16th December 2004

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Oxford Christmas Lunch

Pride of the Nation series

Loco Used 67002
Stock Used 21269+3141+3119+1679+3120+3121+1696+3147+3123+1698+3149+3146+2834

Route:
1Z27 : London Euston - Oxford
1Z38 : Oxford - London Euston

Loco Route
67002 London Euston (1) - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Reading - (2) Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - Oxford
67002 Oxford - (3) (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Originally booked from/to London Paddington.
(2) Was booked via the avoiding line.
(3) Original booked route was Wantage Road - Swindon - Chippenham - Lavington - Bedwyn - Reading, but the train returned by the reverse of the outward route (but confirmation is required if the train went via Didcot Parkway or the avoiding line).

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 10.05d 10.06   18.46a 18.30
Camden South Jn 10/07 10/10   18/43 18/27
Camden Jn 10/08 10/10   18/42 18/27
Willesden S.W.S. 10*18 ~ 10*22 ?  
Willesden West London Jn   18/35 18/20
Acton Wells Jn 10/24 10/22   ? ?
Acton Main Line 10/27 ?   18/32 ?
Acton West 10/29 10/30   18/29 18/09
Southall 10/39 10/36   18/18 18/03
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/41 10/41   18/14 17/59
Slough 10/49 10/51   18.03a ~ 18.06d 17.45 ~ 17.46
Maidenhead 11/02 11/01   17/44 17/38
Twyford 11/09 11/08   17/41 17/31
Reading 11/17 11/17   17/35 17/24
Reading West Jn 11/27 ?   ? ?
Didcot East Jn 11/39 ?   ? ?
Didcot Parkway DIV 11.34a ~ 11.38d  
Didcot North Jn 11/40 11/40   14/57 16/41
Kennington Jn 11/46 ?   ? ?
Oxford 11.49a 11.51   14.55d 15.02

 

Original return timings as far as Reading:

Oxford 14.55d 15.02
Didcot North Jn 14/57 16/41
Foxhall Jn 15/04 DIV
Wantage Road 15/07 DIV
Challow 15/14 DIV
Uffington 15.19a ~ 15.25d DIV
Swindon 15/37 DIV
Wootton Bassett Jn 15/43 DIV
Chippenham 15/54 DIV
Thingley Jn 15/58 DIV
Bradford Jn 16/10 DIV
Hawkeridge Jn 16/18 DIV
Lavington 16/31 DIV
Woodborough 16/34 DIV
Bedwyn 16/40 DIV
Newbury 16/59 DIV
Southcote Jn 17/28 DIV
Reading 17/35 17/24


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