26th August 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Locos Used steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+99371+99128+99316+3093+3098+3143+99311+5032+99723

Route : 
1Z90 : London Paddington to Gloucester
1Z91 : Gloucester to London Paddington

Loco Route
45690 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester (1)
45690 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run to / from Worcester Shrub Hill. However due to R.M.T. industrial action it was revised to terminate at Gloucester.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 08.19d [P8] [L4] 08.23   18.43a [P1] 18.42 [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 08/21 [L4] 08/25   18/40½ [L1] 18/40
Portobello Jn 08/22 [L4] 08/26   18/39½ [L1] 18/38
Ladbroke Grove 08/23 [DR] 08/27   18/38½ [L2] 18/37
Acton West 08/29 [DR] 08/31   18/31½ [UM] 18/32
West Ealing 08/32 [P3] [DR] 08/33   18/29½ [UM] 18/30
Southall 08/35 [P3] [DR] 08/36   18/26 [P2] [UM] 18/28
Heathrow Airport Jn 08/38 [DR] 08/39   18/24 [UM] 18/25
Stockley Jn 08/39½ [DR] 08/40   18/23 [UM] 18/22
West Drayton 08/41 [P3] [DR] 08/43   18*07 ~ 18*20 [WDL] 18.09 ~ 18.20
Langley 08.46a ~ 08.49d [P3] [DR] 08.48 ~ 08.51   17.59a ~ 18.02d [P4] [UR] 17.59 ~ ?
Slough 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P4] [DR] 09.01 ~ 09.02   17/54 [P5] [UR] 17/55
Maidenhead 09/06 [P3] [DR] 09/11   17/47 [P5] [UR] 17/46
Twyford 09/13½ [P3] [DR] 09/17   17/40 [P4] [UR] 17/39
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/21½ [DR] 09/22   17/36 [UR] 17/34
Reading 09.23a ~ 09.26d [P13] [DR] 09.24 ~ 09.26   17.25a ~ 17.33d [P13] [UR] 17.23 ~ 17.31
Reading West Jn 09/29½ [DR] 09/29   17/23 [UR] 17/20
Tilehurst 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P3] [DR] 09.31 ~ 09.36   17.15a ~ 17.18d [P4] [UR] 17.14 ~ 17.15
Goring & Streatley 09/41 [P3] [DR] 09/44   17/07 [P4] [UR] 17/08
Cholsey 09.48a ~ 09.51d [P3] [DR] 09.48 ~ 09.51 [P3]   16.58a ~ 17.01d [P4] [UR] 17.00 ~ 17.03
Didcot East Jn 09/55½ [DR] 09/57   16/51 [UR] 16/53
Didcot Parkway 09.56a ~ 09.59d [P3] [DR] 09.58 ~ 10.02   16.46a ~ 16.49d [P4] [UR] 16.49 ~ 16.52
Foxhall Jn 10/01 [DM] 10/06   16/44 16/46
Milton Jn 10/03 10/08   16w15 ~ 16w40 [RL] ? ~ 16.43
Steventon 10/04½ 10/10   16/12 [RL] 16/23
Wantage Road 10/09 10/16   16/07 16/20
Challow 10*38 ~ 10*42 [DR] ? ~ 10.44   16/03 [UM] 16/16
Uffington 10/47½ 10/48   16/00 16/15
Swindon 10/59½ [P3] 11/01 [P3]   15/49 [P1] 16/04
Rodbourne Jn 11/02½ 11/03   15/47 16/01
Kemble 11/16½ [P2] 11/15   15/33 [P1] 15/50
St Mary's LC 11/28½ 11/25   15/22 15/40
Stroud 11/33 11/29   15/18½ 15/32
Standish Jn 11/39 11/34   15/13 15/22
Gloucester Yard Jn 11/47 11/42   15/05 15/12
Horton Road Jn 11/48 11/44   15/04 15/10
Gloucester 11.51a [P4] 11.46 [P4]   15.03d [P1] 15.08 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z90 : (45690 with 33207 on rear) : Southall to Greenford East Jn
5Z90 : (33207 with 45690 on rear) : Greenford East Jn to London Paddington
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.50d
Southall 07.00 ~ 07.04
Southall East Jn 07/06
Hanwell 07/08
Drayton Green 07/16
Greenford South Jn 07/24
Greenford East Jn 07.28 ~ 07.35
Greenford South Jn 07/38
Drayton Green 07/44
West Ealing 07/53
Acton West 07/56
Ladbroke Grove 08/02
Portobello Jn 08/03
Royal Oak Jn 08/05
London Paddington 08.09a [P8]

0Z91 : (45690 with 17025) : Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Gloucester 12.07d [P4]
Gloucester Sig.G31 12.09 ~ 12.12
Gloucester 12/15 [UR]
Horton Road Jn 12/16
Gloucester Yard Jn 12.18 ~ 12.21
Barnwood Jn 12.24 ~ 12.27
Horton Road Jn 12/30
Gloucester 12.32 ~ 12.35 [P4]
Horton Road Jn 12w36 ~ 14w32
Barnwood Jn 14.34 ~ 14.37
Horton Road Jn 14/40
Gloucester 14.43a [P4]

5Z92 : (33207 with 45690 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 19.20d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 19/22
Portobello Jn 19/23
Ladbroke Grove 19/24
Acton West 19/30
West Ealing 19/33
Southall East Jn 19/35
Southall 19.37 ~ 19.42
Southall WCR 19.52a


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