9th July 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & 47760
Stock Used 5171+5200+9104+99352+13320+1666+5236+5249+5237

Route : 
1Z27 : Southend Victoria to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z28 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Southend Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47746 (1) Southend Victoria - Hockley - Wickford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
47760 (2) Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 47746 on rear.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled by 61306 'Mayflower', then 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' from Hanwell Loop to Worcester and return however, as neither was available, the train ran diesel hauled throughout.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend Victoria 09.18d [P2] 09.18 [P2]   22.27a [P2] 22.24
Hockley 09.25a ~ 09.28d [P1] 09.25 ~ 09.29   22.16a ~ 22.19d [P2] 22.13 ~ 22.15
Wickford 09.37a ~ 09.40d [P3] ? ~ 09.41   22.04a ~ 22.07d [P2] 22.02 ~ 22.04
Mountnessing Jn 09/51 09/53   21/53½ 21/52
Shenfield 09.54a ~ 09.57d [P1] 09.55 ~ 09.57 [P1]   21.48a ~ 21.51d [P3] 21.44 ~ 21.50
Gidea Park 10/06 [P1] [UM] 10/09   21/39 [P2] [DM] 21/34
Ilford 10/11 [P1] [UM] 10/14   21/33 [P2] [DM] 21/29
Forest Gate 10/13 [UM] 10/18   21/31 [DM] 21/27
Maryland 10/15 [P4] [DM] ?   21/30 [P4] 21/25
Stratford 10.17a ~ 10.21d [P10a] 10.22 ~ 10.24   21.25a ~ 21.29d [P10a] 21.23 ~ 21.24
Channelsea Jn 10/23 ?   21/23 ?
Lea Jn 10/23½ 10/27   21/22½ 21/19
Navarino Road Jn 10/28 10/31   21/16 21/14
Canonbury West Jn 10/32 10/33   21/12 21/09
Westbourne Road Jn 10/35 [NL] 10/34   21/09½ 21/08
Camden Road East Jn 10/37½ ?   21/07 [RL] ?
Camden Road Jn 10/40 10/37   21/05 21/03
Gospel Oak 10/45 [P1] 10/42   21/00 [P2] 20/58
Kensal Green Jn 10/58 10/55   20/50 20/46
Willesden Junction HL 11/00 [P5] 10/58   20/49 [P4] 20/44
Acton Wells Jn 11/02½ 11/02   20/47 20/41
Acton Main Line 11.11 ~ 11.13 [DR] 11.10 ~ ?   20.42 ~ 20.44 [UR] ? ~ 20.38
Acton West 11/15 [DR] 11/14   20/40½ [UR] 20/37
West Ealing 11/17½ ?   20/37½ [UR] 20/34
Southall East Jn 11/21½ 11/22   20/35 [UM-UR] 20/32
Southall 11/22 [DR] 11/24   20/34½ [UM] 20/31
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/27½ [DR] 11/29   20/31½ [UM] 20/30
Slough 11/36 [P4] [DR] 11/36   20/26 [P3] [UM] 20/25
Maidenhead 11/42½ [P3] [DR] 11/41   20/22 [P2] [UM] 20/21
Twyford 11/49 [P3] [DR] 11/48   20/17 [P2] [UM] 20/17
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/54 [DR] 11/53   20/13 [UM] 20/11
Reading 11.57a ~ 12.01d [P12] 11.56 ~ 11.59   20.02a ~ 20.11d [P7] [DM] 20.01 ~ 20.10
Reading High Level Jn - -   20/00 [FVL] ?
Reading West Jn 12/03 [DR] 12/02   19/59 19/59
Goring & Streatley 12/12 [DR] 12/13   19/51 [UR] 19/49
Didcot East Jn 12/21 [DR] 12/22   19/44 [UR] 19/41
Didcot Parkway 12/23  [P3] 12/24   19.37a ~ 19.42d [P4] 19.35 ~ 19.41
Didcot North Jn 12/32 12/31   19/34 19/32
Kennington Jn 12/39 12/38   19/26 19/25
Oxford 12.43a ~ 12.45d [P4] 12.44 ~ 12.46   19.19a ~ 19.22d [P3] 19.19 ~ 19.22
Oxford North Jn 12/47½ 12/48   19*01 ~ 19*15 [GL] ? ~ 19.14
Wolvercote Jn 12/50 12/51   18/57 18/55
Charlbury 13/00 ?   18/46 18/43
Ascott-under-Wychwood 13/03 [P1] 13/06   18/43 [P2] 18/33
Moreton-in-Marsh 13/15 [P1] 13/21   18/30 [P2] 18/22
Honeybourne 13/25 [P1] ?   18/16 [P2] ?
Evesham 13*31 ~ 13*38 13.35 ~ 13.39   18/08 18/07
Norton Jn 13/49 13/50   17/58 17/57
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.54a [P1] 13.56   17.53d [P1] 17.53 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z26 : (47760 with 47746 on rear) : Southall to Southend Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.55d
Southall 06.05 ~ 06.18
Southall East Jn 06/20
West Ealing 06/23
Acton West 06/26
Acton Main Line 06/30
Acton Wells Jn 06/38
Willesden Junction HL 06/40
Kensal Green Jn 06/41
Gospel Oak 06/55
Camden Road Jn 07/00
Camden Road East Jn 07/02
Westbourne Road Jn 07/04
Canonbury West Jn 07/07
Navarino Road Jn 07/11
Lea Jn 07/18
Channelsea Jn 07/19
Stratford 07.22 ~ 07.27
Maryland 07/28
Forest Gate 07/29
Ilford 07/31
Gidea Park 07/37
Shenfield 07/47
Mountnessing Jn 07/50
Wickford 07/59
Hockley 08/07
Southend Victoria 08.18a [P2]

5Z29 : (47746 with 47760 on rear?) : Southend Victoria to Wembley Yard
5Z29 : (47760 with 47746 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Southend Victoria 22.47d [P2]
Hockley 22/53
Wickford 22/59
Mountnessing Jn 23/09
Shenfield 23/12
Gidea Park 23/20
Ilford 23/29
Forest Gate 23/31
Maryland 23/33
Stratford 23.35 ~ 23.38
Channelsea Jn 23/39
Lea Jn 23/40
Navarino Road Jn 23/45
Canonbury West Jn 23/47
Westbourne Road Jn 23/49
Camden Road East Jn 23/52
Camden Road Jn 23/53
Gospel Oak 23/56
Kensal Green Jn 00/03
Harlesden Jn 00/08
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/13
Wembley Yard 00.18 ~ 00.28
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/33
Willesden No.7 Jn 00/35
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.38a


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