19th September 1993

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Flying Dutchman

Loco Used 56048
Stock Used load 10

Route : 1Z56 throughout

Locos Route
56048 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway Jn - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
56048 Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Patchway Jn (1) - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Was booked reverse of outward route.

Sources : Andrew Wilson (joined/left the train at Slough), Roger Elliott, Janet Cottrell & Mike Tetlow

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location

 Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 08.45d 08.55   21.20a 21.41
Ealing Broadway 08/51 09/04   21/10 21/34
Southall 08/56 09/11   21/04 21/31
Slough 09.03a ~ 09.05d 09.19 ~ 09.20   20.50a ~ 20.52d 21.21 ~ 21.22
Maidenhead 09/11 09/26   20/46 21/11
Twyford 09/17 09/30   20/40 21/05
Reading 09.23a ~ 09.25d 09.36 ~ 09.38   20.32a ~ 20.34d 20.56 ~ 20.59
Didcot Parkway 09.41a ~ 09.43d 08.52 ~ 09.54   20.14a ~ 20.16d 20.38 ~ 20.40
Foxhall Jn 09*45a ~ 09*48d 09/55   - -
Uffington 10/01 10/05   20/01 ?
Swindon 10/1 310/12   19/48 20/19
Wootton Bassett Jn 10/18 10/17   19/44 20/13
Hullavington 10/27 10/28   19/36 DIV
Chippenham - -   DIV 20/05
Westerleigh Jn 10/37 10/38   19/25 DIV
Bath Spa - -   DIV 19/55
Bristol Parkway 10/42 10/41   19/20 DIV
Lawrence Hill - -   DIV 19/44
Patchway 10/43 10/42   19/17 19/34
Pilning 10/47 10/45   19/13 19/26
Severn Tunnel West 10/52 10/52   19/08 19/21
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/53 ?   19/07 19/20
Newport 11.10a 11.10   18.50d 19.09


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