11th February 2012

UK Railtours
The Angel of Bedlam

Locos Used 59001 'Yeoman Endeavour' & 59204 'Vale of Glamorgan'
Stock Used 35469+3119+3097+3120+3149+1832+5341+5292+4949+4991+5366 +1863 (1)

Route :
1Z78 : London Paddington to Cranmore
1Z79 : Cranmore to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
59204 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome North Jn - Whatley Quarry
59204 (2) Whatley Quarry - Frome North Jn
59001 (3) Frome North Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - East Somerset Jn - Merehead Quarry Jn - Merehead West Jn - Cranmore (4)
59204 (2) Cranmore - Merehead West Jn - (5) Merehead Quarry Jn
59001 (3) Merehead Quarry Jn - Merehead Quarry
59204 Merehead Quarry - Merehead Quarry Jn - East Somerset Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Road Jn - Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 1863 was conveyed empty to Cranmore where it was removed from the rake (for restoration).
(2) 59001 on rear.
(3) 59204 on rear.
(4) On the East Somerset Railway steam loco 5639 hauling stock: 35204+35207+4562+1000 was used to make two round trips of the line.
(5) There was some confusion prior to the tour running when the timings issued showed the tour using the line from Whites Crossing to Merehead Quarry. It was never the intention to use that section of Railway line on this tour, but for some reason when timed NR timed it that way.

Sources : Matthew Cole, Nick Bartlett & Mark Herriott

Photo Review


59204 arriving at Reading with the outward leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)


59001 on arrival at Cranmore (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Matthew Cole, Nick Bartlett & Mark Herriott)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Paddington 07.48d [P11] 07.48 [P10] [No.5 line]   19.19a [P11] 19.19 [P10] 235.49
1.68 Ladbroke Grove 07/52 [DR] 07/53 [DR]   19/12 19/15 [Line 5] 233.61
5.13 Acton West 07/57 [DR] 07/57 [P3]   19/09 [UR] 19/09 [UR] 230.36
9.01 Southall 08/03 [DR] 08/03 [P3]   19/01 19/00 [P4] [SL] 226.48
11.20 Airport Jn 08/08 [DR] 08/07 [SL]   18/58 18/58 [SL] 224.29
18.31 Slough 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P4] [DR] 08.17 ~ 08.21 [P4] [SL]   18.47a ~ 18.50d [P5] 18.46 ~ 18.51 [P5] [SL] 217.18
24.14 Maidenhead 08/29 [P3] [DR] 08/28 [P3]   18/40 [P4] [UR] 18/38 [SL] 211.35
30.76 Twyford 08/38 [P3] 08/35 [P3] [SL]   18/32 [P4] 18/31 [SL] 204.53
35.73 Reading 08.49a ~ 08.57d [P9] 08.43 ~ 08.58 [P9]   18.22a ~ 18.25d [P10] [UR] 18.21 ~ 18.26 [P10] [SL] 199.56
37.57 Southcote Jn 09/02 09/03   18/18 18/18 197.72
53.01 Newbury 09/21 09/18 [DW]   18/05 18/00 [UW] 182.48
66.24 Bedwyn 09/37 09/36   17/54 17/49 169.25
78.68 Woodborough 09/49 09/50 [DM]   17/43 17/38 [UM] 156.61
88.01 Lavington 09/59 09/56   17/35 17/31 147.48
94.40 Heywood Road Jn 10/09 10/03   17/28 17/24 141.09
95.42 Westbury 10.13 ~ 10.16 [P1] 10.09 ~ 10.16 [P1]   17.22 ~ 17.25 [P3] 17.18 ~ 17.22 [P3] 140.07
96.76 Fairwood Road Jn 10/20 10.20 ~ 10.24   17/18 17/15 138.53
100.18 Clink Road Jn 10/25 10/29   17/13 17/12 135.31

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
100.75 Frome North Jn 10/27 10/33 [Down Frome]
104.75 Whatley Quarry 10.46 ~ 11.31 10.52 ~ 11.26 [Arrival Line]
108.75 Frome North Jn 11.51 ~ 11.56 11.47 ~ 11.51[sig. W12] [Up Frome]
109.22 Frome 11/57 11.54 ~ 11.55
110.35 Blatchbridge Jn 12/00 11/56
114.45 East Somerset Jn 12t06 ~ 12t08 [U/DBL] 12/05 [UW]
118.11 Merehead Quarry Jn 12/20 12/14
120.18 Cranmore 12.50a ~ 15.45d 12.34 ~ 15.45
122.25 Merehead Quarry Jn 16.06 ~ 16.14 16.01 ~ 16.04 [sig. W228]
123.79 Merehead Quarry 16.24 ~ 16.40 16.16 ~ 16.37 [Arrival Line 3]
125.53 Merehead Quarry Jn 16/52 16/44
129.19 East Somerset Jn 17/05 [U/DBL] 16.57 ~ 17.05 [U/DBL]
133.29 Blatchbridge Jn 17/10 17/10

Timings continue in first table.

East Somerset Railway

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cranmore ??.??d 13.13d   ??.??a 13.42   ??.??d 13.59d   ??.??a 14.25
Mendip Vale ??.??a 13.22   ??.??d 13.31   ??.??a 14.06   ??.??d 14.15


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z78 : (67025 with stock rake including 1863) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to London Paddington
5Z79 : (????? with stock rake excluding 1863) : London Paddington to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.16d 22.08a
Winchester 04.34 ~ 04.36 21.43 ~ 21.45
Basingstoke 04/57 21/22
Reading 05/19 20.54 ~ 20.55
Slough 05/42 20/18
Southall ? 20/04
Hanwell Bridge 06.01 ~ 06.31 [GL] ?
Acton West 06/38 19/57
Paddington 06.50a 19.50d


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