13th September 2003

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Quantock

(Pride of the Nation series)

Loco Used 66226
Stock Used 21269+3146+1680+3097+3141+1679+3147+3149+1698+3120+3119+2834

Route:
1C52 : Paddington to Minehead
1Z27 : Minehead to Paddington 

Loco Route
66226 London Paddington - (via GWML) - Reading - (via B&H, Westbury, Frome avoider) - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Minehead
66226 Minehead  - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Sources : various including Ian Loveday & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 07.25d 07.51   21.09a 21.45
Ladbroke Grove 07/28 07/55   21/05 21/40
Acton West 07/31 07/59   21/01 21/31
Southall 07/35 08/03   20/51 21/25
Airport Jn 07/36 08/04   20/46 21/24
Dolphin Jn 07/49 ?   ? ?
Slough 07.51a ~ 07.53d 08.12 ~ 08.14   20.36a ~ 20.38d 21.09 ~ 21.10
Maidenhead 07/59 08/20   20/28 21/02
Twyford 08/05 08/25   20/22 20/57
Reading 08.12a ~ 08.14d 08.32 ~ 08.33   20.14a ~ 20.16d 20.48 ~ 20.51
Southcote Jn 08/17 08/37   20/09 20/43
Newbury 08/30 08/52   19/55 20/28
Bedwyn 08/42 09/07   19/44 20/17
Woodborough 08/53 09/19   19/34 20/07
Lavington 09/01 09/25   19/26 20/01
Heywood Road Jn 09/09 09/33   19/19 19/54
Westbury 09.12a ~ 09.14d 09.36 ~ 09.39   19.15a ~ 19.17d 19.44 ~ 19.49
Fairwood Jn 09/17 09/43   19/12 19/40
Clink Road Jn 09/22 09/46   19/07 19/38
Blatchbridge Jn 09/24 09/47   19/05 19/36
Castle Cary 09/35 09.58a ~ ??.??d   18/55 19/26
Cogload Jn 09/54 10/16   18/35 19/07
Taunton 10.00a ~ 10.02d 10.23 ~ 10.28   18.28a ~ 18.29d 18.59 ~ 19.01
Norton Fitzwarren ? ?   18.20a ~ 18.23d ?
Minehead 12.00a 12.26   16.45d 16/45


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