16th September 2004

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Blenheim Palace / Cotswold Villages / Worcester [steam])

Loco Used 67021
Stock Used 99541+99530+99537+99543+99531+99532+99534+99546+99535+99536+99538

Route:
1Z91 : London Victoria to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z92 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Victoria

Loco Route
67021 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Southall - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Stroud - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
67021 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Was scheduled for steam haulage but a diesel substituted.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 09.06d 09.06   20.26a 20.15
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/09 ?   20/23 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/12 ?   20.08a ~ 20.20d ?
Longhedge Jn 09/17 ?   20/05 ?
Latchmere Jn 09/20 09/16   20/03 20/04
Kensington Olympia 09/26 09/21   19/58 19/58
North Pole Jn 09/31 09/24   19/55 19/56
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/31 09/24   19/49 19/54
Willesden SW Sidings 09/35 ?   19/46 ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/38 09/30   19/44 19/45
Acton Main Line 09/52 ?   19/41 ?
Acton West 09/54 09/47   19/38 19/38
Southall 10/02 09/52   19/32 19/31
Airport Jn 10/07 09/54   19/30 19/26
Slough 10/21 10/02   19/23 19/17
Maidenhead 10/27 10/14   19/15 19/06
Twyford 10/33 10/22   18/57 18/57
Reading 10/39 10/29   18/51 18/51
Didcot East Jn 11/00 ?   ? ?
Didcot Parkway 11.02a ~ 11.05d 10.58 ~ 11.04   18.29a ~ 18.33d 18.32 ~ 18.34
Foxhall Jn 11/07 ?   - -
Milton Jn 11/10 ?   - -
Wantage Road 11/15 ?   18/22 ?
Challow 11/23 11/22   18/19 18/21
Uffington 11/27 11/27   18/17 18/19
Swindon 11.38a ~ 11.40d 11.37 ~ 11.42   18.03a ~ 18.06d 18.01 ~ 18.08
Swindon LHS 11/43 ?   17/58 ?
Kemble 11/53 11/57   17/47 17/43
Stroud 12/02 12.10a ~ ??.??d   17/37 ?
Standish Jn 12/12 12/18   17/27 17/25
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/19 ?   17/20 ?
Barnwood Jn 12/21 12/25   17/16 17/15
Cheltenham Spa 12.29a ~ 12.32d 12.31 ~ 12.36   17.06a ~ 17.09d 17.05 ~ 17.09
Ashchurch 12/40 12/44   16/58 16/58
Abbotswood Jn 12/50 12/52   16/48 16/47
Norton Jn 12/53 ?   16/47 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.00a 13.00   16.42d 16.42


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