4th February 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Bath & Gloucester Steam Express

Locos Used (2) 47802 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 80204+99347+1961+99371+99350+99128+99348+1861+4940+99723

Route : 
1Z32 : London Paddington to Gloucester
1Z35 : Gloucester to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
45699 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester
45699 (1) Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 45699 'Galatea' running as 45562 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.13d [P8] [L4] 07.14   22.40a [P1] 22.41
Royal Oak Jn 07/14 [L4] 07/16   22/38½ 22/39
Portobello Jn 07/15½ [L4] 07/18   22/37½ [L1] 22/38
Ladbroke Grove 07/16½ [DR] 07/19   22/36½ [L2] 22/37
Acton West 07/20½ [DR] 07/25   22/29½ [UM] 22/34
Southall 07/26½ [P3] [DR] 07/31   22/25½ [P2] [UM] 22/30
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/31 [DR] 07/33   22/23½ [UM] 22/27
Dolphin Jn 07/40 [DR] 07/41   22/13 [UM] 22/15
Slough 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P4] [DR] 07.43 ~ 07.46   22.08a ~ 22.10d [P5] [UR] 22.07 ~ 22.10
Maidenhead 07/54 [P3] [DR] 07/57   22/00 [P4] [UR] 21/59
Twyford 08/01 [P3] [DR] 08/05   21/51 [P4] [UR] 21/52
Twyford West 08/01½ [DR] 08/06   21/50 [UR] 21/50
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/05 [DM] 08/14   21/45½ [UM] 21/44
Reading 08.09a ~ 08.12d [P7] [WL] 08.17 ~ 08.23 [P8]   21.34a ~ 21.42d [P11] [UM] 21.35 ~ 21.41
Oxford Road Jn 08/16 08/26   21/32 [UFM] 21/31
Southcote Jn 08/18 08/28   21/30 21/29
Theale 08/22 08/33   20w38 ~ 21w20 [UL] 20.40 ~ 21.21
Newbury Racecourse 08w37 ~ 09w04 [P3] [DN] 08.48 ~ 09.18   20/18½ 20/21
Newbury 09.07a ~ 09.45d [P1] 09.20 ~ 09.46   20.11a ~ 20.17d [P2] 20.13 ~ 20.18
Bedwyn 10/01 [P1] 10/06   19/51 [P2] 19/51
Woodborough 10/14 10/18   19w04 ~ 19w36 [UGL] 19.11 ~ 19.29
Lavington 10/24 10/26   18/49 19/01
Heywood Road Jn 10/32½ 10/36   18/39 18/50
Hawkeridge Jn 10/34½ 10/40   18/37 18/48
Trowbridge 10/40 10/45   18/30½ 18/40
Bradford Jn 10/42 10/47   18/28 18/38
Bradford-on-Avon 10/45½ 10/50   18/24 18/34
Bathampton Jn 10/56 10/59   18/12 18/21
Bath Spa 11.00a ~ 11.04d [P1] 11.03 ~ 11.08 [P1]   18.05a ~ 18.07d [P2] 18.10 ~ 18.15
North Somerset Jn 11/19 [UBL] 11/23   17/49 17/51
Dr Day's Jn 11/21 [ML] 11/25   17/46 [DBL] 17/47
Horfield Jn 11/27 11/32   17/40 17/39
Filton Abbey Wood 11/28 [P2] [UF] 11/33   17/39 [P1] [ML] 17/38
Bristol Parkway 11w34 ~ 12w13 [UPL] 11.37 ~ 12.14   16w48 ~ 17w33 [UPL] 16.45 ~ 17.32
Westerleigh Jn 12/21 12/23   16/40 16/36
Yate 12/24 12/26   16/37 16/33
Charfield 12/33 12/31   16/26 16/25
Standish Jn 12/47 12/43   16/11 16/15
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/54 12/50   16/03 16/06
Horton Road Jn 12/55 12/53   16/02 16/03
Gloucester 12.57a [P4] 12.55 [P4]   16.00d [P4] 16.01 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z31 : (47802 with 45699 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.08d
Southall 06.18 ~ 06.29
Southall East Jn 06/30
West Ealing 06/34
Acton West 06/36
Ladbroke Grove 06/42
Portobello Jn 06/43
Royal Oak Jn 06/44
London Paddington 06.45a [P8]

5Z33 : (47802 with 45699 on rear) : Gloucester to Gloucester Sig.423 (cancelled?)

Location Booked
Gloucester 13.07d [P4]
Gloucester Sig.423 13.10a

0Z34 : (47802 with 45699 on rear) : Gloucester Sig.423 - Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.423 13.43d
Gloucester 13/45 [P4]
Gloucester Sig.419 13.46 ~ 13.51
Gloucester 13/53 [UR]
Horton Road Jn 13/54
Barnwood Jn 13.56 ~ 14.00
Gloucester Sig.G356 14.03 ~ 14.46
Gloucester Yard Jn 14.48 ~ 14.52
Horton Road Jn 14/58
Gloucester 15.01a [P4]

0Z33 : (47802?) : Gloucester Sig.423 - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Sig.423

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.423 13.48d
Horton Road Jn 13/50
Barnwood Jn 13.52 ~ 13.57
Horton Road Jn 13/58
Gloucester 14.00 ~ 14.03 [P4]
Gloucester Sig.423 14.06a

5Z32 : (????? with ????? on rear) : Gloucester Sig.423 to Gloucester

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.423 14.52d
Gloucester 14.54a [P4]

5Z34 : (????? with ????? on rear) : Gloucester to Gloucester Horton Road

Location Booked
Gloucester 15.10d [P4]
Gloucester Sig.444 15.11 ~ 15.16
Gloucester Horton Road 15.18a

0Z36 : (?????) : Gloucester to Gloucester Sig.423

Location Booked
Gloucester 15.14d [P4]
Gloucester Sig.423 15.16a

5Z35 : (47802 with 45699 on rear) : Gloucester Sig.423 to Gloucester

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.423 15.51d
Gloucester 15.53a [P4]

5Z37 : (47802 with 45699 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 23.17d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 23/18
Portobello Jn 23/19
Ladbroke Grove 23/20
Acton West 23/24
West Ealing 23/26
Southall East Jn 23/29
Southall 23.31 ~ 23.42
Southall WCR 23.52a


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