10th August 2024

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used 47812 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+3392+3352+1961+3326+3431+3395+6724+6115+9493

Route : 
1Z25 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z26 : Minehead to London Paddington

Loco (s) Route
44871 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
44871 (1) Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Frome - Clink Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) The advertised loco change at Bishops Lydeard did not take place, due to no air braked steam West Somerset Railway locos being available to work air-con stock.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Darren Hallett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.13d [P8] [L4] 07.12   21.29a [P11] 21.36
Royal Oak Jn 07/15 [L4] 07/14   21/26½ [L4] 21/34
Portobello Jn 07/16 [L4] 07/16   21/25½ [L4] 21/33
Ladbroke Grove 07/17 [DR] 07/17   21/24½ [L4] 21/32
Acton West 07/21 [DR] 07/21   21/18½ [UR] 21/26
West Ealing 07/24 [P3] [DR] 07/24   21/16 [P4] [UR] 21/22
Southall 07/28½ [P3] [DR] 07/30   21/11 [P4] [UR] 21/18
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/32½ [DR] 07/34   21/08 [UR] 21/14
Slough 07.40a ~ 07.42d [P4] [DR] 07.42 ~ 07.45   20.57a ~ 20.59d [P5] [UR] 21.01 ~ 21.03
Maidenhead 07/50½ [P3] [DR] 07/53   20/50 [P4] [UR] 20/54
Twyford 07/57½ [P3] [DR] 08/00   20/43 [P4] [UR] 20/47
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/02½ [DM] 08/05   20/39 [UR] 20/41
Reading 08.04a ~ 08.09d [P7] [WL] 08.07 ~ 08.10 [P7]   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P14] [UR] 20.35 ~ 20.39
Oxford Road Jn 08/13½ 08/13   20/27½ [DFR] 20/33
Southcote Jn 08/17½ 08/16   20/25½ 20/31
Theale 08/20½ 08/20   19w44 ~ 20w19 [Loop] 19.42 ~ 20.25
Newbury 08w34a ~ 08w53d [P1] 08.35 ~ 08.53 [P1]   19.17a ~ 19.20d [P2] 19.17 ~ 19.21
Bedwyn 09/09 [P1] 09/09   19/01 [P2] 19/02
Woodborough 09/23 09/22   18/49 18/49
Lavington 09/33 09/31   18/39 18/41
Heywood Road Jn 09/40½ 09/39   18/30 18/33
Westbury 09w44 ~ 10w16 [DR] 09.42 ~ 10.16 [DR]   18/27 [P2] 18/30
Fairwood Jn 10/19 10/21   18/25 18/27
Clink Road Jn 10/25 10/26   18/18½ 18/21
Frome North - -   18*09 ~ 18*15 ?
Frome - -   17w46 ~ 18w07 17.51 ~ 18.07
Blatchbridge Jn 10/27 10/31   17/45 17/49
East Somerset Jn 10/32 10/37   17/40 17/43
Castle Cary 10/46 [P2] 10/47   17/31 [P1] 17/34
Somerton GF 10/57 10/57   17/20 17/23
Athelney LC 11/06 11/08   17/11 17/14
Cogload Jn 11/15 11/14   17/07 17/11
Taunton 11c21 ~ 11c24 [P2] 11.23 ~ 11.29 [P2]   16c58 ~ 17c01 [P2] 17.00 ~ 17.05 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 11/27½ 11/35   16/55 [UDR] 16/56
Bishops Lydeard 11L40a ~ 11L45d ? 16L35a ~ 16L43d ?
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Blue Anchor ? ? ? ?
Minehead 12.40a ? 15.35d ?

   
Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z25 : (47812 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.57d
Southall 06.08 ~ 06.18
Southall East Jn 06/20
West Ealing 06/27
Acton West 06/31
Ladbroke Grove 06/38
Portobello Jn 06/39
Royal Oak Jn 06/41
London Paddington 06.44a [P8]

5Z26 : (47812 with 44871 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.43d [P11]
Royal Oak Jn 21/45
Portobello Jn 21/46
Ladbroke Grove 21/47
Acton West 21/51
West Ealing 21/54
Southall East Jn 21/57
Southall 21.59 ~ 22.10
Southall WCR 22.21a


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