15th July 1979

F & W Railtours
The Severnsider

Locos Used 08826, 20154 & 37270
Stock Used Booked for 6 coaches formed: BFK+FK+RMB+TSO+TSO+TSO (lettered A to F respectively)
Actual formation: load 8 (BFK+FK+RMB+TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO)

Route : 1Z30 throughout

Loco Route
20154 Gloucester - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol West Jn
20154 Bristol West Jn - St Philips Marsh - Bristol Temple Meads
20154 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Clifton Down - Sea Mills - Avonmouth
20154 Avonmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
20154 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate Loop - Tytherington
20154 Tytherington - Yate Loop - Westerleigh Jn - Parkway Yard - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction
20154 Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Over Jn (2) - Gloucester Docks
08826 Shunt release at Gloucester Docks
20154 Gloucester Docks - Over Jn (2) - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Berkeley Road Jn - Sharpness
20154 Sharpness - Berkley Road Jn - Standish Jn - Gloucester
37270 Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon
37270 Swindon - Wotton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes:
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timing sheet.
(2) Reversal(s) at Over Jn on either/both the outward or return leg from the docks would appear to have been required (but not expressly indicated in the timings)?

Sources : various including Mike Barnsley & The F&W/Pathfinder Archive

Photo Review


20154 crossing the River Avon as it takes the branch past the back of Bath Road Depot towards St Philips Junction
(photo: John Chalcroft/The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)


08826 at Gloucester Docks (photo: Norman Preedy/The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)


Timings (Advertised & Booked)
(from The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)

Advertised Timings and Fares

Location Adult Fare Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Gloucester £5.50 11.20d 19.50a
Cheltenham £5.50 Travel to/from Gloucester by service train
Stroud £5.50 Travel to Gloucester by service train 20.20a
Swindon £5.50 Travel to Gloucester by service train 20.50a
Bath £5.50 Travel to Bristol by service train 21.45a
Bristol Temple Meads £5.50 12.10d 22.00a

Notes:
50p reduction for children under 14 years old
Limited 1st class seats available at a £1.50 supplement
Connections at Gloucester from Birmingham & the north
Connections at Swindon from London & Reading
Connections at Bristol Temple Meads from West Country &

Advertised Route
Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads - Parson Street - Philips Marsh - Clifton - Avonmouth - Filton - Tytherington - Parkway Yard - Severn Tunnel Junction - Lydney - Gloucester Docks - Berkeley Road - Sharpness - Gloucester - Stroud - Swindon - Bath - Bristol Temple Meads

Confirmed route (as advised with ticket letter):
The route is as advertised except for the section between North Somerset Jn and Filton, which is affected by engineering blocks. It is now;
North Somerset Jn - Temple Meads (reverse) - Stapleton Road - Clifton Downs - Avonmouth (reverse) - Clifton Downs - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads (reverse) - Stapleton Road - Filton

Cheltenham passengers: use the 10:14 departure to Gloucester in the morning and 21:07 from Gloucester in the evening
Stroud passengers: use the 10:35 departure to Gloucester in the morning (this should be a bus departing from outside the railway station)
Swindon passengers: use the 11:01 departure to Bristol Temple Meads in the morning
Bath passengers: use the 11:28 departure to Bristol Temple Meads in the morning

Motive Power Requested

From - to Requested
Gloucester - Gloucester Single class 20
Gloucester - Bristol (in evening) Single class 37
Gloucester Docks shunt release Class 08

Booked Timings

Miles Location Booked
0 Gloucester 11.20d
7.11 Standish Jn 11/29
21.15 Charfield 11/42
29.49 Westerleigh Jn 11/51
34.19 Bristol Parkway 11/56 [RL]
38.38 Stapleton Road 12/06
40.06 Bristol Temple Meads 12.10a ~ 12.15d
42.22 West Depot 12.23 ~ 12.33
43.72 Bristol West Jn 12RR41
44.46 St Philips Marsh 12/44
45.65 Bristol Temple Meads 12RR49 ~ 12RR59
47.33 Stapleton Road 13/03 [RL]
49.55 Clifton Down 13/09
51.55 Sea Mills 13p15a ~ 13p20d
54.65 Avonmouth 13RRp25a ~ 13RRp35d
59.75 Clifton Down 13/45
62.17 Stapleton Road 13/51 [RL]
63.65 Bristol Temple Meads 13RR55 ~ 14RR05
65.33 Stapleton Road 14/08 [RL]
69.52 Bristol Parkway 14/16 [ML]
74.22 Westerleigh Jn 14/21
? Yate Loop 14.33 ~ 14.36
82.26 Tytherington 15RRp08a ~ 15RRp23d
? Yate Loop 15.55 ~ 15.58
90.30 Westerleigh Jn 16/12
95.00 Parkway Yard 16.20 ~ 16.36 (to let 1C36 pass)
99.68 Pilning 16/43
106.53 Severn Tunnel Junction 16RR53 ~ 17RR05
114.01 Chepstow 17/15
121.77 Lydney 17/23
139.70 Over Jn (Up Main) 17.42 ~ 17.45 (reversal?)
140.00 Over Jn (Down Main) 17.47 ~ 17.50 (reversal?)
141.06 Gloucester Docks 18p02a ~ 18p15d
142.12 Over Jn (Down Main) 18.25 ~ 18.28 (reversal?)
143.51 Gloucester 18.35 ~ 18.37
150.62 Standish Jn 18/46
158.64 Berkeley Road Jn 18/55
161.08 Berkeley 19p05a ~ 19p10d
162.79 Sharpness 19RRp17a ~ 19RRp32d
167.14 berkeley Road Jn 19/52
175.16 Standish Jn 20/01
182.27 Gloucester 20RL10a ~ 20RL17d
189.38 Standish Jn 20/26
195.19 Stroud 20.32a ~ 20.33d
206.33 Kemble 20/48
220.09 Swindon 21RR02a ~ 21RR13d
225.73 Wootton Bassett 21/20
236.62 Chippenham 21/28
249.37 Bath Spa 21.40a ~ 21.42d
260.77 Bristol Temple Meads 12.57a


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