26th March 1988
Branch Line Society
The Usk and Severn Rambler
DMU Used | 51369+59521+51411 |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Avonmouth - Severn Beach |
as listed | Severn Beach - Avonmouth - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - Bristol Temple Meads |
as listed | Bristol Temple Meads - West Somerset Jn - St Philips Marsh - Bristol West Jn |
as listed | Bristol West Jn - Bristol Temple Meads [Up Through Line] - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport |
as listed | Newport - Uskmouth |
as listed | Uskmouth - East Usk Jn |
as listed | East Usk Jn - Severn Tunnel Jn - Chepstow - Tidenham |
as listed | Tidenham - Caldicot LC GF |
as listed | Caldicot LC GF - Sudbrook |
as listed | Sudbrook - Severn Tunnel Jn |
as listed | Severn Tunnel Jn - Bristol Parkway [Goods Lines] - Yate South GF |
as listed | Yate South GF - Westerleigh RTS |
as listed | Westerleigh RTS - Yate South GF - Tytherington |
as listed | Tytherington - Yate South GF - Bristol Parkway [Goods Lines] - Lawrence Hill GF - Barrow Road RTS |
as listed | Barrow Road RTS - Lawrence Hill GF |
as listed | Lawrence Hill GF - Dr Days Jn - Bristol Temple Meads |
Sources : Paul Griffin & LASERman (both on the train throughout)
Photo Review
The train at Sudbrook (photo: LASERman)
The scene at Westerleigh (with the M4 bridge behind) (photo: LASERman)
Barrow Road, Bristol, from near the end of the line (photo: LASERman)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Harrup & LASERman)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Bristol Temple Meads | 09.26d | 09.26½ [P5] |
Bristol East Jn | 09/27 | ? |
Dr Days Jn | 09/28 | 09/29½ |
Stapleton Road | 09/30 | ? |
Clifton Down | 09/35 | 09/37 |
Avonmouth | 09x44 ~ 09x49 | 09/47 |
Severn Beach | 09.58 ~ 10.03 | 09.58 ~ 10.04½ |
Avonmouth | 10x12 | 10/15 |
Clifton Down | 10/20 | 10/24½ |
Stapleton Road | 10/25 | ? |
Dr Days Jn | 10/28 | ? |
Bristol East Jn | 10/29 | ? |
Bristol Temple Meads | 10.30 ~ 10.37 | 10.32½ ~ 10.37 [P9] |
Bristol East Jn | 10/38 | ? |
North Somerset Jn | 10/40 | 10/40 |
St Philips Marsh | 10/43 | ? |
Bristol West Jn | 10/46 | ? |
Bristol West Depot | 10.52 ~ 10.57 | 10.44½ ~ 10.47 |
Bristol Temple Meads | 11/03 [UTL] | 10/49½ |
Bristol East Jn | 11/04 | 10/50½ |
Dr Days Jn | 11/05 | 10/51½ |
Stapleton Road | 11/06 | 10/52½ |
Filton Jn | 11/10 | 10/58½ |
Patchway | 11/15 | 11/00½ |
Pilning | 11/20 | ? |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 11/26 [RL] | 11/14½ |
Newport | 11c41 ~ 11c45 | 11.31½ ~ 11.41½ [P1] |
East Usk Jn | 11/48 | ? |
Uskmouth | 12.03 ~ 12.08 | 11.55½ ~ 12.08½ |
East Usk Jn | 12.23 ~ 12.27 [RL] | 12.22 ~ 12.25 |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 12/42 | 12/43 |
Wye Valley Jn GF | 12*52 ~ 12*55 | 12.56 ~ 12.57½ |
Tidenham | 13.05 ~ 13.10 | 13.01½ ~ 13.16½ |
Wye Valley Jn GF | 13*20 ~ 13*23 | 13.21½ ~ 13.23 |
Caldicot LC GF | 13.31 ~ 13.34 | 13.33½ ~ 13.36 |
Sudbrook | 13.54 ~ 14.04 | 13.40½ ~ 14.02 |
Caldicot LC GF | 14/24 | 14.06½ ~ 14.17½ |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 14.27 ~ 14.31 | 14.23 ~ 14.37½ |
Severn Tunnel West | 14/34 | ? |
Pilning | 14/39 | 14/50½ |
Stoke Gifford West Jn | [GL] | [GL] |
Bristol Parkway | 14/46 | 14.59 ~ 14.59½ |
Westerleigh Jn | 14/53 | 15/07½ |
Yate South GF | 14*56 ~ 14*59 | 15.10½ ~ 15.14½ |
Westerleigh | 15.10 ~ 15.15 | 15.26 ~ 15.34½ |
Yate South GF | 15*26 ~ 15*29 | 15.42½ ~ 15.47 |
Yate Middle GF | 15*33 ~ 15*36 | 15.48 ~ 15.52½ |
Tytherington | 16.05 ~ 16.10 | 16.14 ~ 16.18 |
Yate Middle GF | 16*39 ~ 16*42 | 16.37½ ~ 16.42 |
Yate South | 16/45 | ? |
Westerleigh Jn | 16*47 ~ 16*51 | 16.51 ~ 16.53½ |
Stoke Gifford East | [GL] | [GL] |
Bristol Parkway | 17/00 | 17/01½ |
Filton Jn | 17/03 | ? |
Stapleton Road | 17/11 | 17/12 |
Lawrence Hill GF | 17*13 ~ 17*16 | 17.13½ ~ 17.14 |
Barrow Road RTS | 17.21 ~ 17.26 | 17.17½ ~ 17.32 |
Lawrence Hill GF | 17.31 ~ 17.34 | 17.40 ~ 17.42 |
Dr Days Jn | 17/36 | ? |
Bristol East Jn | 17/37 | ? |
Bristol Temple Meads | 17.38a | 17.47 [P5] |