17th March 2001

Past Time Rail
The Exmoor Express

Locos Used 67007 & steam: 4936 & 7820
Stock Used load 10

Route :
1Z43 : Paddington to Minehead
1Z44 : Minehead to Paddington

Loco(s) Route
67007

07.25d London Paddington - Didcot - Didcot West End
4936

Didcot West End - Reading West - Westbury - Frome - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard
7820 + 4936 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead
7820 + 4936 16.20d Minehead - Bishops Lydeard
67007 Bishops Lydeard - Taunton - Westbury - Bradford Jn - Thingley Jn - Swindon - London Paddington

Sources : Terry Jackson (joined/left the train at Reading) & Mike Tetlow

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

M Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M
0.0 Paddington 07.25d 20/50 156.2
1.8 Ladbroke Grove 07/28 20/48 154.4
5.0 Acton West 07/32 20/43 151.2
9.0 Southall 07/35 20/40 147.2
18.4 Slough 07.43a ~ 07.45d 20.27a ~ 20.31d 137.8
24.2 Maidenhead 07/50 20/24 132.0
30.9 Twyford 07/55 20/20 125.3
35.4 Reading 08.02a ~ 08.05d 20.09a ~ 20.14d 120.2

 

M Location Booked
52.8 Didcot East Jn 08/28
53.1 Didcot Parkway 08/29
53.2
0.0		 Didcot West End 08L32a ~ 08L53d
0.1
0.0		 Didcot Parkway 08.56a ~ 09.00d
16.3 Reading West Jn 09/30
18.1 Southcote Jn 09/47
32.8 Newbury Racecourse 10w10a ~ 10w40d
33.4 Newbury 10.44a ~ 10.45d
46.7 Bedwyn 11/04
59.2 Woodborough 11/17
68.4 Lavington 11/27
74.9 Heywood Road Jn 11/36
75.9 Westbury 11c40a ~ 11c42d
77.3 Fairwood Road Jn 11/49
80.6 Clink Road Jn 11/56
81.3 Frome North 11*59a ~ 12*07d
81.6 Frome 12w08a ~ 12w20d
82.8 Blatchbridge Jn 12/34
95.7 Castle Cary 12/52
118.2 Cogload Jn 13/16
123.2 Taunton 13/24
124.8 Norton Fitzwarren 13*30a ~ 13*40d
128.3 Bishops Lydeard 13L50a ~ 14L15d
138.1 Williton 14/42
144.4 Blue Anchor 15/01
147.9
0.0		 Minehead 15.13a ~ 16.20d
3.5 Blue Anchor 16/32
9.8 Williton 16/51
15.7 Crowcombe 17/06
18.6
0.0		 Bishops Lydeard 17L16a ~ 17L41d
3.5 Norton Fitzwarren 17/51
5.1 Taunton 18*00a ~ 18*07d
10.1 Cogload Jn 18/13
32.6 Castle Cary 18/26
45.5 Blatchbridge Jn 18/41
48.9 Fairwood Road Jn 18/50
50.3 Westbury 18/53
55.6 Bradford Jn 19/00
64.0 Thingley Jn 19/12
66.2 Chippenham 19/14
77.1 Wootton Bassett Jn 19/24
82.1 Swindon 19/32
89.7 Uffington 19/40
103.1 Didcot Parkway 19.50a ~ 19.52d

Timings continue in first table.

Key;
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
w : watering stop
/ : passing time

No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.
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