27th August 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cotswold Venturer

Locos Used 33025 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99125+99712+13320+99122+99121+3093+1860+4905+99304

Route : 
1Z52 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z55 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
45596 (1) 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 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Slough (3)

Notes:
(1) 33025 on rear.
(2) 45596 'Bahamas' replaced unavailable 35028 'Clan Line'.
(3) The return leg terminated at Slough, due to problems with 33025.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.13d [P8] [L4] 07.15   21.01a [P10] CANC
Royal Oak Jn 07/14 [L4] 07/17   20/57 [L6] CANC
Portobello Jn 07/15½ [L4] 07/18   20/56 [L5] CANC
Ladbroke Grove 07/16½ [DR] 07/19   20/55 [L5] CANC
Acton West 07/20½ [DR] 07/23   20/48 [UR] CANC
West Ealing 07/23 [P3] [DR] 07/25   20/44½ [P4] [UR] CANC
Southall 07/26½ [P3] [DR] 07/28   20/39½ [P4] [UR] CANC
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/31 [DR] 07/31   20/34½ [UR] CANC
Slough 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P4] [DR] 07.42 ~ 07.45   20.21a ~ 20.26d [P5] [UR] 20.22a
Maidenhead 07/52 [P3] [DR] 07/52 [P3]   20/11 [P4] [UR] 20/15
Twyford 07/59 [P3] [DR] 07/59   20/04 [P4] [UR] 20/09
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/04 [DM] 08/07   20/00 [UR] 20/03
Reading 08.07a ~ 08.17d [P7] [FVL] 08.10 ~ 08.17   19.51a ~ 19.57d [P15] [UR] 19.56 ~ 20.01
Reading High Level Jn 08/20 [FVL] 08/19   - -
Reading West Jn 08/22 [DR] 08/25   19/49½ [UR] 19/53
Goring & Streatley 08/31 [P3] [DR] 08/33   19/41 [P4] [UR] 19/47
Moreton Cutting 08/37 [DR] 08/39   19/35½ [UR] ?
Didcot East Jn 08/38 [DR] 08/41   19/33½ [UM] 19/38
Didcot Parkway 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P3] [RL] 08.42 ~ 08.46   19.30a ~ 19.32d [P3] [DR] 19.34 ~ 19.37
Foxhall Jn 08/46 [DM] 08/48   19/28 [RL] 19/30
Milton Jn 08/48 08/50   19w01 ~ 19w24 [RL] ? ~ 19.27
Steventon 08/49½ 08/52   18/58½ [RL] 19/13
Wantage Road 08/54 08/56   18*49 ~ 18*52 [UR] 19/08
Challow Sig.SB991 ??w?? ~ ??w?? [DR] ?   - -
Challow 09*30 ~ 09*32 09.32 ~ 09.34   18/44 19/02
Uffington 09/37 09/37   18/41 18/59
Swindon 09/50 [P3] 09/50   18/30 [P1] 18/47
Rodbourne Jn 09/53 09/52   18/28 18/43
Kemble 10/07 [P2] 10/03   17w57 ~ 18w12 [P1] 18.00 ~ 18.25
St Mary's LC 10/16 10/12   17/45 17/47
Stroud 10w22 ~ 10w47 [P2] ?   17/39½ [P1] 17/44
Standish Jn 10/53 10/55   17/32 17/34
Haresfield Loop 10*56 ~ 11*11 11.00 ~ 11.13   - -
Gloucester Yard Jn 11/20 11/21   17/22 17/23
Barnwood Jn 11/25 11/22   17/15 17/15
Cheltenham Spa 11.37a ~ 11.40d [P2] 11.34 ~ 11.40 [P2]   17.02a ~ 17.07d [P1] 17.02 ~ 17.07
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/49 [P1] 11/48   16/52½ [P2] 16/52
Eckington Loop 11*55 ~ 12*10 11.54 ~ 12.24   - -
Abbotswood Jn 12/19 12/33   16/41½ 16/41
Norton Jn 12/21 12/36   16/39½ 16/40
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.30a [P1] 12.51 [P1]   16.33d [P1] 16.33


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z52 : (33025 with 45596 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.03d
Southall 06.13 ~ 06.28
Southall East Jn 06/30
West Ealing 06/32
Acton West 06/34
Ladbroke Grove 06/38
Portobello Jn 06/39
Royal Oak Jn 06/40
London Paddington 06.41a [P8]

5Z53 : (45596 with 33025 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester L.M.D.

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.41d [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 12.43a

5Z54 : (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. 14.35d
Tunnel Jn 14.39 ~ 14.49
Worcester Foregate Street 14/52 [P2]
Henwick 14.55 ~ 15.36 [URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 15/39 [P1]
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.42 ~ 15.45 [P1]
Worcester L.M.D. 15.48a

5Z55 : (45596 with 33025 on rear) : Worcester L.M.D. - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Worcester L.M.D. 16.17d
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.19a [P1]

5Z56 : (33025 with 45596 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall (cancelled)

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
Southall East Jn 21/59
Southall 22.00 ~ 22.10
Southall WCR 22.21a

5Z55 : (45596 with 33025 on rear) : Slough to Southall

Location Revised
Slough 20.26d [P5]
Heathrow Airport Jn 20/34
Southall 20/45
Southall WCR 20.55a


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