19th March 2010

Tote Support
(Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival Special)

Locos Used 67005 & ?67006?
Stock Used Booked for load 12

Route :
1Z58 : London Euston to Cheltenham Spa
1Z59 : Gloucester to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa
????? (1) Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden WL Jn - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Photographic evidence confirms the use of 67005 as leading loco from Euston on this date; the use also of 67006 is based on sighting of the 'same' train on 16th March and requires confirming. Was the return working hauled by 67006 with 67005 on the rear?
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Scott Spencer & Geoff Kerr

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked
Euston 07.47d [P16] [Line X]
Camden South Jn 07/52½ [Line E]
Camden Jn 07/53 [FL]
Willesden WL Jn 07/56½
Wembley Central 07/58½
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/01½
Watford Junction 08/05½
Bourne End Jn 08/12½ [SL]
Tring 08/17½
Ledburn Jn 08/23
Bletchley 08/29½
Milton Keynes Central 08/35 [P3]
Hanslope Jn 08/41
Northampton 08/50 [P2]
Long Buckby 09/01
Hilmorton Jn 09/08 [DNL]
Rugby 09/10 [P2] [SL]
Trent Valley Jn 09/11
Brinklow 09/16 [FL]
Attleborough Jn 09/21 [SL]
Nuneaton 09c24 ~ 09c46 [P2] [Line DC]
Abbey Jn 09/50
Whitacre Jn 10/01½
Water Orton 10/06 [ML]
Landor Street Jn 10/14
St Andrews Jn 10/18
Bordesley Jn 10/19
Lifford East Jn 10/26
Kings Norton 10/27 [FL]
Longbridge 10/30
Barnt Green 10/33
Bromsgrove 10/36
Stoke Works Jn 10/42
Droitwich Spa 10/49
Droitwich Spa sig. 68 10/53
Tunnel Jn 10/56
Worcester Shrub Hill 10/57 [P2]
Norton Jn 11/01
Abbotswood Jn 11/02½
Ashchurch 11/09
Cheltenham Spa 11.16a
Gloucester 19.12d [P4]
Horton Road Jn 19/13
Gloucester Yard Jn 19/14
Standish Jn 19/20
Charfield 19/31½
Yate 19/38
Westerleigh Jn 19/40
Bristol Parkway 19/47 [P2]
Filton Abbey Wood 19/48½
Narroways Hill Jn 19/50½
Dr Day's Jn 19/54
North Somerset Jn 19/56
Bath Spa 20/12
Bathampton Jn 20/15
Thingley East Jn 20/22
Chippenham 20/23
Wootton Bassett Jn 20/33
Swindon 20/38
Uffington 20/47
Challow 20/49
Wantage Road 20/52
Didcot Parkway 20c58 ~ 21c00 [P2] [ML]
Reading West Jn 21/15
Reading 21/16 [TL]
Twyford 21/20½
Maidenhead 21/25
Slough 21/28½
Airport Jn 21/32½
Southall 21/34
Southall East Jn 21/35 [RL]
West Ealing 21/37
Acton West 21/40
Acton Main Line 21/41
Acton Wells Jn 21/43
Willesden SW Sidings 21/45
Willesden WL Jn 21/51 [FL]
Camden Jn 21/56½ [Line A]
Camden South Jn 21/57
Euston 22.00a [P1]


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