21st August 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Loco Used steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+99723+99328+5035+1860+3143+99125+99347+99712+99351+3059

Route : 
1Z44: London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z47 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco Route
35028 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
35028 Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) John Clifford's comments: The outward part was going satisfactorily until Wolvercote Jn when we came to a halt. The route had been set for us to go to Banbury, whereas we were going to Charlbury. We had to reverse to get behind signal OD2421 so that the route could be reset correctly. This meant a delay of almost 20 minutes. Further delays were encountered at Morton-in Marsh where we were stopped before the station for us to be warned of trespassers. A further stop ensued at Evesham as there was a problem with the telephone at one of the crossings. This meant the arrival at Worcester was almost half an hour late. The 09.50 London Paddington - Hereford was behind us and got to Worcester 39 minutes late.
The stock got to Worcester for the return slightly late but we managed an almost on time departure. The stop at Gloucester Yard Jn was to let the 16.59 Cheltenham - London Paddington precede us. However, it was over time at Stroud, hence the stop after Standish Jn. We reached the Kemble water stop late because of this and took longer than booked. Some time was made up (including not stopping outside Reading) so we got to Reading fractionally early. I saw the train leave Reading behind the 19.52 Reading - London Paddington stopper, hence being allowed 72 minutes for the 36 miles.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour from/to Reading)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.09d [P10] [L4] 07.09   21.07a [P10] 21.00
Royal Oak Jn 07/10 [L4] 07/12   21/04 20/57
Portobello Jn 07/12 [L4] 07/13   21/02 [L5] 20/56
Ladbroke Grove 07/13 [DR] 07/14   21/01 [L6] 20/55
Acton Main Line 07/16 [DR] 07/18   20/56 [UR] 20/52
Acton West 07/17 [DR] 07/19   20/50 [UR] 20/50
West Ealing 07/20 [P3] [DR] 07/20   20/46 [P4] [UR] 20/46
Southall 07/25 [P3] [DR] 07/24   20/41 [P4] [UR] 20/40
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/28 [DR] 07/26   20/38 [UR] 20/35
Slough 07.36a ~ 07.40d [P4] [DR] 07.34 ~ 07.40   20.18a ~ 20.23d [P5] [UR] 20.20 ~ 20.21
Maidenhead 07/49 [P4] [DR] 07/49   20/10 [P4] [UR] 20/10
Twyford 07/57 [P3] [DR] 07/58   20/02 [P4] [UR] 20/03
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/03 [DR-DM] 08/04   19/58 [UR] 19/56
Reading 08.05a ~ 08.30d [P8] [DM] 08.07 ~ 08.30 [P8] [DM]   19.48a ~ 19.55d [P15] [UR] 19.47½ ~ 19.54½ [P15] [UR]
Reading Sig.T1732 - -   19*34 ~ 19*46 19/46
Reading High Level Jn 08/33 [DM] 08/32 [DM]   - -
Reading West Jn - -   19/32 [UPL] 19/44½ [UPL]
Goring & Streatley 08/44 [P1] [DM] 08/42½ [P1] [DM]   19/22½ [P3] [UR] 19/36½ [P4] [UR]
Didcot East Jn 08/54 [DM-DR] 08/49½   19/15 [UR] 19/28 [UR]
Didcot Parkway 08.55a ~ 09.09d [P3] 08.53 ~ 09.09 [P3]   19.09a ~ 19.13d [P4] [UR] 19.22 ~ 19.24½ [P4] [UR]

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot North Jn 09/13 09/12½
Kennington Jn 09/23 09/22
Hinksey North 09w25 ~ 10w18 09.31 ~ 10.21½
Oxford 10c21 ~ 10c23 [P3] [DM] 10.25½ ~ 10.27 [P3] [DM]
Oxford North Jn 10/26 [DM] 10/31 [DM]
Wolvercote Jn 10/30 10.35 ~ 10.40½
Sig.OD2421 - 10.42½ ~ 10.43
Charlbury 10/40½ 10/58 [P1]
Ascott-under-Wychwood 10/44½ [P1] 11/04 [P1]
Sig.MM2 - 11.29 ~ 11.22
Moreton-in-Marsh 11/03 [P1] 11/25 [P1]
Honeybourne 11/13½ [P1] 11/36 [P1]
Evesham 11/21½ 11.44½ ~ 11.45 [P1]
Norton Jn 11/34½ 12/01
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.41a [P1] ~ 16.32d [P1] 12.09½ [P1] ~ 16.32½ [P1]
Norton Jn 16/39 16/40
Abbotswood Jn 16/41 16/41½
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 16/53 [P2] 16/52 [P2]
Cheltenham Spa 17/04 [P1] 17/03½ [P1]
Barnwood Jn 17/10 17/11½
Gloucester Yard Jn 17*12 ~ 17*22 17.13½ ~ 17.21
Standish Jn 17/31 17/34
Sig.G272 - 17.38 ~ 17.39½
Stroud 17/38½ 17/46
St Mary's LC 17/44 17/50
Kemble 17w56 ~ 18w08 [P1] 18.03 ~ 18.22 [P1]
Rodbourne Jn 18/22 18/36
Swindon 18/24 [P1] 18.39 ~ 18.42½ [P1]
Uffington 18/35 18/55
Challow 18/38 18/57 [UM]
Wantage Road 18/43 18/59½
Steventon 18/47 [RL] 19/03 [RL]
Milton Jn 18w50 ~ 19w03 19.05½ ~ 19.13
Foxhall Jn 19/06 19/19

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

20/08/21 :
5Z42 : (35028 with 17096) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Southall

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 19.03d
Stewarts Lane Jn 19.13 ~ 19.18
Longhedge Jn 19/22
Latchmere Jn 19/28
West Brompton 19/32
Kensington Olympia 19/36
Shepherds Bush 19/39
North Pole Jn 19/43
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/46
Willesden SW Goods Lines 19/48
Willesden SW Sidings 19/51
Acton Wells Jn 19/54
Acton Main Line 19*58 ~ 20*09
Acton West 20/14
West Ealing 20/16
Southall East Jn 20/19
Southall 20.22 ~ 20.30
Southall WCR 20.40a

21/08/21 :
5Z44 : (47245 with 35028 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.22d
Southall 05.32 ~ 05.42
Southall East Jn 05/44
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05*46 ~ 06*28
Hanwell 06/30
West Ealing 06/32
Acton West 06/34
Ladbroke Grove 06/40
Portobello Jn 06/41
Royal Oak Jn 06/45
London Paddington 06.47a [P10]

5Z45 : (35028 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.

Location Booked Actual
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.52d [P1] 12.19½ [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 11.55a  

5Z46 : (35028 with 17096) : Worcester L.M.D. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 13.44d
Tunnel Jn 13.47 ~ 13.50
Worcester Foregate Street 13/53 [P2]
Henwick 13.56 ~ 14.26 [URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 14/28 [P1]
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.31 ~ 14.33 [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 14.35a

5Z47 : (35028 + tour stock) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked Actual
Worcester L.M.D. 16.17d  
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.19a [P1] 16.28 [P1]

5Z48 : (47245 with 35028 on rear) : London Paddington to Hanwell Bridge Loop
5Z48 : (47245 + tour stock) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.37d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 21/38
Portobello Jn 21/40
Ladbroke Grove 21/41
Acton West 21/45
West Ealing 21/47
Hanwell 21/48
Hanwell Bridge Loop 21.51 ~ 21.57
Southall East Jn 21/59
Southall 22.00 ~ 22.06
Southall WCR 22.16a

5Z49 : (35028 with 17096) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 21.59d
Hanwell 22/00
West Ealing 22/02
Acton West 22/05
Acton Main Line 22/08
Acton Wells Jn 22/11
Willesden SW Sidings 22*14 ~ 22*20
Willesden SW Goods Lines 22/21
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/24
North Pole Jn 22/26
Shepherds Bush 22/29
Kensington Olympia 22/31
West Brompton 22/34
Latchmere Jn 22/38
Longhedge Jn 22/40
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/42
Battersea Loop 22.45 ~ 23.23
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/26
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 23.32a


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