11th November 1997

S. L. S.
The Didcot Do-Cop
&
The Guinn & Tonic

Locos Used (08) 604 (at Didcot)
Unicorn (08 060) & D3190 (08 123) (on Cholsey & Wallingford)
Stock Used Observation Saloon 190 (at Didcot)
E24918+E15849 (on Cholsey & Wallingford)

Route : "The Didcot Do-Cop"
(?? round trips made)

The trips shown are those done by Alan Sheppard, there were others!

Loco Route
08604 (1) (Trip 1) Eynsham - Oxford Road
08604 Oxford Road - Eynsham
08604 (1) (Trip 2) Eynsham - Oxford Road
08604 Oxford Road - Eynsham
08604 (Trip 3) Eynsham - Eynsham Buffer Stops
08604 (1) Eynsham Buffer Stops - Eynsham - Oxford Road
08604 Oxford Road - Eynsham
08604 (1) (Trip 4) (cab ride) Eynsham - Oxford Road (Very End Of Line)
08604 (cab ride) Oxford Road (EOL) - Eynsham
08604 (1) (Trip 5) Eynsham - Oxford Road
08604 Oxford Road - Eynsham
08604 (1) (Trip 6) Eynsham - Demonstration Line Access Junction
08604 Access Junction - BR Connecting Line up to L.C. (footpath)
08604 (1) L.C. on Connection Line - onto Branch Line - Burlescombe

Notes :
(1) 08604 propelling.

Route : "The Guinn & Tonic"

Loco Route
D3190 (08 123) (2) Wallingford - Meadowbank
D3190 (08 123) (3)(4) Meadowbank - Wallingford
D3190 (08 123) Wallingford - Cholsey
D3190 (08 123) Cholsey - Wallingford

Notes :
(2) Unicorn (08 060) on rear.
(3) D3190 Propelling.
(4) 08 060 was reported as failed at Meadowbank and a re-run took place on 18/01/98.

Source : Andrew Wilson & Alan Sheppard (on all trains as shown above)

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location
Actual
Eynsham
10.04d
Oxford Road
10.06 ~ 10.06
Eynsham
10.09a
Eynsham
10.10d
Oxford Road
10.12 ~ 10.12
Eynsham
10.14a
Eynsham
10.22d
Buffer Stops
10.23 ~ 10.23
Eynsham
10/24
Oxford Road
10.26 ~ 10.27
Eynsham
10.29a
Eynsham
11.50d
Oxford Road End of Line
11.53 ~ 11.53
Eynsham
11.56a
Eynsham
12.02d
Oxford Road
12.05 ~ 12.05
Eynsham
12.08a
Eynsham
12.11d
Junction
12.12 ~ 12.13
L.C. on BR Connection
12.14 ~ 12.14
Burlescombe
12.22a

 

Location
Actual
Wallingford
14.32d
ABM Siding Jn
14.34 ~ 15.00
Wallingford
15.14a
Wallingford
15.37d
Cholsey
15.50a ~ ??.??d
Wallingford
??.??a


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