17th August 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Weymouth Seaside Express

Locos Used 33029 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used 35518+99304+4973+4994+1860+99127+99125+99122+99121

Route :
1Z82 : Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
1Z83 : Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
34067 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
33029 (4) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury - Heywood Road Jn (3)
34067 (5) Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) It is reported that the outward leg was heavily delayed after 34067 stalled on the climb of Evershot bank, near Chetnole, arriving at Weymouth 153 minutes late. 
(2) 33029 was sent light engine from Bristol T.M. to Weymouth to assist with the return working. 
(3) The return leg was diverted via Heywood Road Jn and Hawkeridge Jn to turn the train. 
(4) 34067 on rear.
(5) 33029 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 08.55d [P10] 08.57 [P5]   20.14a [P8] 19.55 88.22
0.31 Bristol East Jn 08/57 08/59 20/12 19/53 87.71
0.65 North Somerset Jn 08/58 09/00½   20/10 19/51½ 87.37
4.48 Keynsham 09/03 09/06   20/04 19/46½ 83.54
9.39 Twerton 09/09 09/11   19/57 19/43 78.63
10.39 Oldfield Park 09/10 09/12½   19/55½ 19/41 77.63
11.40 Bath Spa 09.12a ~ 09.16d [P2] 09.14 ~ 09.17   19.49a ~ 19.53d [P1] 19.35 ~ 19.39 76.62
13.61 Bathampton Jn 09/21 09/37   19/45 19/31 74.41
18.56 Freshford 09/27½ 09/42   19/37½ 19/25 69.46
19.49 Avoncliff 09/28½ ?   19/36 19/23 68.53
20.75 Bradford-upon-Avon 09/30½ 09/55½   19/34 19/22 67.27
22.78 Bradford Jn 09/33 10/00   19/31 19/18½ 65.24
24.19 Trowbridge 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P2] 10.02 ~ 10.07   19.25a ~ 19.27d [P1] 19.12½ ~ 19.15 64.03
27.52 Hawkeridge Jn 09/46 10/13   19/19 19/07 60.50
- Heywood Road Jn   DIV ??.?? ~ ??.?? ?
28.22 Westbury 09.48a ~ 09.50d [P1] 10.14 ~ 10.18   19.15a ~ 19.17d [P3] 18.53 ~ 18.57 60.00
29.57 Fairwood Jn 09/55 10/22   19/11 18/36 58.45
33.03 Clink Road Jn 10/00 10/27   19/06 18/32 55.19
- Frome   18w48a ~ 19w03d DIV 54.19
34.76 Blatchbridge Jn 10/03 10/29   18/45½ 18/30 53.11
39.17 East Somerset Jn 10/07 10/33½   18/35 18/26 48.70
44.33 Bruton 10/11½ 10/40   18/27 18/20 43.54
48.69 Castle Cary 10/15 [P3] 10/44½   18*18 ~ 18*20 [P3] [P2] 39.18
60.51 Yeovil Pen Mill 10.36a ~ 10.38d [P3] 11.06 ~ 11.07   17.52a ~ 17.55d [P1] 17.54 ~ 17.56 27.36
63.59 Thornford 10/44 ?   17/46½ ? 24.28
64.70 Yetminster 10/45½ ?   17/45 ? 23.17
66.74 Chetnole 10/49 ?   17/42 ? 21.13
73.32 Maiden Newton 11t00 ~ 11t03 [P2] 13.27 ~ 13.33   17t27 ~ 17t31 [P1] 17.30 ~ 17.34 14.55
81.07 Dorchester West 11/12 [P2] 13/44   17/15 [P1] 17/14 7.00
81.38 Dorchester Jn 11/13½ 13/45   17/13 17/12 6.49
85.54 Upwey 11/19 13/54 17/05 17/06½ 2.33
87.59 Weymouth Jn 11/22 13/55 17/01½ 17/03 0.28
88.07 Weymouth 11.23a [P3] 13.57   17.00d [P3] 17.02 [P3] 0.00


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

16/08/14 : 5Z36 : (33029 + 34067) : Southall to Bristol Kingsland Road
18/08/14 : 5Z40 : (33029 + 34067) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 12.54d 13.15a
Southall Yard 13.04 ~ 13.14 12.45 ~ 13.05
Southall West Jn 13/17 12/43
Heathrow Airport Jn 13/19 12/40
Slough 13/25 12/34
Maidenhead 13/29 12/30
Twyford 13/35 12/25
Kennet Bridge Jn 13/39 12/21
Reading 13/42 12/19
Reading West Jn 13/43 12/16
Didcot Parkway 13/56 12/04
Wantage Road 14/02 11.50 ~ 11.57 [UR]
Challow 14/05 11/44
Uffington 14/08 11/42
Swindon 14/25 11/32
Wootton Bassett Jn 14/32 11/27
Chippenham 14/41 11/15
Thingley East Jn 14/42 11/13
Bathampton Jn 14/51 11/00
Bath Spa 14/53 10/57
Bristol East Depot 15.09 ~ 15.49 [DGL] -
North Somerset Jn 15.52 ~ 15.59 10/47
Bristol East Jn - 10/46
Bristol Temple Meads - 10.05 ~ 10.44 [DT]
Bristol East Jn - 10/03
North Somerset Jn - 09.54 ~ 10.01
Bristol Kingsland Road 16.05a 09.50d

17/08/14 : 
0Z82 : (34067) : Weymouth to Yeovil Junction
0Z83 : (34067) : Yeovil Junction to Weymouth
(Loco turning trip - cancelled)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Jersey Sidings 12.00d 16.33a
Weymouth 12.03 ~ 12.06 16.27 ~ 16.30
Dorchester Jn 12/22 16/15
Dorchester West 12/24 16/13
Maiden Newton 12.39 ~ 12.44 15.57 ~ 16.01
Yeovil Pen Mill 13.10 ~ 13.17 15.18 ~ 15.30
Yeovil Junction 13.25a 15.10d


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