18th August 2001

Past Time Rail
The Elgar Explorer

Tour postponed from 28th June due to engineering works.

Loco Used steam: 5029 'Nunney Castle'
Stock Used set BN96

Route :
1Z92 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z93 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco Route
5029

London Paddington - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Wolvercot Jn - Moreton-in-Marsh - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill

5029

Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of above route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) Pre-tour advertising originally gave the outward route as: Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Stroud - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill, the return leg being via Moreton-in-Marsh and Oxford.

Source : Dave Seaton

Timings (Advertised Only)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Paddington 08.50d 21.55a
Slough 09.15d 21.30a
Reading 09.40d 21.05a
Cheltenham Spa 12.40a -
Moreton-in-Marsh - 19.40d
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.15a 18.25d


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