27th June 1993

Flying Scotsman Services
(in conjunction with InterCity & S.L.O.A.
and in association with Regional Railways)
The Cotswold Venturer

Locos Used 47810 & steam: 5029 'Nunney Castle'

Route : 1Z16 throughout

Loco Route
47810 London Paddington - (via GWML) - Didcot Parkway
5029 Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Stroud - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
5029 Worcester Shrub Hill - Evesham - Oxford - Didcot Parkway
47810 Didcot Parkway - (via GWML) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Two off-train options were available, both alighting from the train at Worcester;
Coach A: Tour A to Broadway (break) and on to re-join the train at Moreton-in-Marsh; departing Worcester at 14:15
Coach B: Tour B - River Cruise - coach leaving at 14:05 down to the Landing Stage for the M.V. Marianne' to cast off at 14:30, returning at 15:30 in time for the coach back to Worcester Shrub Hill.

Sources : Dave Lodwick & John Broderick

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.05 Paddington 09.33d 19.30a 261.43
5.56 Ealing Broadway 09/42 19/22 255.72
9.06 Southall 09/46 19/18 252.42
18.36 Slough 09.55a ~ 09.57d 19.05a ~ 19.07d 243.12
24.19 Maidenhead 10/03 18/57 237.29
31.01 Twyford 10/09 18/51 230.47
35.78 Reading 10.14a ~ 10.16d 18.43a ~ 18.45d 225.50
53.10 Didcot Parkway 10L32a ~ 11L04d 17L44a ~ 18L24d 208.38

 

M.C Location Booked
53.55 Foxhall Jn 11/06
66.39 Uffington 11/20
77.23 Swindon 11.32a ~ 11.34d
90.79 Kemble 11/49
102.13 Stroud 12w05a ~ 12w50d
104.74 Stonehouse 12/55
106.74 Standish Jn 13/00
113.04 Gloucester Yard Jn 13/06
113.71 Barnwood Jn 13/11
119.34 Cheltenham Spa 13/17
126.43 Ashchurch 13/25
137.30 Abbotswood Jn 13/46
141.17 Worcester Shrub Hill 13.55a ~ 16.00d
144.22 Norton Jn 16/06
148.78 Pershore 16/13
154.73 Evesham 16/22
169.72 Moreton-in-Marsh 16w37a ~ 16w57d
176.69 Kingham 17/05
181.12 Ascott-under-Wychwood 17/10
184.68 Charlbury 17/16
191.08 Handborough 17/24
195.16 Wolvercot Jn 17/29
198.07 Oxford 17/32
207.54 Didcot North Jn 17/42

Timings continue in first table.

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