1048 'Western Lady' pauses at Frome on the return (photo: Bernard Mills)
24th February 1977
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| Loco Used | 1048 'Western Lady' |
Route : 1Z52 throughout
| Loco | Route |
| 1048 | London Paddington - Reading - Newbury - (via Westbury & Frome avoiding lines) - Castle Cary |
| 1048 | Castle Cary - Frome - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford South Jn - Melksham - Thingley Jn - Swindon - Reading - London Paddington |
1048 'Western Lady' pauses at Frome on the return (photo: Bernard Mills)
Sources : Pete Wilcox (on the
train throughout,
information courtesy of Jonathan Wilcox)
& Clive Barlow
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Clive Barlow 7 Roger Jones)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Paddington | 12.45d | 12.47 | 17.54a | 17.56 | |
| Reading | 13/18 | 13/18 | 17/19 | 17/16 | |
| Swindon | - | - | 16.33a ~ 16.35d | 16/45 | |
| Thingley Jn | - | - | 16/05 | 16/25 | |
| Trowbridge | - | - | 15p38a ~ 15p48d | 16.02 ~ 16.09 | |
| Westbury | - | - | 15.30a ~ 15.32d | 15.53 ~ 15.54 | |
| Frome | - | - | 15p12a ~ 15p22d | 15.34 ~ 15.44 | |
| Aldermaston | 13/29 | ? | - | - | |
| Newbury | 13/38 | 13/37 | - | - | |
| Bedwyn | 13/54 | 13/50 | - | - | |
| Pewsey | 14/06 | 13/59 | - | - | |
| Lavington | 14/16 | ? | - | - | |
| Fairwood Jn | 14/24 | ? | - | - | |
| Bruton | 14/34 | 14/38 | ? | ? | |
| Castle Cary | 14p40a | 14.42 | 14p58d | 15.12 |
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