18th April 1970

British Rail (W.R.)
Rail Enthusiasts Branch Line Special

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed LOndon Paddington - Old Oak Common West - Park Royal - Greenford East Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - West Ealing - Acton Main Line
as listed Acton Main Line - Action Wells Jn - Neasden Jn - Neasden South Jn - Northolt Jn - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Thame
as listed Thame - Princes Risborough Thame Siding
as listed Princes Risborough Thame Siding - Chinnor
as listed Chinnor - Princes Risborough Thame Siding
as listed Princes Risborough Thame Siding - Princes Risborough - Bicester North - Aynho Jn
as listed Aynho Jn - Heyford - Wolvercot Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading General - Twyford
as listed Twyford - Henley
as listed Henley - Twyford - Maidenhead
as listed Maidenhead - Bourne End
as listed Bourne End - Marlow
as listed Marlow - Bourne End - High Wycombe
as listed High Wycombe - Northolt Jn - Neasden South Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Wells Jn
as listed Acton Wells Jn - Kensal Green Jn
as listed Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia
as listed Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Old Oak Common East
as listed Old Oak Common East - Westbourne Park - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) Tour name requires confirming - that given on the tour notes (as above) and ticket (below) were different.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Paddington 08.45d 08.45
? Westbourne Park 08/48 ?
? Old Oak COmmon West 08/52 ?
? Park Royal 08/56 ?
7 Greenford East Jn 09/00 ?
? Greenford South Jn 09/02 ?
? Drayton Green 09/07 ?
? West Ealing 09/09 ?
? Acton Main Line 09.15a ~ 09.17d ?
12.5 Acton Wells Jn 09/22 ?
14.25 Neasden Jn 09.26a ~ 09.28d ?
? Neasden South Jn 09.35a ~ 09.37d ?
? Northolt Jn 09/51 ?
? High Wycombe 10/21 ?
54.75 Princes Risborough 10.32a ~ 10.35d ?
60.5 Thame 11.10a ~ 11.20d ?
66.25 Princes Risborough Chinnor Siding 11.55a ~ 12.00d ?
70 Chinnor 12.20a ~ 12.30d ?
73.75 Princes Risborough Chinnor Siding 12.50a ~ 12.53d ?
74 Princes Risborough 12.58a ~ 13.12 ?
? Bicester North 13/30 ?
? Ardley 13/35 ?
101 Aynho Jn 13.41a ~ 13.46d ?
? Heyford 13/54 ?
? Wolvercot Jn 14/03 ?
118 Oxford 14.07a ~ 14.40d ?
? Didcot North Jn 14/51 ?
? Didcot East Jn 14/52 ?
? Reading General 15/10 ?
150.5 Twyford 15.16a ~ 15.20d ?
155.25 Henley 15.30a ~ 15.35d ?
160 Twyford 15.45a ~ 15.46d ?
166.75 Maidenhead 15.55a ~ 16.00d ?
? Bourne End 16.10a ~ 16.20d ?
174 Marlow 16.26a ~ 16.30d ?
176.75 Bourne End 16.36a ~ 16.37d ?
182 High Wycombe 16.48a ~ 16.55d ?
? Northolt Jn 17/15 ?
? Neasden South Jn 17.25a ~ 17.27d ?
205 Neasden Jn 17.30a ~ 17.31d ?
207 Acton Wells Jn 17.37a ~ 17.41d ?
208.5 Kensal Green Jn 17.45a ~ 17.49d ?
209 Willesden Junction HL 17/51 ?
? Mitre Bridge Jn 17/53 ?
? North Pole Jn 17/56 ?
211.75 Kensington Olympia 18.02a ~ 18.06d ?
? North Pole Jn 18/11 ?
214 Old Oak Common East 18.14a ~ 18.22d ?
? Westbourne Park 18/26 ?
216.5 Paddington 18.30a 18.35


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