16th October 2005
Vintage Trains
Lunch Excursion
| Loco Used | steam : 4472 'Flying Scotsman' |
| Stock Used | ????? |
Route:
1Z65 : Solihull to Didcot Parkway
1Z66 : Didcot Parkway to Solihull
| Loco | Route |
| 4472 | Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway |
| 4472 | Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull |
Notes :
(1) Return journey was delayed by a fatality at Dorridge.

4472 passes through Leamington Spa on the outward leg (photo: Clive Hanley)
Source : David Bellamy
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Solihull | 11.30d | 11.33 | 18.15a | 19.06 | |
| Dorridge | 11.38a ~ 11.40d | 11.38 ~ 11.42 | 18.05a ~ 18.08d | 18.57 ~ 19.01 | |
| Hatton | 11/48 | 11/47 | 17/56 | 18/49 | |
| Leamington Spa | 11.55a ~ 12.03d | 11.57 ~ 12.03 | 17.38a ~ 17.48d | 17.37 ~ 17.46 | |
| Fenny Compton | 12/16 | 12/15 | 17/26 | 17/23 | |
| Banbury | 12/25 | 12/23 | 16.46a ~ 17.13d | 16.42 ~ 17.12 | |
| Aynho Jn | 12/30 | 12/29 | 16/41 | 16/35 | |
| Heyford | 12/36 | 12/35 | 16/33 | 16/30 | |
| Wolvercote Jn | 12/46 | 12/43 | 16/22 | 16/21 | |
| Oxford | 12.50a ~ 12.53d | 12.47 ~ 12.51 | 16.15a ~ 16.17d | 16.11 ~ 16.16 | |
| Didcot North Jn | 13/05 | 13/02 | 15/58 | 15/59 | |
| Didcot Parkway | 13.08a | 13.05 | 15.57d | 15.57 |