16th September 2023

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used steam: 7828 'Odney Manor', 9351 & 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used (1) (14060)+99122+3119+99712+3093+3098+3143+99311+5032+4854+99723

Route : 
1Z70 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z72 : 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
9351 + 7828 Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
7828 + 9351 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) 9351 carried the 'Severn Coast Express' headboard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.00d [P8] [L4] 07.00   21.15a [P1] 21.16 [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 07/02 [L4] 07/02   21/10 [L2] 21/13
Portobello Jn 07/03 [L4] 07/03   21/09 [L2] 21/12
Ladbroke Grove 07/04 [DR] 07/04   21/08 [L2] 21/11
Acton West 07/08 [DR] 07/09   21/01 [UM] 21/06
West Ealing 07/11 [P3] [DR] 07/12   20/59½ [UM] 21/04
Southall 07/14 [P3] [DR] 07/15   20/57 [P2] [UM] 21/01
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/18 [DR] 07/19   20/55 [UM] 20/59
Dolphin Jn 07/24½ [DR] 07/25   20/48 [UM] 20/53
Slough 07.26a ~ 07.28d [P4] [DR] 07.28 ~ 07.30   20.41a ~ 20.45d [P5] [UR] 20.47 ~ 20.50
Maidenhead 07/36 [P3] [DR] 07/40   20/33 [P4] [UR] 20/36
Twyford 07/43 [P3] [DR] 07/48   20/22½ [P4] [UR] 20/25
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/48 [DR] 07/53   20/18½ [UR] 20/13
Reading 07.50a ~ 07.54d [P13] [DFR] 07.56 ~ 07.59   19.57a ~ 20.15d [P11] [UM] 20.03 ~ 20.10
Oxford Road Jn 07/58½ 08/02   19/53½ [UFM] 19/58
Southcote Jn 08/00½ 08/04   19/51½ 19/56
Theale 08/03½ 08/08   19w32 ~ 19w47 [P3] 19.41 ~ 19.51
Newbury 08w18a ~ 08w46d [P1] 08.26 ~ 08.51   19.10a ~ 19.15d [P2] 19.08 ~ 19.16
Bedwyn 09/02½ [P1] 09/12   18/55 [P2] 18/56
Woodborough 09/15½ 09/25   18/43 18/44
Lavington 09/25½ 09/32   18/33 18/35
Heywood Road Jn 09/34 [DWA] 09/38   18/26 18/25
Fairwood Jn 09/36 09/40   18/24 [UWA] 18/22
Clink Road Jn 09/41 09/45   18/18 18/16
Frome North 09/43½ 09/47   18*10 ~ 18*15 ?
Frome 09w45 ~ 10w07 09.47 ~ 10.04   17w47 ~ 18w07 17.48 ~ ?
Blatchbridge Jn 10/18 10/18   17/43½ 17/46
East Somerset Jn 10/23 10/28   17/37½ 17/40
Castle Cary 10/35½ [P2] 10/39   17/28½ [P1] 17/32
Somerton GF 10/46½ 10/46   17/17½ 17/22
Athelney LC 10/55½ 10/55   17/08½ 17/15
Cogload Jn 11/05 11/02   17/05 17/12
Taunton 11c10 ~ 11c12 [P2] [UDR] 11.10 ~ 11.15   16c57 ~ 16c59 [P5] 17.03 ~ 17.05
Norton Fitzwarren 11/22½ 11/21   16/54 [UDR] 16/58
Bishops Lydeard 11L37a ~ 12L17d 11.37 ~ ? [P2] 16L14a ~ 16L42d ? ~ 16.40 [P2]
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Blue Anchor ? ? ? ?
Minehead 13.12a ? 15.16d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z70 : (????? 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]

5Z72 : (????? with 45596 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.44d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 21/45
Portobello Jn 21/46
Ladbroke Grove 21/47
Acton West 21/52
West Ealing 21/54
Southall East Jn 21/57
Southall 21.58 ~ 22.10
Southall WCR 22.20a


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