10th June 2018

Branch Line Society
The Sopwith Camel

DMUs Used 165034 & 165010 (formed: 58861+55409+58828, 58843+58810)

Route :
1Z00 : Aylesbury (10:10) to Bicester Village
1Z14 : Bicester Village (11:40) to Aylesbury
1Z15 : Aylesbury (13:10) to Claydon L.N.E. Jn
1Z16 : Claydon L.N.E. Jn (14:47) to Aylesbury
1Z17 : Aylesbury (15:40) to Bicester Sig.OB1792
1Z18 : Bicester Sig.OB1792 to Aylesbury

DMU(s) Route
165034+165010
(58861 leading)
Aylesbury - Quainton Road - Calvert - Claydon L.N.E. Jn
165010+165034
(58810 leading)
Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village
165034+165010
(58861 leading)
Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Claydon L.N.E. Jn
165010+165034
(58810 leading)
Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Calvert - Quainton Road - Aylesbury
165034
(58861 leading)
Aylesbury - Quainton Road - Calvert Waste Terminal Siding 2
165034
(58828 leading)
Calvert Waste Terminal Siding 2 - South Headshunt (short of buffers)
165034
(58861 leading)
Calvert South Headshunt - Calvert Waste Terminal Siding 2 - Calvert North Siding (just in to Stub)
165034
(58828 leading)
Calvert North Siding - Calvert Waste Terminal Siding 2 - (just into) South Headshunt
165034
(58861 leading)
Calvert South Headshunt - Calvert Waste Terminal Siding 1 - Calvert Station - Calvert North G.F. (3)
165034
(58828 leading)
Calvert North G.F. - Quainton Road - Aylesbury
165034+165010
(58861 leading)
Aylesbury - Quainton Road - Calvert - Claydon L.N.E. Jn
165010+165034
(58810 leading)
Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village
165034+165010
(58861 leading)
Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Bicester Sig.OB1792 (Stub of Future Up Line) (End of Line) (18m46ch)
165010+165034
(58810 leading)
Bicester Sig.OB1792 - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village
165034+165010
(58861 leading)
Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Claydon L.N.E. Jn
165010+165034
(58810 leading)
Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Calvert - Quainton Road - Aylesbury

Notes: 
(1) A joint venture between The Branch Line Society and Chiltern Railways, in aid of The Royal British Legion.
(2) Royal British Legion Family Fun Day at The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - The Royal British Legion will be taking over the site for their Centenary Celebrations (100 years since the end of WWI).
(3) Booked to reverse at Claydon L.N.E. Jn but reversed at Calvert North G.F. as main object of Trip 2 was to cover the Waste Terminal lines, which we did extensively resulting in running a little late, all other Trips reversed at Claydon L.N.E. Jn.

Sources : Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
 
Booked Actual
0.00
Aylesbury 10.10d [P3] 10.11d [P2]
 
13.03a [P3] 13.02a [P3]
0.25
Aylesbury North Loop 10.14 ~ 10.17 10.14½ ~ 10.17 [Loop]
 
12x58 ~ 13x01 12.55 ~ 13.00½
2.25
Aylesbury Vale Parkway 10/22 10/20
 
12/55 12/50
6.09
Quainton Road 10.41a ~ 10.46d 10.28½a ~ 10.47d
 
12.32a ~ 12.40d 12.28½a ~ 12.40d
10.70
Calvert 10/56 10/56½
 
12/22 12/20
12.06
Claydon L.N.E. Jn 11.02 ~ 11.12 11.03 ~ 11.15 [Up Loop]
 
11.56 ~ 12.16 12.08 ~ 12.14½ [UGL]
22.79
Bicester Gavray Jn 11/30 11/33
 
11/42 11/51½
23.39
Bicester Village 11.33a [P1] 11.36a [P1]
 
11.40d [P1] 11/49½d [P1]

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
 
Booked Actual
0.00
Aylesbury 13.10d [P3] 13.10½d [P3]
 
15.33a [P2] 15.29½a [P3]
0.25
Aylesbury North Loop 13.14 ~ 13.17 13.14 ~ 13.17
 
15.28 ~ 15.31 15.25½ ~ 15.28
2.25
Aylesbury Vale Parkway 13/22 13/20
 
15/25 15/20½
6.09
Quainton Road 13.35a ~ 13.40d 13.28a ~ 13.40½d
 
15.03a ~ 15.10d 15.07a ~ 15.12½d
?
Calvert Waste Terminal 13.57 ~ 13.51 ~ 13.57 [Sdg2]   - -
 ?
Headshunt   13.59 ~ 14.01½   - -
10.26
Calvert Waste Terminal   14.09 ~ 14.11 [Sdg2]   - -
?
Calvert North Siding (Stub)   14.17 ~ 14.20   - -
  ?
Calvert Waste Terminal   14/27 [Sdg2]   - -
  ?
Headshunt (3 coach lengths)   14.30 ~ 14.33   - -
  ?
Calvert Waste Terminal   14/40 [Sdg1]   - -
10.70
Calvert Station   14.43 ~ 14.52   - -
11.00
Calvert ~ 14.27 14.54½ [North G.F.]
 
14/53 14.57 [North G.F.]
  ?
Claydon L.N.E. Jn 14.38 ~ DIV
 
~ 14.47 DIV

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
 
Booked Actual
0.00
Aylesbury 15.40d [P2] 15.46d [P3]
 
18.33a [P3] 18.28½a [P3]
0.25
Aylesbury North Loop 15.44 ~ 15.47 15.49 ~ 15.51½
 
18.28 ~ 18.31 18.25 ~ 18.26½
2.25
Aylesbury Vale Parkway 15/52 15/54½
 
18/25 18/20
6.09
Quainton Road 16.05a ~ 16.10d 16.06a ~ 16.13d
 
18.01a ~ 18.10d 17.57½a ~ 18.11d
10.70
Calvert 16/20 16/21½
 
17/51 17/48
12.06
Claydon L.N.E. Jn 16.26 ~ 16.34 16.28 ~ 16.34 [UGL]
 
17.35 ~ 17.45 17.40 ~ 17.43½ [UGL]
22.79
Bicester Gavray Jn 16/48 16.49½ ~ 16.51
 
17/21 17/24
23.39
Bicester Village 16.50a ~ 16.57d [P2] 16.53a ~ 16.58d [P2]
 
17.12a ~ 17.19d [P1] 17.08a ~ 17.22d [P1]
23.79
Bicester Gavray Jn 16/59 [UB] 17/00
 
17/10 17/06
24.33
Bicester Sig.OB1792 17.01 ~ 17.02½ ~
[Stub of Future Up Line]
 
~ 17.08 ~ 17.04
[UB @ 18m46ch]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.
(Brochure printed before Method of Operation was known so figures above are calculations using brochure for Trains 1 & 3.
Train 2 needs a little more adding to take in to account the reversals)

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