4th October 2003

V.S.O.E.
(no tour name)

Loco(s) Used at least 66115 (1)

Route:
1Z82 : Victoria to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z83 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Victoria

Loco Route (1)
66115 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane - Longhedge Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Mainline - (via GWML & Didcot avoiding curve) - Oxford - Evesham - Worcester Shrub Hill
?66115? Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route, except via Didcot Parkway) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Loco & route confirmation required. 4472 "Flying Scotsman" was scheduled motive power. Off train options included a coach tour of the Cotswolds or a visit to Blenheim Palace.

Sources : various including Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 08.59d 08.59   21.21a 20.11
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/02 ?   21/16 ?
Stewarts Lane 09/05 ?   21/13 ?
Longhedge Jn 09/11 ?   21/06 ?
Latchmere Jn 09/14 09/13   21/03 20/00
Kensington Olympia 09/20 09/20   20/57 19/55
North Pole Jn 09/25 09/23   20/52 19/52
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/26 09/25   20/52 19/48
Willesden SW Sidings 09/32 ?   20/48 ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/35 09/31   20/44 19/40
Acton Mainline 09/49 ?   20/39 ?
Acton West 09/53 09/52   20/36 19/35
Southall 10/02 10/01   20/29 19/30
Airport Jn 10/08 10/05   20/25 ?
Slough 10/20 10/18   20/17 ?
Maidenhead 10/27 10/24   20/05 ?
Twyford 10/34 10/29   19/51 ?
Reading 10/40 10/44   19/51 ?
Didcot East Jn 11/08 ?   19/27 ?
Didcot Parkway   19.23a ~ 19.26d ?
Didcot North Jn 11/12 11/10   19/19 ?
Oxford South Yard 11*27a ~ 12*09d ?   18*07a ~ 19*03d ?
Oxford 12.11a ~ 12.14d 12.08 ~ 12.17   18/04 18/08
Wolvercot Jn 12/20 12/22   17/57 17/55
Ascot-under-Wychwood 12/40 12/36   17/42 ?
Moreton-in-Marsh 12/58 ?   17.17a ~ 17.26d 17.21 ~ 17.26
Evesham 13.18a ~ 13.24d 13.18 ~ 13.24   16.50a ~ 16.55d 16.59 ~ 16.59
Evesham SB 13.27a ~ 13.29d ?   16.46a ~ 16.48d ?
Norton Jn 13.47a ~ 13.50d ?   16/33 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.02a 14.06   16.26d 16.39


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