27th June 2009

Spitfire Railtours
The Kernow Growler

Locos Used 37087 & 37194
Stock Used 5229+99128+99678+3148+3096+3115+9440+99317+99328+99318+4960+5278

Route :
1Z70 : Birmingham International to Penzance
1Z73 : Penzance to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
37194 + 37087 Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Saltash - Lostwithiel - Par - Truro - Penzance
37087 + 37194 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Portsmouth Harbour

Sources : various including Mike Hunt

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Hunt)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 05.53d [P1] 05.53   22.41a [P5] 22.43
Stechford 05/58½ 05/58   22/34 22/37
Proof House Jn 06/06 [WL] 06/02   22/29½ 22/34
Birmingham New Street 06.09a ~ 06.12d [P6] 06.08 ~ 06.12   22.22a ~ 22.27d [P9] [WL] 22.28 ~ 22.32
Selly Oak 06/20 06/19   22/13 22/15
Kings Norton 06/24 [FL] 06/22   22/09 22/10
Longbridge 06/29 06/24   22/04 [FL] 22/08
Barnt Green 06/32 06/27   22/01 [ML] 22/04
Bromsgrove 06/37 06/29   21/55 21/57
Stoke Works Jn 06/39 06/31   21/53 21/55
Abbotswood Jn 06/48 06/40   21/44 21/47
Ashchurch 06/57 06/49   21/36 21/38
Cheltenham Spa 07.04a ~ 07.06d 06.57 ~ 07.06   21.27a ~ 21.29d 21.27 ~ 21.30
Barnwood Jn 07/12 07/11   21/21 21/20
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/13 ?   21/20 ?
Standish Jn 07/19 07/17   21/14 21/14
Cam & Dursley 07.27a ~ 07.29d 07.23 ~ 07.27   21.05a ~ 21.07d 21.04 ~ 21.08
Charfield 07/38 07/34   20/58 20/59
Yate 07/43 07/38   20/52 20/52
Westerleigh Jn 07/45 07/43   20/50 20/50
Bristol Parkway 07.50a ~ 07.52d 07.48 ~ 07.52   20.34a ~ 20.45d [P4] 20.32 ~ 20.43
Filton Abbey Wood 07/54½ 07/54   20/31 20/29
Narroways Hill Jn 07/56 ?   20/27 ?
Dr Days Jn 08/01 [RL] 08/00   20/25 20/24
Bristol East Jn 08/02 [DF] ?   20/24 [ML] ?
Bristol Temple Meads 08.04a ~ 08.20d [P7] [DM] 08.05 ~ 08.20   20.20a ~ 20.23d [P7] [DF] 20.16 ~ 20.22
Bristol West Jn 08/21 ?   20/18 [UM] ?
Parson Street ? ?   20/15 [ML] 20/11
Worle Jn 08/35 08/37   20/01 19/52
Uphill Jn 08/37 08/39   19/58 19/50
Bridgwater 08/48 08/49   19/45 19/40
Cogload Jn 08/55 08/55   19/39½ 19/35
Taunton East Jn 09/03 [UDR] ?   ? ?
Taunton 09/06 [P2] 09/03   19/35½ [P4] 19/30
Norton Fitzwarren 09/07 09/05   19/32½ 19/29
Whiteball 09/16 09/13   19/25 19/23
Tiverton Parkway 09/19 [P1] 09/15   19/22 [P2] 19/18
Tiverton Loop 09/20½ 09/17   19/20½ 19/17
Cowley Bridge Jn 09/32 09/28   19/08 19/06
Exeter St Davids 09*35a ~ 09*35 [P2] 09.30 ~ 09.30   19*05 ~ 19*05 [P5] 19.02 ~ 19.03
Dawlish Warren 09/45 09/42   18/52 18/51
Dawlish 09/46½ 09/44   18/50 18/49
Teignmouth 09/49½ 09/46   18/47 18/46
Newton Abbot 09*54 ~ 10*17 [P1] 09.53 ~ 10.09   18/41 [P3] 18/41
Newton Abbot West Jn 10/18 ?   18/40½ ?
Dainton Tunnel 10/23 10/15   18/36½ 18/37
Totnes 10/34 [P1] 10/24   18/28½ 18/29
Aish Emergency Crossover 10/42½ 10/34   18/20½ 18/22
Ivybridge 10/47 10/38   18/16½ 18/18
Hemerdon 10/52 10/43   18/12½ 18/09
Lipson Jn 10/57 10/48   18/06 18/03
Plymouth 11*00 ~ 11*10 [P4] 10.51 ~ 11.08   17*34 ~ 18*03 [P7] 17.31 ~ 17.59
St Budeaux Jn 11/15 ?   17/29 ?
Saltash 11/18½ 11/20   17/25 17.22 ~ 17.22
St Germans 11/24½ 11/26   17/17 17/16
Liskeard 11/33½ 11/36   17/07 17/08
St Pinnock Viaduct East 11/38½ ?   17/02 ?
Largin 11/40 ?   17/01 ?
Bodmin Parkway 11.45a ~ 11.47½d 11.49 ~ 11.51   16.52a ~ 16.54d 16.52 ~ 16.54
Lostwithiel 11/52½ 11/56   16/46 16/46
Par 11.58½a ~ 12.01d 12.00 ~ 12.03   16.38a ~ 16.40d 16.37 ~ 16.40
Burngullow Jn 12/10 ?   16/29 ?
Probus 12/17 12/19   16/21 ?
Truro 12.24a ~ 12.26½d 12.27 ~ 12.29   16.12a ~ 16.14d 16.09 ~ 16.14
Penwithers Jn 12/28 ?   ? ?
Baldhu 12/31½ ?   ? ?
Camborne 12/41½ 12/45   15/56 15/55
St Erth 12/49 12/53   15/42 15/44
Long Rock 12/55 ?   15/38 ?
Penzance 12.58a [P1] 13.01   15.35d [P2] 15.35


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