16th April 2019

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Steam Dreams Excursion

Tour cancelled, due to unavailable steam loco.

Route :
1Z18 : Maidenhead to Bishops Lydeard
1Z19 : Bishops Lydeard to Maidenhead

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
steam: 61306 'Mayflower' Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard (2)
steam: West Somerset Railway loco Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
steam: West Somerset Railway loco Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
Diesel Loco Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Maidenhead

Notes : 
(1) This tour was originally advertised to start from/terminate at Slough.
(2) Passengers to change to West Somerset train at Bishops Lydeard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Maidenhead 08.02d [P3] [DR]   22.38a [P2]
Twyford 08/11 [P3] [DR]   22.27a ~ 22.30d [P2] [UM]
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/17 [DR-DM]   22/22 [UM]
Reading 08.19a ~ 08.25d [P7] [WL]   22.06a ~ 22.20d [P8]
Oxford Road Jn 08/26   22/04 [WL]
Southcote Jn 08/28   22/02
Bramley 08/42   21/54
Basingstoke 08.52a ~ 08.55d [P1] [DS]   21.42a ~ 21.46d [P3]
Worting Jn 09*00 ~ 09*14   21/39 [UF]
Andover 09w33a ~ 09w51d [P2]   21.19a ~ 21.21d [P1]
Tunnel Jn 10/10   21/03
Salisbury 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P3]   20.55a ~ 21.00d [P2]
Wilton Jn 10/20   20/52
Warminster 10/42   20/30
Westbury 10.52a ~ 10.54d [P1]   20.19a ~ 20.22d [P1]
Hawkeridge Jn 10/56   20/16
Bradford Jn 11/03   20/08
Bathampton Jn 11/15   19/58
Bath Spa 11.19a ~ 11.22d [P1]   19.50a ~ 19.54d [P2]
Bristol East Depot 11w34 ~ 11w48 [DGL]   -
North Somerset Jn 11/52   19/40
Bristol East Jn 11/53 [DM]   19/39
Bristol Temple Meads 11.55a ~ 11.57d [P12]   19.34a ~ 19.37d [P5]
Bristol West Jn 11/59   19/32 [UM]
Parson Street 12/02 [P1]   19/29 [P2]
Yatton ?   19*06 ~ 19*16 [UGL]
Worle Jn 12/21   19/00
Uphill Jn 12/30   18/58
Bridgwater 12/45   18/49
Cogload Jn 12/54   18/44
Taunton 13.00 ~ 13.02 [P2]   18.36 ~ 18.38 [P4]
Norton Fitzwarren 13/05   18/34
Bishops Lydeard 13.15a ~ ??.??d   ??.??a ~ 18.15d
Crowcombe Heathfield ?   ?
Williton ?   ?
Dunster 14.55a   16.35d
Minehead 15.00a   16.30d


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