19th December 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used at least 47580 'County of Essex' & steam : 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (2) (35517)+5249+99371+3093+99352+1666+5236+5237+13440+9104+5216+5222

Route :
1Z21 : Southend East to Salisbury
1Z26 : Salisbury to Southend East

Loco(s) Route
45407 (1) Southend East - Southend Central - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Woodgrange Park - South Tottenham - Upper Holloway - Junction Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Central - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury
45407 (1) Salisbury - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
Diesel loco? (5) Hanwell Bridge Loop - West Ealing - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Southend East

Notes : 
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 35517 was only in the consist when 45407 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to run to/from Winchester. 
(4) 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' replaced 61306 'Mayflower, which had failed due to a cracked driving wheel axle box. 
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend East 09.09d 09.13   21.33a 21.35
Southend Central 09/11 [P3] 09/16   21/31 [P2] 21/32
Leigh-on-Sea 09/16 [P1] 09/21   21/25 [P3] 21/26
Pitsea 09/24 [P2] 09/28   21/17 [P1] 21/17
Laindon 09/30 [P1] 09/33   21/13 [P3] 21/12
Upminster 09.39a ~ 09.41d [P1] 09.42 ~ 09.45   21.00a ~ 21.03d [P2] 21.00 ~ 21.03
Upney Jn 09/51 [UCL] ?   20*36 ~ 20*50 [DCL] ?
Barking 09/53 [P8] 09/58   20/34 [P7] 20/34
Barking Station Jn 09/55 ?   20/32 ?
Woodgrange Park 09/57 [P1] 10/02 [P1]   20/30 [P2] 20/28
Leyton Midland Road 10/05½ [P1] 10/09   20/17½ [P2] 20/16
South Tottenham 10/15 [P1] 10/16   20/08 [P2] 20/07
Harringay Park Jn 10/20 10/20   20/03 20/02
Upper Holloway 10/24 [P1] ?   20/00 [P2] ?
Junction Road Jn 10/26 ?   19/58 ?
Gospel Oak Sig.NI1306 10*28 ~ 10*32 ?   - -
Gospel Oak 10/34 10/32   19/56 19/54
West Hampstead 10.40a ~ 10.42d [P1] 10.39 ~ 10.42 [P1]   19.48a ~ 19.51d [P2] 19.47 ~ 19.49
Kensal Green Jn 10/48 10/46   19/41 19/44
Willesden Junction HL 10/51 [P5] 10/49   19/40 [P4] 19/42
Acton Wells Jn 10/54 10/52   19/37 19/39
Acton Central 10.56a ~ 10.58d [P1] 10.55 ~ ?   - -
South Acton Jn 11/01 ?   - -
Kew East Jn 11*04 ~ 11*26 11.03 ~ ?   - -
Brentford 11/30 11/31 [P2]   - -
Hounslow 11/36 11/36   - -
Feltham Jn 11/40 11/40   - -
Feltham 11/42 [P2] 11/42   - -
Staines 11/49 [P2] 11/48   - -
Virginia Water 11/59 [P4] 11/59 [P4]   - -
Chertsey 12w04 ~ 12w19 12.05 ~ 12.20 [P1]   - -
Addlestone Jn 12/24 ?   - -
Byfleet & New Haw 12/26½ [DS] 12/27 [DS]   - -
Woking 12/33½ [P5] 12/34   - -
Woking Jn 12/34½ 12/36   - -
Pirbright Jn 12/42½ 12/42 [DS]   - -
Farnborough (Main) 12/47 [P2] 12/48   - -
Fleet 12/51 12/53 [P2]   - -
Acton Main Line - -   19/35 [UR] 19/35
Acton West - -   19/33 [UR] 19/34
West Ealing - -   19/30 [UR] ?
Hanwell - -   19/28 ?
Hanwell Bridge Loop - -   18L53 ~ 19L26 [GL] 18.55 ~ 19.29
Southall East Jn - -   18/51 [UR] 18/54½
Southall - -   18/50 [UR] 18/54
Heathrow Airport Jn - -   18/44 [UR] 18/48
Slough - -   18/31 [P5] [UR] 18/31
Maidenhead - -   18/21 [P4] [UR] 18/17
Twyford - -   18/12 [P4] 18/10
Kennet Bridge Jn - -   18/07 [UR] 18/05
Reading - -   18/05 [P13] [UR] 18/04 [P13]
Oxford Road Jn - -   18/02 [DFR] 18/01
Southcote Jn - -   18/00 17/59
Bramley - -   17/48 17/49
Basingstoke 13.03a ~ 13.12d [P1] [DS] 13.05 ~ 13.10   17w23a ~ 17w42d [P4] 17.29 ~ 17.42
Worting Jn 13/17 13/17   17/19 [US] 17/24
Andover 13/35 [P2] 13/34 [P2]   16/59 [P1] 17/07 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 13/51 13/51   16/41 16/47
Salisbury 13.55a [P4] 13.54   16.38d [P2] 16.40 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z20 : (47580 with 45407 on rear?) : Southall to Shoeburyness C.S.D.
5Z20 : (45407 with 47580 on rear) : Shoeburyness C.S.D. to Southend East
5Z27 : (Diesel loco?) : Southend East to Shoeburyness C.S.D.
5Z27 : (Diesel loco?) : Shoeburyness C.S.D. to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.30d 00.21a
Southall Yard 05.40 ~ 05.52 00.01 ~ 00.11
Southall East Jn 05/54 23/58
West Ealing 05/57 ?
Acton West 05/59 23/54
Acton Main Line 06/01 23/52
Acton Wells Jn 06/09 23/49
Willesden Junction HL 06/12 23.45 ~ 23.46
Kensal Green Jn 06/14 23/43
Gospel Oak 06/26 23/30
Junction Road Jn 06/29 23/25
Upper Holloway 06/31 23/23
Harringay Park Jn 06/35 23/20
South Tottenham 06/40 23/15
Leyton Midland Road 06/48 23/09
Woodgrange Park 06/56 23/05
Barking Station Jn 06/59 23/03
Barking 07/01 23/02
Upney Jn 07/02 23/00
Upminster 07/13 22/50
Laindon 07/23 22/39
Pitsea 07/28 22/33
Leigh-on-Sea 07/36 22/28
Southend Central 07/42 22/21
Shoeburyness Depot 07/48 22/14
Shoeburyness C.S.D. 07.50 ~ 08.55 21.48 ~ 22.11
Shoeburyness Depot 08/59 21/45
Thorpe Bay 09/01 21/43
Southend East 09.04a 21.41d

5Z22 : (47580 with 45407 on rear) : Salisbury to Salisbury Reception Line
5Z24 : (47580 with 45407 on rear) : Salisbury Reception Line to Salisbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Salisbury 14.07d [P4] 16.27a [P2]
Salisbury Sig.SY215 14.09 ~ 14.12 16.22 ~ 16.25
Salisbury Reception Line 14.14a 16.20d

5Z23 : (47580 with 45407 on rear) : Salisbury - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Salisbury
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Salisbury Reception Line 15.37d
Tunnel Jn 15/41
Laverstock South Jn 15.43 ~ 15.44
Laverstock North Jn 15.46 ~ 15.47
Tunnel Jn 15/48
Salisbury 15.51 ~ 15.54 [P4]
Salisbury Sig.SY215 15.56 ~ 15.58
Salisbury Reception Line 16.00a

5Z26 : (45407 with 35517) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 19.45d
Southall East Jn 19/47
Southall Yard 19.48 ~ 19.53
Southall Depot 20.03a


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