18th July 2012

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
Bristol & Brunel's S.S. Great Britain

Locos Used steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+load 12 VSOE (BP) rake

Route :
1Z91 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z93 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco Route
35028 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
35028 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] 08.45 21.04a [P2] 21.04
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 ? 21/00 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 [RVL] ? 20/53 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/57 ? 20/51 ?
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] 09/04 20/47 [P3] 20/52
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/10 20/37 [P1] 20/38
Brentford 09/15 09/17 20/29 20/30
Hounslow 09/21 09/22 20/25 20/25
Feltham Jn 09/23 ? 20/22 ?
Feltham 09/25 [P2] 09/28 20/20 [P1] 20/19
Staines 09/32 [P2] 09/33 20/12 [P1] 20/13
Virginia Water 09/42 [P2] 09/40 19/59 [P1] 20/03
Ascot 09/50 [P2] 09/47 19/47 [P1] 19/56
Wokingham 10/09 [P2] 10/10 19/36 [P1] 19/45
Earley 10/15 ? 19/30 ?
Reading Spur Jn 10/18 10/20 19/26 19/35
Reading New Jn 10/34 ? 19/24 ?
Reading 10/36 [P7] 10/38 19/23 [TL] 19/32
Southcote Jn 10/40 10/42 19/19 19/20
Theale - - 18w39a ~ 19w10d [UGL] ?
Newbury Race Course 11w03a ~ 11w20d [DPL] ? - -
Newbury 11/24 11/22 18/19 18/27
Bedwyn 11/38 11/44 18/06 18/04
Woodborough 11/50 11/57 17/53 17/48
Lavington 12/00 12/04 17/40 17/39
Heywood Road Jn 12/10 12/12 17/31 17/31
Hawkeridge Jn 12/14 12/16 17/28 17/29
Bradford Jn 12/24 12/22 17/19 17/20
Bathampton Jn 12/36 12/37 17/06 17/07
Bath Spa 12.40a ~ 12.45d [P1] 12.41 ~ 12.50 16.56a ~ 17.01d [P2] 16.55 ~ 17.02
North Somerset Jn 13/02 13/04 16/42 16/43
Bristol Temple Meads 13.10a [P10] 13.07 16.39d [P9] 16.39


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