6th October 2021

Belmond British Pullman
Historic Bath / Brunel's S.S. Great Britain by Steam

Locos Used at least steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 99545+99543+99531+99541+99537+99534+99535+99530+99546+99539+99536+6313+17096

Route :
1Z28 : London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z29 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
35028 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
35028 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) Booked to be banked by a class 67 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge - confirmation required.
(2) The return leg of this tour was heavily delayed due to reason(s) unknown.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.46d [P2] [DCF] 08.46   21.15a [P2] 22.10
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/50 08/48   21/12 [UCS] 22/06
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/54 [RVL] 08/53   21/09 22/05
Longhedge Jn 08/56 08/55   21/07 [RVL] 22/02
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] [DWF] 08/59   DIV 21/58
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/09   DIV 21/53
Richmond - -   DIV 21/48
Twickenham - -   DIV 21/44
Latchmere Jn - -   21/01½ DIV
West Brompton - -   20/57½ [P3] DIV
Kensington Olympia - -   20/54½ [P3] DIV
Shepherds Bush - -   20/52½ [P1] DIV
North Pole Jn - -   20/50 DIV
Mitre Bridge Jn - -   20/48 DIV
Willesden SW Goods Lines - -   20/44 DIV
Willesden SW Sidings - -   20*35 ~ 20*40 [DSW] DIV
Acton Wells Jn - -   20/31½ DIV
South Acton - -   20/18 [P2] DIV
Kew East Jn - -   20/15 DIV
Brentford 09/14 [P2] 09/16   20/12 [P1] DIV
Hounslow 09/21 [P2] 09/23   20/04 [P1] DIV
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/27   19/58 21/40
Feltham 09/24½ [P2] 09/30 [P2]   19/55½ [P1] 21/38
Staines 09/31½ [P2] 09/37   19/46½ [P1] 21/32
Virginia Water 09/41½ [P2] 09/46   19/36½ [P1] 21/24
Ascot 09.49½ [P2] 09/54   19/27½ [P1] 21/17
Bracknell 09.55 ~ 10.05 [P2] 10.01 ~ 10.07   19/22½ [P1] 21/13
Wokingham 10/12½ [P2] 10/13   19/16½ [P1] 21/06
Earley 10/18½ 10/17   19/10½ 21/00
Reading Spur Jn 10/25 10/20   19/07½ 20/56
Reading Southern Jn - -   19/06½ ?
Reading New Jn 10/28 [DM] 10/31   - -
Reading 10/30 [P9] [DM] 10/33   19*01 ~ 19*03 [P15] 20.48 ~ 20.52
Reading High Level Jn 10/31 [DM] 10/35   - -
Reading West Jn - -   18/59 [UR] ?
Goring & Streatley 10/37 [P1] [DM] 10/42   18/48½ [P4] [UR] 20/38 [UM]
Didcot East Jn 10/48½ 10/48   18/41½ [UR] 20/30
Didcot Parkway 10/49 [P1] 10/49   18/40½ [P4] [UR] 20/29
Foxhall Jn 10/49½ 10/50   18/37½ 20/27
Milton Jn 10/50½ 10/51   18w03 ~ 18w33 ? ~ 20.23
Steventon 10/51½ 10/52   18/00½ 19/46
Wantage Road 10/54 10/55   17*50 ~ 17*52 [UR] 19.40 ~ 19.41
Challow 11w30 ~ 11w32 [DR] ? ~ 11.33   17/45½ 19/34
Uffington 11/37 11/36   17/42 19/31
Swindon 11*49 ~ 12*04 [P3] 11.48 ~ 12.02   17/31 [UM] 19/23
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/11 12/11   17/23 19/17
Chippenham 12/21 [P1] 12/21   17/13 [P2] 19/08
Thingley East Jn 12/23 12/22   17/11 19/06
Thingley Jn 12/24 12/23   17/10 19/05
Bathampton Jn 12/37 12/30   17/00 18/45
Bath Spa 12.42a ~ 12.46d [P1] 12.33 ~ 12.43   16.51a ~ 16.55d [P2] 18.24 ~ 18.31
North Somerset Jn 13/02 12/57   16/37 18/09
Bristol East Jn 13/04 [UF] 12/59   16/36 [UM] 18/00
Bristol Temple Meads 13.06a [P6] 13.01 [P6]   16.34d [P9] 17.58 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z28 : (35028 propelling tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Barton Hill Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.20d [P5]
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 13.30a

0Z29 : (35028) : Bristol Barton Hill Depot - Lawrence Hill - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Barton Hill Depot
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 13.59d
Bristol East Jn 14/04
Dr Day's Jn 14/05
Lawrence Hill 14.06 ~ 14.09
Dr Day's Jn 14/11
North Somerset Jn 14.13 ~ 14.16
Bristol East Jn 14/18
Bristol Temple Meads 14.19 ~ 14.26 [UT]
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 14.31a

5Z29 : (35028 + tour stock) : Bristol Barton Hill Depot - Bristol West Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 15.53d
Bristol Temple Meads 15/58 [UT]
Bristol West Jn 16.00 ~ 16.20 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 16.24a [P9]


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