3rd May 2024
Branch Line Society
Return of the Shedi
Locos Used (3) | 33012 'Lt Jenny Lewis RN', 59005 'Kenneth J Painter', 66114, 66205, 66541, 66797 |
Stock Used | 4TC unit (formed: 76324+70823+71163+76297) |
Route :
1Z32 : Eastleigh to Hinksey Reception
Lines
1Z33 : Hinksey Reception Lines to Gloucester
1Z34 : Gloucester to Cardiff Central
1Z35 : Cardiff Central to Westbury
1Z36 : Westbury to Eastleigh
Loco(s) | Route |
33012 | Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Reading West Jn - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Kennington Jn - Hinksey Reception Lines |
66205 + 66114 (1) | Hinksey Reception Lines - Kennington Jn - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester |
59005 (1) | Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central |
33012 (2) | Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway |
66541 + 59005 (1) | Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Trowbridge - Westbury |
33012 | Westbury - Heywood Road Jn - Bedwyn - Newbury - Theale - Southcote Jn - Reading |
66797 (1) | Reading - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh |
Notes:
(1) 33012 on rear.
(2) 59005 on rear.
(3) 33012 running as D6515.
Sources : John Clifford & Nick Bartlett (both on the tour throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Nick Bartlett)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
0.00 | Eastleigh | 09.21d [P3] | 09.22 [P3] |
0.10 | Eastleigh East Jn | 09/22 | 09/23 |
? | Eastleigh Single Line Jn | 09/23½ | 09/24½ |
2.00 | Chandlers Ford | ? | 09/27 |
? | Romsey Single Line Jn | 09/34½ | 09/31 |
7.22 | Romsey | 09/36 [P2] | 09/32½ [P2] |
14.65 | Dean | 09/44 | 09/41 [P2] |
22.36 | Laverstock South Jn | 09/54 | 09.50 ~ 09.56½ |
22.64 | Laverstock North Jn | 09/56 | 09/59 |
38.56 | Andover | 10/14 [P1] | 10/16½ [P1] |
54.54 | Worting Jn | 10/34½ [US] | 10/35½ [UF] |
57.14 | Basingstoke | 10.38a ~ 10.40d [P3] | 10.38 ~ 10.40 [P3] |
62.13 | Bramley | 10/46 | 10/46 [P1] |
70.72 | Southcote Jn | 10/57½ | 10/57 |
71.68 | Oxford Road Jn | 11/00½ [UWC] | 11/01 [UWC] |
72.54 | Reading West Jn | 11/07 [UPL] | 11/03 [UPL] |
73.12 | Scours Lane Jn | 11/09 [UR] | 11/04 [UR] |
? | Tilehurst East Jn | 11/11 [DR] | 11/05 [DR] |
74.04 | Tilehurst | 11/11½ [P3] [DR] | 11/05½ [P3] [DR] |
80.12 | Goring & Streatley | 11/17½ [P3] [DR] | 11/11 [P3] [DR] |
88.18 | Didcot East Jn | 11/25½ [DR] | 11/22 [DR] |
88.42 | Didcot Parkway | 11.27a ~ 11.38d [P3] [DOX] | 11.24½ ~ 11.39 [P3] [DOX] |
89.44 | Didcot North Jn | 11/48½ | 11/41 |
97.42 | Kennington Jn | 11/56 | 11/53 |
? | Hinksey South Jn | - | 11.54 ~ 11.54½ |
? | Hinksey Sig.OD2357 | - | 11.57 ~ 11.57½ |
98.56 | Hinksey Reception Lines | 11L59a ~ 12L24d | 12L01 ~ 12L24 [L1] |
? | Kennington Jn | 12/28 | 12/29 |
? | Didcot North Jn | 12/37 | 12/36½ |
107.59 | Foxhall Jn | 12/40 [RL] | 12/40 [RL] |
? | Milton Jn | 12/43½ [DM] | 12/43 [DM] |
114.41 | Wantage Road | 12/48½ [DR] | 12/48 [DR] |
118.05 | Challow | 12*53½ ~ 13*02 [DR] | 12.54 ~ 13.01½ |
120.44 | Uffington | 13/07 | 13/05 |
131.28 | Swindon | 13c18 ~ 13c19 [P1] | 13.17 ~ 13.18 [P1] |
? | Rodbourne Jn | 13/21 | 13/20½ |
145.04 | Kemble | 13/32½ [P2] | 13/31 [P2] |
152.67 | St Mary's LC | 13/42 | 13/39 |
156.18 | Stroud | ? | 13/43 |
160.79 | Standish Jn | 13/51 | 13/49½ |
167.10 | Gloucester Yard Jn | 13/57½ | 13/57 |
167.68 | Horton Road Jn | 13/59½ | 13/59½ |
168.11 | Gloucester | 14L03a ~ 14L43d [P2] | 14L01 ~ 14L56 [P2] |
182.33 | Awre | 14/58 | 15/12 |
187.44 | Lydney | 15*05 ~ 15*06 [DGL] | 15/20 [DGL] [P1] |
195.40 | Chepstow | 15/16 | 15/30 [P1] |
202.71 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 15/25 [P1] [DR] | 15/38 [P1] [DR] |
205.23 | Magor | 15/31 [DM] | 15/41 [DM] |
? | Llanwern West Jn | 15/40 [DR] | 15/47 [DR] |
212.05 | Maindee East Jn | 15/45 [DM] | 15/50½ [DM] |
212.27 | Maindee West Jn | 15/46 [DM] | 15/51 [DM] |
212.61 | Newport (South Wales) | 15*47 ~ 15*50 [P4] [DM] | 15/52½ [P4] [DM] |
214.18 | Ebbw Jn | 15/53 [DR] | 15/57 [DR] |
217.77 | Marshfield | 15/59 [DR] | 16/00 [DR] |
223.33 | Long Dyke Jn | 16/15½ [E] | 16/10 [C] |
224.41 | Cardiff Central | 16.17a [P0] ~ 17.35d [P1] [B] | 16.14 [P2] ~ 17.35 [P1] [B] |
? | Long Dyke Jn | 17/38 [UR] | 17/37½ [UR] |
? | Marshfield | 17/46 [UR] | 17/45 [UR] |
? | Ebbw Jn | 17/50½ [UR] | 17/49½ [UR] |
236.21 | Newport | 17/53½ [UR] | 17/55 [UR] |
? | Maindee West Jn | 17/54½ [UR] | 17/57 [UR] |
? | Llanwern West Jn | 17/58½ [UR] | 18/01 [UR] |
? | Severn Tunnel Sig.NT1228 | 18*08 ~ 18*26 [UR] | 18.13 ~ 18.27½ |
246.11 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 18/27½ [P4] | 18/30 [P4] [UGL] |
247.21 | Severn Tunnel West | 18/30½ | 18/34 |
? | Severn Tunnel East | 18/35½ | 18/41½ |
? | Pilning Up Loop | ? | 18.47 ~ 18.56 [UGL] |
253.07 | Pilning | 18*40 ~ 18*49 | 18/57 [P1] |
256.63 | Patchway | 18/54 [P2] | 19/06 [P1] |
257.75 | Bristol Parkway | 18L58a ~ 18L29d [UPL] | 19L08 ~ 19L28½ [UPL] |
259.34 | Filton Abbey Wood | 19/31 [P1] [ML] | 19/31½ [P1] [ML] |
260.09 | Horfield Jn | 19/32 [ML] | 19/32½ [ML] |
263.09 | Dr Day's Jn | 19/37 [UBL] | 19/37½ [UBL] |
263.36 | North Somerset Jn | 19/39 | 19/39 |
274.11 | Bath Spa | 19/50 [P2] | 19/51 [P2] |
276.37 | Bathampton Jn | 19/54 | 19/57 [UPL] |
? | Bathampton Sig.BL1990 | 19/59 | 20/00 |
283.46 | Bradford-on-Avon | 20/03 | 20/04 [P2] |
285.49 | Bradford Jn | 20/06 | 20/06½ |
286.70 | Trowbridge | ? | 20/08 |
290.23 | Hawkeridge Jn | 20/14 | 20/13 |
290.73 | Westbury | 20L17a ~ 20L42d [P1] | 20L15 ~ 20L40½ [P2] |
292.00 | Heywood Road Jn | 20/44½ | 20/42 |
299.55 | Lavington | 20/51 | 20/49 |
307.56 | Woodborough | 20/59 | 20/56 [UM] |
320.12 | Bedwyn | 21/09½ [P2] | 21/06½ [P2] |
325.02 | Hungerford | 21/13½ | 21/11 |
? | Hungerford Loop | 21*16 ~ 21*16 [UPL] | 21/14 [UPL] |
333.39 | Newbury | 21/28 | 21/24 [P2] |
345.23 | Theale | 21/37 | 21/37 [P1] |
348.63 | Southcote Jn | 21/41½ | 21/43 |
349.59 | Oxford Road Jn | 21/42½ [WL] | 21/45 [WL] |
350.45 | Reading | 21L45a ~ 22L17d [P3] [WL] | 21L47½ ~ 22L17 [P3] |
? | Oxford Road Jn | 22/19 | 22/19½ |
352.27 | Southcote Jn | 22/21 | 22/21 |
? | Bramley | 22/30 | 22/30 [P2] |
366.05 | Basingstoke | 22.36a ~ 22.38d [P2] [DF] | 22.40 ~ 22.41½ [P3] [DF] |
368.45 | Worting Jn | 22/42 | 22/46 |
378.37 | Wallers Ash Loop | 22/50½ | 22/54½ [DM] |
384.63 | Winchester | 22/55½ [P2] | 22/59 [P2] |
387.19 | Shawford Jn | 22/57½ [DF] | 23/00½ [DF] |
391.59 | Eastleigh | 23.03a [P2] | 23.07½ [P2] |
Mileages taken from
tour
brochure.
Associated E.C.S. Workings
3Z32 : (33012 + 4TC) : Eastleigh Arlington to Eastleigh
Location | Booked |
Eastleigh Arlington | 09.01d |
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 | 09/03 |
Eastleigh | 09.06a [P3] |
5Z34 : (59005 + 4TC with 33012 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Cardiff Brickyard
Location | Booked | Actual |
Cardiff Central | 16.49d [P0] | [P2] |
Cardiff Brickyard | 16.51a |
3Z35 : (33012 + 4TC with 59005 on rear) : Cardiff Brickyard to Cardiff Central
Location | Booked |
Cardiff Brickyard | 17.29d |
Cardiff Central | 17.31a [P1] |
5Z36 : (66797 + 4TC with 33012 on rear) : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington
Location | Booked |
Eastleigh | 23.13d [P2] |
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E243 | 23/16 |
Eastleigh Arlington | 23.23a |