21st March 1999

Pathfinder Tours
 (in association with the Bristol Evening Post)
 The Bristol Branch Explorer(s)

Locos Used 47732, 47776 & steam: 80079
Stock Used 35469+1813+5008+4996+4946+4915+99405

Route :

Train (5) Headcode Loco(s) Route
A? F? 1Z38 47776 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Clifton Down - Avonmouth - Severn Beach
A? F? 1Z38 80079 (2) Severn Beach - Avonmouth - Clifton Down - Bristol Temple Meads
B? G 1Z39 80079 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - Holesmouth Jn -
Avonmouth - Clifton Down - Narroways Hill Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
C? H 1Z40 80079 Bristol Temple Meads - Narroways Hill Jn - Clifton Down - Avonmouth - Holesmouth Jn -
Hallen Marsh Jn - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads
D? J 1Z41 80079 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - Holesmouth Jn -
Avonmouth - Clifton Down - Narroways Hill Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
E? K? 1Z42 47732 (3) Bristol Temple Meads - Clifton Down - Avonmouth - Severn Beach
E? K? 1Z42 80079 (4) Severn Beach - Avonmouth - Clifton Down - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 80079 on rear.
(2) 47776 on rear.
(3) Should have been 37071, which failed on Barton Hill. 80079 on rear.
(4)  47732 on rear.
(5) Each train was sold as a separate ticket. Though listed as letters A to E, these were the letters used for trains the previous day and Mike Harries has trains B, C & D listed as G, H & J.

Sources : Tim Moss, Alan Sheppard (travelled on 1Z39) &
Mike Harries (travelled on 1Z41)

Timings (Booked and Actual)

1Z38 (Train A? F?)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 08.35d -
0.46 Dr Days Jn 08/38 -
3.65 Clifton Down 08/49 -
8.75 Avonmouth 09/04 -
13.43
0.00		 Severn Beach 09L15 ~ 09L35 -
4.48 Avonmouth 09/46 -
9.58 Clifton Down 10/01 -
12.77 Dr Days Jn 10/12 -
13.43 Bristol Temple Meads [P3] 10.16a 10.12

1Z39 (Train B? G)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads [P3] 10.48d 10.48
0.46 Dr Days Jn 10/52 10/51
4.43 Filton Jn 11/01 10/59
10.62 Hallen Marsh Jn ? 11.14 ~ 11.20
11.28 Holesmouth Jn 11*19 ~ 11*22 11/22
12.45 St. Andrews Jn Signal Box 11*27 ~ 11*29 11/27
12.75 Avonmouth 11/32 11/29
18.05 Clifton Down 11/44 11/41
19.74 Narroways Jn ? 11.46 ~ 11.51
21.24 Dr Days Jn 12/00 11/55
21.70 Bristol Temple Meads [P3] 12.04a 11.58

1Z40 (Train C? H)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 13.42d -
0.46 Dr Days Jn 13/46 -
3.65 Clifton Down 13/57 -
8.75 Avonmouth 14/12 -
9.25 St. Andrews Jn Signal Box 14*15 ~ 14*18 -
10.42 Holesmouth Jn 14*23 ~ 14*25 -
-- Filton Jn Signal B442 14*41 ~ 14*52 -
21.24 Dr Days Jn 15/03 -
21.70 Bristol Temple Meads 15.10a 14.50

1Z41 (Train D? J)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 15.42d 15.42
0.46 Dr Days Jn 15/46 15/44
4.43 Filton Jn 15/55 15/55
11.28 Holesmouth Jn 16*13 ~ 16*15 16/13
12.45 St Andrews Jn Signal Box 16*21 ~ 16*23 16/18
12.75 Avonmouth 16/26 ?
18.05 Clifton Down 16/38 16/32
21.24 Dr Days Jn 16/53 16/48
21.70 Bristol Temple Meads 17.02a 17.00

1Z42 (Train E? K?)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 17.42d -
0.46 Dr Days Jn 17/46 -
3.65 Clifton Down 17/57 -
8.75 Avonmouth 18/12 -
13.43
0.00		 Severn Beach 18L23 ~ 18L45 -
4.48 Avonmouth 18/58 -
9.58 Clifton Down 19/11 -
12.77 Dr Days Jn 19/31 -
13.43 Bristol Temple Meads 19.35a -


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