12th October 1986

British Rail
The Shakespeare Limited (2 trains)

Locos Used 47290, 47316 & steam: 4468 'Mallard' & 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used Train 2: 99950+????

Route : (Train 1)

Loco Route
4498 London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Banbury
47290 Banbury - Warwick - Stratford-upon-Avon
4468 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone

Route : (Train 2)

Loco Route
4468 London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Banbury
47316 Banbury - Warwick - Stratford-upon-Avon
4498 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone

Sources : Alan Costello (on Train 2 throughout), Gordon Jakes & Roger Geach

Photo Review


4468 waits to leave London Marylebone (photo: Roger Geach)


4468 at Dorridge during the turning movement (photo: Gordon Jakes)


Alan Costello's ticket, for train 2.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Costello)

Location Train 1   Train 2
Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked Actual Booked (rtn) Actual
Marylebone 10.10d 18.54a   11.10d 11.15 19.50a 20.04
High Wycombe 10.58a ~ ??.??d 18.03a ~ 18.05d   ??/?? 12.01 ~ 12.05 ??/?? 19.15 ~ 19.19
Banbury 12L00 ~ 12L20 16w36 ~ 17w06   13L00 ~ 13L20 13.01 ~ 13.16 17w36 ~ 18w06 17.54 ~ 17.21
Warwick 12.53a ~ 12.54d 15.57a ~ 15.58d   13.53a ~ 13.54d 13.54 ~ 13.57 16.57a ~ 16.58d 16.53 ~ 17.10
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.15a 15.25d   14.15a 14.16 16.25d 16.25


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