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6024 King Edward I (17:01) 26th Feb “The Lickey Incliner”: Brockhampton, Gloucester, Lickey Incline. 21st May “The Cathedrals Express” to Worcester: Culham, Sapperton Tunnel. 4th June “The Cathedrals Express” to Weymouth: Burnham, Crofton. 9th Jun, “The Cathedrals Express” to Bristol: Ufton Nevert, Wootton Rivers. 7th Sep Bristol – Oxford - Stratford: Dauntsey Bank, Shrivenham, Tackley, Oxford. 10th Sep “Welsh Marches Express”: Bristol, Llanvihangel Crucorney. 18th Dec “The Yuletide Bard Express”: West Wycombe. |
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5051 Earl Bathurst (1:32) 23rd Apr St George’s Day Special: Crofton |
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5029 Nunney Castle (4:19) 20th Aug “The Cathedrals Express” to Worcester: South Stoke, Sapperton Tunnel. |
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4965 Rood Ashton Hall (1:01) 18th Dec Solihul - Didcot: Appleford. |
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34027 Taw Valley (2:51) – running as 34045 Ottery St Mary – 4th Apr “VSOE” to Oxford: South Stoke, Oxford. |
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34067 Tangmere (12:38) 7th May “VSOE” to Oxford: Gatehamstead Manor, Oxford. 9th Jun “The Downsman”: Byfleet & New Haw, Abinger Hammer. 18th Jun “The Royal Wessex”: Bournemouth. 1st Oct “The Salisbury Spire”: Lower Wyke, Romsey, Winchester. 17th Dec “VSOE”: Worplesdon, Abinger Hammer. |
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71000 Duke of Gloucester (13:02) 9th Jul “Sunny South Special”: Battledown, Bincombe Tunnel (south-bound and north-bound*), Parkstone. 20th Jul “The Cathedrals Express” to Bristol: Crofton, Upton Scudamore, Grateley. 24th Jul “The Cathedrals Express” to Exeter: Andover, Watchcombe, Buckhorn Weston Tunnel, Gillingham. 17th Aug. “Sunny South Special” to Weymouth: Milborne Wick, Andover. |
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45305 Alderman A E Draper (3:03) 25th May, Test run: Wythill, Wilmcote. 28th May Tysley - Didcot: Culham. |
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5690 Leander (9:46) 7th Jun Test run: Wythill, Bearley Junction. 26th Jun (with 45305) Tysley – Leicester – Melton Mowbray - Kettering: Melton Mowbray, Frisby On The Wreake (east-bound and west-bound), Coton Hall. 3rd July “The Shakespeare Express”: Edstone Aqueduct, Bearley Junction. |
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45231 Sherwood Forester (6:29) 26th Nov “The Cathedrals Express” to Bristol: Red Post Junction, Hanging Langford. 10th Dec. “The Cathedrals Express” to Stratford Upon Avon: Bradenham*, Saunderton station*, Budbrooke. 17th Dec “The Cathedrals Express” to Chichester: Great Brockhamshurst, Horsham. |
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4472 Flying Scotsman (4:48) 16th Oct Solihul - Didcot: Somerton Deep Lock, Hatton Bank. 30th Oct Solihul - Didcot: Tackley, Oxford. |
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60009 Union of South Africa (2:38) 19th Nov “The Cathedrals Express” to Barrow Hill: Souldrop, Harringworth. |
| King vs Castle: A comparison of 6024 and 5029 climbing the last quarter mile or so to Sapperton Tunnel... |
* Filmed by Adrian & Jackie Pallant
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