9th August 2025

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Tour cancelled, due to unavailable steam loco.

Route :

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
steam: 45212 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard
W.S.R. steam Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
W.S.R. steam Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
steam: 45212 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Source : Neil Kearns

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
London Paddington 07.15d 21.30a
Slough 07.40d 21.00a
Reading 08.05d 20.30a
Newbury 08.45d 19.15a
Minehead 13.05a 15.20d


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