23rd July 2022

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth TMD', 47813 & steam: 7822 'Foxcote Manor' & 9351
Stock Used 99304+4905+1860+3093+99121+13320+99122+99712+99125+3058

Route : 
1Z50 : London Paddington to Minehead
1Z51 : Minehead to London Paddington

Loco (s) Route
47813 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn (4) - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard
9351 + 7822 Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
9351 + 7822 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Lydeard
47772 (2) Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 47772 on rear.
(2) 47813 on rear.
(3) 47772 & 47813 replaced 45596 'Bahamas' due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(4) The outward leg was booked to call at Frome for a water stop, but actually ran via the Frome avoiding line.


47772 passing Berkley Marsh on the return leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.13d [P8] [L4] 07.13   21.58a [P10] 21.59
Royal Oak Jn 07/14 [L4] 07/15   21/57 [L5] 21/55
Portobello Jn 07/15½ [L4] 07/16   21/56 [L4] 21/54
Ladbroke Grove 07/16½ [DR] 07/17   21/55 [L4] 21/53
Acton West 07/20½ [DR] 07/21   21/48 [UR] 21/49
West Ealing 07/23 [P3] [DR] 07/23   21/46 [P4] [UR] 21/45
Southall 07/26½ [P3] [DR] 07/27   21/41½ [P4] [UR] 21/40
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/31 [DR] 07/31   21/37½ [UR] 21/35
Slough 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P4] [DR] 07.43 ~ 07.45   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P5] [UR] 21.22 ~ 21.25
Maidenhead 07/52 [P3] [DR] 07/53   21/14 [P4] [UR] 21/13
Twyford 07/59 [P3] [DR] 08/02   21/07 [P4] [UR] 21/05
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/04 [DM] 08/07   21/03 [UR] 21/00
Reading 08.07a ~ 08.12d [P7] [WL] 08.09 ~ 08.14   20.56a ~ 21.00d [P15] [UR] 20.25 ~ 20.58
Oxford Road Jn 08/14½ 08/17   20/52 [DFR] 20/23
Southcote Jn 08/18½ 08/18   20/50 20/21
Theale Sig.T2831 08*21 ~ 08*26 ?   - -
Theale Loop 08w30 ~ 08w56 ?   20w20 ~ 20w40 ?
Newbury Racecourse 09/09½ [P3] 09/23   20/01½ 20/00
Newbury Sig.T2867 09*12 ~ 09*20 ?   - -
Newbury 09.21a ~ 09.46d [P1] 09.25 ~ 09.48   19.57a ~ 20.00d [P2] 19.51 ~ 19.58
Bedwyn 10/02½ [P1] 10/03   19/40 [P2] 19/40
Woodborough 10/15½ 10/14   19w10 ~ 19w25 [UGL] 18.56 ~ 19.26
Lavington 10/25½ 10/19   18/55 18/47
Heywood Road Jn 10/33½ [DWA] 10/24   18/45 18/41
Fairwood Jn 10/37 10/26   18/43 [UWA] 18/37
Clink Road Jn 10/43 10/28   18/38 18/34
Frome 10w46 ~ 10w57 DIV   - -
Blatchbridge Jn 11/00 10/29   18/35 18/32
East Somerset Jn 11/04 10/32   18/31 18/29
Castle Cary 11/12 [P2] 10/40   18/20 [P1] 18/22
Somerton GF 11/23 10/46   18/08 18/14
Athelney LC 11/33 10/53   17/58 18/06
Cogload Jn 11/37 11/12   17/54 18/02
Taunton 11c43 ~ 11c46 [P2] [UDR] 11.20 ~ 11.26   17c40 ~ 17c48 [P2] 17.39 ~ 17.53
Norton Fitzwarren 11*52 ~ 11*57 11.30 ~ ?   17/35 [UDR] 17/35
Bishops Lydeard 12L12a ~ 12L20d  ? ~ ? [P2] 17L20a ~ 17L23d ? ~ ? [P2]
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Blue Anchor ? ? ? ?
Minehead 14.00a ? 16.26d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (47772 with 47813 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 06.03d
Southall 06.13 ~ 06.28
Southall East Jn 06/30
West Ealing 06/32
Acton West 06/34
Ladbroke Grove 06/42
Portobello Jn 06/43
Royal Oak Jn 06/44
London Paddington 06.45a [P8]

5Z51 : (47813 with 47772 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 22.20d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 22/21
Portobello Jn 22/22
Ladbroke Grove 22/24
Acton West 22/31
West Ealing 22/33
Hanwell 22/35
Hanwell Bridge Loop 22*38 ~ 22*43
Southall East Jn 22/45
Southall 22.47 ~ 23.04
Southall WCR 23.15a


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