25th January 1997
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Treacle Eater
| Loco Used | steam: 35028 'Clan Line' |
| Stock Used | booked for load 11 (set BN91) + loco support coach |
Route :
1Z28 : Paddington to Yeovil Junction
1Z29 : Yeovil Junction to Paddington
| Loco | Route |
| 35028 | London Paddington - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - (via Frome avoider) - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junction |
| 35028 | Yeovil Junction - Sherborne - Gillingham - Wilton - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Southcote Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is taken from the booked timings.
Source : David John Harrup
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
| 0.00 | Paddington | 08.16d | 20.55a | 274.41 |
| 1.68 | Ladbroke Grove | 08/21 | 20/51 | 272.53 |
| 5.13 | Acton West | 08/26 | 20/48 | 269.28 |
| 9.01 | Southall | 08/31 | 20/42 | 265.40 |
| 11.20 | Heathrow Airport Jn | 08/34 | 20/39 | 263.21 |
| 17.35 | Dolphin Jn | 08/44 | ? | ? |
| 18.31 | Slough | 08.48a ~ 08.50d | 20.27a ~ 20.29d | 256.10 |
| 18.77 | Slough West | 08/54 | ? | ? |
| 24.14 | Maidenhead | 09/01 | 20/17 | 250.27 |
| 30.76 | Twyford | 09/08 | 20/10 | 243.45 |
| 35.73 | Reading | 09.16a ~ 09.18d | 19.54a ~ 20.01d | 238.48 |
| 37.57 | Southcote Jn | 09/23 | 19/49 | 236.64 |
| M.C | Location | Booked |
| 52.34 | Newbury Racecourse | 09w47 ~ 10w29 |
| 53.01 | Newbury | 10/33 |
| 66.24 | Bedwyn | 10/49 |
| 78.68 | Woodborough | 11/02 |
| 88.01 | Lavington | 11/12 |
| 94.40 | Heywood Road Jn | 11/20 |
| 95.42 | Westbury | 11p24a ~ 11p50d |
| 96.76 | Fairwood Jn | 11/55 |
| 100.18 | Clink Road Jn | 12/01 |
| 102.20 | Blatchbridge Jn | 12/03 |
| 115.24 | Castle Cary | 12/23 |
| 127.00 | Yeovil Pen Mill | 12t40 ~ 12t42 |
| 128.59 | Yeovil Junction | 12.52a ~ 16.11d |
| 133.23 | Sherborne | 16/20 |
| 139.25 | Templecombe | 16/35 |
| 146.04 | Gillingham | 16/43 |
| 155.13 | Tisbury | 16/55 |
| 165.02 | Wilton | 17/07 |
| 165.70 | Wilton Jn | 17/11 |
| 167.64 | Salisbury | 17c16 ~ 17c18 |
| 168.71 | Tunnel Jn | 17/22 |
| 176.62 | Dean | 17/34 |
| 184.25 | Romsey | 17/43 |
| 189.58 | Redbridge | 17/51 |
| 191.49 | Southampton Central | 17w56a ~ 18w25d |
| 192.53 | Northam Jn | 18/28 |
| 193.58 | St Denys | 18/30 |
| 197.33 | Eastleigh | 18/38 |
| 201.18 | Shawford | 18/43 |
| 204.29 | Winchester | 18/47 |
| 220.47 | Worting Jn | 19/06 |
| 223.07 | Basingstoke | 19/11 |
| 227.25 | Bramley | 19w20a ~ 19w37d |
Timings continue in first table.
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