23rd April 2005

Kennet District Scouts
(St George's Day Outing to Bristol)

Loco Used steam: 5051
Stock Used 4940+4905+4994+99318+1860+5032+4973+4951+99716+99723+35453

Route:
1Z29 : Newbury to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z32 : Bristol Temple Meads to Newbury

Loco Route
5051 Newbury Racecourse - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
5051 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Newbury Racecourse

Notes :
(1) Danny Scroggins comments: this was a private charter (organised by me) for Kennet District Scouts as a St George's Day outing to Bristol. It was operated by West Coast Railways.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker & Danny Scroggins

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newbury Racecourse 09.57d 09.57   20.12a 20.20
Newbury 10/01 10/03   20/08 20/17
Hungerford ? ?   19.53a ~ 19.57d ?
Bedwyn 10/27 10/30   19/48 19/56
Woodborough 10/42 10/43   19*10a ~ 19*30d 19.15 ~ 19.37
Lavington 10/51 10/48   18/58 19/03
Heywood Road Jn 10/59 10/58   18/49 18/55
Hawkeridge Jn 11*03a ~ 11*18d ?   18/48 ?
Bradford Jn 11/28 11/22   18/37 18/41
Bathampton Jn 11/40 11/38   18/23 18/26
Bath Spa 11/44 11/45   18/20 18/22
North Somerset Jn 12/00 ?   18/07 ?
Bristol East Jn 12/01 ?   18/06 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 12.04a 12.09   18.04d 18.04


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