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
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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 |
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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 |