28th February 1965

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain
The East Devon (No.1)

Locos Used 4666, 35022 'Holland-America Line', 41206, 41291 & 80041
Stock Used [1]: Tour A expected to have been: SR BSK+SO+RKB+SO+SO+SO (labelled A-F)
[2]: Tour B expected to have been: SR BSK+SO+SO+SR BSK (labelled G, H, J & K)

Route :

Loco(s) Train(s) Stock Route
35022 A+B [1]+[2] London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover Jn - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction - Axminster (2)
35022 B [2] Axminster - Seaton Jn
80041 B [2] Seaton Jn - Seaton
80041 B [2] Seaton - Seaton Jn
35022 B [2] Seaton Jn - Sidmouth Jn
4666 B [2] Sidmouth Jn - Tipton St Johns
4666 + 41206 A+B [1]+[2] Tipton St Johns - Budleigh Salterton - Exmouth
4666 + 41206 A+B [1]+[2] Exmouth - Topsham - Exeter Central
35022 A+B [1]+[2] Exeter Central - Axminster - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Owing to its popularity, a repeat of this tour was run on 7th March using the same route & locos.
(2) Train split and 'Train A' continued on the route given below, whilst the remainder of the stock continued as above as 'Train B'. On arrival at Tipton St Johns the trains recombined for the remainder of the tour.

Loco(s) Train Stock Route
41291 (3) A [1] Axminster - Lyme Regis
41206 (4) A [1] Lyme Regis - Axminster
41206 + 41291 A [1] Axminster - Seaton Jn
80041 A [1] Seaton Jn - Seaton
80041 A [1] Seaton - Seaton Jn - Sidmouth Jn
41206 A [1] Sidmouth Jn - Tipton St Johns (5)

(3) 41206 on rear.
(4) 41291 on rear.
(5) Passengers rejoined main train here.

Sources : John Clifford (on the main to Axminster, supplementary tour to Seaton
then took a bus to Sidmouth to rejoin the main tour at Sidmouth) & Brian Halford

Photo Review


4666 runs round the train at Sidmouth (photo: Brian Basterfield)


80041 runs round the train at Seaton (photo: Brian Basterfield)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Terry Jackson & John Clifford)

Combined Tour

M.C Location Booked Actual Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Waterloo 09.02d [TL] 09.01 18.50a 19.29 373.05
3.71 Clapham Junction 09/09 09/09 18/43 19/22 369.14
13.26 Hampton Court Jn 09/19 09/18 ? ? ?
24.26 Woking Jn 09/29 09/37 18/24 19/00 348.59
50.23 Worting Jn 09/52 10/01 18/05 18/35 322.62
83.56 Salisbury 10/20 10/32 17/33 18.00a ~ 18.02d 289.29
86.17 Wilton South 10/25 10/37 17/29 17/55 286.68
? Templecombe ? ? 17/02 17/31 260.70
122.69 Yeovil Junction 11W05a ~ 11W12d 11.18 ~ 11.20 16W45a ~ 16W50d 1.10 ~ 17.16 250.16
144.66 Axminster 11.38a 11.53 ? ? ?

Tour A

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Axminster 11.45d 11.59
4.21 Comboyne 11p56a ~ 12p04d 12.13 ~ 12.17
6.59 Lyme Regis 12.10a ~ 12.20d 12.24 ~ 12.31
13.38 Axminster 12W38a ~ 12W55d 12.48 ~ 13.03
16.60 Seaton Junction 13.05a ~ 13.15d 13.09 ~ 13.16
18.29 Colyton 13p19a ~ 13p29d 13.18 ~ 13.27
20.76 Seaton  13.35a ~ 13.45d BD 13.32 ~ ??.??
25.12 Seaton Junction 13.55a ~ 14.06d ?
36.53 Sidmouth Junction 14.24a ~ 14.30d ?
41.61 Tipton St Johns 14.38a ?

Tour B

M.C Location Booked Actual
144.66 Axminster 11.42d ?
148.08 Seaton Junction 11.49a ~ 11.59d ?
149.57 Colyton 12p03a ~ 12p13d ?
152.24 Seaton 12.18a ~ 12.28d ?
156.40 Seaton Junction 12.37a ~ 12.50d ?
168.01 Sidmouth Junction 13.06a ~ 13.16d ?
170.78 Ottery St Mary 13p21a ~ 13p11d ?
176.25 Sidmouth 13.45a ~ 14.05d BA ??.?? ~ 14.10
179.41 Tipton St Johns 14.15a 14.22

Combined Tour

M.C Location Booked Actual Booked Actual M.C
179.41 Tipton St Johns 14.45d 14.59  
190.66 Exmouth 15.05a ~ 15.25d 15.26 ~ 15.44  
201.25 Exeter Central 15.46a 16.05 15.55d 16.13 201.25

Notes:
BD: Passengers alight for bus to Sidmouth
BA: Passengers join from bus from Seaton

Associated Stock and Light Engine Moves
(from John Debens)

E.C.S. (loco-hauled)

Location Booked
Clapham Yard 08.20d
Clapham Junction [TL]
Vauxhall 08/26
Waterloo 08.29a

E.C.S. (loco-hauled)

Location Booked
Waterloo 19.05d [LL]
Queens Road 19/12 [LL]
West London Sidings 19.15a

Light Engine

Location Booked
Nine Elms MPD 08.20d
Loco Jn 08.25 ~ 08.30
Vauxhall [RL]
Waterloo 08.35a


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