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


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