10th September 1961

R.C.T.S. (London Branch)
Farewell to the M. & S.W.J.R.

Loco Used 5306
Stock Used 8 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
????

Birmingham Snow Hill - Swindon
5306

Swindon - Rushley Platt Jn - Swindon Town - Marlborough - Savernake LL - Wolfhall Jn - Grafton South Jn - Grafton Curve Jn - Collingbourne - Ludgershall - Red Post Jn - Andover Junction
5306

Andover Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon Town - Blunsdon - Cricklade - Cirencester Watermoor - Foss Cross - Andoversford - Gloucester Loop Jn - Lansdown Jn - Malvern Road East Jn - Cheltenham Spa St James
5306

Cheltenham Spa St James - Malvern Road East Jn - Lansdown Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon
???? Swindon - Birmingham Snow Hill

Sources : Mike Barnsley, John Clifford, Trevor Machell, Gary Thornton & David Pearson

Photo Review


5306 pauses at Marlborough (photo: David Pearson)


↑ David Pearson's ticket.
↓ From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Pearson)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Swindon 11.50d
1.18 Rushley Platt Jn 11/53
3.01 Swindon Town 12/00
14.24 Marlborough 12/24
19.16 Severnake LL 12/35
19.78 Wolfhall Jn 12/37
20.40 Grafton South Jn 12/39
28.04 Ludgershall 12.52 ~ 13.02
35.28 Andover Junction 13.17a ~ 13.50d
42.52 Ludgershall 14/05
51.40 Severnake LL 14/20
56.32 Marlborough 14.31 ~ 14.41
67.55 Swindon Town 15.04 ~ 15.10
76.01 Cricklade 15.25 ~ 15.35
82.48 Cirencester Watermoor 15.46 ~ 15.57
88.60 Foss Cross 16.07 ~ 16.17
96.32 Andoversford 16/35
103.15 Lansdown Jn 17/20
111.13 Cheltenham Spa St James 16.55a ~ 17.20d
111.59 Gloucester South Jn 17/32
118.71 Standish Jn 17/42
123.37 Stroud 17/49
134.50 Kemble 18/11
147.51 Loco Yard 18/27
148.26 Swindon 18.30a


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