28th November 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Bath & Bristol Christmas Markets

Locos Used 33029 'Glen Loy' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35517+99304+4973+99311+99348+99350+99121+99122+99316+99125+99127

Route :
1Z87 : Poole to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z88 : Bristol Temple Meads to Poole

Loco(s) Route
44871 Poole - Parkstone - Milepost 111¾ (3)
44871 (1) Milepost 111¾ - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
44871 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

Notes :
(1) 33029 on rear.
(2) 44871 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere', which had failed near Winchfield on 23/11/13.
(3) On leaving Poole, 44871 started slipping soon after coming off the causeway across Parkstone Bay. Speed very much reduced by the time Parkstone station was passed and stalled near Milepost 111¾, with the rear of the train still in Parkstone station. A member of train crew then returned by road to Poole Yard to get 33029. This was almost the same spot that 34067 stalled with 'The Capital Christmas Express' on 17/11/12.

Source : Clive Simmons (joined the outward leg at Poole/left at Bournemouth on return leg)

Photo Review


44871 departs Christchurch on the delayed outward leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)


29/11/2013: 33029 approaches Bournemouth with 44871 on the rear on the
return ECS 5Z89 (photo: David Lodwick)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Poole 08.03d [P1] 08.09   21.05a [P2] 21.04
Parkstone ? 08.17 ~ 09.19   ? ?
Branksome 08/11 [P1] 09/23   20/59 [P2] 20/58
Bournemouth 08.16a ~ 08.19d [P2] 09.28 ~ 09.30   20.49a ~ 20.52d [P3] 20.49 ~ 20.52 [P3]
Christchurch 08.27a ~ 08.29d [P1] 09.37 ~ 09.39 [P1]   20.38a ~ 20.41d [P2] ?
Brockenhurst 08/47 [P2] 09/55   20/22 [P3] 20/19
Redbridge 09/01 10/07   20/10 20/05
Southampton Central 09.06a ~ 09.08d [UF] [P2] 10.12 ~ 10.16   20.00a ~ 20.04d [P4] [DF] 19.58 ~ 20.00
Northam Jn 09/11 [UF] ?   19/57 [DF] ?
St Denys 09/13 [P1] 10/21   19/54 [P2] 19/53
Eastleigh 09.20a ~ 09.28d [P2] 10.27 ~ 10.29   19.44a ~ 19.46d [P2] 19.43 ~ 19.46
Eastleigh East Jn 09/30 ?   19/42 ?
Romsey 09/43 [P2] 10/45   19/27 [P1] 19/27
Dean 09/52 10/55   19/17 19/18
Tunnel Jn 10/02 11/08   19/05 19/05
Salisbury 10w05a ~ 10w18d [P4] 11.11 ~ 11.25   18w05a ~ 19w00d [P4] 18w04 ~ 19w00 [P4]
Wilton Jn 10/21 11/30   18/00 17/59
Wishford 10/26 11/35   17/55 17/53
Wylye LC 10/30 11/40   17/51 17/49
Upton Lovell 10/35 11/45   17/41 17/44
Warminster 10/40 11/51   17/35 17/38
Westbury 10/49 [P3] 12/02   17/24 [P1] 17/27
Bradford Jn 10/58 12/10   17/14 17/14
Bathampton Jn 11/12 12/23   17/02 17/03
Bath Spa 11.16a ~ 11.19d [P1] 12.27 ~ 12.33   16.52a ~ 16.57d [P2] 16.54 ~ 16.58
North Somerset Jn 11/34 12/46   16/38 16/40
Bristol East Jn 11/35 12/47   16/37 16/39
Bristol Temple Meads 11.37a [P10] 12.48   16.35d [P11] 16.37


Associated E.C.S. Workings

27/11/13 :
5Z86 : (33029 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to Poole

Location Booked
Southall Depot 09.45d
Southall 09.55 ~ 10.10
Hanwell Bridge Loop 10*14 ~ 10*18
West Ealing 10/22
Acton Main Line 10*29 ~ 10*52
Acton Wells Jn 10/55
Willesden SW Sidings 10*58 ~ 11*05
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/10
North Pole Jn 11/11
Kensington Olympia 11/15
Latchmere Jn 11/25
Clapham Junction 11/28
Barnes 11/38
Brentford 11/49
Hounslow 11/54
Feltham Jn 12/00
Feltham 12/02
Staines 12/10
Virginia Water 12/19
Byfleet & New Haw 12/52
Woking 13/06
Farnborough Main 13/17
Basingstoke 13*35 ~ 13*45
Worting Jn 13/55
Winchester 14/12
Eastleigh 14*30 ~ 14*34
Southampton Central 14.54 ~ 14.56
Brockenhurst 15/10
Bournemouth 15/29
Poole 15*42 ~ 15*47
Poole Sidings 15.50a

28/11/13 : 
5Z87 : (44871) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z87 : (44871) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 11.50d 16.28a
Bristol West Jn 11.53a 16.25d

5Z88 : (44871 + 35517) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Barton Hill
5Z88 : (44871 + 35517) : Bristol Barton Hill to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol West Jn 12.15d 16.00a
Bristol Temple Meads 12/17 15/58
Bristol Barton Hill 12.22a 15.53d

0Z88 : (44871) : Bristol Barton Hill - North Somerset Jn - Lawrence Hill - Bristol Barton Hill
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol Barton Hill 13.54d
Bristol Temple Meads 13.59 ~ 14.03
Bristol East Jn 14/05
North Somerset Jn 14.07 ~ 14.09
Dr Days Jn 14/12
Lawrence Hill 14.13 ~ 14.22
Dr Days Jn 14/24
Bristol East Jn 14/26
Bristol Temple Meads 14/27
Bristol West Jn 14.29 ~ 14.33
Bristol Temple Meads 14/35
Bristol Barton Hill 14.40a

29/11/13 :
5Z89 : (33029 with 44871 on rear) : Poole to Southall

Location Booked
Poole Sidings 10.12d
Poole 10/14
Bournemouth 10/27
Brockenhurst 10*48 ~ 10*52
Southampton Central 11.16 ~ 11.17
Eastleigh 11/28
Winchester 11/38
Worting Jn 11/54
Basingstoke 12/02
Farnborough Main 12/20
Woking 12/36
Byfleet & New Haw 12/43
Virginia Water 12/58
Staines 13/12
Staines [UGL] 13*14 ~ 13*46
Feltham 13/54
Feltham Jn 13/56
Twickenham 13/58
Richmond 14/07
Barnes 14/15
Clapham Junction 14/23
Latchmere Jn 14/26
Kensington Olympia 14/33
North Pole Jn 14/38
Mitre Bridge Jn 14/39
Willesden SW Sidings 14/43
Acton Wells Jn 14/45
Acton Main Line 14.48 ~ 14.54
West Ealing 15/00
Southall 15.08 ~ 15.20
Southall Depot 15.30a


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