16th May 2012

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Historic Oxford)

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67029 'Royal Diamond'
Stock Used load 12 VSOE British Pullman rake

Route :
1Z55 : London Victoria to Oxford
1Z56 : Oxford to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) 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 East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford
67029 (2) Oxford - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67029 on rear.
(2) 67005 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Victoria 09.00d 09.00   20.24a 20.26
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/03 ?   20/22 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/06 ?   20/19 ?
Longhedge Jn 09/11 ?   20/11 ?
Latchmere Jn 09/14 09/12   20/08 20/08
Kensington Olympia 09/20 09/24   20/00 19/59
North Pole Jn 09/25 09/28   19/55 19/54
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/26 09/30   19/53 19/52
Willesden SW Sidings 09.30a ~ 09.42d ?   19.33a ~ 19.49d ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/45 09/36   19/30 19/31
Acton Main Line 09/54 09/55   19/27 ?
Ealing Broadway 09.58a ~ 10.00d 09.59 ~ 10.02   19.22a ~ 19.23d 19.24 ~ 19.26
Southall 10/06 10/08   19/18 19/18
Airport Jn 10/08 10/11   19/12 19/15
Slough 10/17 10/18   18/59 19/01
Maidenhead 10/29 10/29   18/51 18/52
Twyford 10/37 10/38   18/43 18/45
Reading 10/44 10/49   18/36 18/38
Reading West Jn 10/45 10/52   18/35 18/31
Didcot East Jn 11/00 11/09   18/05 18/05
Didcot Parkway 11.01a ~ 11.08d [DIV]   - -
Didcot North Jn 11/11 11/10   18/02 18/03
Kennington Jn 11/18 11/18   17/53 17/57
Oxford 11.23a 11.25   17.50d 17.53


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