24th October 2012

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
Bristol & Brunel's S.S. Great Britain

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 99545+99541+99534+99546+99532+99535+99531+99530+99543+99537+99536+6313+17096

Route :
1Z91 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z93 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
35028 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
35028 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] 21.04a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 21/00
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 [RVL] 20/53 [RVL]
Longhedge Jn 08/57 20/51
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] 20/47 [P3]
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 20/37 [P1]
Brentford 09/15 20/29
Hounslow 09/21 20/25
Feltham Jn 09/23 20/22
Feltham 09/25 [P2] 20/20 [P1]
Staines 09/32 [P2] 20/12 [P1]
Virginia Water 09/42 [P2] 19/59 [P1]
Ascot 09/50 [P2] 19/48 [P1]
Wokingham 10/09 [P2] 19/37 [P1]
Earley 10/15 19/31
Reading Spur Jn 10/18 19/27
Reading New Jn 10/34 19/25
Reading 10/36 [P7] 19.13 ~ 19.23 [TL]

 

Location Booked
Southcote Jn 10/40
Newbury Racecourse 11w03 ~ 11w20 [DPL] 
Newbury 11/24 [P1]
Bedwyn 11/38
Woodborough 11/50
Lavington 12/00
Heywood Road Jn 12/10
Hawkeridge Jn 12/14
Bradford Jn 12/24
Bathampton Jn 12/36
Bath Spa 12.40a ~ 12.45d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 13/02
Bristol Temple Meads 13.10a [P10] ~ 16.39d [P9]
North Somerset Jn 16/42
Bath Spa 16.56a ~ 17.00d [P2]
Bathampton Jn 17/05
Thingley East Jn 17/16
Chippenham 17/18 [P2]
Wootton Bassett Jn 17/28
Swindon 17.36a ~ 17.44d [UM]
Uffington 17/57
Challow 18/00 [UR]
Wantage Road 18w05 ~ 18w32 [UR] 
Foxhall Jn 18/41
Didcot Parkway 18/44 [P4]
Didcot East Jn 18/45 [UR]
Reading West Jn 19/09

Timings continue in first table.

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