18th April 2012

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
Le Manoir

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & 67026 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used load 11 VSOE British Pullman rake

Route :
1Z55 : London Victoria to Oxford
1Z56 : Oxford to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67006 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - Oxford
67026 (2) Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67026 on rear.
(2) 67006 on rear.
(3) This VSOE tour included a visit to Le Manoir aux Quat' Saison Restaurant.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 09.00d 09.02   19.15a 19.16
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/03 ?   19/13 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/06 ?   19/10 ?
Longhedge Jn 09/11 ?   18/58 ?
Latchmere Jn 09/14 09/14   18/55 18/56
Kensington Olympia 09/20 09/26   18/47 18/47
North Pole Jn 09/25 09/30   18/42 18/41
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/26 09/31   18/40 18/38
Willesden SW Sidings 09.30a ~ 09.42d ?   18/32 ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/45 09/38   18/30 18/30
Acton Main Line 09/54 09/55   18/27 ?
Ealing Broadway 09.58a ~ 10.00d 09.59 ~ 10.01   18.22a ~ 18.23d 18.21 ~ 18.23
Southall 10/06 10/05   18/18 18/16
Airport Jn 10/08 10/08   18/12 18/12
Slough 10/17 10/18   17/58 17/59
Maidenhead 10/29 10/28   17/51 17/51
Twyford 10/37 10/35   17/43 17/44
Reading 10/44 10/47   17/36 17/36
Reading West Jn 10/45 10/49   17/35 17/33
Didcot East Jn 11/00 11/04   17/10 17/09
Didcot Parkway 11.01a ~ 11.08d 11.06 ~ 11.07d  
Didcot North Jn 11/11 11/09   17/07 17/07
Kennington Jn 11/18 11/19   16/58 17/00
Oxford 11.23a 11.24   16.55d 16.57


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