9th February 2014

Vintage Trains
The Chiltern Champion I & The Chiltern Champion II

Locos Used 47773 & D1015 'Western Champion'
Stock Used 9101+5157+5191+5198+99349+99361+99353+35470

Route : 
1Z51 : Solihull to London Marylebone
1Z52 : London Marylebone to Oxford
1Z53 : Oxford to Banbury
1Z54 : Banbury to London Marylebone
1Z55 : London Marylebone to Solihull

Tour Name Loco(s) Route
The Chiltern Champion I D1015 (1) Solihull - Dorridge - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip - Wembley Stadium - London Marylebone
The Chiltern Champion II D1015 + 47773 London Marylebone - Wembley Stadium - West Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Little Kimble - Aylesbury - Quainton Road - Calvert - Claydon L.N.E. Jn
The Chiltern Champion II D1015 (1) Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Bicester Town - Islip - Oxford
The Chiltern Champion II 47773 (2) Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury
The Chiltern Champion II D1015 (1) Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip -  Wembley Stadium - London Marylebone
The Chiltern Champion I D1015 + 47773 London Marylebone - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes:
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) D1015 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Stuart Hicks

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Solihull 09.48d 09.48   21.01a 21.01
Bentley Heath LC 09/51 09/52   20/57½ 20/57
Dorridge 09.52a ~ 09.55d [P1] 09.54 ~ 09.55   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P2] 20.52 ~ 20.54
Hatton 10/01 10/03   20/46½ 20/45
Warwick Parkway 10.04a ~ 10.07d [P1] 10.06 ~ 10.08   20.39a ~ 20.42d [P2] 20.38 ~ 20.40
Leamington Spa 10.12a ~ 10.15d [P3] 10.15 ~ 10.17 [P3]   20.31a ~ 20.34d 20.31 ~ 20.33
Fenny Compton 10/27 10/30   20/20 20/22
Banbury 10.35a ~ 10.38d [P3] 10.37 ~ 10.39 [P3]   20.10a ~ 20.13d [P2] 20.11 ~ 20.13
Aynho Jn 10/44 10/45   20/05½ 20/06
Bicester North 11/00 [P2] 10/54 [P2]   19/58 [P1] 19/59
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 11/10½ [P2] 11/05   19/46½ [P1] 19/48
Princes Risborough 11/16 [UM] 11/10 [UM]   19/41½ [P3] 19/44
Saunderton 11/19 11/13   19/38½ 19/41
High Wycombe 11/23 [P3] 11/31   19/34½ [P2] 19/36
Gerrards Cross 11/31 [P2] 11/43   19/27 [P1] 19/28
West Ruislip 11/35½ [TL] 11/47   19/22 19/23
South Ruislip 11/37 11/49   19*16 ~ 19*20 19.17 ~ 19.19
Northolt Park Jn 11/37 ?   19/14½ [SL] 19/15
Wembley Stadium 11/41 [P1] 11/53   19/10½ [P2] 19/11
Neasden South Jn 11/42 11/54   19/09 19/10
London Marylebone 11.50a [P2] 12.01 [P2]   19.02d [P2] 19.02 [P2]

 

Location Booked Actual
London Marylebone 12.40d [P2] 12.40
Neasden South Jn 12/46 12/47
Wembley Stadium 12/47½ [P2] 12/49 [P2]
Northolt Park Jn 12/51½ [FL] 12/53
South Ruislip 12/52 12/54
West Ruislip 12/54 12/55
Gerrards Cross 12/59 [P1] 13/00
High Wycombe 13/07 [P2] 13/08
Saunderton 13/11½ 13/13
Princes Risborough 13/17½ [P2] 13/17 [P2]
Little Kimble 13/22½ 13/22
Aylesbury 13.30a ~ 13.36d [P2] 13.31 ~ 13.34 [P2]
Aylesbury North Loop 13.39 ~ 13.49 13.38 ~ 13.40
Aylesbury Vale Parkway 13/52½ 13/45
Quainton Road ? ?
Calvert 14/10½ ?
Claydon L.N.E. Jn 14.16 ~ 14.31 [UGL] 14.08 ~ 14.40
Bicester London Road LC 14.51 ~ 14.56 ?
Bicester Town ? ?
Islip 15.07a ~ 15.20d ?
Oxford North Jn 15/32 15/33
Oxford 15.40a ~ 15.50d [P1] 15.40 ~ 15.50 [P1]
Wolvercote Jn 15/54 15/55
Heyford 16/01½ [P2] 16/02
Aynho Jn 16/06½ 16/07
Banbury 16.13a ~ 16.48d [P1] 16.14 ~ 16.48 [P1]
Aynho Jn 16/56 16/56
Bicester North 17/05 [P2] 17/04 [P2]
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 17/16 [P2] 17/14
Princes Risborough 17/20 [UM] 17/20 [UM]
Saunderton 17/24 17/22
High Wycombe 17/28 [P3] 17/27
Gerrards Cross 17/40 [P2] 17/40
West Ruislip 17/47 [TL] 17/47
South Ruislip 17/49 17/49
Wembley Stadium 17/55 [P1] 17/53
Neasden South Jn 17/57 17/55
London Marylebone 18.06a [P2] 18.06 [P2]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z51 : (D1015 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Solihull
5Z55 : (D1015 + 47773) : Solihull to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.20d 21.29a
Small Heath South Jn 09.26 ~ 09.36 21.16 ~ 21.21
Tyseley 09/39 21/11
Solihull 09.44a 21.06d


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