29th September 2012

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used steam: 34067 'Tangmere' & 53808
Stock Used 35518+99127+99125+99712+99122+99121+99350+1860+99318+4951+4905+99723

Route : 
1Z44 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z46 : Minehead to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
34067 London Paddington - Acton West - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Hungerford - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard
53808 + 34067 Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
53808 + 34067 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
34067 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) Tour had been postponed from 01/09/12 due to the Paralympics in London.
(2) 34067 ran with Great Western style headcode boards Z85.
(3) This was the last 'West Somerset Steam Express' of the 2012 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett, David Lawery & Jon Horswell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lawery)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 08.05d [P1] 08.05 [P1] 23.23a [P1] 23.26
Ladbroke Grove 08/10 08/10 23/19 23/22
Acton West 08/16 [DR] 08/14 23/14 [UM] 23/17
Southall 08/23 [DR] 08/22 23/10 [UM] 23/12
Airport Jn 08/27 [DR] 08/27 23/08 [UM] 23/10
Slough 08.36a ~ 08.39d [P4] 08.37 ~ 08.39 22.54a ~ 22.57d [P3] 22.57 ~ 23.01
Maidenhead 08/47 [P3] 08/47 22/45 [P2] 22/48
Twyford 08/54 [P3] 08/54 22/38 [P2] 22/39
Reading 09.08a ~ 09.17d [P10] 09.05 ~ 09.18 22.26a ~ 22.28d [P9] 22.24 ~ 22.31
Southcote Jn 09/23 09/25 22/14 21/59
Theale - - 21w32a ~ 22w04d [UGL] ?
Newbury Racecourse 09w43a ~ 10w17d [P3] 09.45 ~ 10.12 - -
Newbury 10.22a ~ 10.27d [P1] 10.17 ~ 10.26 21.11a ~ 21.15d 21.14 ~ 21.18
Bedwyn 10/45 10/42 20/54 20/58
Woodborough 10/57 10/54 20w08a ~ 20w40d [UGL] 20.22 ~ 20.44
Lavington 11/04 11/01 19/45 20/05
Heywood Road Jn 11/12 11/10 19/35 19/58
Westbury 11/24 [P1] 11.20 ~ ? [P1] 19/32 [P3] 19/55
Fairwood Jn 11/28 11/24 19/29 19/51
Clink Road Jn 11/32 11/28 19/24 19/47
Blatchbridge Jn 11/34 11/30 19/22 19/45
East Somerset Jn 11/40 11/34 19/19 19/42
Castle Cary 11/48 [P2] 11/42 19/10 [P1] 19/31
Somerton  11/56 11/51 19/01 19/20
Athelney LC 12/05 11/58 18/53 19/13
Cogload Jn 12/15 12/03 18/50 19/10
Taunton 12.23a ~ 12.48d [P2] 12.11 ~ 12.24 18.39a ~ 18.42d [P2] 18.59 ~ 19.02
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 12.54a ~ 12.57d 12.29 ~ 12.33 18.29a ~ 18.31d ?
Bishops Lydeard 13L15a ~ 13L30d 12.57 ~ ? 18L07a ~ 18L14d ? ~ 18.44
Minehead 14.46a ? 16.55d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (47500 with 34067 on rear) : Southall to Paddington
5Z46 : (47500 with 34067 on rear) : Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.05d 00.23a
Southall Yard 06.15a ~ 06.25d 00.03a ~ 00.13d
Acton West 06/36 23/55
Ladbroke Grove 06/40 23/49
Royal Oak 06.42a ~ 07.49d -
Paddington 07.51a 23.42d


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