30th November 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(London Shopping from Cardiff)

Locos Used 67006 & 67024
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z27 : Cardiff Central to Kensington Olympia
1Z28 : Kensington Olympia to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
????? Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Wokingham - Virginia Water - Hounslow - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia
????? Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required (presumed ran top-and-tail).

Sources : various including Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 08.48d 08.47   22.24a 22.29
Marshfield 08/57 08/57   22/12 22/19
Newport 09/04 09/06   22/05 22/11
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/29 09/29   21/54 22/01
Severn Tunnel UTG 09/34 ?   21/53 ?
Pilning 09/40 09/38   21/48 21/55
Patchway 09/44 09/44   21/45 21/53
Bristol Parkway 09/46 09/45   21/44 21/51
Westerleigh Jn 09/52 09/49   21/36 21/45
Hulavington 10/03 10/01   21/24 21/16
Wootton Bassett Jn 10/16 10/18   21/16 21/09
Swindon 10.23a ~ 10.39d 10.25 ~ 10.39   21/10 21/03
Uffington 10/48 10/49   21/00 20/57
Challow 10/51 10/51   20/58 20/55
Wantage Road 10.55a ~ 11.14d ?   20/55 ?
Didcot Parkway 11.22a ~ 11.32d 11.21 ~ 11.30   20/51 20/47
Tilehurst 11/46 ?   ? ?
Reading 11/50 11/47   20.30a ~ 20.36d 20.24 ~ 20.28
Reading New Jn 11/51 ?   20/28 ?
Reading Spur Jn 11/52 11/50   20/17 20/20
Earley 11/58 ?   20/13 ?
Wokingham 12/04 11/59   20/07 20/09
Ascot 12/20 12/18   19/52 19/53
Virginia Water 12/27 12/38   19/40 19/41
Staines 12/34 12/45   19/29 19/33
Feltham Jn 12/42 ?   19.08a ~ 19.19d ?
Hounslow 12/44 12/56   19/05 19/09
Brentford 12/48 13/00   19/00 19/06
Barnes 12/53 13/07   18/54 18/59
Clapham Junction 13/00 13/46   18/48 18/53
Latchmere Jn 13/03 13/51   18/45 18/49
Kensington Olympia 13.09a 14.03   18.39d 18.41


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