Somerset Jn 10/51   19/36
Castle Cary 10/59 [P2]   19.23a ~ 19.27d [P1]
Somerton GF 11/10   19/14
Athelney LC 11/20   19/08
Cogload Jn 11/27   19/06
Taunton 11.34a ~ 11.36d [P2]   18.58a ~ 19.01d [P5]
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 11/39   18/55
Whiteball 11/53   18/48
Tiverton Parkway 11/58 [P1]   18/46 [P2]
Tiverton Loop 12w01 ~ 12w24   18/45
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/38   18/33
Exeter St Davids 12.41a ~ 12.44d [P4]   17L57a ~ 18L30d [P6]
Dawlish Warren 12*58 ~ 13*06 [P1]   17/44
Dawlish 13/10   17/42
Teignmouth 13/14   17/39
Newton Abbot 13/20 [P2]   17/32 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/21   17/31
Paignton 13.38a ~ 13.43d [P1]   17.13a ~ 17.16d [P2]
Paignton GF 13.45 ~ 13.50   17.05 ~ 17.10
Kingswear 14.15a   16.40d


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z36 : (4936 with Support Coach) : Bishops Lydeard to Westbury (cancelled)

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 07.57d
Norton Fitzwarren 08/07
Taunton 08.12 ~ 08.14
Cogload Jn 08/20
Athelney LC 08/24
Somerton GF 08/35
Castle Cary 08/48
East Somerset Jn 08/58
Blatchbridge Jn 09/04
Clink Road Jn 09/08
Fairwood Jn 09/14
Westbury 09.19a [P2]

5Z36 : (4936 with Support Coach) : Exeter St Davids to Bishops Lydeard (cancelled)

Location Booked
Exeter St Davids 18.11d [P6]
Exeter Riverside Yard 18.14 ~ 18.40
Cowley Bridge Jn 18/43
Tiverton Loop 18*59 ~ 19*14
Tiverton Parkway 19/17
Whiteball 19/21
Norton Fitzwarren 19/37
Fairwater Yard 19.40 ~ 20.09
Norton Fitzwarren 20/12
Bishops Lydeard 20.22a


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