11th September 1960

R.C.T.S. (East Midlands Branch)
The East Midlander No. 4 Rail Tour

Locos Used 1000, 7317 & 76006
Stock Used Load 8

Route : Reporting Code M950 / 1X80

Loco Route
1000 Nottingham Victoria - Loughborough Central - Leicester Central - Lutterworth - Rugby Central - Woodford Halse - Culworth Jn - Banbury General - Oxford
7317 Oxford - Didcot North Jn - (via station avoiding line) - Didcot East Jn - Reading West Jn - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester City - Eastleigh
76006 (1) Eastleigh - Eastleigh Works Yard (2)
7317 Eastleigh Works Yard - Eastleigh - Romsey - Kimbridge Jn - Fullerton Junction - Andover Town - Andover Junction - Red Post Jn - Ludgershall - Grafton Curve Jn - Wolfhall Jn - Savernake LL - Marlborough - Swindon Town - Swindon Works (2)
1000 Swindon Works - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham Victoria

Notes :
(1) 76006 was used to permit 7317 to be watered & turned.
(2) For works & shed visit.
(3) Headcode carried by 1000 (as photographed at Banbury) was 1X80V.

Sources : David Hills & Gary Thornton, Steve Armitage &
'Vintage Railtours (RCTS - 1954-1969)' (by Gavin Morrison, published by Silver Link Publishing)

Photo Review


Inspector Ernie Barker (right) on the footplate at Nottingham Victoria
(photo: J.F.Henton/The John Debens Collection)


MR 1000 is seen posing at Leicester Central
(photo: J.F.Henton/The John Debens Collection)


MR 1000 passes ?Aynho? (photo: Terry Dorrity)


Loco-swap at Oxford (photo: Quayle/The John Debens Collection)


7317 at Reading West (photo: J.F.Henton/The John Debens Collection)


MR1000 at Swindon Works (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from 'Vintage Railtours (RCTS - 1954-1969)')

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Nottingham Victoria 08.25d 22.17a 344.41
13.44 Loughborough Central 08/41 22/00 330.77
23.35 Leicester Central 08.52a ~ 08.56d 21.43a ~ 21.47d 321.06
36.42 Lutterworth 09/20 21/30 307.79
43.25 Rugby Central 09.27a ~ 09.28d 21.17a ~ 21.20d 301.16
57.37 Woodford Halse 09/48 20/56 287.04
59.18 Culworth Jn 09/51 20/53 285.23
67.35 Banbury Jn 10/02 20/41 277.06
68.48 Banbury General 10.05a ~ 10.07d 20.34a ~ 20.38d 275.73
84.17 Cement Sidings 10/30 20/12 260.24
91.24 Oxford 10.40a ~ 10.50d 19.58a ~ 20.01d 253.17

 

M.C Location Booked
118.25 Reading West 11.25a ~ 11.27d
119.21 Southcote Jn 11/31
132.70 Basingstoke 11.53a ~ 11.58d
135.30 Worting Jn 12/03
149.47 Winchester Jn 12/03
158.52 Eastleigh 12L30a ~ 12L42d
- Eastleigh Works 12.47a ~ 14.10d
158.52 Eastleigh 14/15
165.78 Romsey 14/30
168.78 Kimbridge Jn 14/35
183.21 Andover 15.05a ~ 15.15d
216.32 Swindon Town 16.25a ~ 16.30d
? Swindon Works 16.48a ~ 18.55d
219.27 Swindon 19.00a ~ 19.05d
240.09 Steventon 19/32

Timings continue in first table.

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