10th June 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 37668 & steam: 45212
Stock Used (2) (99035)+5171+5200+9104+13440+99121+99127+1666+5237+5249

Route :
1Z50 : London Paddington to Kingswear
1Z52 : Kingswear to Slough

Loco(s) Route
37668 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton 
45212 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
45212 (1) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Frome - Clink Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Slough

Notes : 
(1) 37668 on rear.
(2) 99035 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to run via Newbury and Hungerford.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.15d [P1] 07.15 - -
Royal Oak Jn 07/16 [L1] 07/16 - -
Portobello Jn 07/17 [L1] 07/19 - -
Ladbroke Grove 07/19 [DM] 07/20 - -
Acton West 07/23 [DM] 07/26 - -
Southall 07/29 [P1] [DM] 07/32 - -
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/33 [DM] 07/34 - -
Slough 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P2] [DM] 07.41 ~ 07.45 22.50a [P5] 22.53
Slough West 07/46½ [DM-DR] 07/46 22/48½ 22/50
Maidenhead 07/53 [P3] [DR] 07/57 22/42 [P4] [UR] 22/45
Twyford 08/00 [P3] [DR] 08/08 22/34 [P4] [UR] 22/38
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/06 [DM] 08/13 22/29 [UR] 22/32
Reading 08.08a ~ 08.11d [P7] [FVL]  08.15 ~ 08.18 22.21a ~ 22.25d [P15] 22.19 ~ 22.24
Reading High Level Jn 08/13 [DM] 08/20 - -
Reading West Jn - - 22/18 [UR] 22/16
Goring & Streatley 08/21½ [P1] [DM] 08/29 22/09½ [P4] [UR] 22/08
Didcot East Jn 08/30 08/35 22/02 [UR] 22/00
Didcot Parkway 08/30½ [P1] 08/36 22/01 [P4] 21/59
Foxhall Jn 08/31 08/36 21/58 21/57
Milton Jn 08/32 08/37 21w42 ~ 21w54 ? ~ 21.55
Steventon 08/33 08/39 21/39 [RL] 21/42
Wantage Road 08/36 08/42 21/34 21/39
Challow 08/39 08/45 21/30 21/35
Uffington 08/41 08/47 21/27 21/32
Swindon 08.50a ~ 08.52d [P4] 08.58 ~ 09.02 21.12a ~ 21.15d [P3] 21.17 ~ 21.21
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/59½ 09/09 21/02 21/10
Chippenham 09/07 [P1] 09/18 20/50 [P2] 20/59
Thingley East Jn 09/09 09/19 20/46½ 20/57
Thingley Jn 09/10½ 09/21 20/45 20/56
Melksham 09/15 09/26 20/40½ 20/50
Bradford Jn 09/20 09/32 20/36 20/44
Trowbridge 09/21½ 09/34 20/34 20/39
Westbury 09/27 [P1] 09/42 20/27½ [P3] 20/32
Fairwood Jn 09/30 09/44 20/24 20/23
Clink Road Jn 09/33 09/48 20/22 20/18
Frome - - 19w32 ~ 20w18 19.32 ~ 20.14
Blatchbridge Jn 09/35½ 09/50 19/29 19/30
East Somerset Jn 09/38½ 09/54 19/24 19/24
Castle Cary 09/46½ [P2] 10/01 19/13 [P1] 19/15
Somerton GF 09/53½ 10/07 19/01 19/03
Athelney LC 10/00½ 10/15 18/51 18/54
Cogload Jn 10/03 10/18 18/47 18/50
Taunton 10L08a ~ 10L40d [P2] [DR] 10.23 ~ 10.45 18w28a ~ 18w41d [P5] 18.28 ~ 18.44
Norton Fitzwarren 10/44 11/04 18/25 18/25
Whiteball 10/54 11/14 18/15½ 18/16
Tiverton Parkway 10/57½ [P1] 11/18 18/12 [P2] 18/13
Tiverton Loop 10/59½ 11/20 18/10 18/11
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/14 11/35 17/57 17/57
Exeter St Davids 11.16a ~ 11.18d [P4] 11.37 ~ 11.40 17/55 [P5] 17/55
Dawlish Warren 11/31 11/52 17/43½ 17/44
Dawlish 11/33 11/54 17/42 17/43
Teignmouth 11/36 11/57 17/39 17/40
Newton Abbot 11/42 [P1] 12/02 17/32 [P1] 17/34
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/42½ 12/03 17/31½ 17/33
Paignton 11.58a ~ 12.06d [P1] 12.20 ~ 12.30 17.15a ~ 17.18d [P2] 17.13 ~ 17.18 [P2]
Paignton GF 12.08 ~ 12.13 ? 17.07 ~ 17.12 ?
Kingswear 12.31a ? 16.50d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z50 : (47245? with 37668 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall Depot 06.22d
Southall 06.32 ~ 06.42
Southall East Jn 06/43
Acton West 06/48
Ladbroke Grove 06/53
Portobello Jn 06/55
Royal Oak Jn 06/56
London Paddington 06.58a [P1]

5Z49 : (45212 with 99035) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton Fairwater Yard

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 09.15d
Norton Fitzwarren 09/27
Fairwater Yard 09.30a

5Z52 : (45212 with 37668 on rear) : Slough to Southall

Location Booked
Slough 22.55d [P5]
Dolphin Jn 22/57
Stockley Jn 23/03
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/04
Southall West Jn 23/07
Southall 23.09 ~ 23.19
Southall Depot 23.29a


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