22nd December 2017

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express / White Cliffs Christmas Special

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 45212
Stock Used 99035+5237+5236+1666+99371+99351+99352+13440+9104+5171

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Folkestone West
1Z84 : Folkestone West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn -  (2) Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone West - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) The outward leg was diverted via Orpington and Tonbridge, due to a bridge restriction at Eynsford.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out) Revised (out) Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.58d [P2] [FL] 10.58d [P2] [FL] 10.57 [P2]   16.46a [P2] 16.44
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/02 11/02 ?   16/41 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/04 11/04 11/02   16/38 [FL] 16/38
Brixton 11/06 11/06 11/05   16/36 16/36
Cambria Jn 11/08 11/08 ?   16/34 ?
Denmark Hill 11/09 [P4] 11/09 [P4] 11/07   16/32 [P3] 16/32
Crofton Road Jn 11/11 11/11 11/08   16/31 16/33
Nunhead 11/16 [P2] 11/16 [P2] 11/10   16/28 [P1] 16/30
Catford 11/19½ 11/19½ ?   16/25 ?
Bellingham 11/21 11/21 11/15   16/24 16/25 [P1]
Shortlands Jn 11/25 [DS] 11/25 [DS] 11/21   16/21 16/19
Bromley South 11.28a ~ 11.31d [P4] 11.28a ~ 11.31d [P4] 11.26 ~ 11.30   16.15a ~ 16.18d [P1] 16.12 ~ 16.16
Bickley Jn 11/35 [DS] 11/35 [DS] 11/36   16/12 [UF] 16/09
St Mary Cray Jn 11/36 DIV DIV   - -
Swanley 11.42 ~ 11.52 [P4] DIV DIV   - -
Otford Jn 12/03 DIV DIV   - -
Maidstone East 12w26 ~ 12w44 [P2] DIV DIV   - -
Charing 13/02 DIV DIV   - -
Petts Wood Jn DIV 11/40 11/40   16/08½ [UFV] 16/08
Orpington DIV 11/46 [P3] 11/46   16/05½ [P2] [UF] 16/05
Sevenoaks DIV 12/00 [P3] 12/01   15/55½ [P1] 15/58 [P1]
Tonbridge DIV 12/11 [DF] 12/09   15/45 [UM] 15/47
Paddock Wood DIV 12/18 [DM] 12/14   15/33½ [UM] 15/38
Headcorn DIV 12w30 ~ 12w42 [P2] 12.27 ~ 12.44 [P2]   15/19 [UM] 15/22 [UM]
Ashford International 13.11 ~ 13.12 [P5] 13.11 ~ 13.12 [P5] 13.08 ~ 13.12   15/08 [UM] 15/11

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 13/21 13/18
Canterbury West 13.36a ~ 13.38d [P2] 13.33 ~ 13.37
Sturry 13/42 ?
Minster 13/54 13/55
Minster South Jn 13/55 ?
Sandwich 14/01 14/03
Deal 14/08 14/08
Buckland Jn 14/19 ?
Dover Priory 14.22 ~ 14.23 [P1] 14/27
Folkestone East 14/33 ?
Folkestone Central 14/35 14/38
Folkestone West 14w36a ~ 14w51d [P1] 14.39 ~ 14.54 [P1]
Saltwood Jn 14/56 14/59

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (45212 with 47580 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z82 : (47580 with 45212 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to London Victoria
5Z84 : (47580 with 45212 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.20d 20.36a
Southall Yard 06.30 ~ 06.46 20.16 ~ 20.26
Southall East Jn 06/47 20/14
Hanwell Bridge Loop - 19*15 ~ 20*12
West Ealing 06/49 19/10
Acton West 06/51 19/06
Acton Main Line 06/54 18*36 ~ 19*02
Acton Wells Jn 06/57 18/33
Acton Canal Wharf 06/59 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 07.02 ~ 07.05 -
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 07*08 ~ 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 17/45
West Brompton 10.07 ~ 10.08 17/42
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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