24th September 2005

Heartland Rail
West Somerset Excursion

Locos Used 47316 & 47813
Stock Used 17173+11013+11033+11029+10235+12070+12129+12150

Route:
1Z46 : Wolverhampton to Minehead
1Z47 : Minehead to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
47316 + 47813 Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads (1)
47813 + 47316 Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Williton - Minehead
47813 (2) Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) Locos swapped at Bristol Temple Meads due to the failure of 47316.
(2) 47316 on rear.


47316 & 47813 come off the stock at Bristol Temple Meads in order to
swap round after the failure of 47316 (photo : Simon Edwards)

Sources : Heartland Rail & Simon Edwards

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Heartland Rail)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Wolverhampton 06.15d 21.48a 185.13
1.64 Portobello Jn 06/20 21/42 183.29
6.01 Bescot Stadium 06/34 21/38 179.12
7.00 Tame Bridge Parkway 06.27a ~ 06.30d 21.32a ~ 21.35d 178.13
10.38 Perry Barr North Jn 06/34 21/29 174.55
12.60 Aston 06/37 21/19 172.33
15.36 Birmingham New Street 06.44a ~ 06.57d 21.11a ~ 21.16d 169.57
17.37 Soho South Jn 07/02 21/06 167.56
19.15 Galton Jn 07/04 21/04 165.78
27.39 Stourbridge Junction 07/23 20/49 157.54
34.18 Kidderminster 07.33a ~ 07.36d 20.40a ~ 20.43d 150.75
43.64 Droitwich Spa 07/47 20/29 141.39
49.33 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.56a ~ 08.01d 20.19a ~ 20.22d 135.60
52.38 Norton Jn 08/06 20/14 132.55
53.20 Abbotswood Jn 08/10 20/11 131.73
64.07 Ashchurch 08/19 20/03 121.06
71.18 Cheltenham Spa 08.26a ~ 08.29d 19.53a ~ 19.55d 113.75
77.48 Gloucester Yard Jn 08/36 19/46 107.45
83.58 Standish Jn 08/42 19/41 101.35
89.20 Cam & Dursley 08.46a ~ 08.49d 19.33a ~ 19.35d 95.73
97.03 Charfield 08/57 19/26 88.10
103.44 Yate 09.05a ~ 09.08d 19.16a ~ 19.18d 81.49
105.16 Westerleigh Jn 09/12 19/12 79.77
107.66 Bristol Parkway 09.17a ~ 09.19d 19.05a ~ 19.07d 75.27
111.25 Filton Abbey Wood 09/22 19/02 73.68
115.48 Bristol Temple Meads 09.29a ~ 09.49d 18.46a ~ 18.55d 69.45
132.33 Worle Jn 10/06 18/30 52.60
135.26 Uphill Jn 10/10 18/28 49.67
142.47 Highbridge & Burnham 10/16 18/23 42.46
146.69 Bridgwater 10/22 18/18 36.24
155.31 Cogload Jn 10/29 18/13 29.62
160.34 Taunton 10.34a ~ 10.36d 18.06a ~ 18.07d 24.59
162.30 Norton Fitzwarren 10*42a ~ 10*43d 18*00a ~ 18*01d 22.63
165.42 Bishops Lydeard 10.53a ~ 10.55d 17.52a ~ 17.53d 19.51
169.32 Crowcombe Heathfield 11*05 17*42 15.61
175.28 Williton 11*20a ~ 11*30d 17*25 9.65
181.56 Blue Anchor 11*50 17*04a ~ 17*05d 3.37
185.13 Minehead 12.10a 16.50d 0.00


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