16th August 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & 47804
Stock Used 5237+1666+5236+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200

Route : 
1Z62 : Alresford to Paignton
1Z63 : Paignton to Alresford

Loco(s) Route
47804 (1) Alresford - Ropley - Medstead & Four Marks - Alton - Bentley - Farnham - Aldershot - Ash - Guildford - Shalford Jn - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Netley - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury
47580 (2) Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton
47804 (1) Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury
47580 (2) Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Romsey - Chandler's Ford - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - (reverse of outward route) - Alresford

Notes: 
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 47804 on rear.
(3) Actual times only known from Alton to Fareham.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : David Mead & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only) (3)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Alresford 06.30d     23.45a  
Ropley ?     ?  
Medstead & Four Marks ?     ?  
Alton ?a ~ 07.21d [P2] ? ~ 07.25   23.00a ~ ?d [P1]  
Bentley 07.31a ~ 07.34d [P1] 07.32 ~ 07.34   22.50a ~ 22.51d [P1]  
Farnham 07.44a ~ 07.47d [P1] 07.42 ~ 07.46   22.42a ~ 22.45d [P2]  
Aldershot 07/53 [P1] 07/52   22/37 [P3]  
Aldershot South Jn 07/58 07/57   22/32  
Ash 08/00 08/02   22/31  
Guildford 08.10a ~ 08.13d [P4] 08.22 ~ 08.25   22.19a ~ 22.22d [P8]  
Shalford Jn 08/17 08/27   22/16  
Farncombe 08/20 08/30   22/14  
Haslemere 08/36 [P1] 08/44   22/05½ [P2]  
Petersfield 08.53a ~ 08.56d [P2] 09.00 ~ 09.09   21.49a ~ 21.52d [P1]  
Havant 09.13a ~ 09.15d [P2] 09.26 ~ 09.28   21.33a ~ 21.35d [P1]  
Farlington Jn 09/19½ 09/33   21/27  
Cosham Jn 09/20½ 09/34   21/25½  
Cosham 09/22 [P1] 09/35   21/24 [P2]  
Fareham 09/33 [P1] 09/45   21/14 [P3]  
Netley 09/45½     - -
St Denys 09/53 [P4]     - -
Northam Jn 09/55     - -
Southampton Central 09/57 [P4]     - -
Redbridge 10/01 [P2]     - -
Fareham North Jn - -   21/13  
Botley - -   21/07  
Eastleigh South Jn - -   20/59  
Eastleigh - -   20/57 [P2]  
Eastleigh East Jn - -   20*48 ~ 20*54  
Chandler's Ford - -   20/45  
Romsey 10/09 [P2]     20/37½ [P1]  
Dean 10/18 [P2]     20/31½ [P1]  
Tunnel Jn 10/28     20/22  
Salisbury 10.31a ~ 10.34d [P3]     20.16a ~ 20.19d [P2]  
Wilton Jn 10/37½     20/13  
Wishford 10/40½     20/10  
Wylye AHB 10/45     20/05½  
Upton Lovell 10/49½     20/01  
Warminster 10/55     19/56  
Westbury 11.05 ~ 11.15 [DR]     19.34 ~ 19.49 [DR]  
Fairwood Jn 11/20     19/31  
Clink Road Jn 11/23     19/29  
Blatchbridge Jn 11/26     19/27  
East Somerset Jn 11/30     19/22  
Castle Cary 11/41 [P2] [P2]   19/11 [P1]  
Somerton GF 11/50     19/01  
Athelney LC 11/56     18/53  
Cogload Jn 11/58½     18/50  
Taunton 12.04a ~ 12.07d [P2]     18.41a ~ 18.44d [P4]  
Norton Fitzwarren 12/09     18/39  
Whiteball 12/16     18/32½  
Tiverton Parkway 12/19 [P1]     18/29½ [P2]  
Tiverton Loop 12/20½     18/28  
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/30     18/15½  
Exeter St Davids 12.32a ~ 12.35d [P4]     18.10a ~ 18.13d [P5]  
Dawlish Warren 12*46 ~ 13*03 [P1]     17*46 ~ 17*55 [P2] [UT]
Dawlish 13/06     17/42  
Teignmouth 13/10     17/39  
Newton Abbot 13.16a ~ 13.19d [P1]     17.29a ~ 17.32d [P3]  
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/20     17/28  
Torquay 13/31     17/18½  
Paignton 13.36a [P1] [P1]   17.14d [P2]  


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