15th December 2001

Past Time Rail
The Capital Duchess

Locos Used 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" & 37798

Route :

Loco Route
46233

London Euston - Willesden West London Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Reading - Didcot - Oxford - Banbury - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth - Burton - Derby

37798

Derby - (1) London Road Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Loughborough - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Narborough - Nuneaton (1) - Whitacre Jn - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot - Reading - (reverse of outward route - London Euston ?)

Notes:
(1) The tour was booked to return from Derby via Burton but was routed in error via Leicester and Nuneaton.

Source : Terry Jackson (left the tour at Reading)

Timings (Booked Only)
(by Terry Jackson)

M Location Booked
0.0 Euston 09.00d
1.4 Camden South Jn 09/05
1.7 Camden Jn 09/07
5.3 Willesden West London Jn 09/13
6.7 Acton Wells Jn 09/17
7.3 Acton Main Line 09/25
8.1 Acton West 09/27
8.8 Ealing Broadway 09.29a ~ 09.31d
12.2 Southall 09/37
14.3 Heathrow Airport Jn 09/10
21.5 Slough 09/51
27.3 Maidenhead 09/57
34.1 Twyford 10/04
39.0 Reading 10/11
55.8 Didcot East Jn 10/38
56.1 Didcot Parkway 10/39
56.9 Didcot North Jn 10/42
65.6 Hinksey North 10/54
66.0 Oxford South U/PL 10w56a ~ 11w16d
66.5 Oxford 11*19a ~ 11*26d
69.4 Wolvercote Jn 11/32
78.3 Heyford 11/41
84.1 Aynho Jn 11/47
89.3 Banbury 11c53a ~ 12c05d
98.0 Fenny Compton 12/20
110.2 Leamington Spa 12/35
116.1 Hatton 12/44
122.9 Dorridge 12/52
130.0 Tyseley 13/05
130.7 Small Heath South Jn 13/08
132.4 St Andrews Jn 13/16
132.9 Landor Street Jn 13*20a ~ 13*24d
133.3 Duddeston Jn 13/27
133.9 Washwood Heath No.1 13/30
139.4 Castle Bromwich Jn 13w42a ~ 14w23d
140.5 Water Orton West Jn 14/27
141.0 Water Orton 14/28
144.9 Kingsbury Jn 14/33
150.7 Tamworth 14/41
158.0 Wichnor Jn 14/48
163.5 Burton on Trent 14/55
169.2 North Stafford Jn 15/00
169.7 Stenson Jn 15/01
174.5
0.0		 Derby 15L15a ~ 16L48d
4.8 Stenson Jn 16/56
5.3 North Stafford Jn 16/57
11.0 Burton on Trent 17/05
16.5 Wichnor Jn 17/11
23.9 Tamworth 17/19
29.7 Kingsbury Jn 17/24
32.0 Whitacre Jn 17/30
34.8 Water Orton 17/35
40.9 Landor Street Jn 17/43
41.4 St Andrews Jn 17/48
41.7 Bordesley Jn 17/50
43.1 Small Heath South Jn 17/56
43.8 Tyseley 18/00
50.9 Dorridge 18/12
57.7 Hatton 18/20
63.5 Leamington Spa 18/28
74.9 Fenny Compton 18/43
83.6 Banbury 18/54
88.7 Aynho Jn 18/58
94.6 Heyford 19/05
103.5 Wolvercote Jn 19/12
106.4 Oxford 19*16a ~ 19*23d
115.5 Didcot North Jn 19/33
116.3 Didcot Parkway 19c36a ~ 19c41d
116.7 Didcot East Jn 19/42
133.4 Reading 20/10
138.3 Twyford 20/16
145.1 Maidenhead 20/21
150.9 Slough 20/27
158.1 Heathrow Airport Jn 20/34
160.2 Southall 20/36
162.8 West Ealing 20/38
163.6 Ealing Broadway 20.40a ~ 20.42d
164.3 Acton West 20/45
165.1 Acton Main Line 20/46
165.7 Acton Wells Jn 20/49
167.2 Willesden Junction High Level 20.52a ~ 20.53d
167.5 Kensal Green Jn 20/54
171.6 Gospel Oak 21/05
172.7 Camden Road Jn 21/08
173.0 Camden Road East Jn 21/10
173.4 Kings Cross Freight Jn 21/16
174.1 Holloway South Jn 21/18
175.1 Finsbury Park 21.22a

Key;
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
w : watering stop
/ : passing time
* : operational stop

No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.
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