15th June 2012

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
Corfe Castle & Swanage

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67024
Stock Used 6313+99536+99537+99543+99530+99531+99535+99532+99546+99534+99541+99545

Route :
1Z91 : London Victoria to Swanage
1Z92 : Swanage to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67024 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Motala GF - Corfe Castle - Swanage 
67005 (2) Swanage - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) 67024 on rear.
(3) This was reported as the first known visit of the V.S.O.E. to Swanage.


67005 passing through Bournemouth on the return leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Claude Andrews and Nick Bartlett 

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual Booked (rtn) Actual
London Victoria 08.44d 08.46 20.45a 20.41
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/46 08/49 20/42 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/49 ? 20/35 ?
Longhedge Jn 08/56 ? 20/28 ?
Clapham Junction 09/01 09/05 20/24 20/23
Barnes 09/08 09/11 20/15 20/14
Brentford 09/15 09/17 - -
Hounslow 09/21 09/23 - -
Richmond - - 20/08 20/06
Twickenham - - 20/03 19/58
Feltham Jn 09/23 ? 19/56 ?
Feltham 09/25 09/28 19/54 19/49
Staines 09/29 09/33 19/48 19/44
Virginia Water 09/39 09/42 19/36 19/35
Addlestone Jn 09/48 ? 19/25 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 09/54 ? 19/21 ?
Woking 10/03 10/04 19/15 19/15
Woking Jn 10/04 10/07 19/14 19/15
Farnborough Main 10/17 10/18 19/06 19/07
Basingstoke 10/34 10/36 18/51 18/53
Worting Jn 10/39 10/39 18/48 18/51
Winchester 10/52 10/56 18/33 18/37
Shawford Jn / Shawford 10/56 ? 18/29 ?
Eastleigh 11.16a ~ 11.17d 11.06 ~ 11.11 18.15a ~ 18.17d 18.16 ~ 18.18
St Denys 11/23 11/20 18/07 18/07
Northam Jn 11/25 ? 18/04 ?
Southampton Central 11/27 11/30 18/02 18/03
Redbridge 11/31 11/34 17/58 18/00
Brockenhurst 11/47 11/45 17/48 17/48
Bournemouth 12/08 12/08 17/29 17/29 [P2]
Branksome 12/13 12/14 17/25 17/25
Poole 12/26 12/18 17/20 17/19
Wareham 12t35a ~ 12t37d 12.36 ~ 12.39 17t08a ~ 17t10d ???? ~ 17.08
Worgret Jn 12/41 ? 17/03 ?
Motala GF 12t54a ~ 13t01d ? 16t43a ~ 16t50d ?
Swanage 13.30a 13.30 16.15d 16.15


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