5th September 1981
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Severn Freighter
DMU Used | 51383+59493+51341 |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | London Paddington (07.50) - Reading - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Bradford South Jn - Bradford North Jn (1) |
as listed | Bradford North Jn - Bradford West Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads - Parson Street - Ashton Gate |
as listed | Ashton Gate - Parson Street - Bristol West Jn - St. Philips Marsh - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Jn - Narroways Hill Jn - Avonmouth - Holesmouth Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - North Filton - Patchway - Severn Tunnel - Newport High Street |
as listed | Newport High Street - East Usk Jn - Uskmouth (2) |
as listed | Uskmouth - East Usk Jn - Newport High Street |
as listed | Newport High Street - Llanwern Wks. West Connection - via Up Service Line - Llanwern Works East Connection - Bishton Flyover - Severn Tunnel Jn - Chepstow - Tidenham |
as listed | Tidenham - Wye Valley Jn |
as listed | Wye Valley Jn - Lydney - Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Berkeley Road Jn - Sharpness |
as listed | Sharpness - Berkeley Road Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester |
as listed | Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate South Jn |
as listed | Yate South Jn - Tytherington Quarry |
as listed | Tytherington Quarry - Yate South Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa Chippenham - Swindon - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Original route was via Swindon and Melksham but, owing to engineering works,
the train was diagrammed via Berks & Hants route. The reversal at Bradford
North Jn was to keep the much-sought after Bradford North to West curve in the
route.
(2) Andy Pullar comments that the train stopped short of the normal point for
railtours owing to a freight train derailment.
(Alan Sheppard adds - in todays world, the train would not
have even ventured onto the branch at all).
Source : Ray Humphries & Andy Pullar
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