5th March 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Locos Used steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 35486+99304+4994+4940+1861+99122+99127+99350+3058+1961+3136+3093

Route :
1Z52 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z53 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco Route
60103 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
60103 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) - Slough (1)

Notes :
(1) 60103 failed at Slough on the return leg, where the train was terminated.
(2) Tour postponed from 19/02/22.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.04d [P10] 07.04   21.39a [P10] CAN
Royal Oak Jn 07/05 [L5] 07/06   21/38 [L5] CAN
Portobello Jn 07/06½ [L4] 07/08   21/37 [L5] CAN
Ladbroke Grove 07/07½ [DR] 07/09   21/36 [L5] CAN
Acton West 07/12½ [DR] 07/14   21/30 [UR] CAN
West Ealing 07/17 [P3] [DR] 07/16   21/26 [P4] [UR] CAN
Southall 07/24 [P3] [DR] 07/22   21/20 [P4] [UR] CAN
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/27½ [DR] 07/27   21/16 [UR] CAN
West Drayton 07/30 [DR] 07/30   20*31 ~ 21*12 [P5] CAN
Slough 07.36a ~ 07.39d [P4] [DR] 07.38 ~ 07.41   20.19a ~ 20.22d [P5] [UR] 21.05a [P5]
Maidenhead 07/45 [P3] [DR] 07/50   20/10 [P4] [UR] 20/52
Twyford 07/53 [P3] [DR] 07/56   20/02 [P4] [UR] 20/42
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/58 [DR] 08/00   19/58 [UR] 20/35
Reading 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P12] [DR] 08.02 ~ 08.05   19.48a ~ 19.55d [P15] [UR] 20.14 ~ 20.32
Reading West Jn 08/06 [DR] 08/08   19*33 ~ 19*45 [UPL] 20/11
Scours Lane Jn 08/06½ 08/09   19/32 [UPL] 20/09
Goring & Streatley 08/16½ [P3] [DR] 08/18   19/24½ [P4] [UR] 20/01
Didcot East Jn 08/24½ [DR] 08/26   19/17 [UR] 19/49
Didcot Parkway 08.25a ~ 08.37d [P3] 08.27 ~ 08.37 [P3]   19.12a ~ 19.15d [P4] [UR] 19.45 ~ 19.48

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot North Jn 08/42½ 08/40
Kennington Jn 08/49½ 08/48
Oxford [U&DP] 08w52 ~ 09w38 08.52 ~ 09.41
Oxford 09c40 ~ 09c42 [P3] [DM] 09.42 ~ 09.45
Wolvercote Jn 09*47 ~ 10*00 09.53 ~ ?
Charlbury 10/11½ 10/18
Ascott-under-Wychwood 10*18 ~ 10*21 [P1] 10.18 ~ 10.22
Moreton-in-Marsh 10/36½ [P1] 10/34
Honeybourne 10/49½ [P1] ?
Evesham 11/01 10/55
Norton Jn 11/13 11/10
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.20a [P1] ~ 16.36d [P1] 11.17 [P1] ~ 16.36 [P1]
Norton Jn 16/42 16/44
Abbotswood Jn 16/44 16/45
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 16/54 [P2] 16/57
Cheltenham Spa 17/06 [P1] 17/04
Barnwood Jn 17/14 17/10
Gloucester Yard Jn 17*16 ~ 17*23 ? ~ 17.22
Standish Jn 17/32 17/34
Stroud 17/39½ 17/43
St Mary's LC 17/45 17/46
Kemble 17w57 ~ 18w09 [P1] 17.58 ~ 18.12
Rodbourne Jn 18/25 18/26
Swindon 18/27 [P1] 18/29
Uffington 18/38 18/42
Challow 18/41 18/45
Wantage Road 18/45 18/49
Steventon 18/49 [RL] 18/55
Milton Jn 18w52 ~ 19w05 18.54 ~ 19.38
Foxhall Jn 19/09 19/41

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z52 : (47804 with 60103 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.58d
Southall 06.08 ~ 06.18
Southall East Jn 06/20
Hanwell Bridge Loop 06*22 ~ 06*28
West Ealing 06/31
Acton West 06/35
Ladbroke Grove 06/42
Portobello Jn 06/44
Royal Oak Jn 06/46
London Paddington 06.47a [P10]

5Z54 : (60103 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.35d [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 11.36a

5Z55 : (60103 with 35486) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 13.13d
Tunnel Jn 13.16 ~ 13.18
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.22 ~ 13.24 [P2]
Worcester Foregate Street 13/27 [P1]
Henwick 13.30 ~ 13.44
Worcester Foregate Street 13/47 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 13.50 ~ 13.52
Worcester Shrub Hill 13/54 [P2]
Worcester Sig.54 13.56 ~ 14.02
Worcester Shrub Hill 14/05 [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 14.06a

5Z56 : (60103 + tour stock) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 16.19d
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.20a [P1]

5Z59 : (Diesel loco with 60103 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
London Paddington 22.34d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 22/35
Portobello Jn 22/36
Ladbroke Grove 22/37
Acton West 22/44
West Ealing 22/48
Hanwell 22/51
Hanwell Bridge Loop 22*54 ~ 23*12
Southall East Jn 23/14
Southall 23.16 ~ 23.26
Southall WCR 23.37a

5Z53 : (47804 + 60103 + tour stock) : Slough to Southall

Location Additional
Slough 21.55d
West Drayton 22/10
Hayes & Harlington 22/18
Southall 22.20 ~ 22.25
Southall WCR 22.40a


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