22nd March 1970

L.C.G.B. / G.W.S.
Didcot & Hereford Joint Rail Tour

Locos Used (1) No.2 'Cider Queen', 1047 'Western Lord' & Steam: 6000 'King George V'
Stock Used [1]: Booked as: SO+SO+RB+BG+FO+SO+SO+SO+SO+SO+BSK
[2]: 'Pullman train' (2)

Route :

Loco(s) Stock Route
1047 [1] London Paddington - (via GWML) - Didcot (3) - Swindon - Kemble - Gloucester Central - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Brecon Curve
No.2 + 1047 [1] Brecon Curve - Moorfields
No.2 + 1047 (4) [1] Moorfields - Bulmers Siding
6000 (4) [2] Bulmers Siding - Moorfields
6000 [2] Moorfields - Brecon Curve
1047 [1] Brecon Curve - Hereford Barrs Court
1047 1[1] Hereford  Barrs Court - Worcester Shrub Hill - Oxford - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) No.2 'Cider Queen' is ex-BR D2578 (HE 6999).
(2) Pullman Cider Train consist described as per below. Confirmation is required if all stock was used on the day.
(3) For visit to G.W.S. Depot, Didcot.
(4) Loco(s) propelling.

Current Name Use ex-
Aquila VIP Lounge Aquila
Christine Dining Car Car 64
Eve Buffet/Bar Car 76
Prinia Exhibition Car Car 83
Morella Cinema Car Car 36


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Sources : Terry Jackson & The Six Bells Junction Collection

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Paddington 09.15d
1.20 Westbourne Park 09/18
6.41 West Ealing ??/??
9.06 Southall 09/26
18.36 Slough 09/34½
24.19 Maidenhead  09/39
31.01 Twyford 09/44½
35.78 Reading 09.50a ~ 09.52d
52.68 Didcot East Jn ??/??
53.10 Didcot 10.13a ~ 11.55d
63.30 Challow 12/10
77.23 Swindon Jn 12c23a ~ 12c28d
77.63 Loco Yard 12/30
90.77 Kemble 12/42
102.13 Stroud 12/56
106.55 Standish Jn 13/02
112.00 Tuffley Jn 13/10
113.03 Gloucester Yard 13/12
113.55 Horton Road Jn 13/14
114.09 Gloucester Central 13/15
113.36 Lydney Jn 13/36
141.35 Chepstow 13/44
148.61 Severn Tunnel Junction 13/52
157.74 Maindee East Jn 14c03a ~ 14c05d
158.25 Maindee North Jn 14/07
166.31 Llantarnam Jn 14/16
170.36 Pontypool Road 14/24
179.72 Abergavenny Monmouth Road  14/35
191.31 Pontrilas 14/50
203.70 Hereford Barrs Court 15c05a ~ 15c13d
204.24 Brecon Curve 15/16
205.06 Barton Jn 15/21
205.33 Moorfields 15.26a ~ 15.32d
205.58 Bulmers Sidings 15.35a ~ 17.40d
206.03 Moorfields 17.43a ~ 17.48d
206.30 Barton Jn 17/53
207.12 Brecon Curve 17/58
207.46 Hereford Barrs Court 18.01a ~ 18.06d
209.23 Shelwick Jn 18/11
221.25 Ledbury 18/23
227.22 Malvern Wells 18/31
228.28 Great Malvern 18/32
236.22 Worcester Foregate Street 18/39
236.74 Worcester Shrub Hill 18c42a ~ 18c45d
240.08 Norton Jn 18/50
250.59 Evesham 18/58
225.52 Honeybourne 19/02½
265.53 Moreton-in-Marsh 19/13½
272.55 Kingham 19/23
277.01 Ascott-under-Wychwood 19/26
291.02 Wolvercot Jn 19/38½
293.74 Oxford 19c45a ~ 19c50d
303.40 Didcot North Jn 20/04
304.36 Didcot East Jn 20/05
321.26 Reading 20.2oa ~ 20.22d
326.23 Twyford 20/28½
333.05 Maidenhead 20/33½
338.68 Slough 20/37½
348.18 Southall 20/44
356.04 Westbourne Park 20/52
357.24 Paddington 20/55


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