30th August 2003

Past Time Rail
The Eden Flyer

Loco Used 47793
Stock Used 5278+5007+4925+3147+3149+1648+3146+3097+1680+3121+3141+2834

Route:
1Z30 : Derby to Par
1Z31 : Par to Derby

Loco Route
47793 Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Lichfield Trent Valley HL - Four Oaks - Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham New Street - (presumed via Selly Oak?) - Barnt Green - (via direct route) - Cheltenham Spa - Charfield - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - (via GWML) - Par 
47793 Par - (reverse of outward route) - Derby


47793 shunts the tour stock at Par ready for the return journey.

Source : Gary Thornton (joined/left the train at Barnt Green)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Derby 06.16d 07.11   23.47a 23.48
Stenson Jn 06/24 07/18   23/41 23/43
North Stafford Jn 06/25 07/19   23/40 23/42
Burton-on-Trent 06.31a ~ 06.33d 07.25 ~ 07.26   23.30a ~ 23.32d 23.34 ~ 23.36
Wichnor Jn 06/40 07/35   23/25 23/28
Alrewas SB 06/46 ?   23/14 23/25
Lichfield TV HL 06.52a ~ 06.54d 07.39 ~ 07.44   23.07a ~ 23.09d 23.17 ~ 23.18
Lichfield City 06.58a ~ 06.59d 07.46 ~ 07.50   23.02a ~ 23.03d 23.12 ~ 23.15
Blake Street 07.08a ~ 07.09d 07.58 ~ 08.02   22.53a ~ 22.54d 23.03 ~ 23.05
Four Oaks 07.13a ~ 07.14d 08.06 ~ 08.08   22.47a ~ 22.49d 22.56 ~ 22.59
Sutton Coldfield 07.18a ~ 07.19d 08.11 ~ 08.16   22.42a ~ 22.43d 22.50 ~ 22.52
Erdington 07/23 08/19   22/38 22/47
Gravelly Hill 07/24 08/21   22/36 22/45
Aston 07/26 08/23   22/33 22/42
Proof House Jn 07/30 08/26   22/30 22/37
Birmingham New Street 07.33a ~ 07.40d 08.29 ~ 08.35   22.21a ~ 22.27d 22.28 ~ 22.35
Selly Oak 07/47 08/42   22/14 22/18
Kings Norton 07/52 08/44   22/09 22/15
Longbridge 07/55 08/48   22/03 22/13
Barnt Green 07.58a ~ 08.01d 08.52 ~ 08.56   ? 21/59 ? ? 21/48 ?
Bromsgrove 08/06 09/00   21/53 21/40
Stoke Works Jn 08/08 09/01   21/51 21/38
Abbotswood Jn 08/16 09/09   21/42 21/30
Ashchurch 08/23 09/16   21/34 21/22
Cheltenham Spa 08.31a ~ 08.34d 09.22 ~ 09.25   21.24a ~ 21.26d 21.10 ~ 21.15
Barnwood Jn 08/41 09/32   21/17 21/01
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/42 ?   21/16 ?
Standish Jn 08/48 09/40   21/10 20/54
Charfield 09/00 09/50   20/59 20/46
Yate 09/07 ?   20/53 ?
Westerleigh Jn 09/10 09/57   20/51 20/36
Bristol Parkway 09/16 10/01   20/45 20/31
Filton Jn 09/17 10/03   20/43 20/30
Stapleton Road 09/25 10/10   20/38 20/24
Dr Days Jn 09/29 10/12   20/37 20/24
Bristol East Jn 09/30 ?   20/36 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 09.31a ~ 09.44d 10.14 ~ 10.18   20.33a ~ 20.35d 20.16 ~ 20.22
Worle Jn 10/01 10/34   20/17 20/01
Uphill Jn 10/03 10/36   20/15 20/00
Highbridge & Burnham 10/08 10/43   20/07 19/54
Bridgwater 10/13 10/46   20/00 19/50
Cogload Jn 10/19 10/53   19/52 19/46
Taunton 10/23 10/55   19/48 19/43
Tiverton Parkway 10/36 ?   19/36 ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/49 ?   19/22 ?
Exeter St Davids 10/51 11/20   19/20 19/13
Dawlish Warren 11/00 11/31   19/05 18/59
Newton Abbot 11/10 11/45   18/51 18/47
Totnes 11/23 ?   18/40 ?
Ivybridge 11/40 12/13   18/27 18/25
Hemerdon 11/46 12/17   18/23 18/16
Lipson Jn 11/51 12/21   18/15 18/12
Plymouth 11.53a ~ 11.56d 12.24 ~ 12.25   17.59a ~ 18.12d 17.59 ~ 18.08
St Budeaux Jn 12/01 ?   17/52 ?
Saltash 12/05 12/39   17/48 17/51
St Germans 12/11 12/45   17/39 17/46
Liskeard 12/22 12/56   17/30 17/35
St Pinnock Viaduct East 12/32 ?   17/24 ?
Largin 12/33 ?   17/23 ?
Lostwithiel 12/41 13/10   17/15 17/17
Par 12.52a 13.17   17.08d 17.10

Departure from Derby delayed by points failure.
NR timings show train as passing through Barnt Green (both booked & actual)
times, but this is not the case (I know - I got off there!).
Train delayed between Barnt Green & Birmingham because of vandals.

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