2nd December 1989

Flying Scotsman Services Ltd
The William Shakespeare

Loco Used steam: 34027 'Taw Valley'
Stock Used Outward: 97252+35467+99356+99347+99348+99335+99349+99350+99351+1693+99352+99353
Return: 97252+35467+99353+99352+1693+99351+99350+99349+99335+99348+99347+99356

Route : 1Z18 throughout

Loco Route
34027 London Marylebone - Neasden South Jn - West Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
34027 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone

Notes :
(1) 47836 was used to shunt the stock at Stratford-upon-Avon.

Sources : David Morgan (on the train throughout) & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Morgan)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Marylebone 08.28d 08.51   19.37a 19.36 208.02
5.11 Neasden South Jn 08/38 09/07½   19/27 19/26 202.71
8.67 Sudbury Hill, Harrow 08/44 09/15   19/21 19/21½ 199.15
11.42 Northolt Jn 08/48 09/20   19/15½ 19/15½ 196.40
13.30 West Ruislip 08/51½ 09/23½   19/12½ 19/12 194.52
18.60 Gerrards Cross 09.01a ~ 09.03d 09.33 ~ 09.36   19.03a ~ 19.05d 19.02 ~ 19.02½ 189.22
27.71 High Wycombe 09.18a ~ 09.20d 09.51 ~ 09.54   18.46a ~ 18.48d 18.45½ ~ 18.47½ 180.11
36.12 Princes Risborough 09x38 ~ 08x43 10/07   18/33½ 18/34 171.70
54.58 Bicester North 10x07 ~ 10x09 10.24½ ~ 10.26   17p40a ~ 18p08d 18.13 ~ 18.14½ 153.24
63.60 Aynho Jn 10/25 10/41½   17/26 17/50 144.22
68.64 Banbury 10w38 ~ 11w30 10.50 ~ 11.31   16w40 ~ 17w19 16.44 ~ 17.36 139.18
88.73 Leamington Spa 11/55 12/02½   16/08 16/17½ 119.09
90.50 Warwick 11.58a ~ 11.59d 12.07 ~ 12.08   16.04a ~ 16.05d 16.09½ ~ 16.10½ 117.32
95.16 Hatton West Jn 12/07 12/22   15/56 15/59 112.66
100.20 Bearley Jn 12/17 12/28½   15/46 15/49 107.62
104.01 Stratford-upon-Avon 12.24a 12.35   15.40d 15.40 104.01


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