27th October 2010
V.S.O.E. (British 
Pullman)
The Orient Express
| Locos Used | at least 67002 & steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' | 
| Stock Used | booked for load 13 (including support coach) | 
Route :
1Z82 : Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z83 : Bristol Temple Meads to Victoria
| Locos | Route | 
| 71000 + 67002 | London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham Jn - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Bradford South Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads | 
| 71000 (+ 67002?) | Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria | 
Notes :
(1)
Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 71000 'Duke of 
Gloucester' replaced unavailable 35028 Clan Line. Seen approaching Bath Spa on 
the outward leg hauled by 71000 + 67002 (the class 67 presumably added to assist 
with 'poor railhead conditions'.
Sources : Neil Kearns & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | 
| Victoria | 08.45d [P2] [FL] | 21.04a [P2] | 
| Grosvenor Bridge Jn | 08/49 | 21/00 [SL] | 
| Stewarts Lane Jn | 08/53 [RVL] | 20/53 | 
| Longhedge Jn | 08/57 | 20/50½ [RVL] | 
| Clapham Junction | 09/01½ [P5] [FL] | 20/46½ [P4] | 
| Barnes | 09/08 [P3] | 20/37½ [P2] [FL] | 
| Brentford | 09/14 [P2] | 20/29 [P1] | 
| Hounslow | 09/21 [P2] | 20/25 [P1] | 
| Feltham Jn | 09/23 | 20/22 | 
| Feltham | 09/25 [P2] | 20/20 [P1] | 
| Staines | 09/32 [P2] | 20/12 [P1] | 
| Virginia Water | 09/43 [P2] | 20/00 [P1] | 
| Ascot | 09/51 [P2] | 19/50 [P1] | 
| Wokingham | 10/08 [P2] | 19/39 [P1] | 
| Earley | 10/14½ [P1] | 19/30 [P2] | 
| Reading Spur Jn | 10/17½ | 19/27 | 
| Reading New Jn | 10/34½ [ML] | 19/25 | 
| Reading | 10/36 [P4] | 19/24 [UM] [ML] | 
| Southcote Jn | 10/40 | 19/19 | 
| Theale | ? | 18w38½ ~ 19w10 [Loop] | 
| Newbury Racecourse | 11w03 ~ 11w20 [DPL] | ? | 
| Newbury | 11/24 [P1] | 18/19 | 
| Bedwyn | 11/38 | 18/05 | 
| Woodborough | 11/50 | 17/52 | 
| Lavington | 12/00 | 17/39 | 
| Heywood Road Jn | 12/08 | 17/30 | 
| Hawkeridge Jn | 12/15 | 17/27 | 
| Bradford Jn | 12/25 | 17/18 | 
| Bathampton Jn | 12/37 | 17/06 | 
| Bath Spa | 12.41a ~ 12.46d [P1] | 16.56a ~ 17.01d [P2] | 
| North Somerset Jn | 13/04½ | 16/42 | 
| Bristol East Jn | 13/06½ [DM] | 16/41 | 
| Bristol Temple Meads | 13.09a [P9] | 16.39d |