Portsmouth Direct 13th April

UKSteamInfo is now showing the route change but with the old timings. The letter from Steam Dreams stated the same times from Victoria and Guildford despite the route change. The VSOE rambles round the Virginia Water route to Guildford in around 90 minutes. This tour seems to be timed for 70 mins. Anybody care to bet on some late running, especially as Virginia Water is likely to be busy with other Wimbledon diversions.

Cheers
Alan

 

There are revised times (not via Epsom) on the GoingLoco forum - http://www.goingloco.org/forum/

 

Hi all I know that the times have been posted already on this thread. But this maybe some use too anyone that is going out to photograph the tour. This info comes off Wessex Rail Gen.




Monday 13 April 2009

Steam Dreams to Yeovil Junction

Portsmouth Direct 1859-2009 150 years

This charter is in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Portsmouth
Direct route and a short ceremony will be held during the Petersfield water
stop. Lets hope the navvies keep
away from the junction at Havant 150 years on...

70013 (98713) Oliver Cromwell + POB + 10 VB vehicles

TRAINS WORKED:

5Z86 Southall FSS - Victoria
1Z86 Victoria - Yeovil Junction
1Z87 Yeovil Junction - Victoria
5Z87 Victoria - Southall FSS

5Z86 SOUTHALL FLYING SCOTSMAN SV - LONDON VICTORIA

Southall Flying Scotsman Sv Dep 06:15
Line GL
Southall Arr 06RM25 Dep 06RM30
Southall East Jn 06/31
Line RL
Hanwell 06/34
(2)
Drayton Green 06/38
Greenford South Jn Arr 06*44 Dep 06*54
Greenford West Junction Arr 06RM56 Dep 07RM10
Greenford South Jn 07/12
Drayton Green 07/18
(1)
West Ealing 07/21
Line RL
(2)
Acton West 07/28
Line GL
(1)
Acton Main Line Arr 07*33 Dep 07*57
Acton Wells Jn 08/00
Willesden S.W.S. 08/02
Line REV
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/06
North Pole Jn 08/07
Kensington (Olympia) Plat 3 08/10
Latchmere Jn 08/15
Longhedge Jn 08/17
Line RVL
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/18
(4)
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/24
Line SL
(1)
London Victoria Plat 2 Arr 08:27
(1)

Operated by West Coast Railways
Stock: 10 VB vehicles plus POB (385 tonnes total)
Steam hauled by BR Standard locomotive 70013 (98713)
Class 47 diesel locomotive marshalled at rear
Consist reverses [diesel leading] Greenford West to Victoria

=========================================================================

1Z86 LONDON VICTORIA - YEOVIL JUNCTION

London Victoria Plat 2 Dep 08:45
Line FL
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49
(2)
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/54
Line RVL
Longhedge Jn 08/58
Clapham Junction (W) Plat 5 09/02
Line FL
Barnes Plat 3 09/08
Brentford 09/14
(1)
Hounslow 09/20
(2)
Feltham Jn 09/24
Feltham Plat 2 09/26
Staines Plat 2 09/33
Virginia Water Plat 4 09/41
Addlestone Jn 09/48
Byfleet & New Haw 09/50½
Line FL
Woking 09/56½
Woking Jn 09/57½
Guildford Arr 10U05½ Plat 2 Dep 10U07
Shalford Jn 10/10
Farncombe 10/13
(1)
Haslemere Plat 2 10/25
(1)
Liss Arr 10U35 Dep 10U37
Petersfield Arr 10W43 Plat 2 Dep 10W55
Havant Arr 11U09 Plat 2 Dep 11U11
Farlington Jn 11/16
Cosham Jn 11/17
Cosham 11/18
(1)
Fareham Plat 1 11/29
Fareham North Jn 11/31
Botley Arr 11W38 Dep 11W55
Eastleigh South Jn 12/03
(8)
Eastleigh Plat 2 12/13
Eastleigh East Jn Arr 12*15 Dep 12*20
Romsey 12/33
Dean Plat 2 12/42
Tunnel Jn. 12/52
Salisbury Arr 12D55 Plat 4 Dep 13D27
(5)
Wilton Jn 13/36
Wilton 13/38
Tisbury Loop Arr 13X49 Dep 13X55
Gillingham (Dorset) Arr 14t06 Plat 1 Dep 14t07
Templecombe 14/15
Line ML
Sherborne Arr 14D24 Plat 2 Dep 14D29
Yeovil Junction Plat 3 Arr 14:40

Operated by West Coast Railways
Stock: 10 VB vehicles plus POB (385 tonnes total)
Steam hauled by BR Standard locomotive 70013 (98713)
Timed to a maximum speed of 75 mph except where the restrictions on the attached
Authority apply

At Salisbury detach loco (only) and coal in West Carriageway Siding

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0Z86 LONDON VICTORIA - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (W)

London Victoria Plat 2 Dep 08:45
Line FL
Grosvenor Bridge Jn Arr 08OP49 Dep 08OP50
(5)
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/58
Line RVL
(5)
Longhedge Jn 09/04
Clapham Junction (W) Arr 09:07

Operated by West Coast Railways
Class 47 diesel locomotive
BANKER to 1Z86 (above) authority with Steam restrictions

=====================================================================

1Z87 YEOVIL JUNCTION - LONDON VICTORIA

Yeovil Junction Plat 3 Dep 16:36
Sherborne Arr 16U46 Plat 2 Dep 16U51
Templecombe 17/02
Gillingham (Dorset) Arr 17OP10 Plat 2 Dep 17OP11
Tisbury Loop Arr 17X25 Dep 17X28
Wilton 17/39
Wilton Jn 17/41
Salisbury Arr 17W45 Plat 4 Dep 18W10
Tunnel Jn. 18/13
Dean 18/25
Romsey 18/34
(2)
Eastleigh East Jn 18/48
Eastleigh Plat 2 18/49
Eastleigh South Jn 18/51
Botley 18/59
(1)
Fareham North Jn 19/07
Fareham Plat 3 19/09
(5)
Cosham 19/24
(2)
Cosham Jn 19/27
(1)
Farlington Jn 19/29
(2)
Havant Arr 19D35 Plat 1 Dep 19D37
Petersfield Arr 19D52 Plat 1 Dep 19D54
Liss Arr 19D59 Dep 20D01
Haslemere Arr 20W12 Plat V Dep 20W24
Farncombe 20/35
Shalford Jn 20/37
Guildford Arr 20D40 Plat 3 Dep 20D43
(2)
Effingham Junction 20/59
Leatherhead 21/08
Epsom Arr 21D16 Plat 3 Dep 21D21
(3)
Sutton (Surrey) Plat 1 21/32
(4)
Mitcham Junction 21/41
(2)
Streatham South Jn 21/47
Streatham Plat 2 21/48
Tulse Hill Plat 3 21/51
Herne Hill Plat 2 21/54
(5)
Brixton 22/00
Voltaire Road Jn. 22/03
Line FL
(1)
London Victoria Plat 2 Arr 22:11

Operated by West Coast Railways
Stock: 10 VB vehicles plus POB (385 tonnes total)
Steam hauled by BR Standard locomotive 70013 (98713)
Timed to a maximum speed of 75 mph except where the restrictions on the attached
Authority apply

========================================================================

0Z87 CLAPHAM JUNCTION (W) - LONDON VICTORIA

Clapham Junction (W) Dep 22:10
Longhedge Jn 22/13
Line RVL
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/14
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/16
Line SL
London Victoria Plat 2 Arr 22:18

Operated by West Coast Railways
Class 47 diesel locomotive

======================================================================

5Z87 LONDON VICTORIA - SOUTHALL FLYING SCOTSMAN SV

London Victoria Plat 2 Dep 22:30
Line FL
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/32
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/34
Line RVL
Longhedge Jn 22/35
(2)
Latchmere Jn 22/40
(1)
Kensington (Olympia) Arr 22C47 Plat 2 Dep 22C51
North Pole Jn 22/55
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/56
Line REV
Willesden S.W.S. 23/00
Acton Wells Jn 23/02
Acton Main Line 23/04
Line GL
(4)
Acton West 23/12
Line RL
(4)
Southall East Jn 23/21
Line GL
Southall Arr 23RM23 Dep 23RM30
Southall Flying Scotsman Sv Arr 23:45

Operated by West Coast Railways
Stock: 10 VB vehicles plus POB (385 tonnes total)
Diesel hauled by Class 47 locomotive
Steam locomotive 70013 (98713) marshalled at rear tender first

===============================================================

MOVEMENT OF STEAM LOCOMOTIVES - ROUTE AVAILABILITY

DATE: Monday 13 April 2009

The following conditions of travel apply:


Maximum 75 mph (45 mph whilst running tender first)


Route Location Miles/ch Lines Max Speed

RDG1 Putney station platform 4 5m 72ch DnWSlow 15 mph
Bridge 18 Charlsfield Road 6m 16ch DnWSlow 15 mph
HOU Bridge 32 Worton Road 12m 57ch Down Hnsl 30 mph
RDG1 Richmond station 9m 57ch Any 30 mph
VWW Bridge 16/5 Wey Navigation 20m 24ch Either 60 mph
AJB Bridge 16a River Wey Viaduct 0m 32ch Either 15 mph
BML1 Oyster Lane 20m 37ch Up lines 35 mph
WPH1 Bridge 26 33m 58ch Either 30 mph
Bridge 37 Milford Farm 35m 77ch Down 30 mph
Haslemere station platform 42m 79ch Any 30 mph
SDP2 Wallington Viaduct 85m 40ch Either 40 mph
SDP2 Bridge 5 "Osbournes" 85m 60ch Either 5 mph
BAE2 Bridge 329 Wood Road 113m 02ch Either 15 mph
Bridge 330 Stowell Road 113m 40ch Either 30 mph
Bridge 338 Lime Kiln 116m 15ch Up 30 mph
Bridge 339 Oborne Road 116m 36ch Up 5 mph
LEJ Bookham tunnel Throughout Up 30 mph
BTH1 Streatham tunnel Throughout Up 30 mph
Tulse Hill platform 1 6m 07ch UPL PROHIBIT


The above services must also run in accordance with RT/D/S/009
The locomotive must also not use crossovers between platforms at ANY location

PART TWO: Banking Authority (Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Junction)


An assisting locomotive will be provided to assist the steam train up the bank
between Victoria and Grosvenor Bridge. Special Authority is given for the
assisting locomotive to assist steam train from the rear between Victoria and
Grosvenor River Bridge in accordance with the following instructions.

The person in charge on the Platform at Victoria must operate the T.R.T.S. at
least three minutes before the train is due to depart.

THE ASSISTING LOCOMOTIVE MUST NOT BE ATTACHED TO STEAM TRAIN.

The Assisting Locomotive may only remain in contact with the steam train until
it has reached the top of the bank. The assisting locomotive may then closely
follow the train as far as the down Chatham fast line signal VS35 on the country
side of Grosvenor River Bridge where it must be brought to a stand. The driver
of the assisting locomotive must not pass signal VS35 until it has been cleared.

IF THE ASSISTING LOCOMOTIVE LOSES CONTACT WITH THE STEAM TRAIN BEFORE REACHING
GROSVENOR BRIDGE, Driver of the assisting locomotive must bring the locomotive
to a stand at the next signal and remain at the signal until it has been cleared
for the locomotive to proceed.

The driver of the assisting locomotive must not make any further attempt to
assist the steam train after contact is lost. If the assisting locomotive is
stopped at a signal before signal VS35 the driver is not required to stop
specially at signal VS35 if it is displaying a proceed aspect.

- END -

 

Steam Dreams is correct. They receive their timings direct from Network Rail.

(8) pathing between Eastleigh South Jn and Eastleigh awaiting path through platform 2 or 3 at Eastleighafter 1210 departure to Southampton, then held at Eastleigh East Jn (Signal E97) to cross 1207 Romsey - Salisbury (Via Soton) service to exiting the single line from Romsey. (3 minute platform reoccupation at Eastleigh and 2 minute re-occupation of single line as shown in Rules of the Plan.)

Technically the Junction just north of the platforms is East Jn, but for train planning purposes it can also mean signal E97.

Before anyone asks there are no worthwhile photo locations between signal E97 and Bournemouth Road Bridge at Chandlers Ford. I'll be out at Archers Road Footbridge or Flexford Road.

Cheers, Neil

 

flexford road is rubbish, the train just bombs through at 70mph.

 

Ollie was in fine form once again at Witley as she came hammering through a little behind schedule. Awesome sight and sound! Pictures showing the power of this wonderful locomotive below:

 

A few shots at gloomy Barnes this morning.

http://50031.fotopic.net/c1681501.html

 

ran through past us a few mins down but man what a site!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewtomsphotography/

a few photos up from this morning

 

Good pics Matthew, I was 2nd tripod from the end. They could have whistled for the

at the junction and for the families waving !!

MikE M. ( 70C)

 

Lol yeah would have been nice although i did notice she gave it a blast just after looked in fine form though, and cheers for the kind words

matt

 

Great shot Matt, my pictures...

Milford..
http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p57504272.html
http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p57504355.html

A manicly busy Petersfield where I got stuck in so much traffic and could only make the bridge after the station...
http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p57504265.html

Hedge End...
http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p57504269.html

Chandlers Ford...
http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p57504357.html

 

interesting use of location for a photo in chandlers ford, although i live there, i've always throught of it as a place devoid of good places for taking photos of mainline steam. try getting into the woods there, there are some reasonable places to take photos there, but it comes through so fast.

 

It strolled away from Liss tonight, i don't know what all the worry was about regards it stopping at Liss and struggling to restart \/

 

Powering away from Liss this evening, great sound and I'll try and post a recording once I can edit it down:

 

I hope not, the line limit is 60mph.!

Regards, Neil

 

It isnt really local area (I live near Brighton) so main reason was it was somewhere I could get to easily enough and in time to beat it whilst she waited for the single line at Eastleigh, the station itself is nothing special and that bridge would be terrible for a video as the traffic was bad. Speed wise too she seemed to be accelerating slowley but not that fast.

 

Have you tried Ram Alley bridge? It's straight both ways with high parapets. Within another week or two the leaves will be too dense to get decent light at track level.

The whole Romsey - Eastleigh line is poor for lineside locations. There may be an opportunity on summer evenings at Crampmoor footpath crossing looking across the fields from the north of the line by the corner in the lane.

Cheers, Neil

 

About 10minutes late at Effingham Junction.

Strolling through, but still a great sight. Presumably signals against it until after the station as we could hear it start to accelerate once north of the junction.

Hope that they made some money. Looking down from the carpark onto the train, there seemed lots of empty seats.

Nice to see about 20odd others either on the bridge, car park or the platforms too.

 

My videos of todays trip at Oborne, Yeovil Junction and Buckhorn Weston

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/categ ... 70pARFaey5

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/categ ... 71mG5KdPRZ

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/categ ... 72FQCaTnMX

 

Went through Ashtead (between Leatherhead and Epsom) about 5 mins down. Shame it wasn't on time as it went through the same time a service train pulled in meaning I only got a going away shot on video. Will try to get something better for 35028 on Wednesday!