22nd December 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express / White Cliffs Christmas Special

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 34046 (2)
Stock Used 35451+5249+5236+1666+99347+13320+99352+13440+9104+5200+5222

Route :
1Z46 : London Victoria to Folkestone West
1Z47 : Folkestone West to London Victoria

Locos Route
34046 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 34046 running numbered / named as 34052 'Lord Dowding'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.58d [P2] [FL] 10.58   16.44a [P2] 17.50
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/02 11/02   16/41 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/04 11/03   16/38 [FL] 17/41
Brixton 11/06 11/05   16/36 17/37
Cambria Jn 11/08 ?   16/34 ?
Denmark Hill 11/09 [P4] 11/08   16/32 [P3] 17/33
Crofton Road Jn 11/11 11/09   16/31 17/33
Nunhead 11/14½ [P2] 11.10   16/28 [P1] 17/30
Catford 11/18½ ?   16/25 ?
Bellingham 11/20 11/15   16/24 17/26
Shortlands Jn 11/24 [DS] 11/24   16/21 17/22
Bromley South 11.27a ~ 11.31d [P4] 11.28 ~ 11.33 [P4]   16.15a ~ 16.18d [P1] 17.14 ~ 17.19
Bickley Jn 11/35 11/37   16/12 [UF] 17/09
St Mary Cray Jn 11/36 11/41   - -
Swanley 11.42 ~ 11.52 [P4] 11.47 ~ 11.54   - -
Otford Jn 12/03 12/05   - -
Maidstone East 12w26a ~ 12w44d [P2] 12.29 ~ 12.44   - -
Charing 13/02 13/03   - -
Petts Wood Jn - -   16/10 [USV] 17/06
Orpington - -   16/04½ [P4] [US] 16/03
Sevenoaks - -   15/54 [P1] 15/53
Tonbridge - -   15/42 [UM] 15/42
Paddock Wood - -   15/33½ [UM] 15/35
Headcorn - -   15/19 [UM] 15/19
Ashford International 13.11 ~ 13.12 [P5] 13/13?   15/08 [UM] 15/10

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 13/21 13/19
Canterbury West 13.36a ~ 13.38d [P2] 13.32 ~ 13.36
Sturry 13/42 ?
Minster 13/54 13/54 [P2]
Minster South Jn 13/55 ?
Sandwich 14/01 14/01
Deal 14/08 14/06
Buckland Jn 14/19 ?
Dover Priory 14.22 ~ 14.23 [P1] 14/23?
Folkestone East 14/33 ?
Folkestone Central 14/35 14/38
Folkestone West 14w36a ~ 14w51d [P1] 14.40 ~ 14.55
Saltwood Jn 14/56 15/00

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z46 : (34046 with 47802 on rear) :  Southall to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z46 : (47802 with 34046 on rear) :  Willesden No.7 Jn to London Victoria
5Z47 : (47802 with 34046 on rear) : London Waterloo to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 08.55d 19.30a
Southall Yard 09.05 ~ 09.19 19.09 ~ 19.20
Southall East Jn 09/21 19/07
West Ealing 09/31 19/03
Acton West 09/35 18.40 ~ 19.00
Acton Main Line 09/38 18/36
Acton Wells Jn 09/45 18/33
Acton Canal Wharf 09/49 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 09.51 ~ 09.53 -
Willesden West London Jn 09/55 -
Willesden SW Sidings - 17.58 ~ 18.30
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/57 17/54
North Pole Jn 09/59 17/53
Shepherds Bush 10/02 17.47 ~ 17.49
Kensington Olympia 10.04 ~ 10.05 17/45
Latchmere Jn 10/12 17/38
Longhedge Jn 10/15 17/21
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/19 17/12
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/28 17/09
London Victoria 10.31a [P2] 17.06d [P2]


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