13th March 2013

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
Historic Bath / Brunel's S.S. Great Britain

Loco Used steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 99545+99543+99546+99532+99530+99531+99535+99534+99537+99536+6313+17096

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

Notes : 
(1) Booked to be banked by Class 67 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge. Confirmation required.
(2) 35028 carried a 'British Pullman' headboard.


35028 passing Avoncliffe on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Guy Vincent)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] 08.45 21.04a [P2] 21.02
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] 09/08 20/47 [P3] 20/48
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/17 20/37 [P1] 20/39
Brentford 09/15 09/22 20/29 20/30
Hounslow 09/21 09/26 20/25 20/27
Feltham Jn 09/23 ? 20/22 ?
Feltham 09/25 [P2] 09/31 20/20 [P1] 20/21
Staines 09/32 [P2] 09/36 20/12 [P1] 20/14
Virginia Water 09/42 [P2] 09/43 19/59 [P1] 20/01
Ascot 09/50 [P2] 09/52 19/47 [P1] 19/55
Wokingham 10/09 [P2] 10/09 19/36 [P1] 19/44
Earley 10/15 10/19 19/30 19/38
Reading Spur Jn 10/18 10/22 19/26 19/34
Reading New Jn 10/34 ? 19/24 ?
Reading 10/36 [P7] 10/37 19/23 [TL] 19/28
Southcote Jn 10/40 10/42 19/19 19/19
Theale - - 18w39a ~ 19w10d [UGL] ?
Newbury Race Course 11w03a ~ 11w20d [DPL] ? - -
Newbury 11/24 11/23 18/19 18/20
Bedwyn 11/38 11/41 18/06 18/06
Woodborough 11/50 11/54 17/53 17/49
Lavington 12/00 12/01 17/40 17/39
Heywood Road Jn 12/10 12/10 17/31 17/31
Hawkeridge Jn 12/14 12/15 17/28 17/29
Bradford Jn 12/24 12/25 17/19 17/20
Bathampton Jn 12/36 12/41 17/06 17/10
Bath Spa 12.40a ~ 12.45d [P1] 12.45 ~ 12.51 16.56a ~ 17.01d [P2] 17.00 ~ 17.05
North Somerset Jn 13/02 13/05 16/42 16/48
Bristol Temple Meads 13.10a [P5] 13.09 16.39d [P9] 16.45


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