27th June 1993
Flying Scotsman Services
(in conjunction with InterCity &
S.L.O.A.
and in association with Regional Railways)
The Cotswold Venturer
| Locos Used | 47810 & steam: 5029 'Nunney Castle' |
Route : 1Z16 throughout
| Loco | Route |
| 47810 | London Paddington - (via GWML) - Didcot Parkway |
| 5029 | Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Stroud - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill |
| 5029 | Worcester Shrub Hill - Evesham - Oxford - Didcot Parkway |
| 47810 | Didcot Parkway - (via GWML) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Two off-train options were available, both alighting from the train at
Worcester;
Coach A: Tour A to Broadway (break) and on to re-join the train at Moreton-in-Marsh;
departing Worcester at 14:15
Coach B: Tour B - River Cruise - coach leaving at 14:05 down to the Landing
Stage for the M.V. Marianne' to cast off at 14:30, returning at 15:30 in time
for the coach back to Worcester Shrub Hill.
Sources : Dave Lodwick & John Broderick
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
| 0.05 | Paddington | 09.33d | 19.30a | 261.43 |
| 5.56 | Ealing Broadway | 09/42 | 19/22 | 255.72 |
| 9.06 | Southall | 09/46 | 19/18 | 252.42 |
| 18.36 | Slough | 09.55a ~ 09.57d | 19.05a ~ 19.07d | 243.12 |
| 24.19 | Maidenhead | 10/03 | 18/57 | 237.29 |
| 31.01 | Twyford | 10/09 | 18/51 | 230.47 |
| 35.78 | Reading | 10.14a ~ 10.16d | 18.43a ~ 18.45d | 225.50 |
| 53.10 | Didcot Parkway | 10L32a ~ 11L04d | 17L44a ~ 18L24d | 208.38 |
| M.C | Location | Booked |
| 53.55 | Foxhall Jn | 11/06 |
| 66.39 | Uffington | 11/20 |
| 77.23 | Swindon | 11.32a ~ 11.34d |
| 90.79 | Kemble | 11/49 |
| 102.13 | Stroud | 12w05a ~ 12w50d |
| 104.74 | Stonehouse | 12/55 |
| 106.74 | Standish Jn | 13/00 |
| 113.04 | Gloucester Yard Jn | 13/06 |
| 113.71 | Barnwood Jn | 13/11 |
| 119.34 | Cheltenham Spa | 13/17 |
| 126.43 | Ashchurch | 13/25 |
| 137.30 | Abbotswood Jn | 13/46 |
| 141.17 | Worcester Shrub Hill | 13.55a ~ 16.00d |
| 144.22 | Norton Jn | 16/06 |
| 148.78 | Pershore | 16/13 |
| 154.73 | Evesham | 16/22 |
| 169.72 | Moreton-in-Marsh | 16w37a ~ 16w57d |
| 176.69 | Kingham | 17/05 |
| 181.12 | Ascott-under-Wychwood | 17/10 |
| 184.68 | Charlbury | 17/16 |
| 191.08 | Handborough | 17/24 |
| 195.16 | Wolvercot Jn | 17/29 |
| 198.07 | Oxford | 17/32 |
| 207.54 | Didcot North Jn | 17/42 |
Timings continue in first table.
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