Hertfordshire Railtours
Quantock Belle
(125 Special No.136)
| HST used | 43144+43034 |
| Stock used | 41003+41136+40752+42333+42143+42144+42145+44040 |
| WSR locos used | 7828, 88 |
| WSR stock used | 4419+4260+35257+4911+3058+25308+4660 |
Route :
| Traction | Route |
| 43144+43034 | London Paddington - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Castle Cary - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard |
| 7828 | Bishops Lydeard - Minehead |
| 88 | Minehead - Bishops Lydeard |
| 43144+43034 | Bishops Lydeard - Taunton - Castle Cary - Westbury - Bradford Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Slough - Ealing Broadway - London Paddington |
Source : Dave Burbridge
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Paddington | 08.10d | 08.10 | 20.26a | 20.15 | |
| Ladbroke Grove | 08/13 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Acton West | 08/17 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ealing Broadway | 08/18 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Southall | 08/23 | 08/22 | 20/08 | 20/06 | |
| Hayes & Harlington | 08/26 | ? | 20/06 | 20/05 | |
| Slough | 08.32a ~ 08.34d | 08.31 ~ 08.34 | 19.58 ~ 20.00 | 19.56 ~ 19.59 | |
| Maidenhead | 08/39 | 08/39 | 19/53 | 19/52 | |
| Twyford | 08/43 | 08/43 | 19/49 | 19/48 | |
| Reading | 08.47a ~ 08.53d | 08.47 ~ 08.53 | 19.42a ~ 19.44d | 19.42 ~ 19.43 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Southcote Jn | 08/58 | 08/58 |
| Newbury | 09/08 | 09/08 |
| Bedwyn | 09/16 | ? |
| Lavington | 09/29 | ? |
| Heywood Road Jn | 09/36 | 09/39 |
| Fairwood Jn | 09/38 | 09/41 |
| Clink Road Jn | 09/40 | 09/44 |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 09/42 | ? |
| Castle Cary | 09/50 | 09/54 |
| Cogload Jn | 10/06 | 10/08 |
| Taunton | 10.10 ~ 10.12 | 10.12 ~ 10.15 |
| Silk Mill LC | 10/15 | ? |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 10c19 ~ 10c24 | 10/25 |
| Bishops Lydeard | 10.46a ~ 16.50d | 10.58 ~ 16.50 |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 17c16 ~ 17c21 | 17.02 ~ 17.20 |
| Silk Mill LC | 17/25 | 17/22 |
| Taunton | 17.28 ~ 17.30 | 17.25 ~ 17.29 |
| Cogload Jn | 17/34 | 17/34 |
| Castle Cary | 17/48 | 17/48 |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 17/56 | ? |
| Clink Road Jn | 18/03 | ? |
| Fairwood Jn | 18/07 | 18/03 |
| Westbury | 18.10 ~ 18.14 | 18.06 ~ 18.14 |
| Bradford Jn | 18/23 | 18/23 |
| Thingley Jn | 18*36 ~ 18*57 | 18.52 ~ 18.56 |
| Chippenham | 18/59 | 19/00 |
| Wootton Bassett Jn | 19/06 | 19/07 |
| Swindon | 19/09 | 19/10 |
| Uffington | 19/16 | ? |
| Didcot Parkway | 19/28 | 19/28 |
Timings continue in first table.
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