18th May 2022

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

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+99545+99541+99530+99537+99543+99535+99531+99539+99546+99532+99536+9502

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 - Richmond - Twickenham - 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 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 67005 on rear.

Source : Neil Kearns (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Kearns & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.15d [P2] [DCF] 08.15   20.57a [P2] 21.12
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/19 08/18   20/54 [UCS] 21/07
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/23 [RVL] 08/20   20/51 21/06
Longhedge Jn 08/25 08/22   20/45 [RVL] 21/04
Clapham Junction 08/29 [P5] [DWF] 08/29   20/41 [P4] 21/00
Barnes 08/35 [P3] 08/35   20/34 [P2] [UWF] 20/55
Richmond 08/39 [P1] 08/40   20/30½ [P2] 20/51
Twickenham 08/43 [P5] 08/43   20/28 [P4] 20/48
Whitton Jn 08/45½ 08/46   20/25 ?
Feltham Jn 08/47 08/47   20/24½ 20/45
Feltham 08/50 [P2] 08/49   20/22½ [P1] 20/44
Staines 08/57 [P2] 08/55   20/14 [P1] 20/38
Virginia Water 09/07 [P2] 09/06   20/02 [P1] 20/26
Ascot 09/16½ [P2] 09/19   19/46 [P1] 20/16
Bracknell 09.23 ~ 09.33 [P2] 09.29 ~ 09.38   19/41½ [P1] 20/11
Wokingham 09/40½ [P2] 09/44   19/35 [P1] 20/04
Earley 09/46½ 09/49   19/29 19/54
Reading Spur Jn 09/50 09/52   19*16 ~ 19*25 19.48 ~ 19.49
Reading Southern Jn 09/51½ 09/56   - -
Reading New Jn - -   19/14 19/47
Reading 09*55 ~ 10*05 [P15] [DR] 09.59 ~ 10.04   19*10 ~ 19*12 [P7] [DM] 19.41 ~ 19.44
Reading High Level Jn - -   19/08½ [FVL] 19/35
Reading West Jn 10/08½ [DR] 10/10   19/06½ [FVL] 19/34
Goring & Streatley 10/15½ [P3] [DR] 10/20   18/57 [P4] [UR] 19/23
Moreton Cutting 10/22½ [DR] 10/26   18/51½ [UR] 19/15
Didcot East Jn 10/24 [DR] 10/27   18/49 19/12
Didcot Parkway 10/26 [P3] [DR] 10/28   18/48½ [P3] [UM] 19/08
Foxhall Jn 10/28 [DM] 10/30   18/45½ 19/01
Milton Jn 10/29½ 10/33   18w22 ~ 18w42 18.29 ~ 18.57
Steventon 10/31 10/35   18/19½ 18/26
Wantage Road 10/35 [DR] 10/40   18*05 ~ 18*12 18.15 ~ 18.16
Challow Sig.SB991 ??w?? ~ ??w?? [DR] ?   - -
Challow 11*02 ~ 11*03 ? ~ 11.06   17/59 [UR] 17/59
Uffington 11/08 11/09   17/56 17/56
Swindon 11/18 11/23   17c34 ~ 17c43 [P3] 17.36 ~ 17.43
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/24 11/30   17/25 17/26
Chippenham 11/34 [P1] 11/40   17/15 [P2] 17/15
Thingley East Jn 11/36 11/41   17/13 17/14
Thingley Jn 11/37 11/42   17/12 17/13
Bathampton Jn 11/47 11/49   17/02 17/04
Bath Spa 11.51a ~ 12.01d [P1] 11.52 ~ 12.01   16.53a ~ 16.57d [P2] 16.53 ~ 17.00
North Somerset Jn 12/17 12/15   16/39 16/39
Bristol East Jn 12/20 12/19   16/38 [UM] 16/38
Bristol Temple Meads 12.22a [P10] 12.21 [P10]   16.36d [P12] 16.36 [P12]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z28 : (35028 with 67005 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z28 : (67005 with 35028 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Lawrence Hill
5Z28 : (35028 with 67005 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 12.30d [P10]  
Bristol West Jn 12.33 ~ 12.47 [CL]  
Bristol Temple Meads 12/49 [P3] [UT]
Bristol East Jn 12/50  
Dr Day's Jn 12/52  
Lawrence Hill 12.53 ~ 12.56  
Dr Day's Jn 12/58  
North Somerset Jn 13*00 ~ 13*12  
Bristol East Depot 13.16a  

5Z29 : (67005 with 35028 on rear) : Bristol East Depot - Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.51d
North Somerset Jn 15/54
Bristol East Jn 15/56
Bristol Temple Meads 15.58a [P12]


Back to "The Railtour Files"