14th April 2012

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

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & 67026 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used 99545+99541+99534+99546+99532+99531+99530+99543+99537+99536+6313

Route :
1Z58 : London Victoria to Runcorn
1Z59 : Liverpool Lime Street to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67006 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Runcorn
67026 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Runcorn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67026 on rear.
(2) 67006 on rear.
(3) Passengers conveyed by road coaches from Runcorn to Aintree Race Course.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
London Victoria 07.15d 07.16   22.50a 22.50
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/17 ?   22/44 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/20 ?   22/42 ?
Longhedge Jn 07/25 ?   22/41 ?
Latchmere Jn  07/28 07/26   22/39 22/37
Kensington Olympia 07/34 07/32   22/34 22/28
North Pole Jn 07/39 07/35   22/31 22/25
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/40 07/37   22/30 22/24
Willesden WL Jn 07/41 07/38   22/29 22/23
Willesden No.7 Jn 07/42 ?   22/26 ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 07/45 ?   22/24 ?
Sudbury Jn 07/47 07/44   22/23 22/15
Sig. WM827/829 07.48a ~ 07.50d ?   22.19a ~ 22.21d ?
Wembley Central 07/52 07/48   22/16 22/13
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/55 07/52   22/11 22/09
Watford Junction 08/00 07/58   22/05 22/03
Bourne End Jn 08/10 08/12   21/57 21/57
Tring 08/20 08/22   21/50 21/52
Ledburn Jn 08/25 08/27   21/44 21/47
Bletchley 08/32 08/35   21/36 21/39
Milton Keynes Central 08.37a ~ 08.42d 08.39 ~ 08.42   21.27a ~ 21.31d 21.31 ~ 21.35
Hanslope Jn 08/49 08/49   21/21 21/23
Northampton 09/02 09/00   21/07 21/05
Long Buckby 09/21 09/13   20/57 20/52
Hillmorton Jn 09/32 09/20   20/46 20/45
Rugby 09.34a ~ 09.37d 09.23 ~ 09.25   20/44 20/43
Trent Valley Jn 09/40 ?   20/42 20/43
Brinklow 09/44 09/32   ? ?
Attleborough Jn 09/49 09/39   ? ?
Nuneaton 09/50 09/41   20/27 20/31
Amington Jn 10/04 09/51   20/17 20/21
Lichfield North Jn 10/15 09/58   20/11 20/15
Rugeley North Jn 10/24 10/05   20/04 20/09
Colwich 10/28 10/11   20/02 20/06
Stafford No.4 10/43 10/20   19/53 19/58
Stafford 10/45 10/21   19/52 19/57
Norton Bridge 10/53 10/30   19/45 19/51
Madeley 11/04 10/47   19/34 19/42
Basford Hall Jn 11/13 11/00   19/27 19/35
Crewe 11.16a ~ 11.29d 11.06 ~ 11.33 [P12]   19.21a ~ 19.24d 19.28 ~ 19.32
Crewe Coal Yard Jn 11/30 11/35   19/19 19/24
Winsford 11/47 11/47   19/11 19/18
Hartford Jn 11/52 11/52   19/06 19/12
Acton Bridge 11/54 11/54   19/04 19/11
Weaver Jn 11/57 11/55   19/02 19/09
Runcorn 12.07a 12.03   18/56 19/03
Ditton East Jn   18/52 18/54
Liverpool South Parkway   18/41 18/42
Edge Hill   18/34 18/34
Liverpool Lime Street   18.30d 18.30


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z58 : (67006 with 67026 on rear) : Runcorn to Ditton Reception Sidings
5Z58 : (67026 with 67006 on rear) : Ditton Reception Sidings to Crewe CS
5Z59 : (67006 with 67026 on rear) : Crewe CS to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked (out)
Runcorn 12.17d
Ditton RS 12.22a ~ 12.42d
Runcorn 12/47
Crewe CS 13.19a ~ 17.12d
Runcorn 17/44
Liverpool Lime St 18.03a


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