13th February 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Valentines Express

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 60019 'Bittern'

Route :
1Z24 : Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z25 : Bristol Temple Meads to Paddington

Loco(s) Route
60019 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
60019 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Train originally booked for haulage by 34067 'Tangmere'.

Source : Neil Kearns

 Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 09.35d 20.29a
Ladbroke Grove 09/42 20/23
Acton West 09/46 20/19
West Ealing ? 20/15
Southall 09/52 20/10
Airport Jn 09/57 20/04
Slough 10.05a ~ 10.09d 19.48a ~ 19.50d
Maidenhead 10/18 19/39
Twyford 10/25 19/29
Reading 10.33a ~ 10.36d 19.13a ~ 19.21d
Southcote Jn 10/41 19/09
Theale Loop - 18w41 ~ 18w59
Newbury Racecourse 11/04 ?
Newbury 11w18 ~ 11w50 18.17 ~ 18.19
Bedwyn 12/06 18/02
Woodborough 12/19 17/49
Lavington 12/29 17/36
Heywood Road Jn 12/38 17/25
Hawkeridge Jn 12/42 17/21
Bradford Jn 12/52 17/12
Bathampton Jn 13/04 17/01
Bath Spa 13.08a ~ 13.13d 16.51a ~ 16.56d
North Somerset Jn 13/29 16/37
Bristol East Jn 13/31 16/36
Bristol Temple Meads 13.33a 16.34d


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