28th September 1974

R.C.T.S. / Dean Forest R.P.S.
Somerset Quarryman Railtour

DMUs Used 2x 3-car class 101 sets TY406+TY407

Route : 1Z26 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham New Street (1) - (6) ??? - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester Eastgate - Charfield - Bristol Parkway - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bradford Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn
as listed Heywood Road Jn - (via avoiding line) - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome North SB - Hapsford Loop - Radstock Wagon Works (MP7¾)
as listed Radstock Wagon Works - Hapsford Loop - (2) - Frome North SB
as listed Frome North SB - Frome - Witham - Merehead Loop - Cranmore (3)
as listed Cranmore - Merehead Loop - Witham
as listed Witham - Castle Cary - Taunton (station avoiding line) - Silkmill Crossing
as listed Silkmill Crossing - Taunton - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - (via avoiding line) - Worle Jn - Bristol West Jn - St Phillips Marsh Jn - Marsh Jn - North Somerset Jn - (4) Bristol Temple Meads
as listed Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - (reverse of outward route) (5) (6) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Had to be re-platformed. A class 47 had failed on a prior departure from our booked platform.
(2) Was booked to run to Whatley Quarry but this was refused by phone call at 1500 on the previous day.
(3) 92203 gave footplate rides in the shed area during the visit to the ESR at Cranmore.
(4) Booked direct to Dr Days Junction, but diverted to Temple Meads for connections to South Wales (services from Parkway disrupted after flooding at Chipping Sodbury).
(5) Prolonged stop at Gloucester Eastgate to examine train, after hitting a sheep near Charfield.
(6) Confirmation of route between Barnt Green & Birmingham New Street (both ways) is required.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll & Chris Harley

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked (out) (Actual) Booked (rtn) (Actual)
Birmingham New Street 09.35d (09.45) 21.33a (21.48)
Barnt Green 09/51 21/16
Stoke Works Jn 09/56 21/07
Droitwich Spa 10/04 20/55
Worcester Shrub Hill 10.12a ~ 10.13d 20.43a ~ 20.45d
Ashchurch 10/30 20/26
Cheltenham Spa 10.38a ~ 10.39d 20.17a ~ 20.18d
Gloucester Eastgate 10.48a ~ 10.50d 20.05a ~ 20.07d
Charfield 11/10 19/46
Bristol Parkway 11.25a ~ 11.27d (??.?? ~ 11.47) 19.31a ~ 19.32d

 

Location Booked (Actual)
North Somerset Jn 11/37
Bath Spa 11/51
Bathampton 11/55
Bradford Jn 12/06
Hawkeridge Jn 12.13a ~ 12.14d
Heywood Road Jn 12.17a ~ 12.25d
Fairwood Jn 12/28
Clink Road Jn 12/32
Frome North SB 12t35a ~ 12t38d
Hapsford Loop 12.50a ~ 12.53d
Radstock Wagon Works (MP7.75) 13.08a ~ 13.18d
Hapsford Loop 13.33a ~ 13.36d
Whatley Quarry 13.48a ~ 13.58d (DIV)
Hapsford Loop 14.10a ~ 14.13d
Frome North SB 14.25a ~ 14.28d
Frome 14/30
Witham 14t40a ~ 14t43d
Merehead Loop 14/55
Cranmore 15.05a ~ 16.20d (15.35 ~ 16.20)
Merehead Loop 16/33
Witham 16.48a ~ 16.53d
Castle Cary 17/04
Taunton East Jn 17/34 (17/14)
Silkmill Crossing 17.54a ~ 18.14d
Taunton 18.17a ~ 18.18d
Bridgwater 18/33
Bristol West Jn 19/10
St Phillips Marsh 19/13
Marsh Jn 19/16
North Somerset Jn 19/19
Bristol Temple Meads DIV (19.12a ~ ??.??d)

Timings continue in first table.

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