11th September 2004
Compass Tours
The Severn & Avon Express
Locos Used | 37197 & 47854 |
Stock Used | 5487+4994+4905+99722+99319+1861+99371+99121+99673+99675+99671+99672 |
Route:
1Z74 : Barrow-in-Furness to Bath Spa
1Z25 : Bath Spa to Barrow-in-Furness
Loco(s) Route 47854 (1) Barrow-in-Furness - Carnforth - (via WCML) - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - (via Camp Hill line) - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa 47854 (1) Bath Spa - (2) (reverse of outward route) - Barrow-in-Furness
Notes :
(1) 37197 dead on rear (used for stock movements and present as
"insurance" in the case of problems with 47854).
(2) Was advertised to return via Severn Tunnel
Junction/Hereford/Shrewsbury/Crewe.
Sources : various including Kevin Melia
Timings (Booked & Actual)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Barrow-in-Furness | 06.19d | 16.39 | 22.35a | 22.57 | |
Dalton Jn | 06/27 | ? | 22/26 | ? | |
Dalton | 06.29a ~ 06.31d | ? | 22.22a ~ 22.24d | ? | |
Ulverston | 06.40a ~ 06.42d | ? | 22.11a ~ 22.13d | ? | |
Grange-over-Sands | 06.56a ~ 06.58d | ? | 21.55a ~ 21.57d | ? | |
Arnside | 07.04a ~ 07.06d | ? | 21.47a ~ 21.49d | ? | |
Silverdale | 07.11a ~ 07.13d | ? | 21.40a ~ 21.42d | ? | |
Carnforth | 07.22a ~ 07.25d | ? | 21.32a ~ 21.34d | ? | |
Carnforth North Jn | 07/26 | 07/47 | 21/31 | 21/43 | |
Morecambe South Jn | 07/29 | 07/52 | 21/28 | 21/38 | |
Lancaster | 07.31a ~ 07.33d | 07.55 ~ 07.57 | 21.23a ~ 21.25d | 21.33 ~ 21.35 | |
Preston | 07.57a ~ 07.59d | 08.18 ~ 08.21 | 21.00a ~ 21.02d | 21.10 ~ 21.12 | |
Farington Curve Jn | 08/02 | 08/24 | 20/57 | 21/05 | |
Euxton Jn | 08/06 | 08/28 | 20/52 | 21/02 | |
Euxton Balshaw Lane | 08.08a ~ 08.10d | ? | 20.48a ~ 20.50d | ? | |
Balshaw Lane Jn | 08/12 | 08/33 | 20/46 | 20/55 | |
Wigan North Western | 08/18 | 08/42 | 20/39 | 20/37 | |
Wigan South Jn | 08/19 | ? | 20/38 | ? | |
Springs Branch Jn | 08/19 | ? | 20/38 | 20/36 | |
Winwick Jn | 08/30 | 08/49 | 20/33 | 20/30 | |
Dallam Jn | 08/32 | ? | 20/31 | ? | |
Warrington Bank Quay | 08/33 | 08/52 | 20/30 | 20/28 | |
Acton Grange Jn | 08/34 | 08/53 | 20/28 | 20/26 | |
Weaver Jn | 08/40 | 08/58 | 20/24 | 20/23 | |
Winsford SB | 08/46 | 09/04 | 20/15 | 20/17 | |
Crewe Coal Yard SB | 08/53 | ? | 20/09 | ? | |
Crewe | 08.55a ~ 09.04d | 09.14 ~ 09.17 | 20.04a ~ 20.06d | 20.05 ~ 20.08 | |
Basford Hall Jn | 09/10 | 09/21 | 20/00 | 19/59 | |
Madeley | 09/15 | 09/28 | 19/53 | 19/54 | |
Norton Bridge | 09/25 | 09/37 | 19/36 | 19/43 | |
Stafford | 09.38a ~ 09.40d | 09.43 ~ 09.43 | 19.28a ~ 19.30d | 19.33 ~ 19.34 | |
Bushbury Jn | 09/53 | 09/59 | 19/17 | 19/15 | |
Portobello Jn | 10/00 | 10/04 | 19/14 | 19/11 | |
Darlaston Jn | 10/09 | 10/07 | 19/11 | 19/06 | |
Pleck Jn | 10/11 | 10/08 | 19/08 | 19/03 | |
Walsall | 10/15 | 10/11 | 19/06 | 19/01 | |
Ryecroft Jn | 10/17 | 10/14 | 19/04 | 18/58 | |
Park Lane Jn | 10/35 | 10/32 | 18/34 | 18/38 | |
Castle Bromwich Jn | 10/37 | 10/37 | 18/32 | 18/34 | |
Landor Street Jn | 10/45 | 10/45 | 18/25 | 18/27 | |
St Andrews Jn | 10/48 | ? | 18/22 | 18/25 | |
Bordesley Jn | 10/50 | 10/48 | 18/20 | 18/21 | |
Kings Norton | 10/55 | 10/56 | 18/09 | 18/13 | |
Longbridge | 10/58 | 11/00 | 18/04 | 18/07 | |
Barnt Green | 11/03 | 11/03 | 18/01 | 18/04 | |
Bromsgrove | 11/06 | 11/06 | 17/56 | 17/54 | |
Stoke Works Jn | 11/08 | 11/08 | 17/53 | 17/50 | |
Abbotswood Jn | 11/16 | 11/18 | 17/37 | 17/34 | |
Ashchurch | 11/25 | 11/27 | 17/28 | 17/27 | |
Cheltenham Spa | 11/37 | 11/37 | 17/21 | 17/20 | |
Barnwood Jn | 11/43 | 11/43 | 17/15 | 17/14 | |
Gloucester Yard Jn | 11/44 | ? | 17/14 | ? | |
Standish Jn | 11/49 | 11/49 | 17/08 | 17/08 | |
Charfield | 11/59 | 11/59 | 16/57 | 17/01 | |
Yate | 12/05 | 12/02 | 16/51 | 16/55 | |
Westerleigh Jn | 12/10 | 12/06 | 16/48 | 16/50 | |
Bristol Parkway | 12/16 | 12/11 | 16/43 | 16/45 | |
Filton Jn | 12/21 | ? | 16/41 | ? | |
Stapleton Road | 12/26 | 12/21 | 16/37 | 16/39 | |
Dr Days Jn | 12/28 | 12/23 | 16/35 | 16/36 | |
North Somerset Jn | 12/30 | ? | 16/33 | ? | |
Bath Spa | 12.41a | 12.44 | 16.20d | 16.22 |