18th June 2009

Steam Dreams
Sunny South Special

Loco Used D1661, 67006 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) 5341+5276+5322+1813+3141+3112+3149+3120+1691+3119+3068+17015+14007

Route :
1Z94 : London Victoria to Minehead
1Z95 : Minehead to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67006 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - (via Westbury avoiding line) - Fairwood Jn - (via Frome avoiding line) - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard
D1661 (2) Bishops Lydeard - Blue Anchor - Minehead
60163 (3) Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - Westbury - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 14007 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(2) plus 67006 (dead).
(3) 67006 dead on rear.
(4) John Clifford comments: This tour was used to bring 60163 back from a short stay on the West Somerset Railway. The outward journey passed without problem. On the return, however, we left Taunton on time but shortly after passing Somerton we suddenly stopped due to an air pump problem on the engine (18.22-34). Subsequently there was a problem with trespassers so we were put into Hungerford loop to allow some HST's to pass. Because of the lateness an extra stop was made at Reading. Despite being almost 90 min late at one stage some good running & a slack schedule saw us get to Victoria just 51 min late.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 08.45d 08.45   22.20a 23.11
Battersea Pier Jn 08/48 08.48 ~ 08.49   22/18 23/06
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 08/52   22/13 23/04
Longhedge Jn 08/56 08/53   22/06 23/03
Clapham Junction 09/01 09/03   22.00a ~ 22.02d 22.55 ~ 22.57
Barnes 09/08 09/08   21/52 22/49
Brentford 09/16 09/15   21/44 22/44
Hounslow 09/21 09/22   21/38 22/39
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/24   21/30 22/37
Feltham 09/25 09/26   21/28 22/34
Staines 09.30a ~ 09.32d 09.31 ~ 09.33   21.16a ~ 21.21d 22.23 ~ 22.27
Virginia Water 09/40 09/40   21/08 22/16
Ascot 10.02a ~ 10.06d 09.48 ~ 10.06   20.54a ~ 21.00d 22.07 ~ 22.09
Wokingham 10/20 10/18   20/38 21/55
Earley 10.25a ~ 10.27d 10.23 ~ 10.27   20.30a ~ 20.32d 21.45 ~ 21.47
Reading Spur Jn 10/30 10.31 ~ 10.33   20/26 21/41
Reading New Jn 10/33 10/36   20/12 21/40
Reading 10.35a ~ 10.36d 10.38 ~ 10.40   20/11 21.32 ~ 21.37
Southcote Jn 10/40 10/43   20/08 21/28
Theale D&UGL   19w42 ~ 20w03 21.10 ~ 21.20
Newbury 10/54 10/54   19/30 20/43
Hugerford UGL   DIV 20.11 ~ 20.32
Bedwyn 11/06 11/03   19/16 20/02
Woodborough 11/17 11/13   19/04 19/47
Lavington 11/23 11/18   18/56 19/39
Heywood Road Jn 11/30 11/23   18/50 19/30
Westbury   18/48 19/29
Fairwood Jn 11/36 11/25   18/45 19/25
Clink Road Jn 11/38 11/27   18/42 19.13 ~ 19.17
Blatchbridge Jn 11/42 11/31   18/40 19/10
Witham 11/45 11/36   18/36 19/06
Castle Cary 11.53a ~ 11.59d 11.47 ~ 11.57   18.26a ~ 18.28d 18.48 ~ 18.51
Somerton 12/07 12/06   18/17 18/20
Athelney 12/12 12/13   18/10 18/12
Cogload Jn 12/15 12/15   18/07 18/08
Taunton East Jn 12/19 12/19   18/02 18/03
Taunton 12.21 ~ 12.23 12.21 ~ 12.23   17.48 ~ 18.00 17.54 ~ 18.00
Norton Fitzwarren 12/28 12/29   17/43 17/43
Bishops Lydeard 12L43 ~ 12L53 12.40 ~ 12.51   17.21 ~ 17.30 17.17 ~ 17.31
Crowcombe ? 13.01 ~ 13.11   17/11 17/06
Williton 13.22 ~ 13.35 13.28 ~ 13.42   16.43 ~ 16.50 16.45 ~ 16.49
Blue Anchor 13/55 14/00   16.18 ~ 16.20 16/24
Dunster 14.00 ~ 14.01 14.06 ~ 17.07   16.11 ~ 16.12 16.15 ~ 16.16
Minehead 14.07a 14.12   16.05d 16.06


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