8th August 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Southend to Chester

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (4) 35461+(3330)+(3426)+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z46 : Southend Central to Chester
1Z48 : Chester to Southend Central

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Southend Central - Leigh-on-Sea - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - Woodgrange Park - Leyton Midland Road - South Tottenham - Harringay Park Jn - Upper Holloway - Junction Road Jn - Carlton Road Jn - West Hampstead Thameslink - Cricklewood Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Canal Wharf
57311 (2) Acton Canal Wharf - Willesden No.7 - Wembley Yard South Jn - Wembley Receptions 1-7
46100 (2) Wembley Receptions 1-7 - Wembley Central - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester
47810 (1) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Wembley Central - Harlesden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Camden Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Road Jn - Westbourne Road Jn - Highbury & Islington - Canonbury West Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Maryland - Forest Gate Jn - Woodgrange Park - Barking - Upminster - Laindon - Pitsea - Leigh-on-Sea - Southend Central

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 3330 was replaced by 3426 for the return leg.
(5) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed by a points failure.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend Central 06.26d [P3] 06.30   22.45a [P2] 22.48
Leigh-on-Sea 06.31a ~ 06.38d [P1] 06.35 ~ 06.41   22.29a ~ 22.37d [P2] 22.36 ~ 22.42
Pitsea 06/47 [P2] 06/50   22/20 [P1] 22/26
Laindon 06/54 [P1] 06/54   22/16 [P3] 22/21
Upminster 07/05½ [P1] 07/05   22/08 [P2] 22/12
Upney Jn 07/14½ [UCL] 07/15   21/58 22/00
Barking 07.17a ~ 07.19d [P8] 07.17 ~ 07.20   21.48a ~ 21.50d [P7] [DCL] 21.48 ~ 21.52
Barking Station Jn 07/21½ 07/22   21/45 21/46
Woodgrange Park 07/23½ [P1] 07/24   21/43 [P2] 21/41
Leyton Midland Road 07/28 [P1] 07/31   - -
South Tottenham 07/33½ [P1] 07/37   - -
Harringay Park Jn 07/38½ 07/41   - -
Upper Holloway 07/41 [P1] 07/44   - -
Junction Road Jn 07/42 07/46   - -
Carlton Road Jn 07/44½ [FL] 07/53   - -
West Hampstead South Jn 07/49½ 07/57   - -
West Hampstead Thameslink 07/51 [P4] [DHL] 07/59   - -
Cricklewood Curve Jn 07/54 08/02   - -
Dudding Hill Jn 07/59 08/05   - -
Neasden Jn 08/01 ?   - -
Acton Canal Wharf 08.06 ~ 08.18 ? ~ 08.18   - -
Willesden No.7 08/21 [DR] 08/28   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/25 08/34   - -
Wembley Receptions 1-7 08L30 ~ 09L10 08.36 ~ 09.34.   - -
Forest Gate Jn - -   21/37 21/34
Maryland - -   21/32 [P4] [EL] 21/30
Stratford - -   21/30 [P10a] [DM] 21/27
Channelsea Jn - -   21/27 21/25
Lea Jn - -   21/26 21/24
Navarino Road Jn - -   21/16½ 21/19
Canonbury West Jn - -   21/12 21/17
Highbury & Islington - -   21/10½ [P8] 21/16
Westbourne Road Jn - -   21/09 21/15
Camden Road East Jn - -   21/06 21/13
Camden Road Jn - -   21/03 21/12
Primrose Hill - -   21/01 ?
Camden Jn - -   20/59½ 21/05
Willesden West London Jn - -   20/56 [US] 21/00
Harlesden Jn - -   20/54 20/59
Wembley Central 09/14½ [P5] [DS] 09/36   20c50 ~ 20c51 [P6] 20.54 ~ 20.56
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/18 [P5] [DS] 09/42   20/43 [P6] [US] 20/49
Watford Junction 09/24 [P8] [DS] 09/48   20/36½ [P9] [US] 20/44
Bourne End Jn 09/32 [DS] 09/58   20/26½ [US] 20/38
Tring 09/38 [P3] [DS] 10/06   20/18 [P5] [US] 20/33
Ledburn Jn 09/45 [DS] 10/13   20/07½ [US] 20/26
Bletchley 09/54 [P3] [DS] 11/13   20/00½ [P4] [US] 20/15
Denbigh Hall South Jn 09/55 [DS] 11/16   19/59½ [US] 20/14
Milton Keynes Central 09/58½ [P3] [DS] 11.19 ~ 11.21 [P3]   19/57½ [P1] [US] 20/12
Hanslope Jn 10/04½ [DS] 11/37   19/51 [US] 20/06
Northampton 10/18 [P2] DIV   19/42 [UM] DIV
Long Buckby 10/31 DIV   19/30 DIV
Daventry North Jn 10/38 DIV   19/25 DIV
Weedon DIV 11/48   DIV 19/56
Hillmorton Jn 10/42 [UN] 12/00   19/22 19/46
Rugby 10/45 [P6] 12/03   19*12 ~ 19*19 [P6] [UN] 19/43
Rugby Sig.RN4179 10w47 ~ 11w09 [UDT] 12.06 ~ 12.24   - -
Trent Valley Jn 11/10 [US] 12/26   19/09 [US] 19/41
Newbold Jn 11/12 [UF] 12/29   19/08 [US] 19/40
High Oaks Jn 11/14 [DS] 12/30   19/07 [US] 19/39
Brinklow 11*19 ~ 11*25 [DF] 12/33   19/04½ [US] 19/37
Attleborough South Jn 11/34½ [DS] 12/39   18/58 [US] 19/29
Nuneaton 11/39 [P2] [DS] 12/42 [P2]   18/56 [P5] [US] 19/28 [P5]
Amington Jn 11/53½ [DS] 12/52   18/45 [UF] 19/16
Lichfield North Jn 12/01½ [DS] 12/59   18/39½ [UF] 19/10
Rugeley North Jn 12/08½ [DS] 13/06   18/34 [UF] 19/04
Colwich 12*15 ~ 12*20 [DF] 13/08   18/30½ [UF] 19/02
Milford & Brocton 12/24 [DS] 13/10   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   18/23 [UF] 18/58
Trent Valley Jn 12/34½ [DS] 13/15   18/14 [US] 18/53
Stafford 12/35½ [P5] [DS] 13/17   18/13 [P4] [US] 18/52
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   18/06 [US] 18/48
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/41 [DS] 13/23   - -
Madeley 12/51½ [DS] 13/32   17/56 [US] 18/38
Basford Hall Jn 12/59 [DS] 13/37   17/51 [US] 18/31
Crewe 13w03 ~ 13w28 [P12] 13.42 ~ 14.10   17c45 ~ 17c46 [P11] [US] 18.21 ~ 18.27
Crewe Steel Works 13/33½ 14/14   17/40 18/17
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 13/45½ 14/24   17/33 18/00
Chester 13.59a [P4] 14.34 [P3]   17.22d [P4] 17.43 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z47 : (47805 with 57311 on rear) : Southall to Hayes & Harlington
3Z47 : (57311 with 47805 on rear) : Hayes & Harlington to Shoeburyness
3Z47 : (47805 with 57311 on rear) : Shoeburyness to Southend Central

Location Booked
Southall LSL 02.54d
Southall 03.04 ~ 03.09
Southall West Jn 03/11
Hayes & Harlington Loop 03.14 ~ 03.36
Southall West Jn 03/39
Southall 03/41
West Ealing 03/45
Acton West 03/48
Acton Main Line 03/52
Acton Wells Jn 03/57
Willesden Junction HL 03/59
Kensal Green Jn 04/01
West Hampstead 04/07
Gospel Oak 04/13
Camden Road Jn 04/23
Camden Road East Jn 04/26
Westbourne Road Jn 04/29
Highbury & Islington 04/31
Canonbury West Jn 04/32
Navarino Road Jn 04/35
Lea Jn 04/39
Channelsea Jn 04/40
Stratford 04*44 ~ 04*49
Maryland 04/52
Forest Gate Jn 04/58
Woodgrange Park 05/00
Barking Station Jn 05/03
Barking 05/05
Upney Jn 05/07
Upminster 05/17
Laindon 05/25
Pitsea 05/29
Leigh-on-Sea 05/37
Southend Central 05/42 [P2]
Thorpe Bay 05/45
Shoeburyness L.E. Jn 05/47
Shoeburyness C.S. 05.50 ~ 06.10
Shoeburyness L.E. Jn 06/17
Thorpe Bay 06/19
Southend Central 06.24a [P3]

3Z46 : (46100 with 35461) : Southall to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.01d
Southall 07.11 ~ 07.21
Southall East Jn 07/22
West Ealing 07/24
Acton West 07/28
Acton Main Line 07/33
Acton Wells Jn 07/37
Willesden SW Sidings 07/39
Willesden West London Jn 07.42 ~ 07.45
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 07*48 ~ 08*08
Willesden No.7 08/12
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/16
Wembley Receptions 1-7 08.22 ~ 08.24
Wembley Central 08.29 ~ 08.42
Wembley Receptions 1-7 08.47a

0Z46 : (57311) : Wembley Yard to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Wembley Receptions 1-7 08.35d
Wembley Central 08.40 ~ 08.46
Wembley Receptions 1-7 08.51 ~ 08.53
Wembley Central 08/58
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/01
Watford Junction 09/10
Bourne End Jn 09/21
Tring 09/30
Ledburn Jn 09/37
Bletchley 09/47
Denbigh Hall South Jn 09/49
Milton Keynes Central 09/54
Hanslope Jn 10/01
Northampton 10*13 ~ 10*21
Long Buckby 10/35
Daventry North Jn 10/49
Hillmorton Jn 10/56
Rugby 10/58
Trent Valley Jn 11/00
Brinklow 11/09
Attleborough South Jn 11/16
Nuneaton 11/21
Amington Jn 11/32
Lichfield North Jn 11/39
Rugeley North Jn 11/46
Colwich 11/51
Milford & Brocton 11/53
Trent Valley Jn 11/57
Stafford 11/58
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/03
Madeley 12/13
Basford Hall Jn 12/21
Crewe South Jn 12/30
Crewe H.S. 12.33a

5Z47 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Chester to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z47 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked Actual
Chester 14.11d [P4] [P3]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 14/26  
Crewe Steel Works 14/35  
Crewe 14.40 ~ 14.43 [P12] [P12]
Gresty Lane Jn 14/47  
Gresty Green East Jn 14/48  
Gresty Green Through Siding 14.51 ~ 14.59  
Gresty Lane Jn 15/03  
Salop Down Goods Loop 15/04  
Crewe H.S. 15.06a  

3Z48 : (47810 with 57311 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Lane Down Through
3Z48 : (57311 with 47810 on rear) : Gresty Lane Down Through to Chester

Location Booked Actual
Crewe H.S. 16.27d  
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 16.28 ~ 16.29  
Gresty Lane Jn 16/32  
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9014 16/34  
Gresty Lane Down Through 16.37 ~ 16.47  
Gresty Lane Jn 16/51  
Crewe 16/52 [P12] [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 16/56  
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 17/04  
Chester 17.14a [P4] [P3]

5Z49 : (47810 with 57311 on rear) : Southend Central to Shoeburyness
5Z49 : (57311 with 47810 on rear) : Shoeburyness to Hayes & Harlington
5Z49 : (47810 with 57311 on rear) : Hayes & Harlington to Southall

Location Booked
Southend Central 22.51d [P2]
Thorpe Bay 22/56
Shoeburyness L.E. Jn 22/58
Shoeburyness C.S. 23.01 ~ 23.16
Shoeburyness L.E. Jn 23/21
Thorpe Bay 23/23
Southend Central 23/28 [P3]
Leigh-on-Sea 23/35
Pitsea 23/40
Laindon 23/46
Upminster 23/54
Upney Jn 00/04
Barking 00c06 ~ 00c08
Barking Station Jn 00/09
Woodgrange Park 00/11
Forest Gate Jn 00/17
Maryland 00/19
Stratford 00/21
Channelsea Jn 00/24
Lea Jn 00*26 ~ 00*34
Navarino Road Jn 00/39
Canonbury West Jn 00/42
Highbury & Islington 00/43
Westbourne Road Jn 00/44
Camden Road East Jn 00/46
Camden Road Jn 00/48
Gospel Oak 00/52
West Hampstead 00/58
Kensal Green Jn 01/02
Willesden Junction HL 01/04
Acton Wells Jn 01/06
Acton Main Line 01/08
Acton West 01/10
West Ealing 01/12
Southall 01/16
Southall West Jn 01/17
Hayes & Harlington Loop 01.19 ~ 01.34
Southall West Jn 01/36
Southall 01.39 ~ 01.44
Southall LSL 01.54a


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