13th March 2008

First Great Western
(Cheltenham Horse Racing Special)

Locos Used 67021 & 67027
Stock Used 9520+6138+6027+6051+5937+1200+3277+3295

Route:
1Z32 : London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
1Z35 : Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
67021 (1) London Paddington- Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swinton - Cheltenham Spa
67027 (2) Cheltenham Spa - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 67027 on rear.
(2) 67021 on rear.

Sources : Richard Rooker, Stuart Smith & Steve Pizzey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 09.40d 09.40   21.14a 21.28
Ladbroke Grove 09/43 09/44   21/08 21/25
Acton West 09/46 09/47   21/04 21/19
Southall 09/51 09/54   21/01 21/10
Airport Jn 09/57 09/58   21/00 21/05
Slough 10/03 10/04   20/55 20/54
Maidenhead 10/11 10/12   20/51 20/50
Twyford 10/19 10/18   20/46 20/46
Reading 10.26a ~ 10.32d 10.26 ~ 10.31   20.38a ~ 20.40d 20.38 ~ 20.41
Reading West Jn 10/34 10/33   20/36 20/35
Didcot Parkway 10/47 10/56   20/24 20/23
Wantage Road 10/52 ?   20/19 ?
Challow 10/55 11/05   20/16 20/14
Uffington 10/57 11/09   20/15 20/13
Swindon 11.05a ~ 11.07d 11.18 ~ 11.21   20.01a ~ 20.04d 20.00 ~ 20.03
Swindon Loco Yard ??*?? ~ 11*32 ?   19/58 ?
Kemble 11/42 11/43   19/48 19/49
St Marys SB 11/51 11/51   19/30 19/41
Standish Jn 12/03 12/03   19/18 19/31
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/07 ?   19/13 ?
Barnwood Jn 12/09 12/10   19/12 19/25
Cheltenham Spa 12.16a 12.17   19.06d 19.19


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