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
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 |