18th October 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 3058+99352+99348+1666+5236+5237+9104+5216+5222+35479

Route :
1Z44 : London Paddington to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z46 : Stratford-upon-Avon to London Paddington

Loco Route
61306 London Paddington - Old Oak Common West Jn - Park Royal - Greenford East Jn - South Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
61306 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 10.48d [P1] 10.48   21.32a [P9] 21.27
Ladbroke Grove 10/54 10/51   21/27 21/22
Old Oak Common West Jn 10/59 10/55   21/23 21/18
Park Royal 11/02 10/58   21/18 21/11
Greenford East Jn 11/07 ?   21/10 ?
Greenford West Jn 11/09 ?   21/08 ?
South Ruislip 11/21 11/14   21/02 21/01
West Ruislip 11/24 11/23   20/58 [TL] 20/57
Gerrards Cross 11.32a ~ 11.35d [P1] 11.30 ~ 11.31   20.43a ~ 20.46d [P2] 20.46 ~ 20.48
High Wycombe 11/48 [P2] 11/48   20/31 [P3] 20/34
Saunderton 11/55 11/54   20/26 20/27
Princes Risborough 11/59 [P3] 11/58 [P3]   20/22 [UM] 20/23
Bicester North 12/18 [P1] 12/17   20/05 [P2] 20/04
Aynho Jn 12/28 12/32   19/54 19/55
Banbury 12w34 ~ 13w06 [P1] 12.39 ~ 13.07   19w17 ~ 19w46 [UGL] 19.18 ~ 19.47
Fenny Compton 13/18 13/21   19/05 19/06
Leamington Spa 13/31 [DM] 13/33 [DM]   18.34 ~ 18.51 [UM] 18.33 ~ 18.49
Warwick 13.35a ~ 13.40d 13.35 ~ 13.37 [P1]   18.25a ~ 18.28d 18.24 ~ 18.27
Hatton 13.53 ~ 13.57 [DGL] 13.49 ~ 13.58   18/18 18/14
Hatton West Jn 14/02 14/04   18/16 18/09
Bearley Jn 14/12 14/11   18/01 17/59
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.20a [P2] 14.23   17.50d [P2] 17.50


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (Diesel Loco with 61306 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington
5Z46 : (Diesel Loco with 61306 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 09.45d 22.40a
Southall Yard 09.55 ~ 10.05 22.18 ~ 22.30
Southall East Jn 10/07 22/16
West Ealing 10/10 22/12
Acton West 10/12 22/10
Acton Main Line 10/13 22/09
Ladbroke Jn 10/17 22/05
London Paddington 10.21a [P1] 22.00d [P9]

0Z45 : (61306) :  Stratford-upon-Avon - Tyseley - Stratford-upon-Avon 
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.44d [P2]
Bearley Jn 14/52
Henley-in-Arden 14/59
Wood End 15/04
Whitlock's End 15/09
Tyseley South Jn 15/15
Tyseley U&D Through Sidings 15/17
Small Heath South Jn 15.21 ~ 15.25
Tyseley Steam Trust 15.32 ~ 16.40
Small Heath South Jn 16.47 ~ 16.50
Tyseley U&D Through Sidings 16/55
Tyseley South Jn 16/57
Whitlock's End 17/07
Wood End 17/14
Henley-in-Arden 17/20
Bearley Jn 17/26
Stratford-upon-Avon 17.35a [P2]


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