11th June 1972

Great Western Society
(Return to Steam Special with 7029 Clun Castle)

Locos Used 1623, 1747 & steam: 7029

Route :

Loco(s) Route
1747 London Paddington - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Didcot
7029 Didcot - Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick - Hatton - Solihull - Acocks Green - Tyseley
1623 Tyseley - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington


From the Andrew Fairholm ticket collection.

Source : John Broderick

Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Broderick)

Location Actual (out) Actual (rtn)
Paddington ??.??d ??.??a
Reading ??.?? ~ 09.52d 17.39½a ~ ??.??d
Tilehurst 09/56 17/34½
Pangbourne 09/58 17/32½
Goring 10/00½ 17/30½
Cholsey & Moulsford 10/03 17/28
Didcot 10L08a ~ 10L25d 17/23½
Culham 10/31 17/21½
Radley 10/34 17/20
Oxford 10.42a ~ 10.50d 17/15
Wolvercot Jn 10/58 17/10
Heyford 11/10 16/59
Aynho Jn 11/16½ 16/54
Banbury 11w22½a ~ 11w51d 16/50
Fenny Compton 12/06½ 16.32a ~ 16.41½d
Leamington Spa 12/21 16/20
Warwick 12/23½ 16/18
Hatton 12/29 16/15
Lapworth 12/33½ 16/10
Knowle 12/36 16/08½
Solihull 12/40 16/06
Olton 12/42 16/05
Acocks Green 12/44 16/03½
Tyseley 12L47a 16L01d


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