2nd April 1983

F & W Railtours
The Yorkshire Pudden

Locos Used 08226, 25027, 25069, 33018, 33026, 40068, 50032 & 50046
Stock Used included coach 24042 at one end of the formation

Route : 1Z40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
50046 Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bridgwater - Bristol Temple Meads
33026 + 33018 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton East Jn - Kingsbury - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Derby
25027 + 25069 Derby - Sheet Stores Jn - Trowell Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Darnall - Attercliffe Jn - Shepcote Lane Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Conisborough - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Castleford - Milford
40068 Milford - Castleford - Woodlesford - Engine Shed Jn - Holbeck East Jn - Bradford Exchange
08226 shunt release at Bradford Exchange
40068 Bradford Exchange - Halifax - Greetland - Heaton Lodge Jn - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate
25069 + 25027 Wakefield Kirkgate - Thornhill LNW Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Lockwood - Penistone - Deepcar - Nunnery Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Beighton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby
33018 + 33026 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
50032 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth

Notes :
 (1) Tour brochure carried the following comments: 'This immaculately inscribed document has been produced by Dave Parsons. The mileages have been measured inch by inch by 47497 using a ten yard metal ruler which was made from a withdrawn class 45 diesel. Steward Wyatt asks me to convey his thanks to the person who sent him two taxis on the night of the 6th March. He was in bed when both fast cars called! As this is Easter, Tour Patrons are asked not to paint Easter Bonnets on Steward Winters head. You may, however, place melted chocolate eggs down the front of Steward Wyatts' trousers. Congratulations also, to Metal Mickey Manifestations for conjuring up 37263 on the Essex Explorer 2. Neil Wyatt has agreed to appear on this tour as a Yorshire Pudden (well he's always beefing about something). Can somebody kindly supply him with an Easter Bonnet - preferably outsize.'

Sources : Duncan Jennings (joined/left the train at Cheltenham Spa),
Chris Horsham (on the train throughout), Stew Robertson & Ian Jordan

Photo Review


33026 leads 33018 into Birmingham New Street (photo: Ian Jordan)


Loco swap at Wakefield Kirkgate, from class 40 to 25's (photos: Ian Jordan)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Stew Robertson)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Plymouth 04.20d 22.43a 754.10
6.65 Hemerdon 04/31 22/36 747.25
16.15 Brent 04/41 22/24 737.75
23.12 Totnes 04.49a ~ 04.50d 22.11a ~ 22.12d 730.78
31.69 Newton Abbot 05.03a ~ 05.05d 21.55a ~ 21.55d 722.21
41.41 Dawlish Warren 05/16 21/40 712.49
52.03 Exeter St Davids 05.28a ~ 05.30d 21.25a ~ 21.27d 702.07
71.75 Whiteball SB 05/50 21/05 682.15
82.63 Taunton 06.03a ~ 06.05d 20.50a ~ 20.52d 671.27
94.20 Bridgwater 06/17 20/37 659.62
110.64 Worle Jn 06/31 20/23 643.26
127.39 Bristol Temple Meads 06L50a ~ 07L05d 19L56a ~ 20.05d 626.51
132.09 Filton Jn 07/13 19/47 622.61
133.28 Bristol Parkway 07.15a ~ 07.16d 19.43a ~ 19.45d 620.62
137.78 Westerleigh Jn 07/22 19/37 616.12
146.11 Charfield 07/29 19/29 607.79
159.36 Standish Jn 07/38 19/19 594.54
165.46 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/43 19/14 588.44
171.71 Cheltenham Spa 07.49a ~ 07.50d 19.05a ~ 19.07d 582.19
179.02 Ashchurch 07/57 18/59 575.08
189.69 Abbotswood Jn 08/05 18/52 564.21
201.06 Stoke Works Jn 08/13 18/44 553.04
203.19 Bromsgrove 08/15 18/42 550.71
205.72 Barnt Green 08/23 18/39 547.28
211.52 Kings Norton 08/28 18/33 542.38
215.73 Church Road Jn 08/43 18/23 538.17
217.30 Birmingham New Street 08.50a ~ 08.55d 18.17a ~ 18.20d 536.60
218.75 Landor Street Jn 08/59 18/12 535.15
225.12 Water Orton East Jn 09/05 18/00 528.78
228.76 Kingsbury Jn 09/08 17/43 523.74
234.57 Tamworth 09/12 17/38 528.78
242.05 Wichnor Jn 09/18 17/32 510.65
247.48 Burton-on-Trent 09/22 17/27 505.22
253.65 Stenson Jn 09/32 17/22 499.05
258.49 Derby 09L42a ~ 09L57d 17L00a ~ 17L15d 494.21

 

M.C Location Booked
267.28 Sheet Stores Jn 10/08
273.11 Trowell Jn 10/17
281.71 Pye Bridge Jn 10/25
287.01 Moreton 10/31
290.02 Clay Cross South Jn 10/33
294.12 Chesterfield 10/41
303.39 Beighton Jn 10/54
304.69 Woodhouse Jn 10/58
308.18 Darnall 11/02
309.06 Attercliffe Jn 11/07
310.64 Shepcote Lane Jn 11/12
315.79 Aldwarke Jn 11/24
319.28 Mexborough 11/32
321.50 Conisborough 11/36
324.33 Doncaster 11.49a ~ 11.50d
340.52 Shaftholme Jn 11/57
351.27 Knottingley West Jn 12/15
352.79 Pontefract Monkhill 12/20
355.05 Castleford 12/30
361.14 Milford 12L35a ~ 12L47d
367.23 Castleford 12/52
368.28 Whitwood Jn 12/55
268.39 Methley North Jn 12/56
377.22 Engine Shed Jn 13c08a ~ 13c09d
377.74 Holbeck East Jn 13/13
386.42 Bradford Exchange 13.30a ~ 13.44d
389.32 Low Moor 13/50
394.41 Halifax 13/56
395.33 Dryclough Jn 13/58
396.44 Greetland 14/01
402.76 Heaton Lodge Jn 14/11
405.42 Thornhill LNW Jn 14/15
407.29 Midland Jn 14/18
411.05 Horbury Jn 14/23
413.29 Wakefield Kirkgate 14L29a ~ 14L42d
415.53 Horbury Jn 14/47
419.29 Midland Jn 14/52
421.16 Thornhill LNW Jn 14/55
423.62 Heaton Lodge Jn 14/59
427.56 Huddersfield 15/05
428.74 Lockwood 15/09
434.70 Shepley 15/22
441.12 Penistone 15.32a ~ 15.47d
454.49 Nunnery Jn 16/06
455.10 Woodhouse Jn 16/15
460.63 Beighton Jn 16/21
470.10 Chesterfield 16/35
474.20 Clay Cross South Jn 16/38
484.28 Ambergate Jn 16/47

Timings continue in first table.

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