29th February 1992

Flying Scotsman Services Ltd
The White Rose

Locos Used 47833, 47975 & steam: 5029 'Nunney Castle'

Route : 1Z46 throughout

Loco Route
47833 London Paddington - (via GWML) - Didcot Parkway
5029 Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield - Dore - Tapton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
47975 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 5029 was to have taken the train back to Didcot but was removed at Derby. Bryan Hardwick comments: I was one of the service crew on this trip and the reason the loco detached at Derby (rather than carrying on to Didcot) was that one of the inside big ends had lost its cork whilst running on the ex-GC section of the route before arriving at Sheffield Midland, it was noticed as we ran into the station. We tried refilling the big end with oil and putting in a new cork, but realised as we ran into Derby that we shouldn’t haul the train any further. The loco and service coach were detached and carried on the Didcot at reduced speed. I believe the train itself arrived in London around 60 minutes early, we arrived at Didcot around 30 minutes late only having stopped once for water at Knowle & Dorridge.

Sources: Pete Drury (joined/left the train at Derby), Dave Lodwick & Tony Jakeman

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 08.20d ?   23.55a ?
Ealing Broadway 08/10 ?   23/46 ?
Southall 08/13 ?   23/43 ?
Slough 08.25a ~ 08.27d ?   23.32a ~ 23.34d ?
Maidenhead 08/34 ?   23/19 ?
Twyford 08/39 ?   23/15 ?
Reading 08.49a ~ 08.51d ?   23.05a ~ 23.08d ?
Didcot Parkway 09L10a ~ 09L27d ?   22L20a ~ 22L45d ?
Oxford 09/44 ?   22/04 ?
Heyford 09/56 ?   21/52 ?
Aynho Jn 10/04 ?   21/44 ?
Banbury 10w15a ~ 10w45d ?   20w56a ~ 21w38d ?
Leamington Spa 11/11 ?   20.19 ~ 20.27 ?
Warwick 11/14 ?   ? ?
Hatton 11/22 ?   20/00 ?
Dorridge 11w40a ~ 12w00d ?   19w20a ~ 19w42d ?
Tyseley 12/12 ?   19/10 ?
Landor Street Jn 12.25 ~ 12.26 ?   18.48 ~ 18.50 ?
Water Orton 12/33 ?   18/41 ?
Kingsbury Jn 12/52 ?   18/29 ?
Tamworth 12/58 ?   18/23 ?
Burton-on-Trent ? ?   18/10 ?
Stenson Jn 13/11 ?   18/02 ?
Derby 13w33a ~ 14w14d ??.?? ~ 14.20   16w57a ~ 17w55d 16.58 ~ ??.??
Ambergate Jn 14/32 14/37   16/43 16/46
Clay Cross South Jn 14/40 14/49   16/29 16/36
Chesterfield 14/45 14/55   16/23 16/31
Beighton Jn 14/57 15/12  
Woodhouse Jn 15/02 15/13  
Woodburn Jn 15/08 15/24  
Nunnery Main Line Jn 15/10 15/26  
Cheffield 15w12a ~ 16w08d 15.29 ~ 16.09  
Dore 16/14 16/20  


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