1st December 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
East Anglia to Bath Christmas Market

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3231

Route : 
1Z46 : Bury St Edmunds to Bath Spa
1Z48 : Bath Spa to Bury St Edmunds

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Bury St Edmunds - Stowmarket - Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Loop
34046 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
34046 (1) Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - West Drayton
47593 (1) West Drayton - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - (4) Willesden Junction HL? - West Hampstead? - Gospel Oak? - Camden Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bury St Edmunds

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.
(4) Confirmation required - was the return leg diverted via Willesden Junction High Level and Gospel Oak?

Sources : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bury St Edmunds 07.00d [P2] 07.00   23.33a [P1] 23.47
Haughley Jn 07/15 07/17   23/16 23/32
Stowmarket 07/17 [P1] 07/20   23/12 [P2] 23/29
Europa Jn 07/25½ 07/27   22/55 23/19
East Suffolk Jn 07/26½ [UM] 07/28   22/54 23/17
Ipswich 07.30a ~ 07.34d [P2] 07.30 ~ 07.35   22.49a ~ 22.52d [P3] 23.12 ~ 23.16
Halifax Jn 07/36½ 07/37   22/47 23/08
Manningtree 07/45½ [P2] 07/46   22/38 [P3] 22/58
Colchester 07.54a ~ 07.58d [P3] 07.56 ~ 08.00   22.25a ~ 22.29d [P2] 22.43 ~ 22.48
Marks Tey 08/05 [P1] 08/07   22/20 [P2] 22/37
Witham 08/12 [P2] 08/14   22/13 [P3] 22/29
Chelmsford 08/20½ [P1] 08/21   22/04 [P2] 22/19
Shenfield 08*32 ~ 08*38 [P3] [UM] 08.37 ~ 08.41   21*48 ~ 21*54 [P4] 22/10
Gidea Park 08/46½ [P1] [UM] 08/49   21/39 [P2] [DM] 22/03
Ilford 08/51½ [P1] [UM] 08/54   21/33 [P2] [DM] 21/57
Forest Gate Jn 08/53½ [UM] 08/55   21/31½ [DM] 21/56
Stratford 08*58 ~ 08*59 [P10] 09/00   21/29½ [P10a] [DM] 21/53
Channelsea Jn 09/02½ 09/01   21/24½ 21/52
Lea Jn 09/03½ 09/03   21/23½ 21/51
Navarino Road Jn 09/11 09/11   21/16½ 21/43
Canonbury West Jn 09/16 09/16   21/13 21/38
Highbury & Islington 09/17½ [P7] 09/17   21/12½ [P8] 21/37
Westbourne Road Jn 09/19½ 09/18   21/12 21/35
Camden Road East Jn 09/22½ 09/20   21/10 [RL] 21/32
Camden Road Jn 09/25 09/23   20*50 ~ 21*07 21/31
Primrose Hill 09/28 ?   20/44 DIV?
Camden Jn 09/30 [DS] 09/31   20/40 DIV?
Willesden West London Jn 09/34 09/39   20/34½ [US] DIV?
Willesden SW Sidings 09/35 [SWT] ?   20*26 ~ 20*32 [USW] DIV?
Acton Wells Jn 09/41 09/42   20/23 21/08
Acton Main Line 09/48 [DR] 09/47   20/20 [UR] 21/05
Acton West 09/50½ [DR] 09/49   20/18½ [UR] 21/04
West Ealing 09/54 [P3] [DR] 09/53   20/14 [P4] [UR] 21/01
Hanwell 09/56½ [P2] [DR] 09/55   20/13 [P3] [UR] 21/00
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09L59 ~ 10L34 [UGL] 09.57 ~ 10.34   - -
Southall East Jn 10/37½ [DR] 10/35   20/12 [UR] 20/59
Southall 10/38½ [P3] [DR] 10/37   20/11½ [P4] [UR] 20/59
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/40½ [DR] 10/42   20/07 [UR] 20/55
West Drayton 10/43½ [P3] [DR] 10/44   19L21 ~ 20L02 [WDL] 20.10 ~ 20.51
Slough 10/51 [P4] [DR] 11/01   19/12½ [P5] [UR] 20/01
Maidenhead 11/00 [P3] [DR] 11/07   19/06½ [P4] [UR] 19/52 [P2] [UM]
Twyford 11/07 [P3] [DR] 11/13 [P3]   18/59½ [P4] [UR] 19/44
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/12 [DR] 11/18   18/55½ [UR] 19/36
Reading 11*13 ~ 11*15 [P12] [UFM] 11.20 ~ 11.21   18/54 [P14] [UR] 19/31
Oxford Road Jn 11/20 11/24   - -
Southcote Jn 11/22 11/26   - -
Theale 11/25 11/30   - -
Newbury Racecourse 11/39 [P3] 11/56?   - -
Newbury 11w42 ~ 12w05 [P1] 12/09   - -
Bedwyn 12/22 [P1] 12/25   - -
Woodborough 12/35 12/36   - -
Lavington 12/45 12/43   - -
Heywood Road Jn 12/55 12/52   - -
Hawkeridge Jn 13/01 13/00   - -
Trowbridge 13/06 13/05   - -
Bradford Jn 13/08 13/06   - -
Bradford-on-Avon 13/12 13/10   - -
Reading West Jn - -   18/52½ [UR] 19/27
Goring & Streatley - -   18/43 [P4] [UR] 19/18
Moreton Cutting - -   18/37½ [UR] 19/09
Didcot Parkway - -   18/32 [P3] [UM] 19/00
Foxhall Jn - -   18/30 [RL] 18/55
Milton Jn - -   18w01 ~ 18w26 [RL] ? ~ 18.50
Steventon - -   17/58½ [RL] 18/20
Wantage Road - -   17/54½ 18/16
Challow - -   17/46½ [UR] 18/13
Uffington - -   17/43½ 18/11
Swindon - -   17/32½ [UM] 18/01
Wootton Bassett Jn - -   17/23 17/54
Chippenham - -   17/11 [P2] 17/29
Thingley East Jn - -   17/09 17/20
Bathampton Jn 13/25½ 13/20   16/59 17/01
Bath Spa 13.30a [P1] 13.23 [P1]   16.55d [P2] 16.58


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (34046 with 35461 on rear) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.49d
Southall 08.59 ~ 09.19
Southall East Jn 09/21
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09.23a

5Z47 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bristol West Jn
5Z47 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Lawrence Hill
5Z47 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bath Spa 13.35d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 13/48
Bristol East Jn 13/50
Bristol Temple Meads 13/51 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 13.53 ~ 14.17 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 14/19 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 14/20
Dr Day's Jn 14/21
Lawrence Hill 14.23 ~ 14.28 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 14/31
North Somerset Jn 14.33 ~ 14.35
Bristol East Depot 14.39a

5Z48 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn
5Z48 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.20d
North Somerset Jn 16/22
Bristol East Jn 16/23
Bristol Temple Meads 16/24 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 16.26 ~ 16.31 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 16/33 [P11]
Bristol East Jn 16/34
North Somerset Jn 16/36
Bath Spa 16.50a [P2]

5Z49 : (34046 with 35461 on rear) : West Drayton to Southall

Location Booked
West Drayton 19.33d [WDL]
Heathrow Airport Jn 19/41
Southall West Jn 19/44
Southall 19.47 ~ 19.52
Southall LSL 20.02a


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