14th November 2021

Locomotive Services Ltd
(Private Charter)

Locos Used (2) 37521, 37667 'Flopsie', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'
Stock Used

6706+99993+3100+310+17159+6311

Route :
1Z47 : Oxford to Crewe
1Z48 : Crewe to Oxford

Loco(s) Route
47805 + 47810 Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Basset Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe
37667 + 37521 Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford

Notes : 
(1) At a small ceremony in Crewe, attended by Jeremy Hosking, his family and friends, 37667 was named 'Flopsie'. The locomotive's new name is understood to be Mr Hosking's mother's nickname.
(2) 37521 running as D6817. 37667 running as D6851. 47805 running as D1935. 47810 was running as D1924.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Oxford 11.24d [P3] 11.16
Kennington Jn 11/28 11/19
Didcot North Jn 11/37 11/25
Foxhall Jn 11/39 [DM] 11/28
Wantage Road 11/48 11/34
Challow 11/57 11/36
Uffington 11/59 11/38
Swindon 12/12 [P4] 11/47
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/19 11/51
Hullavington 12/28 12/01
Westerleigh Jn 12/40 12/11
Bristol Parkway 12c45 ~ 12c47 [P2] 12.17 ~ 12.20
Patchway 12/49 [P2] 12/22
Pilning 12/52 [P2] 12/25
Severn Tunnel East 12/53 12/26
Severn Tunnel West 12/58 12/30
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/59 [P3] [DM] 12/31
Llanwern West Jn 13/05 12/37
Maindee East Jn 13/10 12/46
Maindee North Jn 13/12 ? ~ 13.06
Cwmbran 13/20 13/14
Pontypool & New Inn 13/24 ?
Little Mill Jn 13/26 13/22
Abergavenny 13/33 13/32
Pontrilas 13/45 13/44
Tram Inn 13/52 13/49
Hereford 14/08 [UR] 13/58
Shelwick Jn 14/11 14/01
Moreton-on-Lugg 14/14 14/04
Leominster 14/21½ 14/11
Woofferton 14/26½ 14/20
Ludlow 14/30 ?
Bromfield SB 14/31½ 14/27
Craven Arms 14/36 [P1] 14/34
Marsh Brook LC 14/42 14/40
Church Stretton 14/44½ ?
Dorrington SB 14/51 14/48
Sutton Bridge Jn 14/57 14/55
English Bridge Jn 14/59 ?
Shrewsbury 15c01 ~ 15c04 [P4] 14.57 ~ 14.58
Harlescott LC 15/09 15/02
Wem 15/18 15/11
Prees 15/21 15/15
Whitchurch 15/25½ 15/18
Wrenbury 15/30 15/24
Nantwich 15/34 15/28
Crewe Gresty Lane 15/41 15/32
Crewe 15.43a [P12] ~ 16.40d [P12] [US] 15.34 [P12] ~ 16.41 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 16/45 [US] 16/44
Madeley 16/50 [US] 16/49
Little Bridgeford Jn 17/00 [US] 16/59
Stafford 17/04 [P4] 17/03
Trent Valley Jn 17/05 17/04
Penkridge 17/10 17/08
Bushbury Jn 17/20 17/18
Portobello Jn 17/25 17/22
Darlaston Jn 17/27 17/25
Bescot Stadium 17/28 17/27
Perry Barr North Jn 17/34 17/32
Aston 17/39 [P2] 17/38
Stechford 17/44 17/44
Birmingham International 17/49 [P4] 17/49
Berkswell 17/53 17/54
Coventry 18/00 [P2] 18/01
Gibbet Hill Jn 18/05 18/05
Kenilworth Jn 18/07 18/07
Milverton Jn 18/13 18/11
Leamington Spa 18*16 ~ 18*18 [UM] 18/19
Fenny Compton 18/31 18/30
Reservoir Jn 18/38 18/37
Banbury 18/39 [P3] 18/38
Aynho Jn 18/44 18/44
Heyford 18/50 [P1] 18/50
Wolvercote Jn 18/57 [UM] 18/58
Oxford North Jn 18/59 [UM] 19/00
Oxford 19.03a [P3] 19.03


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z47 : (47805 + 47810 + tour stock) : Crewe to Oxford

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 08.19d
Crewe Sig.CE110 08.24 ~ 08.25
Basford Hall Jn 08/30
Madeley 08/34
Norton Bridge 08/46
Doxey Jn 08/51
Stafford 08/53 [P4]
Trent Valley Jn 08/54
Penkridge 08/59
Bushbury Jn 09/07
Portobello Jn 09/12
Darlaston Jn 09/15
Bescot Stadium 09/16
Perry Barr North Jn 09/21
Perry Barr West Jn 09/24
Soho East Jn 09/32
Soho South Jn 09/33
Birmingham New Street 09/40 [P7]
Proof House Jn 09/43
St Andrews Jn 09/46
Bordesley Jn 09/48
Small Heath South Jn 09/50
Tyseley 09/51
Solihull 09/55
Bentley Heath LC 09/59
Dorridge 10/00
Hatton 10/10
Leamington Spa 10/24 [UM]
Fenny Compton 10/35
Reservoir Jn 10/41
Banbury 10/42 [P3]
Aynho Jn 10/49
Heyford 10/56
Wolvercote Jn 11/03
Oxford North Jn 11*07 ~ 11*16
Oxford 11.19a [P3]

5Z48 : (37667 + 37521 + tour stock) : Oxford to Hinksey
5Z48 : (37521 + 37667 + tour stock) : Hinksey to Crewe

Location Booked
Oxford 19.08d [P3]
Hinksey Reception Lines 19.13 ~ 19.50
Oxford 19/54 [TL]
Wolvercote Jn 19/58
Heyford 20/06
Aynho Jn 20/11
Banbury 20/18 [P2]
Reservoir Jn 20/20
Fenny Compton 20/32
Leamington Spa 20/50 [DM]
Hatton 20/58
Dorridge 21/05
Bentley Heath LC 21/06
Solihull 21/10
Tyseley 21/15
Small Heath South Jn 21/16
Bordesley Jn 21/17
St Andrews Jn 21/18
Proof House Jn 21/23
Birmingham New Street 21/27 [P5]
Soho South Jn 21/33
Dudley Port 21/40
Wolverhampton 21/49 [P1]
Wolverhampton North Jn 21/52
Bushbury Jn 21/54
Penkridge 22/01
Trent Valley Jn 22/07
Stafford 22/09 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 22/14
Madeley 22/24
Basford Hall Jn 22/29
Crewe H.S. 22.33a


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