Mark Harrington, Nick Bartlett & Mike Tetlow
Photo Review
(all photos: Simon Cresswell)
1st July 1990
Pathfinder Tours
Gloucester Open Day Shuttles
| Locos Used | 20025, 20084, 20096, 20170, 37074, 37100, 37691, 37800, 56034 & 58004 |
To coincide with Gloucester Open Day, a series of shuttles were run from Birmingham New Street to Bristol via Gloucester. A shuttle from the station to Barnwood Jn also ran.
Route : Coaching Stock set 1 (load 12)
| Headcode | Loco | Route |
| 1Z17 | 58004 (3) | 05.50d Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Temple Meads |
| ? | 58004 (3) | 09.18d Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester |
| ? | 58004 (3) | Gloucester - Kidderminster - Birmingham New Street |
| ? | 58004 (3) | 12.50d Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester |
| ? | 58004 (3) | Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads |
| ? | 58004 (3) | 15.53d Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester |
| ? | 58004 (3) | Gloucester - (via Lickey) - Birmingham New Street |
| 1Z47 | 58004 (3) | 18.40d Birmingham New Street - (via Lickey) - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester |
| 1Z47 | 58004 (3) | Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads |
| ? | 58004 | 21.25d Bristol Temple Meads - Cheltenham Spa - ( via Lickey) - Birmingham New Street [*] |
Route : Coaching Stock set 2
| Headcode | Locos | Route |
| 1Z19 | 37074 + 37100 | 08.40d Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - Gloucester [*] |
| 1Z19 | 37691 + 37800 | 10.34d Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads [*] |
| 1Z36 | 37691 + 37800 | 11.53d Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester [*] |
| 1Z36 | 37691 + 37800 (3) | Gloucester - Kidderminster - Birmingham New Street |
| ? | 37691 + 37800 (3) | 14.50d Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 1Z44 | 37691 + 37800 (3) | 17.25d Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester |
| 1Z44 | 37074 + 37100 (3) | 18.28d Gloucester - Worcester Shrub Hill - (via Lickey) - Birmingham New Street |
Route : Coaching Stock set 3 (5 mark 1's + NSE mark 2 BFK)
| Headcode | Locos: "20's(A)" & "20's(B)" | Route |
| ? | 20084 + 20170 (3) | 10.00d Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - Gloucester |
| ? | 20084 + 20170 (3) | Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 1Z38 | 20084 + 20170 (3) | 13.20d Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester |
| 1Z38 | 20025 + 20096 | 14.22d Gloucester - Kidderminster - Birmingham New Street [*] |
| 1Z43 | 20025 + 20096 | 16.25d Birmingham New Street - (via Lickey) - Gloucester [*] |
| 1Z43 | 20025 + 20096 (3) | Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads |
| ? | 20025 + 20096 (3) | 19.28d Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester |
| ? | 20025 + 20096 (3) | Gloucester - (via Lickey) - Birmingham New Street |
Route : Coaching Stock set 4
| Headcode | Loco | Route |
| 1Z18 | 56034 | 08.25d Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester |
| 1Z18 | 56034 | 10.34d Gloucester - Kidderminster - Birmingham New Street |
| ? | 56034 | 11.25d Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - Gloucester |
| ? | 56034 | Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads |
| ? | 56034 | 14.55d Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester |
| ? | 56034 | Gloucester - (via Lickey) - Birmingham New Street |
| ? | 56034 | 17.25d Birmingham New Street - (via Lickey) - Gloucester |
| ? | 56034 | Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads [*] |
Route : Shuttle (multiple runs made) (4)
| Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
| 6024 (1) | DMU set T305 | Gloucester - Barnwood Jn |
| 08795 (2) | DMU set T305 | Barnwood Jn - Gloucester |
Notes :
(1) 08795 on rear.
(2) 6024 on rear.
(3) traction used has been assumed, confirmation required.
(4) Mike Tetlow recorded one shuttle as 13.20 ex-Gloucester and 13.30
ex-Gloucester Yard.
Source : Ian Saunders
(travelled on those marked [*]), Roger Elliott, Mark Ward,
Mark Harrington, Nick Bartlett & Mike Tetlow
Photo Review
(all photos: Simon Cresswell)
56034 at Gloucester on the 08.25 Bristol to Birmingham working.
37691+37800 at Bristol Temple Meads on the 11.53 to Birmingham.
20096+20025 at Gloucester on the 13.20 Birmingham to Bristol service.
From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mark Ward)
Southbound
| Headcode | Booked Loco(s) |
Birmingham New Street |
via | Worcester Shrub Hill |
Cheltenham Spa |
Gloucester | Bristol Temple Meads |
| ? | 58 | 05.50d | K | - | 07.03a ~ 07.05d | - | 07.58a |
| ? | 37 (A) | 08.40d | K | - | - | 10.14a | - |
| ? | 37 (B) | - | - | - | - | 10.34d | 11.18a |
| ? | 20's (A) | 10.00d | K | - | - | 11.29a ~ 11.44d | 12.30a |
| 1Z37 | 56 | 11.25d | K | - | - | 12.47a ~ 13.12d | 14.00a |
| ? | 58 | 12.50d | K | - | - | 14.17a ~ 14.37d | 15.22a |
| ? | 37 (B) | 14.50d | K | - | 16.08a ~ 16.13d | - | 17.04a |
| ? | 20's (B) | 16.25d | L | - | - | 17.35a ~ 17.58d | 18.45a |
| 1Z45 | 56 | 17.25d | L | - | - | 18.30a ~ 18.45d | 19.35a |
| ? | 58 | 18.40d | L | 19.25a ~ 19.30d | - | 20.07a ~ 20.22d | 21.05a |
Northbound
| Headcode | Booked Loco(s) |
Bristol Temple Meads |
Gloucester | Cheltenham Spa |
Worcester Shrub Hill |
via | Birmingham New Street |
| 1Z18 | 56 | 08.25d | 09.11a ~ 09.26d | - | - | K | 10.45a |
| ? | 58 | 09.18d | 10.08a ~ 10.19d | - | - | K | 11.39a |
| ? | 37 (B) | 11.53d | 12.38a ~ 12.53d | - | - | K | 14.20a |
| ? | 20's (A) | 13.20d | 14.06a | - | - | - | - |
| ? | 20's (B) | - | 14.22d | - | - | K | 16.05a |
| 1Z40 | 56 | 14.55d | 15.39a ~ 16.00d | 16.08a ~ 16.13d | - | L | 17.10a |
| ? | 58 | 15.53d | 16.39a ~ 16.54d | - | - | L | 17.55a |
| ? | 37 (B) | 17.25d | 18.13a | - | - | - | - |
| ? | 37 (A) | - | 18.28d | - | 19.09a ~ 19.15d | L | 19.56a |
| ? | 20's (B) | 19.28d | 20.17a ~ 20.40d | - | - | L | 22.00a |
| ? | 58 | 21.25d | - | 22.18a ~ 22.20d | - | L | 23.15a |
Notes:
Via K = Kidderminster
Via L = Lickey
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