31st March 2007

Kingfisher Railtours
The Trafalgar Express

Locos Used 67020 & steam: 850 'Lord Nelson'
Stock Used 35518 (1) +5278+5419+1813+9391+5239+5229+3188+1659+3132

Route:
1Z27 : Eastleigh to Minehead
1Z28 : Minehead to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
67020 Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury
67020 Westbury - Frome avoiding line - Castle Cary - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Minehead
850 (2) Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh

Notes :
(1) 35518 detached at Bishops Lydeard on outward, & reattached on return, due to the short length of loops on WSR.
(2) 67020 on rear.


850 'Lord Nelson' at Minehead (photo: Gordon Jakes)


850 again, this time at Bristol Temple Meads (photo: Gordon Jakes)

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Eastleigh 08.00d ?   19.56a ?
St Denys 08/05 ?   19/50 ?
Northam Jn 08/07 ?   19/48 ?
Southampton Central 08.10a ~ 08.13d 08.19 ~ 08.21   19.41a ~ 19.44d 20.24 ~ 20.26
Redbridge 08/18 08/27   19/38 20/18
Romsey 08.26a ~ 08.28d 08.35 ~ 08.36   19.29a ~ 19.31d 20.06 ~ 20.08
Dean 08/36 08/43   19/20 19/54
Salisbury Tunnel Jn 08/47 08/51   19/10 19/42
Salisbury 08.50a ~ 08.52d 08.55 ~ 08.59   19.03a ~ 19.05d 19.27 ~ 19.35
Wilton Jn 08/55 09/03   18/59 19/23
Warminster 09/13 09/21   18w23 ~ 18w39 18.39 ~ 18.57
Westbury 09.19a ~ 09.41d 09.28 ~ 10.03   18.14a ~ 18.16d 18.23 ~ 18.26
Fairwood Jn 09/44 10/07  
Clink Road Jn 09/48 10/10  
Blatchbridge Jn 09/50 10/14  
Witham 09/54 10/20  
Castle Cary 10/00 10/27  
Somerton 10/07 10/34  
Athelney 10/13 10/40  
Hawkeridge Jn   18/11 18/21
Bradford Jn   18/04 18/12
Bathampton   17/55 18/00
Bath Spa   17/52 17/56
North Somerset Jn   17/36 17/42
Bristol East Jn   17/35 17/40
Bristol Temple Meads   17w03 ~ 17w34 17.09 ~ 17.38
Bristol West Jn   17/02 16.48 ~ 17.05
Parson Street   17/00 16/44
Worle Jn   16/39 16/25
Uphill Jn   16/35 16/22
Bridgwater   16/19 16/09
Cogload Jn 10/18 10/42   16/10 16/02
Taunton East Jn 10/23 10/45   16/03 15/57
Taunton 10.34a ~ 10.42d 10.46 ~ 10.47   15.55a ~ 16.00d 15.53 ~ 15.54
Norton Fitzwarren 10*49 ~ 10*51 10/54   15*45 ~ 15*50 15/39
Bishops Lydeard ? 11.04a ~ 11.11d   ??.??a ~ 15.30d 14.53 ~ 15.30
Crowcombe ? 11.22 ~ 11.28   ? 14/42
Williton ? 11/45   ? 14/25
Blue Anchor ? 12/06   ? 13.57 ~ 14.05
Minehead 12.10a 12.19   13.35d 13.44


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