John F Kappler + John J Kappler (on the tour throughout) &
LASERman (joined at Clapham Junction, left at Gloucester)
Photo Review
12th October 1985
S.E.G. / R.C.T.S.
The Avon & Somerset Railtour
| DEMU Used | 1017 |
Route : 1Z39 throughout (SR headcode 60)
| DEMU | Route |
| 1017 | Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Willesden WL Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - East Putney - Wimbledon - Basingstoke - Salisbury -Westbury - Taunton West |
| 1017 | Taunton West - Bristol West Jn - St Phillips Marsh - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Portishead |
| 1017 | Portishead - Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Clifton Down - Avonmouth - Hallen Marsh Jn - Severn Beach |
| 1017 | Severn Beach - Hallen Marsh Jn - Avonmouth Dock Jn |
| 1017 | Avonmouth Dock Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - North Filton - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Tytherington Quarry |
| 1017 | Tytherington Quarry - Yate South |
| 1017 | Yate South - Charfield - Standish Jn - Tuffley Jn |
| 1017 | Tuffley Jn - Standish Jn - Berkley Road - Sharpness Docks |
| 1017 | Sharpness Docks - Berkley Road - Standish Jn - Gloucester |
| 1017 | Gloucester - Standish Jn - Kemble - Swindon - Reading - Ealing Broadway - Old Oak Common East Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden No.7 - Wembley Central - Watford Junction |
Notes :
(1) John Kappler comments: The timings had the station name misspelled
as "Dicdot", and ever since it has always been Dicdot to us, even now
as Dicdot Parkway!!
Sources : David Garnett
(taken from RCTS "Observer" magazine, Dec 85 issue)
John F Kappler + John J Kappler (on the tour throughout) &
LASERman (joined at Clapham Junction, left at Gloucester)
Photo Review
The train at Portishead (photo: LASERman)
A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John F Kappler + John J Kappler & LASERman)
|
M.C |
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
0.00 |
Watford Junction |
07.24d |
? |
|
9.31 |
Wembley Central |
??.??a ~ 07.35d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
12.10 |
Willesden WL Jn |
07/43 |
? |
|
12.46 |
Mitre Bridge Jn |
07/45 |
? |
|
13.03 |
North Pole Jn |
07/48 |
? |
|
14.73 |
Kensington Olympia |
07/53 |
? |
|
17.61 |
Latchmere Jn |
07/58 |
? |
|
18.31 |
Clapham Junction |
08.01a ~ 08.02d |
08.07½ - 08.10 [SL] |
|
19.46 |
Point Pleasant Jn |
08/06 |
08/13½ |
|
20.17 |
East Putney |
08/08 |
08.15½ ~ 08.16½ |
|
23.04 |
Wimbledon |
08/15 |
08/22½ [FL] |
|
27.69 |
Surbiton |
08/21 |
08/28 |
|
40.13 |
Woking |
08/32 |
08/39 |
|
63.50 |
Basingstoke |
08.52a ~ 08.53d |
09.00½ ~ 09.02 |
|
66.11 |
Worting Jn |
08/57 |
09/06½ |
|
82.16 |
Andover |
09/12 |
09/20 |
|
98.35 |
Tunnel Jn |
09/29 |
09/35 |
|
99.43 |
Salisbury |
09.31a ~ 09.33d |
09.38 ~ 09.41½ [P4] |
|
101.29 |
Wilton Jn |
09/37 |
? |
|
120.22 |
Warminster |
09/55 |
10/03½ |
|
123.74 |
Westbury |
10.06a ~ 10.13d |
10.09 ~ 10.14 |
|
125.29 |
Fairwood Jn |
10/15 |
10/17 |
|
128.50 |
Clink Road Jn |
10/20 |
10/21 |
|
130.52 |
Blatchbridge Jn |
10/22 |
10/23 |
|
143.49 |
Castle Cary |
10/34 |
10/34 |
|
171.04 |
Taunton |
11.05a ~ ??.??d |
10.57 ~ 10.59½ [DFL] |
|
? |
Taunton West |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
11.00½ ~ 11.05½ |
|
? |
Taunton |
??.??a ~ 11.15d |
11.07 ~ 11.17 [USL] |
|
182.49 |
Bridgwater |
11/28 |
11/28½ |
|
196.12 |
Uphill Jn |
11/42 |
11/40 |
|
199.05 |
Worle Jn |
11/45 |
11/42½ |
|
212.01 |
Parson Street |
11/58 |
11/58½ |
|
213.38 |
Bristol West Jn |
12/02 |
? |
|
214.12 |
St Phillips Marsh |
12/05 |
? |
|
214.46 |
North Somerset Jn |
12/08 |
12.06 ~ 12.10 |
|
215.31 |
Bristol Temple Meads |
12.11a ~ 12.21d |
12.12½ ~ 12.22 [P10] |
|
217.15 |
Parson Street |
12/26 |
12/25½ |
|
218.19 |
Ashton Jn |
12t30a ~ 12t31d |
12.28½ ~ 12.29 |
|
226.44 |
Portishead |
12.58a ~ 13.04d |
12.59½ ~ 13.06½ |
|
234.69 |
Ashton Jn |
13t32a ~ 13t33d |
13.32 ~ 13.32½ |
|
235.73 |
Parson Street |
13/47 |
13/35 |
|
237.57 |
Bristol Temple Meads |
13.52a ~ 14.02d |
13.43 ~ 14.05½ [P9] |
|
239.25 |
Stapleton Road |
14/05 |
14/09 |
|
241.47 |
Clifton Down |
14/10 |
14/14½ |
|
246.57 |
Avonmouth |
14/18 |
14/24½ |
|
248.49 |
Hallen Marsh Jn |
14/22 |
14/31 |
|
251.22 |
Severn Beach |
14.27a ~ 14.37d |
14.36 ~ 14.42½ |
|
253.75 |
Hallen Marsh Jn |
14/42 |
14.48 ~ 14.48½ |
|
255.67 |
Avonmouth |
14.46a ~ ??.??d |
14/53 |
|
? |
Avonmouth Dock Jn |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
14.55 ~ 14.58 |
|
? |
Avonmouth |
??.??a ~ 14.56d |
15/00 |
|
257.59 |
Hallen Marsh Jn |
15/00 |
15/05 |
|
263.09 |
North Filton |
15/15 |
? |
|
266.39 |
Bristol Parkway |
15/21 |
15.25 ~ 15.26½ |
|
271.09 |
Westerleigh Jn |
15/26 |
15/33½ |
|
272.40 |
Yate South |
15t31a ~ 15t40d |
15.38 ~ 15.40½ |
|
278.00 |
Tytherington |
16.00a ~ 16.10d |
16.01 ~ 16.12 |
|
283.31 |
Yate South |
16t30a ~ 16.47d |
16.33½ ~ 16.40½ |
|
289.62 |
Charfield |
16/54 |
16/48 |
|
302.66 |
Standish Jn |
17/05 |
17/00½ |
|
304.74 |
Tuffley Jn |
17.13a ~ 17.18d |
17.06½ ~ 17.20 |
|
307.42 |
Standish Jn |
17/25 |
? |
|
322.42 |
Berkley Road |
17/36 |
17.36½ ~ 17.37 |
|
326.62 |
Sharpness Docks |
17.56a ~ 18.06d |
18.20 ~ 18.25½ |
|
331.02 |
Berkley Road |
18/28 |
18.41½ ~ 18.42½ |
|
346.42 |
Standish Jn |
18/39 |
18/52½ |
|
351.51 |
Gloucester Yard Jn |
18/46 |
? |
|
353.53 |
Gloucester |
18.52a ~ 20.03d |
19.44½ ~ ??.?? |
|
354.55 |
Gloucester Yard Jn |
20/06 |
? |
|
362.?? |
Standish Jn |
20/14 |
? |
|
378.59 |
Kemble |
20.34a ~ 20.44d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
391.38 |
Swindon Loco Yard |
21/00 |
? |
|
392.35 |
Swindon |
21c02a ~ 21c03d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
406.28 |
Challow |
21/18 |
? |
|
416.03 |
Foxhall Jn |
(relief line) |
? |
|
416.48 |
Dicdot |
21/28 |
? |
|
433.60 |
Reading |
21.44a ~ 21.49d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
438.57 |
Twyford |
21/57 |
? |
|
445.39 |
Maidenhead |
22/03 |
? |
|
451.22 |
Slough |
22/09 |
? |
|
460.52 |
Southall |
22/17 |
? |
|
464.02 |
Ealing Broadway |
22c20a ~ 22c22d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
466.74 |
Old Oak Common East Jn |
22/28 |
? |
|
467.30 |
North Pole Jn |
22/29 |
? |
|
465.20 |
Kensington Olympia |
22/33 |
? |
|
472.08 |
Latchmere Jn |
22/38 |
? |
|
472.58 |
Clapham Junction |
22.44a ~ 22.45d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
475.71 |
Barnes |
22/52 |
? |
|
478.19 |
New Kew Jn |
22/58 |
? |
|
478.58 |
Kew East Jn |
23/01 |
? |
|
479.39 |
South Acton Jn |
23/03 |
? |
|
481.25 |
Acton Wells Jn |
23/07 |
? |
|
471.25 |
Acton Canal Wharf |
23/09 |
? |
|
482.18 |
Willesden No.7 |
23/11 |
? |
|
484.23 |
Wembley Central |
23.18a ~ ??.??d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
493.53 |
Watford Junction |
23.30a |
??.?? |
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