14th December 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 44871 & 76017
Stock Used (2) (99035)+5216+5200+9104+13440+99121+99127+99128+1666+5237

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

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Ashford International - Charing - Maidstone East - Borough Green & Wrotham - Otford Jn - 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 - Pirbright Jn - Ash Vale - Aldershot - Farnham - Bentley - Alton - Alton [Loop]
76017 (1) Alton [Loop] - Medstead & Four Marks - Ropley - Alresford
47746 Alresford - Ropley - Medstead & Four Marks - Alton - Bentley - Farnham - Aldershot - Ash Vale - Frimley Jn - Camberley - Ascot - Virginia Water - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 99035 was only in the consist from Ashford International to Alresford.
(3) Off tour option: visit to Winchester Christmas Market.
(4) 44871 replaced unavailable 61306 'Mayflower'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ashford International 08.15d [P2] 08.19   22.58a [P6] 23.15
Beechbrook Farm Loop 08*20 ~ 08*38 [UGL]   - -
Charing 08.45a ~ 08.47d 08.48 ~ 08.51 [P1]   22.47a ~ 22.49d 22.53 ~ 22.55
Maidstone East 09.06a ~ 09.22d [P1] 09.08 ~ 09.21   22.27a ~ 22.30d [P2] 22.35 ~ 22.37
Borough Green & Wrotham 09.38a ~ 09.41d 09.36 ~ 09.43   22.14a ~ 22.16d 22.16 ~ 22.23
Otford [Up Loop] 09*49 ~ 10*01 ?   - -
Otford Jn 10/03 09/56   22/06 22/10
Swanley 10/14 [P1] [UF] 10/17   21/57 [P2] 21/59
St Mary Cray Jn 10/20 10/22   21/52 [DF] 21/54
Bickley Jn 10/21 [UF] 10/22   21/51 [DS] 21/53
Bromley South 10.26a ~ 10.29d [P1] 10.25 ~ 10.29   21.45a ~ 21.47d [P4] 21.46 ~ 21.49
Shortlands Jn 10/35 10/31   21/42 [DS] 21/43
Bellingham 10/39 10/38   21/35 21/30
Catford 10/43½ 10/41   21/33½ 21/28
Nunhead 10/54 [P1] 10/53   21/30 [P2] 21/24
Crofton Road Jn 10/58 [AL] 10/58   21/25½ 21/20
Denmark Hill 10/59½ [P1] 11/00   21/22 [P2] 21/19
Voltaire Road Jn 11/06 [AL] 11/07   21/17 [AL] 21/13
Factory Jn 11/08 11/08   21/16 [AL] 21/12
Longhedge Jn 11/11 11/11   21/12 21/10
Latchmere Jn 11/23 11/19   21/09 21/09
Kensington Olympia 11.32a ~ 11.34d [P2] 11.30 ~ 11.34 [P2]   20.59a ~ 21.02d [P2] 21.00 ~ 21.03
North Pole Jn 11/38 11/39   20/54 20/54
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/39 11/41   20/53 20/53
Willesden SW Sidings 11/43 ?   20.44 ~ 20.49 ?
Acton Wells Jn 11/45 11/50   20/41 20/44
South Acton Jn 11/51 11/55   20/36½ 20/35
Kew East Jn 11/57 11/56   20/34½ 20/31
Old Kew Jn 11/58½ 12/00   20/33 20/29
Brentford 12/00½ [P2] 12/02   20/31 [P1] 20/27
Hounslow 12/04½ [P2] 12/08 [P2]   20/27½ [P1] 20/23
Feltham Jn 12/09½ 12/11   20/25½ 20/21
Feltham 12/11½ [P2] 12/13 [P2]   20/24 [P1] 20/18
Staines 12/17½ [P2] 12/19   20/17½ [P1] 20/11
Virginia Water 12/27 [P4] 12/28   20/08 [P1] 19/57
Chertsey 12w33 ~ 12w45 12.33 ~ 12.48   - -
Addlestone Jn 12/50 12/53   - -
Byfleet & New Haw 12/52 [P2] [DS] 12/55   - -
Woking 13.03 ~ 13.05 [P5] [DS] 13.05 ~ 13.06   - -
Woking Jn 13/06½ [DS] 13/07   - -
Pirbright Jn 13/13½ 13/16   - -
Ascot - -   19/46 [P1] 19/45
Camberley - -   19/34 19/33
Frimley Jn - -   19/28 19/29
Ash Vale 13/24 13/22   19/23 19/16
Aldershot North Jn 13/27 13/24   19/16 19/14
Aldershot 13/33 [P2] 13/36   19/12 [P1] 19/11
Farnham 13/39 [P2] 13/43   19/04 [P1] 19/04
Bentley 13*46 ~ 13*53 [P2] 14/03 [P1]   18*51 ~ 18*56 [P1] 18/50? [P1]
Alton 14.02 ~ ? [P2] 14.10 ~ ?   ? ~ 18.43 [P1] ? ~ 18.43
Alton Loop ? ?   ? ?
Medstead & Four Marks ? ?   ? ?
Ropley ? ?   ? ?
Alresford ?a ?   ?d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z44 : (47746 with 44871 on rear?) : Southall to Sevington Loop
5Z44 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Sevington Loop to Ashford International
5Z48 : (47746) : Ashford International to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 03.50d 02.16a
Southall Yard 04.00 ~ 04.10 01.56 ~ 02.06
Southall East Jn 04/11 01/55
West Ealing 04/19  
Acton West 04/25 01/48
Acton Main Line 04.29 ~ 04.30 01/45
Acton Wells Jn 04/33 01/42
Willesden SW Sidings 04*38 ~ 04*58 01/40
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/03 01/35
North Pole Jn 05/04 01/34
Kensington Olympia 05/07 01/29
West Brompton 05.09 ~ 05.10 01.24 ~ 01.25
Latchmere Jn 05/15 01/18
Longhedge Jn 05/17 01/15
Factory Jn 05/19 01/13
Voltaire Road Jn 05/20 01/11
Denmark Hill 05/25 -
Crofton Road Jn 05/27 -
Nunhead 05/29 -
Catford 05/32 -
Bellingham 05/34 -
Brixton - 01/09
Herne Hill - 01/08
Beckenham Junction - 01/03
Shortlands Jn 05/38 01/01
Bromley South 05/40 00/58
Bickley Jn 05/43 00/55
St Mary Cray Jn 05/44 00/54
Swanley 05/51 00/48
Otford Jn 06/03 00/37
Maidstone East 06/27 00/15
Charing 06/52 00/01
Ashford International 07/05 23/53
Sevington Loop 07.11 ~ 08.00 23.18 ~ 23.47
Ashford East Jn 08/03 ?
Ashford International 08.06a [P2] 23.12d [P6]

5Z46 : (44871) : Alton - Guildford - Woking - Alton
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Alton 14.52d
Bentley 15.01 ~ 15.05
Farnham 15/12
Aldershot 15/19
Aldershot North Jn 15/23
Aldershot South Jn 15/25
Ash 15/26
Guildford 15.36 ~ 15.40
Woking Down Yard 15.52 ~ 16.05
Woking Jn 16/07
Pirbright Jn 16/18
Ash Vale 16/26
Aldershot North Jn 16/31
Aldershot 16/33
Farnham 16/40
Bentley 16.48 ~ 16.53
Alton 17.00a


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