12th May 1973

R.C.T.S. (West Midlands Branch)
Bristol Avon Express

DMU Used 3-car set

Route : 1Z44 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham New Street - St Andrews Jn - Henley-in-Arden - Honeybourne West Loop - Worcester Shrub Hill - Gloucester Yard - Kemble - Swindon
as listed Swindon - Chippenham - Bradford North Jn - Bradford West Jn
as listed Bradford West Jn - Westbury - Frome North - Radstock West
as listed Radstock West - Writhlington Colliery
as listed Writhlington Colliery - Radstock West
as listed Radstock West - Westbury - Bathampton - Bristol Temple Meads - Parson Street Jn - Ashton Jn - Wapping Wharf
as listed Wapping Wharf - Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Yate Main Line
as listed Yate Main Line - Yate Loop
as listed Yate Loop - Tytherington
as listed Tytherington - Yate Loop
as listed Yate Loop - Standish Jn - Gloucester Eastgate - Ashchurch - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - via Camp Hill - Birmingham New Street

Sources : Chris Totty & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles
Location Booked (Actual)
0.0
Birmingham New Street 10.00d (10.00d)
25.85
Evesham Road Crossing 10/45
33.90
Honeybourne West Loop 11/00
55.04
Lansdown Jn 11/33
60.44
Barnwood Jn 11/40
??
Gloucester Yard 11c42 ~ 11c44
61.19
Tuffley 11/47
67.39
Standish Jn 11/54
71.97
Stroud 12/00
83.13
Kemble 12/17
??
Loco Yard 12/30
96.83
Swindon 12.32 ~ 12.37
102.46
Wootton Bassett 12/45
113.16
Chippenham 12/57
115.54
Thingley Jn 13/02
123.72
Bradford Jn North 13/15
??
Bradford Jn West 13.17 ~ 13.20
??
Westbury

13c30 ~ 13c31
133.92
Clink Road Jn 13/38
134.64
Frome North 13c40 ~ 13c45
139.80
Mells Road 14/05
142.98
Radstock West 14.19 ~ 14.24
144.33
Writhlington Colliery 14.35 ~ 14.40
145.68
Radstock West 14.51 ~ 14.56
148.86
Mells Road 15/10
154.02
Frome North 15c30 ~ 15c35
154.74
Clink Road Jn 15/37
??
Westbury 15c44 ~ 15c45
164.94
Bradford Jn 15/53
173.89
Bathampton 16/06
176.18
Bath Spa 16/10
186.81
North Somerset Jn 16/23
191.71
Bristol Temple Meads 16c25 ~ 16c27
193.65
Parson Street Jn 16/32
194.46
Ashton Jn 16/37
195.81
Wapping Wharf 16.53 ~ 17.00
197.16
Ashton Jn 17/16
197.97
Parson Street Jn 17/20
199.91
Bristol Temple Meads 17c25 ~ 17c27
201.49
Stapleton Road 17/31
204.33
Filton Jn 17/36
205.74
Bristol Parkway 17/38
210.2
Westerleigh West Jn 17/43
211.82
Yate Main Line 17.48 ~ 17.53
212.02
Yate Loop 17.55 ~ 17.58
218.02
Tytherington (mp 6) 18.35 ~ 18.40
224.02
Yate Loop 19.17 ~ 19.20
224.22
Yate Main Line 19*22 ~ 19*25
230.71
Charfield 19/32
243.82
Standish Jn 19/43
249.02
Tuffley Jn 19/47
250.72
Gloucester Eastgate 19.50 ~ 19.55
251.54
Barnwood Jn 19/58
256.94
Lansdown Jn 20/04
264.45
Ashchurch 20/12
276.15
Abbotswood Jn 20/22
286.44
Stoke Works Jn 20/33
288.57
Bromsgrove 20/35
290.77
Blackwell 20/40
292.11
Barnt Green 20/44
??
Camp Hill ??
304.51
Birmingham New Street 21.12a (21.03a)


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