22nd July 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Weymouth Seaside Express

Loco Used steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14099+5236+5237+5249+99348+1861+4984+4994+9104

Route :
1Z92 : Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
1Z93 : Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco Route
70013 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Frome - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester Jn - Weymouth
70013 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' replaced advertised 5029 'Nunney Castle' or 34046 'Braunton'.

Source : Mark Herriott and Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott and Roy Roberts)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.51d [P10] 08.51   21.17a [P4] 21.18
North Somerset Jn 08/53 ?   21/13 21/16
Keynsham 09.02a ~ 09.04d ???? ~ 09.04   ? ?
Bath Spa 09.15a ~ 09.18d [P2] 09.13 ~ 09.17   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P1] 21.01 ~ 21.04
Bathampton Jn 09/23 09/22   20/51 20/55
Bradford Jn 09/34 09/34   20/38 20/36
Trowbridge 09.38a ~ 09.40d 09.36 ~ 09.41   ? ?
Westbury 09.50a ~ 10.13d [P1] 09.48 ~ 10.28   20.22a ~ 20.27d [P3] 20.27 ~ 20.28
Fairwood Jn 10/18 10/31   20/18 20/24
Clink Road Jn 10/23 10/37   20/14 20/20
Frome 10w26 ~ 11w08 10.39 ~ 11.07   20w01 ~ 20w11 20.05 ~ 20.17
Blatchbridge Jn 11/11 11/12   19/58 20/03
East Somerset Jn 11/16 11/18   19/52 19/58
Castle Cary 11/25 [P3] 11/28   19/41 [P2] 19/45
Yeovil Pen Mill 11.57a ~ 12.06d [P3] 11.51 ~ 12.07   19.11a ~ 19.18d [P3] 19.16 ~ 19.22
Maiden Newton 12.38a ~ 12.42d 12.29 ~ 12.42   18.37a ~ 18.47d 18.36 ~ 18.56
Dorchester West 12.52a ~ 12.53d 12/51   18/26 18/23
Dorchester Jn 12/55 ?   18/24 ?
Weymouth 13.05a [P3] 13.02   18.10d [P2] 18.10


Associated Light Engine Workings

 0Z92 : (70013) : Weymouth to Yeovil Junction 
0Z93 : (70013) : Yeovil Junction to Weymouth
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Jersey Sidings 13.36d
Weymouth 13.39a ~ 13.41d
Dorchester West 13/56
Yeovil Pen Mill 14.37a ~ 14.42d
Yeovil Junction 14.50a ~ 15.52d
Yeovil Pen Mill 16.00a ~ 16.03d
Dorchester West 16/48
Weymouth 17.05a ~ 17.08d
Jersey Sidings 17.12a


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