10th June 2023

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 73963 'Janice' & 73965 'Des O'Brien'
Stock Used 17105+3325+3345+1651+3397+3390+1657+3278+3340

Route :
1Z60 : Ashford International to Weston-super-Mare
1Z61 : Weston-super-Mare to Ashford International

Loco(s) Route
73963 + 73965 Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn- Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway- Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare
73965 + 73963 Weston-super-Mare - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ashford International 08.07d [P1] 08.05   22.35a [P3] 22.56
Headcorn 08/18 [UM] 08/16   22/17½ [DM] 22/41
Paddock Wood 08/31½ [UM] 08/30   22/08½ [DM] 22/33
Tonbridge 08.47a ~ 08.50d [P2] 08.46 ~ 08.50   21.59a ~ 22.02d [P3] 22.25 ~ 22.27
Sevenoaks 09/02½ [P1] 09/01   21/48 [P3] 22/16
Orpington 09/12½ [P2] [UF] 09/08   21*25 ~ 21*36 [P3] 21.56 ~ 22.00
Petts Wood Jn 09/15½ [UFV] 09/10   21/23 [DF] 21/48
Bickley Jn 09/17 [UCF] 09/11   21/20½ [DFV] 21/45
Bromley South 09.19a ~ 09.22d [P1] 09.14 ~ 09.22   21.09a ~ 21.18d [P2] 21.37 ~ 21.40
Shortlands Jn 09/24½ 09/24   21/07 [DCF] 21/35
Beckenham Junction 09/26 09/25   21/04 21/34
Kent House 09/27 [P2] 09/26   21/03 [P3] 21/32
Herne Hill 09/31 [P2] 09/31   20/58 [P3] 21/28
Brixton 09/32 [P1] 09/33   20/57 [P2] 21/26
Voltaire Road Jn 09/33½ [AL] 09/35   20/55 21/23
Factory Jn 09/34 09/36   20/54½ [AL] 21/22
Longhedge Jn 09/37 09/38   20/52½ 21/21
Latchmere Jn 09*41 ~ 09*46 09/42   20/43½ 21/20
West Brompton 09/52 [P4] 09/45   20/39½ [P3] 21/16
Kensington Olympia 09/55½ [DM] 09/48   20/36½ [P3] 21/15
Shepherds Bush 09/58½ [P2] 09/50   20/34½ [P1] 21/14
North Pole Jn 10/02 09/52   20/32½ 21/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/03½ 09/56   20/31½ 21/10
Willesden West London Jn 10/05 09/58   20/30 21/09
Willesden SW Sidings 10*07 ~ 10*17 [SWT] ?   20/29 [SWT] ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/21 10.20   20/27 21/04
Acton Main Line 10/22½ [DGL] 10/23   20/24½ [UGL] 21/01
Acton West 10/27 [DR] 10/25   20/21½ [UR] 20/58
Ealing Broadway 10.28a ~ 10.31d [P3] [DR] 10.27 ~ 10.31   20.17a ~ 20.19d [P4] [UR] 20.55 ~ 20.57
West Ealing 10/33 [P3] [DR] 10/32   20/15 [P4] [UR] 20/52
Southall 10/36½ [P3] [DR] 10/36   20/11½ [P4] [UR] 20/47
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/40 [DR] 10/38   20/06½ [UR] 20/45
Slough 10/57 [P4] [DR] 10/46   19/56 [P5] [UR] 20/38
Maidenhead 11/04 [P3] [DR] 10/53   19/50 [P4] [UR] 20/32
Twyford 11/11 [P3] [DR] 11/00   19/43½ [P4] [UR] 20/26
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/16 [DR] 11/07   19/39½ [UR] 20/20
Reading 11c18 ~ 11c26 [P13] [DR] 11.09 ~ 11.24   19c35 ~ 19c37 [P14] [UR] 20.14 ~ 20.15
Reading West Jn 11/29 [DR] 11/26   19/33 [UR] 20/11
Tilehurst East Jn 11/32½ [DM] 11/30   19/31½ [UR] 20/09
Goring & Streatley 11/39 [P1] [DM] 11/35   19/25 [P4] [UR] 19/59
Didcot East Jn 11/48 11/41   19/18½ [UR] 19/48
Didcot Parkway 11/48½ [P1] 11/43 [P1]   19*10 ~ 19*17 [P4] [UR] 19/47
Foxhall Jn 11/49 11/44   19/06 [RL] 19/46
Wantage Road 11/55 [DM] 11/49   19/01 19/39
Challow 11/58 11/52   18/58 19/30
Uffington 12/00 11/54   18/56 19/12
Swindon 12*13 ~ 12*25 [UM] 12.05 ~ 12.12   18/46 [P3] 18/51
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/32 12/19   18/40 18/44
Chippenham 12/41 [P1] 12/26 [P1]   18/30 [P2] 18/34
Thingley East Jn 12/42 12/27   18/28 18/32
Thingley Jn 12/43 12/28   18/25 18/29
Bathampton Jn 12/55 12/36   18/13 18/22
Bath Spa 12.58a ~ 13.02d [P1] 12.41 ~ 12.45   18.05a ~ 18.08d [P2] 18.17 ~ 18.19
North Somerset Jn 13/12 [DM] 12/56   17/54½ 18/06
Bristol East Jn 13/13 12/57   17/53½ 18/05
Bristol Temple Meads 13.15a ~ 13.17d [P15] 12.59 ~ 13.05   17.48a ~ 17.52d [P7] [UF] 17.56 ~ 18.04
Bristol West Jn 13/19 13/06   17/47 [UM] 17/53
Parson Street 13/20½ [P1] 13/09   17/43½ [P2] 17/50
Yatton 13/29½ 13/17   17/34½ 17/39
Worle Jn 13/33½ 13/30   17/30 17/34
Weston-super-Mare 13.38a [P1] 13.35   17.26d [P2] 17.30


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (73963 + 73965 + tour stock) : Weston-super-Mare to Exeter Riverside Yard

Location Booked
Weston-super-Mare 13.41d [P1]
Uphill Jn 13/44
Bridgwater 13/55
Cogload Jn 14/01
Taunton 14/05
Norton Fitzwarren 14/06
Whiteball 14/15
Tiverton Parkway 14/18
Tiverton Loop 14/19
Cowley Bridge Jn 14/32
Exeter Riverside Yard 14.35a

5Z61 : (73965 + 73963 + tour stock) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Weston-super-Mare

Location Booked
Exeter Riverside Yard 16.05d
Cowley Bridge Jn 16/09
Tiverton Loop 16/21
Tiverton Parkway 16/23
Whiteball 16/26
Norton Fitzwarren 16/33
Taunton 16/35
Cogload Jn 16/39
Bridgwater 16/45
Uphill Jn 16/58
Weston-super-Mare 17.06a [P2]


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