12th August 2023

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used steam: 45596 'Bahamas', 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' & 7828 'Odney Manor'
Stock Used (1) (14060)+99125+99128+99316+99371+3093+3098+3143+99311+5032+99723

Route : 
1Z29 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z30 : 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
7828 + 7812 Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
7812 + 7828 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.
(2) 7828 carried the 'Severn Coast Express' headboard.

Sources : Nathan Williamson & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.00d [P8] [L4] 07.05   21.17a [P8] 21.16
Royal Oak Jn 07/02 [L4] 07/06   21/13 [L4] 21/15
Portobello Jn 07/03 [L4] 07/08   21/12 [L5] 21/14
Ladbroke Grove 07/04 [DR] 07/09   21/11½ [L6] 21/13
Acton West 07/08 [DR] 07/13   21/05 [UR] 21/09
West Ealing 07/11 [P3] [DR] 07/15   21/03½ [UM] 21/07
Southall 07/14 [P3] [DR] 07/22   21/01½ [P2] [UM] 21/05
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/18 [DR] 07/24   20/59½ [UM] 21/03
Stockley Jn 07/19 [DR] 07/25   20/59 [UM] 21/02
Slough 07.26a ~ 07.28d [P4] [DR] 07.31 ~ 07.36   20.41a ~ 20.44d [P5] [UR] 20.50 ~ 20.52
Maidenhead 07/36 [P3] [DR] 07/44 [P1]   20/33 [P4] [UR] 20/43
Twyford 07/43 [P3] [DR] 07/50   20/22½ [P4] [UR] 20/36
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/48 [DR] 07/54   20/18½ [UR] 20/30
Reading 07.50a ~ 07.54d [P13] [DFR] 07.57 ~ 08.00   19.57a ~ 20.15d [P11] [UM] 20.23 ~ 20.27
Oxford Road Jn 07/59½ 08/02   19/55 [UFM] 20/20
Southcote Jn 08/01½ 08/04   19/53 20/18
Theale 08/04½ 08/08   19w31 ~ 19w48 [UPL] 20.03 ~ 20.13
Newbury 08w18a ~ 08w47d [P1] 08.20 ~ 08.49   19.10a ~ 19.15d [P2] 19.12 ~ 19.18
Bedwyn 09/03½ [P1] 09/06   18/55 [P2] 19/00
Woodborough 09/16½ 09/18   18/43 18/48
Lavington 09/26½ 09/25   18/33 18/39
Heywood Road Jn 09/34½ [DWA] 09/30   18/26 18/29
Fairwood Jn 09/43½ 09/41   18/24 [UWA] 18/22
Clink Road Jn 09/48½ 09/48   18/18 18/16
Frome North 09/50 09/50   18*10 ~ 18*15 18.08 ~ ?
Frome 09w51 ~ 10w10 09.51 ~ 10.06   17w47 ~ 18w07 17.49 ~ 18.07
Blatchbridge Jn 10/18 10/16   17/43½ 17/47
East Somerset Jn 10/23 10/23   17/37½ 17/42
Castle Cary 10/35½ [P2] 10/31   17/28½ [P1] 17/34
Somerton GF 10/46½ 10/43   17/17½ 17/23
Athelney LC 10/55½ 10/52   17/08½ 17/15
Cogload Jn 11*03 ~ 11*14 ? ~ 11.13   17/05 17/12
Taunton 11c22 ~ 11c27 [P2] [UDR] 11.21 ~ 11.24   16c57 ~ 16c59 [P5] 17.03 ~ 17.05 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 11/31½ 11/28   16/54 [UDR] 16/58
Bishops Lydeard 11L36a ~ 12L17d 11.43 ~ ? [P2] 16L14a ~ 16L42d ? ~ 16.40
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Blue Anchor ? ? ? ?
Minehead 13.12a ? 15.16d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (????? 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 06/30
Acton West 06/34
Ladbroke Grove 06/40
Portobello Jn 06/41
Royal Oak Jn 06/42
London Paddington 06.45a [P8]

5Z30 : (????? with 45596 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.44d [P8]
Royal Oak Jn 21/45
Portobello Jn 21/46
Ladbroke Grove 21/47
Acton West 21/51
West Ealing 21/54
Southall East Jn 21/58
Southall 22.00 ~ 22.12
Southall WCR 22.22a


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