6th August 1985

British Rail
(GW150 Celebrations Excursion)

Did this train run? Details taken from advertising leaflet

Loco(s) Used (2)

Route :
1Z05 : Ealing Broadway to Gloucester
1Z06 : Gloucester to Swindon
1Z07 : Swindon to Gloucester
1Z08 : Gloucester to Ealing Broadway

Loco Route
diesel Ealing Broadway - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Gloucester
steam Swindon - Gloucester
steam Gloucester - Swindon
steam Swindon - Gloucester
steam Gloucester - Swindon
diesel Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) Pool of steam locos used during the celebrations consisted of;
6000  King George V
6998  Burton Agnes Hall
7029  Clun Castle
7819  Hinton Manor
5051  Earl Bathurst / Drysllwyn Castle
92220 Evening Star
4930  Hagley Hall
(2) It was suggested that on this date only one round trip took place with steam (15.52d Swindon, 20.25a back at Swindon) but the above route & timings were taken from the WTT which was also valid for the 6th so confirmation is required if there was a difference on this date only.

Source : Brian Halford

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Brian Halford)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ealing Broadway 09.00d 22.15a
Southall 09/05 22/09
Slough 09/22 21/58
Maidenhead 09/29 21/50
Twyford 09/36 21/42
Reading ML E. [URL] ?
Reading 09/45 21/36
Reading ML W. [RL] [RL]
Didcot Parkway 10/06 21/17
Challow 10/16 21/03 [ML]
Swindon 10L31a 20L50d

 

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Swindon 10L55d 15L07a   15.52d 20L21a
Loco Yard 10/59 ?   15/56 ?
Kemble 11x13 14/44   16x15 19x59
Stroud ? ?   16p35a ~ 16p50d ?
Standish Jn 11/46 14/14   17/00 19/09
Gloucester 11.59a 14.00d   17.22a 18.55d

Timings continue in first table.

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