3rd February 2019

Branch Line Society / Brush Type 4 Fund
The Looe Brush

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth T.M.D.' & 47826
Stock Used 5035+4973+4854+4960+99318+99723+99125+3143

Route:
1Z47 : Bristol Temple Meads to Moorswater Tarmac Colas
1Z48 : Moorswater Tarmac Colas to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
47772 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Fairwater Yard Goods Reception - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter Riverside Yard Down Goods - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard
47826 (2) Liskeard - Liskeard Curve - Coombe Jn - Tarmac Moorswater
47772 (1) Tarmac Moorswater - Coombe Jn - Sandplace - Looe
47826 (2) Looe - Sandplace - Coombe Jn
47772 (1) Coombe Jn - Liskeard (Bay Platform)
47826 (2) Liskeard (Bay Platform) - Liskeard G.F.
47772 (1) Liskeard G.F. - Liskeard Curve - Liskeard (Main Line)
47826 (2) Liskeard - Plymouth - Lipson Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Friary Jn
47772 (1) Friary Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Speedway Jn - Laira Jn
47826 (2) Laira Jn - Lipson Jn - Plymouth
47772 (1) Plymouth - Totnes - Buckfastleigh (South Devon Railway)
47826 (2) Buckfastleigh (South Devon Railway) - Totnes
47772 (1) Totnes - Newton Abbot - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury Avoider - Heywood Jn
47826 (2) Heywood Jn [trailing crossover] - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 47772 on rear.
(3) Branch Line Society in conjunction with Brush Type 4 Fund raising funds for St John's Hospice, Lancaster and Railway Benefit Fund.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Colin Ward)
 

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
Bristol Temple Meads 08.10d [P8] [DM] 08.11 [P12]   22.16a [P15] 22.19 [P15]
355.63
0.27
Bristol West Jn 08/12 08/12½   - - -
? Yatton ? 08/23   - - -
16.60
Worle Jn 08/28 08/27   - - -
19.53
Uphill Jn 08/30 08/29   - - -
26.74
Highbridge & Burnham 08/38 [P2] 08/38 [P2]   - - -
?
Highbridge Loop 08*40 ~ 08*42 [UGL] 08/39 [UGL]   - - -
33.16
Bridgwater 08/50 [P1] 08/46 [P1]   - - -
-
Bristol East Jn - -   22/14 [DM] 22/18
355.33
-
North Somerset Jn - -   22/13 22/16½
354.78
-
Bath Spa - -   21.59a ~ 22.02d [P1] 22.03a ~ 22.05d [P1]
344.23
-
Bathampton Jn - -   21/56 22/00
341.77
-
Bradford Jn - -   21/44 21/48
332.65
-
Hawkeridge Jn - -   21/37 21/42
328.11
-
Heywood Road Jn - -   21.27 ~ 21.32 21.34 ~ 21.36
327.20
-
Fairwood Jn - -   21/23 21/28
324.59
-
Clink Road Jn - -   21/20 21/25
321.33
-
Blatchbridge Jn - -   21/18 21/23
319.25
-
East Somerset Jn - -   21/14 21/20
315.04
-
Castle Cary - -   21/06 21/10½
306.32
-
Somerton GF - -   20/59 21/02
296.03
-
Athelney LC - -   20/53 20/55
286.60
40.19
Cogload Jn 08/55 08/52   20/50 20/52
283.56
44.61
Taunton 09.00a ~ 09.05d [P2] [UDR] 08.57a ~ 09.05d [P2]   20.41a ~ 20.44d [P5] 19.44a ~ 19.46½d [P5]
278.67
45.30
Fairwater Yard 09.10 ~ 09.16 [UG Recp] 09/10 [UG Recp]   - - -
46.57
Norton Fitzwarren 09/22 09.13 ~ 09.19½   20/39 20/41
?
55.32
Whiteball 09/30 09/28½   20/32 20/33
?
58.77
Tiverton Parkway 09.33a ~ 09.37d [P1] 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P1]
 
20.25a ~ 20.28d [P2] 20.25a ~ 20.27½d [P2]
?
60.59
Tiverton Loop 09/39 09.41 ~ 09.51½ [DPL]
 
20/22 20/21 [UM]
?
74.21
Cowley Bridge Jn 09/50 10.06 ~ 10.12
 
20/09 20/09
?
?
Exeter Riverside Yard 09.54 ~ 10.00 10.14½ ~ 10.15½ [DG Dep]   - - -
75.41
Exeter St Davids 10.05a ~ 10.10d [P5] 10.24a ~ 10.27d [P5]
 
20.03a ~ 20.06d [P6] 20.02a ~ 20.06½d [P6]
248.07
86.06
Dawlish Warren 10/24 [P1][DM-UpRev] 10/38 [DM][DM-UpRev]   19/53 19/50 [UM]
?
87.56
Dawlish 10/26 [P2] 10/41½ [P2]   19/51 [P2] 19/48½ [P2]
?
90.39
Teignmouth 10/30 [P2] [UpRev-DM] 10/46½ [P2] [UpRev-DM]   19/48 [P2] 19/45½ [P2]
?
95.54
Newton Abbot 10/35 [DM-UM] [P3] 10/57 [DM-UM-P3]   19*37 ~ 19*41 [P1] 19.32½a ~ 19.39d [P1]
227.74
96.12
Newton Abbot West Jn 10/37 [UM-DM] 10/58 [UM-DM]   19/36 [UM-UDR] 19/31 [UM-DM-UDR]
227.36
99.32
Dainton Tunnel 10/42 11/02   19/30 19/26½
?
104.35
Totnes 10.49a ~ 10.52d [P1] 11.08a ~ 11.09½d [P1]   19.15a ~ 19.22d [P2] 19.15a ~ 19.18½d [P2]
219.13
-
Buckfastleigh (SDR) - -   18.15a ~ 18.40d [P1] 18.??a ~ 18.40d
212.17
-
Totnes - -   17.38a ~ 17.40d [P2] 17.37a ~ 17.39½d [P2]
205.21
?
Aish Emergency Crossover 11/02 11/21   17/28 17/27
?
115.76
Ivybridge 11/07 [P1] 11/25 [P1]   17/23 [P2] 17/22½ [P2]
?
120.62
Hemerdon 11/12 11/30
 
17/19 17/17
?
126.04
Lipson Jn 11/18 11/34
 
17/11 17/10
?
-
Plymouth - -   15.54a ~ 17.07d [P8] 17.03a ~ 17.06d [P5]
add
-
Lipson Jn - -   DIV 16/56½
add
-
Laira Jn - -   DIV 16.52½ ~ 16.54 [DG]
add
-
Speedway Jn - -   DIV 16/46
add
-
Mount Gould Jn - -   DIV 16/43½
add
-
Friary Jn - -   DIV 16.41 ~ 16.42½
add
-
Mount Gould Jn - -   DIV 16.29 ~ 16.39
add
-
Lipson Jn - -   DIV 16/26
add
127.44
Plymouth 11.20a ~ 11.25d [P4] 11.39a ~ 11.43d [P4]
 
15.54a ~ 17.07d [P8] 16.02½a ~ 17.06d [P8]
182.12
130.36
St Budeaux Jn 11/30 11/48
 
15/48 15/55½
?
131.62
Saltash 11/34 [P1] 11/52
 
15/44 [P2] 15/52½ [P2]
?
136.64
St Germans 11/40 [P1] 11/59   15/39 [P2] 15/46
?
-
Menheniot Sig.UM259 - -   15/35 ?
?
?
Liskeard Sig.DM260 11/46 ?   - - -
145.27
Liskeard 11/51 [P1] 12/11 [P1]   15.17a ~ 15.25d [P2] 15.32a ~ 15.35d [P2]
164.29
?
Liskeard Sig.9 11.52 ~ 11.57 12.13 ~ 12.15   - - -
145.32
Liskeard 12.00 ~ 12.04 [P2] 12.17 ~ 12.19 [P2]   - - -
?
Liskeard Jn ? 12/20   ? ? ~ 15.29½
?
145.52
Liskeard G.F. 12.10 ~ 12.14 12.23½ ~ 12.28½   15.08 ~ 15.12 ? ~ 15.17½
164.04
145.67
Liskeard (Bay Platform) 12.16 ~ 12.21 [P3] DIV   15.00 ~ 15.04 [P3] 15.01a ~ 15.13d [P3]
?
148.02
Coombe No.1 G.F. 12.30 ~ 12.32 12/37   14.50 ~ 14.54 14.46 ~ 14.49
162.04
148.13
Coombe Junction Halt 12.34 ~ 12.36 12.38 ~ 12.39   - - -
148.50
Moorswater Tarmac 12.46 ~ 12.55 12.45 ~ 12.50   - - -
?
Coombe Junction Halt 13/05 12.55 ~ 12.56½   - - -
149.18
Coombe No.1 G.F. 13.07 ~ 13.09 12.57½ ~ 13.04½   - - -
155.51
Looe 13.30a ~ 14.30d 13.25a ~ 14.28½d   - - -

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

03/02/19 :
5Z47 : (47772 with 47826 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z47 : (47826 with 47772 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Kingsland Road [FHH] 07.40d DIV
North Somerset Jn 07.44 ~ 07.51 DIV
Bristol East Jn 07/53 [UM] DIV
Bristol Temple Meads DIV 07.41 [DT]
Bristol West Jn DIV ?? ~ ??
Bristol Temple Meads 07.55a [P8] [P12]

5Z48 : (47826 with 47772 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z48 : (47826 with 47772 D-i-T) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads
 
Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 22.26d [P15] 22.27 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 22.28 ~ 22.33 22.31 ~ 22.52 [WCL]
Bristol Temple Meads 22.35a [UMS] 22.57 [UMS]

04/02/19 :
5Z49 : (47826 with 47772 D-i-T) : Bristol Temple Meads to Carnforth Furness Goods
5Z49 : (57314) : Carnforth Furness Goods to Carnforth Headshunt
5Z49 : (57314) : Carnforth Headshunt to Carnforth Headshunt

Notes: 
(1) Right up to the last minute, it was not known whether the stock would be heading for Southall or going back to Carnforth,
hence there was no "re-positioning move" ticket sales option to balance out the "positioning move" of 02/02/19.

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 12.07d [UMS] 12.02 [UMS]
Bristol East Jn 12/09 [RL] 12/07 [UF-UR]
Dr Days Jn 12/10 [RL] 12/09
Narroways Hill Jn 12/12 [RL] 12/11½ [UFR]
Horfield Jn 12/14 [RL] 12/14 [UFR]
Filton Abbey Wood 12/15 [P4] 12/15 [P4]
Patchway 12/17 [P2] 12/17½ [P2]
Pilning 12/20 [P2] 12/22½
Severn Tunnel East 12/21 12/27
Severn Tunnel West 12/26 12/31½
Severn Tunnel Jn 12/27 [P3] [ML] 12/32½ [P3] [DM]
Llanwern West Jn 12/33 [ML] 12/39
Maindee East Jn 12/38 12/43
Maindee North Jn 12/40 12/48
Cwmbran ? 12c57½ ~ 12c59 [P2]
Little Mill Jn 12/54 13/06
Abergavenny 13/01 13/13 [P1]
Abergavenny Sig.38 13/06 ?
Pontrilas 13/12 13/28 [UGL]
Tram Inn 13/17 13/35
Hereford 13c27 ~ 13c29 [P3] 13/44 [P3]
Shelwick Jn 13/32 13/51
Moreton-on-Lugg 13/35 13/54
Leominster 13/43 14/04 [P1]
Woofferton 13/48 14/10 [UM]
Bromfield 13/53 14/15
Craven Arms 13/58 [P1] 14/19 [P1]
Marsh Brook L.C. 14/06 14/26
Dorrington 14/15 14/34
Sutton Bridge Jn 14*22 ~ 14*52 [UGL] 14.42 ~ 14.57 [UGL]
English Bridge Jn 14/55 14/59
Shrewsbury 14/58 [DML] 15.02 ~ 15.05 [DML]
Harlescott Crossing 15/04 15/11½
Wem 15/13 15/21
Prees 15/16 15/24
Wrenbury 15/25 15/33
Nantwich 15/29 15/37½
Crewe Gresty Lane 15/35 15/42
Crewe 15c37 ~ 16c05 [P12] [SL] 15c44 ~ 16c01 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 16/07 [SL] 16/03½
Winsford 16/20 [FL] 16.16 ~ 16.18
Hartford Jn 16/24 [FL] 16/23½
Acton Bridge 16/25½ [FL] 16/25
Weaver Jn 16/28 [FL] 16/27
Acton Grange Jn 16/31 [FL] 16/31
Warrington Bank Quay 16/33 [P3] [FL] 16/33 [P3]
Dallam Jn 16/34 [FL] 16/34
Winwick Jn 16/36 [FL] 16/36
Golborne Jn 16/38 [FL] 16/38
Springs Branch Jn 16/41 [FL] 16/42
Wigan South Jn 16/43½ [FL] 16/42½
Wigan North Western 16/44 [P5] [FL] 16/43 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 16/51 [SL] 16/49½
Euxton Jn 16/54 [SL] 16/52
Farington Curve Jn 16/57 [SL] 16/57
Skew Bridge 16/59 [GL] 16/59 [DG]
Ribble Jn 17/03 [GL] 17/03 [DG]
Preston 17*05 ~ 17*09 [DGL] 17.05 ~ 17.10 [DGL]
Garstang & Catteral 17/20 17/22
Lancaster 17/29 [DF] 17/32 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 17/31 17/33½
Carnforth North Jn 17/36 17/39
Carnforth 17.37 ~ 18.37 [DFG] 17.40 ~ ? [DFG]
Carnforth Headshunt 18.40 ~ 18.50 ?
Carnforth Steamtown 19.00a ?

 

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