14th November 1970

Wirral Railway Circle / Great Western Society (Bristol Branch)
Somerset Rambler II

DMU Used 3-car Cross-Country set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bradford South Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn
as listed Heywood Road Jn - (via Westbury avoiding line) - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome North - Mells Road - Radstock West
as listed Radstock West - Writhlington
as listed Writhlington - Radstock West
as listed Radstock West - Mells Road - Frome North - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Bridge Jn - Lawrence Hill
as listed Lawrence Hill - Avonside Wharf
as listed Avonside Wharf - Lawrence Hill - Filton Jn - Stoke Gifford - Westerleigh West Jn - Yate South GF
as listed Yate South GF - Bath Midland Bridge
as listed Bath Midland Bridge - Yate South GF
as listed Yate South GF - Bristol Temple Meads - Highbridge & Burnham - Bason Bridge
as listed Bason Bridge - Highbridge & Burnham - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Letter sent out with the tickets gave the tour name as "Somerset Rambler No.2".

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C Location Booked (Actual)
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 09.25d (09.30)
11.36 Bath Spa 09.40a ~ 09.45d
13.60 Bathampton 09/49
22.46 Bradford Jns 10/05
27.43 Hawkeridge Jn 10c13a ~ 10c15d
28.22 Heywood Road Jn 10.18a ~ 10.21d
30.59 Fairwood Jn 10/24
33.79 Clink Road Jn 10/28
34.53 Frome North 10.30a ~ 10.35d
39.59 Mells Road 10/55
42.76 Radstock West 11.09a ~ 11.12d
44.30 Writhlington 11.22a ~ 11.30d
45.64 Radstock West 11.40a ~ 11.43d
49.01 Mells Road 11/57
54.07 Frome North 12.17a ~ 12.20d
54.61 Clink Road Jn 12/22
58.01 Fairwood Jn 12/26
59.36 Westbury 12c29a ~ 12c31d
73.75 Bathampton 12/55
76.19 Bath Spa 12/59
86.67 North Somerset Jn 13/11
87.12 Dr Days Bridge Jn 13/13
87.47 Lawrence Hill 13.15a ~ 13.20d
88.67 Avonside Wharf 13.35a ~ 13.45d
90.07 Lawrence Hill 14.00a ~ 14.05d
93.67 Filton Jn 14/13
94.41 Stoke Gifford 14/15
99.36 Westerleigh West Jn 14/20
100.69 Yate South GF 14.25a ~ 14.30d
115.53 Bath Midland Bridge 15.18a ~ 15.27d
130.37 Yate South GF 16.15a ~ 16.20d
142.08 Bristol Temple Meads 16c40a ~ 16c42d
169.70 Highbridge & Burnham 17.12a ~ 17.18d
171.73 Bason Bridge 17.24a ~ 17.28d
173.76 Highbridge & Burnham 17.34a ~ 17.40d
201.58 Bristol Temple Meads 18.15a (18.18)


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