47832 captured at Minehead.
30th May 2005
Compass Tours
The West Somerset Coast Express
| Locos Used | 47832 |
| Stock Used | 9496+5897+5779+5788+1221+3360+3362 |
Route:
1Z24 : Acton Bridge to Minehead
1Z25 : Minehead to Acton Bridge
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47832 | Acton Bridge - Hartford - Winsford - Crewe - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Filton Abbey Wood - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Minehead |
| 47832 | Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Bridge |
47832 captured at Minehead.
Sources : various including Kevin Melia & Shaun
Courtnage
Timings (Booked & Actual)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Acton Bridge | 06.35d | 06.35 | 00.34a | ? | |
| Hartford Jn | 06/40 [FL] | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hartford | 06.41a ~ 06.43d | ? | 00.28a ~ 00.30d | 00.15 ~ 00.16 | |
| Winsford SB | 06/47 | 06/46 | 00/24 | 00/12 | |
| Winsford | 06.50a ~ 06.52d | 06.48 ~ 06.52 | 00.19a ~ 00.21d [FL] | 00.09 ~ 00.10 | |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 07/13 | ? | 00/08 | ? | |
| Crewe | 07.14a ~ 07.39d [P12] | 07.08 ~ 07.39 | 00.03a ~ 00.06d [P12] | 23.52 ~ 00.01 | |
| Gresty Lane | 07/43 | ? | 00/01½ | ? | |
| Nantwich | 07.52a ~ 07.54d | 07.47 ~ 07.51 | 23.53a ~ 23.55d | 23.36 ~ 23.37 | |
| Witchurch | 08.04a ~ 08.06d | ? | 23.41a ~ 23.43d | ? | |
| Wem | 08.15a ~ 08.17d | 08.16 ~ 08.18 | 23.28a ~ 23.30d | 23.13 ~ 23.14 | |
| Harlescott LC | 08/26 | ? | 23/8 | ? | |
| Shrewsbury | 08.29a ~ 08.43d [P4] | 08.31 ~ 08.42 | 22.45a ~ 23.15d [P7] | 22.58 ~ 23.00 | |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 08/46½ | 08/45 | 22/41 | 22/55 | |
| Dorrington | 08/51½ | ? | 22/36 | ? | |
| Church Stretton | 09.00½a ~ 09.02½d | ? | 22.27a ~ 22.29d | ? | |
| Marshbrook LC | 09/06½ | ? | 22/23½ | ? | |
| Craven Arms | 09.12a ~ 09.14d | 09.10 ~ 09.15 | 22.16a ~ 22.18d | 22.25 ~ 22.26 | |
| Bromfield | 09/19 | ? | 22/09 | ? | |
| Ludlow | 09/23 | ? | 22/05 | ? | |
| Woofferton | 09/28 | 09/26 | 21/59 | 22/11 | |
| Leominster | 09/35 | 09/31 | 21/54 | 22/04 | |
| Shelwick Jn | 09/44 | ? | 21/44 | ? | |
| Hereford | 09/46 | 09/47 | 21/41 [P3] | 21/52 | |
| Tram Inn | 09/54 | 09/55 | 21/32 | 21/45 | |
| Pontrilas | 09/59 | ? | 21/27 | ? | |
| Abergavenny | 10/10 | 10/08 | 21/16 | 21/30 | |
| Little Mill Jn | 10/17 | 10/15 | 21/09 | 21/18 | |
| Pontypool | 10/19 | ? | 21/07 | ? | |
| Cwmbran | 10/22 | 10/17 | 21/03 | ? | |
| Maindee North Jn | 10/30 | ? | 20/55 | ? | |
| Maindee East Jn | 10/32 | ? | 20/53 | ? | |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 10/41 | 10/37 | 20/46 [ML] | 20/41 | |
| Severn Tunnel West | 10/42 | ? | 20/45 | ? | |
| Pilning | 10/47 | 10/44 | 20/40 | 20/33 | |
| Patchway | 10/51 | 10/51 | 20/37 | 20/28 | |
| Filton Abbey Wood | 10/53½ | 10/58 | 20/31½ | 20/21 | |
| Stapleton Road | 10/58 | 11/02 | 20/28 | 20/15 | |
| Dr Days Jn | 10/59 [RL] | 11/04 | 20/26 | 20/12 | |
| Bristol East Jn | 11/04 | ? | 20/25 | ? | |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 11.05a ~ 11.14d [P5] | 11.08 ~ 11.14 | 20.21a ~ 20.24d [P3] | 20.03 ~ 20.09 | |
| Parson Street | ? | ? | 20/14 [ML] | 19/59 | |
| Worle Jn | 11/31 | 11/32 | 19/54 | 19/44 | |
| Uphill Jn | 11/33 | 11/40 | 19/42 | 19/42 | |
| Highbridge & Burnham | 11/37 | 11/51 | 19/32 | 19/34 | |
| Bridgwater | 11/41 | 11/55 | 19/24½ | 19/26 | |
| Cogload Jn | 11/46 | 12/00 | 19/19 | 19/19 | |
| Taunton | 11.50a ~ 11.51d [P2] [RL] | 12.05 ~ 12.06 | 19.08a ~ 19.12d [P4] | 19.13 ~ 19.15 | |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 11.57a ~ 12.00d | ? | 19.00a ~ 19.03d | ? | |
| Bishops Lydeard | 12.12a ~ 12.15d | ? | 18.45a ~ 18.48d | ? | |
| Minehead | 13.15a | 14.10 | 17.30d | 17.30 |
Upon arrival at Acton Bridge the train continued ECS to Mossley Hill (but still as 1Z25).
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Acton Bridge | 00.36d | ? |
| Weaver Jn SB | 00/39 | 00/24 |
| Runcorn | 00/44½ | 00/29 |
| Ditton Jn | 00/47 [SL] | 00/31 |
| Allerton | 00/54 | 00/39 |
| Mossley Hill | 00.59a | 00.43 |
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