17th April 2004

Steamy Affairs
Atlantic Coast Express

Locos Used 37047 & 37057

Route:
1Z37 : Milton Keynes Central to Minehead
1Z38 : Minehead to Northampton

Locos Route
37047 + 37057 Milton Keynes Central - Northampton - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Minehead
37047 + 37057 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(1) Originally advertised from Watford Junction, a coach transfer picked up Watford and Hemel Hempstead passengers. On the return journey the coaches also delivered Milton Keynes passengers home. 

Source : various including "Geordie"

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Milton Keynes Central 07.38d 07.42  
Hanslope Jn 07/45 07/48  
Northampton 08.01a ~ 08.03d 08.00 ~ 08.07   22.26a 22.41
Long Buckby 08/15 08/17   22/14 22/28
Rugby 08.26a ~ 08.29d 08.25 ~ 08.29   22.01a ~ 22.03d 22.01 ~ 22.04
Coventry 08.41a ~ 08.42d 08.43 ~ 08.45   21.46a ~ 21.48d 21.47 ~ 21.49
Birmingham International 08.53a ~ 09.14d 08.57 ~ 09.13   21.27a ~ 21.34d 21.29 ~ 21.36
Stechford 09/22 09/19   21/21 21/23
Proof House Jn 09/28 09/24   21/15 21/20
Birmingham New Street 09.31a ~ 09.49d 09.28 ~ 09.48   21.11a ~ 21.13d 21.14 ~ 21.17
Selly Oak 09/56 09/58   21/04 21/05
King's Norton 10/01 10/01   20/59 21/01
Longbridge 10/04 10/03   20/55 20/59
Barnt Green 10/07 10/06   20/53 20/56
Bromsgrove 10/10 10/08   20/49 20/50
Stoke Works Jn 10/12 10/10   20/45 20/44
Abbotswood Jn 10/21 10/17   20/32 20/30
Ashchurch 10/30 10/26   20/23 20/23
Cheltenham Spa 10/37 10/30   20/16 20/17
Barnwood Jn 10/44 10/37   19*58a ~ 20*08d ??.?? ~ 20.09
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/45 ?   19/56 ?
Standish Jn 10/50 10/43   19/50 19/48
Charfield 11/01 10/53   19/39 19/35
Yate 11/07 10/56   19/33 19/29
Westerleigh Jn 11/11 11/00   19/30 19/25
Bristol Parkway 11/15 11/05   19/24 19/20
Filton Jn 11/16 11/06   19/12 19/12
Stapleton Road 11/21 11/08   19/08 19/09
Dr Days Jn 11/22 11/10   19/07 19/08
Bristol East Jn 11/23 ?   19/06 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 11.25a ~ 11.30d 11.24 ~ 11.38   19.02a ~ 19.05d 19.01 ~ 19.05
Parson Street ? ?   18/59 ?
Yatton 11.47a ~ 11.59d ?   ? ?
Worle Jn 12/06 12/04   18/44 18/37
Uphill Jn 12/08 12/06   18/42 18/34
Highbridge & Burnham 12/14 12/14   18/32 18/29
Bridgwater 12/19 12/16   18/27 18/25
Cogload Jn 12/26 12/22   18/22 18/20
Taunton 12.32a ~ 12.34d 12.26 ~ 12.35   18.15a ~ 18.16d 18.14 ~ 18.16
Norton Fitzwarren 12.40a ~ 12.44d ?   18.06a ~ 18.10d ?
Minehead 14.05a 14.12   16.45d 16.45

 


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