2nd July 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Loco Used steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 80217+99128+99122+99712+99121+99350+5237+1860+5032+99304

Route : 
1Z46 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z48 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco Route
45699 London Paddington - Southall - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
45699 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 45699 'Galatea' replaced advertised 70013 'Oliver Cromwell. 
(2) The return leg was originally advertised to run via Cheltenham, Kemble and Swindon.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.02d [P2] 07.02 [P2]   20.07a [P9] 20.20
Ladbroke Grove 07/06½ 07/06   20/01 20/16
Acton West 07/10½ 07/11   19/55 20/10
Southall 07/16 07/15   19/49½ 20/05
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/19 07/18   19/47½ 20/01
Slough 07.35a ~ 07.38d [P2] 07.30 ~ 07.38   19.35a ~ 19.38d [P5] 19.48 ~ 19.51
Maidenhead 07/45 [P1] 07/46   19/26 [P4] 19/41
Twyford 07/52 [P1] 07/53   19/18 [P4] 19/34
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/57 07/58   19/08 19/29
Reading 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P14] 08.01 ~ 08.05   19.02a ~ 19.05d [P14] 19.24 ~ 19.27
Reading West Jn 08/06 08/08   19/00 19/21
Goring & Streatley 08/15 08/16   18/51 19/14
Didcot East Jn 08/23 08/25   18/43 19/05
Didcot Parkway 08.25a ~ 08.35d [P3] 08.26 ~ 08.34   18.37a ~ 18.41d [P4] 19.02 ~ 19.04 [P4]
Didcot North Jn 08/40 08/43   18/35 18/59
Kennington Jn 08/49 08/51   18/27 18/52
Oxford U&DPL 08w53 ~ 09w47 08.54 ~ 09.45   18w12 ~ 18w24 18.11 ~ 18.48
Oxford 09.50 ~ 09.52 [P3] 09/47 [P3]   18/10 [P3] 18/10
Oxford North Jn 09/55 09/49   17/56 17/56
Wolvercote Jn 09/59 09/51   17/54 17/52
Charlbury 10/10 ?   17/40 17/39
Ascott-under-Wychwood 10/13 [P1] 10/07   17/33 [P2] 17/21
Moreton-in-Marsh 10.27 ~ 10.42 [P1] 10.21 ~ 10.42 [P1]   17/20 [P2] 17/08 [P2]
Honeybourne 10/55 [P1] ?   16/58 [P2] ?
Evesham 11/03 11/01 [P1]   16/51½ 16/50
Norton Jn 11/15 11/14   16/41 16/40
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.22a [P1] 11.22 [P1]   16.34d [P1] 16.34


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z45 : (37685 with 45699 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington
5Z27 : (37685? with 45699 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.06d 21.12a
Southall 06.16 ~ 06.26 20.52 ~ 21.02
Southall East Jn 06/27 20/51
West Ealing 06/30 20/47
Acton West 06/33 20/45
Ladbroke Grove 06/39 20/41
London Paddington 06.43a [P2] 20.36d [P9]

5Z25 : (45699) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Worcester LMD
5Z26 : (45699) : Worcester LMD to Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.27d [P1] 16.25a [P1]
Worcester LMD 11.29a 16.22d

0Z28 : (45699) : Worcester LMD - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester LMD
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester LMD 13.55d
Tunnel Jn 13.58 ~ 14.01
Worcester Foregate Street 14/04
Henwick 14.07 ~ 14.26
Worcester Foregate Street 14/28
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.31 ~ 14.34 [P1]
Worcester LMD 14.37a


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