13th May 2015

Belmond (British Pullman)
Historic Bath / Brunel's S.S. Great Britain by Steam

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 99545+99536+99537+99534+99535+99531+99530+99532+99539+99543+99541+6313+17096

Route :
1Z91 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z93 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
35028 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
35028 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Booked to be banked by Class 67 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge - confirmation required. 
(2) 35028 carried the 'British Pullman' headboard.


35028 at Brassknocker Basin, near Bath, on the return (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Peter Mallory

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Peter Mallory & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] 08.47 21.04a [P2] 21.10
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 ? 21/00½ ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/53 [RVL] ? 20/53½ [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/57 ? 20/51½ ?
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] [DF] 09/05 [P5] 20/45½ [P3] 20/48
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/11 20/35½ [P1] [US] 20/37
Brentford 09/15 [P2] 09/19 20/27½ [P1] 20/29
Hounslow 09/21 [P2] 09/23 20/23½ [P1] 20/25
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/26 20/20½ 20/22
Feltham 09/25 [P2] 09/29 20/18½ [P1] 20/19
Staines 09/32 [P2] 09/34 20/10½ [P1] 20/12
Virginia Water 09/42 [P2] 09/41 19/57½ [P1] 19/58
Ascot 09/50 [P2] 09/49 19/47½ [P1] 19/49
Wokingham 10/09 [P2] 10/06 19/36½ [P1] 19/37
Earley 10/15 [P1] 10/13 19/30½ [P2] 19/32
Reading Spur Jn 10/18 10/16 19/27½ 19/29
Reading New Jn 10*21 ~ 10*34 ? ~ 10.33 19/26½ ?
Reading 10/36 [P7] 10/37 19*23 ~ 19*24 [P7] 19/26 [P15?]
Oxford Road Jn 10/37½ 10/40 19/21 ?
Southcote Jn 10/40 10/43 19/19 19/18
Theale 10/45½ ? 18w39a ~ 19w10d [UGL] ?
Newbury Racecourse 11w03a ~ 11w20d [DPL] 11.03 ~ ? - -
Newbury 11/24 11/26 18/19 18/18
Bedwyn 11/38 11/41 18/06 18/06
Woodborough 11/50 11/53 17/53 17/51
Lavington 12/00 12/00 17/40 17/42
Heywood Road Jn 12/10 12/09 17/31 17/34
Hawkeridge Jn 12/14 12/14 17/28 17/32
Trowbridge 12/21½ 12/22 17/21½ 17/26
Bradford Jn 12/24 12/25 17/19 17/24
Bathampton Jn 12/36 12/41 17/06 17/12
Bath Spa 12.40a ~ 12.45d [P1] 12.46 ~ 12.53 [P1] 16.56a ~ 17.01d [P2] 17.02 ~ 17.07
North Somerset Jn 13/02 13/07 16/42 16/49
Bristol East Jn 13/08 [DM] 13/08 16/41 [UM] 16/48
Bristol Temple Meads 13.10a [P10] 13.09 16.39d [P9] 16.46 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z91 : (35028) Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
5Z92 : (35028) Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 13.18d [P10] 16.31a [P9]
Bristol West Jn 13.21 ~ 13.41 16.10 ~ 16.29
Bristol Temple Meads 13/43 16/07
Bristol East Jn 13/45 16/05
North Somerset Jn 13/48 16/03
Bristol East Depot 13.51a 16.00d

0Z92 : (35028) Bristol East Depot -Lawrence Hill - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol East Depot
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.07d
North Somerset Jn 14/09
Dr Day's Jn 14/12
Lawrence Hill 14.14 ~ 14.22
Dr Day's Jn 14/23
Bristol East Jn 14/26
Bristol Temple Meads 14.27 ~ 14.32
Bristol East Jn 14/34
North Somerset Jn 14/39
Bristol East Depot 14.42a


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