24th August 1996

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Quantock Crompton

Locos Used D7523, 33202 & 33208

Route : 1Z33 throughout

Loco(s) Route
33202 + 33208 London Paddington - Reading - Newbury - Westbury - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Minehead
D7523 + 33202 + 33208 Minehead - Bishops Lydeard
33202 + 33208 Bishops Lydeard - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton - (1) - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bradford-on-Avon - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Newbury - Reading - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Was booked via Weston-Super-Mare for pathing purposes, but travelled direct from Uphill Jn to Worle Jn.

Sources : Richard Hughes (on the train throughout) and David Bellamy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(From David Bellamy)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Paddington 09.00d (09.00d) 22.12a (21.57a)
Ladbroke Grove 09/03 22/09
Acton West 09/07 22/02
Southall 09/12 21/58
Airport Jn 09/15 21/56
Slough 09.23a ~ 09.24d 21.47a ~ 21.48d
Maidenhead 09/31 21/38
Twyford 09/38 21/30
Reading 09.45a ~ 09.48d 21.18a ~ 21.23d
Southcote Jn 09/52 21/14
Newbury 10*08 ~ 10*22 20/54
Bedwyn 10/36 20/39
Woodborough 10/49 20/27
Lavington 10/59 20/17
Heywood Road Jn 11/07 20/10
Westbury 11/09 -
Clink Road Jn 11/15 -
Blatchbridge Jn 11/17 -
Castle Cary 11/31 -
Hawkeridge Jn - 20/07
Bradford Jn  - 19/59
Bathampton Jn  - 19/48
Bath Spa  - 19/45
North Somerset Jn  - 19/32
Bristol East Jn  - 19/31
Bristol Temple Meads  - 19c28 ~ 19c30
Parson Street  - 19/25
Worle Jn  - 19/08
Weston-Super-Mare  - ??*?? (DIV)
Uphill Jn  - 18/47
Bridgwater  - 18/31
Cogload Jn 12/08 18/24
Taunton 12.10a ~ 12.12d 18.16a ~ 18.18d
Norton Fitzwarren 12*16 ~ 12*18 18*10 ~ 18*12
Bishops Lydeard 12.35a ~ 12.36d 17L47a ~ 17L57d
Crowcombe 12.49 ~ 13.23 17/37
Williton 13/38 17/21
Blue Anchor 13.55 ~ 14.16 17/04
Minehead 14.26a 16.54d


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