8th July 1979

Great Western Society
The Weymouth Wanderer

Locos Used 33114 & 47040
Stock Used (2) ? GWS rake: 536+1111+1289+2202+5952+7313+7371+7372 ?

Route : 

Loco(s) Route
47040? (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth Town
33114 Weymouth Quay - Weymouth Jn
47040 Weymouth Jn - Dorchester West - Maiden Newton - Yeovil Pen Mill - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required.
(2) Consist confirmation required.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : John Tuck & Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Tuck)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Paddington 08.50d [DM]   21.52a
Southall 09/02   21/36
Dolphin Jn [DM-DR]   ?
Slough 09/14   21/15
Maidenhead 09/21   21/02
Twyford 09/29   20/54
Reading 09.35a ~ 09.36d   20.45a ~ 20.47d
Didcot 09.56a ~ 10.08d   20.23a ~ 20.25d [UR]
Challow 10/20   20/12
Swindon 10.36a ~ 10.38d   19.54a ~ 19.56d
Wootton Bassett Jn 10/45   19/44
Chippenham 10.58a ~ 10.59d   19.30a ~ 19.31d
Thingley Jn 11/05   19/25
Bradford Jn 11t19 ~ 11t20   19t05 ~ 19t06
Westbury 11c30 ~ 11c33   18c52 ~ 18c55
Fairwood Jn 11/38   18/48
Clink Road Jn 11/43   18/43
Frome 11p46 ~ 12p00   -
Blatchbridge Jn 12/05   18/40
Castle Cary 12t25 ~ 12t33   18t22 ~ 18t23
Yeovil Pen Mill 12t49 ~ 12t50   18t05 ~ 18t06
Maiden Newton 13t10 ~ 13t11   17t44 ~ 17t45
Dorchester West 13/22   17/32
Dorchester Jn 13/23   17/31
Weymouth Jn ?   16L46 ~ 17L16
Weymouth Town 13.33a   -
Weymouth Quay -   16.29d


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