22nd February 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Loco Used steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+99304+5032+4994+1860+99351+99371+99127+99712+99121+13320

Route : 
1Z83 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z86 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco Route
60009 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
60009 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed at Swindon East Loop, awaiting the water tanker.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.09d [P10] 07.09   20.51a [P10] 20.49
Royal Oak Jn 07/10 [L4] 07/11   20/49 [L5] 20/47
Portobello Jn 07/11½ [L4] 07/13   20/48½ [L5] 20/46
Ladbroke Grove 07/12 [DR] 07/14   20/48 [L6] 20/45
Acton West 07/16 [DR] 07/18   20/42 [UR] 20/41
West Ealing 07/19 [P3] [DR] 07/20   20/38½ [P4] [UR] 20/37
Southall 07/24 [P3] [DR] 07/23   20/35 [P4] [UR] 20/34
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/28 [DR] 07/27   20/29½ [UR] 20/31
Slough 07.35a ~ 07.39d [P4] [DR] 07.35 ~ 07.39   20.17a ~ 20.19d [P5] [UR] 20.20 ~ 20.21
Maidenhead 07/45 [P3] DR] 07/48   20/10 [P4] [UR] 20/14
Twyford 07/53 [P3] [DR] 07/55   20/03 [P4] [UR] 20/07
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/58 [DR] 07/59   19/58 [UR] 20/01
Reading 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P13] [DR] 08.01 ~ 08.06 [P13]   19.53a ~ 19.55d [P13] [UR] 19.56 ~ 19.59
Reading West Jn 08/07 [DR] 08/09   19/50 [UR] 19/53
Goring & Streatley 08/16 [P3] [DR] 08/17   19/40½ [P4] [UR] 19/46
Didcot East Jn 08/24 [DR] 08/27   19/33 [UR] 19/34
Didcot Parkway 08.26a ~ 08.30d [P3] [RL] 08.28 ~ 08.37 [P3]   19.28a ~ 19.31d [P4] [UR] 19.30 ~ 19.33 [P3]
Foxhall Jn 08/32 08/40   19/26 19/26
Milton Jn 08/34 08/42   18w59 ~ 19w22 ? ~ 19.23
Steventon 08/35½ 08/43   18/54 [RL] 19/03
Wantage Road 08/41 08/48   18/50 18/59
Challow 08*45 ~ 08*49 [DR] 08.50 ~ 08.54   18/43 [UR] 18/54
Uffington 08/54 08/58   18/39 18/52
Swindon [East Loop] 09w09 ~ 09w31 [GL] 09.12 ~ 10.02   - -
Swindon 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P1] 10.03 ~ 10.05 [P3]   18/28 [P1] 18/41 [P1]
Rodbourne Jn 09/40 10/08   18/26 18/31
Kemble 09.55 ~ 10.12 [P2] 10/21   17w56 ~ 18w10 [P1] 17.59 ~ 18.14
St Mary's LC 10/24 10/30   17/43½ 17/46
Stroud 10/28½ 10/34   17/38 17/42
Standish Jn 10*35 ~ 10*45 10/39   17/30 17/32
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/55 10/47   17*15 ~ 17*22 ? ~ 17.21
Barnwood Jn 10/56 ? ~ 10.53   17/13 17/10
Cheltenham Spa 11/03 [P2] 11/03   17/07 [P1] 17/04
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/11 [P1] 11/11   16/57 [P2] 16/57
Abbotswood Jn 11/21 11/20   16/45 16/45
Norton Jn 11/24 11/22   16/43 16/43
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.29a [P1] 11.28 [P1]   16.36d [P1] 16.36 [P1]



Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z83 : (47804? with 60009 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.21d
Southall 05.31 ~ 05.41
Southall East Jn 05/43
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05*45 ~ 06*21
Hanwell 06/22
West Ealing 06/24
Acton West 06/27
Acton Main Line 06/28
Ladbroke Grove 06/34
Portobello Jn 06/35
Royal Oak Jn 06/36
London Paddington 06.38a [P10]

5Z84 : (60009 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.50d [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 11.52a

5Z85 : (60009 with 35486) : Worcester L.M.D. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
Worcester L.M.D. 15.28d  
Tunnel Jn 15.31 ~ 15.34  
Worcester Foregate Street 15/37 [P2]  
Henwick 15.40 ~ 15.47  
Worcester Foregate Street 15/49 [P1]  
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.52 ~ 15.55 [P1] [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 15.57a  

5Z86 : (60009 + tour stock) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 16.23d
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.25a [P1]

5Z87 : (47804? with 60009 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.35d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 21/36
Portobello Jn 21/38
Ladbroke Grove 21/39
Acton Main Line 21/42
Acton West 21/44
West Ealing 21/47
Southall East Jn ?
Southall ? ~ ?
Southall WCR ?a


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