6th December 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Southend to Bath Christmas Market

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 'Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35451)+3330+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z85 : Southend Central to Bath Spa
1Z87 : Bath Spa to Southend Central

Loco(s) Route
57311? (1?) (4) 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 - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - West Ealing - Hanwell Bridge Loop
34046 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn -  Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
34046 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Hanwell Bridge Loop
57311? (1?) (4) Hanwell Bridge Loop - West Ealing - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - 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 - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Central

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35451 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend Central 08.19d [P3] 08.20   23.59a [P2] 23.56
Leigh-on-Sea 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.26 ~ 08.30   23.51a ~ 23.53d [P3] 23.42 ~ 23.48
Pitsea 08/36½ [P2] 08/39   23/42 [P1] 23/32
Laindon 08/42½ [P1] 08/44   23/38 [P3] 23/28
Upney Jn 09/00½ [UCL] 09/03   23*08 ~ 23*19 23/05
Barking 09.03a ~ 09.05d [P8] 09.05 ~ 09.08   23.05a ~ 23.06d [P7] [UCL] 22.58 ~ 23.03
Barking Station Jn 09/06½ 09/09   23/03 22/56
Woodgrange Park 09/08 [P1] 09/12   23/01 [P2] 22/53
Leyton Midland Road 09/12½ [P1] 09/17   - -
South Tottenham 09/18 [P1] 09/22   - -
Harringay Park Jn 09/23½ 09/26   - -
Upper Holloway 09/28 [P1] 09/29   - -
Junction Road Jn 09/30 09/30   - -
Carlton Road Jn 09*33 ~ 09*43 ? ~ 09.44   - -
West Hampstead South Jn 09/46½ [DHL] 09/49   - -
West Hampstead Thameslink 09/47½ 09/51   - -
Cricklewood Curve Jn 09/51 09/55   - -
Dudding Hill Jn 10/08 09/58   - -
Neasden Jn 10/10½ ?   - -
Acton Canal Wharf 10/16 10/06   - -
Forest Gate Jn - -   22/50½ 22/51
Maryland - -   22/47 [P4] 22/46
Stratford - -   22/43 [P10a] [DM] 22/43
Channelsea Jn - -   22/39½ 22/42
Lea Jn - -   22/38½ 22/41
Navarino Road Jn - -   22/32 22/34
Canonbury West Jn - -   22/26½ 22/32
Highbury & Islington - -   22/25½ [P8] 22/31
Westbourne Road Jn - -   22/24 22/30
Camden Road East Jn - -   22/21½ [RL] 22/27
Camden Road Jn - -   22*12 ~ 22*19 22/26
Primrose Hill - -   22/09 ?
Camden Jn - -   22/07 22/23
Willesden West London Jn - -   22/03 [US] 22/14
Willesden SW Sidings - -   22/01 [USW] ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/21½ 10/08   21/59 22/06
Acton Main Line 10/27 [DR] 10/21   21/57 [UR] 22/02
Acton West 10/29 [DR] 10/23   21/56 [UR] 22/00
West Ealing 10/31 [P3] [DR] 10/25   21/53 [P4] [UR] 21/56
Hanwell 10/34½ [P2] 10/28   21/51 [P3] 21/54
Hanwell Bridge Loop 10L36 ~ 11L02 [UGL] 10.30 ~ 11.03   21L15 ~ 21L50 [UGL] 21.17 ~ 21.52
Southall East Jn 11/04 [DR] 11/04   21/13 21/16
Southall 11/04½ [P3] [DR] 11/05   21/12 [P4] [UR] 21/15
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/08½ [DR] 11/09   21/07 [UR] 21/10
Slough 11/20 [P4] [DR] 11/16   20/55 [P5] [UR] 20/59
Maidenhead 11/30 [P3] [DR] 11/21   20/47½ [P4] [UR] 20/48
Twyford 11/37 [P3] [DR] 11/28   20/40 [P4] [UR] 20/41
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/42½ [DR] 11/32   20/36 [UR] 20/35
Reading 11/44 [P13] [DFR] 11/36   20*29 ~ 20*33 [P13] [UR] 20.24 ~ 20.33
Oxford Road Jn 11/48½ ? ~ 11.47   20/25 [DFR] 20/21
Southcote Jn 11/51½ 11/50   20/21 20/19
Theale 11/55½ 11/54   19w42 ~ 20w12 [Loop] 19.30 ~ 20.13
Newbury Racecourse 12w11 ~ 12w43 [P3] 12.08 ~ 12.45   19/28 19/19
Newbury 12/47 [P1] 12/47   19/27 19/18
Hungerford 12/56½ 12/57   19/15 19/07
Bedwyn 13/02 [P1] 13/02   19/08 [P2] 19/02
Pewsey 13/13½ 13/10   18/58½ 18/52
Woodborough 13/17 13/15   18/55 18/48
Lavington 13/27 13/23   18/43 18/38
Heywood Road Jn 13/34 13/31   18*23 ~ 18*31 18/29
Hawkeridge Jn 13/36½ 13/34   18/20 18/27
Trowbridge 13/42 13/39   18/13½ 18/20
Bradford Jn 13/44 13/40   18/11 18/18
Bradford-on-Avon 13/46½ 13/44   18/08½ 18/15
Bathampton Jn 13/56 13/51   17/59 18/07
Bath Spa 14.00a [P1] 13.55 [P1]   17.55d [P2] 18.03


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z85 : (34046 with 35451) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 09.56d
Southall 10.06 ~ 10.26
Southall East Jn 10/27
Hanwell Bridge Loop 10.29a

5Z86 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bath Spa to Lawrence Hill
5Z86 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z86 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bath Spa 14.05d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 14/19
Dr Day's Jn 14/21
Lawrence Hill 14.22 ~ 14.25 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 14/27
Bristol East Jn 14/29
Bristol Temple Meads 14.31 ~ 14.53 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 14/55
North Somerset Jn 14/57
Bristol East Depot 14.59a

3Z87 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 17.34d
Bath Spa 17.50a [P2]

5Z88 : (34046 with 35451) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 21.49d
Southall East Jn 21/51
Southall 21.52 ~ 21.58
Southall LSL 22.08a


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