17th August 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Sunset Steam Express

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35479+3058+3120+3098+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+4940+5200

Route :
1Z55 : London Victoria to Chertsey
1Z56 : Chertsey to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Gomshall - Reigate - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47772 on rear.


61306 on arrival back at London Victoria (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Clive Simmons (both on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 18.15d [P7] [DCF] 18.16 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/19 18/20
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/22 [RVL] 18/21
Longhedge Jn 18/26 18/25
Longhedge Sig.W135 - 18.26 ~ 18.28
Clapham Junction 18/29 [P5] [DWF] 18/31 [P5] [DWF]
Barnes 18/37½ [P3] 18/39 [P3]
Brentford 18/43½ [P2] 18/46 [P2]
Hounslow 18/48½ [P2] 18/51 [P2]
Feltham Jn 18/51 18/54
Feltham 18/53½ [P2] 18/56 [P2]
Staines 18/59½ [P2] 19/02 [P2]
Virginia Water 19/06½ [P4] 19/11 [P4]
Chertsey 19w12 ~ 19w28 [P1] 19.18 ~ 19.31 [P1]
Addlestone Jn 19/33 19/38
Byfleet & New Haw 19/45 [P2] [DS] 19/40 [P2] [DS]
Woking 19/55 [P5] 19.52 ~ 19.58 [P5]
Woking Jn 19/58½ 19/59
Guildford 20/13 [P4] 20/10 [P4]
Shalford Jn 20/16 20/13
Shalford 20/19 20/14
Gomshall 20/29 ?
Dorking Deepdene 20/38½ 20/28
Reigate 20/48 20/35
Redhill 20/52 [P0] 20/47 [P0]
Stoats Nest Jn 21/00 [UF] 20/58
Purley 21/01 [P1] [UF] 20/59 [P1] [UF]
South Croydon 21/03 [P1] [UF] 21/02 [P1] [UF]
East Croydon 21/05 [P1] [UF] 21/04 [P1] [UF]
Windmill Bridge Jn 21/06 [UBF] 21/06
Norwood Junction 21/11 [P3] 21/09 [P3]
Bromley Jn 21/13 21/12
Crystal Palace 21/15 [P1] 21/14 [P1]
West Norwood 21/19 [P1] 21/19
West Norwood Jn 21/19½ 21/20
Tulse Hill 21/29 [P3] 21/22 [P3]
Herne Hill 21/32 [P1] 21/28 [P1]
Brixton 21/33 [P1] 21/30 [P1]
Voltaire Road Jn 21/35 [UCF] 21/32
Linford Street Jn 21/35½ 21/34 [UCF]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/36½ 21/36
London Victoria 21.40a [P2] 21.38 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z55 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Willesden S.W. Sidings to London Victoria

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 17.35d
Willesden SW Goods Lines 17/37
Mitre Bridge Jn 17/39
North Pole Jn 17/40
Shepherds Bush 17/42
Kensington Olympia 17/44
West Brompton 17/47
Latchmere Jn 17/51
Longhedge Jn 17/53
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/57
London Victoria 18.07a [P7]

5Z57 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : London Victoria to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z57 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.15d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/19
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/22
Longhedge Jn 22/26
Latchmere Jn 22/28
West Brompton 22c32 ~ 22c34
Kensington Olympia 22/38
Shepherds Bush 22/40
North Pole Jn 22/42
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/43
Willesden West London Jn 22/45
Willesden No.7 Jn 22.49 ~ 22.52
Acton Canal Wharf 22/56
Acton Wells Jn 22*58 ~ 23*03
Acton Main Line 23/07
Acton West 23*11 ~ 23*13
West Ealing 23/16
Southall East Jn 23/21
Southall 23.22 ~ 23.32
Southall WCR 23.42a


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