2nd December 2005

Past Time Rail
Dunster by Candlelight

Loco Used D1015 'Western Champion'
Stock Used 2834+3124+3144+1671+3132+3110+3100+1813+5008+4996+4949+35469

Route:
1Z52 : Weston-super-Mare to Minehead
1Z53 : Minehead to Weston-super-Mare

Loco Route
D1015 Weston-super-Mare - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard - Minehead
D1015 Minehead - Taunton - Bridgwater - Weston-super-Mare - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge

Notes :
(1) It was reported the train was also used to cover for a Wessex service train (1O98) between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury where 1O98 (class 31 hauled) commenced. Confirmation is required if any other locos worked the train whilst on the WSR.

Sources : various including Janet Cottrell

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Weston-super-Mare 11.11d [P2] 11.12
Worle Jn 11/14½ 11/16
Yatton 11.21½a ~ 11.24½d 11.24 ~ 11.26
Nailsea & Backwell 11.31a ~ 11.34d 11.32 ~ 11.34
Parson Street 11/42½ [RL] 11/43
Bristol Temple Meads 12.32a ~ 12.36½d [P3] 12.04 ~ 12.36
Bristol East Jn 12/37½ ?
North Somerset Jn 12/38½ ?
Bath Spa 12.48½a ~ 12.51d 12.48 ~ 12.51
Bathampton Jn 12/55 12/55
Bradford Jn 13/04½ 13/05
Trowbridge 13.08a ~ 13.11d ?
Hawkeridge Jn 13/18 ?
Westbury 13.21½a ~ 13.24d 13.22 ~ 13.26
Fairwood Jn 13/27½ 13/30
Clink Road Jn 13/29½ 13/33
Blatchbridge Jn 13/31½ 13/35
East Somerset Jn ? 13/38
Castle Cary 13/42½ 13/45
Cogload Jn 14/00½ 14/00
Taunton 14.05½a ~ 14.06½d [P2] [RL] 14.07 ~ 14.12
Norton Fitzwarren 14.11½a ~ 14.14½d ?
Minehead 15.30a ~ 19.55d 15.26 ~ 19.55
Norton Fitzwarren 21.10a ~ 21.13d ?
Taunton 21.18a ~ 21.19d [P4] 21.16 ~ 21.19
Cogload Jn 21/25 21/25
Bridgwater 21/31 21/34
Uphill Jn 21/58 21/55
Weston-super-Mare 22.01½a ~ 22.04½d 21.58 ~ 22.04
Worle Jn 22/08 22/08
Yatton 22.15a ~ 22.18d 22.14 ~ 22.16
Nailsea & Backwell 22.24½a ~ 22.27½d 22.22 ~ 22.23
Parson Street 22/38 [ML] 22/30
Bristol Temple Meads 22.48a ~ 22.54d [P15] 22.36 ~ 22.46
Bristol East Jn 22/55 ?
North Somerset Jn 22/56 ?
Bath Spa 23.06a ~ 23.09d 23.02 ~ 23.05
Bathampton Jn 23/15 23/10
Bradford Jn 23/24½ 23/20
Trowbridge 23.28a 23.24


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