16th June 2007

Past Time Rail
The Western Ho!

Loco Used D1015 'Western Champion
Stock Used ???

Route:
1Z52 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z53 : Minehead to London Paddington

Loco Route
D1015 London Paddington - Slough - maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - (via Weston-suoer-Mare avoiding line) - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Blue Anchor - Minehead
D1015 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) The tour brochure included a W.S.R. working time table and loco roster....for Sunday 17th June! It is unclear how that related to this trip. For completeness it is however duplicated in the timing section. Confirmation is required if the loco's detailed were used/stuck to the roster indicated.


Alan Restell's ticket for the tour.

Source : Alan Restell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from
Alan Restell)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 08.37d [P9] 22.31a [P9]
Ladbroke Grove 08/40½ [RL] 22/28
Acton West 08/44 22/25
West Ealing ? 22/19
Southall 08/53 22/14
Heathrow Airport Jn 08/57 22/12
Slough 09.04a ~ 09.07d [P4] 22.00a ~ 22.03d [P5]
Slough West ? 21/58½ [RL]
Maidenhead 09/14 21/53
Twyford 09/20 21/47½
Reading 09.26a ~ 09.29d [P8] [P8] 21.37a ~ 21.40d [ML]
Reading West Jn 09/32 21/35
Tilehurst East Jn 09/35 [ML] ?
Moreton Cutting ? 21/12 [RL]
Didcot Parkway 09.49a ~ 09.51d [P1] [P2] 21.06a ~ 21.09d [ML]
Wantage Road 09/59 21/00
Challow 10/02 20/57
Uffington 10/04 20/54
Swindon 10c14½ ~ 10c15½ [P4] 20c41 ~ 20c43 [P3]
Wootton Bassett Jn 10/22½ 20/34
Chippenham 10/31 20/26
Thingley Jn 10/33 20/24
Bathampton Jn 10/40 20/14
Bath Spa 10/43 [P1] 20/11 [P2]
North Somerset Jn 10/53 20/01
Bristol East Jn 10/54 [DM] 20/00
Bristol Temple Meads 10.56a ~ 10.59d [P12] 19.53a ~ 19.58d [P7]
Bristol West Jn 11/00 19/48 [UM]
Parson Street ? 19/46 [ML]
Worle Jn 11/22 19/33
Uphill Jn 11/24 19/31
Highbridge & Burnham 11/29 19/25
Bridgwater 11/34 19/19½
Cogload Jn 11/39 19/14
Taunton [P2] 11*43 ~ 11*49 [RL] 19*06 ~ 19*08 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 11*54 ~ 11*56 18*56 ~ 19*06
Minehead 13.26a 17.28d

W.S.R. WTT & Loco Roster - Sunday 17th June

  Loco D1010 D7076 D9520
D9526
4160 D832 D1010 5553 D1661 4160 D832 D1010 5553 D7523
Location Set LE A C B D A C B D A C B D
Minehead dep   08 20 09 05 10 05 10 55 11 50 12 45 13 40 14 40 15 40 16 35 17 30 18 30
Dunster     - 09 11 10 11 - 11 56 12 51 - 14 46 15 46 - 17 36 -
Blue Anchor arr     09x17 10x18 11x08 12x02 12x58 13x52 14x53 15x52 16x47 17x43 18x43
dep   08/32 09 25 10 25 11 20 12 12 13 05 13 58 14 57 15 56 16 51 17 47 18 52
Washford     - 09 32 10 33 - 12 19 13 13 - 15 05 16 03 - 17 54 -
Watchet     08 47 09 40 10 41 11 35 12 27 13 21 14 13 15 13 16 11 17 06 18 02 19 08
Doniford Beach Halt (R)     - - 10 46 - 12 32 - - 15 18 - - 18 07 -
Williton arr   08x54 09x48 10x51 11x43 12x36 13x30 14x21 15x23 16x19 17x14 18x12 19x15
dep 07 50 09 00 09 54 10 55 11 45 12 45 13 34 14 25 15 27 16 24 17 18 18 16 19 37
Stogumber   - - - 11 07 - 12 54 - - 15 39   - 18 28 -
Crowcombe Heathfield arr   09x14 10x09 11x15 12x00 13x01 13x50 14x41 15x47 16x40 17x33 18x36 -
dep 08/10 09 30 10 32 11 18 12 02 13 05 13 53 14 46 15 52 16 44 17 41 18 43 19/32
Bishops Lydeard arr 08 20 09 40 10 42 11 28 12 12 13 15 14 03 14 56 16 02 16 54 17 51 18 53 19 42
dep                          
Norton Fitzwarren arr                          

 

  Loco D7523 D1010 5553 D7076 D9526
D9520
4160 D832 D1010 5553 D1661 4160 D1010
D832
Location Set B D A C B D A C B D A C
Norton Fitzwarren dep                        
Bishops Lydeard arr                        
dep 08 30 09 15 10 15 11 00 11 45 12 40 13 40 14 30 15 30 16 25 17 25 18 30
Crowcombe Heathfield arr 08 40 09x25 10x28 11x10 11x55 12x53 13x50 14x40 15x43 16x35 17x38 x
dep 08 42 09 30 10 32 11 19 12 05 13 05 13 58 14 45 15 50 16 45 17 47 18/40
Stogumber   08 49 - 10 40 11 26 - 13 13 - 14 52 - 16 52 - -
Williton arr 08x57   10x48 11x33 12x19 13x21 14x12 14x59 16x05 16x59 18x02 18x54 (1)
dep 09 00   10 53 11 46 12 40 13 32 14 26 15 27 16 23 17 19 18 16 19 20
Doniford Beach Halt (R)   -   10 58 - - - 14 31 - - 17 24 - -
Watchet   09 08   11 03 11 54 12 48 13 41 14 35 15 35 16 32 17 28 18 25 19 28
Washford   09 16   11 11 12 02 - 13 49 14 43 15 43 16 40 17 36 - -
Blue Anchor arr 09x22   11x17 12x08 13x02 13x55 14x49 15x49 16x46 17x42 18x49  
dep 09 28   11 20 12 12 13 06 14 00 14 57 15 56 16 51 17 46 18 50 19/43
Dunster   09 34   11 26 12 18 - 14 06 15 03 16 02 16 57 17 52 - -
Minehead arr 09 40   11 33 12 26 13 18 14 13 15 09 16 08 17 04 17 59 19 03 19 54

Note (1) : Detach D1010 - Loco to South Yard


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