21st November 2009

UK Railtours
The Merchant Venturer

Locos Used 67008 steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+5341+5276+4998+1863+3068+3097+1699+3149+1691+3119+3120+17015

Route :
1Z82 : London Waterloo to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z83 : Bristol Temple Meads to London Waterloo

Loco(s) Route
35028 (1) London Waterloo - Nine Elms Jn - West London Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden WL Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
35028 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Wilton Jn - Salisbury - Andover - Basingstoke - Woking Surbiton - Wimbledon - Clapham Junction - Queenstown Road (Battersea) - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) 67008 on rear.
(2) Original booked route was London Waterloo - Queenstown Road (Battersea) - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Earley - Reading but revised due to the collapse of River Crane Bridge at Feltham.

Sources : Neil Kearns, Terry Jackson & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Kearns & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Waterloo 08.55d 08.59
Nine Elms Jn 09/00 09/05
West London Jn 09/03 09/08
Latchmere Jn 09/05 09/09
Kensington Olympia 09/12 09/13
North Pole Jn 09/16 09/15
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/18 09/17
Willesden SW Sidings 09/22 09/19
Acton Wells Jn 09/24 09.22 ~ 09.23
Acton Main Line 09/27 09/28
Acton West 09/29 09/31
Southall 09/36 09/35
Airport Jn 09/40 09/38
Slough 09/50 09/46
Maidenhead 09/59 10/00
Twyford 10/07 10/07
Reading New Jn 10/15 10/13
Reading 10/17 10/16
Southcote Jn 10/23 10/21
Newbury Racecourse 10w45 ~ 11w13 10.47 ~ 11.13
Newbury 11/17 11/17
Bedwyn 11/38 11/38
Woodborough 11/53 11/53
Lavington 12/04 12/00
Heywood Road Jn 12/13 12/09
Hawkeridge Jn 12/17 12/13
Bradford Jn 12/27 12/21
Bathampton Jn 12/39 12/39
Bath Spa 12.44a ~ 12.48d 12.43 ~ 12.48
North Somerset Jn 13/02 13/03
Bristol East Jn 13/03 13/04
Bristol Temple Meads 13.06a ~ 16.36d 13.07 ~ 16.39
Bristol East Jn 16/38 16/41
North Somerset Jn 16/39 16/43
Bath Spa 16.52a ~ 16.57d 16.58 ~ 17.01
Bathampton Jn 17/02 17/07
Bradford Jn 17/16 17/18
Westbury 17/25 17.28 ~ 17.34
Warminster 17/37 17/48
Upton Lovell LC 17/46 17/54
Wylye LC 17/52 17/58
Wishford 17/58 18/02
Wilton Jn 18/04 18/07
Salisbury 18w08 ~ 18w27 18.11 ~ 18.27
Tunnel Jn 18/31 18/31
Andover 18/52 18/52
Worting Jn 19/15 19/07
Basingstoke 19w19 ~ 19w44 19.12 ~ 19.43
Farnborough (Main) 20/02 20/02
Woking Jn 20/13 20/13
Woking 20/15 20/14
Hampton Court Jn 20/27 20/27
Surbiton 20/29 20/28
New Malden 20/31 20/31
Wimbledon 20/34 20/33
Clapham Junction 20/39 20/39
Queenstown Road (Battersea) 20/43 20/45
Nine Elms Jn 20/46 20/46
Waterloo 20.50a 20.52

Original timings prior to diversion;

Location Booked
Waterloo 08.55d
Nine Elms Jn 09/01
Queenstown Road (Battersea) 09/02
Clapham Junction 09/04
Barnes 09/10
Richmond 09/15
Twickenham 09/19
Whitton Jn 09/23
Feltham Jn 09/24
Feltham 09/26
Staines 09/33
Virginia Water 09/42
Ascot 09/52
Wokingham 10/04
Earley 10/10
Reading Spur Jn 10/13
Reading New Jn 10/15
Reading 10/18


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