5th February 2005

V.S.O.E (British Pullman)
(Rugby Special)

Loco Used 67014
Stock Used 99538+99536+99535+99546+99534+99532+99530+99543+99537+99531+99541+6313

Route:
1Z82 : London Victoria to Cardiff Central
1Z83 : Cardiff Central to London Victoria

Loco Route
67014 London Victoria - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Acton Main Line - Reading - Newbury - Bath Spa - Dr Days Jn - Patchway - Newport - Cardiff Central
67014 Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) (1) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Booked return route was Reading - Ascot - Hounslow - Victoria but diverted due to an engineering possession. Train was then delayed at Reading waiting a relief driver as the booked driver only knew the booked route via Ascot.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.41d 10.41   00.19a 01.04
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/44 ?   00/16 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/47 ?   00/13 ?
Longhedge Jn 10/49 ?   00/11 ?
Latchmere Jn 10/52 10/52   DIV ?
Kensington Olympia 10/58 10/57   DIV ?
North Pole Jn 11/02 10/59   DIV ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/03 11/00   DIV ?
Willesden SW Sidings 11/07 ?   DIV ?
Acton Wells Jn 11/09 11/05   DIV ?
Acton Main Line 11/18 ?   DIV ?
Acton West 11/20 11/13   DIV 00/35
Southall 11/27 11/19   DIV 00.27a ~ 00.29d
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/32 11/22   DIV 00/23
Dolphin Jn 11/40 ?   DIV ?
Slough 11/41 11/36   DIV 00/17
Maidenhead 11/46 11/44   DIV 00/12
Twyford 11/51 11/52   DIV 00/06
Clapham Junction   00/08 DIV
Barnes   00/03 DIV
Brentford   23/58 DIV
Hounslow   23/54 DIV
Feltham Jn   23/52 DIV
Feltham   23/50 DIV
Staines   23/45 DIV
Virginia Water   23/27 DIV
Ascot   23/30 DIV
Wokingham   23/22 DIV
Early   23/17 DIV
Reading Spur Jn   23/15 DIV
Reading New Jn   23/14 DIV
Reading 11/57 12/01   23/13 23.15a ~ 00.00d
Southcote Jn 12/02 12/04   23/08 23/09
Newbury Racecourse 12.20a ~ 12.28d ?   ? ?
Newbury 12/30 12/31   22/55 22/45
Bedwyn 12/41 12/44   22/45 22/31
Woodborough 12/52 12/55   22/35 22/21
Lavington 13/00 13/00   22/28 22/15
Heywood Road Jn 13/07 13/08   22/23 22/09
Hawkeridge Jn 13/13 ?   22/21 ?
Bradford Jn 13/22 13/25   22/13 21/57
Bathampton Jn 13/36 13/39   22/00 21/47
Bath Spa 13/41 13/48   21/55 21/41
North Somerset Jn 13/51 ?   21/45 ?
Dr Days Jn 13/53 14/03   21/41 21/26
Stapleton Road 13/54 14/05   21/40 21/24
Filton Abbey Wood 14/00 14/10   21/36 21/21
Patchway 14/02 14/12   21/29 21/19
Pilning 14/06 14/17   21/24 21/14
Severn Tunnel West 14/12 ?   21/18 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 14/14 14/25   21/16 21/07
Newport 14/26 14/38   20/58 20/53
Marshfield 14/32 14/45   20/39 20/45
Cardiff Central 14.41a 15.05   20.27d 20.35


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