1st December 2016

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Bath Spa Christmas Express

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+6310+21272+3121+3147+1651+3149+3066+1832+4949

Route :
1Z91 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z93 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
60163 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Banked by 67005 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) David Lodwick comments: We had a 51 minute late departure from Newbury Racecourse due to Tornado’s whistle not working. This turned into a 40 minute late arrival at Bristol Temple Meads. The light engine moves and then taking the stock up to the East Yard for watering and servicing the loco, caused a late departure from Bristol on the return journey. A 19 minute late departure from Bath turned into a 4 minute early arrival at Theale Loop for watering, with many miles of 72-74 mph running. However the water tankers then did not arrive for another 25 minutes. Subsequently we had a late departure which meant a 17 minute late arrival back at London Victoria.


60163 on 1Z91 heading towards Trowbridge at Yarnbrook, north of
Hawkeridge Jn running 50 minutes late (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout) & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.43d [P2] [FL] 09.43 [P2] 22.05a [P2] 22.22 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/47 ? 22/02 [SL] ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/51 [RVL] ? 21/59 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 10/05 ? 21/57 ?
Clapham Junction 10/09 [P5] [DF] 10/07 21/53 [P3] 22/06 [P3]
Barnes 10/16 [P3] 10/16 21/45 [P1] [US] 22/01
Brentford 10/26 [P2] 10/30 - -
Hounslow 10/33½ [P2] 10/37 - -
Richmond - - 21/38 [P2] 21/57
St Margarets - - 21/36½ [P2] 21/54
Twickenham - - 21/35½ [P4] 21/53
Whitton Jn - - 21/32½ 21/51
Feltham Jn 10/35½ 10/39 21/32 21/50
Feltham 10/39 [P2] 10/43 21/30 [P1] 21/48
Staines 10.47a ~ 10.49d [P2] 10.51 ~ 10.54 21.19a ~ 21.21d [P1] 21.39 ~ 21.41
Virginia Water 10/59 [P2] 11/04 21/08 [P1] 21/27
Ascot 11.08a ~ 11.10d [P2] 11.12 ~ 11.16 20.50a ~ 20.54d [P1] 21.13 ~ 21.17
Wokingham 11/22 [P2] 11/31 [P2] 20/37 [P1] 20/58
Earley 11/28 11/36 20/31 20/49
Reading Spur Jn 11/31 11/40 20/28 20/45
Reading New Jn 11*33 ~ 11*34 ? ~ 11.42 - -
Reading Southern  Jn - - 20/27 20/43
Reading 11/36 [P7] [WL] 11/44 [P7] 20/24 [P15] 20/42
Oxford Road Jn 11/38 11/45 20/21 [DFR] 20/37
Southcote Jn 11/40 11/47 20/18 20/34
Theale 11/45 ? 19w45 ~ 20w09 [GL] ? ~ ?
Newbury Racecourse 12w02 ~ 12w24 [P3] 12.01 ~ ? [P3] - -
Newbury 12/28 [P1] 13/17 19/25 19/26
Bedwyn 12/42 [P1] 13/33 19/08 [P2] 19/15
Woodborough 12/54 13/45 18/51 19/03
Lavington 13/01 13/51 18/38 18/55
Heywood Road Jn 13/10 14/01 18/29 18/48
Hawkeridge Jn 13/14 14/05 18/26 18/46
Trowbridge 13/21½ [P1] 14/10 18/19½ [P2] 18/40 [P2]
Bradford Jn 13/24 14/11 18/17 18/36
Bathampton Jn 13/36 14/22 18/06 18/23
Bath Spa 13.40a ~ 13.45d [P1] 14.26 ~ 14.31 [P1] 17.54a ~ 18.00d [P2] 18.13 ~ 18.19
North Somerset Jn 14/02 14/44 17/40 18/01
Bristol East Jn 14/04 [DM] 14/45 17/39 [UM] 18/00
Bristol Temple Meads 14.06a [P10] 14.46 [P10] 17.37d [P11] 17.59 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z89 : (67005) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Battersea Loop
5Z89 : (60163 with 67005 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z89 : (67005 with 60163 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria
5Z93 : (67005?) : London Victoria to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 05.15d 02.00a
Eastleigh South Jn - 01/49
Eastleigh 05/22 01/47
Winchester 05/46 -
Eastleigh East Jn - 01/46
Romsey - 01/32
Dean - 01/25
Laverstock South Jn - 01/16
Laverstock North Jn - 01/14
Andover - 00/59
Worting Jn 06/02 00/46
Basingstoke 06/06 00.39 ~ 00.41
Farnborough Main 06/20 00/18
Woking Jn 06/44 00/06
Woking 06/45 00/05
Byfleet & New Haw 06/53 23/56
Addlestone Jn 06/55 23/26
Virginia Water 07/04 23/19
Staines 07/13 23/11
Feltham 07/20 23/03
Feltham Jn 07/22 23/00
Hounslow 07/24 -
Brentford 07/28 -
Twickenham - 22/55
Richmond - 22/51
Barnes 07/43 22/48
Clapham Junction 07/52 22/43
Longhedge Jn 07/55 22/40
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/58 -
Battersea Loop 08L01 ~ 09L00 -
Stewarts Lane Jn 09.04 ~ 09.08 22/36
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/11 22/33
London Victoria 09.14a [P2] 22.31d [P2]

5Z90 : (60163 with 21249) Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 08.20d
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/27
Battersea Loop 08.30a

5Z91 : (60163) Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
5Z92 : (60163) Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 14.18d [P10] 17.23a [P11]
Bristol West Jn 14.21 ~ 14.47 16.58 ~ 17.21
Bristol Temple Meads 14/49 [DT] 16/55 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 14/51 16/53
North Somerset Jn 14/53 16/51
Bristol East Depot 14.56a 16.48d

0Z92 : (60163 with 21249) Bristol East Depot - Bristol Temple Meads - Lawrence Hill - Bristol East Depot
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.03d
North Somerset Jn 15/05
Bristol East Jn 15/06
Bristol Temple Meads 15.07 ~ 15.23 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 15/24
Dr Day's Jn 15/25
Lawrence Hill 15.26 ~ 15.28
Dr Day's Jn 15/29
North Somerset Jn 15/40
Bristol East Depot 15.43a

5Z94 : (60163 with 21249) London Victoria - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
London Victoria 23.03d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/05
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/08
Longhedge Jn 23.10 ~ 23.13
Factory Jn 23.16 ~ 23.21
Stewarts Lane Jn 23.23 ~ 23.26
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 23.31a


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