18th June 2016

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 73961 'Alison' & 73964 'Jeanette'
Stock Used 21269+3098+3121+1651+3147+3149+3097+3123+1691+3120

Route : 
1Z61 : Ashford International to Weston-super-Mare
1Z63 : Weston-super-Mare to Ashford International

Loco(s) Route
73961 + 73964 Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Catford - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare
73964 + 73961 Weston-super-Mare - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International

Notes :
(1)  The stock was used on the following day for 'The Crystal Maze - Part 1' tour.


73961+73964 passing Greenland Mill crossing, Bradford-on-Avon on the
outward leg of the tour (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Guy Vincent & Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ashford International 07.18d [P2] 07.19   23.17a [P2] 23.15
Headcorn 07/26 [P1] 07/30   23/04 [DM] 23/04
Paddock Wood 07/38 [UM] 07/37   22/54 [DM] 22/55
Tonbridge 07.44a ~ 07.47d [P1] 07.44 ~ 07.47   22.43a ~ 22.48d [P3] 22.45 ~ 22.48
Sevenoaks 07/56 [P1] 07/57   22/36 [P3] 22/36
Orpington 08/06 [P2] [UF] 08/05   22/24 [P3] 22/22
Petts Wood Jn 08/09 [UFV] 08/07   22/22 [DF] 22/21
Bickley Jn 08/10 [UF] 08/08   22/21 [DFV] 22/19
Bromley South 08.12a ~ 08.15d [P1] 08.11 ~ 08.14   22.15a ~ 22.18d [P2] 22.11 ~ 22.15
Shortlands Jn 08/17 08/16   22/13 [DF] 22/08
Catford ? ?   ? ?
Bellingham 08/21 08/19   22/10 21/57
Nunhead 08/27 08/23   22/00 [P2] 21/52
Crofton Road Jn 08/30 08/28   21/55 21/50
Denmark Hill 08/31 [P1] [AL] 08/30   21/54 [P2] 21/48
Voltaire Road Jn 08/35 08/34   21/48 21/43
Factory Jn 08/35½ ?   21/46 [AL] 21/42
Longhedge Jn 08/42 ?   21/44 ?
Clapham Junction 08.47a ~ 08.53d [P5] [DF] ? ~ 08.53   21.38a ~ 21.40d [P3] 21.33 ~ 21.38
Barnes 08/59 [P4] 09/01   21/29 [P1] [US] 21/23
Richmond 09/02 [P1] 09/06   - -
Twickenham 09/07 [P5] 09/10   - -
Whitton Jn 09/09 ?   - -
Brentford - -   21/15 21/11
Hounslow - -   21/05 21/03
Feltham Jn 09/10 ?   21/03 ?
Feltham 09/12 [P2] 09/15   21/00 [P1] 20/57
Staines 09/17 [P2] 09/21   20/53 [P1] 20/51
Virginia Water 09/27 [P2] 09/28   20/43 [P1] 20/43
Ascot 09/36 [P2] 09/36   20/35 [P1] 20/35
Wokingham 09/49 [P2] 09/50   20/20 [P1] 20/19
Earley 09/53 09/56   20/12 20/13
Reading Spur Jn 09/55 10/00   20/08 20/09
Reading New Jn 09/55½ [DM] 10/02   20/05 19/59
Reading 09.58a ~ 10.02d [P7] [WL] 10.04 ~ 10.07   19.58a ~ 20.03d [P8] [UM] 19.53 ~ 19.58
Oxford Road Jn 10/05 10/09   19/53 19/51
Southcote Jn 10/07 10/10   19/52 19/49
Newbury 10/28  10/21   19*29 ~ 19*39 [P2] 19.32 ~ 19.33
Bedwyn 10/45 [P1] 10/36   19/14 [P2] 19/18
Woodborough 10/58 10/46   19/00 19/06
Lavington 11/04 10/52   18/50 18/57
Heywood Road Jn 11/10 10/59   18/45 18/49
Hawkeridge Jn 11/16 11/15   18/42 18/47
Trowbridge ? ?   ? ?
Bradford Jn 11/23 11/25   18/35 18/39
Bathampton Jn 11/36 11/41   18/23 18/23
Bath Spa 11.40a ~ 11.43d [P1] 11.45 ~ 11.50   18.13a ~ 18.19d [P2]  18.15 ~ 18.18
North Somerset Jn 11/56 12/01   18/01 18/02
Bristol East Jn 11/58 [DM] 12/02   18/00 18/00
Bristol Temple Meads 11/59 [DT] 12/04   17/59 [P7] 17/59
Bristol West Jn 12/00 12/05   17/58 [UM] 17/52
Parson Street 12/05 [P1] 12/09   17/56 [P2] 17/49
Yatton ? 12/20   17*35 ~ 17*42 [UGL] 17/37
Worle Jn 12/22 12/31   17/28 17/32
Weston-super-Mare 12.26a [P2] 12.37   17.25d [P2] 17.28


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z62 : (73961 + 73964) : Weston-super-Mare to Bishops Lydeard
5Z63 : (73964 + 73961) : Bishops Lydeard to Weston-super-Mare

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Weston-super-Mare 12.30d [P2]     17.18a [P2]  
Uphill Jn 12/33     17/13  
Bridgwater 12/49     17/04  
Cogload Jn 12/55     16/59  
Taunton 13.00 ~ 13.03 [P2] [P2]   16.43 ~ 16.53 [P5] [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 13/05     16/40  
Bishops Lydeard 13.16a     16.28d  


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