6th April 2013

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

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67006 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 6313+99541+99537+99534+99531+99530+99532+99546+99543+99536+99545

Route :
1Z40 : London Victoria to Runcorn
1Z41 : Liverpool Lime Street to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67006 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Latchmere 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
67005 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Runcorn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67005 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 08.04d 08.04   22.58a 22.59
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/07 ?   22/50 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/10 ?   22/46 ?
Longhedge Jn 08/19 ?   22/42 ?
Latchmere Jn  08/22 08/22   22/39 22/41
Kensington Olympia 08/31 08/31   22/33 22/34
North Pole Jn 08/36 08/35   22/30 22/31
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/37 08/37   22/29 22/30
Willesden WL Jn 08/38 08/38   22/28 22/29
Willesden No.7 Jn 08/41 ?   22/26 ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/44 ?   22/24 ?
Sudbury Jn 08/45 08/44   22/22 22/18
Sig. WM827/829 08.48 ~ 08.50 ?   22.16 ~ 22.18 ?
Wembley Central 08/53 08/51   22/12 22/15
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/57 08/56   22/08 22/03
Watford Junction 09/03 09/01   22/03 21/58
Bourne End Jn 09/12 09/12   21/56 21/51
Tring 09/21 09/20   21/51 21/46
Ledburn Jn 09/26 09/26   21/44 21/41
Bletchley 09/33 09/34   21/37 21/34
Milton Keynes Central 09.38 ~ 09.43 09.38 ~ 09.42   21.29 ~ 21.32 21.27 ~ 21.30
Hanslope Jn 09/50 09/50   21/22 21/20
Northampton 10/01 09/59   21/12 21/09
Long Buckby 10/12 10/09   21/02 20/59
Daventry North Jn 10/17 10/14   20/55 20/55
Hillmorton Jn 10/20 10/17   20/52 20/52
Rugby 10/22 10/20   20/50 20/50
Trent Valley Jn 10/23 10/21   20/48 20/49
Brinklow 10/33 10/35   - -
Attleborough Jn 10/38 10/42   - -
Nuneaton 10/39 10/44   20/34 20/36
Amington Jn 10/49 10/54   20/21 20/23
Lichfield North Jn 10/55 11/01   20/13 20/17
Rugeley North Jn 11/01 11/07   20/06 20/10
Colwich Jn 11/06 11/09   20/05 20/08
Stafford 11.13 ~ 11.14 11/15   19/59 20/00
Norton Bridge 11/20 11/22   19/52 19/54
Madeley Jn 11/29 11/31   19/42 19/45
Basford Hall Jn 11/35 11/36   19/36 19/38
Crewe 11.39 ~ 11.41 11.39 ~ 11.43   19.29 ~ 19.32 19.30 ~ 19.34
Crewe Coal Yard 11/43 11/45   19/27 19/29
Winsford 11/50 11/51   19/19 19/21
Hartford Jn 11/55 11/55   19.10 ~ 19.14 19.15 ~ 19.16
Acton Bridge 11/57 11/56   19/05 19/11
Weaver Jn 11/59 11/58   19/03 19/07
Runcorn 12.06a 12.05   18/56 18/56
Ditton East Jn - -   18/53 18/52
Liverpool South Parkway - -   18/42 18/42
Edge Hill - -   18/33 18/35
Liverpool Lime Street - -   18.28d 18.30


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z40 : (67006 with 67005 on rear) : Runcorn to Ditton Reception Sidings
5Z40 : (67005 with 67006 on rear) : Ditton Reception Sidings to Crewe CS
5Z41 : (67006 with 67005 on rear) : Crewe CS to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Liverpool Lime St - 18.03a
Edge Hill - 17/58
Runcorn 12.16d -
Ditton Reception Sdgs 12.22a ~ 12.42d -
Runcorn 12/48 17/42
Weaver Jn 12/54 17/37
Acton Bridge 12/56 17/34
Hartford Jn 12/58 17/32
Winsford 13/03 17/28
Crewe 13.16 ~ 13.17 17.17 ~ 17.19
Crewe CS 13.22a 17.12d


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