2nd May 1959
Railway Correspondence &
Travel Society (London Branch)
The
Brunel Centenarian & Plymouth District Rail Tours
Locos Used | 6420, 5069 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel', 7001 'Sir James Milne', & 30182 |
Stock Used | [1] : 7 coaches [2] : 2x 2 auto coaches with 6420 sandwiched in between (end cab coaches numbered 31 & 33 on coach end) [3] : Push-pull set 373 (S6545S+S738S) |
Route :
Tour | Loco | Stock | Route |
Brunel Centenarian | 7001 | [1] | London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Castle Cary - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth North Road - Saltash |
Plymouth District | 6420 | [2] | Saltash - St Budeaux |
Plymouth District | 6420 | [2] | St Budeaux - (via LSWR connection) - Devonport - Devonport Jn - Millbay |
Plymouth District | 6420 | [2] | Millbay - Plymouth - Lipson Jn - Plymouth Friary |
Plymouth District | 6420 | [2] | Plymouth Friary - Plymstock |
Plymouth District | 30182 | [3] | Plymstock - Turnchapel Tunnel |
Plymouth District | 30182 | [3] | Turnchapel Tunnel - Plymstock |
Plymouth District | 6420 | [2] | Plymstock - Yealmpton |
Plymouth District | 6420 | [2] | Yealmpton - Plymstock - Plymouth Friary |
Plymouth District | 6420 | [2] | Plymouth Friary - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn |
Plymouth District | 6420 | [2] | Laira Jn - Plymouth North Road |
Brunel Centenarian | 5069 | [1] | Plymouth North Road - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) The principal portion of this tour comprised seven coaches and was run to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash,
this date being the actual anniversary of the opening.
Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary
reports)
& 'Vintage Railtours (RCTS - 1954-1969)' (by Gavin Morrison, published by Silver
Link Publishing)
Photo Review
7001 at Paddington (photo: The John Debens Collection)
View from the train at Millbay (photo: The John Debens Collection)
Plymouth Friary station (photo: The John Debens Collection)
30182 at Plymstock (photo: The John Debens Collection)
30182 and train at Turnchapel (photo: The John Debens Collection)
6420 and train at Yealmpton (photo: The John Debens Collection)
Last loco of the day, 5069, at Plymouth (photo: The John Debens Collection)
From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)
The Brunel Centenarian
Miles | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Miles |
0.00 | Paddington | 08.35d | 22.30a | 225.5 |
9.1 | Southall | 08/48 | 22/17 | 216.4 |
18.5 | Slough | 08/57 | 22/08 | 207.0 |
24.2 | Maidenhead | 09/03 | 22/02 | 201.3 |
36.0 | Reading | 09.18a ~ 09.20d | 21.46a ~ 21.48d | 189.5 |
53.1 | Newbury | 09/43 | 21/26 | 172.4 |
70.1 | Severnake LL | 10/03 | 21/09 | 155.4 |
94.6 | Heywood Road Jn | 10/24 | 20/44 | 130.9 |
102.3 | Blatchbridge Jn | 10/31 | 20/37 | 123.2 |
115.2 | Castle Cary | 10/46 | 20/17 | 110.3 |
142.7 | Taunton | 11.15a ~ 11.19d | 19.45a ~ 19.48d | 82.8 |
153.6 | Whiteball Tunnel | 11/35 | 19/33 | 71.9 |
173.5 | Exeter St Davids | 11/55 | 19/07 | 52.0 |
193.7 | Newton Abbot | 12/20 | 18/40 | 31.8 |
202.4 | Totnes | 12/35 | 18/25 | 23.1 |
225.5 | Plymouth | 13.10a ~ 13.16d | 17.45d | 0.0 |
229.7 | Saltash | 13.25a | - | - |
Plymouth District Rail Tour
Miles | Location | Booked |
0.00 | Saltash | 13.47d |
1.6 | St Budeaux (S.R.) | ??.??a ~ 14.02d |
4.6 | Devonport (Kings Road) | 14/08 |
5.2 | Devonport Jn | 14/10 |
6.1 | Millbay | 14.15a ~ 14.18d |
6.9 | Plymouth | 14/33 |
8.4 | Lipson Jn | 14/38 |
10.0 | Plymouth Friary | 14.43a ~ 14.50d |
11.6 | Plymstock | 14.58a ~ 15.05d |
12.8 | Turnchapel Tunnel | 15.15a ~ 15.20d |
13.9 | Plymstock | 15.30a ~ 15.40d |
20.3 | Yealmpton | 16.00a ~ 16.10d |
26.7 | Plymstock | 16/30 |
27.9 | Friary reversal point | 16.37a ~ 16.45d |
28.7 | Mount Gould Jn | 16/49 |
29.2 | Laira Jn | 16.56 |
31.2 | Plymouth | 17.02a |