3rd April 2004

Very Special Trains
Bristol, Bath or Longleat

Loco(s) Used 47712 "Artemis"

Route:
1Z84 : Canterbury West to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z85 : Bristol Temple Meads to Canterbury West

Loco(s) Route
47712 Canterbury West - Ashford International - Paddock Wood - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Shortlands Jn - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - (via GWML) - Reading - (1) - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wotton Basett Jn - Chippenham - (1)- Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
47712 Bristol Temple Meads - (1) (reverse of outward route) (1) - Canterbury West

Notes :
(1) Was booked via Reading - Southcote Jn - Bedwyn - Hawkeridge Jn - Bathampton Jn (& reverse on the return leg).

Sources : various including Derek Smith (Very Special Trains)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Canterbury West 07.29d 07.34   22.34a 22.36
Ashford International 07.45a ~ 07.48d 07.51 ~ 07.53   22.14a ~ 22.17d 22.06 ~ 22.17
Headcorn 08/00 08/02   22/01 21/53
Staplehurst 08.05a ~ 08.08d ?   21.53a ~ 21.56d ?
Paddock Wood 08/17 08/15   21/44 21/41
Tonbridge 08.24a ~ 08.27d 08.24 ~ 08.26   21.34a ~ 21.37d 21.33 ~ 21.35
Sevenoaks 08.37a ~ 08.40d 08.37 ~ 08.40   21.21a ~ 21.24d 21.22 ~ 21.24
Orpington 08.50a ~ 08.53d 08.48 ~ 08.53   21.01a ~ 21.10d 20.33 ~ 21.12
Petts Wood Jn 08/56 08/56   20/57 20/30
Bickley Jn 08/58 ?   20/55 20/27
Shortlands Jn 09/01 09/00   20/47 20/20
Nunhead 09/06 09/06   20/38 20/11
Crofton Road Jn 09/08 ?   20/36 ?
Denmark Hill 09/09 ?   20/35 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 09/12 09/12   20/32 20/02
Factory Jn 09/13 ?   20/31 ?
Longhedge Jn 09/14 ?   20/29 ?
Latchmere Jn 09/16 09/17   20/27 19/58
Kensington Olympia 09.21a ~ 09.24d 09.21 ~ 09.25   20.19a ~ 20.22d 19.49 ~ 19.53
North Pole Jn 09/27 09/27   20/15 19/47
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/28 09/29   20/13 19/45
Willesden SW Sidings 09/33 ?   20/04 ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/37 09/36   20/02 19/35
Acton Main Line 09/52 ?   20/00 ?
Acton West 09/54 09/53   19/59 19/30
Southall 10/01 10/02   19/53 19/25
Airport Jn 10/07 10/06   19/50 19/15
Slough 10/20 10/18   19/33 19/09
Maidenhead 10/26 10/24   19/27 18/40
Twyford 10/32 10/30   19/21 18/33
Reading New Jn 10/36 ?   ? ?
Reading 10.39a ~ 10.41d 10.38 ~ 10.46   19.06a ~ 19.15d 18.22 ~ 18.27
Southcote Jn 10/46 DIV   19/01 DIV
Newbury Racecourse 11/09 DIV   ? DIV
Newbury 11/20 DIV   18.20a ~ 18.35d DIV
Bedwyn 11/32 DIV   18/07 DIV
Woodborough 11/43 DIV   17/55 DIV
Lavington 11/49 DIV   17/47 DIV
Heywood Road Jn 11/57 DIV   17/42 DIV
Hawkeridge Jn 12.01a ~ 12.11d DIV   17/39 DIV
Bradford Jn 12/19 DIV   17/30 DIV
Didcot Parkway DIV 11/03   DIV 18/01
Swindon DIV 11/28   DIV 17/40
Wootton Bassett Jn DIV 11/34   DIV 17/33
Chippenham DIV 11/40   DIV 17/25
Thingley Jn DIV 11/42   DIV 17/25
Bathampton Jn 12/30 11/48   17/19 17/19
Bath Spa 12.33a ~ 12.36d 11.51 ~ 11.55   17.11a ~ 17.14d 17.11 ~ 17.15
North Somerset Jn 12/48 ?   16/57 ?
Bristol East Jn 12/49 ?   16/56 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 12.50a 12.08   16.55d 16.55


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