2nd December 2012
West Somerset Railway /
First Great Western
Bristol & Bath Excursion
| DMU Used | 150238 |
Route :
1Z11 : Minehead to Bath Spa
2Z12 : Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
2Z13 : Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa
1Z12 : Bath Spa to Minehead
| DMU | Route |
| as listed | Minehead - Blue Anchor - Williton - Crowcombe Heathfield - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa |
| as listed | Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads |
| as listed | Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa |
| as listed | Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Minehead |
Notes :
(1) Off tour option; Christmas Market in Bath.

150238 at Newton St Loe, near Bath, on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)
Source : Guy Vincent
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Guy Vincent)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Minehead | 10.05d | ? | 18.31a | ? | |
| Dunster | 10.12d | ? | 18.24a | ? | |
| Blue Anchor | 10.19d | ? | 18.16a | ? | |
| Washford | 10.27d | ? | 18.09a | ? | |
| Watchet | 10.35d | ? | 18.02a | ? | |
| Williton | 10.41d | ? | 17.55a | ? | |
| Stogumber | 10.51d | ? | 17.46a | ? | |
| Crowcombe Heathfield | 10.58d | ? | 17.38a | ? | |
| Bishops Lydeard | 11.09a ~ 11.13d | ? | 17.17a ~ 17.25d | 171.9 ~ ??.?? | |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 11/25 | ? | 17/11 | 17/14 | |
| Taunton | 11.28a ~ 11.31d | ??.?? ~ 11.33 | 17.06a ~ 17.08d | 17.07 ~ 17.10 | |
| Cogload Jn | 11/36 | 11/39 | 17/00 | 16/58 | |
| Bridgwater | 11/42 | 11/44 | 16/52 | 16/51 | |
| Highbridge | 11/50 | 11/49 | ? | ? | |
| Uphill Jn | 11/53 | 11/56 | 16/36 | 16/37 | |
| Worle Jn | 11/55 | 11/59 | 16/33 | 16/34 | |
| Yatton | 12/04 | 12/02 | 16/31 | 16/30 | |
| Nailsea | 12/07 | 12/05 | 16/28 | 16/27 | |
| Parson Street | 12/09 | 12/11 | 16/20 | 16/20 | |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 12.12a ~ 12.19d | 12.16 ~ 12.19 | 16.08a ~ 16.17d | 16.08 ~ 16.17 | |
| North Somerset Jn | 12/21 | 12/21 | 16/05 | 16/06 | |
| Bath Spa | 12.32a | 12.35 | 15.56d | 15.56 |
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Bath Spa | 12.40d | 12.40 | 15.47a | 15.48 | |
| North Somerset Jn | 12/49 | 12/50 | 15/36 | 15/36 | |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 12.54a | 12.54 | 15.34d | 15.34 |
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Associated E.C.S. Workings
5Z11 : Taunton to Minehead
5Z12 : Minehead to Taunton
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Taunton | 08.41d | 19.56a |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 08/44 | 19/53 |
| Bishops Lydeard | 08.50a ~ ? | ? ~ 19.40d |
| Minehead | ?a | ?d |