21st December 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express / White Cliffs Christmas Special

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+5249+5237+1666+99128+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200+5216+5171

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

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone West - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 44871 replaced unavailable 61306 'Mayflower'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.01d [P2] [FL] 11.00 [P2]   17.15a [P2] 17.13 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/03½ 11/03   17/08 17/10
Voltaire Road Jn 11/06 11/06   17/05 [FL] 17/08
Brixton Jn 11/08 11/10   17/03 16/59
Canterbury Road Jn 11/08½ 11/10   17/02½ 16/52
Cambria Jn 11/10 11/12   17/01 16/50
Denmark Hill 11/11 [P4] 11/13   16/59 [P3] 16/49
Crofton Road Jn 11/13 11/17   16/58 16/47
Nunhead 11/17 [P2] 11/20   16/55 [P1] 16/44
Catford 11/23½ 11/24   16/43½ 16/39
Bellingham 11/26 11/27   16/39 16/37
Shortlands Jn 11/31 [DS] 11/32   16/34 16/35
Bromley South 11.34a ~ 11.37d [P4] 11.34 ~ 11.41   16.26a ~ 16.30d [P1] 16.26 ~ 16.32
Bickley Jn 11/41 [DS] 11/45   16/22 [UF] 16/22
St Mary Cray Jn 11/42 11/45   16/20 16/21
Swanley 11/53 [P4] 11/53   16/15 [P1] [UF] 16/15
Otford Jn 12/04 12/07   16/01 15/59
Maidstone East 12w28 ~ 12w48 [P2] 12.28 ~ 12.46 [P2]   15/34 [P1] 15/40
Charing 13/00 13/05   15/16 15/24
Ashford International 13/09 [P5] 13/14   15/08 [UM] 15/15 [UM]

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 13/21 13/27
Canterbury West 13.36 ~ 13.38 [P2] 13/45?
Sturry 13/42 13/54
Minster 13/55 14/07
Minster South Jn 13/57 14/09
Sandwich 14/04 14/14
Deal 14/10 14/18
Buckland Jn 14/23 14/30
Dover Priory 14.24 ~ 14.25 [P1] 14/32?
Folkestone East 14/33 14/42
Folkestone Central 14/35 14/43
Folkestone West 14w36a ~ 14w51d [P1] 14.44 ~ 14.58 [P1]
Saltwood Jn 14/56 15/03

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z82 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to London Victoria
5Z84 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.18d 20.35a
Southall Yard 05.28 ~ 05.44 20.15 ~ 20.25
Southall East Jn 05/45 20/14
West Ealing 05/47 2009
Acton West 05/50 20/06
Acton Main Line 05/53 19*53 ~ 20*02
Acton Wells Jn 05/56 19/50
Acton Canal Wharf 06/02 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 06.03 ~ 06.06 -
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 06*08 ~ 09*41 -
Willesden SW Sidings - 18*05 ~ 19*47
Willesden West London Jn 09/45 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/47 18/01
North Pole Jn 09/48 18/00
Kensington Olympia 09/52 17/56
West Brompton 09.55 ~ 09.57 17.51 ~ 17.52
Latchmere Jn 10/02 17/41
Longhedge Jn 10/07 17/39
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/11 17/36
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/12 17/33
London Victoria 10.20a [P2] 17.30d [P2]


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