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 |