23rd June 1973

R.C.T.S. (Bristol Branch)
Gwent Railtour

DMU Used G.R.C.W. Cross-Country set B571

Route : 1Z18 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Bristol Temple Meads - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction
as listed Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Wye Valley Jn - Tintern Quarry
as listed Tintern Quarry - Wye Valley Jn - Chepstow - Caldicot Jn
as listed Caldicot Jn - Sudbrook
as listed Sudbrook - Caldicot Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
as listed Newport - Maindee North Jn - Llantarnam Jn - Panteg & Coed-y-Gric - Blaenavon Furnace Sidings
as listed Blaenavon Furnace Sidings - Panteg & Coed-y-Gric - Llantarnam Jn - Newport - Gaer Jn - Park Jn - Rogerstone - Lime Kiln Jn - Penar Jn - Oakdale - Markham (end of line)
as listed Markham - Oakdale - Penar Jn - Lime Kiln Jn - Rogerstone - Park Jn
as listed Park Jn - Machen - Bedwas (end of line)
as listed Bedwas - Machen - Park Jn - Gaer Jn - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Bristol Temple Meads

Sources : Kevin Driscoll & Nigel Wassell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles
Location Booked (Actual)
0.0
Bristol Temple Meads 10.10d
1.7
Stapleton Road 10/15
4.9
Filton Jn 10/20
6.0
Patchway 10/22
9.6
Pilning 10/25
??
Severn Tunnel West 10/31
16.5
Severn Tunnel Junction 10.33 ~ 10.38
23.8
Chepstow 10/49
24.5
Wye Valley Jn 10*53 ~ 10*58
27.1
Tintern Quarry 11.15 ~ 11.20
29.7
Wye Valley Jn 11*37 ~ 11*42
30.4
Chepstow 11/47
36.0
Caldicot Jn 11.56 ~ 12.01
36.8
Sudbrook 12.15 ~ 12.30
37.6
Caldicot Jn 12*47 ~ 12*52
39.3
Severn Tunnel Junction 12c56 ~ 12c57 (12.57d)
49.1
Newport 13.10a ~ 13.16d
49.9
Maindee North Jn

13/18
55.0
Llantarnam Jn 13/27
58.2
Panteg & Coed-y-Gric 13/37
68.1
Blaenavon Furnace Sidings 14.26 ~ 14.36
78.0
Panteg & Coed-y-Gric 15/21
81.2
Llantarnam Jn 15/30
87.1
Newport 15/40
87.9
Gaer Jn 15/43
88.7
Park Jn 15/45
91.0
Rogerstone 15/54
93.8
Lime Kiln Jn 16/01
99.0
Penar Jn 16*25 ~ 16*26
101.3
Oakdale 16/42
??
Court-y-Bella Church Crossing 16*47 ~ 16*52
104.3
Markham (end of line) 17.02 ~ 17.06
??
Court-y-Bella Church Crossing 17*14 ~ 17*19
107.3
Oakdale 17/23
109.6
Penar Jn 17*34 ~ 17*35
114.8
Lime Kiln Jn 18/03
117.6
Rogerstone 18/09
119.9
Park Jn 18.18 ~ 18.21
128.3
Bedwas (end of line) 18.51 ~ 18.56
136.7
Park Jn 19*26 ~ 19*29
137.5
Gaer Jn 19/31
138.3
Newport 19.34a ~ 19.36d
148.1
Severn Tunnel Junction 19/47
155.0
Pilning 19/56
158.6
Patchway 20/01
159.7
Filton Jn 20/03
162.9
Stapleton Road 20/07
164.6
Bristol Temple Meads 20.11a (20.13a)


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