31st July 2004

Very Special Trains
Worcester, The Severn Valley Railway or Ironbridge Gorge

Locos Used 47145, 47703 & 67003

Route:
1Z81 : Canterbury West to Kidderminster
1Z63 : Kidderminster to Canterbury West

Loco(s) Route
47703 Canterbury West - Ashford International - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - (1) Herne Hill - (1) Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Stroud - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster (NR station)
47145 (3) Kidderminster (NR station) - (reverse of outward route) - near Swindon (4)
67003 (4) near Swindon - (reverse of outward route) (5) - Canterbury West

Notes :
(1) Believed train went via Herne Hill (was booked via Nunhead) - confirmation required.
(2) 47703 being low on fuel meant very late return running after it ran to Oxley for refuelling, then failed, requiring a replacement loco to be summonsed from Saltley depot (47145).
(3) plus 47703 dead-in-tow.
(4) 47145 failed. 67003 reported to have taken the train forward (with or without the 47's dead-in-tow - confirmation required?).
(5) As outward, it is believed the train went via Herne Hill rather than the booked route via Nunhead.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Canterbury West 06.00d 06.01   22.33a 01.41
Wye 06/11 ?   22/18 ?
Ashford International 06.18a ~ 06.20d 06.19 ~ 06.22   22.10a ~ 22.12d 01.18 ~ 01.22
Headcorn 06.32a ~ 06.33d 06.33 ~ 06.35   21.56a ~ 21.58d 00.57 ~ 01.00
Staplehurst 06.39a ~ 06.40d ?   21.50a ~ 21.52d ?
Paddock Wood 06.48a ~ 06.50d 06.49 ~ 06.52   21.42a ~ 21.44d 00.39 ~ 00.41
Tonbridge 06.58a ~ 07.00d 06.58 ~ 07.11   21.33a ~ 21.35d 00.30 ~ 00.33
Sevenoaks 07.11a ~ 07.12d 07.22 ~ 07.24   21.23a ~ 21.25d 00.14 ~ 00.17
Orpington 07.22a ~ 07.24d 07.32 ~ 07.35   21.11a ~ 21.13d 23.58 ~ 00.04
Petts Wood Jn 07/26 07/38   21/09 23/53
Bickley Jn 07/27 ?   21/07 23/49
Shortlands Jn 07/31 07/42   21/03 23/38
Nunhead 07/38 DIV?   20/54 DIV?
Crofton Road Jn 07/41 DIV?   20/51 DIV?
Denmark Hill 07/42 DIV?   20/50 DIV?
Voltaire Road Jn 07/46 07/52   20/46 23/26
Factory Jn 07/47 ?   20/45 ?
Longhedge Jn 07/50 ?   20/43 ?
Latchmere Jn 07/56 07/57   20/41 23/21
Kensington Olympia 08.02a ~ 08.09d 07.02 ~ 08.10   20.33a ~ 20.35d 23.13 ~ 23.17
North Pole Jn 08/14 08/13   20/30 23/11
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/15 08/15   20/29 23/10
Willesden SW Sidings 08/19 ?   20/24 ?
Acton Wells Jn 08/23 08/21   20/19 23/05
Acton Main Line 08/26 ?   20/14 ?
Acton West 08/28 08/27   20/09 23/01
Southall 08/32 08/32   20/07 20/55
Airport Jn 08/37 08/36   20/06 22/39
Slough 08/50 08/48   20/03 22/35
Maidenhead 08/56 08/54   19/59 22/31
Twyford 09/02 09/00   19/56 22/27
Reading 09/12 09/14   19.45a ~ 19.50d 22.19 ~ 22.21
Didcot East Jn 09/27 ?   ? ?
Didcot Parkway 09/28 09/30   19/29 22/06
Foxhall Jn 09/31 ?   ? ?
Wantage Road 09/38 ?   19/22 ?
Challow 09/53 09/48   19/20 21/59
Uffington 09/57 09/51   19/19 21/57
Swindon 10.11a ~ 10.31d 10.01 ~ 10.37   19/12 21/47
Swindon Loco Sidings 10/34 ?   19/08 ?
Kemble 10/45 10/48   18/57 20/15
Stroud 10/54 11.02a ~ ??.??d   18/43 ?
Standish Jn 11/06 11/07   18/33 19/52
Gloucester Yard Jn 11/13 ?   18/28 ?
Barnwood Jn 11/14 11/14   18/16 ?
Cheltenham Spa 11/19 11/21   18.05a ~ 18.10d 19.37 ~ 19.38
Ashchurch 11/26 11/29   17/55 19/31
Abbotswood Jn 11/36 11/37   17/46 19/20
Norton Jn 11/38 ?   17/44 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.50a ~ 11.56d 11.47 ~ 11.56   17.38a ~ 17.40d 19.11 ~ 19.14
Tunnel Jn 11/58 ?   17/22 ?
Droitwich Spa 12/04 12/10   17/16 19/03
Hartlebury 12/09 ?   17/08 ?
Kidderminster 12.20a 12.24   17.00d 18.51


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