14th September 2022

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

Locos Used 67024 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99545+99541+99530+99537+99543+99535+99531+99539+99546+99532+99536+6313

Route : (3)
1Z28 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z29 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
6233 (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 - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
6233 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Banked by 67024 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) 6233 replaced unavailable 35028 'Clan Line'.
(3) Unusually on this date two unrelated tours ran, but both using the same 1Z28/1Z29 headcodes.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.49d [P2] [DCF] 08.52 [P2]   21.08a [P2] 21.18
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/53 08/55   20/59½ [UCS] 21/13
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/55 [RVL] 08/57   20/56½ 21/12
Longhedge Jn 08/57 08/59   20/54½ [RVL] 21/10
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] [DWF] 09/06   20*44 ~ 20*50 [P3] 21/06
Barnes 09/07½ [P3] 09/13   20/37 [P1] [UWS] 20/58
Brentford 09/13½ [P2] 09/19   20/28½ [P1] 20/52
Hounslow 09/21 [P2] 09/29   20/24½ [P1] 20/48
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/32   20/21½ 20/45
Feltham 09/24½ [P2] 09/36   20/19½ [P1] 20/41
Staines 09/31½ [P2] 09/42   20/11½ [P1] 20/36
Virginia Water 09/41½ [P2] 09/52   19/57½ [P1] 20/25
Ascot 09/49½ [P2] 10/01   19/46 [P1] 20/12
Bracknell 09.56 ~ 10.08 [P2] 10/06   19/41½ [P1] 20/08
Wokingham 10/16½ [P2] 10/12   19/35 [P1] 20/01
Earley 10/22½ 10/16   19/29 19/55
Reading Spur Jn 10/27 10/20   19*16 ~ 19*25 19/49
Reading New Jn 10/29 [DM] 10/23   19/14 19/48
Reading 10/30 [P9] [DM] 10/25   19*10 ~ 19*12 [P7] [DM] 19.26 ~ 19.46
Reading High Level Jn 10/31 [DM] 10/26   19/08½ [FVL] 19/25
Reading West Jn - -   19/06½ [FVL] 19/24
Goring & Streatley 10/37 [P1] [DM] 10/34   18/57 [P4] [UR] 19/14
Moreton Cutting 10/43½ 10/40   18/51½ [UR] ?
Didcot East Jn 10/45 [DM] 10/41   18/49 [UM] 19/06
Didcot Parkway 10/46 [P1] 10/42 [P1]   18/48½ [P3] [DR] 19/05
Foxhall Jn 10/47 10/43   18/45½ 19/03
Milton Jn 10/48½ 10/44   18w22 ~ 18w42 [RL] ? ~ 18.59
Steventon 10/50 10/45   18/19½ 18/36
Wantage Road 10/54 [DR] 10/49   18*05 ~ 18*12 18/33
Challow Sig.SB991 ??w?? ~ ??w?? [DR] ?   - -
Challow 11*20 ~ 11*21 ? ~ 11.23   17/59 [UR] 18/30
Uffington 11/25½ 11/27   17/56 18/28
Swindon 11/35½ [UM] 11/52 [P3]   17*34 ~ 17*43 [P3] 18.05 ~ 18.12
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/41½ 12/09   17/25 17/55
Chippenham 11/51½ [P1] 12/19   17/15 [P2] 17/44
Thingley East Jn 11/53½ 12/20   17/13 17/42
Thingley Jn 11/54½ 12/21   17/12 17/41
Bathampton Jn 12/10 12/28   17/02 17/26
Bath Spa 12.14a ~ 12.17d [P1] 12.32 ~ 12.41   16.53a ~ 16.57d [P2] 17.13 ~ 17.19
North Somerset Jn 12/32 [DM] 12/56   16/39 16/57
Bristol East Jn 12/34 [DF] 12/58   16/38 [UM] 16/56
Bristol Temple Meads 12.36a [P12] 12.59   16.36d [P12] 16.54


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z82 : (6233 with 99041) : Southall to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.20d
Southall 04.30 ~ 04.35
Southall East Jn 04/36
Acton West 04/47
Acton Main Line 04*52 ~ 04*57
Acton Wells Jn 05/00
Willesden SW Sidings 05/02
Willesden West London Jn 05/03
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/06
North Pole Jn 05/09
Shepherds Bush 05/10
Kensington Olympia 05/12
West Brompton 05/15
Latchmere Jn 05/18
Longhedge Jn 05/20
Stewarts Lane Jn 05/22
Battersea Loop 05.25 ~ 06.20
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/23
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 06.30a

0Z29 : (6233) : Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol West Jn - North Somerset Jn - Lawrence Hill - Bristol Temple Meads
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 12.59d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 13.01 ~ 13.04
Bristol Temple Meads 13/07 [P9]
Bristol East Jn 13/08
North Somerset Jn 13.14 ~ 13.17
Dr Day's Jn 13/19
Lawrence Hill 13.21 ~ 13.24
Dr Day's Jn 13/32
Bristol East Jn 13/33
Bristol Temple Meads 13.35a [P11]

5Z28 : (6233 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.50d [P11]
Bristol East Jn 13/52
North Somerset Jn 13/53
Bristol East Depot 13.57a

5Z29 : (6233 + tour stock) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.51d
North Somerset Jn 15/54
Bristol East Jn 15/56
Bristol Temple Meads 15.58a [P12]

5Z84 : (6233 with 99041) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Southall

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 22.13d
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/23
Battersea Loop 22.26 ~ 23.14
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/17
Longhedge Jn 23/22
Latchmere Jn 23/24
West Brompton 23/28
Kensington Olympia 23/32
Shepherds Bush 23/35
North Pole Jn 23/37
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/39
Willesden West London Jn 23/41
Willesden SW Sidings 23/42
Acton Wells Jn 23/47
Acton Main Line 23/52
Acton West 23/54
Southall East Jn 00/02
Southall 00.03 ~ 00.08
Southall WCR 00.18a


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