The Diamond Jubilee Express - Wed 6 June

Provisional times at t0606d.htm show this train is routed outward via Slough and Kensington Olympia, and return via Woking with a reversal at Willesden on the return. However the arrangements for the loco/ECS workings are not entirely clear. Is it still possible for a loco hauled train to run-round at Windsor ? If not then some steam/diesel top and tail working will be necessary in the London area.

 

Re: The Diamond Jubilee Express - Sat 6 June

6th June is a Wednesday and not a Saturday as the title suggests.

 

Hope to see this at Reading West (if I can park & weather permitting, chucking it down at the moment). 71000 has been a bit elusive of late.

 

Usual photography type weather eh !!! ????? Off to Twyford though. Just have to do it !

 

southampton

71000 departed Southampton at 0915. Great sight.

 

On time Reading West, hopefully video to follow.

 

Same at Twyford; splendid sight in strong breeze and sunshine; yes sunshine !!!

 

Duke looked good at Parkstone this morning both on ECS down at 0711 and up again at 0810 - sounded very good but sorry to see only 8 coaches on. Hopefully the Bath and Bristol trip will load better on 20th - apologies for late update not been in position to update before
DH

 

This message has been posted elsewhere:

'Please note for those following the tour later in the day that the section between Windsor and Willesden and back via Kew East and South Acton will be diverted due to the line at Kew East being closed. This is due to overunning engineering works from the weekend. The lines between South Acton and Old Kew junction/New Kew Junction are not expected to open until tomorrow at the earliest'.

David

 

Effort from Twyford. Like the flying flags on the front.

The Diamond Jubilee Express 71000 'Duke if Gloucester' 6th June 2012 - YouTube

 

This is becoming too much of a common occurrence lately (re 70013 last week). Hope the appropriate penalties are being imposed.

 

My effort from Reading West, not the best & a bit dark in places. Shame about the Voyager half way through, lucky the Turbo at the end wasn't a few seconds sooner either.

[video=youtube;wlX6NZfzeBg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlX6NZfzeBg&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

30 mins down at Staines.

 

Good one Buseng; at least the sune was out at Twyford !! Never ceases to surprise me the people who want to walk in front of cameras; they clearly know why everyone is there but......had the same at Twyford; the WHITE COAT man decides to go to platform edge when train passes. Chap next to me got QUITE uptight.

 

Does anyone know what the alternative route home is, please? A friend is hoping to see it on his way back from London this evening. TIA.

 

Nothing shown in the magic box as yet, a chum of mine spoke to NR Anglia this afternoon and they didn't have much of an idea about what was happening....

 

Mark,

This from WRGN....



Re: 71000 - 'Diamond Jubilee Express' to Windsor & Eton (DBS) Wed 6/6 - TAN timings



Please note for those following the tour later in the day that the section
between Windsor and Willesden and back via Kew East and South Acton will be
diverted due to the line at Kew East being closed.

This is due to overunning engineering works from the weekend. The lines between
South Acton and Old Kew junction/New Kew Junction are not expected to open until
tomorrow at the earliest.

>
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> 5Z95PW WO 15.50 BATTERSEA LOOP - WINDSOR & ETON RIVERSIDE
>
> Battersea Loop 15.50
> Stewarts Lane Jn RVL 15/53
> Longhedge Jn 15/54
> Latchmere Jn 15/57 (4)
> Kensington (Olympia) DM 16/05 (4)
> North Pole Jn 16/12
> Mitre Bridge Jn REV 16/13
> Willesden S.W.S. 16/17
> Acton Wells Jn 16/20 [1]
> South Acton Jn 16/25
> Kew East Jn 16/27
> Old Kew Jn 16/29
> Brentford Plat 2 16/32
> Hounslow Plat 2 16/37
> Feltham Jn 16/40
> Feltham Plat 2 16/42
> Staines Plat 2 16/48
> Windsor & Eton Riverside Plat 2 17.00
>
> Operated by DB Schenker
> Stock: 10 vehicles (EH02 set) + POB (385 tonnes total)
> Steam hauled by by BR Standard locomotive 71000 (98802) Duke of Gloucester
> Class 67 Diesel locomotive marshalled at rear
>
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> 1Z95PW WO 17.15 WINDSOR & ETON RIVERSIDE - POOLE
>
> Windsor & Eton Riverside Plat 2 17.15
> Staines Plat 1 17/26
> Feltham Plat 1 17/31
> Feltham Jn 17/33
> Hounslow Plat 1 17/36 (1)
> Brentford Plat 1 17/42
> Kew East Jn 17/45 (1)
> South Acton Jn 17/49 (2)
> Acton Wells Jn 17/56
> Willesden S.W.S. 17.59 18.12 AE, RM
> Acton Wells Jn 18/15
> South Acton Jn 18/20
> Kew East Jn 18/23 (1)
> Brentford Plat 2 18/27 (2)
> Hounslow Plat 2 18/34 (3)
> Feltham Jn 18/40
> Feltham Plat 2 18/42 (2)
> Staines Plat 2 18/48
> Virginia Water Plat 4 18/59 (5)
> Addlestone Jn 19/12 (5)
> Byfleet & New Haw SL 19/20 (3)
> Woking Plat 5 SL 19/28
> Woking Jn SL 19/29
> Pirbright Jn SL 19/35
> Farnborough (Main) Plat 2 SL 19/39
> Fleet Plat 2 SL 19/43
> Winchfield Plat 2 SL 19W48 20W00 (1)
> Basingstoke Plat 1 SL 20/12 (5)
> Worting Jn 20/22
> Winchester Plat 2 20/36
> Shawford Jn FL 20/40
> Eastleigh DF 20/45 (2)
> St Denys Plat 2 FL 20/51
> Northam Jn 20/53
> Southampton Central Plat 4 FL 20.55 20.57
> Redbridge Plat 2 21/01
> Brockenhurst Plat 3 21.12 21.14
> Bournemouth Plat 2 21.32 21.34
> Branksome Plat 2 21/39
> Poole Plat 2 21.45
>

 

ECS still not left Battersea yet according to my spy. Late start then.....

 

Just reported through Staines on its way to Windsor

 

Maybe they'll keep the diesel on and just reverse at Staines?