28th September 1991

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Quantock Pullman

Locos Used 47837 & steam : 3205 & 53808

Route : 1Z10 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47837 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Woodborough - Lavington - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bristol East Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Uphill Jn - Bridgewater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - (via Down Relief Line) - Taunton Cider Sidings - Bishops Lydeard
3205 + 53808 (1) Bishops Lydeard - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
3205 + 53808 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
47837 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 3205 & 53808 were coupled tender to tender.
(2) A DMU (booked for a 2-car 105 Cravens set) was available, for pre-booked passengers only, between Minehead and Washford to allow a visit to the S&D Trust site there.

Sources : Alan Costello & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman & John Broderick)

M.C

Location

Booked (out)

Booked (rtn)

 M.C
0.00 Paddington 08.25d 21.23a 360.77
5.51 Ealing Broadway 08/32 21/06 355.26
9.01 Southall 08/35 21/04 351.76
18.31 Slough 08.43a ~ 08.45d 20.52a ~ 20.54d 342.46
24.14 Maidenhead 08/52 20/47 336.63
30.76 Twyford 08/57 20/42 330.01
35.73 Reading 09.02a ~ 09.04d 20.32a ~ 20.34d 325.04
37.57 Southcote Jn 09/08 20/25 323.20
53.01 Newbury 09/22 20/14 307.76
66.24 Bedwyn 09/33 20/04 294.53
78.68 Woodborough 09/43 19/53 282.09
88.01 Lavington 09/49 19/45 272.76
91.40 Heywood Road Jn 09/54 19/36 266.37
- Fairwood Jn - 19/34 264.00
- Clink Road Jn - 19/32 260.58
- Blatchbridge Jn - 19/30 258.56
- Castle Cary - 19/19 245.67
95.27 Hawkeridge Jn 09*56 ~ 10*00 - -
100.06 Bradford Jn 10/07 - -
109.28 Bathampton Jn 10/23 - -
122.23 North Somerset Jn 10/40 - -
122.55 Bristol East Jn 10/41 - -
122.79 Bristol Temple Meads 10c42 ~ 10c44 - -
139.64 Worle Jn 11/05 - -
142.06 Weston-super-Mare 11.09a ~ 11.14d - -
143.58 Uphill Jn 11/17 - -
157.21 Bridgwater 11/29 - -
163.63 Cogload Jn 11/34 ? ?
168.66 Taunton 11.39 ~ 11.42 18.55 ~ 18.57 218.24
? Down Relief Line 11*45 ~ 12*20 18*45 ~ 18*52 ?
170.74 Taunton Cider Sidings 12*25 ~ 12*45 18*20 ~ 18*40 216.16
173.74 Bishops Lydeard 13L05 ~ 13L35 17L40 ~ 18L10 213.16
183.60 Williton 14/03 17/11 203.30
? Washford ? 16.58 ~ 16.59 199.25
190.08 Blue Anchor 14x22 16x52 197.02
193.45 Minehead 14.39a 16.40d 193.45

DMU Shuttle Service

M.C Location

Booked
0.00 Minehead 15.35d
3.37 Blue Anchor 15/44
5.60 Washford 15.50a


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