31st August 1996

L.S.W. Railtours
The Severn Valley Explorer

Locos Used Steam: 5029 & diesel: 37229, 47749 & 47793

Route:

Loco(s) Route
47749 Clapham Junction - Woking - Salisbury - Westbury
5029 Westbury - Bradford West Curve - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr. Day's Bridge Jn - Filton - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Hereford (1)
37229 + 5029 Hereford - Worcester Foregate Street - Worcester Tunnel Jn - Kidderminster
47793 Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester South Jn - Yate Westerleigh West Jn - Filton - Dr. Day's Bridge Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bradford on Avon - Westbury - Salisbury - Woking - Clapham Junction

Notes :
(1) 5029 suffered a collapsed brick arch between Maindee North Jn and Hereford. 37229 was attached to assist at Hereford.

Source : Terry Jackson (joined/left the train at Woking)

Timings (Booked only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Clapham Junction 06.34d 23.15a
Wimbledon 06/39 23/10
Surbiton 06/44 23/05
Woking 06.58a/d 22.50a/d
Basingstoke 07.24a/d 22.22a/d
Worting Jn 07/29 22/18
Andover 07.46a/d 21/58
Tunnel Jn 08/03 21/41
Salisbury 08.09a/d 21.36a/d
Wilton Jn 08/13 21/32
Warminster 08/31 21/14
Westbury 08L40a ~ 09L08d 21.05a/d
Bradford Jn 09/18 20/55
Bathampton Jn 09/30 20/45
Bath Spa 09/34 20/39
North Somerset Jn 09/50 20/27
Dr Days Jn 09.52a ~ 10.04d 20/22

 

Location Booked
Filton Jn 10/17
Pilning 10/23
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/30
Maindee East Jn 10/54
Maindee North Jn 10.56a ~ 11.23d
Pontypool & New Inn 11/37
Abergavenny 11/49
Pontrilas 12/06
Hereford 12.22a ~ 13.02d
Shelwick Jn 13/08
Ledbury 13/22
Malvern Wells 13/31
Worcester Foregate Street 13.41a ~ 13.43d
Droitwich Spa 13/54
Hartlebury 14/00
Kidderminster 14L07a ~ 18L47d
Hartlebury 18/52
Droitwich Spa 19/02
Worcester Shrub Hill 19.10a ~ 19.12d
Norton Jn 19/17
Abbotswood Jn 19/20
Cheltenham Spa 19/37
Gloucester Yard Jn 19/43
Standish Jn 19/48
Yate 20/04
Westerleigh Jn 20/08
Bristol Parkway 20/14

Timings continue in first table.

Key;
a : arrival time
d : departure time
L : loco change
/ : passing time

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