2nd November 1986

British Rail
The Shakespeare Limited (2 trains)

Locos Used ????? & steam: 4468 'Mallard' & 4472 'Flying Scotsman'

Route :

Loco Route
4472 London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Banbury
diesel Banbury - Warwick - Stratford-upon-Avon
?4468? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone

Route :

Loco Route
4468 London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Banbury
diesel Banbury - Warwick - Stratford-upon-Avon
?4472? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone

Notes :
(1) Confirmation required as to which was Train 1 and which was Train 2.

Sources : Gordon Jakes & Alan Costello

Photo Review


'Mallard' in full flow (photo: Roger Geach)


4468 & 4472 approach Dorridge during the reversal move (photo: Gordon Jakes)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Costello)

Location Train 1   Train 2
Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Marylebone 10.10d 18.54a   11.10d 19.50a
High Wycombe 10.58a ~ ??.??d 18.03a ~ 18.05d   ??/?? ??/??
Banbury 12L00 ~ 12L20 16w36 ~ 17w06   13L00 ~ 13L20 17w36 ~ 18w06
Warwick 12.53a ~ 12.54d 15.57a ~ 15.58d   13.53a ~ 13.54d 16.57a ~ 16.58d
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.15a 15.25d   14.15a 16.25d


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