26th June 2019

Saphos Trains
The Dorset Coast Explorer

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 3125+3148+80044+3122+3100+17159+3330+1203+5991+35465

Route :
1Z28 : Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
1Z29 : Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
34046 + 47501 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Keynsham - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill
47501 Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
34046 (1) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.35d [P15] 07.35   20.09a [P6] 20.12
Bristol East Jn 07/36½ [DM] 07/36   20/07 [DF] 20/11
North Somerset Jn 07/37½ 07/38   20/03 20/09
Keynsham 07.45a ~ 07.47d [P2] 07.44 ~ 07.47   19.53a ~ 19.55d [P1] 20.00 ~ 20.04
Bath [Goods Loop] - -   19*30 ~ 19*44 [DGL] ?
Bath Spa 07.56a ~ 07.58d [P2] 07.58 ~ 08.02   19.24a ~ 19.26d [P1] 19.36 ~ 19.39
Bathampton Jn 08/03 08/06   19/20 19/28
Bradford-on-Avon 08.13a ~ 08.15d 08.14 ~ 08.15   19.07a ~ 19.09d ? ~ 19.18
Bradford Jn 08/23 08/24   19/01 19/10
Trowbridge 08/25 08/25   18/59 19/08
Westbury 08/32 [P2] 08/34   18*49 ~ 18*51 [P3] 19/00?
Fairwood Jn 08/35 08/39   18/45 18/56
Clink Road Jn 08/40 08/45   18/40 18/51
Frome 08w43 ~ 08w51 08.48 ~ 08.53   18w22 ~ 18w37 18.28 ~ 18.47
Blatchbridge Jn 08/54 08/56   18/19 18/26
East Somerset Jn 08/58 09/01   18/14 18/21
Castle Cary 09.07 ~ 09.08 [P3] 09.12 ~ 09.13   17.44 ~ 18.01 [P3] 18.03 ~ 18.06
Yeovil Pen Mill 09L30 ~ 09L45 [P3] 09.35 ~ 09.49   17t13 ~ 17t16 [P1] 17.25 ~ 17.30
Maiden Newton 10t08 ~ 10t10 10.12 ~ ?   16t36 ~ 16t52 16.42 ~ 16.58
Dorchester West 10.20 ~ 10.21 10.28 ~ 10.29   16/24 16/25
Dorchester Jn 10/23 10/30   16/22 16/24
Weymouth 10.33a [P2] 10.39   16.09d [P3] 16.09


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z28 : (34046) : Yeovil Pen Mill to Yeovil Junction
 (Loco turned at Yeovil Railway Centre)

Location Booked
Yeovil Pen Mill 09.35d [P3]
Yeovil Junction Sig.4753 09/40
Yeovil Junction Sidings 09.42 ~ 10.24
Yeovil Junction Sig.4753 10.25 ~ 10.30
Yeovil Junction 10.34a

5Z28 : (47501 + tour stock) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings
5Z29 : (47501 + tour stock) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked
Weymouth 10.56d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 10.59a ~ 15.22d
Weymouth 15.25a [P3]

0Z29 : (34046) : Yeovil Junction to Weymouth

Location Booked
Yeovil Junction 14.08d
Yeovil Pen Mill 14t16 ~ 14t31
Maiden Newton 14t57 ~ 14t59
Dorchester West 15.12 ~ 15.13
Dorchester Jn 15/15
Weymouth 15.30a [P3]


Back to "The Railtour Files"