3rd December 2017

Great Western Railway
The Springboard Santa Special

DMU Used 158798 (formed: 52798+58715+57798)

Route : 2Z30 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Weston-super-Mare - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury
as listed Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Weston-super-Mare

Notes :
(1) This train was a private 'Santa Special' charter for friends, supporters and beneficiaries of the North Somerset based charity 'Springboard Opportunity Group'. Springboard has existed since 1986, helping children aged 0-5 years with special needs to fulfil their full potential. Great Western Railway has supported this local organisation for some years and ran a similar special in 2016.


158798 departing from Westbury on 2Z30 (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Weston-super-Mare 10.31d [P2] 10.31   12.39a [P2] 12.48
Worle Jn 10/34 10/35   12/36 12/44
Yatton 10.39a ~ 10.42d [P2] 10.41 ~ 10.43   12.26a ~ 12.30d [P1] 12.34 ~ 12.38
Parson Street 10/51½ 10/52   12/17½ 12/26
Bristol West Jn 10/55 10/55   12/16 12/24
Bristol Temple Meads 10/56 [P3] 10/56   12/15 [P10] 12/23
Bristol East Jn 10/57 10/57   12/13½ 12/21
North Somerset Jn 10/58 10/58   12/12½ 12/21
Bath Spa 11/07 [P2] 11/06   12/02½ [P1] 12/05
Bathampton Jn 11/10 11/10   11/59½ 11/58
Bradford Jn 11/20½ 11/19   11/49 11/46
Trowbridge 11/22 [P2] 11/20   11/47½ [P1] 11/44
Westbury 11.26a [P3] 11.28 [P3]   11.43d [P3] 11.39 [P3]


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