13th August 2022

Railway Touring Company
The West Somerset Steam Express

Locos Used 33025 & 33029
Stock Used 3058+99125+99712+13320+99122+99121+3093+1860+4905+99304

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

Loco (s) Route
33029 + 33025 London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
33029 + 33025 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 33025 & 33029 replaced 45596 'Bahamas' due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(2) Timings shown below are revised for diesel working.


33029+33025 pass Berkley Marsh on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Revised & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Revised Actual   Revised Actual
London Paddington 07.13d [P1] [L1] 07.14   20.59a [P1] 20.38
Royal Oak Jn 07/14 [L1] 07/16   20/58 [L1] 20/36
Portobello Jn 07/15½ [L1] 07/17   20/57 [L2] 20/35
Ladbroke Grove 07/16½ [DM] 07/18   20/56 [L2] 20/34
Acton West 07/20 [DM] 07/22   20/52 [UM] 20/31
West Ealing 07/21½ [DM] ?   20/51 [UM] 20/30
Southall 07/23½ [P1] [DM] 07/25   20/49 [P2] [UM] 20/27
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/25½ [DM] 07/27   20/47½ [UM] 20/25
Slough 07.32a ~ 07.45d [P2] [DM] 07.32 ~ 07.44   20.36a ~ 20.41d [P3] [UM] 20.15 ~ 20.18
Maidenhead 07/52 [P1] [DM] 07/51   20/30 [P2] [UM] 20/09
Twyford 07/58 [P1] [DM] 07/55   20/25 [P2] [UM] 20/04
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/02½ [DM] 07/59   20/21½ [UM] 20/00
Reading 08.04a ~ 08.12d [P7] [WL] 08.01 ~ 08.11   20.14a ~ 20.19d [P11] [UM] 19.51 ~ 19.58 [P11]
Oxford Road Jn 08/14 08/14   20/11 [UFM] 19/48
Southcote Jn 08/18 08/15   20/09½ 19/47
Theale 08/21½ 08/18   20/05½ 19/44
Newbury 08.32a ~ 08.37d [P1] 08.29 ~ 08.48   19.50a ~ 19.55d [P2] 19.30 ~ 19.33
Bedwyn 08/51½ [P1] 09/02   19/39½ [P2] 19/19
Woodborough 09/02½ 09/11   19/29½ 19/07
Lavington 09/10 09/18   19/21½ 18/55
Heywood Road Jn 09/16 [DWA] 09/22   19/15½ 18/49
Fairwood Jn 09/22 09/24   - -
Clink Road Jn 09/27 09/26   - -
Blatchbridge Jn 09/30 09/28   - -
East Somerset Jn 09/36 09/30   - -
Castle Cary 09/43 [P2] 09/39   - -
Somerton GF 09/52 09/45   - -
Athelney LC 09/59 09/52   - -
Hawkeridge Jn - -   19/13½ 18/46
Trowbridge - -   19/07½ 18/41
Bradford Jn - -   19/05½ 18/39
Bradford-on-Avon - -   19/03 18/36
Bathampton Jn - -   18/55 18/28
Bath Spa - -   18/49 [P2] 18/22 [P1]
North Somerset Jn - -   18/39 18/09 [DM]
Bristol East Jn - -   18/38 [UM] 18/07
Bristol Temple Meads - -   18/37 [P3] [UF] 18/06
Bristol West Jn - -   18/36 [UM] 18/03
Parson Street - -   18/34 [P2] 18/02
Yatton - -   18/24 17/53
Worle Jn - -   18/19½ 17/48
Weston-super-Mare - -   18/16½ [P1] 17/44
Uphill Jn - -   18/13½ 17/41
Bridgwater - -   17/59½ 17/27
Cogload Jn 10/03 09/55   17/54 17/22
Taunton 10c09 ~ 10c11 [P2] [UDR] 09.59 ~ 10.04   17c40 ~ 17c48 [P2] 17.15 ~ 17.16
Norton Fitzwarren 10/13½ 10/08   17/35 [UDR] 17/11
Bishops Lydeard 10.26a ~ 10.34d  ? 17.20a ~ 17.23d ? ~ ? [P2]
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Blue Anchor ? ? ? ?
Minehead 11.35a ? 16.26d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (????? with 33025 + 33029 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Revised
Southall WCR 06.03d
Southall 06.13 ~ 06.28
Southall East Jn 06/30
Acton West 06/34
Ladbroke Grove 06/38
Portobello Jn 06/39
Royal Oak Jn 06/40
London Paddington 06.41a [P1]

5Z51 : (????? with 33025 + 33029 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Revised
London Paddington 21.20d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 21/21
Portobello Jn 21/22
Ladbroke Grove 21/23
Acton West 21/26
Southall East Jn 21/33
Southall 21.35 ~ 21.40
Southall WCR 21.51a


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