14th December 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Christmas Steam Express

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin' & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 13440+3093+3098+3120+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+5216+5035

Route :
1Z73 : London Victoria to St Margarets
1Z74 : St Margarets to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
35028 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Whitton Jn - Twickenham - St Margarets - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Twickenham - St Margarets - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 33207 on rear.
(2) John Clifford's comments: The coaches for this tour had to be turned after the late afternoon working. Since that one had been late, the E.C.S. was also late, not arriving until 19.49. We set off 30 minutes late. There was an unchecked run until Hounslow, where we arrived 17½ minutes late. The 19.53 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo had failed at Whitton. Since we were booked to go round the spur to Whitton Jn once again, we stood at Hounslow for the Windsor train to clear the section from Whitton platform. We were booked to stop at St Margarets and while there the 19.42 Reading to London Waterloo passed us. We continued on. There was a 5 minute stop at Willesden West London Jn for reasons that I did not discover. The stop at Acton Wells Jn was to let the 21.32 Richmond to Stratford to pass. The train continued onto the Hounslow loop and over the spur to Whitton Jn (for the third time that day!). Some slow running ensued in the Twickenham and Richmond areas, again for reasons that I did not discover. Clapham Junction was left almost half an hour late, but without any further checks we got back to Victoria just 11½ minutes late. I caught my expected train home again from Kings Cross.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 19.30d [P2] [DCF] 20.00 [P2] [DCF]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/34½ 20/05
Stewarts Lane Jn 19*37 ~ 19*45 [RVL] 20/08 [RVL]
Longhedge Jn 19/51 20/10
Clapham Junction 19/54 [P5] [DWF] 20/14 [P5] [DWF]
Barnes 19/59½ [P3] 20/20 [P3]
Brentford 20/10½ [P2] 20/27 [P2]
Hounslow 20/18½ [P2] 20.36 ~ 20.44 [P2]
Whitton Jn 20/21½ 20/50
Twickenham Jn 20/24½ [SL] 20/54 [SL]
Twickenham 20/25½ [P3] 20/54½ [P3] [SL]
St Margarets 20.27a ~ 20.30d 20.56 ~ 20.59½ [P1]
Richmond 20/34 [P2] 21/04 [P2]
Barnes 20/39 [P1] [UWS] 21/09½ [P1] [UWS]
Clapham Junction 20*49½ ~ 20*53 [P3] 21/15½ [P3]
Latchmere Jn 20/56½ [DWL] 21/18 [DWL]
West Brompton 21/01 [P4] 21/21½ [P4]
Kensington Olympia 21/04 [DM] 21/26½ [DM]
Shepherds Bush 21/07 [P2] 21/29 [P2]
North Pole Jn 21/09½ 21/31½
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/11 21/34
Willesden West London Jn 21/12½ 21.35 ~ 21.40
Willesden SW Sidings 21*14½ ~ 21*17½ 21/45
Acton Wells Jn 21/21½ 21.46 ~ 21.49½
South Acton 21/27½ [P1] 21/55½ [P1]
Kew East Jn 21/30 21/58
Brentford 21/35 [P2] 22/01½ [P2]
Hounslow 21/39 [P2] 22/06 [P2]
Whitton Jn 21/41 22/10
Twickenham Jn 21/44 [FL] 22/12 [FL]
Twickenham 21/46 [P4] 22/13 [P4] [FL]
St Margarets 21/48 22/15 [P2]
Richmond 21/53 [P2] 22/17 [P2]
Barnes 21/59 [P1] [UWS] 22/23½ [P1] [UWS]
Sig.W312 - 21.28½ ~ 21.30
Clapham Junction 22*05½ ~ 22*07 [P3] 22.34 ~ 22.36½ [P3]
Longhedge Jn 22/10½ [RVL] 22/41 [RVL]
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/14½ 22/43
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22*20 ~ 22*29 [UCS] 22/44½ [UCS]
London Victoria 22.36a [P2] 22.47½ [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z72 : (33207 with 35028 on rear) : Willesden S.W. Sidings to London Victoria

Location Booked Actual
Willesden SW Sidings 18.15d  
Acton Wells Jn 18/18  
South Acton 18/25  
Kew East Jn 18/27  
New Kew Jn 18*27 ~ 18*37  
Barnes 18/45  
Clapham Junction 18/54  
Longhedge Jn 18/57  
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/59  
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/03  
London Victoria 19.08a [P2] 19.48 [P2]

5Z73 : (33207 + tour stock) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.52d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/55
Stewarts Lane Jn 23*00 ~ 23*01
Longhedge Jn 23/03
Latchmere Jn 23*07 ~ 23*10
West Brompton 23c15 ~ 23c17
Kensington Olympia 23/19
Shepherds Bush 23/21
North Pole Jn 23/24
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/25
Willesden SW Goods Lines 23/27
Willesden SW Sidings 23*30 ~ 23*32
Acton Wells Jn 23/35
Acton Main Line 23/38
Acton West 23/43
West Ealing 23/46
Southall East Jn 23/50
Southall 23.52 ~ 00.02
Southall WCR 00.13a

0Z72 : (35028) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
London Victoria 23.00d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/05
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/08
Factory Jn 23.10 ~ 23.16
Longhedge Jn 23.18 ~ 23.23
Stewarts Lane Jn 23.28 ~ 23.40
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 23.51a


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