14th August 2021

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used steam: 7822 'Foxcote Manor', 7828 'Odney Manor' & 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used (3) (14060)+99723+99328+5035+1860+3143+99125+99347+99712+99351+3058

Route : 
1Z52 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z54 : Minehead to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
45596 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard
7822 + 7828 Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton
7828 (1) Williton - Watchet (4)
7822 (2) Watchet - Williton - Crowcombe Heathfield - Bishops Lydeard
45596 Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 7822 on rear.
(2) 7828 on rear.
(3) 14060 was only in the consist when 45596 was on the train.
(4) Due to the Seaward Way level crossing in Minehead being rebuilt, the train terminated at Watchet. Passenger were then conveyed by bus to & from Minehead.


45596 passing Berkley Marsh with the return leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.59d [P10] [L4] 07/59   22.40a [P1] 22.42
Royal Oak Jn 08/00 [L4] 08/01   22/39 22/40
Portobello Jn 08/01½ [L4] 08/02   22/38 [L2] 22/39
Ladbroke Grove 08/03 [DR] 08/03   22/37 [L2] 22/38
Acton West 08/07 [DR] 08/08   22/31½ [UM] 22/34
Southall 08/13 [P3] [DR] 08/13   22/25½ [P2] [UM] 22/28
Heathrow Airport Jn 08/17 [DR] 08/16   22/19½ [UM] 22/23
Stockley Jn ? ?   22/18½ [UR-UM] 22/18
West Drayton ? ?   22*00 ~ 22*15 [P5] 22/17
Slough 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P4] [DR] 08.27 ~ 08.31   21.49a ~ 21.52d [P5] [UR] 22.07 ~ 22.09
Maidenhead 08/36 [P3] [DR] 08/39   21/40 [P4] [UR] 21/58
Twyford 08/43 [P3] [DR] 08/45   21/33 [P4] [UR] 21/51
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/48 [DR] 08/49   21/29 [UR] 21/44
Reading 08.50a ~ 09.10d [P13] [DFR] 08.52 ~ 09.10   21.11a ~ 21.25d [P12] 21.37 ~ 21.41
Oxford Road Jn 09/14 09/13   21/07 [DFR] 21/35
Southcote Jn 09/16 09/16   21/04 21/33
Theale 09/19 09/19   21/00½ 21/25
Newbury Racecourse 09w36 ~ 10w06 [P3] 09.40 ~ 10.03   ? ?
Newbury 10.09a ~ 10.14d [P1] 10.06 ~ 10.13   20.44a ~ 20.47d [P2] 21.04 ~ 21.08
Bedwyn 10/30 [P1] 10/29   20/33 [P2] 20/44
Pewsey ? ?   20w13 ~ 20w24 20.11 ~ 20.32
Woodborough 10/43 10/40   20/08 20/06
Lavington 10/53 10/48   19/58 19/55
Heywood Road Jn 11/01½ 10/55   19/51 19/47
Westbury 11c04 ~ 11c16 [P1] 10.58 ~ 11.02 [P1]   19c44 ~ 19c48 [P3] 19.38 ~ 19.44
Fairwood Jn 11/20 11/13   19/38½ 19/35
Clink Road Jn 11/24 11/20   19/33½ 19/31
Frome North 11*27 ~ 11*33 ? ~ 11.32   - -
Frome 11w34 ~ 11w44 11.33 ~ 11.46   - -
Blatchbridge Jn 11/47 11/50   19/31½ 19/29
East Somerset Jn 11/52 11/57   19/26½ 19/25
Castle Cary 12/01 [P2] 12/06   19/17½ [P1] 19/16
Somerton GF 12/12 12/13   19/06½ 19/03
Athelney LC 12/21 12/22   18/57½ 18/53
Cogload Jn 12/25 12/25   18/54 18/50
Taunton 12c30 ~ 12c33 [P2] [UDR] 12.30 ~ 12.35 [P2]   18c43 ~ 18c45 [P2] 18.37 ~ 18.42
Norton Fitzwarren 12/43½ 12/39   18/33 [UDR] 18/33
Bishops Lydeard 12L53a ~ ??L??d [P2] 12.50 ~ ? ??L??a ~ 18L23d [P2] ? ~ 18.23
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Watchet ? ? ? ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z51 : (????? with 45596 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.22d
Southall 06.32 ~ 06.43
Southall East Jn 06/44
West Ealing 06/46
Acton West 06/49
Friars Jn 06/52
Old Oak Common West 06/54
Old Oak Common East 06*57 ~ 07*14 [CL]
Ladbroke Grove 07/17
Portobello Jn 07/18
Royal Oak Jn 07/19
London Paddington 07.20a [P10]

5Z53 : (????? with 45596 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 22.52d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 22/53
Portobello Jn 22/55
Ladbroke Grove 22/56
Acton West 23/01
West Ealing 23/04
Southall East Jn 23/06
Southall 23.07 ~ 23.18
Southall WCR 23.28a


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