28th July 2018

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used D9526, 47760 & steam: 6960 'Raveningham Hall' & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (2) (35486)+13320+99125+99316+99347+99348+99352+1861+5032+99328+99723

Route : 
1Z09 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z10 : Minehead to London Paddington

Loco (s) Route
60009 + 47760 (3) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol East Depot - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard
6960 (1) Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
6960 (1) Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
47760 + 60009 (3) (4) Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) D9526 on rear.
(2) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(3) This tour was diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(4) It is reported that 47760 piloted 60009 on the return leg due to a vacuum brake fault.
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 08.20d [P11] [P11] 22.51a [P8]  
Royal Oak Jn 08/21 [L5]   22/49 [L5]  
Portobello Jn 08/22 [L5]   22/48 [L5]  
Ladbroke Grove 08/24 [DR]   22/46 [UR]  
Acton West 08/28 [DR]   22/39 [UR]  
West Ealing ?   22/36 [P4] [UR]  
Southall 08/36 [P3] [DR]   22/32 [P4] [UR]  
Heathrow Airport Jn 08/40 [DR]   22/29 [UR]  
Slough 08.50a ~ 08.52d [P4] [DR]   22.18a ~ 22.20d [P5] [UR]  
Maidenhead 09/00 [P3] [DR]   22/11 [P4] [UR]  
Twyford 09/07 [P3] [DR]   22/04 [P4] [UR]  
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/11 [DR-DM]   22/00 [UR]  
Reading 09.13a ~ 09.15d [P8] [DM]   21.55a ~ 21.57d [P13]  
Reading High Level Jn 09/17 [DM]   -  
Reading West Jn -   21/52 [UR]  
Goring & Streatley 09/26 [P1] [DM]   21/42 [P4] [UR]  
Didcot East Jn ?   21/35 [UR]  
Didcot Parkway 09/34 [P1] [P1] 21/34 [P4]  
Foxhall Jn ?   21/31  
Milton Jn ?   21w06 ~ 21w27 [UR]  
Wantage Road 09/41   20/59  
Challow 09w45 ~ 09w56 [DR]   20/55  
Uffington 10/01   20/52  
Swindon 10/12 [P4]   20/39 [UM]  
Wootton Bassett Jn 10/19   20/26  
Chippenham 10/30 [P1]   20/09 [P2]  
Thingley East Jn 10/31   20/07  
Thingley Jn 10/32   20/06  
Bathampton Jn 10/43     19/57  
Bath Spa 10/46 [P1]     19/54 [P2]  
Bristol East Depot 11w03 ~ 11w20 [DGL]     19w23 ~ 19w44  
North Somerset Jn 11/24     19/20  
Bristol East Jn 11/25 [DM]     19/19  
Bristol Temple Meads 11.27a ~ 11.30d [P15] [P15]   19/18 [P9]  
Bristol West Jn 11/33     19/17 [UM]  
Parson Street ?     19/15 [P2] [UM]  
Yatton 11*50 ~ 12*00 [DPL]     ?  
Worle Jn 12/08     18/58  
Uphill Jn 12/11     18/53  
Bridgwater 12/25     18/39  
Cogload Jn 12/33   18/32  
Taunton 12.39a ~ 12.41d [P2]   18.21a ~ 18.26d [P2]  
Norton Fitzwarren 12/50 [RL]   18/15 [RL]  
Bishops Lydeard 13L00a ~ 13L15d   17L28a ~ 18L00d  
Crowcombe Heathfield 13/35   17/16  
Williton 14/00   16/56  
Blue Anchor 14/31   16/29  
Dunster ?   ?  
Minehead 14.50a   16.15d  


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z09 : (37668 with 47760 + 60009 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington
5Z10 : (????? with 47760 + 60009 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 07.10d 00.07a
Southall Yard 07.20 ~ 07.26 23.47 ~ 23.57
Southall East Jn 07/28 23/45
Hanwell Bridge Loop 07*30 ~ 07*35 -
Hanwell 07/37 ?
West Ealing 07/39 ?
Acton West 07/41 23/39
Ladbroke Grove 07/47 23/35
Portobello Jn 07/48 23/33
Royal Oak Jn 07/50 23/32
London Paddington 07.52a [P11] 23.30d [P8]


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