21st May 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 99953+5249+5236+1666+13320+99371+99352+13440+9104+5200+5171+5222

Route :
1Z60 : London Paddington to Salisbury
1Z82 : Salisbury to Salisbury
1Z62 : Salisbury to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) London Paddington - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury
60103 (1) Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn
47580 (2) Laverstock North Jn - Salisbury
60103 (1) Salisbury - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell - Drayton Green - Greenford South Jn - Greenford East Jn - Park Royal - Old Oak Common West - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 60103 on rear.


60103 at Westbury, on the outward leg of the tour (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Paddington 08.37d [P1] 08.49
Ladbroke Grove 08/42 [RL] 08/53
Acton Main Line 08/46½ ?
Acton West 08/48 [DR] 08/59
Southall 08/56 [DR] 09/03
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/02 [DR] 09/06
Slough 09/10 [P4] [DR] 09/14
Maidenhead 09/17 [P3] [DR] 09/19
Twyford 09/24 [P3] 09/26
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/30 [RL] 09/29
Reading 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P12] [DFR] 09.32 ~ 09.36
Oxford Road Jn 09/40 09/42
Southcote Jn 09/41 09/48
Theale 09/47 ?
Newbury Racecourse 10w07 ~ 10w24 [P3] 10.04 ~ ?
Newbury 10/26 [P1] 10/27
Bedwyn 10/40 [P1] 10/42
Woodborough 10/52 10/58
Lavington 11/01½ 11/05
Heywood Road Jn 11/11 11/12
Westbury 11.13a ~ 11.15d [P1] 11.15 ~ 11.20 [P1]
Warminster 11/27 11/31
Upton Lovell 11/34 11/37
Wylye LC 11/41 11/41
Wishford 11/46 11/45
Wilton Jn 11/52 11/50
Salisbury 11.57a [P4] ~ 15.02d [P4] 11.54 [P4] ~ 15.06 [P?]
Tunnel Jn 15/07 15/12
Dean 15/20 15/23
Romsey 15/30 [P1] 15/39
Redbridge 15/40 [P1] 15/50
Southampton Central 15/50 [UF] [P1] 15/54
Northam Jn 15/53 [UF] ?
St Denys 15/55 [P1] 15/58
Southampton Airport Parkway 15/59 [P1] [UF] 16/07
Eastleigh 16/03 [P1] 16/12 [P1]
Eastleigh East Jn 16/04 ?
Chandlers Ford 16/18½ ?
Romsey 16/57 [P2] 16/45
Dean 17/09 16/54
Laverstock South Jn 17/25 17/06
Laverstock North Jn 17.27 ~ 17.30 ? ~ 17.18
Tunnel Jn 17/32 17/19
Salisbury 17.35a [P4] ~ 18.28d [P4] 17.22 ~ 18.29
Tunnel Jn 18/31 18/33
Andover 18/51½ [P1] 18/54
Worting Jn 19/12 [US] 19/27
Basingstoke 19w16 ~ 19w30 [P4] 19.32 ~ 19.46
Bramley 19/37½ 19/55
Southcote Jn 19/51½ 20/05
Oxford Road Jn 19/53½ [DFR] 20/07
Reading 19.58a ~ 20.07d [P14] [UR] 20.10 ~ 20.15
Kennet Bridge Jn 20/10 [UR] 20/17
Twyford 20/14 [P4] 20/24
Maidenhead 20/26 [P4] [UR] 20/31
Slough 20/36 [P5] [UR] 20/38
Heathrow Airport Jn 20/48 [UR] 20/49
Southall 20/51 [UR] 20/52
Hanwell 20/59 ?
Drayton Green 21/04 ?
Castle Bar Park 21/07½ 21/08
Greenford South Jn 21/15 ?
Greenford East Jn 21/17 ?
Park Royal 21/26 21/21
Old Oak Common West 21/29 [RL] 21/24
Ladbroke Grove 21/34 [RL] 21/30
London Paddington 21.38a [P1] 21.38 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z60 : (47580 with 60103 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington
5Z63 : (47580 with 60103 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 07.50d 22.35a
Southall 08.00 ~ 08.10 22.15 ~ 22.25
Southall East Jn 08/11 22/13
Acton West 08/14 22/06
Acton Main Line 08/15 22/05
Ladbroke Grove 08/20 22/01
London Paddington 08.24a [P1] 21.56d [P1]

5Z61 : (60103 with 47580 on rear) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard

Location Revised
Salisbury 12.18d [P4]
Salisbury Sig.SY240 12.19 ~ 12.23
Salisbury Reception Line 12.27 ~ 13.55
Salisbury East Yard 14.01a

5Z82 : (47580 with 60103 on rear) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury

Location Revised
Salisbury East Yard 14.43d
Salisbury 14.46a [P4]


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