22nd March 1969

Branch Line Society
(Gloucestershire Railtour)

DMU Used ???

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Bridge Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Severn Tunnel Junction West
as listed Severn Tunnel Junction West - Severn Tunnel Junction - Caldicot Jn
as listed set-back at Caldicot Jn to gain access to the branch
as listed Caldicot Jn - Sudbrook Branch Post Office Crossing
as listed Sudbrook Branch Post Office Crossing - Caldicot Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Severn Tunnel Junction West
as listed Severn Tunnel Junction West - Severn Tunnel Junction - Caldicot Jn - Caerwent Branch Dinham Factory Gates
as listed Caerwent Branch Dinham Factory Gates - Caldicot Jn
as listed Caldicot Jn -  - Chepstow - Wye Valley Jn - Tintern Quarry
as listed Tintern Quarry - Wye Valley Jn
as listed Wye Valley Jn - Beachley Jn - Lydney Junction
as listed Lydney Junction - Tufts Jn - Parkend
as listed Parkend - Tufts Jn - Lydney Junction - Over Jn - Gloucester Docks
as listed Gloucester Docks - Over Jn
as listed Over Jn - Gloucester - Horton Road Jn
as listed Horton Road Jn - Gloucester (Eastgate) - Barton Street Jn - High Orchard
as listed High Orchard - Barton Street Jn - Gloucester (Eastgate)
as listed Gloucester (Eastgate) - Tuffley Jn (2) - Hempstead Siding
as listed Hempstead Siding - Tuffley Jn - Gloucester (Eastgate) - Horton Road Jn - Barnwood Jn - Landsdown Jn - Cheltenham
as listed Cheltenham - Landsdown Jn - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard - Tuffley Jn - Standish Jn - Coaley Jn
as listed set-back into headshunt at Coaley Jn
as listed Coaley Jn Headshunt - Dursley
as listed Dursley - Coaley Jn Headshunt
as listed Coaley Jn Headshunt - Berkeley Road - Berkley Loop Jn - Sharpness
as listed Sharpness - Berkley Loop Jn - Berkeley Road
as listed Berkeley Road - Charfield - Yate South Jn - Westerleigh West Jn - Stoke Gifford - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Bridge Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Richard Maund confirms he is not aware there were any deviations from what was booked. Photographed at Tintern Quarry, Parkend, Gloucester Docks, High Orchard, Hempstead, Dursley and Sharpness.
(2) The tour timing sheet showed a reversal being made at Tuffley Jn however as Richard Maund comments: I suspect the stop was not a reversal, but to set down staff to work the ground frame to get on to the Hempstead Wharf branch (that connection was not controlled by the panel box). Thus a stop was needed - but N (indicating a reversal) was the wrong note to use.


Richard Maund's ticket for the tour

Sources : Andrew Fairholm, Ian Clark (SLS) & Richard Maund

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Richard Maund)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 09.00d
Bristol East 09/02
Dr Days Bridge Jn RL
Stapleton Road 09/06
Filton Jn 09/12
Patchway 09/14
Severn Tunnel West 09/24
Severn Tunnel Junction 09.24 ~ 09.26
Severn Tunnel Junction West 09.30 ~ 09.35
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/38
Caldicot Jn 09.41 ~ 09.50
Sudbrook Branch Post Office Crossing 10.05a ~ 10.15d
Caldicot Jn 10/30
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/33
Severn Tunnel Junction West 10.35 ~ 10.38
Severn Tunnel Junction 10.40 ~ 10.42
Caldicot Jn 10/45
Caerwent Branch Dinham Factory Gates 10.55a ~ 11.00d
Caldicot Jn 11.10 ~ 11.13
Chepstow 11/20
Wye Valley Jn 11/22
Tintern Quarry 11.37a ~ 11.42d
Wye Valley Jn 11.57 ~ 12.00
Beachley Jn 12/02
Lydney Junction 12.10 ~ 12.15
Parkend 12.40a ~ 12.50d
Lydney Junction 13.15 ~ 13.18
Over Jn 13.45 ~ 13.47
Gloucester Docks 13.57a ~ 14.10d
Over Jn 14.20 ~ 14.25
Gloucester 14/30 [P1]
Horton Road Jn 14.32 ~ 14.35
Gloucester (Eastgate) 14/37 [P2]
High Orchard 14.42a ~ 14.47d
Gloucester (Eastgate) 14c52 ~ 15c00 [P2]
Tuffley Jn 15.07 ~ 15.10
Hempstead Siding 15.20a ~ 15.30d
Tufley Jn 15.40 ~ 15.42
Gloucester Eastgate 15/47
Horton Road Jn 15/48
Barnwood Jn 15/50
Lansdown Jn 15/56
Cheltenham 15.57a ~ 16.10d
Lansdown Jn 16/12
Barnwood Jn 16/18
Gloucester Yard 16/20
Tuffley Jn 16/23
Standish Jn 16/30
Coaley Jn 16.38 ~ 16.42
Dursley 16.52a ~ 17.05d
Coaley Jn 17.15 ~ 17.20
Berkeley Road 17.25 ~ 17.28
Sharpness 17.40a ~ 17.55d
Berkeley Road 18.10 ~ 18.15
Charfield 18/28
Yate South Jn 18/32
Westerleigh West Jn 18/36
Stoke Gifford 18/43
Filton Jn 18/45 [ML]
Stapleton Road 18/50
Bristol East 18/53
Bristol Temple Meads 18.55a


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