8th September 2004

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
Bath (Steam)

Locos Used 67005 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (1) (35518+) 17159+99541+99530+99537+99539+99531+99532+99534+99546+99535+99536+99538

Route:
1Z82 : Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z83 : Bristol Temple Meads to Victoria

Loco Route
34067 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Hounslow - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
67005 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Reading - (2) Twyford - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) 35518 in consist on outward leg only.
(2) Train was diverted via GWML from Reading back to London following delay at Reading waiting for traincrew.
(3) Various sources of reference give differing information on the locos used on this tour, the above is however understood to be correct (67005 noted at London Victoria on the return leg).

Sources : various including Rob Wells & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 08.54d 08.50   19.59a 20.31d
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/57 ?   19/56 ?
Stewarts lane Jn 09/00 ?   19/53 ?
Longhedge Jn 09.03a ~ 09.12d ?   19/48 ?
Clapham Junction 09/17 09/14   19/45 ?DIV?
Barnes 09/23 09/21   19/40 ?DIV?
Brentford 09/29 09/31  
Richmond   19/35 ?DIV?
Twickenham   19/32 ?DIV?
Hounslow 09/33 09/39  
Feltham Jn 09/35 ?   19/29 ?DIV?
Staines 09/43 09/49   19/19 ?DIV?
Virginia Water 09/51 09/56   19/10 ?DIV?
Ascot 10/00 10/05   19/03 ?DIV?
Wokingham 10/12 10/18   18/54 ?DIV?
Earley 10/18 ?   18/49 ?DIV?
Twyford   ?DIV? 19/36
Reading Spur Jn 10/21 10.25a ~ ??.??d   18/46 ?DIV?
Reading New Jn 10/29 10/29   18/45 ?
Reading       18.09a ~ 18.44d 18.00 ~ 19.30
Southcote Jn 10/34 10/33   18/04 17/51
Newbury Racecourse 10w52a ~ 11w22d ?   ? ?
Newbury 11/26 11/22   17/39 17/31
Bedwyn 11/43 11/37   17/25 17/17
Pewsey 11.54a ~ 11.56d 11.45 ~ 11.56   17.13a ~ 17.15d 17.09 ~ 17.10
Woodborough 12/02 11/50   17/08 17/07
Lavington 12/10 11/55   17/00 17/08
Heywood Road Jn 12/19 12/07   16/53 16/54
Hawkeridge Jn 12/22 ?   16/38 ?
Bradford Jn 12/31 12/25   16/31 16/33
Bathampton Jn 12/46 12/36   16/20 16/19
Bath Spa 12.50a ~ 12.53d 12.41 ~ 12.55   16.13a ~ 16.16d 16.10 ~ 16.15
North Somerset Jn 13/09 ?   16/02 ?
Bristol East Jn 13/10 ?   16/01 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 13.13a 13.12   16.00d 15.56


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