5th August 2012

First Great Western
(Olympic Sailing Event Extra)

HST Used 43140 & 43151
Stock Used set OC56: 41045+41126+40116+42501+42216+42344+42261+44030

Route : 2Z97 throughout

HST Route
43140 + 43151 Weymouth - Dorchester Jn - Maiden Newton - Yeovil Pen Mill - Castle Cary - Frome - Westbury - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes:
(1) Guy Vincent comments: This was a 'ghost' HST working from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads (non-advertised and set-down only) that ran to cater for any Olympics sailing event spectators that may have missed the last booked train from Weymouth towards Bristol at 20:09 (2V94). Similar trains were planned to run on other dates during the Olympic period but in the event very few actually ran. This was because a close check on passenger numbers arriving and departing Weymouth on normal, timetabled services was maintained on a daily basis and all such services were strengthened to four or five coaches. There was also a daily Cardiff-Weymouth and return extra 5 coach train. Standby road transport was also on hand at Weymouth if required. A publicity campaign before and at the start of the Olympics advising customers to avoid travelling to Weymouth also kept numbers down and generally, Bristol - Weymouth & return trains were much quieter than had been anticipated. This particular train was observed leaving Weymouth with only 3 passengers on board!

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Guy Vincent)

Location Booked Actual
Weymouth 20.49d 20.48
Dorchester Jn 20/*53 20/52
Dorchester West 21.03a ~ 21.05d 21.03 ~ 21.05
Maiden Newton 21.18a ~ 21.21d 21.14 ~ 21.16
Yeovil Pen Mill 21.43a ~ 21.45d 21.34 ~ 21.35
Castle Cary 22.01a ~ 22.05d 21.48 ~ 21.48
East Somerset Jn 22/12 21/55
Blatchbridge Jn 22/16 22/01
Frome 22.18a ~ 22.20d 22.02 ~ 22.04
Clink Road Jn 22/23 22/07
Fairwood Jn 22/28 22/11
Westbury 22.31a ~ 22.33d 22.14 ~ 22.14
Bradford Jn 22/41 22/22
Bathampton Jn 22/53 22/40
Bath Spa 22.57a ~ 22.59d 22.44 ~ 22.44
North Somerset Jn 23/08 22/59
Bristol East Jn 23/09 23/04
Bristol Temple Meads 23.11a 23.06


Associated E.C.S. Working

5Z97 : (43140+43151) : Bristol St Philips Marsh to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z97 : (43151+43140) : Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth

Location Booked Actual
Bristol St Philips Marsh 17.10d 17.06
North Somerset Jn 17/20 17/06
Bristol East Jn 17/21 17/08
Bristol Temple Meads 17.23 ~ 17.36 17.10 ~ 17.40
Bristol East Jn 17/37 17/43
North Somerset Jn 17/38 17/45
Bath Spa 17/47 17/56
Bathampton Jn 17/50 18/02
Bradford Jn 18/00 18/14
Westbury 18.09 ~ 19.03 18.23 ~ 19.02
Fairwood Jn 19/06 19/06
Clink Road Jn 19/09 19/09
Blatchbridge Jn 19/10 19/10
East Somerset Jn 19/13 19/12
Castle Cary 19.20 ~ 19.26 19.21 ~ 19.33
Yeovil Pen Mill 19.40 ~ 19.42 19.47 ~ 19.48
Maiden Newton 20.04 ~ 20.06 20.04 ~ 20.06
Dorchester West 20.19 ~ 20.24 20/16
Dorchester Jn 20/32 20/17
Weymouth 20.41a 20.32


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