8th June 1986

British Rail
The Shakespeare Limited

Locos Used 45103 & steam: 777 'Sir Lamiel' & 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'

Route :

Loco Route
777 London Marylebone - Wembley Stadium - Northolt Jn - South Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury (2)
45103 Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick - Hatton - Claverdon - Wilmcote - Stratford-upon-Avon
45103 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Princes Risborough
4498 Princes Risborough - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone

Notes :
Notes :
(1) The 1986 season of 'The Shakespeare Limited' was scheduled to use a steam loco from the pool of; 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley', 777 'Sir Lamiel' and 35028 'Clan Line'.
(2) 777 was failed at Banbury.

Sources : Dave Lodwick & Ian McDonald

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

Miles Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0 Marylebone 10.55d 19.55a
28 High Wycombe 11.43a ~ 11.44d 19.03a ~ 19.05d
36 Princes Risborough 12p06a ~ 12p21d 18/42
? Bicester 12/39 18/27
69 Banbury 13L00a ~ 13L20d 17w36a ~ 18w06d
? Leamington Spa 13/43 17/04
91 Warwick 13.47a ~ 13.48d 16.57a ~ 16.58d
104 Stratford-upon-Avon 14.10a 16.25d


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