24th April 2010

hastings Diesels Limited
The Severn Explorer

DEMU Used 1001 (formed: 60116+60529+70262+69337+60501+60118)

Route :
1Z86 : Hastings to Bridgnorth
1Z87 : Bridgnorth to Hastings

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham Jn - Staines - Virginia Water - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Stroud - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster
as listed Kidderminster - Bewdley - Highley - Bridgnorth
as listed Bridgnorth - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Galton Bridge HL - Jewellwry Quarter - Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leaminfton Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham Jn - Hounslow - Barnes - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 07.30d ?   22.48a ?
St Leonards Warrior Square 07.34a ~ 07.37d ?   22.42a ~ 22.45d ?
Bopeep Jn 07/39 ?   22/40 ?
Battle 07.49a ~ 07.52d ?   22.30a ~ 22.32d ?
Mountfield Tunnel 07/58 ?   22/25 ?
Robertsbridge 08/01 ?   22/22 ?
Etchingham 08.04a ~ 08.06d ?   22.16a ~ 22.18d ?
Wadhurst 08/19 ?   22/08 ?
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 08/26 ?   22/01 ?
Tunbridge Wells Central 08.28a ~ 08.34d ?   21.57a ~ 21.59d ?
Wells Tunnel Jn 08/36 ?   21/55 ?
Somerhill Tunnel 08/41 ?   21/50 ?
Tonbridge 08.43a ~ 08.45d ?   21.43a ~ 21.45d ?
Sevenoaks 08/54 ?   21/35 ?
Orpington 09/04 ?   21/25 ?
Petts Wood Jn 09/08 ?   21/23 ?
Bickley Jn 09/12 ?   21/22 ?
Bromley South 09.15a ~ 09.17d 09.11 ~ 09.17   21.17a ~ 21.19d ?
Shortlands Jn 09/21 09/19   21/13 ?
Bellingham 09/26 09/21   21/09 ?
Nunhead 09/30 09/26   21/03 ?
Crofton Road Jn 09/32 09/31   21/00 ?
Denmark Hill 09/33 09/32   20/59 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 09/36 09/37   20/55 ?
Factory Jn 09/37 09/38   20/54 ?
Longhedge Jn 09/38 09.40 ~ 09.43   20/52 ?
Clapham Junction 09.41a ~ 09.44d 09.51 ~ 09.52   20.46a ~ 20.48d 20.49 ~ 20.50
Barnes 09/49 09/57   20/38 20/39
Richmond 09/54 10/00  
Twickenham 09/57 10/03  
Whitton Jn 09/59 10/05  
Brentford   20/29 20/28
Hounslow   20/25 20/25
Feltham Jn 10/00 10/06   20/23 20/22
Feltham 10/03 10/09   20/21 20/20
Staines 10/11 10/14   20/14 20/15
Virginia Water 10/18 10/21   20/06 20/07
Ascot 10/25 10/28   19/59 19/50
Wokingham 10/34 10/38   19/49 19/50
Earley 10/39 10/43   19/42 19/45
Reading Spur Jn 10/41 10/46   19/40 19/41
Reading New Jn 10/44 10/48   19/38 19/40
Reading 10.45a ~ 10.46d 10.49 ~ 10.51   19.30a ~ 19.35d 19.35 ~ 19.38
Reading West Jn 10/48 10/53   19/28 19/32
Didcot East Jn ? ?   19/17 19/14
Didcot Parkway 11/02 11/08   19.07 ~ 19.13 19.12 ~ 19.13

 

Location Booked Actual
Wantage Road 11/09 11/14
Challow 11/12 11/17
Uffington 11/15 11/19
Swindon 11/24 11/30
Loco Yard 11/32 11/32
Kemble 11.46 ~ 11.57 11.45 ~ 11.57
St Marys LC 12/08 12/08
Standish Jn 12/17 12.17 ~ 12.18
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/24 12/25
Barnwood Jn 12/25 12/26
Cheltenham Spa 12/32 12/33
Ashchurch 12/39 12/40
Abbotswood Jn 12/50 12/50
Norton Jn 12/51 12/51
Worcester Shrub Hill 12/58 12/56
Tunnel Jn 12/59 12/58
Droitwich Spa 13/05 13/04
Hartlebury 13/10 13/10
Kidderminster 13.15a ~ 13.19d 13.18 ~ 13.21
Bewdley 13.37a ~ 13.55d 13.48 ~ 14.02
Arley 14.08a ~ 14.15d 14.15 ~ 14.24
Highley ? 14/32
Hampton Loade ? 14/40
Bridgnorth 14.45a ~ 15.32d 14.54 ~ 15.34
Hampton Loade ? 15/32
Highley ? 16/03
Arley 16.00a ~ 16.06d 16.12 ~ 16.13
Bewdley 16.18a ~ 16.20d 16.27 ~ 16.28
Kidderminster 16.48a ~ 16.50d 16.49 ~ 16.51
Blakedown 16/54 16/56
Stourbridge Junction 16/59 17/01
Rowley Regis 17/14 17/14
Smethwick West 17/19 17/19
Smethwick Galton Bridge HL 17/20 17/20
Jewellery Quarter 17/26 17/26
Birmingham Snow Hill 17/30 17.30 ~ 17.31
Birmingham Mor Street 17/33 17/34
Small Heath South Jn 17/37 17/37
Tyseley 17/38 17/38
Bentley Heath LC 17/44 17/46
Dorridge UPL 17.46 ~ 17.52 17.48 ~ 17.49
Dorridge 17/53 17/50
Hatton 18.01 ~ 18.11 18.00 ~ 18.11
Leamington Spa 18/18 18/18
Fenny Compton 18/30 18/30
Banbury 18/38 18/38
Aynho Jn 18/42 18/45
Heyford 18/47 18/50
Wolvercot Jn 18/54 18/57
Oxford 18/57 19/00
Kennington Jn 18/59 19/02
Didcot North Jn 19/05 19/08

Timings continue in first table.

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