12th June 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Loco Used steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 35486+99723+5035+4905+1860+3143+99125+99347+99352+99712+99351+3058

Route : 
1Z60: London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z62 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco Route
60103 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
60103 Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) John Debens coments: We were in company, so it wasn't really possible to pay detailed attention to actual timings.  However, the Tour departed on time from Paddington, and arrived at Worcester approx. 20mins late, 17mins of which were accounted for by being held up between Oxford and Evesham, to cater for a late running train. Similarly, we were about 20mins. late arriving back in Paddington.  The stop at Wantage Road was dispensed with, and we were held up at Milton Jn for longer than planned, again giving way to scheduled trains, for operational reasons. All in all a great day out. We left from Paddington Platform 1, rather than Platform 11 (per the timing sheet given out on the tour), there were extremely limited photo opportunities, and security was over-zealous at Worcester, basically banning photography, near, or around the engine.. with lots of orange-jacketed staff spoiling photography, with an over presence...both in terms of numbers and proximity.

Sources : John Debens (on the train throughout) & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.13d [P1] 07.14 [P1]   20.30a [P1] 20.51 [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 07/14 [L2] 07/15   20/28 [L2] 20/49
Portobello Jn 07/15 [L2] 07/17   20/27 [L2] 20/47
Ladbroke Grove 07/16 [DM] 07/18   20/26 [L3] 20/46
Acton West 07/19½ [DM] 07/22   20/19 [UR] 20/41
West Ealing 07/22 [DM] 07/24   20/17 [P4] [UR] 20/38
Southall 07/25½ [P1] [DM] 07/26   20/13½ [P4] [UR] 20/34
Southall West Jn 07/26½ [DM-DR] 07/27   20/12 [UR] 20/31
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/29½ [DR] 07/29   20/09½ [UR] 20/29
Slough 07.39a ~ 07.41d [P4] [DR] 07.39 ~ 07.41   19.58a ~ 20.01d [P5] [UR] 20.09 ~ 20.11
Maidenhead 07/46½ [P3] [DR] 07/50   19/48 [P4] [UR] 19/58
Twyford 07/53½ [P3] [DR] 07/56   19/39 [P4] [UR] 19/48
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/59 [DR] 08/00   19/35 [UR] 19/41
Reading 08.01a ~ 08.03d [P12] [DR] 08.02 ~ 08.05   19.28a ~ 19.32d [P14] [UR] 19.33 ~ 19.38
Reading West Jn 08/06 [DR] 08/08   19/26 [UR] 19/30
Tilehurst East Jn 08/07½ [DR-DM] 08/10   19/24½ [UR] 19/29
Goring & Streatley 08/12½ [P1] [DM] 08/17   19/17½ [P4] [UR] 19/23
Didcot East Jn 08/20 [DM-DR] 08/24   19/10 [UR] 19/12
Didcot Parkway 08.21a ~ 08.38d [P3] 08.25 ~ 08.37 [P3]   19.06a ~ 19.08d [P4] [UR] 19.06 ~ 19.11

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot North Jn 08/41 08/41
Kennington Jn 08/51 08/50
Oxford [U&DP] 08w56 ~ 09w49 08.55 ~ ?
Oxford 09c51 ~ 09c52 [P3] [DM] 09.56 ~ 09.57
Oxford North Jn 09/56 09/59
Wolvercote Jn 10/02½ 10/02
Charlbury 10/14 10/15
Ascott-under-Wychwood 10/21 [P1] 10/21
Moreton-in-Marsh 10/38 [P1] 10/37
Honeybourne 10/49½ ?
Evesham 10/55 11/13
Norton Jn 11/08 11/28
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.16a [P1] ~ 16.34d [P1] 11.36 [P1] ~ 16.34 [P1]
Norton Jn 16/41 16/42
Abbotswood Jn 16/43 16/43
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 16/55 [P2] 16/56
Cheltenham Spa 17/05 [P1] 17/03
Barnwood Jn 17/11 17/11
Gloucester Yard Jn 17/12 17/12
Standish Jn 17/19 17/19
Stroud 17/24½ [P1] 17/26
St Mary's LC 17/28 17/29
Kemble 17/39 [P1] 17/42
Rodbourne Jn 17/53 17/55
Swindon 17/55 [P1] 17/58
Uffington 18/06 18/10
Challow 18/09 18/12
Wantage Road 18*14 ~ 18*33 [UR] 18/16
Steventon 18/39 [RL] 18/20
Milton Jn 18w42 ~ 19w00 [RL] 18.25 ~ 19.00
Foxhall Jn 19/04 [RL] 19/03

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z60 : (47245 with 60103 on rear) : Southall to Greenford East Jn
5Z60 : (60103 with 47245 on rear) : Greenford East Jn to Greenford West Jn
5Z60 : (47245 with 60103 on rear) : Greenford West Jn to London Paddington
(Train booked to reverse twice?!)

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.45d
Southall 05.55 ~ 06.00
Southall East Jn 06/01
Hanwell 06/03
Drayton Green 06/05
Greenford South Jn 06/11
Greenford East Jn 06.13 ~ 06.17
Greenford West Jn 06.20 ~ 06.29
Greenford South Jn 06/32
Drayton Green 06/38
West Ealing 06/40
Acton West 06/44
Acton Main Line 06/46
Friars Jn 06/47
Old Oak Common West 06/48
Old Oak Common East 06/51
Ladbroke Grove 06/55
Portobello Jn 06/56
Royal Oak Jn 06/57
London Paddington 06.58a [P1]

5Z61 : (60103 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.28d [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 11.31a

5Z52 : (60103 with 35486) : Worcester L.M.D. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 13.45d
Tunnel Jn 13.48 ~ 13.51
Worcester Foregate Street 13/55 [P2]
Henwick 13.58 ~ 14.24 [URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 14/28 [P1]
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.30 ~ 14.32 [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 14.34a

5Z62 : (60103 + tour stock) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked (rtn)
Worcester L.M.D. 16.16d
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.19a [P1]

5Z63 : (47245? with 60103 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 20.52d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 20/53
Portobello Jn 20/54
Ladbroke Grove 20/55
Acton West 20/59
West Ealing 21/01
Southall East Jn 21/03
Southall 21.04 ~ 21.10
Southall WCR 21.20a


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