1st July 2004

Vintage Trains
?Shakespeare Express?

Locos Used steam: 3440 & 4965

Route:
1Z40 : Solihull to Didcot Parkway
1Z27 : Didcot Parkway to Solihull

Loco(s) Route
3440 + 4965 Solihull - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway
4965 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes :
(1) Some sources gave the train reporting numbers as 1Z52/1Z33 respectively. Confirmation of tour name (if any was used) is required, the locos carried a "Shakespeare Express" headboard.


4965 & 3440 on arival at Didcot Parkway (photo: Clive Hanley)

Sources : various including Clive Hanley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Solihull 18.30d 18.36 00.03a 00.02
Dorridge 18.38a ~ 18.40d 18.41 ~ 18.43 23.52a ~ 23.55d 23.55 ~ 23.56
Hatton 18/48 18/51 23/43 23/47
Leamington Spa 18.55a ~ 19.05d 18.58 ~ 19.07 23/37 23/33
Fenny Compton 19/16 19/20 23/24 23/13
Banbury 19/32 19/30 22.55a ~ 23.10d 22.57 ~ 22.58
Aynho Jn 19/38 19/38 22/49 22/48
Heyford 19/44 19/44 22/42 22/43
Wolvercot Jn 19/57 19/55 22/31 22/33
Oxford 20/04 20/03 22/26 22/27
Oxford South Yard - - 22.10a ~ 22.23d ?
Hinksey North - - 22/07 ?
Didcot North Jn 20/20 20/18 21/46 21/49
Didcot Parkway 20.23a 20.22 21.43d 21.47


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