31st July 2004
Very Special Trains
Worcester, The Severn Valley Railway or Ironbridge Gorge
Locos Used | 47145, 47703 & 67003 |
Route:
1Z81 : Canterbury West to Kidderminster
1Z63 : Kidderminster to Canterbury West
Loco(s) | Route |
47703 | Canterbury West - Ashford International - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - (1) Herne Hill - (1) Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Stroud - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster (NR station) |
47145 (3) | Kidderminster (NR station) - (reverse of outward route) - near Swindon (4) |
67003 (4) | near Swindon - (reverse of outward route) (5) - Canterbury West |
Notes :
(1) Believed train went via Herne Hill (was booked via Nunhead) - confirmation
required.
(2) 47703 being low on fuel meant very late return running after it ran to Oxley
for refuelling, then failed, requiring a replacement loco to be summonsed from
Saltley depot (47145).
(3) plus 47703 dead-in-tow.
(4) 47145 failed. 67003 reported to have taken the train forward (with or
without the 47's dead-in-tow - confirmation required?).
(5) As outward, it is believed the train went via Herne Hill rather than the
booked route via Nunhead.
Sources : various
Timings (Booked & Actual)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Canterbury West | 06.00d | 06.01 | 22.33a | 01.41 | |
Wye | 06/11 | ? | 22/18 | ? | |
Ashford International | 06.18a ~ 06.20d | 06.19 ~ 06.22 | 22.10a ~ 22.12d | 01.18 ~ 01.22 | |
Headcorn | 06.32a ~ 06.33d | 06.33 ~ 06.35 | 21.56a ~ 21.58d | 00.57 ~ 01.00 | |
Staplehurst | 06.39a ~ 06.40d | ? | 21.50a ~ 21.52d | ? | |
Paddock Wood | 06.48a ~ 06.50d | 06.49 ~ 06.52 | 21.42a ~ 21.44d | 00.39 ~ 00.41 | |
Tonbridge | 06.58a ~ 07.00d | 06.58 ~ 07.11 | 21.33a ~ 21.35d | 00.30 ~ 00.33 | |
Sevenoaks | 07.11a ~ 07.12d | 07.22 ~ 07.24 | 21.23a ~ 21.25d | 00.14 ~ 00.17 | |
Orpington | 07.22a ~ 07.24d | 07.32 ~ 07.35 | 21.11a ~ 21.13d | 23.58 ~ 00.04 | |
Petts Wood Jn | 07/26 | 07/38 | 21/09 | 23/53 | |
Bickley Jn | 07/27 | ? | 21/07 | 23/49 | |
Shortlands Jn | 07/31 | 07/42 | 21/03 | 23/38 | |
Nunhead | 07/38 | DIV? | 20/54 | DIV? | |
Crofton Road Jn | 07/41 | DIV? | 20/51 | DIV? | |
Denmark Hill | 07/42 | DIV? | 20/50 | DIV? | |
Voltaire Road Jn | 07/46 | 07/52 | 20/46 | 23/26 | |
Factory Jn | 07/47 | ? | 20/45 | ? | |
Longhedge Jn | 07/50 | ? | 20/43 | ? | |
Latchmere Jn | 07/56 | 07/57 | 20/41 | 23/21 | |
Kensington Olympia | 08.02a ~ 08.09d | 07.02 ~ 08.10 | 20.33a ~ 20.35d | 23.13 ~ 23.17 | |
North Pole Jn | 08/14 | 08/13 | 20/30 | 23/11 | |
Mitre Bridge Jn | 08/15 | 08/15 | 20/29 | 23/10 | |
Willesden SW Sidings | 08/19 | ? | 20/24 | ? | |
Acton Wells Jn | 08/23 | 08/21 | 20/19 | 23/05 | |
Acton Main Line | 08/26 | ? | 20/14 | ? | |
Acton West | 08/28 | 08/27 | 20/09 | 23/01 | |
Southall | 08/32 | 08/32 | 20/07 | 20/55 | |
Airport Jn | 08/37 | 08/36 | 20/06 | 22/39 | |
Slough | 08/50 | 08/48 | 20/03 | 22/35 | |
Maidenhead | 08/56 | 08/54 | 19/59 | 22/31 | |
Twyford | 09/02 | 09/00 | 19/56 | 22/27 | |
Reading | 09/12 | 09/14 | 19.45a ~ 19.50d | 22.19 ~ 22.21 | |
Didcot East Jn | 09/27 | ? | ? | ? | |
Didcot Parkway | 09/28 | 09/30 | 19/29 | 22/06 | |
Foxhall Jn | 09/31 | ? | ? | ? | |
Wantage Road | 09/38 | ? | 19/22 | ? | |
Challow | 09/53 | 09/48 | 19/20 | 21/59 | |
Uffington | 09/57 | 09/51 | 19/19 | 21/57 | |
Swindon | 10.11a ~ 10.31d | 10.01 ~ 10.37 | 19/12 | 21/47 | |
Swindon Loco Sidings | 10/34 | ? | 19/08 | ? | |
Kemble | 10/45 | 10/48 | 18/57 | 20/15 | |
Stroud | 10/54 | 11.02a ~ ??.??d | 18/43 | ? | |
Standish Jn | 11/06 | 11/07 | 18/33 | 19/52 | |
Gloucester Yard Jn | 11/13 | ? | 18/28 | ? | |
Barnwood Jn | 11/14 | 11/14 | 18/16 | ? | |
Cheltenham Spa | 11/19 | 11/21 | 18.05a ~ 18.10d | 19.37 ~ 19.38 | |
Ashchurch | 11/26 | 11/29 | 17/55 | 19/31 | |
Abbotswood Jn | 11/36 | 11/37 | 17/46 | 19/20 | |
Norton Jn | 11/38 | ? | 17/44 | ? | |
Worcester Shrub Hill | 11.50a ~ 11.56d | 11.47 ~ 11.56 | 17.38a ~ 17.40d | 19.11 ~ 19.14 | |
Tunnel Jn | 11/58 | ? | 17/22 | ? | |
Droitwich Spa | 12/04 | 12/10 | 17/16 | 19/03 | |
Hartlebury | 12/09 | ? | 17/08 | ? | |
Kidderminster | 12.20a | 12.24 | 17.00d | 18.51 |