12th March 2008

First Great Western
(Cheltenham Horse Racing Special)

Train cancelled as a result of bad weather causing cancellation of the days racing.

Locos Used (1)
Stock Used (3) (1)

Route: (3)
1Z32 : London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
1Z35 : Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington

Booked Locos Route
top-n-tail 67's (1) London Paddington- Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swinton - Cheltenham Spa
top-n-tail 67's (1) Cheltenham Spa - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) On the other race days the train was formed 67021+9520+6138+6027+6051+5937+1200+3277+3295+67027 with 67021 leading out of Paddington. It is believed the same would have been the case had this train run.
(3) Headcodes, booked timings and coaching stock are those advised used on 13/03 - confirmation is required if they were would also have been used on this date, had the train run.

Source : Stuart Smith

Timings (Booked Only) (3)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Paddington 09.40d 21.14a
Ladbroke Grove 09/43 21/08
Acton West 09/46 21/04
Southall 09/51 21/01
Airport Jn 09/57 21/00
Slough 10/03 20/55
Maidenhead 10/11 20/51
Twyford 10/19 20/46
Reading 10.26a ~ 10.32d 20.38a ~ 20.40d
Reading West Jn 10/34 20/36
Didcot Parkway 10/47 20/24
Wantage Road 10/52 20/19
Challow 10/55 20/16
Uffington 10/57 20/15
Swindon 11.05a ~ 11.07d 20.01a ~ 20.04d
Swindon Loco Yard ??*?? ~ 11*32 19/58
Kemble 11/42 19/48
St Marys SB 11/51 19/30
Standish Jn 12/03 19/18
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/07 19/13
Barnwood Jn 12/09 19/12
Cheltenham Spa 12.16a 19.06d


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