30th December 2011

UK Railtours
The William Shakespeare

Loco Used Steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 35469+3097+3120+1691+3119+3068+3123+80042+1832+5292+5341+21268

Route :
1Z27 : London Paddington to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z28 : Stratford-upon-Avon to London Paddington

Loco Route
60163 London Paddington - Old Oak Common West Jn - Park Royal - Greenford East Jn - South Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
60163 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Henley-in-Arden - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Abbey Jn - Nuneaton - Three Spires Jn - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Originally advertised for haulage by 6024 'King Edward I' however 60163 was substituted due to gauging issues. The return route was originally advertised as Stratford upon Avon - Shirley - Tyseley (tender first, then run round) - Solihull - Hatton - Leamington Spa, then return as outward. But revised to run via Nuneaton - Coventry - Leamington Spa, then return as outward.


60163 running round the stock at Stratford-upon-Avon (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett & Neil Kearns

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Neil Kearns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 08.03d [P10] 08.03 [P10]   19.00a [P10] 18.57 [P11]
Ladbroke Grove 08/06 [DR] 08/07 [L5] [DR]   18/55 [UR] 18/46 [UR] [L6]
Old Oak Common West Jn 08/11 08/10   18/51 [UR] 18/43 [UR]
Park Royal 08/14 08/13   18/46 18/40
Greenford East Jn 08/18 08/18   18/34 18/34
Greenford West Jn 08/20 08/19   18/32 18/33
South Ruislip 08/28 08.29 ~ 08.31 [P3]   18/27 18/27 [P3]
West Ruislip 08/28 08/35 [P3]   18/24 [UM] 18/24 [UM]
Gerrards Cross 08/34 [P1] 08/41 [P1]   18/17 [P2] 18/16 [P2]
High Wycombe 08.44a ~ 08.46d [P2] 08.50 ~ 08.53 [P2]   18.03 ~ 18.06 [P3] 18.01 ~ 18.05 [P3]
Saunderton 08/53 09/02 [P2]   17/57 17/53 [P1]
Princes Risborough 08*59 ~ 09*10 [P3] 09.09 ~ 09.13 [P2]   17/53 [P2] 17/48 [UM]
Bicester North 09/31 [P1] 09/32 [P1]   17/32 17/28 [P2]
Aynho Jn 09/42 09/40   17/19 17/19
Banbury 09w51 ~ 10w00 [P1] 09.48 ~ 10.00 [P1]   17/13 [P3] 17/14 [P3]
Fenny Compton 10/09 10/11   17/04 17/06
Leamington Spa 10/19 [DM] 10/21 [DM]   16/50 [UM] 16.51 ~ 16.52 [UM]

 

Location Booked Actual
Hatton 10/28 10/31
Hatton West Jn 10/30 10/33
Bearley Jn 10/40 10/40
Stratford-upon-Avon [P2] 10.50a ~ 14.00d [P2] [P2] 10.47 ~ 14.00 [P2]
Bearley Jn 14/05 14/08
Henley-in-Arden 14/14 14/12
Wood End 14/20 14/18
Whitlocks End 14/26 14/24
Tyseley 14/37 [P4] 14/36 [P4]
Small Heath South Jn 14/40 14/39 [DS] [DF]
Bordesley Jn 14/42 14/42
St Andrews Jn 14/43 14.45 ~ 14.55
Landor Street Jn 14/45 14.59 ~ 15.01 [UG] [D&UGL]
Washwood Heath East Jn ? 15/10 [D&UGL] [UM]
Water Orton 14/53 15/17 [UF] [US]
Whitacre Jn 14/57 15/21
Abbey Jn 15/14 15/37
Nuneaton 15/19 [P1] 15/38 [P1]
Chivers Coton Jn 15/22 15/40
Hawkesbury Lane SB 15*29 ~ 15*46 ?
Three Spires Jn 15/50 ?
Coundon Road 15/53 15/53
Coventry 15.57 ~ 15.58 [P2] 15.56 ~ 15.58 [P2]
Gibbet Hill Jn 16/05 16/04
Kenilworth 16w10 ~ 16w35 [U&DL] 16.10 ~ 16.35 [U&DL]
Milverton Jn 16/44 16.44 ~ 16.47

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z27 : (67025) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Hanwell Bridge GL
5Z67 : (67025 with 60163 on rear) : Hanwell Bridge GL to London Paddington
5Z28 : (67025 with 60163 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall
5Z28 : (67025) : Southall to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.05d
Winchester 04.17 ~ 04.19
Basingstoke 04/39
Woking 05/03
Virginia Water 05/16
Staines 05/23
Hounslow 05/42
Clapham Junction 06/01
Kensington Olympia 06/11
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/17
Willesden SWS 06/19
Acton West 06/30
Hanwell Bridge 06L36 ~ 07L32 [GL]
Acton West 07/39
Paddington [P10] 07.48a ~ 19.20d [P10]
Acton West 19/29
Southall 19L36 ~ 19L54 [GL]
Slough 20/02
Reading 20/18
Basingstoke 20/40
Winchester 21.09 ~ 21.11
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.40a

0Z28 : (60163) : Stratford-upon-Avon to Hatton
0Z28 : (60163) : Hatton to Dorridge
0Z28 : (60163) : Hatton to Stratford-upon-Avon

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.45d
Hatton 12.03 ~ 12.08
Dorridge 12.22 ~ 12.44
Hatton West Jn 12/54
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.12a


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