7001 & 7028 at Pontypool Road (photo: Gordon Lacy)
22nd September 1973
British Rail (W.R.)
Hymek Swansong
| Locos Used | 7001 & 7028 |
| Stock Used | 9 Mark 1 Coaches & Gresley Buffet 9135E (formed 3x TSO, RU [9135E], 2x CK [one was 15795], BCK, 3x TSO) |
Route : 1Z14 throughout
| Locos | Route |
| 7001 + 7028 | London Paddington - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee North Jn - Pontypool Road - Abergavenny - Hereford - Worcester Foregate Street - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Evesham - Oxford - Didcot - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Alan Costello comments: This train coincided
with Atlantic Venturers Express (Newport to Shrewsbury). At Pontypool Road we detrained and the stock pushed back into siding. After about
10mins the sound of kettles were heard and Flying Scotsman double-heading with 'King George V' passed through hauling the
Bulmer Pullman coaches. We then went on to Hereford where the 2 steamers were changing places. After they left
with 'King George V' leading we left and, after short stop
at Worcester, carried on to Didcot for a visit to the Railway Centre.
(2) Gordon Lacy comments: Despite comments in the (limited
edition) brochure, that it was unlikely that any high speeds would be attained,
nevertheless, 94mph was achieved after Twyford (mp32½-33)
& 96mph at Steventon!
7001 & 7028 at Pontypool Road (photo: Gordon Lacy)
Sources : Alan Costello, Gordon Lacy & David Farrow
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Paddington | 09.10d | 09.10 | 20.20a | ? | |
| Ealing Broadway | 09.19a ~ 09.21d | 09.20 ~ 09.22 | 20.07a ~ 20.09d | ? | |
| Southall | 09/27 | 09/28 | 20/01 | ? | |
| Slough | 09.40a ~ 09.42d | 09.41½ ~ 09.42 | 19.46a ~ 19.48d | ? | |
| Maidenhead | 09/49½ | 09/48 | 19/40 | ? | |
| Twyford | 09/55 | 09/52½ | 19/35 | ? | |
| Reading | 10.01a ~ 10.04d | 09.58½ ~ 10.04½ | 19.25a ~ 19.27d | 09.28 ~ ??.?? | |
| Didcot | 10/24 | 10/18 | 17.25a ~ 19.07d | 17.20 ~ 19.09 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Challow | 10/36 | 10/29 |
| Swindon | 10/48 | 10/41 |
| Wootton Bassett Jn | 10/55 | 10/48 |
| Badminton | 11/11 | 11/02 |
| Westerleigh West Jn | 11/18 | 11/12 |
| Bristol Parkway | 11/24 | 11/21 |
| Sig 114 | 11*26 ~ 11*33 | 11.23 ~ 11.38 |
| Patchway | 11/35 | 11/39½ |
| Pilning | 11/40 | 11/43½ |
| Severn Tunnel West | 11/45 | 11/49½ |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 11.46½ ~ 11.48 | 11.51½ ~ 11.53 |
| Maindee East Jn | 11/59 | 12/03 |
| Maindee North Jn | 12/01 | 12/04 |
| Llantarnam Jn | 12/10 | ? |
| Pontypool Road | 12.20a ~ 13.09d | 12.22 ~ 13.09 |
| Abergavenny | 13/22 | 13/25 |
| Pontrilas | 13/42 | 13/38 |
| Tram Inn | 13/48 | 13/46½ |
| Hereford | 14.00a ~ 14.55d | 14.02 ~ 14.56 |
| Shelwick Jn | 15/00 | 15/00 |
| Ledbury | 15/13 | 15/10 |
| Malvern Wells | 15/20 | 15/17 |
| Worcester (Shrub Hill?) | 15.35a ~ 15.50d | 15.28 ~ 15.51 |
| Norton Jn | 15/56 | 15/55½ |
| Evesham SB | 16t07 ~ 16t08 | 16.06 ~ 16.06 |
| Evesham | 16/09 | 16/07 |
| Honeybourne | 16/17 | 16/13½ |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 16t31 ~ 16t32 | 16/28½ |
| Kingham | 16/42 | 16/38 |
| Ascott-under-Wychwood | 16/46 | 16/45 |
| Wolvercote Jn | 17/03 | 17/00½ |
| Oxford | 17c08 ~ 17c10 | 17/05½ |
Timings continue in first table.
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