30th December 2004
Past Time Rail
The Thames-Avon Express
Loco Used | 66028 & steam: 6024 |
Stock Used | 35333+4946+4949+1813+3100+3110+3131+80041+3144+3132+35469 |
Route:
1Z80 : London Victoria - Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z81 : Stratford-upon-Avon - London Paddington
Loco(s) | Route |
6024 (1) | London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Kensington Olympia - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - West Ealing - Greenford - West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick Parkway - Claverdon - Stratford-upon-Avon |
6024 | Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Greenford - Park Royal - Old Oak West Jn - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Banked from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge Jn by 66028.
(2) Originally booked for 30th October 2004 and from London Paddington.
6024 at Stratford-upon-Avon (photo: Clive Hanley)
Photographing the photographers on Hatton Bank (photo: Clive Hanley)
Sources : various including Simon Morgan & John
Clifford
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
London Victoria | 09.06d | 09.24 | |||
London Paddington | 20.49a | 20.42 | |||
Ladbroke Grove | 20/45 | 20/38 | |||
Old Oak Common West | 20/42 | ? | |||
Park Royal | 20/39 | ? | |||
Greenford East Jn | 20/32 | ? | |||
Grosvenor Bridge Jn | 09/09 | ? | |||
Stewarts Lane Jn | 09/13 | ? | |||
Longhedge Jn | 09/15 | ? | |||
Latchmere Jn | 09/18 | 09/31 | |||
Kensington Olympia | 09/24 | 09/36 | |||
North Pole Jn | 09/28 | 09/38 | |||
Mitre Bridge Jn | 09/29 | 09/40 | |||
Willesden SW Sidings | 09/33 | ? | |||
Acton Wells Jn | 09/35 | 09/44 | |||
Acton Main Line | 09/41 | ? | |||
Acton West | 09/43 | 09/49 | |||
West Ealing | 09/51 | ? | |||
Drayton Green | 09/53 | ? | |||
Greenford South Jn | 10/01 | ? | |||
Greenford West Jn | 10/02 | ? | 20/10 | ? | |
South Ruislip | 10/38 | 10/36 | 20/06 | 20/15 | |
West Ruislip | 10/40 | 10/40 | 20/04 | 20/13 | |
Gerrards Cross | 10/45 | 10/48 | 20/00 | 20/06 | |
Beaconsfield | 10.52a ~ 10.55d | 10.55 ~ 10.58 | 19.52a ~ 19.54d | 19.57 ~ 20.01 | |
High Wycombe | 11/01 | 11/03 | 19/45 | 19/51 | |
Saunderton | 11/08 | 11/09 | 19/38 | 19/46 | |
Princes Risborough | 11/15 | 11/13 | 19/32 | 19/42 | |
Bicester North | 11/33 | 11/30 | 19/13 | 19/21 | |
Aynho Jn | 11/42 | 11/42 | 19/04 | 19/09 | |
Banbury | 11.50a ~ 12.20d | 11.51 ~ 12.19 | 18.07a ~ 18.58d | 18.19 ~ 19.01 | |
Banbury Jn | ? | ? | 18/03 | 18/17 | |
Fenny Compton | 12/29 | 12/31 | 17/56 | 18/05 | |
Leamington Spa | 12/40 | 12/43 | 17/46 | 17/51 | |
Warwick | 12.44a - 12.48d | 12.46 ~ 12.49 | 17.40a - 17.42d | 17.43 ~ 17.46 | |
Hatton | 12/56 | 13/08 | 17/34 | 17/36 | |
Hatton West Jn | 12/58 | ? | 17/32 | ? | |
Bearley Jn | 13/19 | 13/21 | 17/23 | 17/25 | |
Stratford-Upon-Avon | 13.32a | 13.31 | 17.15d | 17.15 |