18th February 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Loco Used (1) steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 80204+99723+4940+1861+99348+99128+99350+99371+1961+99347

Route : 
1Z42 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z47 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco Route
45699 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
45699 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) 45699 'Galatea' running as 45562 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.00d [P8] [L4] 07.01   21.44a [P4] 21.32
Royal Oak Jn 07/01 [L4] 07/03   21/43 [L3] 21/29
Portobello Jn 07/02½ [L4] 07/05   21/41½ [L3] 21/28
Ladbroke Grove 07/03½ [DR] 07/06   21/39½ [L3] 21/27
Acton West 07/07½ [DR] 07/11   21/33 [UR] 21/22
West Ealing 07/10 [P3] [DR] 07/13   21/30 [P4] [UR] 21/21
Southall 07/13½ [P3] [DR] 07/16   21/27 [P4] [UR] 21/17
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/15½ [DR] 07/19   21/21 [UR] 21/15
West Drayton 07/18 [P3] [DR] 07/20   21*01 ~ 21*15 [P5] 21/13
Slough 07.25a ~ 07.28d [P4] [DR] 07.27 ~ 07.30   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UR] 21.01 ~ 21.04
Maidenhead 07/37 [P3] [DR] 07/40   20/42 [P5] [UR] 20/50
Twyford 07/48½ [P3] [DR] 07/46   20/33½ [P4] [UR] 20/38
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/55½ [DM] 07/53   20/30 [UR] 20/31
Reading 07.58a ~ 08.04d [P7] [FVL] 07.55 ~ 08.04 [P7]   20.20a ~ 20.27d [P13] [UR] 20.23 ~ 20.28
Reading High Level Jn 08/06½ [FVL] 08/06   - -
Reading Sig.T1732 - -   20*11 ~ 20*19 ?
Reading West Jn 08/07½ [DR] 08/07   20/09½ [UPL] 20/18
Scours Lane Jn 08/08 [DR] 08/08   20/08 [UPL] 20/15
Goring & Streatley 08/16½ [P3] [DR] 08/16   19/59 [P4] [UR] 20/05
Moreton Cutting 08/23 [DR] 08/23   19/53½ [UR] ?
Didcot East Jn 08/24½ [DR] 08/25   19/52½ 19/55
Didcot Parkway 08.25a ~ 08.30d [P3] 08.26 ~ 08.30 [P3]   19.49a ~ 19.52d [P3] [UM] 19.51 ~ 19.54
Foxhall Jn 08/32½ 08/32   19/46½ [RL] 19/46
Milton Jn 08/36 08/36   19w13 ~ 19w42 [RL] ? ~ 19.43
Steventon 08/37½ 08/40   19/09 [RL] 19/08
Wantage Road 08/42 08/45   18*50 ~ 19*03 [UR] 18.56 ~ 19.01
Challow 09w11 ~ 09w32 [DR] 09.14 ~ 09.42   18/45 18/52
Uffington 09/37 09/47   18/42 18/50
Swindon 09/50 [P1] 10/03   18/31 [P1] 18/39
Rodbourne Jn 09/53 10/05   18/29 18/35
Kemble 10/07 [P2] 10/19   17w57 ~ 18w12 [P1] 18.05 ~ 18.18
St Mary's LC 10/16 10/30   17/45 17/48
Stroud 10.20 ~ 10.45 10.33 ~ ?   17/39½ [P1] 17/45
Standish Jn 10/52 10/53   17/32 17/37
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/59 11/02   17*21 ~ 17*23 ? ~ 17.24
Gloucester Sig.G339 11w02 ~ 11w27 11.03 ~ 11.37   - -
Barnwood Jn 11/30 11/38   17/18 17/15
Cheltenham Spa 11.38a ~ 11.41d [P2] 11.45 ~ 11.49 [P2]   17.03a ~ 17.07d [P1] 17.03 ~ 17.07
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/50 [P1] 11/58   16/52½ [P2] 16/54
Eckington Loop 11*56 ~ 12*27 [UGL] 12.04 ~ 12.26   - -
Abbotswood Jn 12/42 12/36   16/41½ 16/43
Norton Jn 12/46 12/38   16/39½ 16/42
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.51a [P1] 12.45   16.33d [P1] 16.34


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z40 : (45699 with 47802? on rear) : Southall to Greenford East Jn
5Z40 : (47802? with 45699 on rear) : Greenford East Jn to London Paddington
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.20d
Southall 05.30 ~ 05.41
Southall East Jn 05/43
Hanwell 05/47
Drayton Green 05/49
Greenford South Jn 05/56
Greenford East Jn 05.59 ~ 06.21
Greenford South Jn 06/24
Drayton Green 06/30
West Ealing 06/32
Acton West 06/35
Ladbroke Grove 06/42
Portobello Jn 06/43
Royal Oak Jn 06/44
London Paddington 06.45a [P8]

5Z43 : (45699 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.58d [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 13.03a

5Z45 : (45699 with 80204) : Worcester L.M.D. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 14.45d
Tunnel Jn 14.50 ~ 14.53
Worcester Foregate Street 14/55 [P2]
Henwick 14.58 ~ 15.25 [URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 15/30 [P1]
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.33 ~ 15.36 [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 15.38a

5Z46 : (45699 + tour stock) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 16.17d
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.22a [P1]

5Z49 : (47802 with 45699 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 22.04d [P4]
Royal Oak Jn 22/05
Portobello Jn 22/06
Ladbroke Grove 22/07
Acton West 22/12
West Ealing 22/14
Southall East Jn 22/17
Southall 22.19 ~ 22.29
Southall WCR 22.39a


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