24th August 2013

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Private Charter)

Loco Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 6313+99541+99537+99534+99535+99531+99530+99532+99546+99543+99536+99545

Route : 1Z25 throughout

Loco Route
67006 Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central

Notes : 
(1) This train is believed to have been run in conjunction with the sailing of a cruise ship from Southampton Docks. 'Independence of the Seas', 'Aurora', MV 'Explorer', and 'Seabourn Sojourn' were all in port on that day. Confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual
Cheltenham Spa 10.34d 10.36
Barnwood Jn 10/40½ 10/41
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/41½ 10/42
Standish Jn 10/46½ 10/47
Cam & Dursley 10/51 10/52
Yate 11/03½ 11/04
Westerleigh Jn 11/09½ 11/09
Bristol Parkway 11.15 ~ 11.16 11.15 ~ 11.18
Filton Abbey Wood 11/19 11/20
Narroways Hill Jn 11/21½ 11/23
Dr Day's Jn 11/26 11/25
North Somerset Jn 11/28 11/28
Bath Spa 11/39 11/39
Bathampton Jn 11/42½ 11/45
Bradford Jn 11/57½ 11/58
Trowbridge 11/59½ 12/00
Westbury 12/06½ 12/11
Warminster 12/17½ 12/24
Upton Lovell 12/23 12/31
Wylye LC 12/27½ 12/34
Wishford 12/32 12/38
Wilton Jn 12/35½ 12/42
Salisbury 12/39 12/46
Tunnel Jn 12/43 12/48
Dean 12/53 13/01
Romsey 12/59½ 13/10
Redbridge 13/11½ 13/17
Southampton Central 13.28a 13.33 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z25 : (67006) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Cheltenham Spa

Location Booked (out)
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 05.17d
Battersea Loop 05.27 ~ 05.56
Stewarts Lane Jn 05/59
Longhedge Jn 06/04
Latchmere Jn 06/07
Kensington Olympia 06/13
North Pole Jn 06/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/19
Willesden WL Jn 06/20
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/23
Wembley Yard 06.30 ~ 06.45
Wembley Central 06/48
Watford Junction 06/57
Bourne End Jn 07/05
Tring 07/12
Ledburn Jn 07/18
Bletchley 07/25
Milton Keynes Central 07/28
Hanslope Jn 07/34
Northampton 07/50
Long Buckby 08/01
Rugby 08/10
Nuneaton 08.31 ~ 08.33
Whitacre Jn 08/44
Coleshill Parkway 08/47
Water Orton 08/53
Landor Street Jn 09/00
St Andrews Jn 09/02
Bordesley Jn 09/03
Kings Norton 09/24
Barnt Green 09/32
Bromsgrove 09/38
Stoke Works Jn 09/40
Abbotswood Jn 09/49
Cheltenham Spa 10.29a

5Z26 : (67006) : Southampton Central to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked (rtn)
Southampton Central 13.52d
Northam Jn 13/54
St Denys 13/56
Eastleigh 14.01 ~ 14.03
Winchester 14/12
Worting Jn 14/27
Basingstoke 14/29
Farnborough Main 14/49
Woking 15/06
Byfleet & New Haw 15/13
Addlestone Jn 15/16
Virginia Water 15/27
Staines 15/41
Feltham 15/49
Feltham Jn 15/50
Hounslow 15/53
Brentford 15/58
Barnes 16/07
Clapham Junction 16/16
Longhedge Jn 16/19
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/24
Battersea Loop 16.27 ~ 17.12
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 17.25a


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