16th October 2005

Vintage Trains
Lunch Excursion

Loco Used steam : 4472 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z65 : Solihull to Didcot Parkway
1Z66 : Didcot Parkway to Solihull

Loco Route
4472 Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway
4472 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes :
(1) Return journey was delayed by a fatality at Dorridge.


4472 passes through Leamington Spa on the outward leg (photo: Clive Hanley)

Source : David Bellamy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Solihull 11.30d 11.33   18.15a 19.06
Dorridge 11.38a ~ 11.40d 11.38 ~ 11.42   18.05a ~ 18.08d 18.57 ~ 19.01
Hatton 11/48 11/47   17/56 18/49
Leamington Spa 11.55a ~ 12.03d 11.57 ~ 12.03   17.38a ~ 17.48d 17.37 ~ 17.46
Fenny Compton 12/16 12/15   17/26 17/23
Banbury 12/25 12/23   16.46a ~ 17.13d 16.42 ~ 17.12
Aynho Jn 12/30 12/29   16/41 16/35
Heyford 12/36 12/35   16/33 16/30
Wolvercote Jn 12/46 12/43   16/22 16/21
Oxford 12.50a ~ 12.53d 12.47 ~ 12.51   16.15a ~ 16.17d 16.11 ~ 16.16
Didcot North Jn 13/05 13/02   15/58 15/59
Didcot Parkway 13.08a 13.05   15.57d 15.57


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