24th - 28th September 2001

Pathfinder Tours
Severn Coast Express

Locos Used at least steam: 4936 'Kinlett Hall' & 5029 'Nunney Castle'

Route :
1Z80 : Bristol Temple Meads to Newport
1Z81 : Newport to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z82 : Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
1Z83 : Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads

Date Loco Route
24/09 5029 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
24/09 5029 Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
24/09 4936 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester
24/09 4936 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Trains ran to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Gloucester to Chepstow line. It is understood these trains were run as EWS crew training turns, but carrying passengers. Presumably each round trip was ticketed separately. Trains ran in conjunction with the Bristol Evenign Post and Western Daily Press.
(2) Route & loco confirmation required for 25th to 28th September inclusive - did they all run?


24/08: 5029 pauses at Gloucester en-route to Newport (photo: Paul Barrett)

Sources : various including Paul Barrett & John Broderick

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 10.17d 17.47a 83.47
0.46 Dr Days Jn 10/20 17/44 83.01
4.43 Filton Jn 10/29 17/36 79.04
5.62 Bristol Parkway 10.68a ~ 10.42d 17.31a ~ 17.32d 77.65
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 10/51 17/23 73.15
12.04 Yate 10/54 17/17 71.43
18.45 Charfield 11/03 17/10 65.02
31.70 Standish Jn 11/16 16/57 51.57
38.00 Gloucester Yard Jn 11/23 16/46 45.47
38.58 Horton Road Jn 11/31 16/42 44.69
39.01 Gloucester 11w34a ~ 12w02d 16w24a ~ 16w40d 44.46
53.19 Awre 12/21 16/03 30.28
58.34 Lydney 12/28 15/56 25.13
66.30 Chepstow 12/38 15/46 17.17
73.58 Severn Tunnel Junction 12/51 15/36 9.69
75.79 Magor ? 15/33 7.48
83.47 newport 13.05a 15.15d 0.00

 

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 18.35d 22.32a 39.01
0.46 Dr Days Jn 18/39 22/25 38.35
4.43 Filton Jn 18/50 22/19 34.38
5.62 Bristol Parkway 19.08a ~ 19.11d 22.12a ~ 22.15d 33.19
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 19/19 22/03 28.49
12.04 Yate 19/24 21/59 26.77
18.45 Charfield 19/33 21/52 20.36
31.70 Standish Jn 19/46 21/38 7.11
38.00 Gloucester Yard Jn 19/53 21/30 1.01
38.58 Horton Road Jn 19/55 21/28 0.23
39.01 Gloucester 19.58a 21.25d 0.00


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