The Railtour Files

DMU	Route
as listed	Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Bridge Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Severn Tunnel Junction West
as listed	Severn Tunnel Junction West - Severn Tunnel Junction - Caldicot Jn
as listed	set-back at Caldicot Jn to gain access to the branch
as listed	Caldicot Jn - Sudbrook Branch Post Office Crossing
as listed	Sudbrook Branch Post Office Crossing - Caldicot Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Severn Tunnel Junction West
as listed	Severn Tunnel Junction West - Severn Tunnel Junction - Caldicot Jn - Caerwent Branch Dinham Factory Gates
as listed	Caerwent Branch Dinham Factory Gates - Caldicot Jn
as listed	Caldicot Jn - - Chepstow - Wye Valley Jn - Tintern Quarry
as listed	Tintern Quarry - Wye Valley Jn
as listed	Wye Valley Jn - Beachley Jn - Lydney Junction
as listed	Lydney Junction - Tufts Jn - Parkend
as listed	Parkend - Tufts Jn - Lydney Junction - Over Jn - Gloucester Docks
as listed	Gloucester Docks - Over Jn
as listed	Over Jn - Gloucester - Horton Road Jn
as listed	Horton Road Jn - Gloucester (Eastgate) - Barton Street Jn - High Orchard
as listed	High Orchard - Barton Street Jn - Gloucester (Eastgate)
as listed	Gloucester (Eastgate) - Tuffley Jn (2) - Hempstead Siding
as listed	Hempstead Siding - Tuffley Jn - Gloucester (Eastgate) - Horton Road Jn - Barnwood Jn - Landsdown Jn - Cheltenham
as listed	Cheltenham - Landsdown Jn - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard - Tuffley Jn - Standish Jn - Coaley Jn
as listed	set-back into headshunt at Coaley Jn
as listed	Coaley Jn Headshunt - Dursley
as listed	Dursley - Coaley Jn Headshunt
as listed	Coaley Jn Headshunt - Berkeley Road - Berkley Loop Jn - Sharpness
as listed	Sharpness - Berkley Loop Jn - Berkeley Road
as listed	Berkeley Road - Charfield - Yate South Jn - Westerleigh West Jn - Stoke Gifford - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Bridge Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Richard Maund confirms he is not aware there were any deviations from what was booked. Photographed at Tintern Quarry, Parkend, Gloucester Docks, High Orchard, Hempstead, Dursley and Sharpness.
(2) The tour timing sheet showed a reversal being made at Tuffley Jn however as Richard Maund comments: I suspect the stop was not a reversal, but to set down staff to work the ground frame to get on to the Hempstead Wharf branch (that connection was not controlled by the panel box). Thus a stop was needed - but N (indicating a reversal) was the wrong note to use.

Sources : Andrew Fairholm, Ian Clark (SLS) & Richard Maund

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Richard Maund)

Location	Booked
Bristol Temple Meads	09.00d
Bristol East	09/02
Dr Days Bridge Jn	RL
Stapleton Road	09/06
Filton Jn	09/12
Patchway	09/14
Severn Tunnel West	09/24
Severn Tunnel Junction	09.24 ~ 09.26
Severn Tunnel Junction West	09.30 ~ 09.35
Severn Tunnel Junction	09/38
Caldicot Jn	09.41 ~ 09.50
Sudbrook Branch Post Office Crossing	10.05a ~ 10.15d
Caldicot Jn	10/30
Severn Tunnel Junction	10/33
Severn Tunnel Junction West	10.35 ~ 10.38
Severn Tunnel Junction	10.40 ~ 10.42
Caldicot Jn	10/45
Caerwent Branch Dinham Factory Gates	10.55a ~ 11.00d
Caldicot Jn	11.10 ~ 11.13
Chepstow	11/20
Wye Valley Jn	11/22
Tintern Quarry	11.37a ~ 11.42d
Wye Valley Jn	11.57 ~ 12.00
Beachley Jn	12/02
Lydney Junction	12.10 ~ 12.15
Parkend	12.40a ~ 12.50d
Lydney Junction	13.15 ~ 13.18
Over Jn	13.45 ~ 13.47
Gloucester Docks	13.57a ~ 14.10d
Over Jn	14.20 ~ 14.25
Gloucester	14/30 [P1]
Horton Road Jn	14.32 ~ 14.35
Gloucester (Eastgate)	14/37 [P2]
High Orchard	14.42a ~ 14.47d
Gloucester (Eastgate)	14c52 ~ 15c00 [P2]
Tuffley Jn	15.07 ~ 15.10
Hempstead Siding	15.20a ~ 15.30d
Tufley Jn	15.40 ~ 15.42
Gloucester Eastgate	15/47
Horton Road Jn	15/48
Barnwood Jn	15/50
Lansdown Jn	15/56
Cheltenham	15.57a ~ 16.10d
Lansdown Jn	16/12
Barnwood Jn	16/18
Gloucester Yard	16/20
Tuffley Jn	16/23
Standish Jn	16/30
Coaley Jn	16.38 ~ 16.42
Dursley	16.52a ~ 17.05d
Coaley Jn	17.15 ~ 17.20
Berkeley Road	17.25 ~ 17.28
Sharpness	17.40a ~ 17.55d
Berkeley Road	18.10 ~ 18.15
Charfield	18/28
Yate South Jn	18/32
Westerleigh West Jn	18/36
Stoke Gifford	18/43
Filton Jn	18/45 [ML]
Stapleton Road	18/50
Bristol East	18/53
Bristol Temple Meads	18.55a