22nd August 1978

British Rail (Western Region)
(Summer Spree Special)

Loco Used 47026

Route : 1Z11 throughout

Loco Route
47026 Ealing Broadway - Southall - Hayes - West Drayton - Reading - Reading West - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Westbury - Castle Cary - Dorchester West - Weymouth
47026 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) Anthony Humm comments: I used this excursion to photograph the Waterloo - Weymouth Quay boat train on the Weymouth Tramway (33115 hauled the 16.00 Weymouth Quay to Waterloo) and to walk and view parts of the Portland branch.

Source : Anthony Humm (on the tour)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Anthony Humm)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 08.45d ?   20.23a ?
Southall 08.??a ~ 08.51d ?   20.16a ~ 20.??d ?
Hayes ??.??a ~ 08.56d ??.?? ~ 08.56   20.08a ~ ??.??d 20.16 ~ ??.??
West Drayton ??.??a ~ 09.01d ??.?? ~ 09.04   20.02a ~ ??.??d 20.08 ~ ??.??
Reading ??.??a ~ 09.32d 09.37 ~ 09.39   19.37a ~ ??.??d 19.37 ~ 19.39
Reading West ? 09/41   ? ?
Southcote Jn ? 09/43   ? ?
Theale ? 09/46   ? 19/29
Aldermaston ? 09/49   ? 19/25
Midgham ? 09/51   ? 19/23
Thatcham ? 09/53   ? 19/20
Newbury ? 09/56   ? 19/15
Kintbury ? 10/02   ? 19/11
Hungerford ? 10/08   ? 19/08
Bedwyn ? 10/15   ? 19/04
Savernake ? 10/19   ? 19/01
Pewsey ? 10/25   ? 18/57
Woodborough ? 10/29   ? 18/54
Westbury ? 10.47 ~ 10.49   ? 18.36 ~ 18.38
Witham ? 11/01   ? 18/25
Bruton ? 11/06   ? 18/20
Castle Cary ? 11/10   ? 18/16
Yeovil Pen Mill ? ?   ? 17.57 ~ 18.02
Maiden Newton ? 11/38   ? 17/37
Dorchester West ? 11/48   ? 17/28
Weymouth 12.07a 11.58   17.14d 17.16


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