28th March 2020

Great Western Railway
The Final Furlong

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route:
1Z47 : Westbury to Oxford
1Z48 : Oxford to Basingstoke
1Z49 : Basingstoke to Kennet Bridge Loop
1Z50 : Kennet Bridge Loop to Bristol Temple Meads

Advertised DMU Advertised Route
150001 or 150002 Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bath West - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Challow [UR] - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford
150001 or 150002 Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke
150001 or 150002 Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Reading - Kennet Bridge Loop
150001 or 150002 Kennet Bridge Loop - Reading - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Newbury Racecourse [Dn Loop] - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Lawrence Hill - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) This tour would have marked the departure of DMUs 150001 & 150002 from GWR to Northern Trains, and raised funds for Action for Children charity.

Sources : Guy Vincent

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Guy Vincent)

Location Advertised
Westbury 10.30d
Trowbridge 10.38d
Bath Spa 10.58d
Swindon 11.50d
Oxford 12.50a ~ 14.23d
Basingstoke 15.15a ~ 15.25d
Reading 16.15a ~ 16.25d
Trowbridge 17.30a
Bath Spa 18.00a
Bristol Temple Meads 18.35a


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