17th September 1966

Great Western Society (Reading Group)
Cookham Manor Rail Tour

Loco Used 7808 'Cookham Manor'

Route : 1X85 ?throughout?

Loco Route
7808 Birmingham Snow Hill - Solihull - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Fenny Compton - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Ruislip - Greenford - Southall - Slough - Taplow (1) - Reading - Didcot - Oxford - Aynho Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) For open day at Taplow (alongside the mainline). 6106 was booked to be giving ½ mile rides pulling an Ocean Saloon (no. 9118). Special fares were available from many locations, all using service trains, to get to Taplow. Locos on display at Taplow were 4079 & 3205.

Sources : Robert Darlaston, Neil H Treadwell (joined the train at Leamington Spa)
& Mike Morant

Photo Review


7808 passing Hanwell & Elthorne (photo: The Mike Morant colection)


7808 & 4079 at Taplow (photos: Robert Darlaston)


7808 paused at Oxford on the return leg (photos: Robert Darlaston)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.15d 18.50a
Solihull ? ?
Hatton ? ?
Leamington Spa 10.41a ~ 10.44d 18.14a ~ 18.17d
Fenny Compton ? ?
Banbury 11w12a ~ 11w18d 17.44a ~ 17.50d
Aynho Jn ? ?

 

Location Booked
Ardley 11/32
Ashendon Jn 11/44
Princes Risborough 11/55
High Wycombe 12w07 ~ 12w13
Beaconsfield ?
Denham ?
Ruislip ?
Greenford 12c36 ~ 12c38
Southall 12/50
Slough ?
Taplow 13.13a ~ 16.15d
Reading 16/32
Radley ?
Didcot ?
Oxford 17w06 ~ 17w13
Wolvercot Jn ?
Heyford 17/31

Timings continue in first table.

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