9th April 2011

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(The Grand National)

Locos Used 67003 & 67008
Stock Used 9502+99541+99539+99543+99530+99535+99531+99532+99546+99534+99536+99545

Route :
1Z88 : London Victoria to Runcorn
1Z89 : Runcorn to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67003 (1) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden No.7 - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Central - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Weaver Jn - Runcorn
????? (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Liverpool South Parkway - Ditton East Jn - Runcorn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67008 on rear.
(2) ?67008 with 67003 on rear?

Sources : Nick Bartlett & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 07.16d 07.14   23.10a 22.48
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/19 ?   23/07 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/21 ?   23/04 ?
Longhedge Jn 07/23 ?   23/03 ?
Latchmere Jn 07/28 07/25   23/00 22/39
Kensington Olympia 07/34 07/31   22/53 22/34
North Pole Jn 07/37 07/33   22/49 22/32
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/38 07/35   22/48 22/31
Willesden WL Jn 07/39 07/36   22/46 22/26
Willesden No.7 07/40 ?   22/43 ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 07/41 ?   22/42 ?
Sudbury Jn 07/43 07/43   22/40 22/16
Wembley Central 07/49 07/51   22/35 22/11
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/54 07/56   22/30 22/06
Watford Junction 07/59 08/02   22/24 21/59
Bourne End Jn 08/10 08/13   22/17 21/49
Tring 08/21 08/22   22/12 21/41
Ledburn Jn 08/27 08/27   22/06 21/36
Bletchley 08/35 08/37   21/59 21/29
Milton Keynes Central 08.39a ~ 08.43d 08.43 ~ 08.47   21.36a ~ 21.54d 21.21 ~ 21.25
Hanslope Jn 08/50 08/55   21/27 21/13
Northampton 09/00 09/05   21/18 21/03
Long Buckby 09/11 09/17   21/00 20/50
Hillmorton Jn 09/20 09/24   20/50 20/39
Rugby 09/22 09/26   20/48 20/38
Trent Valley Jn 09/23 09/27   20/46 20/33
Brinklow 09/31 09/32   ? ?
Attleborough Jn 09/36 09/38   ? ?
Nuneaton 09/38 09/39   20/33 20/19
Amington Jn 09/49 09/49   20/21 20/07
Lichfield North Jn 09/56 09/55   20/15 20/00
Rugeley North Jn 10/02 10/02   20/08 19/54
Colwich Jn 10/05 10/04   20/04 19/51
Stafford 10/20 10/14   19/56 19/44
Norton Bridge 10/25 10/19   19/51 19/39
Madeley Jn 10/35 10/29   19/39 19/28
Basford Hall Jn 10/42 10/34   19/34 19/22
Crewe 10.46 ~ 10.50 10.39 ~ 10.48   19.24 ~ 19.28 19.15 ~ 19.18
Winsford 10/59 10/57   19/11 19/08
Hartford Jn 11/03 11/02   19/06 19/04
Acton Bridge 11.05 ~ 11.15 11/12   19/04 19/02
Weaver Jn 11/20 11/15   19/02 19/00
Runcorn 11.29a 11.23   18/56 18/55
Ditton East Jn   18/52 18/51
Liverpool South Parkway   18/41 18/43
Wavertree Jn   18/37 18/38
Edge Hill   18/34 18/35
Liverpool Lime Street     18.30d 18.30


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