13th April 1991

Victoria Travel
The Minehead Flyer

Locos Used 08584, 47468, 47580, 47805 & steam: 3205, 6106 & 53808
Stock Used 4723+5036+4828+4822+15644+14021+13233+13303+13236+13341+13237+13326

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47580 Leeds - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Stockport (3) - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Longbridge - Kinmgs Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads
47805 Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton - (1) Norton Fitzwarren Jn
08584 Norton Fitzwarren Jn - Bishops Lydeard
6106 + 3205 Bishops Lydeard - Williton - Minehead
53808 Minehead - Williton - Bishops Lydeard
47468 (5) Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47580 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Stalybridge - beyond station (4)
47580 set-back to Stalybridge station
47580 Stalybridge - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) 47805 declared a failure.
(2) A re-run of this tour was advertised in the ticket letter, scheduled to run on 12th October 1991 - did it?
(3) Train was delayed at Stockport on the outward leg, awaiting a guard.
(4) On the return leg the train failed to stop at Stalybridge and had to set-back after some delay.
(5) Originally uploaded as 47428 in error (it was cut up in August 1990!).

Sources : Phil Wieland (joined/left the train at Stockport) & David Jones

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Phil Wieland & David Jones)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 06.20d 07.26   22.30a 00.20
Huddersfield ??.??a ~ 06.40d 07.56 ~ 07.58   22.02a ~ ??.??d 00.02 ~ 00.05
Stalybridge ??.??a ~ 07.06d 08.24 ~ 08.26   21.42a ~ ??.??d 23.15 ~ 23.35
Stockport ??.??a ~ 07.30d 08.45 ~ 09.15   21.25a ~ ??.??d 22.45 ~ 22.50
Crewe ??.??a ~ 08.00d 09.41 ~ 09.50   20.55a ~ ??.??d 22.16 ~ 22.17
Stafford ??.??a ~ 08.27d 10.15 ~ 10.17   20.28a ~ ??.??d 21.50 ~ 21.51
Birmingham New Street ??.??a ~ 09.09d 11.04  ~ 11.07   19.50a ~ ??.??d 21.10 ~ 21.13
Bristol Temple Meads ??.??a ~ 10.41d 12.31 ~ 12.56   18.11a ~ ??.??d 19.15 ~ 19.28
Taunton ? 13.38 ~ 13.48   ? 18.30 ~ 18.41
Norton Fitzwarren ? 13.53 ~ 14.14   ? ?
Bishosp Lydeard ? 14.42 ~ 15.09   ? 17.52 ~ 18.07
Minehead 14.36a 16.07   15.47d 16.45


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