16th March 2012

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Cheltenham Races)

Locos Used 67029 'Royal Diamond'
Stock Used load 11 VSOE British Pullman rake

Route :
1Z88 : London Victoria to Cheltenham Spa
1Z89 : Cheltenham Spa to London Victoria

Loco Route
67029 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa
67029 Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Bristol Parkway - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Swindon -  (reverse of outward route) -  London Victoria

Notes :
(1) For Gold Cup day at The Cheltenham Festival.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 07.17d 07.26   23.10a 23.09
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/19 ?   23/07 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/22 ?   23/01 ?
Longhedge Jn 07/34 ?   22/56 ?
Latchmere Jn 07/38 07/39   22/53 22/52
Kensington Olympia 07/46 07/44   22/44 22/45
North Pole Jn 07/53 07/47   22/41 22/39
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/54 07/49   22/39 22/36
Willesden SW Sidings 08.01a ~ 08.10d ?   22/32 ?
Acton Wells Jn 08/13 07/58   22/29 22/29
Acton Main Line 08/15 08/15   22/26 ?
Southall 08/24 08/23   22/18 22/21
Airport Jn 08/28 08/30   22/15 22/18
Slough 08/35 08/36   22/09 22/11
Maidenhead 08/43 08/44   22/04 22/07
Twyford 08/52 08/53   21/59 22/02
Reading 09.00a ~ 09.02d 09/08   21/54 21/57
Reading West Jn 09/03 09/10   21/53 21/56
Didcot Parkway 09.17a ~ 09.19d 09.25 ~ 09.27   21.36a ~ 21.38d 21.38 ~ 21.41
Wantage Road 09/25 ?   21/30 ?
Challow 09/31 09/39   21/27 21/27
Uffington 09/33 09/42   21/25 21/25
Swindon 09/42 09/51   21.07a ~ 21.14d 20.46 ~ 21.14

 

Location Booked Actual
Kemble 09/55 10/05
St Marys LC 10/06 10/14
Standish Jn 10/13 10/32 
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/18 ? 
Barnwood Jn 10.22a ~ 10.39d 10/39 
Cheltenham Spa 10.46a ~ 19.10d 10.47 ~ 19.12
Barnwood Jn 19/18 19/18
Gloucester Yard Jn 19/19 ?
Standish Jn 19/24 19/25 
Charfield 19/35 19/37
Yate 19/41 19/42
Westerleigh Jn 19/45 19/45
Bristol Parkway 19/52 19/50
Filton Abbey Wood 19/58 19/54
Narroways Jn 20/01 19/57
Dr Days Jn 20/05 20/00
North Somerset Jn 20/07 20/02
Bath Spa 20/18 20/14
Bathampton Jn 20/22 20/18 
Thingley East Jn 20/37 20/27 
Chippenham 20/40 20/27
Wotton Bassett Jn 20/57 20/38

Timings continue in first table.

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