18th August 2012

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Tour postponed from 11/08/12, due to the Olympics in London.

Locos Used steam: 3850 & 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used (1) (14099+) 99304+4951+4905+99318+1860+99350+99121+99127+99712+99125+99122

Route : 
1Z44 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z46 : Minehead to London Paddington

Loco Route
70013 London Paddington - Acton West - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Hungerford - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard
3850 Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
3850 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
70013 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 14099 was only in the consist when 70013 was hauling the train.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett, Roy Roberts & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Roy Roberts)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Paddington 08.05d [P1] 23.23a [P1]
Ladbroke Grove 08/10 23/19
Acton West 08/16 [DR] 23/15 [UM]
Southall 08/23 [DR] 23/11 [UM]
Airport Jn 08/27 [DR] 23/09 [UM]
Slough 08.36a ~ 08.39d [P4] 22.54a ~ 22.58d [P3]
Maidenhead 08/47 [P3] 22/47 [P2]
Twyford 08/54 [P3] 22/39 [P2]
Reading 09.08a ~ 09.17d [P10] 22.20a ~ 22.32d [P9]
Southcote Jn 09/23 22/14
Theale - 21w32a ~ 22w04d [UGL]
Newbury Racecourse 09w43a ~ 10w17d [P3] -
Newbury 10.22a ~ 10.27d [P1] 21.11a ~ 21.15d
Bedwyn 10/46 20/54
Woodborough 10/58 20w08a ~ 20w40d [UGL]
Lavington 11/05 19/45
Heywood Road Jn 11/13 19/35
Westbury 11/24 [P1] 19/33 [P3]
Fairwood Jn 11/28 19/30
Clink Road Jn 11/32 19/25
Blatchbridge Jn 11/34 19/23
East Somerset Jn 11/38 19/20
Castle Cary 11/46 [P2] 19/10 [P1]
Somerton  11/54 19/01
Athelney LC 12/03 18/53
Cogload Jn 12/07 18/50
Taunton 12.15a ~ 12.44d [P2] 18.39a ~ 18.42d [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 12.50a ~ 12.57d 18.29a ~ 18.31d
Bishops Lydeard 13L15a ~ 13L30d 18L07a ~ 18L14d
Minehead 14.46a 16.55d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (DL with 70013 on rear) : Southall to Paddington
5Z46 : (DL with 70013 on rear) : Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.05d 00.23a
Southall Yard 06.15a ~ 06.25d 00.03a ~ 00.13d
Acton West 06/36 23/55
Ladbroke Grove 06/40 23/49
Royal Oak 06.42a ~ 07.49d -
Paddington 07.51a 23.42d


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