27th April 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Bath & Gloucester Steam Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+9493+6115+6724+3395+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392

Route : 
1Z27 : London Paddington to Gloucester
1Z28 : Gloucester to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester
44871 (1) Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) Tour postponed from 10/02/24.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.01d [P8] [L4] 07.01   21.31a [P11] 21.29
Royal Oak Jn 07/02 [L4] 07/03   21/29 [L5] 21/27
Portobello Jn 07/03 [L4] 07/05   21/28 [L5] 21/25
Ladbroke Grove 07/04 [DR] 07/06   21/26 [L6] 21/24
Acton West 07/08 [DR] 07/13   21/19 [UR] 21/19
West Ealing 07/09½ [P3] [DR] 07/16   21/16½ [P4] [UR] 21/17
Southall 07/14 [P3] [DR] 07/19   21/11 [P4] [UR] 21/13
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/18 [DR] 07/22   21/07 [UR] 21/10
Slough 07.27a ~ 07.30d [P4] [DR] 07.30 ~ 07.33   20.55a ~ 20.59d [P5] [UR] 20.57 ~ 20.59
Maidenhead 07/35 [P3] [DR] 07/40   20/48 [P4] [UR] 20/50
Twyford 07/47 [P3] [DR] 07/47   20/41 [P4] [UR] 20/42
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/56 [DM] 07/55   20/37 [UR] 20/36
Reading 07.59a ~ 08.14d [P7] [WL] 07.58 ~ 08.13   20.26a ~ 20.34d [P13] [UR] 20.28 ~ 20.33
Oxford Road Jn 08/16 08/17   20/23 [DFR] 20/24
Southcote Jn 08/18 08/20   20/21 20/20
Theale 08/21 08/25   19w42 ~ 20w15 [P3] 19.48 ~ 20.12
Newbury Racecourse 08w35 ~ 09w25 [P3] 08.41 ~ 09.25   19/22½ 19/31
Newbury 09.27a ~ 09.45d [P1] 09.28 ~ 09.45   19.11a ~ 19.21d [P2] 19.24 ~ 19.29
Hungerford Loop - -   19/03½ ?
Bedwyn 10/01 [P1] 10/04   18/57 [P2] 18/47
Woodborough 10/14 10/20   18/45 18/33
Lavington 10/24 10/29   18/35 18/23
Heywood Road Jn 10/32 10/39   18*14 ~ 18*24 18/15
Hawkeridge Jn 10/34 10/42   18/11 18/13
Trowbridge 10/40½ 10/46   18/03½ 18/06
Bradford Jn 10/43 10/48   18/01 18/05
Bradford-on-Avon 10/45½ 10/51   17/58 18/01
Bathampton Jn 10/55 11/01   17*34 ~ 17*49 [UPL] 17.38 ~ 17.51
Bath Spa 10.59a ~ 11.04d [P1] 11.05 ~ 11.08   17.25a ~ 17.29d [P2] 17.28 ~ 17.33 [P2]
North Somerset Jn 11/18½ [UBL] 11/26   17/10 17/15
Dr Day's Jn 11/21 [ML] 11/27   17/07½ [DBL] 17/13
Narroways Hill  Jn 11/23 11/29   17/03 17/09
Horfield Jn 11/26 11/32   16/58 [RL] 17/06
Filton Abbey Wood 11/27 [P2] [UF] 11/33   16/57 [P1] [ML] 17/05
Bristol Parkway 11w30 ~ 12w12 [UPL] 11.37 ~ 12.12   16w35 ~ 16w52 [UPL] 16.42 ~ 17.00
Westerleigh Jn 12/18 12/22   16/29 16/34
Yate 12/22 12/24   16/27 16/32
Charfield 12/29 12/31   16/20 16/24
Standish Jn 12/41 12/43   16/07½ 16/11
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/49 12/51   15/59 16/03
Horton Road Jn 12/51 12/53   15/58 16/01
Gloucester 12.54a [P4] 12.55   15.57d [P4] 15.59


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z26 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Southall to Greenford East Jn
3Z26 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Greenford East Jn to London Paddington
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.27d
Southall 05.37 ~ 05.47
Southall East Jn 05/50
Hanwell 05/52
Drayton Green 06/02
Greenford South Jn 06/09
Greenford East Jn 06.12 ~ 06.16
Greenford South Jn 06/19
Drayton Green 06/25
West Ealing 06/27
Acton West 06/30
Ladbroke Grove 06/39
Portobello Jn 06/40
Royal Oak Jn 06/42
London Paddington 06.44a [P8]

3Z28 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Gloucester to Barnwood Jn
3Z28 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Barnwood Jn to Gloucester Yard Jn
3Z28 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Gloucester Yard Jn to Gloucester
3Z28 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Gloucester to Barnwood Jn
3Z28 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Barnwood Jn to Gloucester
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Gloucester 13.05d [P4]
Horton Road Jn 13/06
Barnwood Jn 13.10 ~ 13.14
Gloucester New Yard 13.17 ~ 14.58
Gloucester Yard Jn 15.00 ~ 15.03
Horton Road Jn 15/05
Gloucester 15.07 ~ 15.17 [P4]
Horton Road Jn 15/19
Barnwood Jn 15.21 ~ 15.39
Horton Road Jn 15/42
Gloucester 15.44a [P4]

5Z28 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.44d [P11]
Royal Oak Jn 21/45
Portobello Jn 21/46
Ladbroke Grove 21/47
Acton West 21/51
West Ealing 21/54
Southall East Jn 21/57
Southall 21.59 ~ 22.10
Southall WCR 22.20a


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