11th May 2013
Vintage Trains
The Cheltenham Flyer
Locos Used | 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' |
Stock Used | 96100+35470+99349+99361+99353+5198+5191+5157+5177+9101 |
Route :
1Z73 : Tyseley Warwick Road to London Paddington
1Z74 : London Paddington to Tyseley Warwick Road
Loco(s) | Route |
47773 (1) | Tyseley Warwick Road - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester |
5043 | Gloucester - Standish Jn - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - London Paddington |
5043 | London Paddington - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester |
47773 + 5043 | Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road |
Notes:
(1) 5043 on rear.
(2) 47773 replaced unavailable D1015 'Western Champion'.
(3) This was reported as the last steam hauled railtour to run through Reading,
before the start of major engineering and electrification works.
5043 passing through Kemble, 30mins early (photo: Guy Vincent)
Source : Guy Vincent
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)
Location | Booked (out) | Actual | Booked (rtn) | Actual | |
Tyseley Warwick Road | 06.10d | 06.10 | 21.17a | 21.14 | |
Small Heath South Jn | 06/13 | 06/14 | 21/15 | 21/09 | |
Birmingham Moor Street | 06/18 [P2] | 06/20 | 21/08 [P1] | 21/04 | |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 06.21a ~ 06.25d [P2] | 06.22 ~ 06.24 | 21.01a ~ 21.05d [P3] | 20.59 ~ 21.01 | |
Smethwick Jn | 06/30 | 06/32 | 20/50 | 20/47 | |
Rowley Regis | 06/33 | 06/39 | 20/45 | 20/42 | |
Stourbridge Junction | 06/41 [P3] | 06/52 | 20/31 | 20/28 | |
Blakedown | 06/44½ | 06/56 | 20/27 | 20/21 | |
Kidderminster | 06/47½ [P2] | 06/59 | 20/22½ [P1] | 20/17 | |
Hartlebury | 06/51 | 07/03 | 20/18½ | 20/14 | |
Droitwich Spa | 06/59 | 07/09 | 20/12 | 20/07 | |
Tunnel Jn | 07/05 | ? | 20/02 | 20/02 | |
Worcester Shrub Hill | 07.08a ~ 07.12d [P2] | 07.17 ~ 07.18 | 19.47a ~ 20.00d [P1] | 19.47 ~ 19.58 | |
Norton Jn | 07/16½ | 07/23 | 19/42 | 19/42 | |
Abbotswood Jn | 07/19 | 07/24 | 19/40 | 19/37 | |
Ashchurch | 07/29 | 07/35 | 19/30 | 19/26 | |
Cheltenham Spa | 07.37a ~ 07.40d [P1] | 07.44 ~ 07.46 | 19.17a ~ 19.21d [P2] | 19.14 ~ 19.18 | |
Barnwood Jn | 07/50 | 07/53 | 19/08 | 19/05 | |
Gloucester | 07L52a ~ 08L14d [P1] | 07L57 ~ 08L14 | 17L41a ~ 19L03d [P1] | 16L50 ~ 19L02 | |
Gloucester Yard Jn | 08/19 | 08/18 | 17/39 | 16/45 | |
Standish Jn | 08/30 | 08/26 | 17/32 | 16/37 | |
St Mary's LC | 08/43 | 08/35 | 17/12 | 16/28 | |
Kemble | 08/55 | 08/46 | 16/55 [P2] | 16/18 | |
Loco Yard Jn | 09/14 | 08/58 | 16/34 | 16/06 | |
Swindon | 09/16 [P1] | 09/02 | 16/30 [P3] | 16/00 | |
Uffington | 09/27 | 09/12 | 16/18 | 15/42 | |
Challow | 09/31 | 09/14 | 16/13 | 15/39 | |
Wantage Road | 09/34 | 09/18 | 16/02 | 15/36 | |
Foxhall Jn | 09/41 | ? | 15/54 | 15/28 | |
Didcot Parkway | 09/43 [P3] | 09/26 | 15/51 [P3] | 15/25 | |
Didcot East Jn | 09/44½ [UR] | 09/27 | 15/50 [DR] | 15/22 | |
Reading West Jn | 10/03½ [UR] | 09/42 | 15/28½ [DR] | 15/07 | |
Reading | 10/06 [P14] [UR] | 09/44 | 15/26 [P12] [DR] | 15/06 | |
Kennet Bridge Jn | 10/08 [UR] | 09/45 | 15/24 [DR] | 15/05 | |
Twyford | 10/14 [P4] | 09/52 | 15/17 [P3] | 15/01 | |
Maidenhead | 10/23 [P4] | 10/00 | 15/08 [P3] | 14/56 | |
Slough | 10/30 [P5] | 10/05 | 15/01 [P4] | 14/51 | |
Heathrow Airport Jn | 10/44 [UR] | 10/11 | 14/47 [DR] | 14/46 | |
Southall | 10/47 [UR] | 10/12 | 14/43½ [DR] | 14/44 | |
West Ealing | 10/51 [UR] | ? | 14/40 [DR] | ? | |
Acton West | 10/54 [UR] | 10/15 | 14/38 [DR] | 14/40 | |
Ladbroke Grove | 11/01 [UR] | 10/19 | 14/34 [DR] | 14/37 | |
London Paddington | 11.09a [P10] | 10.30 | 14.29d [P9] | 14.29 |
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
0Z73 : (47245) : Southall to London Paddington
Location | Booked |
Southall Depot | 10.45d |
Southall Yard | 10.55 ~ 11.05 |
West Ealing | 11/09 |
Acton West | 11/13 |
Ladbroke Grove | 11/17 |
London Paddington | 11.22a |
5Z75 : (47245 with 5043 on rear) : London Paddington to Greenford West Jn
5Z75 : (5043 with 47245 on rear) : Greenford West Jn to Southall
Location | Booked |
London Paddington | 11.48d [P10] |
Ladbroke Grove | 11/51 |
Old Oak Common West | 11/54 |
Park Royal | 11/56 |
Greenford East Jn | 12/02 |
Greenford West Jn | 12.04 ~ 12.09 |
Greenford South Jn | 12/11 |
Drayton Green | 12/23 |
Hanwell | 12/25 |
Southall Yard | 12.37 ~ 12.42 |
Southall Depot | 12.52a |
5Z76 : (47245 with 5043 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington
Location | Booked |
Southall Depot | 13.46d |
Southall Yard | 13.56 ~ 14.01 |
West Ealing | 14/06 |
Acton West | 14/10 |
Ladbroke Grove | 14/13 |
London Paddington | 14.17a [P9] |
0Z78 : (47245) : London Paddington to Southall
Location | Booked |
London Paddington | 14.37d |
Ladbroke Grove | 14/40 |
Acton West | 14/46 |
West Ealing | 14/49 |
Southall Yard | 15.07 ~ 15.12 |
Southall Depot | 15.22a |