3rd October 2009

Hastings Diesels Limited
The Worcester Leveller

DEMU Used 1001 (60118+60501+69337+60529+60116)

Route :
1Z27 : Hastings to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z28 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Hastings

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Battle - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Sydenham Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - West Ealing Jn - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - West Ruislip - South Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - West Ealing Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 07.00d ?   22.58a ?
St Leonards Warrior Square 07.03a ~ 07.05d ?   22.54a ~ 22.56d ?
Bopeep Jn 07/07 ?   22/50 ?
Battle 07.16a ~ 07.18d ?   22.33a ~ 22.36d ?
Mountfield Tunnel 07/24 ?   22/27 ?
Robertsbridge 07/26 ?   22/24 ?
Etchingham 07.30a ~ 07.32d ?   22.17a ~ 22.20d ?
Wadhurst 07/44 ?   22/07 ?
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 07/49 ?   21/59 ?
Tunbridge Wells 07.51a ~ 07.54d ?   21.53a ~ 21.56d ?
Wells Tunnel Jn 07/56 ?   21/51 ?
Somerhill Tunnel 08/04½ ?   21/46 ?
Tonbridge 08.07a ~ 08.10d ?   21.39½a ~ 21.41½d ?
Sevenoaks 08.22a ~ 08.30d ?   21.26a ~ 21.28d ?
Orpington 08/40 ?   21/18 ?
Petts Wood Jn 08/42 ?   21/16 ?
Bickley Jn 08/47 ?   21/14 ?
Bromley South 08.52a ~ 08.55d 08.51 ~ 08.55   21.07a ~ 21.10d ?
Shortlands Jn 08/58 08/58   21/04 ?
Beckenham Junction 09/00 08/59   21/01 ?
Herne Hill 09/08 09/08   20/54 ?
Brixton 09/11 09/09   20/53 ?
Shepherds Lane Jn 09/12 09/10   ? ?
Voltaire Road Jn 09/13 09/12   20/51 ?
Factory Jn 09/14 09/13   20/49½ ?
Longhedge Jn 09/16 09/14   20/38 ?
Latchmere Jn 09/18 09/16   20/36 ?
Kensington Olympia 09.25a ~ 09.28d 09.23 ~ 09.28   20.27a ~ 20.30d 20.24 ~ 20.26
North Pole Jn 09/33 09/33   20/21 20/21
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/34 09/34   20/20 20/20
Willesden SW Sidings 09.38 ~ 09.41 09/37   20/16 20/17
Acton Wells Jn 09/44 09.39 ~ 09.44   20/14 20/16
Acton Main Line 09/46 09/55   20/096 20/14
Acton West 09/56 09/58   20/04 20/08½
West Ealing ? ?   20/00 20/05½

 

Location Booked Actual
Southall 10/03 10/04
Airport Jn 10/07 10/07
Slough 10/17 10/16
Maidenhead 10/28½ 10/28
Twyford 10/36½ 10/36
Reading 10.46 ~ 10.48 10.44½ ~ 10.48
Reading West Jn 10/51 10/50
Didcot East Jn 11/15 11/14
Didcot Parkway 11/16 11/15
Foxhall Jn 11/17 11/17
Wantage Road 11/25 11/27
Challow 11.30 ~ 11.35 11/33½
Uffington 11/41 11/37
Swindon 11/52 11/50
Swindon Loco Yard 11.55 ~ 12.01½ 11.53 ~ 12.01
Kemble 12/14½ 12/15
St Mary's Crossing 12/25 12/25
Standish Jn 12/34 12.35 ~ 12.40
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/40 12/48
Barnwood Jn 12/42 12/49
Cheltenham Spa 12/48½ 13/00
Ashchurch 12/56 13/08
Abbotswood Jn 13/05½ 13/20
Norton Jn 13/09 13/21
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.18a ~ 16.33d 13.27 ~ 16.33
Tunnel Jn 16/35 16/34½
Droitwich Spa 16/41 16/41
Stoke Works Jn 16/76 16/47½
Bromsgrove 16/48 16/50½
Barnt Green 16/54 16/59
Longbridge 16/57 17/01½
Kings Norton 17/02½ 17/05
Selly Oak 17/07 17/09
Birmingham New Street 17.16 ~ 17.22 17.19 ~ 17.22
Proof House Jn 17/24 17/24
St Andrews Jn 17/28 17/26
Bordesley Jn 17/30 17/28
Small Heath South Jn 17/33 17/31
Tyseley 17/34 17/32
Bentley Heath Crossing 17/42 17/46
Dorridge UPL 17.44 ~ 17.52 17.48½ ~ 17.55½
Dorridge 17/53 17/57
Hatton 18/02½ 18/05
Leamington Spa 18/13 18/18
Fenny Compton 18/25 18/30
Banbury 18.35 ~ 18.37 18.39 ~ 18.39
Aynho Jn 18/44 18/46
Bicester North 18/56 18/55
Princes Risborough 19/15 19/13½
Saunderton 19/19 19/17
High Wycombe 19/25 19/24
Gerrards Cross 19/35 19/35
West Ruislip 19/39½ 19/40
South Ruislip 19/42 19/42½
Greenford West Jn 19/48 19.49 ~ 19.49
Greenford South Jn 19/50 19/52
Drayton Green 19/58 19/55

Timings continue in first table.

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