20th November 2004

Very Special Trains
The Spirit of Avalon

Locos Used 33103 & 33202
Stock Used 5249+1961+5236+9392+13474+5200+1840+5171+5216+35329

Route:
1Z81 : Canterbury West to Par
1Z82 : Par to Canterbury West

Locos Route
33103 + 33202 Canterbury West - Ashford International - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Swanley - Bromley South - Nunhead - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Hounslow - Staines - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - (via Westbury & Frome avoiding lines) - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Plymouth - Par
33103 + 33202 Par - (reverse of outward route) - Canterbury West

Sources : various including Janet Cottrell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Canterbury West 04.43d 04.45   00.55a 01.00
Ashford International 05.02a ~ 05.03½d 05.03 ~ 05.06   00.34½a ~ 00.36d 00.41 ~ 00.43
Headcorn 05/15½ 05/16   00/23 00/29
Paddock Wood 05.31a ~ 05.32½d 05.31 ~ 05.33   00/07½ 00/15
Tonbridge 05.40½a ~ 05.42d 05.40 ~ 05.43   23.56a ~ 23.57½d 23.56 ~ 23.59
Sevenoaks 05.53½a ~ 05.55d 05.57 ~ 05.57   23.45a ~ 23.46½d 23.44 ~ 23.47
Otford Jn 05/59 06/02   23/41 23/41
Swanley 06/08 06/11   23/29 23/30
St Mary Cray Jn 06/14½ 06/15   23/20 23/24
Bickley Jn 06/15½ 06/16   23/19 23/22
Bromley South 06.18½a ~ 06.20d 06.19 ~ 06.24   23.13½a ~ 23.15d 23.16 ~ 23.19
Shortlands Jn 06/23 06/27   23/11 23/14
Nunhead 06/31 06/33   23/02 23/07
Brixton ? ?   22/57 23/02
Voltaire Road Jn 06/38 06/40   22/55 22/59
Factory Jn 06/39 ?   22/54 ?
Clapham Junction 06.45a ~ 06.47d 06.46 ~ 06.48   22.46a ~ 22.47½d 22.53 ~ 22.54
Barnes 06/52½ 06/55   22/41 22/48
Brentford 06/59 07/05   22/34 22/40
Hounslow 07/04 07/09   22/29½ 22/35
Staines 07/17 07/20   22/20 22/25
Virginia Water 07/26 07/27   22/12 22/18
Ascot 07.35a ~ 07.36½d 07.34 ~ 07.37   22.02a ~ 22.03½d 22.10 ~ 22.11
Wokingham 07/51 07/49   21/52 21/58
Reading Spur Jn 07/58 07.58a ~ ??.??d   21/45 21/47
Reading 08.00½a ~ 08.03½d 08.01 ~ 08.04   21.37a ~ 21.40d 21.32 ~ 21.38
Southcote Jn 08/07½ 08/07   21/31 21/26
Newbury 08/21½ 08/19   21/18 21/15
Bedwyn 08/33½ 08/32   21/07 21/05
Woodborough 08/44 08/43   20/56 20/56
Lavington 08/50 08/48   20/48 20/49
Heywood Road Jn 08/56 08/53   20/43 20/43
Fairwood Jn 08/58 08/56   20/41 20/30
Clink Road Jn 09/01 08/58   20/38 20/28
Blatchbridge Jn 09/03 08/59   20/36 20/26
Castle Cary 09/14 09.09a ~ ??.??d   20/24½ 20/16
Cogload Jn 09/32 09/24   20/07½ 19/59
Taunton 09/36 09/27   20/04½ 19/56
Exeter St Davids 10.04a ~ 10.06d 09.54 ~ 09.59   19.34a ~ 19.36d 18.28 ~ 19.31
Dawlish Warren 10/17 10/09   19/24 19/18
Newton Abbot 10/26½ 10/18   19/14 19/09
Totnes 10/39½ 10/29   19/03 18/59
Ivybridge 10/56½ 10/42   18/50 18/47
Hemerdon 11/01½ 10/47   18/46 18/42
Lipson Jn 11/06½ 10/52   18/38 18/37
Plymouth 11.09a ~ 11.55d 10.54 ~ 10.59   18.10a ~ 18.35d 18.12 ~ 18.33
Saltash 12/04 11/08   18/01 18/03
St Germans 12/10 11/14   17/46 17/56
Liskeard 12/21 11/24   17/37 17/45
Lostwithiel 12/45 11/39   17/22 17/25
Par 12.53a 11.50   17.15d 17.15


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