30th November 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Bath & Bristol Christmas Express

Locos Used 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+3390+3386+99712+3304+3364+3325+1200+6176+6051+99680

Route :
1Z27 : London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z28 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn -  Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
44871 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47848 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.01d [P8] [L4] 07.07   20.37a [P9] 20.42
Royal Oak Jn 07/03 [L4] 07/09   20/35 [L4] 20/39
Portobello Jn 07/04 [L4] 07/11   20/33½ [L4] 20/38
Ladbroke Grove 07/05 [DR] 07/12   20/32½ [L4] 20/37
Acton Main Line 07/08 [P3] [DR] 07/15   20/29 [UR] 20/32
Acton West 07/09 [DR] 07/16   20/27 [UR] 20/31
West Ealing 07/12 [P3] [DR] 07/18   20/25 [P4] [UR] 20/28
Hanwell 07/13½ [P2] [DR] 07/19   20/23 [P3] [UR] 20/26
Southall 07/16½ [P3] [DR] 07/21   20/19 [P4] [UR] 20/24
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/18½ [DR] 07/23   20/16 [UR] 20/20
West Drayton 07/20½ [DR] 07/25   19*56 ~ 20*10 [Loop] 20.08 ~ 20.14
Slough 07.27a ~ 07.29d [P4] [DR] 07.31 ~ 07.36   19.41a ~ 19.45d [P5] [UR] 19.53 ~ 19.56
Maidenhead 07/36 [P3] [DR] 07/43   19/34 [P4] [UR] 19/42
Twyford 07/49 [P3] [DR] 07/50   19/27 [P4] [UR] 19/34
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/56½ [DM] 07/55   19/23 [UR] 19/26
Reading 08.01a ~ 08.13d [P7] [WL] 07.58 ~ 08.13   19.16a ~ 19.20d [P11] [UM] 19.17 ~ 19.22
Oxford Road Jn 08/15 08/16   19/12 [UFM] 19/14
Southcote Jn 08/17 08/17   19/09½ 19/12
Theale 08/20 08/21   18w35 ~ 19w03 [Loop] 18.39 ~ 19.06
Newbury 08w34a ~ 08w49d [P1] 08.35 ~ 08.51   18.07a ~ 18.17d [P2] 18.08 ~ 18.17
Bedwyn 09/07 [P1] 09/08   17/46 [P2] 17/47
Pewsey 09/19 09/17   17/35 17/37
Woodborough 09/25 09/21   17*19 ~ 17*30 [UGL] 17.15 ~ 17.29
Lavington 09/36 09/30   17/07 17/02
Heywood Road Jn 09/47 09/40   16*42 ~ 16*57 ? ~ 16.54
Hawkeridge Jn 09*50 ~ 10*21 09.42 ~ 10.27   16/38 16/42
Trowbridge 10/29 10/34   16/30 16/35
Bradford Jn 10/32 10/41   16/27 16/33
Bradford-on-Avon 10*35 ~ 10*47 10/47   16/23 16/30
Bathampton Jn 10/58 10/59   16/12 16/22
Bath Spa 11.02a ~ 11.06d [P1] 11.09 ~ 11.14   16.03a ~ 16.08d [P2] 16.12 ~ 16.17 [P2]
North Somerset Jn 11/19½ [DM] 11/28   15/48 15/58
Bristol East Jn 11/20½ [UF] 11/34   15/46 [UM] 15/57
Bristol Temple Meads 11.24a [P7] 11.36 [P15]   15.44d [P7] 15.55


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z25 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Southall to Greenford East Jn
5Z25 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Greenford East Jn to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.15d
Southall 05.26 ~ 05.35
Southall East Jn 05/36
Hanwell 05/39
Drayton Green 05/40
Greenford South Jn 05/47
Greenford East Jn 05.49 ~ 06.17
Greenford South Jn 06/19
Drayton Green 06/25
West Ealing 06/28
Acton West 06/33
Ladbroke Grove 06/40
Portobello Jn 06/41
Royal Oak Jn 06/42
London Paddington 06.44a [P8]

5Z27 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn (cancelled)
5Z27 : (47848 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(44871 with 35508 ran direct from Bristol Temple Meads to St Phillips Marsh HST Depot)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 11.30d [P8] 11.56 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 11.33 ~ 11.46 [CL] CANC
Bristol Temple Meads 11*49 ~ 11*51 [DT] CANC
Bristol East Jn 11/54 11/58
North Somerset Jn 11/56 ?
Bristol East Depot 12.00a 12.01

5Z28 : (44871 with 35508) : Bristol East Depot to St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 12.15d
North Somerset Jn 12.17 ~ 12.20
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 12.30a

5Z29 : (44871 with 35508) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol East Depot
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 14.34d
Bristol West Jn 14.46 ~ 14.49 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 14/51 [P15]
Bristol East Jn 14/52
North Somerset Jn 14/54
Bristol East Depot 14.58a

5Z30 : (47848 with 44871 on rear?) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn
5Z30 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.16d
North Somerset Jn 15/19
Bristol East Jn 15/20
Bristol Temple Meads 15/21 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 15.23 ~ 15.35 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 15.38a [P7]

5Z31: (47848 with 44871 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.02d [P9]
Royal Oak Jn 21/03
Portobello Jn 21/04
Ladbroke Grove 21/05
Acton Main Line 21/08
Acton West 21/09
West Ealing 21/12
Hanwell 21/13
Southall East Jn 21/16
Southall 21.17 ~ 21.28
Southall WCR 21.38a


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