6th June 2012

Torbay Express Limited
The Diamond Jubilee Express

Loco Used 67005 'Queens Messenger' & steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'
Stock Used 17041+3120+3097+3119+1691+3123+3149+17015

Route :
1Z94 : Poole to Windsor & Eton Riverside
1Z95 : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Poole

Loco(s) Route
71000 Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
71000 (1) Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside
67005 (2) (3) Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines UGL (3)
71000 (1) Staines UGL - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) 71000 on rear.
(3) Departure of the return leg was significantly delayed waiting arrival of the E.C.S. from Battersea; to save time the train reversed at Staines Up Goods Loop rather than taking the booked route (Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - South Acton Jn - Willesden SWS (rev) - South Acton Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines then onward as booked).


71000 pauses at Brockenhurst on the outward leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Sources : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout) and Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Poole 08.05d [P1] 08.05   21.45a [P2] 21.56
Branksome 08/12 08/11   21/39 21/51
Bournemouth Central 08.17a ~ 08.20d [P2] 08.16 ~ 08.19   21.32a ~ 21.34d [P2] 21.41 ~ 21.45
Brockenhurst 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P2] 08.45 ~ 08.48 [P2]   21.12a ~ 21.14d [P3] 21.15 ~ 21.18
Redbridge 09/01 09/01   21/01 21/05
Southampton Central 09.06a ~ 09.08d [P1] 09.12 ~ 09.14   20.55a ~ 20.57d [P4] 20.58 ~ 21.00
Northam Jn 09/11 [UF] ?   20/53 ?
St Denys 09/13 [P1] 09/19   20/51 [P2] 20/53
Eastleigh 09w22a ~ 09w43d [P1] 09.27 ~ 09.41 [P1]   20/45 [DF] 20/45
Shawford / Shawford Jn 09/48 ?   20/40 [DF] ?
Winchester 09/52 [P1] 09/53   20/36 [P2] 20/36
Wallers Ash Loop 09.59a ~ 10.09d [UPL] ?   - -
Worting Jn 10/20 10/26   20/22 20/21
Basingstoke 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P4] 10.29 ~ 10.32 [P4]   20/12 [P1] 20/18

 

Location Booked Actual
Bramley 10/35 [P1] 10/39
Southcote Jn 10/50 10/47
Reading West 10.52a ~ 10.53d 10.49 ~ 10.52
Reading 10/58 10/58
Twyford 11/05 [UR] 11/05
Maidenhead 11/12 [P4] 11/13
Slough 11/18 [P5] 11/19
Airport Jn 11/27 [UR] 11/27
Southall 11/32 [P4] 11/31
Acton West 11/38 [UR] 11/37
Acton Main Line 11/41 [P4] ?
Acton Wells Jn 11/45 11/47
Willesden SW Sidings 11L45a ~ 12L23d 11.48 ~ 12.58
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/27 13/02
North Pole Jn 12/28 13/03
Kensington Olympia 12/34 [P3] 13/05
Latchmere Jn 12/43 13/13
Clapham Junction 12/44 [P5] 13/16
Barnes 12/49 [P3] 13/25
Richmond 12/54 [P1] 13/29
Twickenham 13/03 [P5] 13/32
Feltham Jn 13/07 ?
Feltham 13/10 [P2] 13/40
Staines 13/17 [P2] 13/47
Windsor & Eton Riverside 13.28a [P1] ~ 17.15d [P2] 14.03 [P1] ~ 18.40
Staines 17/26 [P1] ?
Staines Up Goods Loop [DIV] ???? ~ ???? [UGL]
Feltham 17/31 [P1] [DIV]
Feltham Jn 17/33 [DIV]
Hounslow 17/36 [P1] [DIV]
Brentford 17/42 [P1] [DIV]
Kew East Jn 17/45 [DIV]
South Acton Jn 17/49 [DIV]
Acton Wells Jn 17/56 [DIV]
Willesden SW Sidings 17L59a ~ 18L12d [DIV]
Acton Wells Jn 18/15 [DIV]
South Acton Jn 18/20 [DIV]
Kew East Jn 18/23 [DIV]
Brentford 18/27 [P2] [DIV]
Hounslow 18/34 [P2] [DIV]
Feltham Jn 18/40 [DIV]
Feltham 18/42 [P2] [DIV]
Staines 18/48 [P2] 19/05 [P2]
Virginia Water 18/59 [P4] 19/13
Addlestone Jn 19/12 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 19/20 [DS] ?
Woking 19/28 [P5] 19/33
Woking Jn 19/29 [DS] 19/34
Pirbright Jn 19/35 [DS] 19/40 [DS]
Farnborough Main 19/39 [P2] 19/43 [P2]
Fleet 19/43 [P2] 19/46
Winchfield 19w48a ~ 20w00d [P2] 19.51 ~ 20.09 [P2]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z93 : (71000) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Poole
5Z96 : (67005 with 71000 on rear) : Poole to Eastleigh Yard
5Z96 : (71000 with 67005 on rear) : Eastleigh Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 05.10d 01.10a
Eastleigh 05/15 01/03
Eastleigh Yard 05.18a ~ 05.41d 00.29a ~ 01.00d
Eastleigh 05/44 00/26
St Denys 05/51 00/21
Northam Jn 05/53 00/19
Southampton Central 05/56 00/16
Redbridge 06/03 00/11
Brockenhurst 06/23 23/56
Bournemouth Central 06/53 23/33
Branksome 06/59 23/25
Poole 07/06 23/18
Poole Siding 07.08a ~ 08.00d 21.51a ~ 23.16d
Poole 08.03a 21.48d

5Z94 : (67005 with 71000 on rear) : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Battersea Loop
5Z95 : (71000 with 67005 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Windsor & Eton Riverside

Location Booked
Windsor & Eton Riverside 13.40d
Staines 13/56
Feltham 14/02
Feltham Jn 14/04
Hounslow 14/07
Brentford 14/13
Barnes 14/23
Clapham Junction 14/30
Longhedge Jn 14/33
Stewarts Lane Jn 14/35
Battersea Loop 14.40a ~ 15.50d
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/53
Longhedge Jn 15/54
Latchmere Jn 15/57
Kensington Olympia 16/05
North Pole Jn 16/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 16/13
Willesden SW Sidings 16/17
Acton Wells Jn 16/20
South Acton Jn 16/25
Kew East Jn 16/27
Old Kew Jn 16/29
Brentford 16/32
Hounslow 16/37
Feltham Jn 16/40
Feltham 16/42
Staines 16/48
Windsor & Eton Riverside 17.00a


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