3rd July 2019

Saphos Trains
The Dorset Coast Explorer

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 3125+3148+80044+3122+3100+17159+3330+1203+5991+35465

Route :
1Z28 : Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
1Z29 : Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
34046 + 47501 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Keynsham - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill
47501 Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
34046 (1) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Frome - Clink Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944.


34046 at Bradford-on-Avon with the return leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.35d [P15] 07.35   20.09a [P6] 20.10 [P6]
Bristol East Jn 07/36½ [DM] 07/37   20/07 [DF] 20/08
North Somerset Jn 07/37½ 07/38   20/03 20/06
Keynsham 07.45a ~ 07.47d [P2] 07.44 ~ 07.48   19.53a ~ 19.55d [P1] 19.54 ~ 20.00
Bath [Goods Loop] - -   19*30 ~ 19*44 [DGL] ?
Bath Spa 07.56a ~ 07.58d [P2] 07.58 ~ 08.02 [P2]   19.24a ~ 19.26d [P1] 19.20 ~ 19.23 [P1]
Bathampton Jn 08/03 08/06   19/20 19/17
Bradford-on-Avon 08.13a ~ 08.15d 08.18 ~ 08.19   19.07a ~ 19.09d ? ~ 19.08
Bradford Jn 08/23 08/24   19/01 18/58
Trowbridge 08/25½ 08/25   18/59 18/56
Westbury 08.33 ~ 08.35 [P2] 08.31 ~ 08.36   18*49 ~ 18*51 [P3] 18.47 ~ 18.49
Fairwood Jn 08/40 08/39   18/45 18/41
Clink Road Jn 08/45 08/44   18/40 18/34
Frome - -   18w15 ~ 18w37 18.12 ~ 18.31
Blatchbridge Jn 08/48 08/46   18/12 18/11
East Somerset Jn 08/52 08/49   18/07 18/05
Castle Cary 09.01 ~ 09.02 [P2] 08/59   17*44 ~ 17*54 [P3] 17.43 ~ 17.51
Yeovil Pen Mill 09L24 ~ 09L45 [P3] 09.22 ~ 09.44   17t13 ~ 17t16 [P1] 17.20 ~ 17.22
Maiden Newton 10t08 ~ 10t10 10.05 ~ ?   16t36 ~ 16t52 ? ~ 16.52
Dorchester West 10.20 ~ 10.21 10/19 [P2]   16/24 16/25
Dorchester Jn 10/23 10/20   16/22 16/24
Weymouth 10.33a [P2] 10.29 [P2]   16.09d [P3] 16.09 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z28 : (34046) : Yeovil Pen Mill to Yeovil Junction
 (Loco turned at Yeovil Railway Centre)

Location Booked
Yeovil Pen Mill 09.35d [P3]
Yeovil Junction Sig.4753 09/40
Yeovil Junction Sidings 09.42 ~ 10.24
Yeovil Junction Sig.4753 10.25 ~ 10.30
Yeovil Junction 10.34a

5Z28 : (47501 + tour stock) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings
5Z29 : (47501 + tour stock) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked
Weymouth 10.56d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 10.59a ~ 15.22d
Weymouth 15.25a [P3]

0Z29 : (34046) : Yeovil Junction to Weymouth

Location Booked
Yeovil Junction 14.08d
Yeovil Pen Mill 14t16 ~ 14t27
Maiden Newton 14t53 ~ 14t59
Dorchester West 15.12 ~ 15.13
Dorchester Jn 15/15
Weymouth 15.30a [P3]


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