29th November 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Worcester Christmas Market

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+99122+99121+99712+3136+99125+99127+99348+1860+4984+4973+99304

Route : 
1Z24 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z26 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
60009 Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 47237 on rear, on outward leg only. 
(2) 60009 'Union of South Africa' replaced advertised 6023 'King Edward II' or 70000 'Britannia'. 
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.29d [P3]     20.17a [P1]  
Ladbroke Grove 07/34 [DR]     20/13 [UM]  
Acton West 07/38 [DR] [DR]   20/08 [UM]  
Southall 07/46 [DR]     20/04 [UM]  
Southall West Jn ?     20/03 [UR-UM]  
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/49 [DR]     20/00 [UR]  
Slough 07.58a ~ 08.04d [P4] [DR]     19.48a ~ 19.50d [P5] [UR]  
Maidenhead 08/13 [P3] [DR]     19/39 [P4] [UR]  
Twyford 08/20 [P3]     19/32 [P4]  
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/30 [DR]     19/26 [UR]  
Reading 08.33a ~ 08.39d [P13] [DR]     19.17a ~ 19.23d [P15] [UR] [P15]
Reading West Jn 08/43 [DR]     19/14 [UR]  
Didcot East Jn 09/00 [DR]     18/56 [UR]  
Didcot Parkway 09.02a ~ 09.06d [P3]     18.41a ~ 18.55d [P4] [UR] [P4]

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot North Jn 09/10  
Kennington Jn 09/17  
Oxford U&DPL 09w25 ~ 10w20  
Oxford 10.23 ~ 10.25 [P1] [P1]
Wolvercote Jn 10/32  
Charlbury 10/43  
Ascott-under-Wychwood 10/47 [P1]  
Moreton-in-Marsh 10/58 [P1]  
Honeybourne 11/09 [P1]  
Evesham 11.21a ~ 11.34d  
Norton Jn 11/47  
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.54a [P1] ~ 16.09d [P1] [P1] ~ [P1]
Norton Jn 16/18  
Abbotswood Jn 16/20  
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 16/31 [P2]  
Cheltenham Spa 16/39 [P1]  
Barnwood Jn 16/45  
Gloucester Yard Jn 16/48  
Standish Jn 16/57  
St Mary's LC 17/09  
Kemble 17/22 [P1]  
Loco Yard Jn 17/36  
Swindon 17.41a ~ 17.48d [P1]  
Uffington 17/59  
Challow 18/01 [UM]  
Wantage Road 18/05  
Steventon 18/13 [UR]  
Milton Jn 18w16 ~ 18w36  
Foxhall Jn 18/38  

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (60009 with 35486) : Worcester T&RSD - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester T&RSD
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester T&RSD 13.56d
Tunnel Jn 13.58 ~ 14.01
Worcester Foregate Street 14/04
Henwick 14.06 ~ 14.26
Worcester Foregate Street 14/28
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.31 ~ 14.35
Worcester T&RSD 14.37a


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