14th December 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (3) (35317)+5222+5200+9104+13440+99352+13320+99347+1666+5236+5249+5237

Route : 
1Z45 : Ashford International to Eastleigh
1Z46 : Eastleigh to Ashford International

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 (1) Ashford International - Charing - Maidstone East - Borough Green & Wrotham - Otford - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh
44871 + 45407 (1) Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Reading - Twyford - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
47802? (4) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International

Notes: 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 44871 + 45407 replaced unavailable 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.
(3) 35317 was only in the consist when 44871 + 45407 were on the train.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Ashford International 08.19d [P2] 08.18   22.03a [P4] 22.29
Beechbrook Farm Loop 08*24 ~ 08*36 ?   - -
Charing 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P1] 08.48 ~ 08.53   21.52a ~ 21.55d 22.15 ~ 22.18
Maidstone East 09.07a ~ 09.28d [P1] 09.15 ~ 09.39   21.34a ~ 21.37d [P2] 21.50 ~ 21.53
East Malling 09/34½ ?   21/29 ?
Borough Green & Wrotham 09.43a ~ 09.46d 10.00 ~ 10.06   21.19a ~ 21.22d 21.31 ~ 21.37
Otford [Up Loop] 09*54 ~ 10*01 ?   - -
Otford Jn 10/02 10/15   21/12 21/23
Swanley 10/14 [P3] 10/25   21/01 [P2] 21/10
St Mary Cray Jn 10/20 10/29   20/54 21/03
Bickley Jn 10/21 10/30   20/53 21/02
Bromley South 10.24a ~ 10.27d [P1] 10.33 ~ 10.37   20.46a ~ 20.49d [P4] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Shortlands Jn 10/32 10/42   20/43½ 20/52
Bellingham 10/35½ 10/46   20/38½ 20/46
Catford 10/37 ?   20/37 ?
Nunhead 10/40 [P1] 10/55   20/33½ [P2] 20/37
Crofton Road Jn 10/42½ 11/00   20/31 20/32
Denmark Hill 10/44 [P1] 11/01   20/30 [P2] 20/30
Voltaire Road Jn 10/49 11/05   20/26 20/25
Factory Jn 10/50 ?   20/24 20/24
Longhedge Jn 10/52 ?   20/22 ?
Latchmere Jn 10/54½ ?   20/10 20/20
Kensington Olympia 11.01a ~ 11.05d [P2] 11.17 ~ 11.20   20.01a ~ 20.04d [P3] 20.11 ~ 20.13
North Pole Jn 11/09 11/24   19/55 20/06
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/10 11/25   19/54 20/05
Willesden SW Sidings 11/14 ?   19.49 ~ 19.50 ?
Acton Wells Jn 11/17 11/35   19/46 19/57
South Acton Jn 11/22 ?   - -
Kew East Jn 11/25 11/44   - -
Old Kew Jn 11/26½ ?   - -
Brentford 11/28 [P2] 11/45   - -
Hounslow 11/34 [P2] 11/51   - -
Feltham Jn 11/40 11/53   - -
Feltham 11/42½ [P2] 11/55   - -
Staines 11/48½ [P2] 12/01   - -
Virginia Water 11/58 [P4] 12/10 [P4]   - -
Chertsey 12w04 ~ 12w19 12.15 ~ 12.39  
Addlestone Jn 12/24 ?   - -
Byfleet & New Haw 12/26 [DS] 12/46   - -
Woking 12.33a ~ 12.35d [P4] 12.54 ~ 12.58   - -
Woking Jn 12/36½ 13/00   - -
Pirbright Jn 12/43½ ?   - -
Farnborough Main 12/49 [P2] 13/16   - -
Fleet 12/53 [P2] 13/20   - -
Acton Main Line - -   19/43 19/53
Acton West - -   19/41 19/52
West Ealing - -   19/38 19/46
Hanwell - -   19/36 19/45
Hanwell Bridge Loop - -   18L53 ~ 19L34 [GL] 19.05 ~ 19.43
Southall East Jn - -   18/51 19/05
Southall - -   18/50 19/04
Heathrow Airport Jn - -   18/46 18/57
Slough - -   18/37½ [P5] [UR] 18/43
Maidenhead - -   18/28 [P4] [UR] 18/33
Twyford - -   18/20 [P4] [UR] 18/21
Kennet Bridge Jn - -   18/16 18/14
Reading - -   18.12a ~ 18.13d [P12] 18.05 ~ 18.10
Reading Sig.T1728 - -   17*55 ~ 18*10 ?
Oxford Road Jn - -   17/52 18/02
Southcote Jn - -   17/50 18/00
Bramley - -   17/35 17/50
Basingstoke 13/19 [P1] 13/36   17/29 [P4] 17/44
Worting Jn 13/26½ 13/40   17/25 17/39
Wallers Ash Loop 13*41 ~ 13*46 [DPL] ?   17/14 17/27
Winchester 13.54a ~ 13.57d [P2] 14.00 ~ 14.09   17.04a ~ 17.08d [P1] 17.10 ~ 17.17
Shawford Jn 14/01 14/13   16/59 17/06
Eastleigh 14.08a [P3] 14.20 [P3]   16.37d [P2] 16.37


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (47802 with 45407 + 44871 on rear) : Southall to Hayes & Harlington Loop
5Z44 : (44871 + 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Hayes & Harlington Loop to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z44 : (47802 with 45407 + 44871 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Sevington Loop
5Z44 : (44871 + 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Sevington Loop to Ashford International
5Z48? : (47802?) : Ashford International to Sevington Loop?
5Z48? : (47802?) : Sevington Loop? to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 03.45d ?a
Southall Yard 03.55 ~ 03.56 ?
Southall West Jn 03/59 -
Hayes & Harlington Loop 04.01 ~ 04.10 -
Southall West Jn 04/12 -
Southall 04/14 -
Southall East Jn 04/15 ?
West Ealing 04/18 ?
Acton West 04/21 ?
Acton Main Line 04/24 ?
Acton Wells Jn 04/27 ?
Acton Canal Wharf 04/29 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 04.35 ~ 04.46 -
Willesden West London Jn 04/49 -
Willesden SW Sidings - ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 04/52 ?
North Pole Jn 04/54 ?
Kensington Olympia 04/58 ?
West Brompton 05C01 ~ 05C06 ?
Latchmere Jn 05/11 ?
Longhedge Jn 05/16 ?
Factory Jn 05/18 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 05/22 ?
Denmark Hill 05/27 ?
Crofton Road Jn 05/28 ?
Nunhead 05/30 ?
Catford 05/33 ?
Bellingham 05/35 ?
Shortlands Jn 05/39 ?
Bromley South 05/40 ?
Bickley Jn 05/43 ?
St Mary Cray Jn 05/44 ?
Swanley 05/51 ?
Otford Jn 06/02 ?
Borough Green [Down Loop] 06*12 ~ 06*20 ?
Maidstone East 06/37 ?
Charing 06/59 ?
Ashford International 07/10 ?
Sevington Loop 07.16 ~ 08.00 ?
Ashford International 08.06a [P2] 22.10d

5Z45 : (44871 + 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Eastleigh to Eastleigh T&RSMD
5Z46 : (44871 + 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Eastleigh
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Eastleigh 14.11d [P3]
Eastleigh South Jn 14/14
Eastleigh T&RSMD 14.24 ~ 16.23
Eastleigh 16.33a [P2]

5Z47 : (44871 + 45407 with 35317) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 20.05d
Southall East Jn 20/06
Southall Yard 20.09 ~ 20.13
Southall Depot 20.23a


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