7th December 2019

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Christmas Bath and Bristol Express

Locos Used 67028 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) (21249)+6310+35469+3121+3149+80042+3147+3141+1832+4998

Route :
1Z92 : Wolverhampton to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z96 : Bristol Temple Meads to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
60163 Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
60163 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading
67028 Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(2) 60163 carried the 'Christmas Express' headboard.


60163 on arrival at Bristol Temple Meads. (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 08.03d [P4] 08.03   22.56a [P2] 22.53
Wolverhampton Sig.118 - -   22*38 ~ 22*54 ?
Portobello Jn 08/09 08/08   22/33 22/33
Darlaston Jn 08/17 08/12   22/29 22/29
Bescot Stadium 08/19 08/14   22/28 22/27
Tame Bridge Parkway 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P1] 08.15 ~ 08.25   22.22a ~ 22.25d [P2] 22.23 ~ ?
Perry Barr North Jn 08/32 08/31   22*11 ~ 22*15 22.14 ~ 22.15
Perry Barr West Jn ? ?   22/09½ 22/12
Soho East Jn 08/37 08/36   22/06 22/09
Soho South Jn 08/38 08/38   22/05 22/08
Birmingham New Street 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P1] 08.44 ~ 08.47   21.55a ~ 22.00d [P6] 21.53 ~ 22.02
Proof House Jn 08/50 08/49   21/52½ 21/50
St Andrews Jn 08/55 08/54   21/49½ 21/38
Bordesley Jn 08/57 08/55   21/48 21/37
Small Heath South Jn 09*01 ~ 09*07 ? ~ 09.09   21/44 21/34
Tyseley 09/09 [P1] 09/11   21/42 [P2] 21/32
Solihull 09.18a ~ 09.20d [P1] 09.16 ~ 09.19   21.32a ~ 21.36d [P2] 21.24 ~ 21.26
Bentley Heath LC 09/26 09/25   21/27 ?
Dorridge Loop 09*28 ~ 09*32 [UPL] 09.28 ~ 09.31   - -
Dorridge 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P1] 09.32 ~ 09.33   21.22a ~ 21.26d [P2] 21.17 ~ 21.20
Hatton 09/45 09/44   21/12½ 21/10
Leamington Spa 09.51a ~ 09.54d [P3] 09.53 ~ 09.54   21.01a ~ 21.05d [P2] 20.58 ~ 21.00
Fenny Compton 10/04 10/09   20/49½ 20/47
Reservoir Jn 10/12½ 10/16   20/42½ 20/41
Banbury 10*16 ~ 10*23 [P4] 10.20 ~ ?   20/41 [P2] 20/40
Aynho Jn 10/30 10/27   20/35 20/33
Heyford 10/38 10/32   20/28 20/27
Wolvercote Jn 10/47 10/41   20*08 ~ 20*19 [DR] 20.19 ~ 20.20
Oxford North Jn 10/49 [UM] 10/43   20/05 20/09
Oxford 10/51 [UT] 10/45 [UT]   20/03½ [DT] 20/07 [DT]
Hinksey Reception 10w56 ~ 11w18 ?   - -
Kennington Jn 11/22 11/21   20/00½ 20/04
Didcot North Jn 11/29 11/30   19/53½ 19/57
Didcot East Jn - -   19/52½ 19/54
Goring & Streatley - -   19/44½ [P3] [DR] 19/47
Reading West Jn - -   19/37½ [DR] 19/40
Reading - -   19L05 ~ 19L35 [P13] 19.02 ~ 19.37
Reading West Jn - -   19/02½ [UR] 18/58
Goring & Streatley - -   18/51½ [P4] [UR] 18/52
Didcot East Jn - -   18/44 [UR] 18/45
Didcot Parkway - -   18/43 [P4] [UR] 18/44 [P4]
Foxhall Jn 11/31 11/34   18/40 18/42
Wantage Road 11/39 11/41   18/34 18/35
Challow 11*43 ~ 11*48 [DR] ? ~ 11.48   18/30 18/31
Uffington 11/53 11/51   18/27 18/29
Swindon 12/04 [P4] 12/01   18/16 [UM] 18/19
Swindon Sig.SW1212 - -   18*06 ~ 18*14 ?
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/11 12/06   18/00 18/02
Chippenham 12/22 [P1] 12/16   17/49 [P2] 17/53
Thingley East Jn 12/23 12/17   17/47 17/52
Thingley 12/24 ?   17/46 17/51
Bathampton Jn 12/35 12/26   17*28 ~ 17*34 [UPL] 17/43
Bath Spa 12.39a ~ 12.42d [P1] 12.32 ~ 12.37   17.19a ~ 17.22d [P2] 17.33 ~ 17.38
North Somerset Jn 12/54 12/51   17/06½ 17/22
Bristol East Jn 12/57 [DM] 12/53   17/05½ [UM] 17/21
Bristol Temple Meads 12.59a [P6] 12.54 [P6]   17.04d [P11] 17.19 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z94 : (60163) : Bristol Temple Meads - Lawrence Hill - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
 (Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 14.15d [UT]
Bristol East Jn 14/16
Dr Day's Jn 14/17
Lawrence Hill 14.18 ~ 14.21
Dr Day's Jn 14/22
North Somerset Jn 14.26 ~ 14.29
Bristol East Jn 14.31 ~ 14.32
Bristol Temple Meads 14.34a

5Z95 : (60163 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 14.55d [P5]
Bristol East Jn 14/57
North Somerset Jn 14/58
Bristol East Depot 15.00a

5Z96 : (60163 + tour stock) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.27d
North Somerset Jn 16/29
Bristol East Jn 16/33
Bristol Temple Meads 16.35a [P12]

5Z?? : (60163 with 21249) : Reading to Southall

Location Booked
Reading ?d
Southall ?a


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