9th May 1964

R.C.T.S.
The East Midlander No. 7

Locos Used 46251 'City of Nottingham', 34038 'Lynton', 30071

Route :

Loco Route
46251 Nottingham Victoria - Loughborough Central - Leicester Central - Lutterworth - Rugby Central - Woodford Halse - Culworth Jn - Banbury Jn - Banbury General - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot
34038 Didcot - Newbury - Winchester Chesil - Eastleigh
30071 Eastleigh station - Eastleigh Works Yard
34038 Eastleigh Works Yard - Eastleigh station - Romsey - Salisbury - Westbury - Chippenham - Swindon Works Jn
46251 Swindon Works Jn - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham Victoria

Notes :
(1) This train was made up of twelve coaches, being so popular that bookings quickly exceeded the planned eight coaches. As well as the use of the Pacifics on routes not normally used by them, the passengers were able to tour Eastleigh & Swindon Works.
(2) Vic Smith comments - a delay was caused at Didcot due to photographers standing in adjacent 4ft in front of train that were almost hit by D70xx Hymek travelling in opposite direction!

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports) & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Vic Smith)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Nottingham Victoria 07.35d 07.35   22.24a ? 358.67
13.44 Loughborough Central 07/52 07/53   22/08 22.24 ~ 22.25 245.23
23.35 Leicester Central 08.04a ~ 08.06d 08.02 ~ 08.06   21.54a ~ 21.56d 22.10 ~ 22.12 335.32
36.42 Lutterworth 08/24 08/21   21/41 21/57 322.25
43.25 Rugby Central 08.31a ~ 08.33d 08.25 ~ 08.34   21.29a ~ 21.32d 21.43 ~ 21.46 315.42
57.37 Woodford Halse 08.53a ~ 08.58d 08.53 ~ 08.58   21.03a ~ 21.09d 21.15 ~ 21.23 301.30
59.18 Culworth Jn 09/02 09/01   20/59 21/10 299.49
67.35 Banbury Jn 09/16 09/15   20/45 20/55 291.32
68.48 Banbury General 09.19a ~ 09.21d 09.17 ~ 09.20   20.40a ~ 20.42d 20.49 ~ 20.52 290.19
91.24 Oxford 09/51 09/55   19/59 20.03 ~ 20.10 267.43

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
101.54 Didcot 10L10a ~ 10L20d 10.13 ~ 10.30
119.51 Newbury 11.05a ~ 11.07d 11.11 ~ 11.13
146.01 Winchester Chesil 12/06 12/16
152.61 Eastleigh 12L25a ~ 12L37d 12.31 ~ 12.41
? Eastleigh Works 12L40a ~ 4L02d 12.43 ~ 14.12
160.07 Romsey 14/30 14/31
163.07 Kimbridge Jn 14/34 14/36
176.50 Salisbury 14.54a ~ 15.00d 14.53 ~ 15.00
201.13 Westbury 15.33a ~ 15.39d 15.35 ~ 15.43
205.16 Trowbridge 15/45 15/49
217.01 Chippenham 16/05 16/09
? Swindon Works Jn 16L31a ~ 18L50d 16.26 ~ 18.52
233.53 Swindon 19.00a ~ 19.03d 15.58 ~ 19.02
254.35 Steventon 19/26 19w30a ~ 19w35d

Timings continue in first table.

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