28th February 2005

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman) & Past Time Rail
The Staite Pullman

Locos Used D1015 & Steam: 6024 & 7802
Stock Used 99405+6313+99538+99536+99546+99534+99532+99531+99539+99537+99541+99545

Route:
1Z15 : London Victoria to Paignton
1Z24 : Paignton to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
D1015 London Victoria - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Twickenham - Feltham - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Newbury - Westbury - Castle Cary - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton
6024 + 7802 Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton
6024 + 7802 Paington - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton
D1015 Taunton (2) - (reverse of outward route) - Reading - Slough - Acton Main Line - Kensington Olympia - London Victoria

Notes :
 (1) Train made a 91 minute late start from Paignton due to the failure of the through air pipe on 7802, and waiting for repairs.
 (2) Diverted due to late running. The original booked route on the return was: Taunton - Weston-Super-Mare - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading with D1015 booked to take over at Bristol Temple Meads.


D1015 passes Richmond (photo: Rob Fraser)

Sources : Richard Rooker & Ian Grey

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 07.40 07.45
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/43 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/45 ?
Longhedge Jn 07/48 ?
Clapham Junction 07/52 07/58
Barnes 07/58 08/03
Richmond 08/04 08/06
Twickenham 08/08 08/08
Feltham Jn 08/11 ?
Feltham 08/12 08/19
Staines 08/20 08/25
Virginia Water 08/28 08/35
Ascot 08/36 08/42
Wokingham 08/46 08/51
Early 08/51 ?
Reading Spur Jn 08/53 08/57
Reading New Jn 08*55 ~ 09*13 ?
Reading 09.15a ~ 09.17d 09.08 ~ 09.22
Southcote Jn 09/21 09/26
Newbury 09.45a ~ 09.53d 09.52 ~ 09.56
Bedwyn 10/08 10/10
Woodborough 10/19 10/22
Lavington 10/27 10/27
Heywood Road Jn 10/33 10/34
Westbury 10.36a ~ 10.40d 10.37 ~ 10.44

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Fairwood Jn 10/43 10/48   DIV 21/13
Clink Road Jn 10/47 10/51   DIV 21/10
Blatchbridge Jn 10/49 10/53   DIV 21/08
Castle Cary 10/59 11/04   DIV 20/58
Cogload Jn 11/17 11/22   18/56 20/38
Taunton 11.22a ~ 11.42d 11.27 ~ 12.00   18.10a ~ 18.51d 19.46a ~ 20.32
Norton Fitzwarren 11*47 ~ 11*58 ?   ? ?
Tiverton Parkway 12/17 ?   17/54 ?
Tiverton Loop 12*23 ~ 12*35 ?  
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/52 ?   17/35 ?
Exeter St Davids 12/55 12/51   17/32 19/00
Dawlish Warren 13/07 13/02   17/19 18/48
Newton Abbot 13/20 13/16   17/06 18/31
Torquay 13.30a ~ 13.35d ?   16/49 ?
Paignton 13.41a 13.37   16.44d 18.15

 

Location Booked Actual
Bridgewater 19/03 DIV
Highbridge & Burnham 19/10 DIV
Uphill Jn 19/16 DIV
Weston-Super-Mare 19.21a ~ 19.31d DIV
Worle Jn 19/36 DIV
Parson Street 19/50 DIV
Bristol Temple Meads 19.53a ~ 20.15d DIV
Bristol East Jn 20/16 DIV
North Somerset Jn 20/17 DIV
Bath Spa 20/27 DIV
Bathampton Jn 20/30 DIV
Thingley Jn 20/38 DIV
Chippenham 20/41 DIV
Wootton Bassett Jn 20/50 DIV
Swindon 20/56 DIV
Uffington 21/05 DIV
Challow 21/07 DIV
Wantage Road 21/10 DIV
Didcot Parkway 21/16 DIV
Reading West Jn 21/29 ?
Reading 21.31a ~ 21.34d 22.28 ~ 22.33
Twyford 21/41 22/39
Maidenhead 21/46 22/46
Slough 21/50 22/54
Heathrow Airport Jn 21/57 23/00
Southall 21/58 23/03
Southall East Jn 21/59 ?
West Ealing 22/01 ?
Ealing Broadway ? 23/06
Acton West 22/04 23/08
Acton Main Line 22/06 ?
Acton Wells 22/13 ?
Willesden S.W.S 22/15 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/20 23/24
North Pole Jn 22/21 23/26
Kensington Olympia 22/24 23/30
Latchmere Jn 22/29 23/35
Longhedge Jn 22/31 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/34 ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/37 ?
London Victoria 22.40a 23.45


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