30th November 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Bath Christmas Market

Locos Used 57314 & steam: 45212
Stock Used (3) (99035)+99125+1961+3136+99122+99128+99348+99311+4973+99304

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

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Chandler's Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
45212 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
57314 Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) 45212 replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South Africa'.
(3) 99035 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.


45212 passing Greenland Mill crossing, Bradford-on-Avon on the outward
 leg of the tour (photo: Guy Vincent)

Sources : David Lodwick & Nick Bartlett (both on the tour) & Nigel Benning

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Poole 06.50d [P1] 06.56   22.05a [P2] 21.47
Branksome 06/58 [P1] 07/03   21/59 [P2] 21/40
Bournemouth 07.03a ~ 07.10d [P2] 07.07 ~ 07.11 [P2]   21.48a ~ 21.52d [P3] 21.32 ~ 21.35
Brockenhurst 07.36a ~ 07.54d [P1] 07.38 ~ 07.54 [P1]   21.21a ~ 21.25d [P3] 21.11 ~ 21.14 [P3]
Redbridge 08/07 [P1] 08/08 [P1]   21/07 [P2] 20/59 [P2]
Southampton Central 08.18a ~ 08.20d [UF] [P1] 08.18 ~ 08.21 [UF] [P1]   20.58a ~ 21.04d [P4] [DF] 20.47 ~ 20.49 [P4] [DS]
Northam Jn 08/23 [UF] 08/26 [UF]   20/55 [DF] 20/43 [DF]
St Denys 08/25 [P1] 08/27 [P1]   20/52 [P2] 20/41 [P2]
Southampton Airport Parkway 08/28½ [P1] [US] 08/30 [P1] [US]   20/46½ [P2] 20/36 [P2]
Eastleigh 08/31 [P1] 08/34 [P1]   20/43 [DF] 20/30 [DF]
Eastleigh East Jn 08/32 08/35   20/41 20.28 ~ 20.29
Chandler's Ford 08/36 08/38   ? 20/23
Romsey Sig. E882 - -   20*16 ~ 20*20 20.13 ~ 20.17
Romsey 08/46 [P2] 08/46 [P2]   20/14 [P1] 20/11 [P1]
Dean 08/55 [P2] 08/59 [P2]   19/59 [P1] 19/58
Tunnel Jn 09/05 09/09   19/48 19/49
Salisbury 09w08a ~ 09w27d [P4] 09.13 ~ 09.29 [P4]   19L10a ~ 19L44d [P4] 19.06 ~ 19.45 [P4]
Wilton Jn 09/30 09/34   19/04½ 18/57
Wishford 09/35 09/38   19/00½ 18/53
Wylye AHB 09/38 09/43   18/55½ 18/48
Upton Lovell 09/44 09/50   18/46½ 18/43
Warminster 09/49 [P1] 09/55   18/40 [P2] 18/38 [P2]
Westbury 10*05 ~ 10*15 [P3] 10.06 ~ 10.16 [P3]   18/30 [P1] 18/31 [P1]
Trowbridge 10/23½ [P1] 10/24 [P1]   18/23 [P2] 18/25 [P2]
Bradford Jn 10/26 10/27   18/21 18/21
Bathampton Jn 10/39 10/43   18*00 ~ 18*07 [UPL] 18.02 ~ 18.07 [UPL]
Bath Spa 10.43a ~ 10.47d [P1] 10.49 ~ 10.53 [P1]   17.53a ~ 17.56d [P2] 17.54 ~ 17.57 [P2]
North Somerset Jn 11/02 11/07   17/39 17/40
Bristol East Jn 11/03 [DM] 11/09   17/38 [UM] 17/39 [UM]
Bristol Temple Meads 11.05a [P10] 11.10 [P10]   17.36d [P11] 17.38 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

29/11/17 :
5Z85 : (57314 with 45212 on rear) : Southall to Swanage

Location Booked
Southall Depot 11.20d
Southall Yard 11.30 ~ 11.34
Southall West Jn 11/36
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/40
Slough 11/48
Maidenhead 11/57
Twyford 12/06
Kennet Bridge Loop 12*13 ~ 12*52
Kennet Bridge Jn 12/53
Reading 12.56 ~ 12.57
Oxford Road Jn 13*01 ~ 13*04
Southcote Jn 13/07
Bramley 13/17
Basingstoke 13/23
Worting Jn 13/27
Andover 13/45
Laverstock North Jn 14/09
Laverstock South Jn 14/11
Dean 14/21
Romsey 14/30
Chandler's Ford  14/42
Eastleigh East Jn 14/47
Eastleigh 14/48
St Denys 14/54
Southampton Central 15/00
Redbridge 15/06
Brockenhurst 15/21
Bournemouth 15/47
Branksome 15/53
Poole 16/02
Wareham 16t15 ~ 16t17
Worgret Jn 16/22
Furzebrook 16/30
Norden Gates 16/34
Corfe Castle 16/36
Harmans Cross 16/41
Swanage 16.51a

30/11/17 : 
5Z86 : (45212 with 57314 on rear) : Swanage to Poole

Location Booked
Swanage 05.50d
Harmans Cross 06/00
Corfe Castle 06.06 ~ 06.09
Norden Gates 06/11
Furzebrook 06/16
Worgret Jn 06/25
Wareham 06t30 ~ 06t32
Poole 06.45a [P1]

5Z87 : (57314 with 45212 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z87 : (45212 with 57314 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 11.19d [P10]
Bristol East Jn 11/21
North Somerset Jn 11/22
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 11.32 ~ 16.43
Bristol West Jn 16.55 ~ 17.15
Bristol Temple Meads 17.18a [P11]

5Z89 : (45212 with 99035) : Salisbury to Southall

Location Booked
Salisbury 19.14d [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 19.19 ~ 20.05
Tunnel Jn ?
Andover 20/28
Worting Jn 20/48
Basingstoke 20/52
Bramley ?
Southcote Jn ?
Oxford Road Jn ?
Reading 21.18 ~ 21.20
Kennet Bridge Jn ?
Twyford ?
Maidenhead 21/35
Slough 21/44
Heathrow Airport Jn ?
Southall West Jn ?
Southall Yard 22.02 ~ 22.08
Southall Depot 22.18a

5Z90 : (57314 with tour stock) : Poole to Southall

Location Booked
Poole 22.17d
Poole Sidings 22.20 ~ 23.20
Poole 23/23
Branksome 23/28
Bournemouth 23/33
Brockenhurst 23/53
Redbridge 00/10
Southampton Central 00.13 ~ 00.15
Northam Jn 00/18
St Denys 00/20
Eastleigh 00/30
Chandler's Ford ?
Romsey 00/44
Dean 00/52
Laverstock South Jn 01/00
Laverstock North Jn 01/02
Andover 01/20
Worting Jn 01/35
Basingstoke 01/37
Bramley 01/44
Southcote Jn 01/55
Oxford Road Jn 01/56
Reading 01.58 ~ 02.00
Kennet Bridge Jn 02/02
Twyford 02/06
Maidenhead 02/12
Slough 02/17
Heathrow Jn 02/27
Southall 02/29
Southall East Jn 02/30
Hanwell Bridge Loop 02.33 ~ 03.04
Southall East Jn 03/06
Southall Yard 03.08 ~ 03.18
Southall Depot 03.28a


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