Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
9th September 2017
Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express
Tour cancelled, due to unavailable steam loco.
Route :
1Z50 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z51 : Minehead to London Paddington
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| steam: 6023 'King Edward II' or 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' or 34046 'Braunton' | London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard |
| steam: West Somerset Railway loco | Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead |
| steam: West Somerset Railway loco | Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard |
| steam: 6023 'King Edward II' or 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' or 34046 'Braunton' | Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) This would have been the last 'West Somerset Steam Express' for the 2017
season.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| London Paddington | 08.05d | 23.20a |
| Slough | 08.40d | 22.35a |
| Reading | 09.15d | 22.10a |
| Newbury | 10.05d | 21.40a |
| Bishops Lydeard | 13.00a | 19.05d |
| Minehead | 14.40a | 17.15d |
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