16th April 1972

L.C.G.B.
The Somerset Quarryman

DMU Used set L713 (W52105/W59821/W59237/W52093)

Route : 1Z90 (?throughout?)

DMU Route
L713 London Paddington - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading General - Didcot - Swindon - Swindon Town
L713 Swindon Town - Swindon
L713 Swindon - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury - Frome North Box - Radstock West
L713 Radstock West - Radstock North - Writhlington
L713 Writhlington - Radstock North - Radstock West
L713 Radstock West - Frome North Box
L713 Frome North Box - Frome - Witham (1) - Merehead - Cranmore
L713 Cranmore - Merehead Quarry Siding
L713 Merehead Quarry Siding - Merehead
L713 Merehead - Witham
L713 Witham - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junction
L713 Yeovil Junction - Gillingham - Salisbury - Andover Jn
L713 Andover Jn - Ludgershall
L713 Ludgershall - Andover Jn - Basingstoke - Reading General - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) From Witham the booked route should have been: Witham - Merehead (Rev) - Merehead Quarry Siding (Rev) - Merehead - Cranmore (Rev) - Witham (Rev) but it was done in reverse order as detailed above. Merehead refers to the old station.

Sources : John Clifford (on the train throughout) & Chris Harley

Photo Review


The tour is captured at the old Swindon Town station (photo : John Law)


From the Andrew Fairholm ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Paddington 09.00d 09.10
Southall 09/13 09/22
Slough 09/25 09/32
Maidenhead 09/31 09/38
Twyford 09/38 09/48
Reading General 09.44a ~ 09.45d 09.54 ~ 09.56
Didcot 10/04 10/15
Challow 10/13 10/28
Swindon 10.29a ~ 10.31d 10.54 ~ 11.11
Swindon Town 10.45a ~ 11.00d 11.31 ~ 11.39
Swindon 11.15a ~ 11.27d 11.54 ~ 12.03
Wootton Bassett 11/35 12/12
Chippenham 11/53 12.28a ~ 12.36d
Thingley Jn 11/57 12/42
Bradford North Jn 12/09 12/54
Hawkeridge 12.18a ~ 12.19d 13.03 ~ 13.04
Heywood Road Jn 12.21a ~ 12.27d 13.07 ~ 13.09
Westbury 12/31 13.12a ~ 13.13d
Fairwood Jn 12/34 13/17
Clink Road Jn 12/38 13/21
Frome North 'Box 12.40a ~ 12.45d 13.23 ~ 13.24
Mells Road 13/05 13.39a ~ 13.40d
Radstock West 13.19a ~ 13.25d 13.54 ~ 14.00
Writhlington 13.35a ~ 13.43d 14.09 ~ 14.16
Radstock West 13.53a ~ 13.59d 14.24 ~ 14.30
Mells Road 14/13 14.42a ~ 14.44d
Frome North 'Box 14.33a ~ 14.39d 14.59 ~ 15.02
Blatchbridge Jn 14/41 15.06a ~ 15.07d
Witham 14.48a ~ 14.50d 15.19 ~ 15.20
Merehead 15.06a ~ 15.12d 15.35 ~ 15.36
Merehead Quarry Siding 15.18a ~ 15.27d DIV
Merehead 15/33 DIV
Cranmore 15.40a ~ 15.46d 15.39 ~ 15.46
Merehead Quarry Siding Not booked 15.56a ~ 16.02d
Merehead 15/53 16.08a ~ 16.11d
Witham 16.09a ~ 16.16d 16.23 ~ 16.30
Castle Cary 16/26 16.42a ~ 16.42d
Yeovil Pen Mill 16/40 16.56a ~ 16.56d
Yeovil Junction 16.45a ~ 16.51d 17.03 ~ 17.08
Templecombe 17/09 17/23
Gilingham 17/16 17/29
Wilton South 17/40 17/47
Salisbury 17.45a ~ 17.49d 17.52 ~ 18.00
Andover Jn 18.10a ~ 18.15d 18.22 ~ 18.26
Ludgershall 18.40a ~ 18.50d 18.51 ~ 18.58
Andover Jn 19.15a ~ 19.17d 19/22
Worting Jn 19/34 19/42
Basingstoke 19.37a ~ 19.39d 19.46 ~ 19.47
Southcote Jn 20/00 20/02
Reading General 20.04a ~ 20.05d 20.07 ~ 20.17
Twyford 20/11 20/24
Maidenhead 20/17 20/30
Slough 20/23 20/36
Southall 20/32 20/43
Paddington 20.44a 20.55


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