24th August 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Weymouth Seaside Express

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35461+99121+99122+99125+99127+1860+4994+4973+99304

Route :
1Z82 : Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
1Z83 : Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill
47237 Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
34046 (1) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Frome - Clink Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 47237 on rear, assisting as required.
(2) This was the last 'Weymouth Seaside Express' for the 2014 season.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.19d   20.01a [P3]
Bristol East Jn 08/21 19/59
North Somerset Jn 08/22   19/57
Keynsham 08/25   ?
Bath Spa 08.30a ~ 08.35d [P2] [P2]   19.39a ~ 19.42d [P1] [P1]
Bathampton Jn 08/40   19/35
Bradford Jn 08/52   19/21
Trowbridge 08.55a ~ 08.59d   19.15a ~ 19.17d [P1]
Westbury 09.09a ~ 09.21d   18.53a ~ 19.07d [P3]
Fairwood Jn 09/26   18/41
Clink Road Jn 09/31   18/35
Frome - -   18w14a ~ 18w32d
Blatchbridge Jn 09/34   18/11
East Somerset Jn 09/38   18/06
Castle Cary 09.47a ~ 09.54d   17/53
Yeovil Pen Mill 10L15a ~ 10L34d   17.26a ~ 17.29d [P1]
Maiden Newton 10t57 ~ 11t01   16t58 ~ 17t05
Dorchester West 11/11   16/46
Dorchester Jn 11/13   16/44
Weymouth 11.22a   16.31d [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z80 : (47237?) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z84 : (47237?) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Kingsland Road

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Kingsland Road 07.42d 20.35a
North Somerset Jn 07.47 ~ 07.53 20.24 ~ 20.29
Bristol East Jn 07/55 20/22
Bristol Temple Meads 07.57a 20.21d

5Z81 : (34046 + 35461) : Bristol Barton Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z85 : (34046 + 35461?) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Barton Hill

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Barton Hill 07.46d 20.57a
Bristol Temple Meads 07.51 ~ 07.55 20.49 ~ 20.52
Bristol East Jn 07.57 ~ 08.00 -
Bristol West Jn - 20.18 ~ 20.47
Bristol Temple Meads 08.02a 20.15d

5Z82 : (47237) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings
5Z83 : (47237 with 34046 on rear) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Weymouth 11.29d 16.17a
Jersey Sidings 11.32a 16.14d

0Z80 : (34046) : Yeovil Pen Mill to Yeovil Junction

Location Booked
Yeovil Pen Mill 10.20d
Yeovil Junction 10.31a

0Z83 : (34046) : Yeovil Junction to Weymouth

Location Booked
Yeovil Junction 13.55d
Yeovil Pen Mill 14.02 ~ 14.07
Maiden Newton 14.34 ~ 14.42
Dorchester West 14/53
Dorchester Jn 14/55
Weymouth 15.07 ~ 15.10
Jersey Sidings 15.14


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