16th March 1997

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Mendip & Quantock (125 Special)

HST Used ?????
Stock Used ?????

Route :
1Z60 : London Paddington to Cranmore
1Z61 : Cranmore to Bishops Lydeard
1Z62 : Bishops Lydeard to London Paddington

HST Route
as listed London Paddington - Acxton Main Line - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - (via Frome station avoiding line) - Blatchbridge Jn - East Somerset Jn - Merehead Quarry Jn - Cranmore (1)
as listed Cranmore - Merehead Quarry Jn - East Somerset Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury
as listed Westbury -  - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - (via Frome station avoiding line) - Blatchbridge Jn - East Somerset Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard (2)
as listed Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - (via Westbury station avoiding line) - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) A steam-hauled special was due to make two return trips (no fixed times) between Cranmore and Mendip Vale. Confirmation of the loco(s) used is required.
(2) For return by special steam-hauled train to Minehead. Confirmation of the loco(s) used is required.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : John Broderick

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Paddington 08.25d 21.59a 328.43
1.68 Ladbroke Grove 08/28 21/56 326.55
5.13 Acton West 08/31 21/52 323.30
9.01 Southall 08/36 21/45 319.42
11.20 Airport Jn 08/38 21/41 317.23
17.35 Dolphin Jn 08/43 ? ?
18.31 Slough 08.46a ~ 08.48d 21.31a ~ 21.33d 310.12
24.14 Maidenhead 08/53 21/22 304.29
30.76 Twyford 08/57 21/15 297.47
35.73 Reading 09.02a ~ 09.4d 21.08a ~ 21.10d 292.50
37.57 Southcote Jn 09/07 21/05 290.66
53.01 Newbury 09/17 20/49 274.42
66.24 Bedwyn 09/25 20/37 262.19
78.68 Woodborough 09/33 20/28 249.55
88.01 Lavington 09/38 20/21 240.42
94.40 Heywood Road Jn 09/45 20/16 234.03
see below for timings from Westbury
to Cranmore & return to Westbury		 - -
129.78 Fairwood Jn 14/12 20/13 231.46
133.20 Clink Road Jn 14/15 20/05 228.24
135.22 Blatchbridge Jn 14/17 20/03 226.22
148.11 Castle Cary 14/25 19/52 213.33
170.51 Cogload Jn 14/41 19/36 190.73
175.54 Taunton 14c45 ~ 14c47 19c28 ~ 19c32 185.70
177.50 Norton Fitzwarren 14t52 ~ 14t55 19t20 ~ 19t23 183.70
180.62 Bishops Lydeard 15.10a ~ 15.25d 18.34a ~ 19.05d 180.62
? Minehead 16.25a 17.30d ?

 

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
95.42 Westbury 09.47a ~ 10.20d 13.55a ~ 14.10d 128.44
96.76 Fairwood Jn 10/22 13/52 127.10
100.18 Clink Road Jn 10/25 13/50 123.68
102.20 Blatchbridge Jn 10/27 13/49 121.66
106.30 East Somerset Jn 10/31 13/45 117.56
109.76 Merehead Quarry Jn 10/39 13/35 114.10
112.03 Cranmore 11.09a 13.10d 112.03

Timings continue in first table.

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