30th October 2004

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

Loco Used steam: 60009
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z81 : Victoria to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z86 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60009 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn (1)
?60009? Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Moreton-in-Marsh - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
?60009? Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot North Jn - Reading - Wokingham - Ascot - Staines - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Train was delayed at Mitre Bridge Jn as the driver declared the train a failure (adhesion problems). A loco was sent from Hither green (ran as 1Z99) to assist - further details required.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d 08.56   22.52a 23.21
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/48 ?   22/49 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 ?   22/46 ?
Longhedge Jn 08/53 ?   22/43 ?
Latchmere Jn 08/56 09/09   - -
Kensington Olympia 09/02 09/17   - -
North Pole Jn 09/06 09/24   - -
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/07 ??.??a ~ 10.46d   - -
Willesden SW Sidings 09/11 ?   - -
Acton Wells Jn 09/16 10/52   - -
Acton Main Line 09/23 ?   - -
Acton West 09/25 10/56   - -
Southall 09/32 11/02   - -
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/36 11/07   - -
Slough 09/50 11/30   - -
Maidenhead 09/57 11/38   - -
Twyford 10/04 11/45   - -
Clapham Junction - -   22/40 23/11
Barnes - -   22/32 23/06
Richmond - -   22/28 23/00
Twickenham - -   22/23 22/58
Virginia Water - -   22/04 22/43
Ascot - -   21/55 22/36
Wokingham - -   21/41 22/25
Reading Spur Jn - -   21/32 22/13
Reading 10/15 11/51   21/24 22/10
Didcot East Jn 10/38 ?   21/03 ?
Didcot Parkway 10/39 12/10   - -
Didcot North Jn 10/42 12/12   21/02 21/48
Hinksey South 10/54 ?   20/48 ?
Oxford South Yard 10.57a ~ 11.47d ?   20.12a ~ 20.46d ?
Oxford 11.50a - 11.57d 14.02 - 14.08   20/09 20/40
Oxford North Jn 12.01a ~ 12.08d ?   ? ?
Wolvercote Jn 12/18 14/15   20/04 20/32
Ascott-Under-Wychwood 12/38 14/38   19/46 20/??
Moreton-In-Marsh 12.55a - 13.00d 14.53 - 15.21   19.24a - 19.29d 19.59 - 20.07
Evesham 13.21a - 13.26d 15.40 - 15.45   19/01 19/35
Evesham SB 13.28a - 13.29d ?   18.53 ~ 18.59 ?
Norton Jn 13.47a ~ 13.48d ?   18.34a ~ 18.35d ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.04a 16.13   19.25a 19.05


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