14th May 1960

Ian Allan
Severn & Wessex Express

Locos Used 6000, 6384, 35008 & 53807

Route : 1X05 throughout

Loco Route
6000 London Paddington - (via GWML) - Swindon - Badminton - Stoke Gifford Jn - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction
6384 Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Severn Bridge - Berkeley South Jn - Yate - Mangotsfield East Curve - Bath Green Park
53807 Bath Green Park - Evercreech Junction - Templecombe Lower - Broadstone - Poole - Branksome - Bournemouth West
35008 Bournemouth West - Bournemouth Central - Southampton Central - Worting Jn - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Terry Jackson comments : The highlights of this tour for me were a very fast run by 6000 down to Severn Tunnel Junction with a max of 85 albeit with only 7 on and the crossing of the Severn Bridge, the latter even more so with its closure a few years later after being hit by a barge.

Source : Terry Jackson (on the train throughout)

Photo Review


6000 on arrival at Severn Tunnel Junction (photo: David Pearson)


6384 ready to leave Severn Tunnel Junction (photo: David Pearson)


Approaching the Severn Bridge  (photo: David Pearson)


53807 stands at Bath Green Park (above) & Evercreech Junction (below)
 (photos: David Pearson)


David Pearson's ticket.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked
Paddington 08.45d
Southall 08/58
Slough 09/06
Maidenhead 09/11
Reading 09/23
Didcot 09/40
Steventon 09/43
Swindon 10/04
Wootton Bassett 10/10
Badminton 10/29
Stoke Gifford Jn 10/43
Patchway 10/45
Severn Tunnel West 10/58
Severn Tunnel Junction 11.01a ~ 11.13d
Beachley Jn 11/28
Lydney 11/40
Sharpness South 11.55a ~ 12.04d
Berkeley Loop Jn 12/15
Berkeley Road 12/20
Charfield 12/25
Yate 12/33
Mangotsfield 12/40
Bath Green Park 13.00a ~ 14.05d
Bath Jn 14/07
Midford 14/15
Radstock North 14/24
Binegar 14/47
Shepton Mallet 14/52
Evercreech Junction 15.02a ~ 15.15d
Templecombe Jn 15/32
Bournemouth West 16.36a ~ 18.10d
Southampton Central 15.58a ~ 19.02d
Worting Jn 19/43
Woking Jn 20/06
Hampton Court Jn 20/16
Clapham Junction 20/26
Waterloo 20.33a


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