29th May 2010

Amethyst Experience Limited
The Bath & Bristol Explorer

Locos Used at least 67021 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'

Route :
1Z84 : Ashford International to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z85 : Bristol Temple Meads to Ashford International

Loco Route
67021 Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
60163 Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
60163 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Bedwyn - Southcote Jn - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
67021? Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : various including Neil Kearns & Stuart Smith

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ashford International 06.50d [P2] 21.08a [P6]
Headcorn 07.02a ~ 07.05d [Up] 20.53a ~ 20.56d [P2]
Paddock Wood 07.14a ~ 07.17d [P1] 20.40a ~ 20.43d [P2]
Tonbridge 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P2] 20.31a ~ 20.33d [P3]
Sevenoaks 07.33a ~ 07.34d [P1] 20.20a ~ 20.22d [P3]
Orpington 07.41a ~ 07.45d [P2] 20.08a ~ 20.10d [P3]
Petts Wood Jn 07/47 [UFTL] 20/05 [DF]
Bickley Jn 07/53 [UCF] 19/53 [DFTL]
Bromley South 07.57a ~ 07.59d [P1] 19.47a ~ 19.49d [P2]
Shortlands Jn 08/01 [UF] 19/44
Beckenham Junction 08/03 [P2] -
Herne Hill 08/11 [P2] -
Brixton 08/12½ [P1] -
Shepherds Lane Jn 08/13½ [UA] -
Bellingham - 19/41 [P2]
Nunhead - 19/36 [P2]
Crofton Road Jn - 19/33 [DCL]
Denmark Hill - 19/32 [P2]
Voltaire Road Jn 08/14½ [UA] 19/26 [DA]
Factory Jn 08/15 [DLL] 19/25 [DSL]
Longhedge Jn 08/17 [DKL] 19/23 [UB]
Latchmere Jn 08/20 [DWL2] 19/20
Kensington Olympia 08.26a ~ 08.29d [P2] 19.11a ~ 19.14d [P3]
North Pole Jn 08/33 [DWL] 19/07
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/34 19/06
Willesden WL Jn 08/35½ ?
Willesden SW Sidings 08L36 ~ 09L09 18L34 ~ 19L02
Acton Wells Jn 09/11 [DNLL] 18/31
Acton Main line 09/14 [RL] 18/28
Acton West 09/16 18/26
Southall 09/22 18/18
Airport Jn 09/27 18/14 [RL]
Slough 09/36 [P4] 18/05 [P5]
Maidenhead 09/43 [P3] 17/58 [P4]
Twyford 09/50 17/51
Twyford West ? 17/48 [RL]
Reading 10/03 [DM] 17.39a ~ 17.41d [ML]
Reading West Jn 10/06 -
Didcot Parkway 10/19 [P1] -
Wantage Road 10/25 -
Challow 10.29 ~ 10.49 -
Uffington 10/53 -
Swindon 11/05 [P4] -
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/13 -
Chippenham 11/26 [P1] -
Thingley East Jn 11/27 -
Thingley Jn 11/28 -
Southcote Jn - 17/36
Theale Loop - 17.15 ~ 17.30
Newbury - 17/01
Bedwyn - 16/48
Woodborough - 16/34
Lavington - 16/24
Heywood Road Jn - 16/18
Hawkeridge Jn - 16/15
Bradford Jn - 16/08
Bathampton Jn 11/47 15/54
Bath Spa 11.51a ~ 11.55d [P1] 15.48a ~ 15.51d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 12/04½ 15/36
Bristol East Jn 12/05 15/35
Bristol Temple Meads 12.08a [P15] 15.34d


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