21st June 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Salisbury Express

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 35486+99723+4854+5032+99311+3143+3098+3093+99371+99712+99128+3120

Route :
1Z52 : London Paddington to Salisbury
1Z54 : Salisbury to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Warminster - Wilton Jn - Salisbury
60103 (1) Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 09.38d [P1] [L1] 09.38 [P1]   20.18a [P9] 20.49 [P9]
Royal Oak Jn 09/40½ [L1] 09/40   20/15 [L4] 20/47
Portobello Jn 09/42 [L3] 09/41   20/13 [L5] 20/45
Ladbroke Grove 09/43 [DR] 09/42   20/11 [L6] 20/44
Acton West 09/49½ [DR] 09/48   20/05 [UR] 20/39
West Ealing 09/53½ [P3] [DR] 09/50   20/03½ [UM] 20/37
Southall 09/58½ [P3] [DR] 09/55   20/01 [P2] [UM] 20/34
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/03 [DR] 10/00   19/59 [UM] 20/30
Stockley Jn 10/04 [DR] 10/01   19/57 [UM] 20/27
Slough 10.10a ~ 10.13d [P4] [DR] 10.09 ~ 10.13   19.42a ~ 19.47d [P5] [UR] 20.13 ~ 20.17
Maidenhead 10/20½ [P3] [DR] 10/22   19/35 [P4] [UR] 20/06
Twyford 10/27½ [P3] [DR] 10/30   19/26½ [P4] [UR] 19/59
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/34 [DR] 10/38   19/21½ [UR] 19/53
Reading 10.36a ~ 10.42d [P13] [DFR] 10.41 ~ 10.45   19.14a ~ 19.18d [P15] [UR] 19.45 ~ 19.51
Oxford Road Jn 10/45½ 10/48   19/11½ [DFR] 19/40
Southcote Jn 10/47½ 10/50   19/09½ 19/36

 

Location Booked Actual
Theale 10/55½ 10/58
Newbury Racecourse 11w09 ~ 11w39 [P3] 11.24 ~ 11.47
Newbury 11*45 ~ 11*46 [P1] 11.49 ~ 11.54
Bedwyn 12/01½ [P1] 12/10
Woodborough 12/13 12/21
Lavington 12/24 12/29
Heywood Road Jn 12/31 12/36
Westbury 12/35 [P1] 12/38
Warminster 12/45½ 12/46
Upton Lovell 12/50½ 12/52
Wylye AHB 12/55½ 12/56
Wishford 12/59 12/59
Wilton Jn 13/02 13/04
Salisbury 13.05a [P4] ~ 17.03d [P4] 13.08 [P4] ~ 17.10 [P4]
Tunnel Jn 17/06 17/14
Dean 17/17 17/24
Romsey 17/27 [P1] 17/32
Redbridge 17/35 17/40
Church Lane Jn 17/37 [UF] 17/43
Southampton Central 17/41 [P1] 17/46
Northam Jn 17/44 [US] 17/50
St Denys 17/46 [P1] 17/51
Southampton Airport Parkway 17/50 [P1] [UF] 17/54
Eastleigh 17/52½ [UF] 17/55
Shawford Up Jn 17/56½ ?
Winchester 18/01 [P1] 18/06
Wallers Ash Loop 18/08½ 18/13
Worting Jn 18/19½ [US] 18/21
Basingstoke 18w23 ~ 18w51 [P4] 18.26 ~ 19.17 [P4]
Bramley 18/57½ 19/23

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z52 : (47802 with 60103 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 08.43d
Southall 08.53 ~ 08.58
Southall East Jn 09/00
West Ealing 09/03
Acton West 09/04
Ladbroke Grove 09/08
Portobello Jn 09/09
Royal Oak Jn 09/10
London Paddington 09.12a [P1]

5Z53 : (60103 with 47802 on rear) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard

Location Booked
Salisbury 13.25d [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 13.30a

5Z54 : (47802 with 60103 on rear) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury

Location Booked
Salisbury East Yard 16.50d
Salisbury 16.55a [P4]

5Z55 : (47802 with 60103 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 20.41d [P9]
Royal Oak Jn 20/43
Portobello Jn 20/44
Ladbroke Grove 20/45
Acton West 20/51
West Ealing 20/54
Southall East Jn 20/56
Southall 20.58 ~ 20.59
Southall WCR 21.09a


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