20th September 2018

GB Railfreight
Out of the Ordinary (Day 1 of 4)

Locos Used 66766, 66782, 73961 'Alison', 73963 'Janice' & 87002 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 21272+3097+3098+80042+3147+3119+3149+3121+1651+4991+4949+4998

Route : 
1Z10 : London Victoria to Bridgend
1Z11 : Bridgend to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
66782 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
73963 + 73961 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Narroways Hill Jn - Clifton Down - Avonmouth - Hallen Marsh Jn - Filton West Jn - Patchway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Pengam Reception Sidings
66766 (2) Pengam Reception Sidings - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend [Sig.PT3028] (4)
73961 + 73963 (3) Bridgend [Sig.PT3028] - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Pengam Reception Sidings
73961 + 73963 Pengam Reception Sidings - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot West End
87002 Didcot West End - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 73961 + 73963 on rear.
(2) 73963 + 73961 on rear.
(3) 66766 on rear.
(4) John Clifford comments: This was day 1 of a 4 day (& 1 overnight) trip organised by GBRf to raise money for charity. The original plan was to visit Celsa Steelworks just east of Cardiff for haulage by a Class 08 in the steelworks there. About a week before the tour Celsa had a change of heart and decided that they could not allow the train onto their infrastructure. Other options were explored but to no avail in the short time available. The revised plan was to run the train to and from Bridgend with haulage by an extra Class 66 from Pengam Sidings. On the day we left London Victoria a few minutes late and continued thus to Woking. At Woking Jn we were due to cross to the slow line to follow the 09.42 Waterloo to Basingstoke, but as that was running 10 minutes late we continued on the fast line so gaining on the schedule. At Worting Jn we were booked to follow the 10.20 Waterloo to Crewkerne, but as we were early we preceded it but eventually caught up the 09.50 Waterloo to Salisbury. Hence we waited at Salisbury Tunnel Jn and were stopped again outside Salisbury. We continued towards Bristol, being held at Bristol East Jn to let the 11.30 Paddington to Bristol get into the station and the 12.30 Cardiff to Portsmouth to come out. After reversal at Bristol Temple Meads we continued into South Wales. In Pengam Sidings there was a loco swap. We left there after waiting for the 12.30 Manchester to Milford Haven to pass which was 11 minutes late at that point. At Bridgend we were booked to reverse on the Maesteg branch but, instead, the reversal was on the up main line. Hence there was a wait in the station for the 15.03 Carmarthen to Manchester to pass which was on time. On the return we left late but did make up the lost time. However the loco change at Didcot took longer than allowed for so we left late and didn’t go on the main line. Instead we use the relief line and caught up the 20.08 Didcot to Paddington stopper which had left Didcot 9 minutes late. This caused an eventual late arrival at Paddington. This was the first time that an electric loco has reached London Paddington on a passenger train.

Sources : John Clifford, Alan Sheppard, Matt Walker & Stuart Hicks (all on the tour)

Photo Review


66782 at London Victoria with the start of the tour (photo: Matt Walker)


73963+73961 at London Victoria with 5Z10 (photo: Matt Walker)


87002 on arrival at London Paddington (photo: Matt Walker)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Victoria 09.39d [P2] [FL] 09.42 [P2] [FL]
? Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/42 09/44½
? Voltaire Road Jn 09/44½ 09/47½
3.18 Brixton 09/46 [P2] 09/49 [P2]
3.95 Herne Hill 09/47 [P3] 09/52 [P3]
5.03 Tulse Hill 09/51 [P2] 09/56 [P2]
6.54 Streatham 09/54 [P1] 09/59 [P1]
7.08 Streatham South Jn 09/56 10/01
10.14 Wimbledon 10c01½ ~ 10c03 [P9] 10/06 [P9]
? Wimbledon West Jn 10/09½ [DS] 10.08 ~ 10.10 [DS]
11.54 Raynes Park 10/12 10/13 [P3] [DS]
12.68 New Malden 10/14½ [DF] 10/15½ [P4] [DF]
14.94 Surbiton 10/16½ [DF] 10/19 [DF]
16.24 Hampton Court Jn 10/17½ [DF] 10/20 [DF]
27.19 Woking 10/28 [P4] [DF] 10/33½ [P4] [DF]
? Woking Jn 10/28½ [DF-DS] 10/34 [DF]
30.89 Brookwood 10/33 [P2] [DS] 10/37 [DF]
32.39 Pirbright Jn 10/35 [DS] 10/38½ [DF]
36.10 Farnborough (Main) 10/38½ [P2] [DS] 10/41½ [DF]
39.38 Fleet 10/43 [P2] [DS] 10/44 [DF]
49.63 Basingstoke 11/04 [P1] [DS] 10/54 [P2] [DF]
52.14 Worting Jn 11/17 10/56
68.12 Andover 11/33½ [P2] 11/14 [P2]
84.44 Tunnel Jn 11/49 11.34 ~ 11.45
? Salisbury Sig.SY43 - 11.49 ~ 11.49½
85.54 Salisbury 11/53 [P4] 11/52 [P4]
87.22 Wilton Jn 11/57 11/55
? Wishford 12/01 12/01
? Wylye AHB 12/05 12/06
? Upton Lovell 12/10½ 12/10
105.18 Warminster 12/16 12/17 [P1]
109.83 Westbury 12.27a ~ 12.37d [P2] 12.25 ~ 12.37½ [P1]
115.13 Bradford Jn 12/47 12/45
124.28 Bathampton Jn 13/00 12.56 ~ 12.56
126.60 Bath Spa 13/05 [P1] 13/01 [P1]
137.29 North Somerset Jn 13/22 13/13
137.74 Bristol East Jn 13/26 [DM] 13.14 ~ 13.27½ [DM]
138.13
0.00
Bristol Temple Meads 13.28a ~ 13.40d [P6] [UM] 13.31½ ~ 13.42½ [P5] [UM]
0.39 Bristol East Jn 13/42 [ML] 13/44
0.66 Dr Day's Jn 13/43 13/45
2.04 Narroways Hill Jn 13/47 13/50
3.90 Clifton Down 13/51½ [P1] 13/57 [P1]
9.03 Avonmouth 14.02½ ~ 14.05 [P1] 14/10 [P1]
10.89 Hallen Marsh Jn 14/13 14/16
16.44 Filton West Jn 14/21 14/25
16.94 Patchway 14/23½ [P2] 14/30 [P2]
20.54 Pilning 14/26½ [P2] 14/34 [P2]
22.07 Severn Tunnel East 14/28 14/35
26.34 Severn Tunnel West 14/33 14/38
27.47 Severn Tunnel Junction 14/34 [P3] [DM] 14/39½ [P3] [DM]
34.74 Llanwern West Jn 14/40½ 14/45½ [DM]
? Maindee East Jn 14/43½ 14/47½ [DM]
36.90 Maindee West Jn 14/44 14/48
37.33 Newport 14.46a ~ 14.48d [P2] [RL] 14.50½ ~ 14.53 [P2] [UR-DR]
38.79 Ebbw Jn 14/52 [DR] 14/56 [DR]
42.45 Marshfield 14/58 [DR] 15/00½ [DR]
? Pengam Reception Sidings 15L04 ~ 15L32 15.10½ ~ 15.48 [No.2 Up/Dn Recp]
? Pengam Jn 15/34 15/49
48.15
0.00
Cardiff Tidal TC 15.20 ~ 17.10 DIV
? Long Dyke Jn 15/41 [D] 15/54 [D]
? Cardiff Central 15/44 [DM] 15/56 [DM]
? Leckwith North Jn 15/54 16/00
? Pontyclun 16/04 16/09 [P1]
? Bridgend 16/13 16.20 ~ 16.26 [P1] [UL]
? Bridgend Sig.PT3462 16.15a ~ 16.28d [Branch] DIV
? Bridgend Sig.PT3028 DIV 16.28½ ~ 16.36 [UM]
? Bridgend 16/30 [P2] 16/37½ [P2]
? Pontyclun 16/40 16/47
? Leckwith North Jn 16/50 [C] 16/57 [C]
? Cardiff Central 16/54 [UM] 17/00 [UM]
? Long Dyke Jn 16/56 17.02 ~ 17.03½ [RL]
1.20 Pengam Jn 16/57 17/10½
? Pengam Reception Sidings 17L00 ~ 17L24 17.12 ~ 17.26 [No.3 Up/Dn Recp]
5.70 Marshfield 17/30½ [UR] 17/31½ [UR]
9.36 Ebbw Jn 17/36 [UR] 17/38 [UR]
? Gaer Jn 17/38 [DR] 17/39½ [UR-DR]
10.82 Newport 17.42a ~ 17.44d [P1] [RL] 17.44½ ~ 17.47 [P1]
11.25 Maindee West Jn 17/46 17/49 [UR]
? Maindee East Jn 17/46½ [UR] 17/49½ [UR]
13.41 Llanwern West Jn 17/49 [UR] 17/52 [UR]
20.68 Severn Tunnel Junction 18/01 [P2] 18/04 [UR] [P2]
28.03 Chepstow 18/08 [P2] 18/12 [P2]
35.98 Lydney 18/16 18/20 [P2]
41.16 Awre Jn 18/22 18/25
55.39 Gloucester 18/36 [UR] 18/41 [UM]
55.68 Horton Road Jn 18/37 18/42
56.41 Gloucester Yard Jn 18/39 18/43½
62.53 Standish Jn 18/47 18/53
? Stroud 18/53 18/58
69.66 St Mary's LC 18/57 19/01½
78.47 Kemble 19/08 [P1] 19/11 [P1]
? Swindon Loco Yard 19/20 19/22
92.17 Swindon 19/25 [P1] 19.24 ~ 19.25 [P1]
102.92 Uffington 19/35 19/34½
105.59 Challow 19/39 19/36½ [UM]
109.07 Wantage Road 19/42½ 19/39
? Milton Jn 19/47½ 19/43½ [RL]
? Foxhall Jn 19/49 [RL] 19/48½
115.78
0.00
Didcot West End 19L50 ~ 20L16 [DR] 19.51½ ~ 20.22 [UDR]
0.56 Didcot Parkway 20/18 [P4] 20/23 [P4] [UR]
? Didcot East Jn 20/19½ [UM] 20/24 [UR]
8.93 Goring & Streatley 20/25½ [P2] [UM] 20/30½ [P4] [UR]
? Reading High Level Jn 20/33 [UM] 20/44 [RL]
17.71 Reading 20/35 [P10] [UM] 20/46½ [P12]
? Kennet Bridge Jn 20/36½ [UM] 20/47½ [DR-UM]
22.67 Twyford 20/39½ [P2] [UM] 20/51 [P2] [UM]
29.44 Maidenhead 20/44 [P2] [UM] 20/55½ [P2] [UM]
35.23 Slough 20/49 [P3] [UM] 20/59 [P3] [UM]
? Heathrow Airport Jn 20/57 [UM] 21/03 [UM]
44.61 Southall 20/58½ [P2] [UM] 21/05 [P2] [UM]
48.62 Acton West 21/02 [UM] 21/07 [UM]
51.71 Ladbroke Grove 21/06 [L3] ?
52.27 Portobello Jn 21/07 [L3] 21/11½ [L3]
? Royal Oak Jn 21/08 21/12½
53.62 London Paddington 21.09a [P8] 21.16½ [P10]

Mileages taken from tour brochure. However the tour was revised after Pengam to Bridgend and return, so these require confirmation.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z10 : (73963 + 73961 with 66782 on rear) : Eastleigh Arlington to London Victoria

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 05.06d
Eastleigh 05/12
Shawford 05/22
Winchester 05/25
Worting Jn 05/40
Basingstoke 05/42
Fleet 05/54
Farnborough Main 06/01
Woking Jn 06/12
Woking 06/13
Byfleet & New Haw 06/18
Addlestone Jn 06/21
Virginia Water 06/28
Staines 06/43
Feltham 06/50
Feltham Jn 06/52
Hounslow 06/54
Brentford 06/58
Kew East Jn 07/01
South Acton Jn 07/10
Acton Wells Jn 07/15
Willesden SW Sidings 07*19 ~ 08*29
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/33
North Pole Jn 08/34
Kensington Olympia 08/39
Latchmere Jn 08/45
Longhedge Jn 08/55
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/58
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/09
London Victoria 09.13a [P2]

0Z11 : (66782) : Bristol Temple Meads to Eastleigh

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.46 [P6]
Bristol East Jn 13/47
North Somerset Jn 13/48
Bath Spa 13/58
Bathampton Jn 14/04
Bradford Jn 14/14
Westbury 14/21
Warminster 14/27
Upton Lovell 14/31
Wylye AHB 14/34
Wishford 14/37
Wilton Jn 14/41
Salisbury 14/44
Tunnel Jn 14/46
Dean 14/58
Romsey 15/12
Romsey Sig.E882 15*14 ~ 15*39
Chandler's Ford 15/46
Eastleigh East Jn 15*53 ~ 16*05
Eastleigh 16.07 ~  16.13
Eastleigh East Yard 16.16 ~  16.19
Eastleigh H.S. 16.22a

0Z12 : (66728 + 87002) : Wembley H.S. to West Ealing Loop
0Z12 : (87002) : West Ealing Loop to Didcot West End

Location Booked
Wembley H.S. 16.14d
Wembley Yard South Jn 16/20
Willesden No.7 Jn 16/22
Acton Canal Wharf 16/24
Acton Wells Jn 16/26
Acton Main Line 16/28
Acton West 16/29
West Ealing 16/33
West Ealing Loop 16.35 ~ 18.01
Hanwell 18/03
Southall 18/06
Heathrow Airport Jn 18/11
Slough 18/21
Maidenhead 18/30
Twyford 18/38
Kennet Bridge Loop 18*46 ~ 19*16
Kennet Bridge Jn 19/17
Reading 19/21
Reading West Jn 19/26
Goring & Streatley 19/39
Didcot East Jn 19/51
Didcot Parkway 19.52 ~ 20.03
Didcot West End 20.05a

0Z16 : (66728) : West Ealing Loop to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
West Ealing Loop 16.47d
Hanwell 16/49
Hanwell Bridge Loop 16.53a

0Z13 : (73961 + 73963) : Didcot West End to Didcot Parkway
0Z13 : (73963 + 73961) : Didcot Parkway to Foxhall Jn
0Z13 : (73961 + 73963) : Foxhall Jn to Tonbridge Sig.AD2032
0Z13 : (73963 + 73961) : Tonbridge Sig.AD2032 to Tonbridge West Yard

Location Booked
Didcot West End 19.56d
Didcot Parkway 19.58 ~ 20.01
Foxhall Jn 20*03 ~ 20*23
Didcot Parkway 20/25
Didcot East Jn 20/26
Goring & Streatley 20/36
Reading West Jn 20/52
Reading 20.54 ~ 20.58
Kennet Bridge Jn 21/00
Twyford 21/08
Maidenhead 21/18
Slough 21/24
Heathrow Airport Jn 21/29
Southall 21/31
Acton West 21/39
Acton Main Line 21/42
Acton Wells Jn 21/50
Willesden SW Sidings 21.52 ~ 21.56
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/00
North Pole Jn 22/01
Kensington Olympia 22/05
Latchmere Jn 22/13
Longhedge Jn 22/22
Factory Jn 22/24
Voltaire Road Jn 22/25
Denmark Hill 22/31
Crofton Road Jn 22/32
Nunhead 22/29
Bellingham 22/47
Shortlands Jn 22/57
Bromley South 23/00
Bickley Jn 23/03
St Mary Cray Jn 23/04
Swanley 23/10
Otford Jn 23/23
Sevenoaks 23/29
Tonbridge 23/38
Tonbridge Sig.AD2032 23.40 ~ 23.48
Tonbridge 23/50
Tonbridge West Yard 23.55a

0Z14 : (66728) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to London Paddington

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 20.55d
Hanwell 20/57
West Ealing 20/59
Acton West 21/03
Ladbroke Grove 21/09
Portobello Jn 21/10
Royal Oak Jn 21/13
London Paddington 21.14a [P8]

5Z11 : (66728 with 87002 on rear) : London Paddington to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z11 : (87002 with 66728 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.39d [P8]
Royal Oak Jn 21/40
Portobello Jn 21/42
Ladbroke Grove 21/43
Old Oak Common East 21/51
Old Oak Common Reception Line 21/52
Old Oak Common West 21/53
Park Royal 21/56
Greenford East Jn 22/01
Greenford South Jn 22/03
Drayton Green 22/09
West Ealing 22/18
Acton West 22/24
Acton Main Line 22/25
Acton Wells Jn 22/31
Acton Canal Wharf 22/33
Willesden No.7 Jn 22.36 ~ 22.43
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 22.46a

0Z15 : (87002) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Wembley H.S.

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 23.07d
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/10
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/17
Wembley H.S. 23.23a


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