7th October 1991
Flying
Scotsman Services
The West Mercian (South)
| Locos Used | ????? & steam: 6024 'King Edward I' |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | London Paddington - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester Foregate Street - Malvern Link - Shelwock Jn - Hereford |
| 6024 | Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Newport |
| 6024 | Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Lydney - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon |
| ????? | Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above is 'as booked'.
Source : Eddie Humphrey
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Eddie Humphrey)
| Miles | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Miles |
| 0.0 | Paddington | 09.04d | 22.17a | 373.8 |
| 5.7 | Ealing Broadway | 09/10 | 22/12 | 368.1 |
| 9.1 | Southall | 09/14 | 22/08 | 364.7 |
| 18.5 | Slough | 09.22a ~ 09.24d | 21.57a ~ 21.59d | 355.3 |
| 24.2 | Maidenhead | 09/31 | 21/52 | 349.6 |
| 31.0 | Twyford | 09/36 | 21/48 | 342.8 |
| 36.0 | Reading | 09.41a ~ 09.43d | 21.39a ~ 21.41d | 337.8 |
| 53.1 | Didcot Parkway | 09.58a ~ 10.00d | 21.21a ~ 21.23d | 320.7 |
| 77.3 | Swindon | 10.24a ~ 10.35d | 20L31a ~ 21L01d | 296.5 |
| 91.0 | Kemble | 10/48 | 19*52 ~ 20*12 | 282.8 |
| 102.2 | Stroud | 11/00 | 19/38 | 271.6 |
| 106.9 | Standish Jn | 11/06 | 19*27 ~ 19*32 | 266.9 |
| Miles | Location | Booked |
| 113.0 | Gloucester Yard Jn | 11/11 |
| 119.4 | Cheltenham Spa | 11/17 |
| 137.4 | Abbotswood Jn | 11/32 |
| 138.2 | Norton Jn | 11/33 |
| 142.3 | Worcester Shrub Hill | 11*38 ~ 11*44 |
| 143.7 | Henwick LC | 11/50 |
| 149.8 | Malvern Link | 11/58 |
| 157.9 | Ledbury | 12*06 ~ 12*27 |
| 170.1 | Shelwick Jn | 12/39 |
| 171.8 | Hereford | 12L42a ~ 14L20d |
| 178.3 | Tram Inn | 14/31 |
| 195.9 | Abergavenny | 14/59 |
| 203.6 | Little Mill Jn | 15/16 |
| 205.2 | Pontypool | 15/21 |
| 214.4 | Maindee North Jn | 15/43 |
| 215.2 | Newport | 15w45a ~ 17w00d |
| 225.1 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 17*28 ~ 17*35 |
| 240.6 | Lydney | 17/53 |
| 259.8 | Gloucester | 18w13a ~ 19w00d |
| 261.8 | Tuffley | 19*05 ~ 19*11 |
Timings continue in first table.
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