14th August 1985
British Rail
(GW150 Celebrations 
Excursions)
Did these trains run? Details taken from advertising leaflet
| Loco(s) Used | (2) | 
Route :
1Z05 : Ealing Broadway to Gloucester
1Z06 : Gloucester to Swindon
1Z07 : Swindon to Gloucester
1Z08 : Gloucester to Ealing Broadway
| Loco | Route | 
| diesel | Ealing Broadway - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Gloucester | 
| steam | Swindon - Gloucester | 
| steam | Gloucester - Swindon | 
| steam | Swindon - Gloucester | 
| steam | Gloucester - Swindon | 
| diesel | Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway | 
Notes :
(1) Pool of locos used during the celebrations consisted of;
6000  King George V
6998  Burton Agnes Hall
7029  Clun Castle
7819  Hinton Manor
5051  Earl Bathurst / Drysllwyn Castle
92220 Evening Star
4930  Hagley Hall
Source : Brian Halford
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Brian Halford)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | 
| Ealing Broadway | 09.00d | 22.15a | 
| Southall | 09/05 | 22/09 | 
| Slough | 09/22 | 21/58 | 
| Maidenhead | 09/29 | 21/50 | 
| Twyford | 09/36 | 21/42 | 
| Reading ML E. | [URL] | ? | 
| Reading | 09/45 | 21/36 | 
| Reading ML W. | [RL] | [RL] | 
| Didcot Parkway | 10/06 | 21/17 | 
| Challow | 10/16 | 21/03 [ML] | 
| Swindon | 10L31a | 20L50d | 
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | |
| Swindon | 10L55d | 15L07a | 15.52d | 20L21a | |
| Loco Yard | 10/59 | ? | 15/56 | ? | |
| Kemble | 11x13 | 14/44 | 16x15 | 19x59 | |
| Stroud | ? | ? | 16p35a ~ 16p50d | ? | |
| Standish Jn | 11/46 | 14/14 | 17/00 | 19/09 | |
| Gloucester | 11.59a | 14.00d | 17.22a | 18.55d | 
Timings continue in first table.
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