25th August 2014

UK Railtours
The Devon Belle

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+21269+3097+3066+1651+3123+3069+3068+3120+1691+3110+3125

Route : 
1Z63 : London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
1Z65 : Exeter St Davids to London Paddington

Loco Route
60163 London Paddington - Southall - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Honiton - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids
60163 Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes: 
(1) This was 60163 'Tornado's last run in British Railways blue livery, before being withdrawn for overhaul.


60163 'Tornado' is seen here at Exter St. Davids (photo: Pete Burton)

Source : John Clifford (on the tour throughout) & Peter Burton (on the tour from/to Reading). 

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.19d [P9] 07.19 [P9] [L4]   21.17a [P10] 21.26 [P1]
Ladbroke Grove 07/24 [RL] 07/24 [L5] [RL]   21/13 [RL] 21/19½ [UM]
Acton West 07/28 [DR] 07/29½ [DR]   21/09 [UR] 21/16 [UM]
West Ealing ? ?   21/06 [UR] 21/15 [UM]
Southall 07/34 [DR] 07/34 [P3] [DR]   21/03 [UR] 21/13 [UM]
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/38 [DR] 07/38 [DR]   21/00 [UR] 21/10 [UM]
Dolphin Jn ? ?   20/54 [UR] 21/03 [UM]
Slough 07.49a ~ 07.52d [P4] [DR] 07.48½ ~ 07.51½ [P4] [DR]   20.50a ~ 20.52d [P3] [UM] 20.59 ~ 21.00½ [P3] [UM]
Maidenhead 08/02 [P3] [DR] 08/00½ [P3] [DR]   20/45½ [P2] [UM] 20/52½ [P2] [UM]
Twyford 08/09 [P3] 08/07 [P3] [DR]   20/41 [P2] 20/47 [P2] [UM]
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/15 [DM] 08/15½ [RL]   20/38 [UM] 20/41½ [UM]
Reading 08.17a ~ 08.20d [P7] 08.18 ~ 08.21½ [P7]   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P11] [UM] 20.38 ~ 20.40 [P11] [UM]
Southcote Jn 08/26½ 08/26   20/29 20/29½
Theale ? ?   19w58 ~ 20w18 [Loop] 19w54 ~ 20w18½ [Loop]
Newbury 08w50a ~ 09w02d [P1] 08w50 ~ 09w02 [P1]   19.35a ~ 19.39d [P2] 19.23 ~ 19.36 [P2]
Bedwyn 09/18 09/21 [P2]   19/19½ 19/09 [P1]
Woodborough 09/30 09/31½   19/06½ 18/58
Lavington 09/40 09/38   18/53½ 18/49½
Heywood Road Jn 09/49½ 09/45½   18/44 18/42½
Westbury 09.52a ~ 09.54d [P2] 09.48½ ~ 09.54 [P2]   18.35a ~ 18.40d [P1] 18.36 ~ 18.39 [P1]
Fairwood Jn 10/00 09/58   18/31 18/30
Clink Road Jn 10/06 10/02   18/27 18/26
Blatchbridge Jn 10/10 10/04   18/24 18/24½
East Somerset Jn 10/15 10/08   18/20 18/21
Castle Cary 10/25 [P2] 10/17 [P2]   18/09 [P1] 18/13 [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Yeovil Pen Mill 10.48a ~ 10.51d [P3] 10.42½ ~ 10.43 [P3]
Yeovil Junction 10.59a ~ 11.29d [P2] 10.53 ~ 11.29 [P1]
Crewkerne 11/42 11/43
Chard Jn 11w56 ~ 12w18 11w55 ~ 12w14 [Loop]
Axminster East Jn 12/24 [UM] 12/21 [UM]
Axminster 12/26 [P1] 12/22 [P1]
Axminster West Jn 12/29 12/25
Honiton 12.45 ~ 12.56 [P1] 12.46 ~ 12.53½ [P1]
Pinhoe 13/17 13/07½ [P2]
Exmouth Jn 13/23 13.13 ~ 13.14
Exeter Central 13.26a ~ 13.30d [P2] 13.21 ~ 13.29 [P2]
Exeter St Davids 13.35a [P3] ~ 16.33d [P4] 13.34 [P3] ~ 16.32½ [P4]
Cowley Bridge Jn 16/36 16/37
Tiverton Loop 16*48 ~ 16*56 [UPL] 16.53 ~ 16.57½ [UPL]
Tiverton Parkway 17/00 [P2] 17/02½
Whiteball 17/06 17/07½
Norton Fitzwarren 17/14 17/15
Taunton 17w17a ~ 17w37d [P5] 17w18 ~ 17w39 [P5]
Cogload Jn 17/43 17/50½
Athelney LC 17/47 17/55
Somerton GF 17/57 18/04½

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z61 : (67008) : Wembley Yard to Southall 

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 03.47d
Wembley Yard South Jn 03/54
Willesden No.7 Jn 03/57
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 04/02
Acton Wells Jn 04/04
Acton Main Line 04/08
Acton West 04/12
Southall East Jn 04/23
Southall 04.24 ~ 04.50 [GL]
Southall Depot 05.00a

5Z62 : (67008 with 60163 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington
5Z66 : (67008 with 60163 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.10d   22.27a
Southall 06.15 ~ 06.35   21.57 ~ 22.17
Southall East Jn 06/36   21/56
West Ealing 06/39   ?
Acton West 06/41   21/51
Ladbroke Grove 06/56   21/46
London Paddington 06.51a [P9]   21.43d [P10]

0Z61 : (67008) : London Paddington to Acton Yard
0Z64 : (67008) : Acton Yard to London Paddington

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Paddington 07.30d [P9]   21.31a [P10]
Ladbroke Grove 07/33   21/28
Old Oak Common East  07/47   -
Old Oak Common Recp Line 07/48   -
Old Oak Common West 07/49   21/25
Park Royal 07/51   21/22
Greenford East Jn 07/55   21/16
Greenford South Jn 07/56   21/15
Drayton Green 08/02   21/05
West Ealing 08/05   21/03
Acton West 08/10   20/59
Acton Yard 08.14a   20.55d

5Z64 : (60163) : Exeter St Davids to Exeter Riverside Yard
5Z64 : (60163 propelling) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Exeter St Davids 13.39d [P3] 13.43 [P3]   16.15a [P4] 16.17 [P4]
Exeter Riverside Yard 13.42a ?   16.12d ?

5Z67 : (67008) : Southall  to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Southall 22.30d
Southall West Jn 22/32
Heathrow Airport Jn 22/35
Slough 22/43
Maidenhead 22/52
Twyford 22/59
Reading 23.14 ~ 23.16
Bramley 23/29
Basingstoke 23/41
Worting Jn 23/45
Winchester 23/59
Eastleigh 00.08 ~ 00.16
Eastleigh T&RSMD 00.26a


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