5th September 2018

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

Locos Used at least steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 99536+99539+99546+99531+99532+99535+99537+99534+99541+99543+99545+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 - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
35028 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Booked to be banked by a class 67 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge - confirmation required.
(2) The late start from London Victoria was caused by removing the defective generator car, which had wheel flats. The outward leg was further delayed by track circuit failures between Feltham and Egham.

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.46d [P2] 09.32 21.36a [P2] 21.38
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/50 09/35 21/33 21/32
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/54 [RVL] 09/36 21/30 [RVL] 21/31
Longhedge Jn 08/57 09/39 21/28 21/29
Clapham Junction 09/00½ [P5] [DWF] 09/50 21/24 [P3] 21/25 [P3]
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/57 21/15½ [P1] [UWS] 21/16
Brentford 09/15 [P2] 10/03 - -
Hounslow 09/21 [P2] 10/09 - -
Richmond - - 21/08 [P2] 21/07
Twickenham - - 21/02 [P4] 20/59
Feltham Jn 09/23 10/24 20/55 20/53
Feltham 09/25 [P2] 10/34 20/53 [P1] 20/49
Staines 09/32 [P2] ? 20/46 [P1] 20/41
Virginia Water 09/42 [P2] 11/04 [P2] 20/31 [P1] 20/33
Ascot 09w52 ~ 10w04 [P2] 11.13 ~ 11.24 20/21 [P1] 20/21
Wokingham 10/18 [P2] 11/37 20/10 [P1] 20/08
Earley 10/24 11/43 20/04½ 20/02
Reading Spur Jn 10/26½ 11/46 19*38 ~ 20*01 ? ~ 19.56
Reading Southern Jn 10/28 11/47 DIV? ?
Reading New Jn - - 19/36 DIV?
Reading 10*31 ~ 10*39 [P15] 11.49 ~ 11.50 19/34 [P8] 19/39
Reading High Level Jn - - 19/33 [FVL] DIV?
Reading West Jn 10/43 [DR] 11/55 19/32 [FVL] 19/36
Goring & Streatley 10/53 [P3] [DR] 12/06 19/21 [P4] [UR] 19/23
Didcot East Jn 11/04½ [DR] 12/18 19/09½ [UR] 19/12
Didcot Parkway 11/05½ [P3] 12/18 [P3] 19/08½ [P4] [UR] 19/11 [P4]
Foxhall Jn 11/07½ 12/19 19/06½ 19/07
Milton Jn 11w11 ~ 11w20 12/24? 18w43 ~ 19w05 [UR] ? ~ 19.05
Steventon 11/22 12/28 18/40 18/46
Wantage Road 11/26 12/32 18/36 18/43
Challow 11*50 ~ 11*52 [DR] 12/56? 18/32 18/40
Uffington 11/58 12/59 18/29 18/38
Swindon 12/09 [P4] 13/10 [P4] 18*06 ~ 18*17 [P3] 18.23 ~ 18.27 [P3]
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/16 13/15 17/58½ 18/16
Chippenham 12/27 [P1] 13/24 17/47 [P2] 18/06
Thingley East Jn 12/30½ 13/25 17/45 18/05
Thingley Jn 12/31½ 13/26 17/44 18/04
Bathampton Jn 12/42½ 13/33 17/35½ 17/55
Bath Spa 12.46a ~ 12.50d [P1] 13.37 ~ 13.43 [P1] 17.28a ~ 17.31d [P2] 17.46 ~ 17.51
North Somerset Jn 13/05 13/56 17/14 17/33
Bristol East Jn 13/07½ [DM] 13/57 17/13 [UM] 17/32
Bristol Temple Meads 13.10a [P12] 13.59 [P4] 17.11d [P12] 17.30


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z?? : (35028) Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot (35028 propelled E.C.S. direct to Bristol East Depot)
5Z?? : (35028) Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked Actual   Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.16d [P12] [P4]   -
Bristol West Jn 13.19 ~ 13.45 CANC   -
Bristol Temple Meads 13.48 ~ 13.54 [DT] CANC   16.48a [P12]
Bristol East Jn 13/56 ?   16/46
North Somerset Jn 13/57 ?   16/42
Bristol East Depot 14.00a ?   16.39d

0Z?? : (35028) Bristol East Depot - Lawrence Hill - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol East Depot
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.41d
North Somerset Jn 14/44
Dr Day's Jn 14/51
Lawrence Hill 14.52 ~ 14.54
Dr Day's Jn 14/55
Bristol East Jn 14/56
Bristol Temple Meads 14.58 ~ 15.06 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 15/07
North Somerset Jn 15/08
Bristol East Depot 15.10a


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