10th May 2024

Vintage Trains
The Great Western Railway (Day 1 of 2)

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+99349+99361+95403+3110+9101+5198+5177

Route :
1Z46 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z47 : Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Widney Manor - Dorridge - Hatton - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads
7029 Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) This two day tour marked the 60th anniversary of the classic 1Z48 'Great Western High Speed Railtour', which ran on 09/05/64.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.30d [P2] 08.30
Birmingham Moor Street 08/33 [P1] [SH] 08/33
Small Heath South Jn 08/39 [FL] 08/39
Tyseley 08/40 [P1] 08/40
Solihull 08/46 08/45
Widney Manor 08.47a ~ 08.50d 08.47 ~ 08.50
Bentley Heath LC 08/53½ 08/54
Dorridge 08*55 ~ 09*10 [UDG] 08.59 ~ 09.01
Hatton 09/19 [P1] 09/11
Warwick Parkway 09.27a ~ 09.30d [P1] 09.16 ~ 09.29
Leamington Spa 09*43 ~ 09*50 [UM] 09.45 ~ 09.51
Fenny Compton 10/00 10/04
Reservoir Jn 10/08 10/14
Banbury 10.10a ~ 10.20d [P1] 10.17 ~ 10.20
Aynho Jn 10/27½ 10/27
Heyford 10/35½ 10/32
Wolvercote Jn 10/45½ [UM] 10/41
Oxford North Jn 10/47½ [UM] 10/42
Oxford 10.49a ~ 10.52d [P3] [UR] 10.45 ~ 10.51 [P3]
Oxford [Up & Down Passenger] 10w54 ~ 11w23 10.52 ~ 11.21
Kennington Jn 11/26½ 11/25
Didcot North Jn 11/38 11/37
Foxhall Jn 11/41½ [DM] 11/39
Wantage Road 11/48½ 11/50
Challow 11*52 ~ 12*20 [DR] 11.52 ~ 12.17
Uffington 12/24 12/22
Swindon 12*36 ~ 12*44 [UM] 12/34
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/54 12/41
Hullavington 13/05 12/50
Westerleigh Jn 13/19 13/01
Bristol Parkway 13/29 [P2] 13/18
Filton Abbey Wood 13/33 [P1] [ML] 13/31
Horfield Jn 13/34 13/32
Narroways Hill Jn 13/36 13/34
Dr Day's Jn 13/38 [DF] 13/36
Bristol East Jn 13/44 [DM] 13/38
Bristol Temple Meads 13.46a ~ 15.47d [P15] 13.39 ~ 15.47
Bristol West Jn 15/49 [DM] 15/50
Parson Street 15/51 [P1] 15/53
Yatton 16/06 16/06
Worle Jn 16/13 16/12
Uphill Jn 16/16 16/15
Bridgwater 16/27 16/26
Cogload Jn 16/34 16/32
Taunton 16*40 ~ 16*52 [P2] 16.37 ~ 16.55
Norton Fitzwarren 16/55 16/59
Whiteball 17/05 17/14
Tiverton Parkway 17/08½ [P1] 17/19 [P1]
Tiverton Loop 17/10½ 17/20
Cowley Bridge Jn 17/25 17/32
Exeter St Davids 17/29 [P4] 17/34
Dawlish Warren 17/43 17/47
Dawlish 17/45 17/50
Teignmouth 17/50 17/54
Newton Abbot 17/57½ [P2] 18/00 [P2]
Newton Abbot West Jn 17/58 18/01
Dainton Tunnel 18/03½ 18/06
Totnes 18/09 18/13
Rattery 18/17 18/21
Aish Crossover 18/20½ 18/25
Ivybridge 18/24½ [P1] 18/30
Hemerdon 18/31 18/36
Tavistock Jn 18/35½ 18/40
Lipson Jn 18/38½ 18/42
Plymouth 18.42a [P4] 18.46


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z46 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 08.01d
Small Heath South Jn 08/08
Birmingham Moor Street 08/15
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.19a [P2]

3Z47 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
3Z47 : (7029 + tour stock) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.54d [P15]
Bristol East Jn 13/56
North Somerset Jn 13/57
Bristol East Depot 13w59 ~ 15w13
North Somerset Jn 15/15
Bristol East Jn 15/16
Bristol Temple Meads 15.18a [P15]

0Z47 : (47773) : Bristol East Depot to Plymouth

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.35d
North Somerset Jn 14/37
Bristol East Jn 14/38
Bristol Temple Meads 14*39 ~ 14*47 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 14/49
Parson Street 14/50
Yatton 14/59
Worle Jn 15/03
Uphill Jn 15/06
Bridgwater 15/17
Cogload Jn 15/23
Taunton 15/27
Taunton Sig.E483 15.29 ~ 15.33
Taunton 15*34 ~ 16*38 [P1]
Norton Fitzwarren 16/42
Whiteball 16/49
Tiverton Parkway 16/52
Tiverton Loop 16/54
Cowley Bridge Jn 17/06
Exeter St Davids 17*08 ~ 17*20 [P6]
Dawlish Warren 17/32
Dawlish 17/36
Teignmouth 17/41
Newton Abbot 17/48
Newton Abbot West Jn 17/49
Dainton Tunnel 17/52
Totnes 17/57
Rattery 18/03
Aish Crossover 18/06
Ivybridge 18/10
Hemerdon 18/14
Tavistock Jn 18/18
Lipson Jn 18/21
Plymouth 18.25a [DK2]

5Z47 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould
5Z47 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Mount Gould to Laira T&RSMD

Location Booked
Plymouth 18.54d [P4]
Lipson Jn 18/59
Mount Gould Jn 19/01
Mount Gould Platform 19.04 ~ 19.08
Mount Gould Jn 19/11
Laira T&RSMD 19.31a


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