60009 on arrival back at London Paddington (photo: Nick Bartlett)
16th February 2019
Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer
| Loco Used | steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' |
| Stock Used | 35486+99122+99351+99712+99350+3136+13320+99311+4984+5032+99304 |
Route :
1Z24 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z27 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
| Loco | Route |
| 60009 | London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill |
| 60009 | Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Evesham - Moreton-in-Marsh - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Charlbury - Wolvercote Jn - Oxford - Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
60009 on arrival back at London Paddington (photo: Nick Bartlett)
Sources : Clive Simmons & Nick Bartlett (both on the tour throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| London Paddington | 07.40d [P9] | 07.41 [P9] | 20.24a [P9] | 20.15 [P9] | |
| Royal Oak Jn | 07/41 [L4] | 07/43 [L4] | 20/22 [L4] | 20/14 [L4] | |
| Portobello Jn | 07/43 [L4] | 07/44 [L4] | 20/20 [L4] | 20/13 [L4] | |
| Ladbroke Grove | 07/44 [DR] | 07/45 [DR] | 20/19 [UR-L4] | 20/12 [UR] | |
| Acton West | 07/48 [DR] | 07/49 [DR] | 20/11 [UR] | 20/08 [Dive under-UR] | |
| Ealing Broadway | 07/49 [P3] [DR] | 07/50 [P3] [DR] | 20.06a ~ 20.09d [P4] [UR] | 20.04 ~ 20.06 [P4] [UR] | |
| West Ealing | 07/50½ [P3] [DR] | 07/51 [P3] [DR] | 20/03½ [P4] [UR] | 20/02 [P4] [UR] | |
| Southall | 07/55 [P3] [DR] | 07/53 [P3] [DR] | 20/00 [P4] [UR] | 20/00 [P4] [UR] | |
| Heathrow Airport Jn | 07/58 [DR] | 07/57 [DR] | 19/58 [UR] | 19/56 [UR] | |
| Dolphin Jn | 08/04 [DR-DM] | 08/04 [DR-DM] | 19/51 [UM-UR] | 19/49 [UM-UR] | |
| Slough | 08/06 [P2] [DM] | 08/06 [P2] [DM] | 19.45a ~ 19.48d [P3] [UM] | 19/45 [P3] [UM] | |
| Maidenhead East Jn | 08/12 [DM-DR] | 08/12 [DM-DR] | 19/37½ [UR-UM] | 19/35 [UR-UM] | |
| Maidenhead | 08/13 [P3] [DR] | 08/13 [P3] [DR] | 19/36½ [P4] [UR] | 19/34 [P4] [UR] | |
| Twyford | 08/20 [P3] [DR] | 08/20 [P3] [DR] | 19/29 [P4] [UR] | 19/28 [P4] [UR] | |
| Kennet Bridge Jn | 08/26 [DR] | 08/25 [DR] | 19/25 [UR] | 19/23 [UR] | |
| Reading | 08.29a ~ 08.35d [P13] | 08.27 ~ 08.35 [P13] [DR] | 19.05a ~ 19.22d [P14] [UR] | 19.04 ~ 19.19 [P14] [UR] | |
| Reading West Jn | 08/39 [DR] | 08/38 [DR] | 19/03 [UR] | 19/02 | |
| Goring & Streatley | 08/50 [P3] [DR] | 08/48 [P3] [DR] | 18/53½ [P4] [UR] | 18/52 [P4] [UR] | |
| Didcot East Jn | 09/00 [DR] | 08/55 [DR] | 18/46 [UR] | 18/43 [UR] | |
| Didcot Parkway | 09.01a ~ 09.04d [P3] [DR] | 08.57 ~ 09.03 [P3] [DR] | 18.36a ~ 18.44d [P4] [UR] | 18.37 ~ 18.42 [P4] |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Foxhall Jn | 09/06 | 09/06 |
| Milton Jn | 09/08 | 09/08 [DR-DM] |
| Wantage Road | 09/15 | 09/14 |
| Challow | 09w19 ~ 09w48 [DR] | 09.19 ~ 09.47 [DR] |
| Uffington | 09/53 | 09/52 |
| Swindon | 10/06 [P3] | 10/06 [P3] |
| Swindon Loco Yard | 10/09 | 10/08 |
| Kemble | 10/23 [P2] | 10/20 |
| St Mary's LC | 10/32 | 10/29 |
| Stroud | 10/36½ | 10/33 [P2] |
| Standish Jn | 10/43 | 10/39 |
| Gloucester Yard Jn | 10/52 | 10/47 |
| Barnwood Jn | 10/57½ | 10.49 ~ 10.53 |
| Cheltenham Spa | 11/05½ [P2] | 11/04 [P2] |
| Cheltenham High Street Loop | 11*09 ~ 11*15 [UGL] | 11.07 ~ 11.13 [UGL] |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | 11/24½ [P1] | 11/21 [P1] |
| Abbotswood Jn | 11/34½ | 11/33 |
| Norton Jn | 11*37 ~ 11*42 | 11.34 ~ 11.38 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 11.50a [P1] ~ 16.31d [P1] | 11.47 [P1] ~ 16.31 [P1] |
| Norton Jn | 16/37 | 16/38 |
| Evesham | 16/49 | 16/51 [P2] |
| Honeybourne | 16/59 [P2] | 16/57 [P2] |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 17/14 [P2] | 17/08 [P2] |
| Ascott-under-Wychwood | 17/28 [P2] | 17/19 [P2] |
| Charlbury | 17w34 ~ 17w54 [P2] | 17.25 ~ 17.51 [P2] |
| Wolvercote Jn | 18/08 [UM] | 18/05 [UM] |
| Oxford North Jn | 18/11½ [UM] | 18.10 ~ 18.13 [UM] |
| Oxford | 18*14 ~ 18*20 [UT] | 18/17 [UT] |
| Kennington Jn | 18/25 | 18/24 |
| Didcot North Jn | 18/33½ | 18/33 |
Timings continue in first table.
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z24 : (47746 with 60009 on rear) : Southall to London
Paddington
5Z28 : (47746 with 60009 on rear) : London
Paddington to Southall
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Southall Depot | 06.40d | 21.52a |
| Southall Yard | 06.50 ~ 06.55 | 21.32 ~ 21.42 |
| Southall East Jn | 06/57 | 21/31 |
| Hanwell Bridge Loop | - | 21*21 ~ 21*29 |
| Hanwell | 06/59 | 21/18 |
| West Ealing | 07/00 | 21/17 |
| Acton West | 07/02 | 21/15 |
| Ladbroke Grove | 07/11 | 21/10 |
| Portobello Jn | 07/12 | 21/08 |
| Royal Oak Jn | 07/13 | 21/06 |
| London Paddington | 07.15a [P9] | 21.05d [P9] |
5Z25 : (60009) : Worcester Shrub Hill -
Worcester L.M.D.
5Z27 : (60009) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 12.02d [P1] | 16.19a [P1] |
| Worcester L.M.D. | 12.05a | 16.17d |
5Z26 : (60009 with 35486) : Worcester L.M.D. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick -
Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)
| Location | Booked |
| Worcester L.M.D. | 14.56d |
| Tunnel Jn | 14.59 ~ 15.02 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 15/05 |
| Henwick | 15.09 ~ 15.12 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 15/15 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 15.18 ~ 15.21 |
| Worcester L.M.D. | 15.24a |
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