9th May 1953

Gloucestershire Railway Society
M. & S.W.J.R. Outing

Locos Used ex MSWJR 2-4-0 no. 1336 & 4-4-0 no. 9023
Stock Used 2x TO & 1x BTO (645 type)

Route : "A Headcode"

Loco Route
1336 Gloucester Central - Barnwood Jn - Hatherley Jn - Gloucester Loop Jn - Cheltenham Leckhampton - Andoversford - Withington - Cirencester Watermoor - Cricklade - Rushley Platt - Swindon Town - Chisledon - Marlborough - Grafton South Jn - Grafton Curve Jn - Ludgershall - Red Post Jn - Andover Junction
1336 Andover Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon Town - Rushley Platt Jn - Swindon
9023 Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Central

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above route is taken from tour guide. The guide concerned had been revised in pencil to delete the Stroud stop, Standish Jn at 19/37 and arrival into Gloucester at 19.50 - also the loco from Swindon was altered to say 90xx or 43xx (was 55xx originally).

Source : John Clifford (from contemporary sources) & Mike Barnsley

Photo Review


Two shots of 1336 at Gloucester (photo: Adrian Vaughan Collection)


1336 on the turntable at Andover (photo: Adrian Vaughan Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mike Barnsley)

Location Booked
Gloucester Central 13.52d
Hatherley Jn 14/02
Gloucester Loop Jn 14/04
Cheltenham Leckhampton ??.??a ~ 14.09d
Andoversford Jn 14/20
Withington 14/35
Cirencester Watermoor 14.44a ~ 14.49d
Cricklade 15/00
Rushley Platt 15/10
Swindon Town 15.14a ~ 15.19d
Marlborough 15x38
Grafton South Jn 15/52
Ludgershall 16/06
Andover Junction 16.19a ~ 17.30d
Red Post Jn 17/38
Ludgershall 17/44
Grafton South Jn 17/58
Marlborough 18/11
Swindon Town 18/35
Rushley Platt Jn 18/40
Swindon 18L47a ~ 18L56d
Kemble 19/13
Stroud 19.31a ~ 19.37d
Standish Jn 19/44
Gloucester Central 19.56a


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