23rd January 1999

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The William Shakespeare
(Steamy Encounters Series)

Loco Used steam: 35028 'Clan Line

Route :
1Z28 : London Paddington to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z58 : Stratford-upon-Avon to London Paddington

Loco Route
35028 London Paddington - Old Oak Common West - Greenford East Jn - Greenford West Jn - South Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
35028 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Aynho Jn - Heyford - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - (via station avoiding line) - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Twyford - Slough - London Paddington

Sources : Brian Halford & John Broderick

Photo Review

The John Broderick Collection contains only one photo of this tour;
Bearley West Jn Signal Box, taken from 'The William Shakespeare'


A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Paddington 08.42d 08.43
1.68 Ladbroke Grove 08/47 ?
3.15 Old Oak Common West 08/49 08/53
7.10 Greenford East Jn 08/56 09/02½
7.43 Greenford West Jn 08/58 ?
10.15 South Ruislip 09/26 09/10
11.76 West Ruislip 09/28 09/12
17.26 Gerrards Cross 09/35 09/17½
26.37 High Wycombe 09/46 09/27½
34.58 Princes Risborough 09/57 09/37½
53.24 Bicester North 10/16 10.01 ~ 10.11
62.26 Aynho Jn 10/26 10/26
67.30 Banbury 10w36a ~ 11w13d 10.34½ ~ 11.06
76.10 Fenny Compton 11/23 11/20
87.39 Leamington Spa 11/33 11/32
93.28 Hatton 11/41 11/43
93.62 Hatton West Jn 11/43 ?
98.66 Bearley Jn 11/51 11/52½
102.47 Stratford-upon-Avon 12.00a ~ 15.49d 12.01½ ~ 15.50½
106.28 Bearley Jn 15/57 15/59
111.32 Hatton West Jn 16/05 ?
111.66 Hatton 16/07 16/11½
117.55 Leamington Spa 16/16 16/21
129.04 Fenny Compton 16/29 16/33½
137.64 Banbury 16/39 16/42½
142.68 Aynho Jn 16/47 16/48
148.59 Heyford 16/55 16/54
167.48 Wolvercot Jn 17/06 ?
160.39 Oxford 17/18 17c12 ~ 17c13½
[through road]
161.34 Oxford South Loop 17w21 ~ 17w50 17.19½ ~ 17.53
170.06 Didcot North Jn 18/06 ?
171.05 Didcot East Jn 18/07 18/08
187.73 Reading 18/31 18/31 [P9]
192.70 Twyford 18/37 18/38
199.52 Maidenhead 18/44 18/46
205.35 Slough 18/51 18/52
212.46 Heathrow Airport Jn 18/59 ?
214.65 Southall 19/03 19/05 [SL to FL]
218.53 Acton West 19/09 ?
221.78 Ladbroke Grove 19/13 ?
223.66 Paddington 19.22a 19.18


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