20th October 2018

West Coast Railways
Dennis Howells Memorial Train

Loco Used steam: 9466
Stock Used 5171+5200+9104

1Z66 : Drayton Green to West Ruislip
1Z67 : West Ruislip to Princess Risborough
1Z68 : Princess Risborough to Drayton Green

Loco Route
9466 Drayton Green - Greenford South Jn - Greenford West Jn - South Ruislip - West Ruislip  - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough
9466 Princes Risborough - (reverse of outward route) - Drayton Green

Notes : 
(1) Dennis Howells MBE, owner of 9466 and a well known figure in the world of railway preservation sadly passed away on the 18th August 2018.
(2) 9466 carried 'The Red Dragon' headboard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Drayton Green 10.15d 10.15   17.04a 17.04
Greenford South Jn 10/19 ?   16/55 ?
Greenford West Jn 10/21 ?   16/53 ?
South Ruislip 10/31 10/29   16/43½ [P3] 16/40
West Ruislip 10.36a ~ 11.58d [UPL] 10.33 ~ 11.59   16.26a ~ 16.38d [UPL] 16.27 ~ 16.36
Gerrards Cross 12/09 [P1] 12/08   16/18 [P2] 16/19
High Wycombe 12/21 [P2] 12/23   16/06 [P3] 16/07
Saunderton 12/28 12/30   15/59 16/00
Princes Risborough 12.33a ~ 12.34d [P3] 12.34 ~ 12.38   15.51a ~ 15.53d [P2] 15.51 ~ 15.54
Princes Risborough Sig.ME159 - -   15.47 ~ 15.49 ?
Princes Risborough - -   15/45 [P3] 15/46
Princes Risborough ACE 12.39a 12.41   15.40d 15.40


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z66 : (9466) : Southall to Drayton Green
5Z68 : (9466) : Drayton Green to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 09.45d 17.44a
Southall Yard 09.55 ~ 10.04 17.24 ~ 17.34
Southall East Jn 10/06 17/22
Hanwell 10/08 17/19
Drayton Green 10.11a 17.16d

5Z?? : (5526 + 9466) : Princess Risborough to Chinnor
5Z?? : (5526? + 9466) : Chinnor to Princess Risborough

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Princess Risborough ?d ?a
Chinnor ?a ?d


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