22nd July 2023

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used steam: 45596 'Bahamas', 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' & 7828 'Odney Manor'
Stock Used (1) (14060)+99371+99128+99712+3093+3098+3143+99311+5032+4854+99723

Route : 
1Z52 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z53 : Minehead to London Paddington

Loco (s) Route
45596 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard
7812 + 7828 Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
7828 + 7812 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
45596 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 14060 was only in the consist when 45596 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.00d [P8] [L4] 07.04   21.10a [P1] 20.57
Royal Oak Jn 07/02 [L4] 07/05   21/07½ [L2] 20/55
Portobello Jn 07/03 [L4] 07/08   21/06½ [L2] 20/54
Ladbroke Grove 07/04 [DR] 07/09   21/05½ [L2] 20/53
Acton West 07/08 [DR] 07/15   20/59½ [UM] 20/49
West Ealing 07/11 [P3] [DR] 07/16   20/58 [UM] 20/48
Southall 07/14 [P3] [DR] 07/20   20/55½ [P2] [UM] 20/45
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/18 [DR] 07/22   20/53½ [UM] 20/43
Slough 07.26a ~ 07.28d [P4] [DR] 07.29 ~ 07.33   20.37a ~ 20.42d [P3] [UM] 20.29 ~ 20.33
Maidenhead 07/36 [P3] [DR] 07/41   20/30 [P2] [UM] 20/23
Twyford 07/43 [P3] [DR] 07/48   20/23 [P2] [UM] 20/17
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/48 [DR] 07/53   20/18 [UM] 20/12
Reading 07.50a ~ 07.53d [P13] [DFR] 07.55 ~ 07.59   20/16½ [P11] [UM] 20/12
Oxford Road Jn 07/56 08/02   20/13½ [UFM] 20/10
Reading West 07.56½a ~ 07.59d 08.03 ~ 08.06   20.07a ~ 20.12d 20.04 ~ 20.09
Southcote Jn 08/02½ 08/08   20/05½ 20/02
Theale 08/05½ 08/12   19/59½ ?
Theale Loop - -   19w28 ~ 19w58 [UPL] 19.39 ~ 19.57
Newbury 08w20a ~ 08w50d [P1] 08.25 ~ 08.53 [P1]   19.08a ~ 19.13d [P2] 19.11 ~ 19.17
Bedwyn 09/06½ [P1] 09/11   18/56 [P2] 18/59
Woodborough 09/19½ 09/23   18/44 18/47
Lavington 09/29½ 09/30   18/34 18/36
Heywood Road Jn 09/37½ 09/36   18/27 18/25
Fairwood Jn 09/39½ 09/38   18/25 18/20
Clink Road Jn 09/44½ 09/42   18/18 18/16
Frome 09w47 ~ 10w27 09.44 ~ 10.28   17w53 ~ 18w13 17.56 ~ 18.13
Blatchbridge Jn 10/30½ 10/32   17/50½ 17/54
East Somerset Jn 10/35½ 10/38   17/44½ 17/48
Castle Cary 10/44½ [P2] 10/49   17/35½ [P1] 17/38
Somerton GF 10/55½ 10/57   17/24½ 17/27
Athelney LC 11/04½ 11/06   17/15½ 17/19
Cogload Jn 11/14 11/16   17/12 17/15
Taunton 11c20 ~ 11c24 [P2] [UDR] 11.24 ~ 11.31   17c04 ~ 17c06 [P2] 17.05 ~ 17.08
Norton Fitzwarren 11/28½ 11/35   16/54 [UDR] 16/48
Bishops Lydeard 11L42a ~ ??L??d 11.56 ~ ? [P2] ??L??a ~ 16L42d ? ~ 16.39 [P2]
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Blue Anchor ? ? ? ?
Minehead ?a ? ?d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z52 : (????? with 45596 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.05d
Southall 06.15 ~ 06.25
Southall East Jn 06/27
West Ealing 06/29
Acton West 06/34
Ladbroke Grove 06/40
Portobello Jn 06/41
Royal Oak Jn 06/43
London Paddington 06.45a [P8]

5Z53 : (????? with 45596 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.33d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 21/35
Portobello Jn 21/36
Ladbroke Grove 21/37
Acton West 21/43
West Ealing 21/45
Southall East Jn 21/49
Southall 21.51 ~ 22.02
Southall WCR 22.12a


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