25th September 1971

D.A.A. Railtour Society
The Dart Valley Flyer Rail Tour

Locos Used Diesel : 6523, 6544 & 6561
Steam : ???

Route :

Loco(s) Route
6523 + 6561 Victoria - Stewarts Lane - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - East Putney - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke (1)
6523 + 6544 Basingstoke - Andover Ju - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junc. - Honiton - Exeter St. Davids
6523 + 6544 Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes
steam (2) Totnes - Buckfastleigh
steam (2) Buckfastleigh - Totnes
6523 + 6544 Totnes - Newton Abbot - Exeter St. Davids - Tiverton Junction - Taunton - Castle Cary - Frome avoiding line - Westbury avoiding line - Newbury - Reading General - Wokingham - Ascot - Staines Central - Twickenham - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane - London Victoria  

Notes :
(1) 6561 failed.
(2) Tour brochure indicated ex-GWR 1420 & 4588. Confirmation someone please?


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria (E) 08.10d 08.12
Stewarts Lane 08/15 08/16
Longhedge Jn 08/18 08/17
Clapham Junction 08.22a ~ 08.24d SL 08.23 ~ 08.24½
Point Pleasant Jn 08/27 08/28
East Putney 08/30 08.30a ~ 08.31½d
Wimbledon 08/36 SL 08/42½ FL
Hampton Court Jn 08/48 FL 08/49
Woking 08.57a ~ 08.59d 08.58 ~ 08.59½
Basingstoke ??/?? 09L27a ~ 09L48d
Worting Jn 09/21 09/52
Andover Jn 09/32 10/04½
Tunnel Jn 08/45 10/17
Salisbury 09c48a ~ 08c50d 10.20 ~ 10.22
Wilton South 09/55 10/27
Gillingham 10x17a ~ 10x24d 10/45
Templecombe 10/33 10/53
Yeovil Junction 10/43 11/29
Chard Jn 11x01a ~ 11x05d 11/45
Honiton 11/22 11/58
Pinhoe 11/35 12/08
Exmouth Jn 11/37 12/10
Exeter Central 11/45 12.12a ~ 12.14d
Exeter St Davids 11.49a ~ 12.05d 12.17½ ~ 12.31
Dawlish Warren 12/17 12/42
Newton Abbot 12c30a ~ 12c32d 12/52½
Dainton 12/42 13/00
Totnes 13.05a ~ 13.15d 13.20 ~ ??.??
Buckfastleigh 13.45a ~ 17.05d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Totnes 17.35a ~ 17.57d 17.?? ~ 17.47
Dainton 18/017 17/54
Newton Abbot 18c13a ~ 18c15d 18.10½ ~ 18.15
Dawlish Warren 18/30 18/32
Exeter St Davids 18/45 18/42
Cowley Bridge Jn 18/47 18/45½
Whiteball 19/09 19/06
Taunton 19c18a ~ 19c20d ML 19.16½ ~ 19.19
Castle Cary 19/45 19/47
Blatchbridge Jn 19/57½ AL 20/03
Clink Road Jn 19/59 20/00
Fairwood Jn 20/02 AL 20/03
Heywood Road Jn 20/04 20/05
Lavington 20/14 20/11
Woodborough 20/24 20/17
Bedwyn 20/36 20/27½
Newbury 20/53 20/39
Southcote Jn 21/05 20/55
Reading General 21.08a ~ 21.10d 21.10 ~ 21.13
Earley 21/15 21/19½
Wokingham 21/22 21/26½
Ascot 21/33 21/37½
Virginia Water 21/39½ 21/46
Staines Central 21/45 21/54
Feltham Jn 21/52 22/02½
Twickenham 21/54½ 22/09
Barnes 22/00 22/19
Clapham Junction 22.05a ~ 22.06d 22.25 ~ 22.28
Longhedge Jn 22/10 22/31
Stewarts Lane 22/13 22/31½
Victoria (E) 22.18a 22.37


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