16th May 1964
Oxford University Railway
Society / Stephenson Locomotive Society (Oxford Branch)
Castle Farewell Tour
| Loco Used | 5054 'Earl of Ducie' |
Route : 1Z48 throughout
| Loco | Route |
| 5054 |
London Paddington - Reading - (via Didcot avoiding line) - Oxford - Kingham - Worcester Shrub Hill - Ledbury - Hereford |
| 5054 | Hereford - Pontypool Road - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Badminton - Swindon - Reading - London Paddington |
Note :
(1)
Brian Basterfield comments: there were hopes of high speed running on this tour. 93 mph down
Honeybourne bank was a good start. But would we get that elusive 'ton'
running down past Hullavington? Well, no, only 94 mph! But it was splendid
trip, and to complete the day, I had Hymek haulage from Worcester to Paddington
(D7061) in the morning, and from Reading back to Worcester (D7028) in the
evening.
Source : Brian Basterfield (Locomotive
Performance)
Crew change time at Hereford (photo: Brian Basterfield)
5054 seen at Honeybourne (photo: Terry Dorrity)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Advertised & Actual Only)
(from Brian Basterfield & Ian
Clark (SLS))
| Location | Advertised | Actual |
| Paddington | 13.00d | 13.01 |
| Slough | ? | 13/21 |
| Reading | ??.??a ~ 14.15d | 13.37 ~ 13.39 |
| Didcot East Jn | ? | 13/57 |
| Oxford | ??.??a ~ 14.50d | 14.23 ~ 14.26 |
| Kingham | ? | 14/52 |
| Evesham | ? | 15/12 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | ? | 15.28 ~ 15.32 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | ? | 15/35 |
| Great Malvern | ? | 15/45 |
| Ledbury | ? | 16/00 |
| Hereford | ? | 16.20 ~ 16.49 |
| Pontypool Road | ? | 16/34 |
| Maindee East Jn | ? | 16.51 ~ 17.52 |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | ? | 17/05 |
| Stoke Gifford West | ? | 17/21 |
| Badminton | ? | 17/33 |
| Swindon | ? | 17/55 |
| Didcot | ? | 18/14 |
| Reading | 19.45a ~ ??.??d | 18.28 ~ ??.?? |
| Slough | ? | ? |
| Paddington | 20.25a | ? |
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