24th November 1973
R.C.T.S.
Bristol Avon No.2 Rail Tour
| DMU Used | 50327+59120+50309+50310+59121+50328 |
Route : 1Z68 throughout
| DMU | Route |
| as listed | Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester Central - Lydney Town - Whitecroft - Parkend (station) |
| as listed | Parkend (station) - junction |
| as listed | junction - Parkend Goods (Marsh Sidings) |
| as listed | Parkend Goods (Marsh Sidings) - Whitecroft - Lydney Up Loop Goods - Lydney Signal N182 |
| as listed | Lydney Signal N182 - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction (1) |
| as listed | Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Patchway - Filton West Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - Avonmouth Dock - Clifton Down - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - St Philips Marsh - Bristol West Jn - Parson Street Jn - Ashton Jn - Portishead |
| as listed | Portishead - Ashton Jn - Parson Street Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Lawrence Hill GF |
| as listed | Lawrence Hill GF - Avonside Wharf |
| as listed | Avonside Wharf - Lawrence Hill GF - Filton Jn - Filton West Jn - North Filton Platform - reversing point on single line |
| as listed | reversing point on single line - North Filton Platform - Filton West Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh West Jn - Yate South Jn - Charfield - Berkeley Road GF |
| as listed | Berkeley Road GF - Sharpness |
| as listed | Sharpness - Berkeley Road GF - Standish Jn - Tuffley Jn - Gloucester Eastgate - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street |
Notes :
(1) John Brodericks timings include comment "reverse move goods lines"
against Severn Tunnel Junction.

From Andy Fairholms ticket collection.
Source : John Broderick
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Birmingham New Street | 10.00d | 10/00 |
| Bournville | ? | 10/08 |
| Barnt Green | 10/16 | 10/15 |
| Blackwell | 10/18 | ? |
| Bromsgrove | 10/20 | 10/18 |
| Stoke Works Jn | 10/22 | 10/20 |
| Abbotswood Jn | 10/32 | 10/30 |
| Ashchurch | 10/42 | 10/39 |
| Cheltenham Spa | 10.50a ~ 10.52d | 10.41 ~ 10.42 |
| Lansdown Jn | 10/53 | ? |
| Barnwood Jn | 11/59 | ? |
| Gloucester Central | 11.01a ~ 11.03d | 11.00 ~ 11.03 |
| Awre | 11/18 | ? |
| Lydney Loop | 11.28a ~ 11.33d | 11.26 ~ 11.29½ |
| Lydney Town | ? | 11.34½a ~ 11.40d |
| Whitecroft | ? | 11.49½a ~ 11.52d |
| Parkend Wharf | 12.05a | ? |
| Parkend Platform | 12.25d | (station) 11.55½a ~ 12.15d |
| Marsh Sidings | ? | 12.21a ~ 12.27d |
| Parkend final departure | ? | 12.32d |
| Whitecroft | ? | 12.35a ~ 12.41d |
| Lydney Town | ? | 12.51½a ~ 12.56d |
| Lydney Up Goods | 12.55a ~ 13.00d | 13.01½ ~ 13.06 |
| Lydney Signal N182 | 13.05a ~ 13.10d | 13.06½ ~ 13.10 |
| Chepstow | 13/25 | 13/20½ |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 13.38a ~ 13.43d | 13.45 ~ 13.50 |
| Severn Tunnel West | 13/45 | 13/52½ |
| Pilning | 13/52 | 13/58½ |
| Patchway | 13/57 | 14/03 |
| Filton West Jn | 13/59 | ? |
| Hallen Marsh Jn | 14/08 | 14/15 |
| Avonmouth Dock | 14/12 | 14/18½ |
| Clifton Down | 14/20 | 14/28 |
| Stapleton Road | 14/25 [RL] | 14/33 |
| Dr Days Jn | 14/28 [ML] | 14/35½ |
| North Somerset Jn | 14/30 | 14/37½ |
| Marsh Jn | 14/31 | 14/39½ |
| St Philips Marsh | 14/33 | ? |
| Bristol West Jn | 14/35 | 14.43a ~ 14.46½d |
| Parson Street Jn | 14/40 | 14.50a ~ 14.50½d |
| Ashton Jn | 14/45 | ? |
| Portishead | 15.10a ~ 15.15d | 15.10 ~ 15.21 |
| Ashton Jn | 15/40 | ? |
| Parson Street Jn | 15/45 | 15.41½a ~ 15.42d |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 15c50a ~ 15c52d | 15/46 |
| Dr Days Jn | [RL] | 15.47½a ~ 15.48½d |
| Lawrence Hill GF | 15.57a ~ 16.03d | 15.53 ~ 15.55 |
| Avonside Wharf | 16.13a ~ 16.17d | 16.03½ ~ 16.15½ |
| Lawrence Hill GF | 16.28a ~ 16.33d | 16.21 ~ 16.23 |
| Filton Jn | 16/42 [RL] | 16/30 |
| Filton West Jn | 16.44a | 16/32 |
| reversal point on single line beyond North Filton Platform |
DIV | 16.34½a ~ 16.40d |
| Filton West Jn | 16.47d | ? |
| Bristol Parkway | 16c49a ~ 16c50d | 16.44½ ~ 16.46 |
| Westerleigh West Jn | 16/56 | 16/54 |
| Yate South Jn | 16/58 | 16/56½ |
| Charfield | 17/04 | ? |
| Berkeley Road GF | 17.10a ~ 17.15d | 17.08½ ~ 17.14½ |
| Sharpness | 17.30a ~ 17.33d | 17.29½ ~ 17.34 |
| Berkeley Road GF | 17.48a ~ 17.53d | 17/47 |
| Standish Jn | 18/03 | 17/55 |
| Tuffley Jn | 18/09 | 18/00 |
| Gloucester Eastgate | 18.12a ~ 18.14d | 18.04 ~ 18.11 |
| Barnwood Jn | 18/16 | ? |
| Lansdown Jn | 18/22 | 18/18½ |
| Cheltenham Spa | 18.23a ~ 18.25d | 18.19 ~ 18.21½ |
| Ashchurch | 18/33 | 18/30 |
| Abbotswood Jn | 18/43 | 18/39 |
| Stoke Works Jn | 18/54 | ? |
| Bromsgrove | 18/56 | 18/50 |
| Blackwell | 19/01 | ? |
| Barnt Green | 19/05 | 18/55 |
| Bournville | ? | 19/03 |
| Birmingham New Street | 19.23a | 19.14 |