18th June 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Loco Used steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99304+4905+1860+3093+99121+13320+99712+99125+3058

Route : 
1Z96 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z97 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco Route
45596 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
45596 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 06.54d [P8] [L4] 07.00   21.01a [P10] 21.52
Royal Oak Jn 06/54½ [L4] 07/02   20/59½ [L5] 21/50
Portobello Jn 06/56 [L4] 07/04   20/58 [L5] 21/48
Ladbroke Grove 06/56½ [DR] 07/05   20/55½ [L6] 21/46
Acton West 07/00½ [DR] 07/09   20/49 [UR] 21/36
Ealing Broadway 07/01½ [P3] [DR] 07/09   20/47½ [P4] [UR] 21/35
West Ealing 07/03½ [P3] [DR] 07/10   20/46 [P4] [UR] 21/33
Southall 07/09 [P3] [DR] 07/13   20/41 [P4] [UR] 21/29
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/12 [DR] 07/16   20/38 [UR] 21/26
Slough 07.19a ~ 07.21d [P4] [DR] 07.23 ~ 07.26   20.21a ~ 20.25d [P5] [UR] 21.13 ~ 21.17
Maidenhead 07/27 [P4] [DR] 07/35   20/13 [P4] [UR] 21/06
Twyford 07/34 [P3] [DR] 07/43   20/05 [P4] [UR] 20/59
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/39 [DM] 07/49   20/00 [UR] 20/54
Reading 07.41a ~ 07.45d [P7] [FVL] 07.52 ~ 07.59   19.48a ~ 19.57d [P15] [UR] 20.49 ~ 20.51
Reading High Level Jn 07/46½ [FVL] 08/01   - -
Reading West Jn 07/47 [DR] 08/02   19*33 ~ 19*45 [UPL] 20/44
Scours Lane Jn 07/47½ [DR] 08/03   19/32 [UPL] 20/43
Goring & Streatley 07/58 [P3] [DR] 08/10   19/24½ [P4] [UR] 20/33
Didcot East Jn 08/09 [DR] 08/19   19/17 [UR] 20/23
Didcot Parkway 08.10a ~ 08.15d [P3] [DR] 08.20 ~ ?   19.12a ~ 19.15d [P4] [UR] 20.08 ~ 20.22
Foxhall Jn 08/17 [DM] 08/27   19/09 [RL] 20/01
Milton Jn 08/18½ 08/29   18w51 ~ 19w05 [RL] ? ~ 19.53
Steventon 08/20 08/32   18/48 [RL] 19/26
Wantage Road 08/24 08/36   18/44 19/22
Challow 08*48 ~ 08*50 [DR] 09.00 ~ 09.22   18/41 19/19
Uffington 08/55 09/28   18/38 19/17
Swindon [East Loop] 09*09 ~ 09*32 ?   - -
Swindon 09/34 [P3] 09/46   18/27 [P1] 19/06 [P1]
Rodbourne Jn 09/37 09/48   18/25 19/03
Kemble 09/51 [P2] 10/00   17w57 ~ 18w09 [P1] 18.23 ~ 18.50
St Mary's LC 10/00 10/09   17/45 18/11
Stroud 10.04 ~ 10.19 [P2] ?   17/40 18/07
Standish Jn 10/26 10/24   17/33 17/55
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/32 10/33   17*18 ~ 17*26 ? ~ 17.45
Gloucester Sig.G339 10*35 ~ 10*54 ?   - -
Barnwood Jn 10/57 10/57   17/16 17/29
Cheltenham Spa 11/04 [P2] 11/08   17.04a ~ 17.08d [P1] 17.19 ~ 17.22
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/12 [P1] 11/14   16/55 [P2] 17/01
Abbotswood Jn 11/22 11/23   16/44 16/48
Norton Jn 11/24 11/26   16/41 16/46
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.30a [P1] 11.34 [P1]   16.35d [P1] 16.39


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z96 : (47746 with 45596 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.00d
Southall 06.12 ~ 06.28
Southall East Jn 06/30
West Ealing 06/32
Acton West 06/34
Ladbroke Grove 06/40
Portobello Jn 06/41
Royal Oak Jn 06/43
London Paddington 06.45a [P8]

5Z90 : (45596 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.45d [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 11.48a

5Z91 : (45596 with 14060) : Worcester L.M.D. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 14.44d
Tunnel Jn 14.48 ~ 14.51
Worcester Foregate Street 14/54 [P2]
Henwick 14.57 ~ 15.36 [URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 15/39 [P1]
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.42 ~ 15.45 [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 15.48a

5Z92 : (45596 + tour stock) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 16.16d
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.19a [P1]

5Z97 : (????? with 45596 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.44d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 21/45
Portobello Jn 21/46
Ladbroke Grove 21/47
Acton West 21/52
West Ealing 21/56
West Ealing Loop 21*58 ~ 22*22
Hanwell 22/25
Hanwell Bridge Loop 22*29 ~ 22*43
Southall East Jn 22/44
Southall 22.46 ~ 22.56
Southall WCR 23.06a


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