6th March 2004

Past Time Rail
The Eden Flyer

Loco Used 67028
Stock Used 21269+3141+3149+1698+3119+3123+1679+3121+5037+5007+5023

Route:
1Z27 : Ipswich to Par
1Z28 : Par to Ipswich

Loco Route
67028 Ipswich - Colchester - Shenfield - Romford (1) - Stratford - Willesden Junction High Level - Slough - Reading - Newbury - Westbury - Par
67028 Par - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) Owing to non-availability of platform access at Romford a pick-up was made at Stratford in the morning - a drop-off in the evening was however made at Romford.

Sources : various including Gary Sherman (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Ipswich 05.25d 05.27 00.05 00.06
Halifax Jn 05/27 ? ? ?
Manningtree 05/35 05/36 23/54 23/55
Colchester 05.44a ~ 05.46d 05.43 ~ 05.47 23.45a ~ 23.47d 23.42 ~ ??.??
Marks Tey 05/51 05/53 23/37 23/34
Witham 05/57 05/59 23/31 23/29
Chelmsford 06.04a ~ 06.06d 06.05 ~ 06.09 23.21a ~ 23.23d 23.17 ~ 23.21
Shenfield 06.19a ~ 06.21d 06.19 ~ 06.22 23.09a ~ 23.11d 23.04 ~ 23.07
Gidea Park 06/27 06/28 23/02 22/57
Romford ? ? 22.57a ~ 22.59d 22.52 ~ 22.55
Ilford 06/32 06/33 22/49 22/47
Forest Gate Jn 06/34 06/35 22/46½ 22/44
Stratford 06.36a ~ 06.38d 06.37 ~ 06.40 22.42a ~ 22.44d 22.39 ~ 22.40
Channelsea North Jn 06/43 ? ? ?
Dalston Jn 06/54 06/53 22/32 22/28
Camden Road East Jn 07/00 ? ? ?
Camden Road 07/02 07/02 22/24 22/22
Gospel Oak 07/07 07/07 22/21 22/18
Kensal Green Jn LL 07/20 07/16 22/10 22/09
Willesden Junction HL 07.22a ~ 07.24d 07.19 ~ 07.25 22.06a ~ 22.08d 22.02 ~ 22.07
Acton Wells Jn 07/27 07/27 22/03 21/59
Acton Main Line 07/29 ? ? ?
Acton West 07/31 07/33 22/00 21/55
Southall 07/35 07/36 21/56 21/47
Airport Jn 07/36 07/39 21/54 21/46
Dolphin Jn 07/48 ? ? ?
Slough 07.50a ~ 07.52d 07.51 ~ 07.53 21.42a ~ 21.46d 21.35 ~ 21.39
Maidenhead 07/57 07/59 21/37 21/30
Twyford 08/02 08/04 21/32 21/26
Reading 08.08a ~ 08.10d 08.08 ~ 08.10 21.21a ~ 21.25d 21.09 ~ 21.20
Southcote Jn 08/14 08/14 21/17 21/01
Newbury 08/28 08/27 21/04 20/50
Bedwyn 08/40 08/37 20/53 20/39
Woodborough 08/51 08/47 20/42 20/31
Lavington 08/57 08/52 20/34 20/26
Heywood Road Jn 09/05 08/59 20/28 20/20
Westbury 09.07a ~ 09.10d 09.02 ~ 09.11 20.23a ~ 20.25d 20.08 ~ 20.17
Fairwood Jn 09/14 09/15 20/20 20/05
Clink Road Jn 09/18 09/18 20/16 20/03
Blatchbridge Jn 09/22 09/19 20/14 20/01
Castle Cary 09/33 09/28 20/02½ 19/53
Cogload Jn 09/51 09/48 19/45½ 19/37
Taunton 09/55 09/53 19/42½ 19/34
Tiverton Parkway 10/08 ? ? ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/21 ? ? ?
Exeter St Davids 10.23a ~ 10.28d 10.26 ~ 10.29 19.11a ~ 19.14d 19.06 ~ 19.11
Dawlish Warren 10/39 10/42 19/01 18/57
Newton Abbot 10/54 10/59 18/51 18/47
Totnes 11/09 11/12 18/40 18/38
Ivybridge 11/26 11/33 18/27 18/25
Hemerdon 11/31 11/37 18/23 18/19
Lipson Jn 11/36 11/42 18/15 18/15
Plymouth 11.38a ~ 11.42d 11.44 ~ 11.47 18.09a ~ 18.12d 18.08 ~ 18.11
St Budeaux Ferry Jn 11/47 ? ? ?
Saltash 11/51 11/55 18/00 17/59
St Germans 11/57 12/02 17/52 17/53
Liskeard 12/07 12/11 17/43 17/43
St Pinnock Viaduct East 12/12 ? ? ?
Largin 12/13 ? ? ?
Lostwithiel 12/21 12/25 17/26 17/26
Par 12.29a 12.30 17.20d 17.20


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