22nd - 24th April 2005

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Cornish Gardens Weekend from London - 22nd & 24th)
(Dinner from Exeter / Lunch from Plymouth - 23rd)

Loco(s) Used at least 67016 & 67018
Stock Used 6313+99541+99537+99539+99543+99531+99532+99534+99546+99536+99545

Route:
1Z82 : London Victoria to Truro
1Z45 : Plymouth to Taunton
1Z46 : Taunton to Plymouth
1Z48 : Exeter St Davids to Kingswear
1Z49 : Kingswear to Exeter St Davids
1Z83 : Truro to London Victoria

Date Loco(s) Route
22/04 ????? (3) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Hounslow - Staines - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Castle Cary - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth - Par - Truro
23/04 67016 (1) Plymouth - Exeter St Davids - Taunton
23/04 67018 (2) Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth
23/04 67016 (1) Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
23/04 67018 (2) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Exeter St Davids
24/04 ????? (3) 12:33 Truro - Par - Plymouth - Exeter St Davids
24/04 ????? (3) Exeter St Davids - Honiton - Yeovil Junction - Salisbury - Andover - Basingstoke - Woking - Virginia Water - Hounslow - Clapham Junction - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67016 on rear.
(2) 67018 on rear.
(3) Loco confirmation required for 22nd & 24th April.

Sources : Richard Rooker & Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Friday 22nd/Monday 24th April (Cornish Gardens Weekend from London)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 10.11d 10.33
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/14 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/16 ?
Longhedge Jn 10/19 ?
Latchmere Jn 10/22 10/44
Kensington Olympia 10/28 10/49
North Pole Jn 10/32 10/51
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/33 10/53
Willesden SW Sidings 10/37 ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/39 10/58
South Acton 10/44 ?
Kew East Jn 10/47 11/04
Brentford 10/59 11/08
Hounslow 11/04 11/10
Feltham Jn 11/10 ?
Feltham 11/11 11/16
Staines 11/20 11/21
Virginia Water 11/27 11/27
Ascot 11/34 11/33
Wokingham 11/51 11/47
Earley 11/56 ?
Reading Spur Jn 11/58 11.53a ~ ??.??d
Reading New Jn 12/00 ?
Reading 12/03 11/59
Southcote Jn 12/05 12/03
Newbury 12/19 12/17
Bedwyn 12/39 12/37
Woodborough 12/51 12/48
Lavington 12/58 12/53
Heywood Road Jn 13/06 12/59
Westbury 13.09a ~ 13.13d 13.02 ~ 13.04
Fairwood Jn 13/20 13/10
Clink Road Jn 13/24 13/14
Blatchbridge Jn 13/26 13/15
Castle Cary 13/36 13/28
Cogload Jn 13/54 13/46
Taunton 13/58 13/49
Tiverton Parkway 14/12 ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 14/26 ?
Exeter St Davids 14.29a ~ 14.52d 14.26 ~ 14.52
Dawlish Warren 15/04 15/03
Totnes 15/28 15/22
Ivybridge 15/47 15/45
Hemerdon 15/52 15/50
Lipson Jn 15/57 15/55
Plymouth 16.00a ~ 16.02d 15.58 ~ 16.01
St Budeaux Ferry Jn 16/07 ?
Saltash 16/13 16/09
St Germans 16/25 16/25
Liskeard 16/36 16/39
St Pinnock Viaduct East 16/44 ?
Largin 16/45 ?
Bodmin Parkway 16/50 ?
Lostwithiel 16/55 16/53
Par 17/03 17/01
St Austell 17/12 ?
Burngullow Jn 17/15 ?
Probus 17/23 ?
Truro 17.31a 17.26

Saturday 23rd April (Lunch from Plymouth)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Plymouth 11.05d 11.05   15.32a 15.14
Lipson Jn 11/11 11/09   15/29 15/11
Hemerdon 11/20 11/14   15/18 15/06
Ivybridge 11/25 11/21   15/13 15/00
Totnes 11.40a ~ 11.54d 11.40 ~ 11.54   14/55 14/46
Newton Abbot 12/08 12/07   14/40 14/35
Dawlish Warren 12/20 12/20   14/30 14/25
Exeter St Davids 12/31 12/30   14/30 14/14
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/33 ?   14/17 ?
Tiverton Loop ? ?   13.51a ~ 14.03d ?
Tiverton Parkway 12/47 ?   13/48 ?
Norton Fitzwarren 13/01 ?   ? ?
Taunton 13.09a 13.09   13.32d 13.32

Saturday 23rd April (Dinner from Exeter)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Exeter St Davids 18.10d 18.10   21.17a 21.19
Dawlish Warren 18.23a ~ 18.31d 18.22 ~ 18.28   21/06 21/09
Newton Abbot 18/45 18/43   20/55 20/59
Torquay 18/55 ?   20/44 ?
Paignton 19.00a ~ 19.03d 18.59 ~ 19.03   20.37a ~ 20.40d 20.40 ~ 20.43
Paignton SGF 19/07 ?   20/33 ?
Kingswear 19.35a 19.35   20.05d 20.05


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