24th September 2016

Cotswold Line Promotion Group
The Cotswold - Dorset Express

HST Used 43125 & 43190
Stock Used 44034+42047+42207+42045+42046+40727+41032+41134

Route :
1Z24 : Oxford to Weymouth
1Z72 : Weymouth to Worcester Shrub Hill

HST Route
43190 + 43125 Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Moreton-in-Marsh - Honeybourne - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
43125 + 43190 Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Charfield - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
43190 + 43125 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Melksham - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Moreton-in-Marsh - Honeybourne - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill

Source : Guy Vincent.

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Oxford 06.46d 06.51
Wolvercote Jn 06/49½ 06/55
Hanborough 06.54a ~ 06.56d ?
Charlbury 07.02a ~ 07.05d ?
Ascott-under-Wychwood 07.09a ~ 07.10d [P1] 07.16 ~ 07.17
Shipton 07.13a ~ 07.14d [P1] ?
Kingham 07.19a ~ 07.21d ?
Moreton-in-Marsh 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P1] 07.35 ~ 07.38
Honeybourne 07.41a ~ 07.43d [P1] ?
Evesham 07.49a ~ 07.51d 07.55 ~ 07.57
Pershore 07.57a ~ 07.59d ?
Norton Jn 08/04½ ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.09a ~ 08.16d [P1] 08.15 ~ 08.22
Norton Jn 08/20 ?
Abbotswood Jn 08/21½ 08/27
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/28½ [P2] 08/36
Cheltenham Spa 08/33½ [P1] 08/41
Barnwood Jn 08/39 08/46
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/42 08/48
Standish Jn 08/48 08/57
Cam & Dursley 08/53 09/03
Charfield 08/59½ 09/07
Yate 09/05 09/14
Westerleigh Jn 09/09 09/17
Bristol Parkway 09/17 [P2] 09/22
Filton Abbey Wood 09/18 09/26
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/30
Dr Day's Jn 09/23 09/34
North Somerset Jn 09*25 ~ 09*28 ? ~ 09.38
Bath Spa 09/40 [P2] 09/49
Bathampton Jn 09/45 09/53
Bradford Jn 09/57 10/03
Trowbridge 09/59 [P2] 10/05
Westbury 10.05 ~ 10.06 [P2] 10.10 ~ 10.12
Fairwood Jn 10/09 10/16
Clink Road Jn 10/12 10/19
Blatchbridge Jn 10/13 10/20
East Somerset Jn 10/16 10/23
Castle Cary 10/23 [P2] 10/30
Yeovil Pen Mill 10t35 ~ 10t37 [P3] 10.42 ~ 10.44
Maiden Newton 10t59 ~ 11t01 11.05 ~ ?
Dorchester West 11*15 ~ 11*24 [P2] 11.22 ~ 11.23
Dorchester Jn 11/25½ 11/24
Weymouth 11.34a [P2] ~ 16.55d [P2] 11.32 [P2] ~ 16.55
Dorchester Jn 17/04 17/04
Dorchester West 17*05 ~ 17*07 [P1] 17/05?
Maiden Newton 17t20 ~ 17t22 ? ~ 17.22
Yeovil Pen Mill 17t44 ~ 17t46 [P1] 17.45 ~ 17.46
Castle Cary 17/59½ [P3] 17/59
East Somerset Jn 18/05½ 18/08
Blatchbridge Jn 18/08 18/10
Clink Road Jn 18/09 18/11
Fairwood Jn 18/12½ 18/14
Westbury 18.16 ~ 18.19 [P2] 18.19 ~ 18.21
Trowbridge 18/27 [P1] 18/27
Bradford Jn 18/29 18/32
Melksham 18/34 ?
Thingley Jn 18/39 18/41
Thingley East Jn 18/40½ 18/44
Chippenham 18/42 [P2] 18/46
Wootton Bassett Jn 18/48 18/54
Swindon 18/53 [UM] 18/58
Uffington 18/59 19/05
Challow 19/00 19/06
Wantage Road 19/02 19/09
Foxhall Jn 19/06½ 19/16
Didcot North Jn 19/16½ 19/22
Kennington Jn 19/22½ 19/29
Oxford 19.26a ~ 19.34d 19.36 ~ 19.41
Wolvercote Jn 19/49½ 19/54
Hanborough 19.54a ~ 19.55d ?
Charlbury 20.02a ~ 20.04d ?
Ascott-under-Wychwood 20.08a ~ 20.09d [P1] 20.20 ~ 20.22
Shipton 20.12a ~ 20.13d [P1] ?
Kingham 20.18a ~ 20.20d ?
Moreton-in-Marsh 20.28a ~ 20.30d [P1] 20.44 ~ 20.45
Honeybourne 20.40a ~ 20.42d [P1] ?
Evesham 20.49a ~ 20.52d 21.08 ~ 21.11
Pershore 20.58a ~ 21.00d ?
Norton Jn 21/06 21/28
Worcester Shrub Hill 21.12a [P1] 21.34


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z34 : (43190 + 43125) :  Weymouth to Jersey Sidings
5Z72 : (43125 + 43190) :  Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Weymouth 11.52d [P2] 16.33a [P2]
Jersey Sidings 11.55a 16.30d


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