20th August 1985

British Rail
(GW150 Celebrations Excursions)

Did these trains 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 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

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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