30th August 2012

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
Historic Bath / Highclere Castle

Locos Used 47790 'Galloway Princess' & 47832 'Solway Princess'
Stock Used 10729+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3272+3174

Route :
1Z45 : Derby to Newbury
1Z46 : Bath Spa to Derby

Loco(s) Route
47790 (1) Derby - Leicester - ??? - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Bedwyn - Newbury
47790 (1) Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Bedwyn - Newbury - Southcote Jn - Reading West Jn - Didcot East Jn - Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Notes : 
(1) 47832 on rear.
(2) Off tour option; visit to Highclere Castle.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


47790 leads the return leg at Hawkeridge Jn (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Guy Vincent)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Derby 05.54d   00.16a
Leicester 06.25a ~ 06.32d   23.34a ~ 23.39d
Coventry 08.34a ~ 08.43d   21.40a ~ 21.46d
Gibbet Hill Jn 08/49   21/35
Kenilworth 08/51   20.28 ~ 21.31
Milverton Jn 08/55   20/19
Leamington Spa 09/05   20.07a ~ 20.16d
Fenny Compton 09/16   19/57
Banbury 09/23   19/50
Aynho Jn 09/30   19/44
Heyford 09/37   19/39
Wolvercot Jn 09/44   19/31
Oxford 09/52   19/26
Kennington Jn 09/54   19/21
Didcot North Jn 10/03   19/12

 

Location Booked
Foxhall Jn 10.05 ~ 10.25
Wantage Road 10/34
Challow 10/37
Uffington 10/39
Swindon 10/48
Wootton Bassett Jn 10/54
Hullavington 11/03
Westerleigh Jn 11/22
Bristol Parkway 11/32
Filton Abbey Wood 11/36
Narroways Hill Jn 11/39
Dr Days Jn 11/42
North Somerset Jn 11/44
Bath Spa 11.54a ~ 12.00d
Bathampton Jn 12/04
Bradford Jn 12/14
Hawkeridge Jn 12/22
Heywood Road Jn 12/38
Lavington 12/43
Woodborough 12/51
Bedwyn 13/02
Newbury 13.14a

 

Location Booked
Bath Spa 17.00d
Bathampton Jn 17/05
Bradford Jn 17/15
Hawkeridge Jn 17/23
Heywood Road Jn 17/26
Lavington 17/31
Woodborough 17/39
Bedwyn 17/50
Newbury 18.02a ~ 18.07d
Southcote Jn 18/23
Oxford Road Jn 18/25
Reading West Jn 18.28 ~ 18.37
Didcot East Jn 18/59
Didcot Parkway 19.01 ~ 19.10

Timings continue in first table


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z45 : (47832 with 47790 on rear) : Newbury to Bristol Barton Hill
5Z46 : (47790 with 47832 on rear) : Bristol Barton Hill to Bath Spa

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Newbury 13.27d -
Bedwyn 13/42 -
Woodborough 13/53 -
Lavington 13/59 -
Heywood Road Jn 14/10 -
Hawkeridge Jn 14/16 -
Bradford Jn 14/23 -
Bathampton Jn 14/35 -
Bath Spa 14/40 16.53a
North Somerset Jn 14/50 16/43
Bristol Temple Meads 14.59 ~ 15.10 16.34 ~ 16.40
Bristol Barton Hill 15.15a 16.05d


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