20th December 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Spirit of Christmas

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) ? 35461+17013+6708?+310+3???+3???+80044+3100+3???+3???+1863 ?

Route :
1Z46 : London Paddington to Bicester Depot
1Z47 : Bicester Depot to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) London Paddington - West Ealing - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Oxford Parkway - Bicester Depot - Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Bicester South Jn - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - West Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - West Ealing - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) Consist confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Paddington 18.23d [P9] [L4] 18.25
Royal Oak Jn 18/24 [L4] 18/26
Portobello Jn 18/25 [L4] 18/28
Ladbroke Grove 18/25½ [DR] 18/29
Acton Main Line 18/28½ [DR] 18/33
Acton West 18/30½ [DR] 18/35
West Ealing 18/34 [P3] [DR] 18/41
Southall 18/37 [P3] [DR] 18/53
Heathrow Airport Jn 18/40 [DR] 19/03
Slough 18/52 [P4] [DR] 19/16
Maidenhead 19/01½ [P3] [DR] 19/28
Twyford 19/08½ [P3] [DR] 19/35
Kennet Bridge Jn 19/14 [DR] 19/39
Reading 19.17 ~ 19.20 [P12] [DR] 19.41 ~ 19.42
Reading West Jn 19/23½ [DR] 19/45
Goring & Streatley 19/33½ [P3] [DR] 19/52
Didcot East Jn 19/43½ 20/01
Didcot North Jn 19/45 20/02
Kennington Jn 19/58 20/09
Hinksey North 19/59½ 20/12
Oxford 20*05 ~ 20*19 [DT] 20.14 ~ 20.17
Oxford North Jn 20/24 [DB] 20/24
Woodstock Road Jn 20/28 20/28
Oxford Parkway 20/31 [P2] 20/29
Bicester Depot West Jn 20/41 ?
Bicester Depot 20.44 ~ 21.15 20.51 ~ 21.20
Bicester Village 21/17 [P1] 21/24
Gavray Jn 21/19½ 21/25
Bicester South Jn 21/20½ 21/26
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 21/32 [P2] 21/38
Princes Risborough 21/37 [UM] 21/45
Saunderton 21/40½ [P1] 21/48
High Wycombe 21/46 [P3] 21/53
Gerrards Cross 21/56½ [P2] 22/02
West Ruislip 22/03½ [TL] 22/09
Ruislip Gardens Jn 22/05 [DM] ?
South Ruislip 22/10 22/12
Greenford West Jn 22/15 22/21
Greenford South Jn 22/16 ?
Drayton Green 22/22 22/29
West Ealing 22/30 [P4] [UR] 22/32
Acton West 22/33½ [UR] 22/36
Ladbroke Grove 22/41 [L3] 22/40
Portobello Jn 22/44½ [L3] 22/45
Royal Oak Jn 22/45½ [L3] 22/47
London Paddington 22.47a [P10] 22.50


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z46 : (47805 + tour stock?) : Crewe H.S. to Southall
3Z46 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 12.01d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 12.02 ~ 12.03
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/06
Gresty Green Through Siding 12.10 ~ 12.35
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/39
Crewe 12.41 ~ 13.01 [UDL]
Basford Hall Jn 13/06
Madeley 13/12
Little Bridgeford Jn 13/22
Stafford 13/27 [P4]
Trent Valley Jn 13/28
Whitehouse Jn 13/37
Colwich 13/41
Rugeley North Jn 13/44
Lichfield North Jn 13/52
Amington Jn 14/02
Nuneaton 14/15
Attleborough South Jn 14/17
Brinklow 14/24
Trent Valley Jn 14/28
Rugby 14/31 [P6]
Hillmorton Jn 14/33
Daventry North Jn 14/36
Long Buckby 14/42
Northampton 14/58 [UM]
Hanslope Jn 15/07
Milton Keynes Central 15/14 [P1]
Denbigh Hall South Jn 15/16
Bletchley 15/17
Ledburn Jn 15/24
Tring 15/31
Bourne End Jn 15/36
Watford Junction 15/49
Harrow & Wealdstone 15/56
Wembley Central 16/00
Willesden Up & Down Relief 16.06 ~ 16.09
Sudbury Jn 16/11
Wembley Yard South Jn 16/12
Willesden No.7 16/15
Acton Canal Wharf 16/18
Acton Wells Jn 16/20
Acton Main Line 16/25
Acton West 16/27
West Ealing 16/30
Southall East Jn 16/35
Southall 16L36 ~ 17L47
Southall East Jn 17/48
West Ealing 17/53
Acton West 17/56
Ladbroke Grove 18/03
Portobello Jn 18/04
Royal Oak Jn 18/05
London Paddington 18.11a [P9]

5Z47 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall
5Z47 : (47805 + tour stock) : Southall to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
London Paddington 22.58d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 22/58
Portobello Jn 23/00
Ladbroke Grove 23/02
Acton West 23/10
Southall East Jn 23/16
Southall 23L17 ~ 23L37
Southall West Jn 23/39
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/40
Dolphin Jn 23/48
Slough 23/51
Slough West 23/54
Maidenhead 23/59
Twyford 00/05
Kennet Bridge Jn 00/09
Reading 00/10 [P7]
Oxford Road Jn 00/12
Southcote Jn 00/14
Bramley 00/22
Basingstoke 00/30 [P2]
Worting Jn 00/36
Wallers Ash Loop 00/45
Winchester 00/49
Shawford Jn 00/51
Eastleigh 00.57 ~ 00.59 [P3]
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 01/02
Eastleigh Arlington 01.04a


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