9th April 2017

Branch Line Society
Bubble & Squeak

DMU Used 121034 (55034)

Route :
1Z20 : Aylesbury to London Marylebone
1Z34 : London Marylebone to Oxford
1Z65 : Oxford to Aylesbury

DMU Route
121034 Aylesbury - Little Kimble - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip - Wembley Stadium - London Marylbone
121034 London Marylebone - Wembley Stadium - West Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe
121034 High Wycombe - High Wycombe Sig.ME641
121034 High Wycombe Sig.ME641 - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester South Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village - Bicester Depot GL-RR - Bicester Depot West Jn - Oxford Parkway - Woodstock Road Jn - Oxford North Jn - Oxford
121034 Oxford - Oxford Down Carriage Sidings
121034 Oxford Down Carriage Sidings - Oxford
121034 Oxford - Oxford North Jn - Woodstock Road Jn - Oxford Parkway - Bicester Depot West Jn - Bicester Depot GL-RR - Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Claydon L.N.E. Jn [Up Goods Loop] - Claydon Gates (MP.12)
121034 Claydon Gates [Up/Dn Main] - Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Calvert - Quainton Road (2) - Aylesbury Vale Parkway - Aylesbury North Loop - Aylesbury - Aylesbury Up Sidings
121034 Aylesbury Up Sidings - Aylesbury
121034 Aylesbury - Aylesbury Down Sidings
121034 Aylesury Down Sidings - Aylesbury

Notes: 
(1) This tour was a joint venture between Chiltern Railways & The Branch Line Society, raising funds for the Railway Children, Brake & Bowel Cancer UK charities.
(2) Visit to Buckinghamshire Railway Centre where Brake Van rides using former Chiltern Railways Wembley Depot Shunter, Ruston 459518 (01585), 'Scaz' & 25t SR Brake Van '1023' took place along the 'Up' Yard running line. The Golding Spring Miniature Railway, (Vale of Aylesbury Model Engineers), was also running with Hymek D7000 doing several trips.

Source : Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Aylesbury 09.42d [P1] 09.43d [P1]
4.26
 Little Kimble 09/51 09/51½
7.14
 Princes Risborough 09/56 [P2] 09/58 [P2][Up&Dn Plat]
10.27
 Saunderton 10/00 10/01½ [P1]
15.25
 High Wycombe 10/06 [P3] 10/06½ [P3]
24.36
 Gerrards Cross 10/16 [P2] 10/17½ [P2]
29.66
 West Ruislip 10*23 ~ 10*33 [UPL] 10p23½a ~ 10p32½d [P4]
31.47
 South Ruislip 10/37 10/35½ [P4]
36.54
 Wembley Stadium 10/43 [P1] 10/40½ [P1]
38.05
 Neasden South Jn 10/45 10/41½
43.16
 London Marylebone 10.55a ~ 11.26d [P3] 10p52a ~ 11p26d [P3]
?
 Neasden South Jn 11/34 11/34
 ?
 Wembley Stadium 11/36 [P2] 11/35½ [P2]
52.66
 Northolt Park Jn 11/40 [SL] 11/39½
54.65
 South Ruislip 11*43 ~ 11*58 11p41½a ~ 11p58d [P3]
 ?
 West Ruislip 12/01 12/01 [P3]
 ?
 Gerrards Cross 12/07 [P1] 12/09½ [P1]
71.07
 High Wycombe 12.22a ~ 12.38d [P1] 12p23a ~ 12p41d [P1]
71.29
 High Wycombe Sig.ME641 12.39 ~ 12.43 12.42½ ~ 12.44½ [UM]
 ?
 High Wycombe 12/44 [P2] 12/46 [P2]
76.49
 Saunderton 12/50 12/52 [P2]
79.62
 Princes Risborough 12/54 [P2] 12/56½ [P2][Up&Dn Plat]
85.47
 Haddenham & Thame Parkway 13/00 [P1] 13/03½ [P1]
97.37
 Bicester South Jn 13/13 13/15
98.09
 Gavray Jn 13/16 13/16½
98.49
 Bicester Village 13/18 [P1] 13/18 [P1]
98.72
 Bicester Depot GL-RR 13*21 ~ 13*29 [RR] 13.22½ ~ 13.28 [RR]
99.49
 Bicester Depot West Jn 13/31 13/28½
106.59
 Oxford Parkway 13*38 ~ 13*45 [P1] 13p38a ~ 13p44½d [P1]
 ?
 Woodstock Road Jn 13/47 13/47
109.18
 Oxford North Jn 13/50 13/50 [UM]
110.22
 Oxford 13.52a ~ 13.59d [P1] 13p54½a ~ 13p58½d [P1]
110.61
 Oxford Down Carriage Sidings 14.01 ~ 14.15 14.02 ~ 14.13½ [Dn C.S. No.1]
111.20
 Oxford 14.17a ~ 14.22d [P2][DPL] 14p17a ~ 14p22d [P2][DPL]
112.24
 Oxford North Jn 14/26 14/24½
 ?
 Woodstock Road Jn 14/29 14/27½
 ?
 Oxford Parkway 14*31 ~ 14*32 [P2] 14/29 [P2]
121.73
 Bicester Depot West Jn 14/42 14/37½
 ?
 Bicester Depot GL-RR 14*45 ~ 15*01 [GL] 14.40 ~ 15.00 [GL]
122.73
 Bicester Village 15/05 [P1] 15/01½ [P1]
123.33
 Gavray Jn 15/06 15/02½
133.74
 Claydon L & N.E. Jn 15.27 ~ 15.26½ ~ 15.27½ [UGL]
134.26
 Claydon Stop Blocks (MP12) ? 15.28½ ~ 15.40 [Gate]
134.58
 Claydon L & N.E. Jn ~ 15.42 15/43½ [D&U Main]
135.42
 Calvert 15/49 15/50
140.23
 Quainton Road 16.00a ~ 17.00d 16.02a ~ 17.00½d
144.07
 Aylesbury Vale Parkway 17/08 17/12½
145.44
 Aylesbury North Loop 17t12 ~ 17t19 17.18 ~ 17.25
146.32
 Aylesbury 17*21 ~ 17*26 [P3] 17.27 ~ 17.27½ [P3]
146.63
 Aylesbury Up Sidings 17.29 ~ 17.36 [Up Sdg.4] 17.30½ ~ 17.32 [Up Sdg.4]
147.14
 Aylesbury 17.39 ~ 17.45 [P3] 17.35½ ~ 17.36½ [P3]
147.45
 Aylesbury Down Sidings 17.48 ~ 17.57 [Dn Sdg.5] 17.39 ~ 17.54½ [Dn Sdg.5]
147.76
 Aylesbury 18.00a [P2] 17.57½a [P2]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.

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