14th September 2024

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used 47812 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+3340+3345+99712+3278+3397+3314+6051+99680+99311

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) - Slough (4)

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.
(3) This was the last 'West Somerset Steam Express' for the 2024 season.
(4) The return leg terminated at Slough, due to trespassers on the line.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Darren Hallett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.13d [P8] [L4] 07.13   21.29a [P11] CANC
Royal Oak Jn 07/15 [L4] 07/15   21/26½ [L4] CANC
Portobello Jn 07/16 [L4] 07/17   21/25½ [L4] CANC
Ladbroke Grove 07/17 [DR] 07/18   21/24½ [L4] CANC
Acton West 07/21 [DR] 07/23   21/18½ [UR] CANC
West Ealing 07/24 [P3] [DR] 07/25   21/16 [P4] [UR] CANC
Southall 07/28½ [P3] [DR] 07/29   21/11 [P4] [UR] CANC
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/32½ [DR] 07/31   21/08 [UR] CANC
Slough 07.40a ~ 07.42d [P4] [DR] 07.43 ~ 07.45   20.57a ~ 20.59d [P5] [UR] 21.03a
Maidenhead 07/50½ [P3] [DR] 07/54   20/50 [P4] [UR] 20/56
Twyford 07/57½ [P3] [DR] 08/02   20/43 [P4] [UR] 20/49
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/02½ [DR] 08/06   20/39 [UR] 20/43
Reading 08.04a ~ 08.09d [P12] [DFR] 08.09 ~ 08.12   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P14] [UR] 20.34 ~ 20.41
Oxford Road Jn 08/13½ 08/17   20/27½ [DFR] 20/32
Southcote Jn 08/17½ 08/21   20/25½ 20/29
Theale 08/20½ 08/25   19w44 ~ 20w19 [Loop] 20.04 ~ 20.22
Newbury 08w34a ~ 08w53d [P1] 08.39 ~ 08.45   19.17a ~ 19.20d [P2] 19.32 ~ 19.47
Bedwyn 09/09 [P1] 09/11   19/01 [P2] 19/14
Woodborough 09/23 09/23   18/49 18/51
Lavington 09/33 09/32   18/39 18/41
Heywood Road Jn 09/40½ 09/39   18/30 18/33
Westbury ? ?   18/27 [P2] 18/29
Fairwood Jn 10/19 10/23   18/25 18/25
Clink Road Jn 10/25 10/30   18/18½ 18/19
Frome North - -   18*09 ~ 18*15 18.09 ~ ?
Frome - -   17w46 ~ 18w07 17.57 ~ 18.08
Blatchbridge Jn 10/27 10/33   17/45 17/55
East Somerset Jn 10/32 10/37   17/40 17/49
Castle Cary 10/46 [P2] 10/46   17/31 [P1] 17/40
Somerton GF 10/57 10/58   17/20 17/28
Athelney LC 11/06 11/08   17/11 17/19
Cogload Jn 11/15 11/15   17/07 17/16
Taunton 11c21 ~ 11c24 [P2] 11.23 ~ 11.28   16c58 ~ 17c01 [P2] 17.05 ~ 17.08 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 11/27½ 11/33   16/55 [UDR] 16/53
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 (cancelled)

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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