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


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