3rd June 2012

Vintage Trains
The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Loco Used steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used 99040+5198+99353+99361+99349+17018+5177+5157+5191+9101

Route :
1Z60 : Solihull to Kensington Olympia
1Z61 : Kensington Olympia to Solihull

Loco Route
6201 Solihull - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Reading New Jn - Reading Spur Jn - Wokingham - Ascot - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia
6201  Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot East Jn - (via station avoiding line) - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes : 
(1) 6201 was later positioned light engine on Chelsea Bridge and sounded her whistle to salute H.M. The Queen  as she passed below and start the Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Bob Yeadon

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Solihull 08.50d [P1] 22.15a [P2]
Bentley Heath 08/54 22/11
Dorridge 08.55a ~ 08.57d [P1] 22.08a ~ 22.10d [P2]
Hatton 09/03 22/02
Warwick Parkway 09.06a ~ 09.09d [P1] 21.57a ~ 21.59d [P2]
Leamington Spa 09/15 [UM] 21/53 [DM]
Fenny Compton 09/27 21/44
Banbury 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P3] 21.23a ~ 21.35d [P2]
Aynho Jn 09/46 21/26
Heyford 09/55 21/21
Wolvercot Jn 10/07 21/13
Oxford 10/11 21/09
Oxford U&DPL 10w13a ~ 11w00d 20w14a ~ 21w08d
Kennington Jn 11/03 20/11
Didcot North Jn 11/13 20/03
Didcot East Jn 11/17 20/02
Reading West Jn 11/36 19/46
Reading 11/37 [UM] 19/44 [P7]
Reading New Jn 11/39 19/43
Reading Spur Jn 11/40 19/39
Earley 11/43 19/36
Wokingham 11/47 [P1] 19/30 [P2]
Ascot 11/57 [P1] 19/10 [P2]
Virginia Water 12/03 [P1] 19/01 [P2]
Staines 12/13 [P1] 18/49 [P2]
Feltham 12/20 [P1] 18/43 [P2]
Feltham Jn 12/23 18/41
Hounslow 12/26 18/36
Brentford 12/33 18/29
Barnes 12/42 [P2] 18/20 [P3]
Clapham Junction 12/50 [P4] 18/13 [P5]
Latchmere Jn 12/53 18/11
Kensington Olympia 13.00a [P2] 18.05d [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z59 : (6201) : Tyseley Loco Works to Solihull
5Z62 : (6201) : Solihull to Tyseley Loco Works

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Loco Works 08.15d 22.45a
Small Heath South Jn 08.26a ~ 08.34d 22.25a ~ 22.33d
Solihull 08.45a 22.17d

5Z60 : (6201) : Kensington Olympia to Acton Lane
5Z61 : (6201) : Acton Lane to Kensington Olympia

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kensington Olympia 13.05d 18.00a
Mitre Bridge Jn 13/10 17/55
Acton Lane 13.20a 17.45d

0Z60 : (6201) : Acton Lane - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Acton Lane

Location Booked
Acton Lane 13.45d
Kensington Olympia 14/00
Imperial Wharf 14.05a ~ 14.14d
Clapham Junction 14.20a ~ 14.27d
Longhedge Jn 14.31a ~ 14.35d
Kensington Olympia 14/46
Wembley Sig.828 15.03a ~ 15.07d
Willesden TNC 15.24a ~ 16.44d
Wembley Sig.828 17.00a ~ 17.05d
Acton Lane 17.15a


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