Photo Review
6th June 1964
Railway Enthusiasts Club
The Severn Boar
| Locos Used | 16xx & 1664 |
| Stock Used | brake vans |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? |
Gloucester Central - Over Jn - Newnham - Bullo Pill West Jn - Upper Soudley Halt - Bilson Jn - Cinderford Jn - Cinderford |
| ????? | Cinderford - Cinderford Jn - Bilson Jn |
| ????? | Bilson Jn - Northern United Colliery (Churchway) |
| ????? | Northern United Colliery (Churchway) - Bilson Jn |
| ????? | Bilson Jn - Whimsey |
| ????? | Whimsey - Bilson Jn - Upper Soudley Halt - Bullo Pill West Jn |
| ????? | Bullo Pill West Jn - Awre - Lydney Junction (S&W) - Lydney Town - Tufts Jn - Parkend - Coleford Junction |
| ????? | Coleford Junction - Milkwall - Coleford GW - Whitecliff Colliery |
| ????? | Whitecliff Colliery - Coleford GW - ??? Jn |
| ????? | ??? Jn - Coleford S&W |
| ????? | Coleford S&W - Milkwall - Coleford Jn - Speech House Road |
| ????? | Speech House Road - Coleford Jn - Parkend - Tufts Jn |
| ????? | Tufts Jn - Princes Royal Colliery Sidings |
| ????? | Princes Royal Colliery Sidings - Tufts Jn - Lydney Town - Lydney Junction (S&W) - Severn Bridge |
| ????? | Severn Bridge - Lydney Yard - Lydney Junction (GW?) |
| ????? | Lydney Junction (GW?) - Awre - Bullo Pill West Jn - Newnham - Over Jn - Gloucester Central |
Note :
(1) A note in the tour brochure suggested that there was likely to be a re-run
of this train on 20th June for those who could not be accommodated on the 6th,
and this is supported by the fact a page already exists on that date.
(2)
Richard Harrison adds: Although it set off
with 2 pannier tanks, half way through the day one of them (16xx) ran hot, and the
remaining healthy locomotive (1664) handled the train single-handed from then on.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Sources : John Stretton & Richard Harrison
Photo Review
The special takes water at Coleford Junction (photo:
Robert Darlaston)
1664 at Speech House Road (photo:
Robert Darlaston)
A busy scene with 1664 at Princess Royal Colliery (photo:
Robert Darlaston)
Running round at Severn Bridge (with missing span) (photo:
Robert Darlaston)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from
Richard Harrison)
| Location | Booked |
| Gloucester Central | 09.55d |
| Cinderford Town | 11.00 ~ 11.10 |
| Bilson | 11.15 ~ 11.25 |
| Northern United Sidings | 11.35 ~ 11.45 |
| Bilson | 12.00 ~ 12.10 |
| Cinderford Whimsey | 12.15 ~ 12.25 |
| Bullo Pill | 12.55 ~ 13.10 |
| Lydney Junction | 13.25 ~ 13.40 |
| Coleford Junction | 14.10 ~ 14.20 |
| Milkwall Station | 14.37 ~ 14.42 |
| Coleford GW Station | 14.52 ~ 14.57 |
| Whitecliff Quarry | 15.02 ~ 15.15 |
| Coleford S&W Station | 15.25 ~ 15.30 |
| Speech House Road | 16.15 ~ 16.25 |
| Princes Royal Sidings | 17.15 ~ 17.25 |
| Severn Bridge Station | 17.50 ~ 18.00 |
| Lydney Yard | 18.10 ~ 18.15 |
| Lydney Junction | 18.20 ~ 18.30 |
| Gloucester Central | 19.00a |
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