9th December 2011

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Christmas Lunch)

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 35028 'Clan Line' (running as 35017 'Belgian Marine')
Stock Used 17096 & 12x VSOE (BP) coaches

Route :
1Z84 : London Victoria to Shalford
1Z85 : Shalford to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
35028 (1) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Gomshall - Reigate - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - (2) Streatham - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - (2) London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) Booked route was: Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 12.26d [P7] 12.44
Battersea Pier Jn 12/28 [RVL] ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 12/34 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 12/39 ?
Clapham Junction 12/41 [P5] 12/59
Barnes 12/47 [P3] 13/04
Richmond 12/51 [P1] 13/07
Twickenham 12/55 [P5] 13/09
Feltham Jn 13/07 ?
Feltham 13/10 [P2] 13/15
Staines 13/18 [P2] 13/20
Virginia Water 13/28 [P4] 13/30
Addlestone Jn 13/38 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 13/54 [DS] ?
Woking 14/03 [P5] 14/03
Woking Jn 14/04 14/04
Guildford 14.13 ~ 14.15 [P4] 14/14
Shalford Jn 14/18 14/17
Shalford 14w21 ~ 14w40 [P1] 14.19 ~ 14.36
Gomshall 14/49 [P1] 14/55
Reigate 15/04 [P1] 15/06
Redhill 15/10 [P1] 15/10
Stoats Nest Jn 15/20 [UF] 15/20
Purley 15/21 [P1] 15/21
East Croydon 15/25 [P2] 15/27
Windmill Bridge Jn 15/31 [UVF] 15/28
Selhurst 15/32 [P4] 15/29
Balham 15/38 [P4] DIV
Clapham Junction 15/41 [P12] DIV
Pouparts Jn 15/43 DIV
Longhedge Jn 15/45 DIV
Streatham DIV 15/42
Tulse Hill DIV 15/46
Herne Hill DIV 15/51
Brixton DIV 15/52
Voltaire Road Jn DIV 15/55
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/49 [RVL] ?DIV?
Battersea Pier Jn 15/51 ?
London Victoria 15.56a [P7] 16.00a


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