Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
22nd August 2015
Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express
| Locos Used | 47832 & steam: 3850 |
| Stock Used | 99128+99712+99127+99122+99121+99125+1860+4973+99304 |
Route :
1Z70 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z71 : Minehead to London Paddington
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47832 | London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome? - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard |
| 3850 | Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead |
| 3850 | Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard |
| 47832 | Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) 47832 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'. Return timings revised for
diesel haulage.
(2) 3850 carried the 'Somerset Coast Express' headboard.
Source : Guy Vincent
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Revised | Actual | |
| London Paddington | 08.06d [P1] | 08.06 | 23.21a [P1] | 21.56a [P1] | 22.38 | |
| Ladbroke Grove | 08/11 [DR] | 08/10 | 23/16 | 21/51 | 22/33 | |
| Acton West | 08/16 [DR] | 08/14 | 23/07 [UR] | 21/48 [UR] | 22/29 | |
| West Ealing | 08/18½ | ? | 23/03 [UR] | ? | ? | |
| Southall | 08/23 [DR] | 08/17 | 22/54 [UR] | 21/45 [P4] [UR] | 22/25 | |
| Heathrow Airport Jn | 08/27 [DR] | 08/20 | 22/51 [UR] | 21/43 [UR] | 22/22 | |
| Slough | 08.35a ~ 08.38d [P4] [DR] | 08.29 ~ 08.37 | 22.38a ~ 22.42d [P5] [UR] | 21.32a ~ 21.35d [P3] [UM] | ? [P5] | |
| Maidenhead | 08/46 [P3] [DR] | ? | 22/31 [P4] [UR] | 21/26 [P2] [UM] | ? | |
| Twyford | 08/53 [P3] | ? | 22/24 [P4] | 21/20½ [P2] [UM] | ? | |
| Kennet Bridge Loop | 09*02 ~ 09*08 | 08.57 ~ 09.08 | - | - | - | |
| Kennet Bridge Jn | 09/10½ [DM] | 09/08½ | 22/19 [RL] | 21/16½ [UM] | 21/52 | |
| Reading | 09.13a ~ 09.16d [P7] [WL] | 09.12 ~ 09.16 | 22.13a ~ 22.16d [P14] | 21.11a ~ 21.14d [P11] | ? ~ 21.49 | |
| Oxford Road Jn | 09/19 | 09/17 | 22/09 [DFR] | 21/08 | ? | |
| Southcote Jn | 09/21 | 09/19 | 22/06 | 21/07 | ? | |
| Theale | 09/26 | ? | 22/02 | 21/03½ | ? | |
| Newbury Racecourse | 09w43a ~ 10w14 [P3] | ? | 21/49½ | 20/53½ | ? | |
| Newbury | 10.19a ~ 10.24d [P1] | ? ~ 10.24 | 21.39a ~ 21.48d [P2] | 20.49a ~ 20.52d [P2] | ? | |
| Bedwyn | 10/44 [P1] | 10/38 | 21/23 [P2] | 20/38 [P2] | 21/07 | |
| Woodborough | 10/56 | 10/50 | 20w51 ~ 21w09 [UGL] | 20/28 | 20/54 | |
| Lavington | 11/05 | 10/58 | 20/34 | 20/20 | 20/45 | |
| Heywood Road Jn | 11/12 | 11/06 | 20/27 | 20/14 | 20/39 | |
| Westbury | 11/22 [P1] | 11/14 | 20/24 [P3] | - | - | |
| Fairwood Jn | 11/25 | 11/23 | 20/19 | 20/12 | 20/36 | |
| Clink Road Jn | 11/30 | 11/28 | 20/15 | 20/09 | 20/32 | |
| Frome | 11w32a ~ 11w44d | DIV? | - | - | - | |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 11/47 | 11/30 | 20/13 | 20/07 | 20/31 | |
| East Somerset Jn | 11/52 | 11/33 | 20/09 | 20/03 | 20/27 | |
| Castle Cary | 12/00 [P2] | 11/43 | 20/01 [P1] | 19/56 [P1] | 20/18 | |
| Somerton GF | 12/09 | 11/51 | 19/51 | 19/48 | 20/07 | |
| Athelney LC | 12/16 | 12/01 | 19/43 | 19/41½ | 19/59 | |
| Cogload Jn | 12/19 | 12/03 | 19/40 | 19/39 | 19/56 | |
| Taunton | 12.24a ~ 12.26d [P2] [DR] | 12.08 ~ 12.11 | 19.31a ~ 19.33d [P2] | 19.31a ~ 19.33d [P2] | 19.31 ~ 19.49 | |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 12/31 | 12/15 | 19/25 [DR] | 19/25 [DR] | ? | |
| Bishops Lydeard | 12L50a ~ 13L20d | ??L?? ~ ??L?? [P2] | 18L35a ~ 19L05d | 18L35a ~ 19L05d | ??L?? ~ 19L05? | |
| Crowcombe Heathfield | 13.33 ~ 13.35 | ? | 18/12 | 18/12 | ? | |
| Williton | 13.55 ~ 14.05 | ? | 17/55 | 17/55 | ? | |
| Blue Anchor | 14/23 | ? | 17.29 ~ 17.35 | 17.29 ~ 17.35 | ? | |
| Minehead | 14.40a [P1] | ? | 17.15d [P1] | 17.15d [P1] | ? |
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z70 : (Diesel loco with 47832 on rear) : Southall to London
Paddington
5Z71 : (Diesel loco with 47832 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Southall Depot | 05.06d | 00.19a |
| Southall Yard | 05.16 ~ 05.26 | 23.59 ~ 00.09 |
| Southall East Jn | 05/27 | 23/57 |
| Hanwell | 05/29 | ? |
| Drayton Green | 05/31 | - |
| Greenford South Jn | 05/38 | - |
| Greenford East Jn | 05.40 ~ 06.10 | - |
| Greenford South Jn | 06/12 | - |
| Drayton Green | 06/18 | - |
| West Ealing | 06/21 | ? |
| Acton West | 06/25 | 23/48 |
| Ladbroke Grove | 06/33 | 23/43 |
| Royal Oak | 06.35 ~ 07.48 | - |
| Paddington | 07.50a [P1] | 23.38d [P1] |
5Z40 : (34067 with 35518) : Bishops Lydeard to Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Bishops Lydeard | 14.40d |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 15/07 |
| Taunton | 15.12 ~ 15.18 |
| Cogload Jn | 15/25 |
| Bridgwater | 15/32 |
| Worle Jn | 15/49 |
| Yatton | 15/55 |
| Parson Street | 16/10 |
| Bristol West Jn | 16/13 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 16/15 |
| North Somerset Jn | 16/18 |
| Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot | 16.26a |
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