25th August 2012

South Devon Railway / First Great Western
Rails & Ales

Unit Used 150221

Route :
2Z11 : Exeter St Davids to Buckfastleigh
2Z12 : Buckfastleigh to Exeter St Davids

Unit Route
as listed Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Buckfastleigh
as listed Buckfastleigh - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids

Notes :
(1) This train was run through a partnership of the Devon Diesel Society, the South Devon Railway and First Great Western. The Devon Diesel Society organised a Rails and Ales event at Staverton on the S.D.R. and  First Great Western provided an evening service to bring in visitors from Exeter, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot and Totnes. In addition, the unit (150221) did one return trip from Staverton to Buckfastleigh. Of special note was that on the outward run the class 150 carried a home-made notice reading 'Ashburton'  in the leading destination blind window, above the driver's windscreen.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Guy Vincent)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Exeter St Davids 17.05d 17.05   22.49a 22.46
Dawlish Warren 17/17 17/16   22/31 22/30
Dawlish 17.20a ~ 17.21d 17.24 ~ 17.25   22.28a ~ 22.29d 22.26 ~ 22.27
Teignmouth 17.25a ~ 17.26d  17.29 ~ 17.30   22.23a ~ 22.24d 22.21 ~ 22.22
Newton Abbot 17.33a ~ 17.34d 17.37 ~ 17.38   22.16a ~ 22.17d  22.14 ~ 22.15
Dainton Tunnel 17/39 17/44   22/09 22/09
Totnes (Main) 17.55a ~ 18.00d 17.55 ~ ??.??   22.00a ~ 22.03d ??.?? ~ 22.03
Staverton 18.20a ~ 20.30d ?   21.10a ~ 21.40d ?
Bishops Bridge 20/32 ?   21/08 ?
Buckfastleigh 20.45a ?   20.55d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

Location Booked
Staverton 18.20d
Bishops Bridge Loop 18.22 ~ 20.20
Staverton 20.22a


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