18th March 2006

Past Time Rail
The Pines Express

Locos Used 47703 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere', 45407 (running as 45440) & 76079 (running as 76009)
Stock Used (1) 35518+5412+4831+4836+4856+1859+3096+3115+3144+1730+3124+3119+17015

Route:
1Z50 : Victoria to Minehead
1Z51 : Minehead to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
34067 (2) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Clapham Junction - Richmond - Staines Central - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Newbury - (via Westbury & Frome avoiding lines) - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard
76079 + 34067 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead
45407 + 34067 Minehead - Bishops Lydeard
47703 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 35518 only in consist when 34067 was on the train.
(2) 47703 on rear.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 08.24d 08.26   23.06a ?
Battersea Pier Jn ? 08/29   ? ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/29 08/31   23/00 ?
Longhedge Jn ? 08/33   ? ?
Clapham Junction 08/37 08/37   22/53 ?
Barnes 08/46 08/46   ? ?
Richmond 08/52 08/51   22/40 ?
Twickenham 08/58 08/54   22/37 ?
Feltham Jn 09/00 09/00   22/31 ?
Feltham 09/02 09/02   22/25 ?
Staines 09.11a ~ 09.13d 09.11 ~ 09.13   22.15a ~ 22.17d ?
Virginia Water 09/20 09/24   22/07 ?
Ascot 09/30 09/31   22/00 ?
Wokingham 09/43 09/41   21/50 ?
Earley 09/49 09/46   21/44 ?
Reading Spur Jn 09/52 09/50   ? ?
Reading East Jn ? 09/52   ? ?
Reading 09.55a ~ 09.57d 09.57 ~ 10.01   21.36a ~ 21.38d 21.34 ~ 21.37
Reading West Jn 09/59 10/02   21/33 21/31
Southcote Jn 10/03 10/06   ? 21/29
Theale 10/09 10/10   21/24 21/21
Thatcham 10/19 10/18   ? 21/06
Newbury Racecourse 10.23a ~ 11.03d 10.24 ~ 11.06   - -
Newbury 11/06 11/10   21/13 20/59
Bedwyn 11/20 11/26   21/01 20/46
Woodborough 11/31 11/38   20/49 20/35
Lavington 11/45 11/45   20/41 20/28
Heywood Road Jn 11/55 11/50   20/36 20/22
Fairwood Jn 12/02 11/53   20/34 20/20
Clink Road Jn 12/05 11/57   20/32 20/18
Blatchbridge Jn 12/11 11/59   20/30 20/16
Castle Cary 12/23 12/14   20/18 20/05
Cogload Jn 12/46 12/41   20/01 19/48
Taunton 12.56a ~ 12.57d 12.50 ~ 12.52   19.56a ~ 19.57d 19.42 ~ 19.42
Norton Fitzwarren 13.03a ~ 13.06d 13/00   19.42a ~ 19.51d 19.31 ~ 19.33
Bishops Lydeard 13.30a ~ 14.00d 13.12 ~ 14.12   18.48a ~ 19.30d 18.57 ~ 19.21
Crowcombe 14/16 14.24a ~ 14.29d   18/38 18/44
Williton 14.39a ~ 15.00d 15/06   18/20 18/29
Blue Anchor 15/20 15.25a ~ 15.30d   17/58 18/08
Minehead 15.33a 15.43   17.40d 17.41


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