14th July 2010

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
???

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 6024 'King Edward I'
Stock Used booked for load 12 (Mark 1 brake + 10x old Pullman + mark 1 brake)

Route :
1Z94 : Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z95 : Bristol Temple Meads to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
6024 (2) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
6024 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Main Line - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
(2) Booked to have been banked by a DBSR class 67 from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge Jn. Ian Docwra notes that the loco support coach was on the rear of the train on the outward leg.


6024 runs through Imperial Wharf en-route to Bristol (photo: Ian Docwra)

Sources : various including Neil Kearns & Ian Docwra

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Victoria 08.45d [P2] [FL] -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/48 -
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 [RVL] -
Longhedge Jn 08/56 -
Latchmere Jn 09/01 -
Kensington Olympia 09/07 [DM] -
North Pole Jn 09/12 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/13 [REV] -
Willesden SW Sidings 09*17 ~ 09*41 -
Acton Wells Jn 09/44 -
Paddington - 20.00a
Ladbroke Grove - 19/55 [RL]
Acton Main Line 09/54 [RL] ?
Acton West 09/56 [RL] 19/49 [RL]
West Ealing 10/00 [P3] [RL] 19/46 [P4]
Southall 10/04 [P3] [RL] 19/41 [P4] [RL]
Airport Jn 10/09 [RL] 19/36 [RL]
Slough 10/19 [P4] [RL] 19/24 [P5] [RL]
Maidenhead 10/31 [P3] [RL] 19/13 [P4] [RL]
Twyford 10/39 [RL] 19/02 [P4] [RL]
Reading 10/46 [P8] [RL] 18/55 [P9] [RL]
Reading West Jn 10/48 [RL] 18/50 [RL]
Didcot East Jn 11/03 [RL] ?
Didcot Parkway 11/04 [P3] [RL] 18/38 [P2] [ML]
Foxhall Jn 11/06 [ML] ?
Wantage Road 11/15 [RL] 18w06 ~ 18w27
Challow 11w20 ~ 11w48 18/01 [RL]
Uffington 11/55 17/58
Swindon 12/04 [P4] 17.37 ~ 17.45
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/12 17/28
Chippenham 12/22 [P1] 17/18 [P2]
Thingley Jn / East Jn 12/24 17/16
Bathampton Jn 12/36 17/05
Bath Spa 12.39a ~ 12.44d [P1] 16.56a ~ 17.00d [P2]
North Somerset Jn 12/54 16/42
Bristol East Jn 12/55 [DM] 16/41
Bristol Temple Meads 12.57a [P2] 16.40d [P?] [UM]


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