14th May 2016

UK Railtours
The Quantock Pullman

Locos Used 59201 & 59205
Stock Used 6313+99541+99539+99546+99532+99531+99535+99537+99534+99530+99543+99545

Route : 
1Z59 : London Victoria to Minehead
1Z60 : Minehead to London Victoria

Loco Route
59205 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury
59201 Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - [Frome Avoiding Line] - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
59201 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury - Heywood Road Jn - Newbury - Southcote Jn - Reading (1) - Earley - Wokingham - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Mark Herriott comments: On the return leg at Reading, the train was booked to run via the Festival Relief Line, Platform 14, then to the Low Level Dive under. It actually ran via the Up Westbury line, Platform 7, then Reading New Jn to Reading Spur Jn.


59201 on the return leg of the tour at Berkley Marsh near Frome.
(photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Mark Herriott (on the tour throughout) & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.15d 08.15   22.05a 22.05
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/18 08/19   22/02 22/02
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/21 08/21   22/00 22/00
Longhedge Jn 08/25 08/25   21/57 21/57
Clapham Junction 08/28 08.28 ~ 08.30   21/53 21/53
Barnes 08/38 08/37   21/45 21/44
Brentford 08/44 08/43   - -
Hounslow 08/51 08/50   - -
Richmond - -   21/37 21/36
Twickenham - -   21/30 21/29
Whitton Jn - -   21/24 21/24
Feltham Jn 08/53 08/53   21/22 21/19
Feltham 08/55 08/55   21/19 21/18
Staines 08/59 09/00   21/12 21/10
Virginia Water 09/07 09/11   21/02 21/02

 

Location Booked Actual
Addlestone Jn 09/14 09/21
Byfleet & New Haw 09/23 09/23
Woking 09/34 09/33
Woking Jn 09/35 09/36
Pirbright Jn 09/43 09/42
Farnborough Main 09/49 09/48
Fleet 09/52 09/51
Basingstoke 10/13 10/11
Worting Jn 10/18 10/14
Andover 10/31 10/31
Tunnel Jn 10/45 10/48
Salisbury 10.50 ~ 10.56 10.51 ~ 10.54
Wilton Jn 11/00 10/58
Wishford 11/04 11/05
Wylye LC 11/08 11/09
Upton Lovell 11/12 11/13
Warminster 11/17 11/19
Westbury 11L25 ~ 11L55 11.27 ~ 11.47 [Dn Recp]
Fairwood Jn 11/58 11/52
Clink Road Jn 12/03 11/57
Blatchbridge Jn 12/05 11/59
East Somerset Jn 12/08 12/02
Castle Cary 12/15 12/09
Somerton GF 12/24 12/18
Athelney LC 12/31 12/26
Cogload Jn 12/35 12/29
Taunton 12.41 ~ 12.47 12.34 ~ 12.41
Norton Fitzwarren 12/50 12/45
Bishops Lydeard 13.05 ~ 13.30 12.58 ~ 13.13
Crowcombe Heathfield 13/37 13.23 ~ 13.40
Williton 13/52 13/56
Watchet ? 14/07
Blue Anchor 14/15 14/18
Dunster ? 14/25
Minehead 14.50a ~ 17.15d 14.32 ~ 17.15
Dunster ? 17/25
Blue Anchor 17/35 17.30 ~ 17.38
Watchet ? 17/45
Williton 17/55 17/58
Crowcombe Heathfield 18/12 18/14
Bishops Lydeard 18.22 ~ 18.25 18.26 ~ 18.28
Norton Fitzwarren 18/38 18/37
Taunton 18.43 ~ 18.45 18.41 ~ 18.45
Cogload Jn 18/51 18/52
Athelney LC 18/55 18/55
Somerton GF 19/03 19/02
Castle Cary 19/13 19/10
East Somerset Jn 19/20 19/18
Blatchbridge Jn 19/24 19/22
Clink Road Jn 19/26 19/23
Fairwood Jn 19/31 19/27
Westbury 19.34 ~ 19.37 19.30 ~ 19.34
Heywood Road Jn 19/40 19/37
Lavington 19/46 19/44
Woodborough 19/54 19/51
Bedwyn 20/04 20/02
Newbury 20/15 20/13
Southcote Jn 20/29 20/31
Oxford Road Jn 20/33 20/34
Reading 20/36 [FRL] [P14] 20/35 [P7]
Reading South Jn 20/38 DIV
Reading New Jn DIV 20/37
Reading Spur Jn 20/39 20/39
Earley 20/42 20/42
Wokingham 20/47 20/46
Ascot 20/55 20/56

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z59 : (67006) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to London Victoria

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 07.19d
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/26
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/28
London Victoria 07.31a

0Z58 : (59205) : Acton Yard to London Victoria

Location Booked
Acton Yard 06.55d
Acton Wells Jn 07/00
Willesden SW Sidings 07/02
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/07
North Pole Jn 07/09
Kensington Olympia 07/14
Latchmere Jn 07/22
Longhedge Jn 07/24
Stewarts Lane Jn 07.30 ~ 07.38
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/40
London Victoria 07.43a

0Z60 : (67006?) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to London Victoria

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 22.00d
Stewarts Lane Jn ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn ?
London Victoria 22.12a

5Z60 : (67006 with 59201 on rear?) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.30d
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/32
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/35
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 22.45a


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