5th June 1983

F + W Tours
The Coalville Collier

Locos Used 20164, 20167, 50011, 50022 & 56059

Route : 1Z40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
50011 Plymouth – Exeter – Taunton – Bristol Temple Meads – Bristol Parkway – Gloucester
50011 Gloucester – Cheltenham – Bromsgrove – King’s Norton – Birmingham New Street – Water Orton – Nuneaton avoiding line – Wigston North Jn
56059 Wigston North Jn – Leicester – Loughborough – Trent  Jn's – Stapleford & Sandiacre
20167 + 20164 (1) Stapleford & Sandiacre – Toton Meadow Sidings
56059 (2) Toton Meadow Sidings – Stapleford & Sandiacre
20167 + 20164 Stapleford & Sandiacre – Trent Jn's - Loughborough – Leicester – Knighton South Jn
20167 + 20164 Knighton South Jn – Coalville
50011 Coalville – Moira West Jn – Birmingham Curve Jn – Branston Jn – Tamworth – Kingsbury Jn – Whitacre Jn – Water Orton – Park Lane Jn – Ryecroft Jn – Walsall – Bescot – Perry Barr North Jn – Soho South Jn – Birmingham New Street – Camp Hill – King’s Norton – Bromsgrove – Worcester Shrub Hill – Cheltenham – Gloucester
50011 Gloucester – Bristol Parkway – Bristol Temple Meads
50022 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton – Exeter – Plymouth

Notes :
(1) 56059 on rear.
(2) 20167 + 20164 on rear.

Source : Ian Monkton (joined/left the train at Bristol Temple Meads)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Griffin)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Plymouth 05.30d 00.47a 610.70
6.65 Hemerdon 05/40 00/40 604.05
16.15 Brent 05/50 00/30 594.55
23.12 Totnes 05.59a ~ 06.01d 00.17a ~ 00.19d 587.58
31.69 Newton Abbot 06.14a ~ 06.16d 00.02a ~ 00.04d 579.01
41.41 Dawlish Warren 06/27 23/52 569.29
52.03 Exeter St Davids 06.37a ~ 06.40d 23.40a ~ 23.42d 558.67
71.75 Whiteball SB 06/49 23/21 538.75
82.63 Taunton 07.10a ~ 07.12d 23.06a ~ 23.08d 528.07
94.28 Bridgwater 07/22 22/55 516.42
110.64 Worle Jn 07/34 22/43 500.06
127.39 Bristol Temple Meads 07.55a ~ 08.00d 22.18a ~ 22.27d 483.31
132.09 Filton Jn 08/10 22/11 478.61
133.28 Bristol Parkway 08.12a ~ 08.14d 22.07a ~ 22.09d 477.72
137.78 Westerleigh Jn 08/20 22/02 472.72
146.11 Charfield 08/27 21/52 464.59
159.36 Standish Jn 08/36 21/41 451.34
166.47 Gloucester 08.50a ~ 09.15d 21.15a ~ 21.30d 444.23
173.01 Cheltenham Spa 09.23a ~ 09.26d 21.00a ~ 21.03d 437.63
180.18 Ashchurch 09/34 20/53 430.52
191.05 Abbotswood Jn 09/41 20/45 419.65
- Worcester Shrub Hill - 20.34a ~ 20.36d 415.71
- Droitwich Spa - 20/27 410.12
202.22 Stoke Works Jn 09/49 20/21 405.77
204.35 Bromsgrove 09/51 20/19 403.64
207.08 Blackwell 09/55 20/17 401.11
207.78 Barnt Green 10/00 20.16 400.21
212.68 King's Norton 10/10 20/09 395.31

 

M.C Location Booked
217.09 Church Road Jn 10/15
218.46 Birmingham New Street 10.27a ~ 10.32d
220.11 Landor Street Jn 10/36
226.28 Water Orton East Jn 10/42
229.02 Whitacre Jn 10/46
238.61 Abbey Jn 11/02
240.33 Nuneaton Midland Jn 11/05
243.55 Hinckley 11p10a ~ 11p20d
255.06 Wigston North Jn 11L35a ~ 11L50d
258.17 Leicester 11/55
263.08 Syston South Jn 12/02
270.56 Loughborough 12/08
278.16 Trent South Jn 12/15
278.67 Trent East Jn 12/16
283.35 Stapleford & Sandiacre 12L24a ~ 12L34d
284.06 Toton Meadow Sidings 12.40a ~ 13.55d
284.57 Stapleford & Sandiacre 14L00a ~ 14L00d
289.25 Trent East Jn 14/18
289.76 Trent South Jn 14/20
297.36 Loughborough 14/28
305.04 Syston South Jn 14/35
309.75 Leicester 14/45
311.37 Knighton South Jn 14.50a ~ 15.20d
318.57 Desford Colliery Sidings 15/55
326.05 Coalville 16.26a ~ 17.40d
334.59 Moira West Jn 18/07
340.32 Birmingham Curve Jn 18/30
341.11 Branston Jn 18/33
345.26 Wichnor Jn 18/39
352.54 Tamworth 18/45
358.35 Kingsbury Jn 18/50
360.65 Whitacre Jn 18/54
363.39 Water Orton East Jn 19/02
364.11 Water Orton West Jn 19/03
365.00 Park Lane Jn 19/06
376.49 Ryecroft Jn 19/24
377.11 Walsall 19/26
378.65 Bescot 19/29
383.22 Perry Barr North Jn 19/35
386.13 Soho South Jn 19/44
388.19 Birmingham New Street 19.49a ~ 19.54d
389.07 Proof House Jn 19/57
389.70 St Andrews Jn 20/00
391.52 Camp Hill 20/03

Timings continue in first table.

The timing sheet carries the following comments;
For Churchgoers, Pope Coco 3 will be taking Mass (and anything else he can get his hands on) in the buffet voavh at 1035hrs. These exquisite timing sheets were printed by Dave (Whisky) Parsons and carefully written by 47497. The printer naturally has the last word and Dave Parsons (40192) wishes to make it clear that he is merely a close associate of Scott of the Distillery and does not partake himself (who'd pick him up if he fell over?). He also takes this opportunity of wishing his numerous friends everywhere a Merry Christmas.

Regular readers of this column will no doubt have noticed the different layout of the sheets for our last tour "The Skirl O'the Pipes 2". This was due to a computer fault on the 47497 mileage machine which resulted in some hasty work by 45017. However, our mileage computer is now in full working order!! The sales stand will be open after Cheltenham, and people visiting the stand may obtain aerosol cans of fresh air from Mr Watts. These will help to overcome the strong smell of Bridgwater Air which seems to lurk around Mr J. Chalcroft. The infamous Devon Pyeman - Steward Rolstone - will be supplying pork pies which have freshly nailed on crusts. He will also be giving a demonstration of "how to weeld the seams of a sausage roll". As Mr Rolstone is used to working within a thousandth of an inch - he will be slicing the ham for the buffet sandwiches. Mr Neil Wyatt will today be appearing on this tour as Lady Macbeth; full details in "Which" magazine.

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