19th April 2008

Kingfisher Railtours
The Severn Valley Phoenix

Locos Used 67003 & steam: 60019 'Bittern'
Stock Used (3) 310+3231+1659+3188+5229+5239+9391+1842+5009+5278

Route:
1Z69 : Kensington Olympia to Kidderminster
1Z70 : Kidderminster to Kensington Olympia

Loco(s) Route
67003 Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Bracknell - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon
60019 (1) Swindon - Kemble - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Hartlebury - Kidderminster (BR)
67003 (2) Kidderminster (BR) - Bewdley - Arley - Highley - Hampton Loade - Bridgnorth
60019 (1) Bridgnorth - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster (BR) - Stourbridge Junction - Smethwick Galton Bridge HL - Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Dorridge - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Oxford DUPL
67003 Oxford DUPL - Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Staines - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia

Notes :
(1) 67003 on rear.
(2) 60019 on rear
(3) Plus 60019 support coach when the loco was on the train.
(4) 60019 was booked on return to work through to Didcot Parkway (according to itinerary cover), however was changed to 67003 south of Oxford in the end as per booked times.

Sources : various including Richard Moxon & Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gareth Kelly)

Location Booked
Kensington Olympia 07.08d [P3]
Latchmere Jn 07/14
Clapham Junction 07.19a ~ 07.21d [P6] [SL]
Barnes 07/27½ [P4]
Brentford 07/33½
Hounslow 07/38
Feltham Jn 07/51
Feltham 07/53
Staines 07.59a ~ 08.02d
Virginia Water 08/09 [P2]
Ascot 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P2]
Bracknell 08.29a ~ 08.32d
Wokingham 08.48a ~ 08.51d
Earley 08/57
Reading Spur Jn 08/59
Reading New Jn 09/00 [ML]
Reading 09.02a ~ 09.04d [P4]
Reading West Jn 09/06
Didcot Parkway 09.18a ~ 09.20d [P1]
Wantage Road 09/26
Challow 09/28½
Uffington 09/30
Swindon Transfer 09L40 ~ 10L24
Swindon 10/27 [P3]
Swindon Loco Yard 10/29
Kemble 10/44
St Mary's LC 10/56
Standish Jn 11/06
Gloucester Yard Jn 11/14
Gloucester N.Y. 11w19 ~ 12w06
Barnwood Jn 12/10
Cheltenham Spa 12/18
Ashchurch 12/27
Abbotswood Jn 12/41
Norton Jn 12/45
Worcester Shrub Hill 12c51 ~ 12c55 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 12/57
Droitwich Spa 13/03
Hartlebury 13/10
Kidderminster 13.16 ~ ??.??
Bridgnorth ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Kidderminster 17/45
Blakedown 17/52
Stourbridge Junction 17/58
Rowley Regis 18/14
Smethwick West 18/18
Smethwick Galton Bridge HL 18/19
Jewellery Quarter 18/29
Birmingham Snow Hill 18/32 [P3]
Birmingham Moor Street 18/34 [P2]
Small Heath South Jn 18/39 [SL]
Tyseley 18/45 [P3]
Bentley Heath LC 18/53
Dorridge 19w03 ~ 19w36
Hatton 19/47
Leamington Spa 19/54
Fenny Compton 20/10
Banbury 20/19 [P3]
Aynho Jn 20/25
Heyford 20/32
Wolvercot Jn 20/43
Oxford 20/47
Oxford UDPL 20L50 ~ 21L17
Hinksey North 21/21
Kennington Jn 21/23
Didcot North Jn 21/30
Didcot Parkway 21.32a ~ 21.41d [P4]
Didcot East Jn 21/42½
Reading West Jn 21/57½ [ML]
Reading 21.59a ~ 22.01d [P5]
Reading New Jn 22/02½
Reading Spur Jn 22/03
Earley 22/06
Wokingham 22.11a ~ 22.13d
Bracknell 22.21a ~ 22.23d
Ascot 22.31a ~ 2.33d [P1]
Virginia Water 22/41½ [P1]
Staines 22.50a ~ 22.52d
Feltham 22/59
Feltham Jn 23/00½
Whitton Jn 23/01
Twickenham Jn 23/03 [FL]
Twickenham 23/04 [P4]
St Margarets 23/05
Richmond 23/07 [P2]
Barnes 23/10 [P1] [SL]
Clapham Junction 23.16a ~ 23.18d [P3]
Latchmere Jn 23/20½
Kensington Olympia 23.27a [P2]


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