6th August 1985
British Rail
(GW150 Celebrations
Excursion)
Did this train run? Details taken from advertising leaflet
Loco(s) Used | (2) |
Route :
1Z05 : Ealing Broadway to Gloucester
1Z06 : Gloucester to Swindon
1Z07 : Swindon to Gloucester
1Z08 : Gloucester to Ealing Broadway
Loco | Route |
diesel | Ealing Broadway - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Gloucester |
steam | Swindon - Gloucester |
steam | Gloucester - Swindon |
steam | Swindon - Gloucester |
steam | Gloucester - Swindon |
diesel | Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway |
Notes :
(1) Pool of steam locos used during the celebrations consisted of;
6000 King George V
6998 Burton Agnes Hall
7029 Clun Castle
7819 Hinton Manor
5051 Earl Bathurst / Drysllwyn Castle
92220 Evening Star
4930 Hagley Hall
(2) It was suggested that on this date only one round trip took place with steam
(15.52d Swindon, 20.25a back at Swindon) but the above route & timings were
taken from the WTT which was also valid for the 6th so confirmation is required
if there was a difference on this date only.
Source : Brian Halford
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Brian Halford)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Ealing Broadway | 09.00d | 22.15a |
Southall | 09/05 | 22/09 |
Slough | 09/22 | 21/58 |
Maidenhead | 09/29 | 21/50 |
Twyford | 09/36 | 21/42 |
Reading ML E. | [URL] | ? |
Reading | 09/45 | 21/36 |
Reading ML W. | [RL] | [RL] |
Didcot Parkway | 10/06 | 21/17 |
Challow | 10/16 | 21/03 [ML] |
Swindon | 10L31a | 20L50d |
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | |
Swindon | 10L55d | 15L07a | 15.52d | 20L21a | |
Loco Yard | 10/59 | ? | 15/56 | ? | |
Kemble | 11x13 | 14/44 | 16x15 | 19x59 | |
Stroud | ? | ? | 16p35a ~ 16p50d | ? | |
Standish Jn | 11/46 | 14/14 | 17/00 | 19/09 | |
Gloucester | 11.59a | 14.00d | 17.22a | 18.55d |
Timings continue in first table.
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