16th May 1964

Oxford University Railway Society / Stephenson Locomotive Society (Oxford Branch)
Castle Farewell Tour

Loco Used 5054 'Earl of Ducie'

Route : 1Z48 throughout

Loco Route
5054

London Paddington - Reading - (via Didcot avoiding line) - Oxford - Kingham - Worcester Shrub Hill - Ledbury - Hereford

5054 Hereford - Pontypool Road - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction  - Badminton - Swindon - Reading - London Paddington

Note :
(1) Brian Basterfield comments: there were hopes of high speed running on this tour. 93 mph down Honeybourne bank was a good start. But would we get that elusive 'ton' running down past Hullavington? Well, no, only 94 mph! But it was splendid trip, and to complete the day, I had Hymek haulage from Worcester to Paddington (D7061) in the morning, and from Reading back to Worcester (D7028) in the evening.

Source : Brian Basterfield (Locomotive Performance)


Crew change time at Hereford (photo: Brian Basterfield)


5054 seen at Honeybourne (photo: Terry Dorrity)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Advertised & Actual Only)
(from Brian Basterfield & Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Advertised Actual
Paddington 13.00d 13.01
Slough ? 13/21
Reading ??.??a ~ 14.15d 13.37 ~ 13.39
Didcot East Jn ? 13/57
Oxford ??.??a ~ 14.50d 14.23 ~ 14.26
Kingham ? 14/52
Evesham ? 15/12
Worcester Shrub Hill ? 15.28 ~ 15.32
Worcester Foregate Street ? 15/35
Great Malvern ? 15/45
Ledbury ? 16/00
Hereford ? 16.20 ~ 16.49
Pontypool Road ? 16/34
Maindee East Jn ? 16.51 ~ 17.52
Severn Tunnel Junction ? 17/05
Stoke Gifford West ? 17/21
Badminton ? 17/33
Swindon ? 17/55
Didcot ? 18/14
Reading 19.45a ~ ??.??d 18.28 ~ ??.??
Slough ? ?
Paddington 20.25a ?


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