27th May 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Oxford

Locos Used (3) 47853 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35465+3231+3330+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17159

Route :
1Z35 : London Paddington to Oxford
1Z39 : Oxford to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) London Paddington - West Ealing - Drayton Green - Greenford South Jn - Greenford West Jn - West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester South Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Oxford
61306 (1) Oxford Parkway - Oxford
47853 (2) Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury
61306 (1) Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Bicester South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 61306 on rear.
(3) 47853 running as 47614.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 08.30d [P10] [L4] 08.30   23.13a [P10] ?
Royal Oak Jn 08/30½ [L4] 08/32   23/10 [L4] ?
Portobello Jn 08/32 [L4] 08/33   23/09 [L4] 23/06
Ladbroke Grove 08/32½ [DR] 08/34   23/08 [L4] 23/05
Acton West 08/36 [DR] 08/39   23/01 [UR] 23/01
West Ealing 08/40 [P3] 08/42   22/59 [P4] [UR] 22/58
Drayton Green 08/42 08/44   22/57 22/56
Greenford South Jn 08/48 ?   22/51 ?
Greenford West Jn 08/49 08/57   22/50 22/49
South Ruislip 08/54 09/05   22/41 22/38
West Ruislip 08/57 09/08   22/33 [TL] 22/33
Gerrards Cross 09/04 [P1] 09/14   22/22 [P2] 22/20
High Wycombe 09/15 [P2] 09/27   22/08 [P3] 22/08
Saunderton 09/22 [P2] 09/30   22/01 [P1] 21/59
Princes Risborough 09/26 [P3] 09/34   21/54 [UM] 21/56
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 09/32 [P1] 09/39   21/46 [P2] 21/49
Bicester South Jn 09/46 09/51   21/36 21/36

 

Location Booked Actual
Gavray Jn 09/47½ 09/53
Bicester Village 09/50 [P1] 09/54
Bicester Depot 09w52 ~ 10w27 09.59 ~ 10.27
Bicester Depot West Jn 10/30 10/28
Oxford Parkway 10.37a ~ 10.44d [P1] 10.39 ~ ? [P1]
Woodstock Road Jn 10/47 10/47
Oxford North Jn 10/50 [DM] 10/51
Oxford 10.58a [P4] 10.55

 

Location Booked Actual
Oxford Parkway 20.10d [P2] 20.10
Woodstock Road Jn 20/13 20/12
Oxford North Jn 20/15 20/16
Oxford 20.19a ~ 20.22d [P4] [DM] 20.19 ~ 20.25
Oxford North Jn 20/25 20/27
Wolvercote Jn 20/27 20/32
Heyford 20/36 20/50
Aynho Jn 20/42 20/56
Banbury 20w50 ~ 21w15 [P1] 21.02 ~ 21.16
Aynho Jn 21/22 21/24
Bicester North 21/35 [P2] 21/34

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z34 : (47853 with 61306 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.14d
Southall 07.24 ~ 07.34
Southall East Jn 07/35
Hanwell Bridge Loop 07*37 ~ 07*56
West Ealing 07/59
Acton West 08/01
Ladbroke Grove 08/08
Portobello Jn 08/09
Royal Oak Jn 08/10
London Paddington 08.12a [P10]

5Z36 : (47853 with 61306 on rear) : Oxford to Bicester Depot

Location Booked
Oxford 11.16d [P4]
Oxford North Jn 11/20
Woodstock Road Jn 11/24
Oxford Parkway 11/26
Bicester Depot West Jn 11/36
Bicester Depot 11.39a

5Z39 : (61306 with 47853 on rear) : Bicester Depot to Oxford Parkway

Location Booked
Bicester Depot 19.53d
Bicester Depot West Jn 19/56
Oxford Parkway 20.05a [P1]

5Z40 : (47853 with 61306 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 23.33d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 23/34
Portobello Jn 23/35
Ladbroke Grove 23/36
Acton West 23/39
West Ealing 23/42
Southall East Jn 23/46
Southall 23.47 ~ 23.52
Southall LSL 23.59a


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